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THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH (EIN 26-0006579)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2023-02-07
IRS object ID
202300389349300605
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2023-02-07T07:20:18-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN882730877PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Business Name Line1THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCHBusinessNameLine1Txt
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RICHARD BERMAN
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F LANE CARDWELL
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DANIEL MINDUS
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RICHARD VERRECCHIA
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NELSON MARCHIOLI
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JEFFREY FIELDING
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RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY INC
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GOOGLE INC
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FACEBOOK INC
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,220,271CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,617,352CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,391,870TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,826,618CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,743,260CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,984,369CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,220,271CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,617,352CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,391,870TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,652,574SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$8,739,296PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$311CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$393CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$328CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$167CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$117CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,316TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$2,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,500TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,395,686TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$17,216GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.56760PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.39440PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,500.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,922,146FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,922,146FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$296,107FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$74,027FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$283,999CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$300,058CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$336,733CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$296,107CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,216,897TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,825,346LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$31,138CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,060CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$680CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$32,878TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$71,000CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$75,015CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$84,183CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$74,027CurrentYearAmt
Total$304,225TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$456,338GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$31,138CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$1,060CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$680CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$32,878TotalAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
100 ABANDONED DOGS OF EVERGLADES FLORIDA
17101 77TH LN NLOXAHATCHEEFL33470455195419501(C)(3)$6,042$0GENERAL SUPPORT
THE PLACER COUNTY SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
200 TAHOE AVENUEROSEVILLECA95678942607682501(C)(3)$7,216$0GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINDEPENDENT RESEARCH IS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM THAT EACH ORGANIZATION RECEIVING A GRANT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITY. NO OTHER MONITORING IS DEEMED TO BE REQUIRED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RICHARD BERMAN AND CO INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSEE PART V BELOWRelationshipDescriptionTxt
TransactionSEE PART V BELOWTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE L, PART IV (B) - DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP:ENTITY IS MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY RICHARD BERMAN, PRESIDENT.
SCHEDULE L, PART IV (D) - DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE RESEARCH AND MONITORING/ANALYSIS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE ORGANIZATION, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC AND MEDIA RELATIONS, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, MANAGEMENT, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE, MEETING PLANNING, AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES AS NEEDED IN MEETING THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN THE FULFILLMENT OF ITS MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSES.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM J: WEBSITES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:COREPROJECTS.COM, CONSUMERFREEDOM.COM, ACTIVISTFACTS.COM, HUMANEWATCH.ORG, PETAKILLSANIMALS.COM, HUMANEFORPETS.ORG, CREWEXPOSED.COM, ENVIRONMENTALPOLICYALLIANCE.COM, BIGGREENRADICALS.COM, ACCOUNTABLESCIENCE.COM, EPAFACTS.COM, GREENDECOYS.COM, PROP65SCAM.COM, HELPPETSHELTERS.COM, WELLNESS.CONSUMERFREEDOM.COM, PETSHELTERSCAM.COM, MATERNITYPENS.COM, DISASTERWHORES.COM,
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM C: DOING BUSINESS AS:AMERICAN SECURITY INSTITUTE THE CENTER FOR ACCOUNTABILITY IN SCIENCE THE CENTER FOR CONSUMER FREEDOM DISASTERCHECKLIST.ORG ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ALLIANCE HUMANE SOCIETY FOR SHELTER PETS HUMANEWATCH
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. IS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION. RICHARD BERMAN, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, WAS COMPENSATED AS PRESIDENT OF RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. DURING 2021, DUE TO THE CENTER'S ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM, THE CONFIDENTIAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE TO THE PREPARER AND SIGNING OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION'S FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL BOTH RECEIVED AND REVIEWED COPIES OF THIS FORM 990, REDACTED FOR DONOR INFORMATION, PRIOR TO ITS FILING. COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION REQUIRES THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO READ AND SIGN THE POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT. ANY OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS ARE RECUSED FROM VOTING UPON ISSUES INVOLVING THEIR PARTICULAR CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION REQUIRES THAT COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE RECUSED. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING ARE DONE WITH RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION EXCEPT THROUGH THOSE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH ITS FORM 1023 EXEMPTION APPLICATION (COPY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC) AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPAYROLL SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 444. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 444. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,209,932. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 77,551. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,287,483. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 69,835. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,351. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 82,186.
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12A AND PART XII, LINE 2BTHIS RETURN HAS BEEN PREPARED BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION FROM THE COMPANY'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SUCH STATEMENTS AND REPORTS ARE STILL UNDER REVIEW BY THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, AND THUS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. ONCE THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN FINALIZED, THIS RETURN WILL BE AMENDED TO REFLECT ANY MATERIAL DIFFERENCES.