CONSUMERS RESEARCH INC: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- CONSUMERS RESEARCH INC (EIN 22-1500498)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 202423209349303707
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2024-11-15T09:15:29-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 474306215 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Mullins PC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7625 Wisconsin Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Bethesda | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20814 | 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 | 221500498 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Consumers Research Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CONS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8300 Boone Boulevard STE 500 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vienna | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22182 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Russell Outhuse | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2028980542 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-11-15 | 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 | John Mullins | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01429307 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2027706371 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-11-15 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | Russell Outhuse | PrincipalOfficerNm |
| Gross Receipts | $8,152,438 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1937 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | WY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Consumers Research is an independent educational organization whose mission is to increase the knowledge and understanding of issues, policies, products and services of concern to consumers and to promote the freedom to act on that knowledge and understanding. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 0 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 5 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 2 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $10,422,125 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $8,151,231 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $611 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $549 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $538 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $658 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $10,423,274 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $8,152,438 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,370,000 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $1,022,620 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $830,013 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $919,292 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $261,898 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $6,315,549 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $8,030,791 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $8,515,562 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $9,972,703 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,907,712 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$1,820,265 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,731,806 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $944,582 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $390,730 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $423,771 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $2,341,076 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $520,811 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | Consumers Research is an independent educational organization whose mission is to increase the knowledge and understanding of issues, policies, products and services of concern to consumers and to promote the freedom to act on that knowledge and understanding. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $5,466,637 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | Research: Organization performs research, provides regulatory comments, and produces reports to increase knowledge and understanding of issues, policies, products and services of concern to consumers and to promote the freedom to act on that knowledge and understanding. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $3,564,953 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $1,022,620 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | Consumer Education: Consumers Research believes that the safest consumer is an educated, savvy consumer. We regularly operate multi-channel consumer education campaigns to provide useful, actionable information to consumers as they make decisions in the marketplace. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $9,031,590 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | 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 | Yes (true) | 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 | false | 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 |
| IRP Document | 23 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 5 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| 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 | 3 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 0 | 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 | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | 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 | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | The Organization | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2028980542 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 500 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Vienna | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | VA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 22182 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hild | ||||||||
| Executive Director | 40.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $190,025 | $0 | $25,428 | |
| Clark Ruper | ||||||||
| Director of Operations | 40.00 | 0.00 | $176,125 | $0 | $20,207 | Yes (X) | ||
| Beau Brunson | ||||||||
| Dir of Policy & Regulatory Af | 40.00 | 0.00 | $148,837 | $0 | $31,359 | Yes (X) | ||
| John Meyer | ||||||||
| Senior Researcher | 30.00 | 0.00 | $130,000 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||
| Terry L Pricket | ||||||||
| Director | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Russell Outhuse | ||||||||
| President | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $668,987 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $76,994 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion Law Firm | |||||
| 7600 N 15th St Suite 150 | Phoenix | AZ | 85020 | Legal | $2,987,987 |
| Jones Day | |||||
| 51 Louisiana Ave NW | Washington | DC | 20001 | Legal | $1,523,490 |
| Rigel Strategies LLC | |||||
| 3049 egacu Drove Siote 1-7292 | Plano | TX | 75023 | Media | $1,230,320 |
| Gibson Dunn Crucher LLP | |||||
| 1050 Connecticut Avenue NW | Washington | DC | 20036 | Legal | $611,439 |
| Integrated Media Campaigns LLC | |||||
| 1390 Chain Bridge Road | Mc Lean | VA | 22101 | Media | $456,690 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $8,151,231 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $8,151,231 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $549 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $549 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Other | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $658 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $658 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $658 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $8,152,438 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $658 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $549 | 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 | $1,022,620 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,022,620 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $214,025 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $107,013 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $53,506 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $53,506 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $546,450 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $350,712 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $154,869 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $40,869 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,646 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $14,646 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $91,059 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $91,059 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $53,112 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $53,112 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,121,298 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,096,925 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $24,373 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $77,600 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $77,600 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $180,063 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $100,206 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $79,857 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $632,506 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $628,461 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,045 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $105,585 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $55,980 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $49,605 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $21,533 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,837 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,859 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,837 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,619 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,619 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $108,486 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $105,499 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $259 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,728 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $11,979 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,775 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,126 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,078 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $700 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $700 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,412 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,412 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Media Campaign | $1,710,748 | $1,710,748 | |
| Dues & Subscriptions | $54,262 | $54,262 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,972,703 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,031,590 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $679,215 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $261,898 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,865,932 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $550,016 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $699,483 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,683 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $260,000 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $135,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $95,000 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,242 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $23,748 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $11,536 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,401 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,836 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,135 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,313 | BOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,731,806 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $944,582 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $390,730 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $423,771 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $390,730 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $423,771 | 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 | $2,341,076 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $520,811 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,341,076 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $520,811 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,731,806 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $944,582 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$1,820,265 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $475,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $835,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,021,841 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,422,126 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,151,231 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $27,905,198 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $6,443 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $6,443 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $481,443 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $835,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,021,841 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,422,126 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,151,231 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $27,911,641 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $27,911,641 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $342 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $54 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $40 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $549 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,596 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $342 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $54 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $40 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $611 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $549 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,596 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,960 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $252 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $686 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $538 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $658 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $5,094 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $484,745 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $835,306 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $8,022,567 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10,423,275 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,152,438 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $27,918,331 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99980 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99970 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00000 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
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
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $11,536 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $1,401 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $10,135 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $10,135 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $8,152,438 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $8,152,438 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $8,152,438 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $9,972,703 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $9,972,703 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $9,972,703 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Footnote for uncertain tax position under FIN 48 (Part X) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The Organization follows the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification, which provides guidance on accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the Organizations financial statements, if any. At year end, the Organization had no unrecognized tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions in its information return that would qualify for either recognition or disclosure in its financial statements. The Organizations policy would be to recognize interest and penalties on tax positions related to its unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the financial statements. Through year end, there have been no matters that would have resulted in an accrual for interest and/or penalties. Generally, the prior three tax years still subject to examination by federal, state, or local taxing authorities. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Financial Officers Foundation | ||||||
| 13851 W 63rd St 405 | Shawnee | KS | 66216 | 462604771 | 501c3 | $150,000 |
| Concerned Women for America | ||||||
| 1000 N Payne Street | Alexandria | VA | 22314 | 953580834 | 501c3 | $150,000 |
| Pine Tree Public Policy Institute | ||||||
| One Elm Street 2nd Floor | Nashua | NH | 03060 | 872530509 | 501c4 | $100,000 |
| American Legislative Exchange Counc | ||||||
| 2900 Crystal Drive 6th Floor | Arlington | VA | 22202 | 520140979 | 501c3 | $60,000 |
| Center for Law & Policy | ||||||
| 1747 Pennsylvania Ave Suite 800 | Washington | DC | 20006 | 854286787 | 501c3 | $125,000 |
| Bradley Impact Fund | ||||||
| 1400 N Water Street 300 | Milwaukee | WI | 53202 | 454678325 | 501c3 | $317,500 |
| James Madison Institute | ||||||
| 100 North Duval Street | Tallahassee | FL | 32301 | 592811908 | 501c3 | $20,000 |
| Patriot Voices | ||||||
| 315 Foxtail Lane | Spring City | PA | 19475 | 455336275 | 501c4 | $50,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 6 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 2 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Written Employment Contract | Yes (X) | WrittenEmploymentContractInd |
| 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 | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Hild | ||||
| Executive Director | $190,025 | $25,428 | $215,453 | |
| Beau Brunson | ||||
| Dir of Policy & Regulatory Affairs | $140,087 | $31,359 | $180,196 | $8,750 |
| Clark Ruper | ||||
| Director of Operations | $161,125 | $20,207 | $196,332 | $15,000 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Joseph Colangelo | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | Former Board Presid | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | Secure R | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan From Organization | Yes (X) | LoanFromOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $350,000 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $95,000 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | false | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (true) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | Yes (true) | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $95,000 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | 1.The Organizations Executive director is responsible for the timely preparation of the Form 990. The Organizations Executive Director may confer with accountants and legal counsel of the organization with respect to drafts of the Form 990. 2.Copies of the completed draft Form 990 (including required schedules) will be distributed to the audit committee in either electronic or paper form for review and approval. Any questions or concerns will be noted and addressed, and management staff will ensure that changes are incorporated into the Form 990 as appropriate. 3.Copies of the Draft Form 990 will then be distributed to the Board of Directors in either electronic or paper form for review and a approval. Any questions or concerns will be noted and addressed, and management staff will ensure that changes are incorporated into the Form 990 as appropriate. 4.After all input has been appropriately addressed, the final version of the Form 990 with required schedules) will be distributed to every voting member of the Organizations Board of Directors prior to filing with the IRS. The final form may be distributed either in paper or electric form in any manner deemed appropriate by the Organizations Executive Director. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | Whenever a Director or Officer has a financial or personal interest in any matter coming before the Board of Directors, the Board shall ensure that:1.The interest of such Officer or Director is fully disclosed to the Board of Directors. 2.No interest of such Officer or Director may vote or lobby on the matter or be counted in determining the existence of a quorum at the meeting of the Board of Directors at which such matter is voted upon 3.Any transaction in which a Director or Officer has a financial or personal interest shall be duly approved by members of the Board of Directors not so interested or connected as being in the best interest of the Organization. 4.Payments to the interested officer or Director shall be reasonable and shall not exceed fair market value. 5.The minutes of meetings at which such votes are taken shall record such disclosure, abstention, and rationale for approval. Consumers Research ensures compliance with its conflict of interest policy through periodic internal monitoring of adherence to its policies and procedures and by having employees acknowledge and sign the conflict of interest policy upon hiring. Violation of conflict of interest policy may result in discipline, up to and including termination of employment. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | Process for determining compensation (namely the executive director and key employees):Review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision market survey (geography) and salary history within that region. (1)An executive committee (comprised of members of the Board of directors not employed by the non-profit) recommend the proposed salary of the Executive Director (or key employee) and the full board of directors independently reviews and approved the salary. (2)The executive committee uses comparability data, such as salary surveys from similar nonprofits (I.E. Similar mission focus, budget size and geographic region). (3)The Board of Directors documents its consideration and approval of the compensation in the minutes of the board meeting. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | This organization does not make such documents available. |
| List of other fees for services expenses Part IX line 11g | Fundraising Services: $98,780Professional Services: $81,283 |