ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- ACTON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND LIBERTY (EIN 38-2926822)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-09-04
- IRS object ID
- 202412489349301771
- Schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-09-04T15:29:01+00:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 363990892 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Capin Crouse LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 345 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Indianapolis | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | IN | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 46204 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 382926822 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ACTO | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6164543080 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 98 E Fulton St 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Grand Rapids | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49503 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kris Mauren | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6164543080 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-09-04 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Daren Daiga | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01074795 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5055022746 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-09-04 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
Principal Ofcr Business Name PrincipalOfcrBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kris Mauren | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 98 E Fulton St 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Grand Rapids | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49503 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $16,626,445 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.acton.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1990 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MI | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The mission of the Acton Institute is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 14 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 12 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 45 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 30 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $1,005,379 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $876,227 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $11,861,238 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $9,838,879 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $320,483 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $410,219 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $1,110,500 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $1,926,928 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$61,526 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$153,136 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $13,230,695 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $12,022,890 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,541,972 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,543,442 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $4,156,732 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $4,581,371 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $26,575 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $22,713 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $1,445,823 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $6,070,342 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $6,529,816 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $11,795,621 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $12,677,342 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,435,074 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$654,452 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $29,496,446 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $28,105,018 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $1,787,622 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $153,880 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $27,708,824 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $27,951,138 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | The mission of the Acton Institute is to promote a free and virtuous society characterized by individual liberty and sustained by religious principles. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | Yes (true) | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $5,312,347 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $839,296 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $353,722 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Education: The Programs and Education Department of the Acton Institute equips current and future leaders in education, religion and business through quality educational programming by articulating the moral basis for a free economy that creates an environment in which all have the opportunity to flourish. These programs are open to all who are interested, but special consideration is given to those with a proven track record of effectuating change and influencing those in their institutions, communities, and denominations both nationally and internationally. The Institute's educational programming includes both large and small conferences. Acton's flagship event, Acton University, an annual four-day conference that explores the foundations of a free society, draws over 800 participants from nearly 90 countries. Many of those who attend Acton Institute conferences, including Acton University, receive financial support to cover expenses such as room and board, conference fees, and travel in cases of need. The staff of the Education Department also invests considerable time in cultivating ecumenical networks of religious leaders, students, educators, and businesspeople in order to expand the Institute's reach, develop strategic partnerships, and remain connected to the needs and demands of the Institute's constituencies. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,183,610 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $10,942 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $130,211 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | General Education and Communications: The Institute reaches out to business leaders, policymakers, students, and religious and community leadership groups through lectures, media products, web and social media, and various writings. The Institute hosts a variety of events across the nation to engage our supporters and partners. In 2023, we hosted luncheons and dinners with distinguished Acton lecturers that ranged from 25-100+ participants in Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Pittsburgh. Additionally, we hosted our 33rd Annual Dinner which was held in Grand Rapids to promote outreach and to thank supporters for their partnership. The dinner and program festivities included prominent public speakers, Institute supporters and partners from all over the world. Over 500 participated, representing many states and several foreign countries. We host a busy slate of activities and events in our local facility for discussions of a variety of topics related to our work, including our Acton Lecture Series. Acton Institute also operates a bookstore to promote and sell its own publications, in addition to outside publications, related to our mission and program outreach areas. These educational materials were sold, distributed and exhibited at a variety of events throughout the world. Our rich and robust web presence centers on the Acton website (www.acton.org), and includes other Acton sites such as Religion and Liberty Online as well as a great deal of current and historical Acton-produced content. The Institute has a broad and growing presence in social media. This platform has steadily increased the scope and frequency of Acton's outreach to the general public. The Communications Department manages the growing family of Acton websites, blog, podcasts, and social media which use leading technology to integrate text, audio, and video content in easily accessible formats and venues to promote Acton's message to web users. It publishes the print and digital editions of the redesigned Religion & Liberty. The Communications Department also connects Acton experts with print and broadcast journalists covering faith and policy issues. Acton's newest documentary film The Hong Konger was released in 2023. It received multiple film festival screenings and awards and continues to bring exposure to the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai and his fight for freedom in Hong Kong. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $2,110,414 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $664,409 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $2,217 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | Research: The Institute's academic investigations are conducted by its Research Department. The work produced at Acton Research includes the disciplines of philosophy, economics, theology, and history, among others, and it includes the contributions of both in-house research fellows, affiliates, and of invited scholars. Additionally, the materials and research produced at the Acton Institute are delivered locally in Grand Rapids as well as at national and international conferences with the goal of reaching the scholarly community at large. The Research Department publishes books, journals, monographs, and occasional papers, along with essays at respected and scholarly online outlets. The Journal of Markets & Morality is a semi-annual refereed journal that provides a forum for scholars from many disciplines to engage issues concerning the morality of the marketplace. The Christian Social Thought Series examines, in each volume, a key economic issue facing Christians. Select primary sources are translated and edited for wider dissemination and use by scholars. Non-Christians have also written articles and books addressing relevant themes of interest to the Acton Institute, such as liberty, religious freedom, and the free economy. The Research Department also manages Acton's academic scholarship programs. Fellowships are awarded to provide financial assistance to promising doctoral candidates, graduate students, and seminarians who are advancing an understanding of the connection between economic liberty and religious values. Free Market Mini-Grants help fund university course development and faculty research in market economics at colleges, universities, and seminaries in the United States and Canada. The Freedom and Prosperity Grant promotes research by scholars internationally into the relationship between freedom and prosperity using the Atlantic Council Freedom and Prosperity Indexes. The Calihan Academic Grants provide financial assistance to scholars and graduate students whose academic work shows outstanding potential to advance understanding in the relationship between theology and the principles of the free and virtuous society. The annual Novak Award recipient is presented with a prize to acknowledge and reward new research on the relationship between religion, economic freedom, and the free and virtuous society. Lastly, the Research Department manages or helps manage a number of programs, including (1) a small, curated conference for religious scholars held in Grand Rapids, (2) larger conferences for scholars, graduate students, public intellectuals and leading religious figures, and (3) an academic colloquium held annually in Grand Rapids, (4) the scholarly and programmatic outreach of Acton's Rome office. Internationally, we have held conferences on various topics such as economic liberty, justice, economic history, poverty and development, Catholic social teaching, war and peace, Protestant social thought, Judaism and the economy, property rights, monetary policy, and limited government. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $786,632 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $28,795 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $0 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The Center for Social Flourishing promotes Acton's message in the context of poverty alleviation, both domestic and global. The Center does this through educational events, research, a partnership network, and multimedia products, including a new feature-length documentary film about poverty in the United States. In 2023, the Center organized three "CityFAVS" conferences in collaboration with Acton's Programs department. These events gathered a mix of roughly 25 students, business leaders, nonprofit professionals, and pastors for 2.5 days of lectures and discussion on themes relevant to urban poverty. The Center also organized monthly "listening sessions" with local Grand Rapids nonprofits to build our partnership network and learn about the work being done in our community as we refine our approaches to delicate topics. A new website is under development. The Center also began identifying affiliate research fellows and organizations that will be invited to join our partner network. Research was conducted into the Center's approach to different topics. The largest individual project of the Center is the new documentary on poverty in the United States. Directed by Michael Miller, who is also the Center's director, the film will explore the sources of American poverty and social isolation. In 2023, about 40 interviews were filmed in Washington, D.C., Detroit, Los Angeles, and other locations. The film is expected to be completed by mid-2025 and be submitted for film festivals. Acton's media products were distributed with a focus on digital platforms. They can be found on familiar platforms such as Amazon and iTunes, in addition to others. A curriculum and related website about enterprise solutions to poverty in the developing world (PovertyCure) continued to be promoted. Many schools and universities have incorporated this resource into their curriculums. The project seeks to build a network of likeminded organizations as well as to promote a proper understanding of the human person and society. The media projects will encourage solutions that create opportunity and unleash the entrepreneurial spirit. Acton's documentary Poverty, Inc. has earned more than 45 film festival awards to date, including the $100,000 Templeton Freedom Award. The film has screened more than 500 times in 28 countries. Its impact continues and it streams on multiple platforms. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $786,632 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Grant | $28,795 | TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $10,393,003 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | Yes (true) | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (true) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (true) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | Yes (true) | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | Yes (true) | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| IRP Document | 258 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 45 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (true) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | IT | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
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| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 14 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 12 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
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| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
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| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
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| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Tom Vogt | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6164543080 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 98 E Fulton St 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Grand Rapids | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MI | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 49503 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (23 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Humphreys | ||||||||
| Chairman | 1.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Frank Hanna III | ||||||||
| Vice Chairman | 1.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JC Huizenga | ||||||||
| Secretary | 1.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| John Kennedy III | ||||||||
| Treasurer | 1.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Kris Mauren | ||||||||
| President | 50.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $336,734 | $0 | $42,146 | ||
| Rev Robert A Sirico | ||||||||
| President Emeritus | 50.0 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $162,100 | $0 | $7,930 | ||
| David Durell | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Joan Quintana | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| John Hern | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Leslie Graves | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Maria Montserrat | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Michael Muraski | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Nathan Bond | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Nathaniel Fischer | ||||||||
| Director (Part Year) | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Patricia Duthler | ||||||||
| Director | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Rick DeVos | ||||||||
| Director (Part Year) | 1.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Tom Vogt | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 50.0 | Yes (X) | $125,515 | $0 | $35,156 | |||
| Stephen Barrows | ||||||||
| Chief Operating Officer | 50.0 | $181,378 | $0 | $37,466 | Yes (X) | |||
| Alejandro Chafuen | ||||||||
| Managing Director of International | 50.0 | $175,902 | $0 | $34,278 | Yes (X) | |||
| Eric Kohn | ||||||||
| Director of Communications | 50.0 | $132,534 | $0 | $28,022 | Yes (X) | |||
| John Pinheiro | ||||||||
| Director of Research | 50.0 | $129,862 | $0 | $31,586 | Yes (X) | |||
| Kevin Augustyn | ||||||||
| VP of Development | 50.0 | $165,646 | $0 | $36,105 | Yes (X) | |||
| Michael Miller | ||||||||
| Director of Media | 50.0 | $166,794 | $0 | $38,789 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,576,465 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $291,478 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 11 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluewater Technologies Group Inc | |||||
| 30303 Beck Rd | Wixom | MI | 48393 | Event Media Production | $355,558 |
| Galvin Technologies | |||||
| 9745 Randall Drive STE 140 | Carmel | IN | 46280 | Software Consulting | $188,695 |
| Iron Light Inc | |||||
| 300 S Riverside Plaza STE 1625 | Chicago | IL | 60606 | Marketing and Promotion | $130,500 |
| Salesforcecom Inc | |||||
| PO Box 203141 | Dallas | TX | 753203141 | Software | $107,127 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Federated Campaigns | $3,131 | FederatedCampaignsAmt |
| Fundraising | $183,396 | FundraisingAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $9,652,352 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $74,474 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $9,838,879 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 900099 | $352,556 | $352,556 |
| Research | 900099 | $2,217 | $2,217 |
| Gen. Education/Communication | 900099 | $54,280 | $54,280 |
Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,166 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $1,166 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $410,219 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,036,391 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $1,008,314 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,028,077 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $6,750 | RealAmt |
Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $9,685 | RealAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | -$2,935 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$2,935 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | -$2,935 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $4,189,264 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $4,298,727 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | -$109,463 | SecuritiesAmt |
| Other | $0 | OtherAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$109,463 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$109,463 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising Gross Income | $37,950 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Contri Rpt Fundraising Event | $183,396 | ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | $264,082 | FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | -$226,132 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | -$226,132 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $106,992 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $31,061 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $75,931 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $75,931 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Miscellaneous Revenue MiscellaneousRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $12,022,890 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $486,150 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $1,005,379 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $692,482 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $157,282 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $157,282 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $745,346 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $745,346 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $640,814 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $640,814 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $914,926 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $671,763 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $61,236 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $181,927 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,957,867 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,171,745 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $197,969 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $588,153 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $154,925 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $113,750 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,369 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $30,806 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $267,070 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $196,090 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,875 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $53,105 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $286,583 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $210,417 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,181 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $56,985 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,971 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $773 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $11,198 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $42,344 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,732 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $39,612 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,713 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $22,713 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,486,941 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,421,185 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,409 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $50,347 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $145,114 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $144,126 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $988 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $756,768 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $551,128 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $24,654 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $180,986 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,183 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,261 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,751 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,171 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $116,357 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $91,746 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,229 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $11,382 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $277,864 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $160,279 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $51,767 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $65,818 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,374,109 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,372,028 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $857 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,224 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $372,572 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $196,790 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $84,795 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $90,987 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,150 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $19,584 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,730 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,836 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment Rental & Maint. | $153,433 | $126,531 | $16,133 | $10,769 |
| Unrelated Business Income Tax | $173,880 | $173,880 | ||
| Meals & Entertainment | $41,115 | $33,875 | $4,211 | $3,029 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $503,015 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $327,758 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $86,660 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $88,597 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,677,342 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,393,003 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $838,516 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,445,823 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,132,763 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $336,043 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,156,570 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,097,293 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,483,654 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $782,440 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $109,530 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $317,608 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,044 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $29,735 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $493,808 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $536,906 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $9,562,439 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $3,429,778 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,994,962 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,132,661 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,030,115 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,076,522 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,065,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,795,810 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,496,446 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,105,018 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $510,622 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $108,549 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,277,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,331 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,787,622 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $153,880 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $15,261,040 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,143,840 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $12,447,784 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $11,807,298 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,708,824 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,951,138 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $29,496,446 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $28,105,018 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$654,452 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $1,905,080 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$1,008,314 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,603,513 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,177,879 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,007,762 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11,861,238 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,838,879 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $53,489,271 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $9,603,513 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,177,879 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $14,007,762 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $11,861,238 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $9,838,879 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $53,489,271 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $16,746,342 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $36,742,929 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $199,598 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $76,111 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $77,474 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $15,819 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,028,077 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,397,079 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $281,360 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $346,035 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $483,259 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $810,521 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $645,095 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,566,270 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $57,452,620 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,830,506 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.6395 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.6229 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $567,689 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $37,215 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $25,168 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $579,736 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $705,185 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -$112,404 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $25,092 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $567,689 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $643,047 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $83,354 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $21,216 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $705,185 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $572,429 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Contributions | $12,809 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $79,745 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $21,936 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $643,047 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year Balance | $510,261 | BeginningYearBalanceAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $72,429 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| Grants Or Scholarships | $10,261 | GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt |
| End Year Balance | $572,429 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated Balance EOY | 0.0 | BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct |
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 1.0 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.0 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | false | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | false | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,080,000 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $1,080,000 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $6,084,949 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,605,902 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $4,479,047 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,276,436 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,703,065 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $573,371 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $121,054 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $120,811 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $243 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $6,132,661 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| Common Stock of Privately Held Corp | $6,279,000 | F |
| Fixed Income | $4,516,810 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $10,795,810 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Refundable Advances | Desc |
| Amt | $45,331 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $45,331 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $13,305,639 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $1,905,080 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $345,237 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Revenue | $40,746 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $2,291,063 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $11,014,576 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | $1,008,314 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $1,008,314 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $12,022,890 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $13,063,325 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $345,237 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $40,746 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $385,983 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $12,677,342 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $0 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $12,677,342 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds | The intended use for the endowment fund is to support the Novak Award. |
| Schedule D, Part XI, Line 2(d) Other revenues in audited financial statements not in form 990 | Rental Expenses - 9685 Cost of Goods Sold - 31061 |
| Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statements | Taxable income from Forms K-1 not recorded on books - 1008314 |
| Schedule D, Part XII, Line 2(d) Other expenses in audited financial statements not in form 990 | Rental Expenses - 9685 Cost of Goods Sold - 31061 |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 1 | 2 | Program Services | Education | $191,530 |
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $270,988 | |
| South America | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $142,420 | |
| Central America and the Caribbean | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $44,873 | |
| Middle East and North Africa | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $117,004 | |
| South Asia | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $57,625 | |
| North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 0 | 0 | Grantmaking | $7,904 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 1 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 2 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 1 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 2 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $832,344 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $832,344 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|
| South America | The Acton Institute has established relationships with several international affiliate organizations that share our mission and seek to promote ideas of the Acton Institute. The affiliates are independent organizations that work with Acton to promote the ideas of a free and virtuous society in their own countries and within their own cultural context. Acton provides these affiliates with small grants for conferences, publications, website maintenance, translation, and other activities. | $29,000 | Electronic Transfer |
| Central America and the Caribbean | Support for Book Project | $12,500 | Electronic Transfer |
| South America | Support for Research | $11,500 | Electronic Transfer |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 3 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (6 entries)
| Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxt | RegionRegionTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education and Travel Assistance | South America | 104 | $101,920 | Wire |
| Education and Travel Assistance | Central America and the Caribbean | 39 | $27,924 | Wire |
| Education and Travel Assistance | Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | 140 | $209,359 | Wire |
| Education and Travel Assistance | Sub-Saharan Africa | 90 | $117,004 | Wire |
| Education and Travel Assistance | South Asia | 43 | $57,625 | Wire |
| Education and Travel Assistance | North America (Canada & Mexico only) | 8 | $7,904 | Wire |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds | Grant recipients are required to submit a written report detailing how the grant funds were used. The reports are reviewed by Acton staff to verify proper use. Some grants relate to Acton sponsored events and can be verified internally. Grant funds may be revoked for use outside of grant purpose. |
| Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements | CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)-Accrual; MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA-Accrual; NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY)-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual; SOUTH ASIA-Accrual |
| Schedule F, Part II, Line 1 Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements | CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN-Accrual; SOUTH AMERICA-Accrual |
| Schedule F, Part III Method used to account for expenditures on org's financial statements | CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -Accrual EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) -Accrual NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO ONLY) -Accrual SOUTH AMERICA -Accrual SOUTH ASIA -Accrual SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA -Accrual |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Special Fundraising Events | Yes (X) | SpecialFundraisingEventsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Optimize Consulting | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 660121 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Austin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | TX | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 78766 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | Fundraising Consulting | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | false | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $0 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $22,713 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | -$22,713 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $0 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $22,713 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | -$22,713 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ND | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | UT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStatesCd |
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Annual Dinner | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $221,346 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Charitable Contri Event1 | $183,396 | CharitableContriEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $37,950 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | $1,055 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | $122,058 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt |
| Entertainment Event1 | $2,150 | EntertainmentEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $138,819 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | $0 | GrossRevenueEvent2Amt |
| Gross Revenue Other Events | $0 | GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $221,346 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Charitable Contributions Tot | $183,396 | CharitableContributionsTotAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $37,950 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Rent Fclty Costs Total Events | $1,055 | RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | $122,058 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt |
| Entertainment Total Events | $2,150 | EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $138,819 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $264,082 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | -$226,132 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule G, Part I, Line 2b(v) payment of fees or payment of expenses | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OPTIMIZE CONSULTING-THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES WERE CONSULTING IN NATURE, NO GROSS RECEIPTS WERE DIRECTLY GENERATED FROM THE SERVICES PROVIDED.; | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Address Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faulkner University | ||||||||
| 5345 Atlanta Hwy | Montgomery | AL | 36109 | 630329409 | 501(c)(3) | $7,000 | Organizational Support | |
| Better Way Detroit | ||||||||
| 60 E Milwaukee AVe | Detroit | MI | 48202 | 844915322 | 501(c)(3) | $80,235 | Organization support | Suite 2923 |
| Center for Civil Society | ||||||||
| 5885 Colleen Dr | Troy | MI | 48085 | 204509029 | 501(c)(3) | $12,500 | Organization support | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 3 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 0 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Research, Fellowship | 251 | $460,905 |
| Travel Scholarships | 413 | $284,441 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Grant recipients are required to submit a written report detailing how the grant funds were used. The reports are reviewed by Acton staff to verify proper use. Some grants relate to Acton sponsored events and can be verified internally. Grant funds may be revoked for use outside of grant purpose. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Club Dues Or Fees | Yes (X) | ClubDuesOrFeesInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (true) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | Yes (true) | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Mauren | ||||||||||||||
| President | $319,834 | $0 | $13,500 | $0 | $3,400 | $0 | $9,702 | $0 | $32,444 | $0 | $378,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rev Robert A Sirico | ||||||||||||||
| President Emeritus | $150,000 | $0 | $4,500 | $0 | $7,600 | $0 | $7,202 | $0 | $728 | $0 | $170,030 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Vogt | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | $123,015 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,929 | $0 | $28,227 | $0 | $160,671 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen Barrows | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Operating Officer | $178,878 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,687 | $0 | $29,779 | $0 | $218,844 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alejandro Chafuen | ||||||||||||||
| Managing Director of International | $173,902 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,580 | $0 | $26,698 | $0 | $210,180 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Miller | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Media | $155,294 | $0 | $11,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,523 | $0 | $31,266 | $0 | $205,583 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Augustyn | ||||||||||||||
| VP of Development | $163,646 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,068 | $0 | $29,037 | $0 | $201,751 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Kohn | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Communications | $131,034 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,953 | $0 | $21,069 | $0 | $160,556 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Pinheiro | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Research | $127,862 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,812 | $0 | $25,774 | $0 | $161,448 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Health or social club dues or initiation fees | Kris Mauren utilizes the organization's membership with University Club for bona-fide business purposes to conduct offsite meetings with staff and donors. It is policy to have him reimburse the organization for any personal charges that are not considered bona-fide business expenses. This benefit is treated as nontaxable. |
| Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments | Non-fixed payments in the form of bonuses were given to the following individuals: Robert Sirico, President Emeritus Kris Mauren, President Michael Miller, Chief of Strategic Initiatives Alejandro Chafuen, Managing Director of International Eric Kohn, Director of Communications Stephen Barrows, Chief Operating Officer Kevin Augustyn, VP Development Tom Vogt, CFO John Pinheiro, Director of Research |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 10 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $74,474 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | Cost | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form8283 Received | 0 | Form8283ReceivedCnt |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (true) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule M, Part I Explanations of reporting method for number of contributions | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Securities - Publicly traded - The number of contributions represent the number of contributions received, not the number of items donated. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (12 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, Line 2 New program services | Acton launched the Center for Social Flourishing in 2023. The activity of the Media Department was moved to this new program while the promotion of the documentary The Hong Konger is now being managed under the Communications program. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d Description of other program services | (Expenses $ 786,632 including grants of $ 28,795)(Revenue $ 0) The Center for Social Flourishing promotes Acton's message in the context of poverty alleviation, both domestic and global. The Center does this through educational events, research, a partnership network, and multimedia products, including a new feature-length documentary film about poverty in the United States. In 2023, the Center organized three "CityFAVS" conferences in collaboration with Acton's Programs department. These events gathered a mix of roughly 25 students, business leaders, nonprofit professionals, and pastors for 2.5 days of lectures and discussion on themes relevant to urban poverty. The Center also organized monthly "listening sessions" with local Grand Rapids nonprofits to build our partnership network and learn about the work being done in our community as we refine our approaches to delicate topics. A new website is under development. The Center also began identifying affiliate research fellows and organizations that will be invited to join our partner network. Research was conducted into the Center's approach to different topics. The largest individual project of the Center is the new documentary on poverty in the United States. Directed by Michael Miller, who is also the Center's director, the film will explore the sources of American poverty and social isolation. In 2023, about 40 interviews were filmed in Washington, D.C., Detroit, Los Angeles, and other locations. The film is expected to be completed by mid-2025 and be submitted for film festivals. Acton's media products were distributed with a focus on digital platforms. They can be found on familiar platforms such as Amazon and iTunes, in addition to others. A curriculum and related website about enterprise solutions to poverty in the developing world (PovertyCure) continued to be promoted. Many schools and universities have incorporated this resource into their curriculums. The project seeks to build a network of likeminded organizations as well as to promote a proper understanding of the human person and society. The media projects will encourage solutions that create opportunity and unleash the entrepreneurial spirit. Acton's documentary Poverty, Inc. has earned more than 45 film festival awards to date, including the $100,000 Templeton Freedom Award. The film has screened more than 500 times in 28 countries. Its impact continues and it streams on multiple platforms. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | The corporation is organized on a membership basis. There are two classes of members: full members and associate members. Only full members are entitled to vote. The full members elect one or more members of the governing body, the Board of Directors. The original members were appointed in the founding documents of incorporation. New members may be added by a two-thirds vote of the full members. The Board of Directors, by unanimous action, may terminate the membership of any member who fails to comply with the bylaws or regulations. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | Members have the ability to elect or appoint one or more members of the organization's governing body, the Board of Directors. The bylaws grant members the power to fill vacancies or remove existing directors by a majority vote. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm. It is reviewed in detail by the Director of Finance. A draft copy of the Form 990 is electronically provided to the members of the Board of Directors for review prior to filing. In addition, a copy of the Form 990 draft will be available in a secured part of the website. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | Officers,board members, and key employees sign annual conflict of interest statements which are reviewed by the Director of HR and the President. Should any potential conflicts of interest be disclosed, the board member or officer would be asked to refrain from participation in any decision with regard to matters affected by the relationship. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | The Board, along with the Compensation Committee, investigates and determines the compensation package for the President and President Emeritus. The President and Human Resources determine the compensation for all other officers. The process includes comparison to similar organizations and salary surveys as well as analysis of responsibilities and performance. The approval process for the President, President Emeritus and all other officers is documented in the minutes. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | See narrative for Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are made available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue | Other Program Revenue - Total Revenue: 1166, Related or Exempt Function Revenue: 1166, Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees | Contracted Services - Total Expense: 1200614, Program Service Expense: 1134858, Management and General Expenses: 15409, Fundraising Expenses: 50347; Honorariums - Total Expense: 286327, Program Service Expense: 286327, Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances | Taxable income from Forms K-1 not recorded on books - -1008314; |