2022-03-11T17:53:18-06:00 2021-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET SUITE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 990 2020-07-01 462775553 ON BEING PROJECT ONBE 6125843859 1619 HENNEPIN AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 KRISTA TIPPETT PRESIDENT 6125843859 2022-03-11 1 KRISTA TIPPETT 999009999 HEIDI GRINDE P02163937 6123764500 2022-03-11 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z KRISTA TIPPETT 1619 HENNEPIN AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55403 6814184 0 X WWW.ONBEING.ORG X 2013 MN ON BEING PROJECT IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT MEDIA AND PUBLIC LIFE INITIATIVE. 4 3 25 3 1522 386 6233257 6479643 345142 320843 1494 9993 2564 2170 6582457 6812649 0 0 0 0 2380403 2294696 0 0 243703 1973313 2118587 4353716 4413283 2228741 2399366 6237366 8862676 744779 970723 5492587 7891953 X THE ON BEING PROJECT IS A MEDIA AND SOCIAL HEALING ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS TO PURSUE DEEP THINKING AND MORAL IMAGINATION, SOCIAL COURAGE AND JOY, TO RENEW INNER LIFE, OUTER LIFE, AND LIFE TOGETHER. WE PRODUCE THE AWARD-WINNING GLOBAL PODCAST AND U.S. PUBLIC RADIO SHOW "ON BEING WITH KRISTA TIPPETT AND A PORTFOLIO OF AUDIO AND DIGITAL CONTENT THAT ENGAGES AND NOURISHES THE GENERATIVE NARRATIVE OF OUR TIME. WE USE OUR MEDIA PLATFORMS TO AMPLIFY LIVES AND VOICES THAT MODEL AND INSPIRE WISDOM, MORAL COURAGE, AND SOCIAL CREATIVITY. WE ACCOMPANY, GATHER, AND EQUIP INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE URGENT YET ALSO GENERATIONAL WORK OF CONVERSATION, CIVILIZATIONAL RECKONING, AND SOCIAL HEALING. WE TEND THE HUMAN CHANGE THAT MAKES SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION POSSIBLE. 0 0 3468942 0 319321 ON BEING PROJECT MEDIA CONTENT: THE ON BEING PROJECT HOLDS A DISTINCT PLACE IN THE MEDIA LANDSCAPE. OUR AWARD-WINNING CONTENT IS UNIQUE IN ITS APPROACH, DEPTH, AND PRODUCTION VALUE. OUR FLAGSHIP WEEKLY PROGRAM, "ON BEING WITH KRISTA TIPPETT," EXPLORES HOW THE ANCIENT, ANIMATING QUESTIONS OF MEANING ARE BEING REFRAMED IN 21ST CENTURY LIVES AND ENDEAVORS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN, HOW DO WE WANT TO LIVE, AND WHO WILL WE BE TO EACH OTHER? "ON BEING" HAS BEEN PLAYED/DOWNLOADED AS A PODCAST OVER 350 MILLION TIMES, AND AIRS WEEKLY ON 400 PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS AROUND THE U.S. IT IS USED IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS FOR PERSONAL REFLECTION AND DISCERNMENT, FOR TEACHING, FOR COMMUNAL NOURISHMENT AND CONVERSATION, AND FOR SOCIAL CONNECTION AND REPAIR. OUR NEWEST PODCAST, "POETRY UNBOUND", IS A LISTENING RITUAL FOR IMMERSING IN THE UNIQUE WAYS POETRY GIVES VOICE TO THE DEPTHS OF OUR HUMANITY. IT HAS BEEN PLAYED/DOWNLOADED OVER 5.5 MILLION TIMES ACROSS 4 SEASONS. IN 2021, WE INTRODUCED THE ON BEING WISDOM APP, AN OFFER OF TEACHING, PRACTICE, AND A COMMUNITY OF ACCOMPANIMENT FOR RISING TO THE HIGHEST CALLINGS OF THIS MOMENT IN THE LIFE OF THE WORLD. THE ON BEING AUDIENCE CROSSES BOUNDARIES OF RACE, CLASS, GEOGRAPHY, AND GENERATION THAT HAVE BECOME CALCIFIED IN THE CULTURE AT LARGE. AUDIENCE RESEARCH AND TESTIMONIALS DOCUMENT AN EXTRAORDINARY DEPTH OF ENGAGEMENT IN THE WAY PEOPLE TAKE OUR CONTENT INTO THEIR LIVES AND COMMUNITIES. THE COUNTER-CULTURAL RANGE OF OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO INSPIRE US, AND WE'RE DELIGHTED BY THE WIDE ARRAY OF PEOPLE AND PLACES CITING, RECOMMENDING, FEATURING, AND USING OUR WORK. ON BEING PROJECT CIVIL CONVERSATIONS AND SOCIAL HEALING: OUR CIVIL CONVERSATIONS AND SOCIAL HEALING WORK IS THE AREA OF OUR SERVICE MOST CONCERNED WITH THE THIRD ANIMATING QUESTION THAT GUIDES OUR WORK: "WHO WILL WE BE TO ONE ANOTHER?" IT REPRESENTS THE ON BEING PROJECT'S PRESENCE IN THE WORLD AS IT INSPIRES, CALLS FORTH, AND CULTIVATES THE GENERATIVE VALUES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL HEALING. WE ACCOMPANY INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITIES AS THEY SEEK TO ENGAGE THE PRESSING MORAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME IN THE CONTEXT OF COMMUNITY AND RELATIONSHIP. ACROSS THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE HAVE INVESTED IN EXPANDING THIS TEAM TO MORE NIMBLY AND DEEPLY ENGAGE A WIDE ARRAY OF PARTNERS AND RAPIDLY GROWING INQUIRIES FROM INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS SEEKING OUR RESOURCES, MENTORSHIP, AND ACCOMPANIMENT, AND TO INCUBATE MODELS OF SOCIAL HEALING AND REPAIR ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN 2021, WE LAUNCHED A SOCIAL HEALING FELLOWS PROGRAM TO EMBOLDEN MID-LEVEL LEADERS POISED TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE SOCIAL HEALING LANDSCAPE, AND AN EMERGENT REGIONAL PROJECT IN GEORGIA THAT ACCOMPANIES IMPORTANT CONVERSATIONS AND WORK HAPPENING AROUND THE INNER/OUTER OF RACIAL, SOCIETAL, AND POLITICAL FAULT LINES IN THAT STATE. WE EXPERIMENTED WITH A VARIETY OF DIGITAL CONVENINGS, DEDICATED MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM TO NEW ENGAGEMENT WITH RELIGIOUS, SPIRITUAL, AND INTERFAITH GROUPS AND LEADERS, AND COLLABORATED WITH VARIOUS PARTNERS, INCLUDING CROSS-GENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE SPIRIT OF FOSTERING AN ECOSYSTEM MENTALITY OF SHARED VULNERABILITY, LEARNING, FLOURISHING, AND EVOLUTION. 3468942 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33 0 25 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN NY CA IL MD MI PA MA UT X CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 6123764500 220 SOUTH SIXTH STREET STE 300 MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 KRISTA TIPPETT PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 375732 0 36821 LILIANA MARIA PERCY RUIZ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER 40.00 X 154749 0 19157 SERRI GRASLIE EXEC DIR, COMMUNITY & DESIGN 40.00 X 146026 0 9304 COLLEEN SCHECK EXEC DIR, OPERATIONS & VITALITY 40.00 X 137292 0 19391 CHRISTINE WARTELL SENIOR MANAGER, EDITORIAL OPERATIONS 40.00 X 118001 0 8445 ERIN COLASACCO CREATIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 103721 0 21129 MANUEL GONZALEZ JR DIRECTOR, CIVIL CONVERSATIONS PROJECT 40.00 X 101376 0 13385 JAY COWLES III TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KONDA MASON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SRINIJA SRINIVASAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 1136897 0 127632 7 0 1 0 NO 29 COMMUNICATIONS LLC 55 W 11TH STREET APT 2E NEW YORK NY 10011 PUBLIC RELATIONS 132000 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 220 S 6TH STREET MINNEAPOLIS MN 55402 ACCOUNTING AND HR SERVICES 124812 BLUE FLOWER ARTS LLC PO BOX 461 NORTHHAMPTON MA 01061 PROGRAM SUPPORT 113200 3 6479643 6479643 CARRIAGE FEES 515100 315154 315154 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 4167 4167 ADVERTISING REVENUE 541800 1522 1522 320843 9852 9852 1676 1535 141 141 141 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 2170 2170 2170 6812649 319321 1522 12163 836573 498029 158962 179582 1183891 1050370 120007 13514 39661 34121 5279 261 97196 85244 10652 1300 137375 105733 20827 10815 66151 66151 111983 111983 365746 307947 57799 134228 134228 105651 96987 8206 458 389992 363005 19596 7391 134431 104042 18193 12196 53386 31175 22211 316190 297743 11044 7403 36057 36057 CARRIAGE FEES 208467 208467 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 96819 74932 13103 8784 EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS 36135 21483 13453 1199 SPONSORSHIP FEES 29842 29842 33509 25594 7115 800 4413283 3468942 700638 243703 520794 623756 2101016 6660746 2453399 730452 62393 71797 71968 56668 2100856 1784964 624431 315892 395757 395757 7608 7608 6237366 8862676 223779 275623 117400 291500 403600 403600 744779 970723 X 3235553 6535341 2257034 1356612 5492587 7891953 6237366 8862676 2399366 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2320389 4495752 3969903 6233257 6479644 23498945 2320389 4495752 3969903 6233257 6479644 23498945 9729192 13769753 68 5905 1417 9852 17242 945 3301 1522 5768 800 7817 11452 2564 2193 24826 23546781 1709158 0.58480 0.39700 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 800. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 7,817. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 11,452. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 2,564. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,193. 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FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2021, MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS ADEQUATE SUPPORT FOR ALL MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS AND THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, THAT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT AWARE OF ANY ACTIVITIES THAT WOULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT HAS $1,522 AND $3,301 IN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020, RESPECTIVELY. THIS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME RESULTED IN $110 AND $483 IN TAXES FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021 AND 2020, RESPECTIVELY. AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN (FORM 990/FORM 990T) IS FILED ANNUALLY BY THE ORGANIZATION. ALL TAX EXEMPT ENTITIES ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND AUDIT BY FEDERAL, STATE AND OTHER APPLICABLE AGENCIES. SUCH AGENCIES MAY REVIEW THE TAXABILITY OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, OR THE QUALIFICATION OF THE TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE STATUTES. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL TAX EXAMINATIONS RELATED TO THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED BEFORE JUNE 30, 2019 OR STATE INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS RELATED TO THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED BEFORE JUNE 30, 2018. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS MAY BE AMENDED BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING KRISTA TIPPETT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE YEAR COVERED BY THIS RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY ON BEING MANAGEMENT. THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS. EACH COVERED MEMBER ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, A COVERED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND MUST BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL LEAVE THE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON BY THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. IF APPROPRIATE, THE BOARD CHAIR WILL APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALL COMMITTEES WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS RECORD ALL PROCEEDINGS RESULTING FROM POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INCLUDING ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS EXPLORED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INDEPENDENT FROM THE CEO, REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE CURRENT BASE AND VARIABLE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO FOR FY20-21. COMPENSATION FOR ALL STAFF IN THE ORGANIZATION IS DETERMINED BY COLLECTING CURRENT MARKETPLACE COMPENSATION DATA (PROVIDED BY EXTERNAL PARTNER) FOR EACH ROLE, WHICH IS REVIEWED AGAINST THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL PERSONNEL BUDGET. COMPENSATION FOR THE FOUNDER/CEO IS REVIEWED AND DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS; WHILE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY LEADERSHIP EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDER/CEO ON AN ANNUAL BASIS VIA PERFORMANCE REVIEWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.