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ADVERTISING RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
ADVERTISING RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-0417765)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-15
IRS object ID
202303199349306260
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-15T09:47:04-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FREED MAXICK CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1424 MAIN STREET SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityBUFFALOCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP142023508ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN130417765EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ADVERTISING RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlADVEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2127515656PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1432 PARK AVENUE SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10016ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELYSSA RUBINPersonNm
Person TitleCFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2127515656PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstELYSSAPersonFirstNm
Person LastRUBINPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMARY MADONIAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00405803PTIN
Phone7168472651PhoneNum
Preparation2023-11-13PreparationDt

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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSCOTT MCDONALDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,845,538GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.THEARF.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1936FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE PRINCIPAL MISSION IS TO HELP MEMBER COMPANIES MAKE BETTEREVIDENCE-BASED BUSINESS DECISIONS BY ADVOCATING AND APPLYING THE VALUES AND METHODS OF SCIENCE - OBJECTIVITY, CLARITY, RIGOR, TRANSPARENCY, AND REPLICABILITY - TO IMPROVE THE PRACTICE OF MARKETING AND ADVERTISING COMMUNICATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Total Expenses$9,707,768CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$5,640,923TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE OTHE PRINCIPAL MISSION IS TO HELP MEMBER COMPANIES MAKE BETTEREVIDENCE-BASED BUSINESS DECISIONS BY ADVOCATING AND APPLYING THE VALUES AND METHODS OF SCIENCE - OBJECTIVITY, CLARITY, RIGOR, TRANSPARENCY, AND REPLICABILITY - TO IMPROVE THE PRACTICE OF MARKETING AND ADVERTISING COMMUNICATION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$563,784ExpenseAmt
Revenue$253,641RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$2,307,804ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,068,394RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,434,545ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,057,417RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$8,267,953TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2127515656PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

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BARB MURRER
BOARD MEMBER (TO 6/22/22)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY ANN PACKO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRITTA CLEVELAND
BOARD MEMBER (TO 5/17/22)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH TARPINIAN
BOARD MEMBER (TO 6/22/22)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN WALTHOUR
BOARD MEMBER (TO 6/22/22)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIRTI SINGH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK TRUSS
BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ANDY FISHER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NISHAT MEHTA
BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER BRADBURY
BOARD MEMBER (TO 6/22/22)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RADHA SUBRMANYAM
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SCOTT MCDONALD
BOARD MEMBER/PRES & CEO40.00Yes (X)$502,481$0$10,755Yes (X)4.00
TIM PERZYK
BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS FOSDICK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABHILASHA MEHTA
BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
BRIAN COOPER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARL MELA
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINA DANIELS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL LIVEK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAINAK MAZUMDAR
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY SMITH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELYSSA RUBIN
CFO37.50$213,476$0$20,362Yes (X)2.00
MICHAEL HEITNER
CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER40.00$279,716$0$18,004Yes (X)
PAUL DONATO
CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER40.00$299,920$0$19,859Yes (X)
RACHAEL FEIGENBAUM
SVP, EVENTS PROGRAM PRODUC40.00$205,305$0$17,627Yes (X)
JAY MATTLIN
VP, RESEARCH40.00$171,366$0$6,543Yes (X)
GWEN LA FANTASIE
VP, MEMBERSHIP40.00$167,932$0$15,628Yes (X)
MITCHELL GLENN
DIRECTOR, IT & INTEGRATION OPERATIONS1.00$137,853$0$14,907Yes (X)
DEEPAK GARG
SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST1.00$135,546$0$19,175Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K15IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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432 PARK SOUTH REALTY CO LLC
116 E 27TH STREET 3RD FLOORNEW YORKNY10016RENT$545,079
MARCUM LLP
1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850WASHINGTONDC20036HR AND ACCOUNTING SUPPORT SERVICES$223,551
GOLDEN SQUARE LLC
139 HOLMES AVENUEDARIENCT06820MARKETING CONSULTANT$124,933
PRECISIONIT GROUP
15 COURT SQUARE SUITE 1050BOSTONMA02109IT SERVICES$124,933
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Contributions$778,352TotalContributionsAmt

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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$99,219ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,678,037SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,729,271SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$51,234SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$51,234TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$92,808OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$47,985ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,295,593TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,605,842TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,931TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$492,357TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,512TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,537TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,427TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,202TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$552,854TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,327TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$431,674TotalAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,225TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$227,686TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,681TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
CONSULTING EXPENSES$1,933,835
RECRUITING AND TEMPORAR$287,572
WEBSITE ADMINISTRATION$224,053
SUPPLIES$51,163

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,297TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,707,768TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,236,359BOYAmt
EOY$1,302,993EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$774,725BOYAmt
EOY$1,005,216EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$734,368BOYAmt
EOY$745,645EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$388,266BOYAmt
EOY$497,270EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,697,261LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,135,727LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$651,509BOYAmt
EOY$561,534EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,703,769BOYAmt
EOY$2,515,588EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$595,931BOYAmt
EOY$2,357,513EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,084,927BOYAmt
EOY$8,985,759EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,055,698BOYAmt
EOY$1,021,667EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,898,000BOYAmt
EOY$2,649,383EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,000BOYAmt
EOY$150,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,264BOYAmt
EOY$1,819,873EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,154,962BOYAmt
EOY$5,640,923EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,929,965BOYAmt
EOY$3,344,836EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,929,965BOYAmt
EOY$3,344,836EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,084,927BOYAmt
EOY$8,985,759EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$408,499ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$236,127NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$242,499OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House LobbyingYes (1)OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior Year0AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$715,323OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$476,886DepreciationAmt
Book Value$238,437BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$981,938OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$658,841DepreciationAmt
Book Value$323,097BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$561,534TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCORPORATE FIXED INCOME BONDSDesc
Book Value$2,515,588BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,515,588TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DUE FROM ARF INNOVATION STUDIO, INC.$40,228
DUE FROM ARF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC.$664,746
RIGHT OF USE ASSET$1,652,539
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$2,357,513TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$1,819,873Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,819,873TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE ("IRS")AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE IRC. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE FASB REGARDING ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THIS GUIDANCE CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR INCOME TAXES BY PRESCRIBING THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AN INCOME TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND APPLIES TO ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS. EACH INCOME TAX POSITION IS ASSESSED USING A TWO-STEP PROCESS. A DETERMINATION IS FIRST MADE AS TO WHETHER IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE INCOME TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED, BASED UPON TECHNICAL MERITS, UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. IF THE INCOME TAX POSITION IS EXPECTED TO MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT CRITERIA, THE BENEFIT RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EQUALS THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY TO BE REALIZED UPON ITS ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION FOR ANY YEARS OPEN UNDER THE VARIOUS STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS ARE (1) THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO BE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES AND (2) THAT THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME THAT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THESE TAX POSITIONS MEET THE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THRESHOLD AND, ACCORDINGLY, THE TAX BENEFITS OF THESE INCOME TAX POSITIONS (NO INCOME TAX EXPENSE OR LIABILITY) HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR THE YEARS ENDED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND 2021. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE OR DECREASE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE REPORTING DATE. NONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL OR STATE INFORMATION RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OR STATE AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SCOTT MCDONALD
BOARD MEMBER/PRES & CEO$400,000$0$100,000$0$2,481$0$9,150$0$1,605$0$513,236$0$0$0
PAUL DONATO
CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER$247,253$0$50,000$0$2,667$0$9,000$0$10,859$0$319,779$0$0$0
MICHAEL HEITNER
CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER$228,330$0$50,000$0$1,386$0$8,400$0$9,604$0$297,720$0$0$0
ELYSSA RUBIN
CFO$187,993$0$25,000$0$483$0$6,750$0$13,612$0$233,838$0$0$0
RACHAEL FEIGENBAUM
SVP, EVENTS PROGRAM PRODUC$179,822$0$25,000$0$483$0$6,450$0$11,177$0$222,932$0$0$0
GWEN LA FANTASIE
VP, MEMBERSHIP$132,493$0$35,250$0$189$0$5,063$0$10,565$0$183,560$0$0$0
JAY MATTLIN
VP, RESEARCH$164,980$0$5,000$0$1,386$0$5,100$0$1,443$0$177,909$0$0$0
DEEPAK GARG
SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST$132,357$0$3,000$0$189$0$4,574$0$14,601$0$154,721$0$0$0
MITCHELL GLENN
DIRECTOR, IT & INTEGRATION OPERATION$128,858$0$7,500$0$1,495$0$4,315$0$10,592$0$152,760$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (11 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS THREE CATEGORIES OF MEMBERSHIP; FOUNDER MEMBERS, REGULAR MEMBERS AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS, AS OUTLINED BY THE ORGANIZATION BYLAWS. SUCH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AEACH MEMBER IS PERMITTED TO DESIGNATE ONE REPRESENTATIVE TO PARTICIPATE AND ACT ON THEIR BEHALF IN CONNECTION WITH FOUNDATION MATTERS AND ACTIVITIES AS OUTLINED IN THE ORGANIZATION BYLAWS. SUCH INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE, INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE CFO. A COPY OF THE RETURN IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS. ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A FINAL COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEVERY TRANSACTION ENTERED INTO BY THE ORGANIZATION IS REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. MANAGEMENT AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION HAS UPDATED ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRES ANNUAL CERTIFICATION FROM ITS BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE CEO'S SALARY IS DETERMINED BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND IS BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE FORM 990 AND THE IRS STATUS LETTER ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AND ON GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
990, PART VI, LINE 14THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY EVALUATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICY.
990, PART VIINO BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICE. SCOTT MCDONALD RECEIVED THE COMPENSATION REPORTED FOR HIS SERVICES AS THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND CEO.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:TRANSFER OF CAPITAL FROM ARF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, INC. 242,499.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT AND MONITORING OF THE AUDIT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1432 PARK AVENUE SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10016ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN832786566EIN
Primary ActivitiesFUNDRAISING FOR RELATED ORGANIZATIONSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ADVERTISING RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ARF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
C$778,352BOOKS & RECORDS
ARF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
D$664,746BOOKS & RECORDS
ARF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
S$242,499BOOKS & RECORDS