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CONSUMER REPORTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
CONSUMER REPORTS INC (EIN 13-1776434)
Tax period
2019-06-01 to 2020-05-31
Filed
2021-03-26
IRS object ID
202110859349301401
Schema version
2019v5.1
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)
Return2021-03-26T11:01:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-05-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KPMG LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1345 Park AvenueAddressLine1Txt
CityNew YorkCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP101540102ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2019-06-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN131776434EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CONSUMER REPORTS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
In Care Of% MR MICHAEL MARTIN CPAInCareOfNm
Business Name ControlCONSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone9143782000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 TRUMAN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityYONKERSCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP107031044ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERIC WAYNEPersonNm
Person TitleSR. VP AND CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone9143782000PhoneNum
Signature2021-03-25SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHRISTINA ROSSETTIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01491094PTIN
Phone2127589700PhoneNum
Preparation2021-03-04PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMARTA L TELLADOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 TRUMAN AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityYONKERSCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP107031057ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$259,405,971GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1936FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS SIDE BY SIDE WITH CONSUMERS FOR TRUTH, TRANSPARENCY, AND FAIRNESS IN THE MARKETPLACE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers17TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Total Expenses$234,962,047CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$9,218,004PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$15,160,881CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$387,779,531TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$399,304,068TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$219,831,245TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$221,992,497TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$167,948,286NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$177,311,571NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWE ARE AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS SIDE BY SIDE WITH CONSUMERS FOR TRUTH, TRANSPARENCY, AND FAIRNESS IN THE MARKETPLACE.MissionDesc
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DescCONSUMER INFORMATION, PRODUCT INFORMATION. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.Desc

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Expense$15,391,668ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMR MICHAEL MARTIN CPAPersonNm
Phone9143782000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityYONKERSCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP107031044ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (32 entries)

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MARTA L TELLADO
PRESIDENT & CEO45.00.0Yes (X)$766,969$0$51,765
LEONORA WIENER
SR. VP & COO45.00.0Yes (X)$476,289$0$57,126
JASON FOX
VP, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER45.00.0$411,224$0$71,118Yes (X)
LIAM MCCORMACK
VP, RES, TESTING & INSIGHTS45.00.0$392,589$0$61,680Yes (X)
ERIC WAYNE
SR. VP & CFO45.00.0Yes (X)$383,750$0$66,346
MICHAEL HUBNER
VP, GEN COUNSEL45.00.0$415,991$0$32,735Yes (X)
GWENDOLYN BOUNDS
VP, CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER45.00.0$392,901$0$41,683Yes (X)
MATTHEW ANCHIN
VP CHIEF COMM OFCR THRU 4/4/2045.00.0$355,927$0$53,904Yes (X)
ESTHER HAN
VP, CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFCR45.00.0$342,776$0$51,449Yes (X)
SHAR TAYLOR
VP, CHF SOC IMPACT OFCR45.00.0$340,050$0$38,691Yes (X)
PETER DIRENZO
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER45.00.0$317,219$0$59,632Yes (X)
GEOFFREY MACDOUGALL
VP, DEVELOPMENT THRU 8/29/2045.00.0$311,384$0$56,596Yes (X)
LISA CRIBARI
VP, CHIEF HR OFCR THRU 11/9/1945.00.0$309,657$0$52,133Yes (X)
BRENT DIAMOND
FORMER VP, CON DATA & MKT OP0.00.0$316,068$0$24,870Yes (X)
KIMBERLY MILLER
FORMER VP, CHIEF MKT OFCR0.00.0$285,793$0$26,664Yes (X)
ANNETTE LOVOI
CHAIR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
THOMAS C VOICE
VICE CHAIR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOAQUIN ALVARADO
SECRETARY2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
DEBORAH A COWAN
TREASURER THRU 10/18/192.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
A YESIM ORHUN
TREASURER AS OF 10/18/192.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARCIA S ARONOFF
DIRECTOR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
BARAK BERKOWITZ
DIRECTOR THRU 9/30/192.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
KATHLEEN ENGEL
DIRECTOR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
JOANNE HOVIS
DIRECTOR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIE E MAY
DIRECTOR AS OF 10/16/192.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
EDMUND MIERZWINSKI
DIRECTOR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
RUSSELL G NOLES
DIRECTOR AS OF 10/16/192.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLARD P OGBURN
DIRECTOR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
BETSY D SCOLNIK
DIRECTOR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
MICAH L SIFRY
DIRECTOR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
CALVIN SIMS
DIRECTOR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
ELLEN TAUS
DIRECTOR2.00.0$0$0$0Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (true)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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GOOGLE INC
1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAYMOUNTAIN VIEWCA94043SEARCH ENGINE MKTING$9,134,725
QUAD GRAPHICS
N61 W23044 HARRYS WAYSUSSEXWI53089PRINTING$5,939,745
EPAM SYSTEMS INC
41 UNIVERSITY DR SUITE 202NEWTONPA18940INFORMATION TECH.$4,924,110
DIAMOND COMMUNICATIONS
1209 31st AVENUECOUNCIL BLUFFSIA51501FULFILLMENT SERVICES$4,318,875
TELERX MARKETING INC
723 DRESHER ROADHORSHAMPA19044MARKETING$4,297,248
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Real$198,837RealAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Personal$0PersonalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$9,084,206SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$257,000TotalAmt
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Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,000TotalAmt
Program Services$2,000ProgramServicesAmt

Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$1,999,818FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$8,805,295ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,123,747ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$286,106FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$12,886FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$276,278FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Management And General$32,870ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$611,661FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,607,906TotalAmt
Program Services$1,150,974ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$444,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,465FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,179,880TotalAmt
Program Services$5,252,684ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$906,457ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,739FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,940,650TotalAmt
Program Services$2,688,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$233,820ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,899FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,102,314TotalAmt
Program Services$914,852ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$138,513ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,949FundraisingAmt

Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,243TotalAmt
Program Services$242,091ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,023ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,129FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,331,181TotalAmt
Management And General$1,331,181ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,205,933TotalAmt
Program Services$14,695,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$473,548ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,189FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,077,664TotalAmt
Management And General$1,077,664ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
POSTAGE AND SHIPPING$27,607,458$23,924,918$1,480$3,681,060
PRINTING AND PUBLICATION$16,661,638$14,356,523$36,330$2,268,785
ORDER PROCESSING$12,272,228$10,635,118$10,795$1,626,315
PRODUCT TESTING$3,367,867$3,367,867

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,091,774TotalAmt
Program Services$6,801,813ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,127,793ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$162,168FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$234,962,047TotalAmt
Program Services$201,951,144ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,175,796ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,835,107FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$578,090BOYAmt
EOY$442,282EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,594,519BOYAmt
EOY$25,078,542EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510,007BOYAmt
EOY$939,540EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,664,650BOYAmt
EOY$9,840,085EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,890,552BOYAmt
EOY$3,460,771EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,762,015BOYAmt
EOY$7,180,652EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$215,278,202LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$155,410,884LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,458,426BOYAmt
EOY$59,867,318EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$288,167,402BOYAmt
EOY$290,107,652EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,153,870BOYAmt
EOY$2,387,226EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$387,779,531BOYAmt
EOY$399,304,068EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$22,471,949BOYAmt
EOY$20,033,447EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$116,119,441BOYAmt
EOY$115,081,503EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$36,874,000BOYAmt
EOY$35,391,000EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,365,855BOYAmt
EOY$51,486,547EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$219,831,245BOYAmt
EOY$221,992,497EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$159,796,691BOYAmt
EOY$169,806,140EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,151,595BOYAmt
EOY$7,505,431EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,948,286BOYAmt
EOY$177,311,571EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$387,779,531BOYAmt
EOY$399,304,068EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$15,160,881ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$7,590,346NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$13,387,942OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consol And Sep Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolAndSepBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31,491,507CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,414,377CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,653,917CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,065,192CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,958,978CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$162,583,971TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$31,491,507CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,414,377CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,653,917CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,065,192CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$31,958,978CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$162,583,971TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,230,662SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$159,353,309PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,625,674CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,189,397CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,080,905CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,575,454CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,426,959CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,898,389TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,274,364CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,471,562CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,833,300CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,117,392CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,287,901CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,984,519TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$183,466,879TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,014,250,825GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.86857PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.88089PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCORDING TO THE BUSINESS MASTER FILE, CONSUMER REPORTS, INC. IS EXEMPT WITH THE IRS UNDER SECTION 509(A)(2). HOWEVER, TO SUPPORT THE USE OF SPECIAL 2% RULE FOR REPORTING CONTRIBUTIONS ON SCHEDULE B, THE ORGANIZATION HAS FILLED OUT PART II.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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
VolunteersYes (true)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsYes (true)MediaAdvertisementsInd
Media Advertisements$24,456MediaAdvertisementsAmt
Mailings MembersYes (true)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$106,332MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastYes (true)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$447,059PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$453,037DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsYes (true)RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations$43,240RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$1,074,124TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLINE 1A - VOLUNTEERS TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS AND STATE LEGISLATURES; SPEAK AT PRESS CONFERENCES REGARDING STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION; LOBBY LEGISLATORS. LINE 1B - PAID STAFF OR MANAGEMENT: PLEASE SEE BELOW ACTIVITIES, AS STAFF AND MANAGEMENT ARE INCLUDED IN THOSE ACTIVITIES AND TOTALS. LINE 1C - MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS: MEDIA SPACE PURCHASED IN PRINT & RADIO. LINE 1D - MAILING TO MEMBERS, LEGISLATORS, OR THE PUBLIC: ACTION ALERTS TO THE PUBLIC. LINE 1E - PUBLICATIONS, OR PUBLISHED OR BROADCAST STATEMENTS: LOBBYING MESSAGES REGARDING LEGISLATION THAT APPEAR IN CONSUMER REPORTS AND ITS OTHER PUBLICATIONS. LINE 1G - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFFS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, OR LEGISLATIVE BODY: LETTERS; FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATIONS, EMAILS; TELEPHONE CALLS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS, INCLUDING PREPARATION; TRAVEL TIME, LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONY. LINE 1H - RALLIES, DEMONSTRATIONS, SEMINARS, CONVENTIONS, SPEECHES, LECTURES, OR ANY SIMILAR MEANS: SPEECHES; RALLIES; CONFERENCES WHERE CR STAFF SUPPORTS OR OPPOSES STATE & FEDERAL LEGISLATION OR RULEMAKING PUBLICLY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,935,255OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$11,935,255BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$71,112,739OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$47,664,329DepreciationAmt
Book Value$23,448,410BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$795,261OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$462,648DepreciationAmt
Book Value$332,613BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$24,724,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,072,323DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,651,677BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$106,710,947OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$85,211,584DepreciationAmt
Book Value$21,499,363BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$59,867,318TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$110,000FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
PENSION LIABILITY$30,738,384
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY$8,695,312
LIABILITY DERVIATIVE INSTRUMENT$7,073,400
ASC 712 LIABILITY$2,080,379
LIFETIME SUBSCRIBER LIABILITY$1,429,000
CRUT LIABILITY$1,107,830
OTHER DEFERRED$252,242
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$51,486,547TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$244,171,000TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$7,590,346NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$13,389,630OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$5,799,284RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$249,970,284RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$351,361InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$198,717OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$152,644RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$250,122,928TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$234,809,000TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$234,809,000ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$351,361InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included-$198,314OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$153,047ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$234,962,047TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
RECONCILIATION OF REVENUESCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP $ (2,044,014) PENSION RELATED CHARGES $ (11,161,616) CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS $ (184,000) -------------- $ (13,389,630) SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B RENTAL EXPENSES $ (198,837) OTHER ROUNDING $ 120 -------------- $ (198,717) RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B RENTAL EXPENSES $ (198,837) OTHER ROUNDING $ 523 -------------- $ (198,314)
SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2FIN 48 UNCERTAINTY IN TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, CONSUMER REPORTS [CR] IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME, EXCEPT FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 2020 AND 2019, PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES WERE $993,000 AND $639,000, RESPECTIVELY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, CR EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT ALL ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, CR BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS OR APPLICABLE INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT SHOULD BE RECORDED. CR'S TAX RETURNS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 2017, 2018 AND 2019 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)00Program ServicesPUBLICATION INFO.$1,091,599
North America00Program ServicesPUBLICATION INFO.$883,452
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)00Grantmaking$2,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$1,977,051SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$1,977,051TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F)THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING WAS USED IN PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F).
PART I, LINE 2 - GRANTS & OTHER ASSIST. TO ORGANIZATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE USGRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL REPORTS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING A LIST OF GRANT-RELATED EXPENDITURES, AND A SUMMARY OF DELIVERABLES AND PROJECT RESULTS. THE TIMING OF THE REPORTS IS DETERMINED ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE CONTAINED IN AN EXECUTED SUB-GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CR AND THE GRANTEE.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (true)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
GIFT STRATEGIES LLC
1539 FALL RIVER AVE SUITE 3SEEKONKMA02771SEE PART IVfalse$120,397-$120,397
PARISE DESIGN INC
5 SCHUMAN ROADMILLWOODNY10546SEE PART IVfalse$54,829-$54,829
MAL WARWICK ASSOCIATES INC
2550 NINTH STREET SUITE 103BERKELEYCA94710SEE PART IVfalse$30,212-$30,212
SANKY COMMUNICATIONS INC
599 11TH AVENUE 6TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10036SEE PART IVfalse$19,790-$19,790
SAGE COMMUNICATIONS
28 John H Finley III Way Ste 202FraminghamMA017014193SEE PART IVfalse$18,000-$18,000
EIDOLON COMMUNICATIONS
15 Maiden lANE Ste 1401NEW YORKNY100385113SEE PART IVfalse$12,750-$12,750
TOM GAFFNY CONSULTING
71 CLIFF ROADWELLESLEYMA02481SEE PART IVfalse$10,400-$10,400
ADELE LINARDUCCI DESIGN
6 LAUREL HILL ROADRIDGEFIELDCT068776112SEE PART IVfalse$9,900-$9,900
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$276,278TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$276,278TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2B - HIGHEST PAID FUNDRAISER ACTIVITIESFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFUNDRAISER: GIFT STRATEGIES LLC ACTIVITY: PLANNED GIVING AND BEQUEST PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP CONSULTING FUNDRAISER: PARISE DESIGN, INC. ACTIVITY: STRATEGIC AND CREATIVE CONSULTING ON DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISER: MAL WARWICK & ASSOCIATES INC ACTIVITY: STRATEGIC CONSULTING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR ONLINE FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISER: SANKY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ACTIVITY: STRATEGIC AND CREATIVE CONSULTING ON DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISER: SAGE COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITY: STRATEGIC AND CREATIVE CONSULTING ON DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISER: EIDOLON COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITY: STRATEGIC AND CREATIVE CONSULTING ON DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISER: TOM GAFFNY CONSULTING ACTIVITY: STRATEGIC AND CREATIVE CONSULTING ON DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISING FUNDRAISER: ADELE LINARDUCCI DESIGN ACTIVITY: STRATEGIC AND CREATIVE CONSULTING ON DIRECT MAIL FUNDRAISINGExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
DUKE UNIVERSITY
324 BLACKWELL ST WASHINDURHAMNC22701560532129501(C)(3)$125,000ARCHIVES PROJECT
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA
1620 I ST NW STE 200WASHINGTONDC20006520880625501(C)(3)$80,000STATE AND LOCAL GRANT SUPPORT
CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA
1620 I ST NW STE 200WASHINGTONDC20006520880625501(C)(3)$25,000SUPPORT FOR STATE & LOCAL MEETINGS
US PIRG EDUCATION FUND
600 PENN AVE SEWASHINGTONDC20003521384240501(C)(3)$25,000SUPPORT FOR ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION WORK ON STATE AND FEDERAL CONSUMER PROTECTION ISSUES.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS FOR FUNDINGTHE CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE COLSTON E. WARNE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: - THE PROJECTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH CR'S MISSION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO CONSUMERS ON GOODS, SERVICES, HEALTH AND PERSONAL FINANCE; AND TO INITIATE AND COOPERATE WITH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CONSUMERS. - THE PROJECTS ARE HIGH IMPACT PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE A SIGNIFICANT RETURN FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVESTED. THEY ARE RESULT-ORIENTED, AND HAVE TANGIBLE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. - THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORING THE PROJECT HAS A CLEAR PLAN FOR DEVELOPING ALTERNATE SOURCES OF FUNDING, SO THAT THE PROJECT CAN BECOME SELF-SUPPORTING AND CONTINUE WHEN THE GRANT PERIOD ENDS. - IF POSSIBLE, THE PROJECTS ARE REPLICABLE, AND PROVIDE A MODEL FOR ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY ON OTHER CONSUMER AND PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES, OR IN OTHER LOCATIONS. - WE ARE ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE DIRECT BENEFITS TO LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY CONSUMERS. - WHERE POSSIBLE, PROJECTS MUST OBTAIN MATCHING FUNDS AND /OR LEVERAGE IN-KIND RESOURCES FROM OTHER SOURCES. - THE PROJECTS MUST MAKE SENSE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE OVERALL CONSUMER MOVEMENT. THEY MUST CONTRIBUTE TO CAPACITY-BUILDING OF ORGANIZATIONS, AND HELP SUSTAIN THE CONSUMER MOVEMENT. - CR'S PURPOSES MUST BE MEASURED IN TERMS OF THE BENEFITS INDIRECTLY REALIZED BY THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS WHO ARE BETTER INFORMED OR BETTER SERVED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE WORK WHICH THE MONEY SUPPORTS. "(CONSUMER REPORTS, MARCH, 1958, P. 163)". - BECAUSE OUR FUNDS ARE LIMITED, OUR OPERATING STRATEGY IS TO IDENTIFY PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES AND INVITE THEM TO APPLY. MOST GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO PRE-SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS.
MONITORING GRANT FUNDSGRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL REPORTS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING A LIST OF GRANT-RELATED EXPENDITURES, AND A SUMMARY OF DELIVERABLES AND PROJECT RESULTS. THE TIMING OF THE REPORTS IS DETERMINED ACCORDING TO A SCHEDULE CONTAINED IN AN EXECUTED SUB-GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN CR AND THE GRANTEE.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (true)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (15 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
MARTA L TELLADO
PRESIDENT & CEO$663,731$0$60,000$0$43,238$0$47,000$0$4,765$0$818,734$0$0$0
ERIC WAYNE
SR. VP & CFO$351,612$0$15,000$0$17,138$0$34,452$0$31,894$0$450,096$0$0$0
LEONORA WIENER
SR. VP & COO$455,794$0$15,000$0$5,495$0$44,973$0$12,153$0$533,415$0$0$0
LISA CRIBARI
VP, CHIEF HR OFCR THRU 11/9/19$266,915$0$15,000$0$27,742$0$30,756$0$21,377$0$361,790$0$0$0
JASON FOX
VP, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER$387,517$0$15,000$0$8,707$0$39,194$0$31,924$0$482,342$0$0$0
MICHAEL HUBNER
VP, GEN COUNSEL$403,231$0$10,000$0$2,760$0$28,000$0$4,735$0$448,726$0$0$0
LIAM MCCORMACK
VP, RES, TESTING & INSIGHTS$377,506$0$10,000$0$5,083$0$38,046$0$23,634$0$454,269$0$0$0
SHAR TAYLOR
VP, CHF SOC IMPACT OFCR$323,118$0$15,000$0$1,932$0$26,754$0$11,937$0$378,741$0$0$0
GWENDOLYN BOUNDS
VP, CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER$373,258$0$15,000$0$4,643$0$36,918$0$4,765$0$434,584$0$0$0
ESTHER HAN
VP, CHIEF INTELLIGENCE OFCR$318,457$0$10,000$0$14,319$0$28,000$0$23,449$0$394,225$0$0$0
MATTHEW ANCHIN
VP CHIEF COMM OFCR THRU 4/4/20$338,437$0$12,000$0$5,490$0$34,895$0$19,009$0$409,831$0$0$0
PETER DIRENZO
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$297,677$0$10,000$0$9,542$0$27,993$0$31,639$0$376,851$0$0$0
GEOFFREY MACDOUGALL
VP, DEVELOPMENT THRU 8/29/20$271,978$0$37,200$0$2,206$0$27,722$0$28,874$0$367,980$0$0$0
BRENT DIAMOND
FORMER VP, CON DATA & MKT OP$6,584$0$0$0$309,484$0$7,953$0$16,917$0$340,938$0$0$0
KIMBERLY MILLER
FORMER VP, CHIEF MKT OFCR$126,032$0$0$0$159,761$0$21,629$0$5,035$0$312,457$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4A - SEVERANCE PAYMENTSBRENT DIAMOND - $297,080 KIMBERLY MILLER - $148,293
PART I, LINE 7COLUMN B (II) BONUS & INCENTIVE DISCRET. COMPENSATION (MERIT) MARTA L. TELLADO 60,000 60,000* ERIC WAYNE 15,000 15,000 LEONORA WIENER 15,000 15,000 LISA CRIBARI 15,000 15,000 JASON FOX 15,000 15,000 MICHAEL HUBNER 10,000 10,000 LIAM MCCORMACK 10,000 10,000 SHAR TAYLOR 15,000 15,000 GWENDOLYN BOUNDS 15,000 15,000 ESTHER HAN 8,558 8,558 MATTHEW ANCHIN 12,000 12,000 PETER DIRENZO 10,000 10,000 GEOFFREY MACDOUGALL 37,200 37,200 *Due to a clerical error, a bonus payment for Marta Tellado that should have been made in 2018 was delayed until February 2019. As a result, the merit bonus displayed on this schedule represents 2 years of bonuses.

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITY OF YONKERS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN521294255BondIssuerEIN
CUSIP986083BN2CUSIPNum
Bond Issued2005-12-22BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$47,300,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeMULTI-MODAL CIVAL FACILITY REVENUEPurposeDesc
DefeasedfalseDefeasedInd
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool FinancingfalsePoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$11,750,000RetiredAmt
Bond Defeased$0BondDefeasedAmt
Total Proceeds$47,300,000TotalProceedsAmt
In Reserve Fund$0InReserveFundAmt
Capitalized Interest$0CapitalizedInterestAmt
Refunding Escrow$0RefundingEscrowAmt
Issuance Costs From Proceeds$560,305IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt
Credit Enhancement$1,066,734CreditEnhancementAmt
Working Capital Expenditures$0WorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt
Capital Expenditures$9,980,132CapitalExpendituresAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$35,692,829OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Unspent$0UnspentAmt
Refunding Tax Exempt BondsYes (true)RefundingTaxExemptBondsInd
Refunding Taxable BondsfalseRefundingTaxableBondsInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (true)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (true)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed PropertyfalseOwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease ArrangementsfalseAnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd PropYes (true)MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Engage Bond Counsel ContractsfalseEngageBondCounselContractsInd
Any Research AgreementsfalseAnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.00051PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0.00225PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.00276TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt TestfalseBondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed PropfalseChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Remedial Action TakenfalseRemedialActionTakenInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond RemdtdYes (true)ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T FiledfalseForm8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due YetfalseRebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To RebateYes (true)ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DuefalseNoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate IssueYes (true)VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And RecYes (true)HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd

Hedge Provider Name HedgeProviderName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MORGAN STANLEYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Of Hedge30.5TermOfHedgePct
Superintegrated HedgefalseSuperintegratedHedgeInd
Hedge TerminatedfalseHedgeTerminatedInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GICfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd

GIC Provider Name GICProviderName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line10BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Proceeds InvestedfalseGrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor ReqsfalseWrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionfalseProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART II, LINE 11 - OTHER SPENT PROCEEDS$35,045,813 OF BOND PROCEEDS WERE USED TO REFUND BONDS ISSUED IN 1989, 1991, AND 1995. ISSUER FEE, TITLE INSURANCE, STATE BOND ISSUANCE CHARGE, SURVEY AND RECORDING FEES: $647,016
PART III, LINE 9 - ESTABLISHMENT OF WRITTEN PROCEDURESON MAY 31, 2015, CR IMPLEMENTED A PROCESS TO MONITOR PRIVATE BUSINESS USE OF THE FACILITY. IN ADDITION, CR CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE PAST 5 YEARS OF THE FACILITY USE AND DETERMINED THAT NO PRIVATE USE OF THE FACILITY HAD OCCURRED THAT WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW POLICY.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Works Of ArtWorksOfArtGrp
Art Historical TreasuresArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp
Art Fractional InterestArtFractionalInterestGrp
Books And PublicationsBooksAndPublicationsGrp
Clothing And Household GoodsClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp
Cars And Other VehiclesCarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp
Boats And PlanesBoatsAndPlanesGrp
Intellectual PropertyIntellectualPropertyGrp

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution20ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$110,550NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities Closely Held StockSecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp
Secur Prtnrshp Trust IntrstsSecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp
Securities MiscellaneousSecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp
Qualified Contrib Hist StructQualifiedContribHistStructGrp
Qualified Contrib OtherQualifiedContribOtherGrp
Real Estate ResidentialRealEstateResidentialGrp
Real Estate CommercialRealEstateCommercialGrp
Real Estate OtherRealEstateOtherGrp
CollectiblesCollectiblesGrp
Food InventoryFoodInventoryGrp
Drugs And Medical SuppliesDrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp
TaxidermyTaxidermyGrp
Historical ArtifactsHistoricalArtifactsGrp
Scientific SpecimensScientificSpecimensGrp
Archaeological ArtifactsArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (true)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER 20 REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF GIFT ITEMS OR CONTRIBUTORS THAT DONATED OF PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES RECEIVED BY CONSUMER REPORTS, INC. IN FISCAL YEAR 2020. EACH GIFT ITEM OR CONTRIBUTOR HAS EITHER ONE OR MULTIPLE SHARES OF PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES THAT WERE DONATED TO THE ORGANIZATION. THESE SECURITES ARE SOLD FOR CASH PROMPTLY AFTER CR TAKES POSSESSION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ACONSUMERS INFORMATION: CONSUMER REPORTS PUBLISHES AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO CONSUMERS REGARDING TOPICS SUCH AS CONSUMER GOODS, SERVICES, HEALTH AND PERSONAL FINANCE IN ORDER TO EFFECT ITS EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE. THE NUMBER OF PAID SUBSCRIBERS FOR EACH AS OF 5/31/20 INCLUDE CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE 3,103,981; CONSUMER REPORTS ON HEALTH 554,405; AND CR ONLINE 2,820,039. CONSUMER REPORTS DOES NOT ACCEPT OUTSIDE ADVERTISING IN ANY OF ITS PUBLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER REPORTS DISSEMINATES CONSUMER INFORMATION THROUGH OTHER PRINT, RADIO, TELEVISION, ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA. PRODUCT INFORMATION: CONSUMER REPORTS CONDUCTS INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL TESTS AND ANALYSES ON A WIDE RANGE OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, SUCH AS ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES, HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS, INSURANCE, RECREATIONAL GOODS, AND CARS. THE TESTS AND SURVEYS EVALUATE HOW THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PERFORM AND EDUCATE CONSUMERS ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEY ARE CONVENIENT, SAFE, AND ECONOMICAL. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 5/31/20, CONSUMER REPORTS CONDUCTED TESTS AND EVALUATIONS ON MORE THAN 1,900 MODELS OF VARIOUS CONSUMER PRODUCTS, MAKING USE OF ABOUT 60 LABORATORIES AND ITS AUTO TRACK. THE INFORMATION GATHERED AS A RESULT OF THESE TESTS IS DISSEMINATED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4BEDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS: CONSUMER REPORTS IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CONSUMERS AND CREATING A FAIR AND JUST MARKETPLACE. WE ARE AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH 6 MILLION MEMBERS THAT SEEKS TO INFORM AND EMPOWER CONSUMERS TO ESTABLISH A NEW ERA OF CONSUMER RIGHTS. FOR MORE THAN 80 YEARS, WE HAVE BUILT A LEGACY OF TRUST AMONG CONSUMERS BY CONDUCTING EXPERT RIGOROUS SCIENCE-BASED TESTING OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INCENTIVIZING CORPORATIONS TO PRIORITIZE SAFETY AND TRANSPARENCY, AND HELPING POLICYMAKERS ENSHRINE THE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS IN LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WE PROVIDE TRUSTED INFORMATION THROUGH TESTING, RATINGS, AND REVIEWS; SURVEYS, REPORTS AND ANALYSIS; AND INVESTIGATIVE AND SERVICE JOURNALISM - ALL OF WHICH IS DISSEMINATED THROUGH MULTIPLE DIGITAL AND PRINT PLATFORMS THAT REACH MORE THAN 15 MILLION PEOPLE EACH MONTH. THE PUBLIC CAN ACCESS SUBSTANTIAL FREE CONSUMER EDUCATION INFORMATION AS A PUBLIC SERVICE THROUGH CR.ORG, SOCIAL MEDIA, WEBINARS, PARTNERSHIPS WITH 170 ENGLISH AND SPANISH LOCAL TV STATIONS, AND MEDIA COVERAGE. THESE COMBINED EFFORTS LEVERAGE CONSUMER DEMAND TO PUSH THE MARKETPLACE, AND WE ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH INDUSTRY TO SET STANDARDS AND PROMOTE SAFETY, DIGITAL RIGHTS, FINANCIAL FAIRNESS AND SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES IN THE DESIGN AND DELIVERY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. CONSUMER REPORTS' LONGSTANDING COMMITMENT TO EDUCATING CONSUMERS AND ADVOCATING FOR LAWS, POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT BENEFIT CONSUMERS IS EXEMPLIFIED BY OUR FY 20 (JUNE 1, 2019 THROUGH MAY 31, 2020) ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SOME OF WHICH INCLUDE: COVID-19: - HELPING PEOPLE STAY SAFE, STAY INFORMED DURING THE PANDEMIC AS THE CORONAVIRUS STARTED TO SPREAD IN THE U.S., CONSUMER REPORTS MARSHALED ITS RESOURCES TO DELIVER DAILY, EVIDENCE-BASED REPORTING AND ADVICE, FREE OF CHARGE. CR HAS PUBLISHED HUNDREDS OF FREE ONLINE STORIES AND SOCIAL MEDIA ITEMS, PLUS MONTHLY PRINT STORIES, TO HELP PEOPLE NAVIGATE THE PANDEMIC. CR TOPICS RANGE FROM CHOOSING A MASK TO SAFEGUARDING A HOME, FROM MANAGING YOUR FINANCES TO IDENTIFYING MISINFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THERE HAVE BEEN MORE THAN 15.6 MILLION UNIQUE VISITORS TO CR'S FREE ONLINE CONTENT ABOUT CORONAVIRUS. A SINGLE STORY -- "COMMON HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS THAT CAN DESTROY NOVEL CORONAVIRUS" -- HAS GOTTEN MORE THAN 4 MILLION UNIQUE VISITS, CR'S MOST-VISITED ONLINE STORY EVER. - ADVOCATING FOR FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR CONSUMERS IN ADDITION TO CR'S REPORTING AND ADVICE TO HELP CONSUMERS PROTECT THEMSELVES, WE ARE ADVOCATING FOR THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY THE DEVASTATING ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF COVID-19. CR IS ACTIVELY URGING COMPANIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST JOBS, FACE A MOUNTAIN OF BILLS, AND MUST MANAGE ENORMOUS HEALTH AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES DURING THE PANDEMIC. WE PRESSED LENDERS TO PROVIDE CLARITY AND ASSURANCES FOR PEOPLE NEEDING LOAN FORBEARANCE. WE URGED CONGRESS TO APPROVE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF LEGISLATION, WHILE WE CONTINUE TO PUSH FOR STRONGER MEASURES AS CASES CONTINUE TO CLIMB. CR IS ADVOCATING FOR MAKING BROADBAND INTERNET SERVICE MORE AVAILABLE, RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE AS MANY PEOPLE MUST WORK AND LEARN FROM HOME. WE ARE PETITIONING GOVERNORS AND CONGRESS TO CALL FOR A STOP TO WATER SHUTOFFS FOR PEOPLE STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY. CR IS HELPING CONSUMERS GET REFUNDS FOR CANCELLED AIRLINE FLIGHTS, AND CALLING ON THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ESTABLISH RULES FOR AIRLINE SAFETY. DIGITAL RIGHTS: - LAUNCHING THE CR DIGITAL LAB AT THE BEGINNING OF FY20, CR ANNOUNCED THE CREATION OF THE DIGITAL LAB, A MAJOR NEW INITIATIVE TO EXPAND CR'S WORK ON CONSUMER DIGITAL RIGHTS, PRIVACY, AND SECURITY. THE DIGITAL LAB IS DEVELOPING NEW WAYS FOR CR TO TEST AND REPORT ON DIGITAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, FROM SMART TVS AND BANKING APPS TO ONLINE PLATFORMS LIKE FACEBOOK AND AMAZON. THE DIGITAL LAB ALSO SEEKS TO PROMOTE GREATER COMPETITION, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY AMONG THE BIGGEST TECH COMPANIES. A NEW YORK TIMES STORY ABOUT THE LAUNCH OF THE DIGITAL LAB SAID "CONSUMER REPORTS...A FEARSOME NONPROFIT WATCHDOG [AND] LION OF PUBLIC SERVICE JOURNALISM...WILL BE CRASH-TESTING NOT CARS BUT THE DIGITAL TOOLS THAT HAVE BECOME A PART OF EVERYDAY LIFE." - IMPROVING PRIVACY ON ZOOM CALLS CR'S DIGITAL LAB INVESTIGATED THE ZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE SERVICE AS ITS POPULARITY SKYROCKETED IN THE EARLY DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC AND SEES AROUND 300 MILLION DAILY MEETING PARTICIPANTS. CR FOUND PROBLEMS WITH ZOOM'S PRIVACY POLICY. THE POLICY COULD ALLOW THE COMPANY TO COLLECT INFORMATION FROM USER MEETINGS, FROM VIDEOS TO TRANSCRIPTS TO SHARED NOTES, AND THE POLICY DID NOT PREVENT ZOOM FROM USING THAT COLLECTED DATA FOR TARGETING ADS ON OR OFF THE PLATFORM, OR OTHER PURPOSES. FOLLOWING THE PUBLICATION OF CR'S INVESTIGATION, ZOOM TOLD CR IT WAS MAKING PRIVACY IMPROVEMENTS AND CLARIFYING PARTS OF ITS POLICIES. - HOLDING FACEBOOK ACCOUNTABLE FOR PRIVACY PROBLEMS DURING FY19, CR DISCOVERED THAT FACEBOOK'S PRIVACY SETTING FOR FACIAL RECOGNITION WAS MISSING FOR SOME USERS, 18 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS ANNOUNCED. CR PUBLISHED AN INVESTIGATION AND FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, WHICH WAS INVESTIGATING FACEBOOK FOR A VARIETY OF PRIVACY LAPSES. IN FY20, THE FTC HIT FACEBOOK WITH A $5 BILLION FINE, AND IT CITED CR'S INVESTIGATION AS ONE OF THE MAJOR EXAMPLES OF THE COMPANY'S PRIVACY PROBLEMS. IN SEPTEMBER 2019, FACEBOOK UPDATED THE SETTINGS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED BY CR. - CURBING ROBOCALLS, ROBOTEXTS FOR YEARS, CR HAS WORKED WITH CONSUMERS, POLICYMAKERS AND COMPANIES TO TRY TO STEM THE TIDE OF UNWANTED ROBOCALLS THAT HARASS PEOPLE DAY AND NIGHT. IN 2019 ALONE, AMERICANS RECEIVED 58.5 BILLION ROBOCALLS WHICH ARE OFTEN USED TO TRICK PEOPLE TO STEAL MONEY AND PRIVATE INFORMATION. CONGRESS PASSED A CR-ENDORSED LAW CALLED THE TRACED ACT, WHICH REQUIRES PHONE COMPANIES TO EMPLOY NUMBER ID TECHNOLOGY, AT NO EXTRA CHARGE, TO HELP PEOPLE IDENTIFY AND AVOID UNWANTED CALLS. IT INCREASES PENALTIES FOR ROBOCALLERS WHO FLOUT THE LAW, AND INSTRUCTS THE FCC TO SET RULES TO CURB UNWANTED ROBOTEXTS. WHILE THIS LAW IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, MORE REFORMS ARE NEEDED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. FINANCIAL FAIRNESS: - PUTTING AN END TO HIDDEN FEES ON CABLE AND SATELLITE TV BILLS DURING FY19, CR LAUNCHED "WHAT THE FEE?!" -- AN INITIATIVE AIMED AT THE HIDDEN FEES AND SURPRISE CHARGES ON CONSUMER BILLS. IN FY20, WE SCORED A MAJOR VICTORY. THE GOAL OF "WHAT THE FEE?!" IS TO PUT A SPOTLIGHT ON CHARGES THAT ARE BURIED IN BANK STATEMENTS, PHONE CONTRACTS, AND OTHER BILLS, AND TO PRESSURE COMPANIES TO TELL CONSUMERS THE ACTUAL PRICES UPFRONT. THESE FINE-PRINT FEES MASK THE TRUE COSTS OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THEY MAKE IT HARDER TO BUDGET AND COMPARISON SHOP, AND CAN ADD UP TO SIGNIFICANT EXPENSES OVER TIME. ONE OF THE MOST COMMON SOURCES OF COMPLAINTS IS THE SURPRISE CHARGES THAT CROP UP ON BILLS FOR CABLE AND SATELLITE TV SERVICE. CR COLLECTED PAY-TV BILLS FROM 5,000 PEOPLE ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN 2019. WE ANALYZED NEARLY 800 BILLS AND FOUND THAT A TYPICAL CUSTOMER WAS PAYING AN EXTRA $450 A YEAR FOR QUESTIONABLE LINE-ITEM CHARGES LIKE "BROADCAST TV FEE"NETWORK ACCESS AND MAINTENANCE FEE." CR EXPERTS SHARED OUR REPORT WITH CONGRESS AND TESTIFIED AT A SENATE HEARING. WE URGED CONGRESS TO APPROVE LEGISLATION THAT CR HELPED CRAFT TO CURB HIDDEN FEES. THIS LEGISLATION REQUIRES CABLE AND SATELLITE TV PROVIDERS TO DISCLOSE THE TOTAL MONTHLY PRICE OF YOUR BILL WHEN YOU SIGN UP FOR SERVICE, INCLUDING ALL OF THE ITEMIZED CHARGES AND ESTIMATED TAXES, AND PROVIDE A 24-HOUR WINDOW TO CANCEL BEFORE YOU ARE LOCKED INTO A CONTRACT. THE LEGISLATION ALSO BANNED THE PRACTICE OF CHARGING CONSUMERS FOR EQUIPMENT THEY DO NOT USE, SUCH AS BILLING FOR A COMPANY ROUTER EVEN THOUGH A CONSUMER IS USING THEIR OWN.
CONGRESS PASSED THE LEGISLATION IN DECEMBER 2019 AND THEPRESIDENT SIGNED IT INTO LAW. IT GOES INTO EFFECT IN DECEMBER 2020 AND REPRESENTS A BIG STEP FORWARD TO PROMOTE FAIR AND TRANSPARENT PRICING. - PRESSING FOR AIRLINE TICKETING REFORMS CR HAS BEEN PRESSING AIRLINES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO HELP CONSUMERS WHO PURCHASED PLANE TICKETS, BUT COULD NOT FLY TO THEIR DESTINATIONS DUE TO CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS, CANCELLATIONS, AND CONCERNS. CR FOUND THAT CONSUMERS WERE NOT ONLY BEING DENIED REFUNDS FOR FLIGHTS THAT THEY CHOSE TO CANCEL; SOME AIRLINES WERE MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMERS TO GET REFUNDS FOR FLIGHTS THAT THE AIRLINES THEMSELVES CANCELLED, WHICH THE LAW REQUIRES AIRLINES TO DO. CR DELIVERED MORE THAN 112,000 PETITION SIGNATURES TO URGE AIRLINES TO PROVIDE FULL REFUNDS, NOT VOUCHERS, FOR AFFECTED CUSTOMERS, AND WE HOSTED WEBINARS TO GIVE PEOPLE ADVICE FOR HOW TO EFFECTIVELY CONTACT THEIR AIRLINES AND REQUEST REFUNDS. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS SEEN A SPIKE IN CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT AIRLINE REFUNDS, MANY OF THEM FROM CR MEMBERS, AND WE CONTINUE TO CALL ON THE AGENCY TO TAKE ACTION TO HELP CONSUMERS. - ADVANCING STUDENT BORROWER RIGHTS IN CALIFORNIA CR CO-SPONSORED A BILL IN THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE TO ESTABLISH THE NATION'S STRONGEST PROTECTIONS FOR CONSUMERS WITH EDUCATION DEBT. THE BILL ADVANCED IN FY20 AND WAS SIGNED INTO LAW IN FY21. THE STUDENT BORROWER BILL OF RIGHTS AIMS TO PROTECT BORROWERS FROM LOAN SERVICING ABUSES THAT CAN MAKE DEBTS GROW MORE COSTLY AND TRIGGER DEFAULTS. THE LAW PUTS STANDARDS IN PLACE TO ENSURE STUDENT LOAN COMPANIES TREAT CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS FAIRLY BY ACTING IN THEIR' BEST INTERESTS. THE LAW IS A MODEL FOR OTHER STATES TO HOLD STUDENT LOAN SERVICERS ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THEY MISMANAGE STUDENT ACCOUNTS OR ENGAGE IN PREDATORY PRACTICES. - HELPING ESTABLISH A NEW CONSUMER WATCHDOG IN CALIFORNIA CR WORKED CLOSELY WITH CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS AND STATE POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN THE STATE'S ABILITY TO STOP UNFAIR, DECEPTIVE, AND ABUSIVE FINANCIAL PROTECTIONS. THE CALIFORNIA STATE MEASURE TAKES THE STATE'S EXISTING FINANCIAL REGULATOR AND TRANSFORMS IT INTO A MORE ROBUST WATCHDOG WITH BROADER AUTHORITY AND MORE RESOURCES TO HELP CONSUMERS. THE NEW WATCHDOG IS CALLED THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL PROTECTION AND INNOVATION, AND ITS MISSION IS TO SERVE CONSUMERS BY OVERSEEING FINANCIAL SERVICES, PROMOTING FAIR AND HONEST BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND STOPPING FRAUD AND ABUSE IN THE MARKETPLACE. THE MEASURE WAS ADVANCED BY THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE IN FY20 AND SIGNED INTO LAW AS PART OF THE STATE BUDGET IN FY21. SAFETY: - RAISING THE STANDARDS FOR FURNITURE SAFETY TO HELP SAVE LIVES ABOUT EVERY 20 MINUTES IN THE U.S., A PIECE OF FURNITURE, APPLIANCE OR TV TIPS OVER AND INJURES SOMEONE. SINCE 2000, AT LEAST 210 PEOPLE -- MOSTLY CHILDREN AGE 6 AND YOUNGER -- HAVE BEEN KILLED WHEN DRESSERS AND OTHER CLOTHES-STORAGE FURNITURE FELL ON THEM. CR IS WORKING WITH THE PARENTS OF CHILD VICTIMS TO EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE DANGER OF FURNITURE TIP OVERS AND ADVOCATE FOR SAFE FURNITURE. CR TESTING HAS SHOWN THAT IT IS POSSIBLE FOR COMPANIES TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL STABLE, SECURE DRESSERS ACROSS A VARIETY OF PRICE POINTS. IN NEW YORK STATE, CR WORKED WITH FAMILIES TO HELP PASS A LAW TO RAISE THE BAR FOR FURNITURE SAFETY AND REQUIRE RETAILERS TO SELL TIP-RESISTANT DEVICES, LIKE WALL ANCHORS, FOR CERTAIN FURNITURE. THE NEW LAW IS CALLED HARPER'S LAW, NAMED FOR A THREE-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO DIED TRAGICALLY IN A TIPOVER INCIDENT. AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL, CR IS WORKING WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM BOTH PARTIES TO ADVANCE A BILL CALLED THE STURDY ACT, WHICH WOULD CREATE NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR DRESSER STABILITY. THE U.S. HOUSE APPROVED THE STURDY ACT IN FY20, AND WE CONTINUE TO PRESS THE U.S. SENATE TO ADVANCE IT. - REMOVING INFANT INCLINED SLEEPERS FROM THE MARKETPLACE IN FY19 CR PUBLISHED AN IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION INTO CHILD DEATHS LINKED TO INFANT INCLINED SLEEPERS, SUCH AS THE FISHER-PRICE ROCK 'N PLAY SLEEPER. IN FY19 AND FY20, MORE THAN 5.6 MILLION INFANT INCLINED SLEEPERS WERE RECALLED. MAJOR RETAILERS, INCLUDING AMAZON, WALMART, BUY BUY BABY, EBAY, KMART, AND SEARS MADE COMMITMENTS TO BAN INFANT INCLINED SLEEPERS ACROSS THE BOARD, AND PUT SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING LISTED OR SOLD. COMPANIES, POLICYMAKERS, JOURNALISTS, AND OTHERS CREDITED CR FOR EXPOSING THIS PROBLEM AND ADVOCATING FOR MARKETPLACE CHANGE. - PENAFIEL BOTTLED WATER WITHDRAWN FROM SALE DUE TO EXCESSIVE ARSENIC LEVELS KEURIG DR PEPPER VOLUNTARILY WITHDREW FOR SALE ALL OF ITS UNFLAVORED PENAFIEL MINERAL SPRING WATER IN JUNE 2019 AFTER TESTS COMMISSIONED BY THE COMPANY DETECTED EXCESSIVE LEVELS OF ARSENIC. CR HAD EARLIER DETECTED LEVELS OF ARSENIC IN THE WATER ABOVE FEDERAL STANDARDS AND NOTIFIED THE COMPANY, AS PART OF AN INVESTIGATION PUBLISHED IN APRIL 2019. - HELPING IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF NEW CARS, TRUCKS, SUVS IN 2019, AMID THE RISING NUMBER OF PEDESTRIAN DEATHS IN THE U.S., CR TOLD AUTOMAKERS THAT A VEHICLE MUST COME WITH PEDESTRIAN DETECTION TECHNOLOGY AS A STANDARD FEATURE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE CR'S "TOP PICKS" HONORS AND EXTRA POINTS IN 2020. PEDESTRIAN DETECTION SYSTEMS ARE NOW STANDARD IN 61 PERCENT OF VEHICLE MODELS IN 2020, UP FROM 38 PERCENT IN 2019. SEPARATELY, CR LED AN AUTO SAFETY INITIATIVE ALONGSIDE AAA, NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL, AND J.D. POWER. THE FOUR GROUPS CAME TOGETHER TO PROPOSE A SET OF UNIVERSAL TERMS FOR ADVANCED DRIVER-ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS (ADAS). THIS EFFORT AIMS TO ELIMINATE THE CONFUSION IN THE MARKETPLACE ABOUT AUTOMOBILE SYSTEMS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO HELP DRIVERS AVOID COLLISIONS -- SOMETIMES BY TAKING OVER CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AUTOMAKERS USE A WIDE ARRAY OF DIFFERENT TERMS FOR THE SAME ADAS FEATURES. CR HAS RAISED CONCERNS ABOUT BRAND NAMES AND MARKETING THAT MAY MAKE IT UNCLEAR WHAT THEIR CAPABILITIES AND LIMITS ARE. THE GROUPS ARE URGING AUTOMAKERS TO ADOPT THEIR SET OF UNIVERSAL TERMS FOR ADAS. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FORMALLY ENDORSED OUR EFFORT. DOT SECRETARY ELAINE CHAO SAID STANDARD LANGUAGE WILL ENSURE DRIVERS ARE AWARE THAT THESE SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO ASSIST -- NOT REPLACE -- THE DRIVER. SUSTAINABILITY: - ADVOCATING FOR AUTO FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS TO PROMOTE LOWER FUEL COSTS, CLEANER AIR WHEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROPOSED A ROLLBACK OF THE NATION'S FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS FOR NEW CARS AND TRUCKS, CR CONDUCTED A SERIES OF STUDIES AND ANALYSES. CR FOUND THAT THE CURRENT STANDARDS FOR IMPROVED MILEAGE SAVE CONSUMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE ADDED COSTS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR FUEL ECONOMY WERE DRAMATICALLY OUTWEIGHED BY THE COST SAVINGS FROM FEWER TRIPS TO THE GAS PUMP. CR FOUND THAT THE ROLLBACK WOULD INCREASE FUEL COSTS FOR THE AVERAGE NEW VEHICLE BY $3,200, INCREASE NET COSTS BY $2,100, AND COST ALL AMERICANS AN ESTIMATED TOTAL OF $300 BILLION IN NET LOSSES. THE ROLLBACK IS NOW BEING CHALLENGED IN COURT, AND CR IS URGING AUTOMAKERS TO SUPPORT THE ORIGINAL STANDARDS TO HELP CONSUMERS SAVE MONEY AND HELP REDUCE POLLUTION FROM EMISSIONS. - WORKING WITH STATES ON LOW- AND ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE PROGRAMS CR IS WORKING WITH CONSUMERS AND POLICYMAKERS IN SEVERAL STATES TO ADVANCE LOW-EMISSION AND ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE (ZEV) PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS SET EMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTOMAKERS THAT SELL VEHICLES IN THE STATE, AND THE PROGRAMS MAKE IT EASIER FOR LOCAL CONSUMERS TO FIND AND BUY ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES. CR SUPPORTS THESE EFFORTS BECAUSE THEY HELP IMPROVE CONSUMER CHOICE, HELP CAR BUYERS SAVE MONEY ON FUEL COSTS, AND REDUCE POLLUTION. DURING FY20 CR CONDUCTED STATEWIDE SURVEYS, REACHED OUT TO STATE OFFICIALS, SPOKE AT STATE HEARINGS, AND ORGANIZED LOCAL CONSUMERS TO ADVOCATE FOR LOW- AND ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLE PROGRAMS. COLORADO, MINNESOTA, AND WASHINGTON ARE AMONG THE MOST RECENT STATES TO ADVANCE PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY CR. MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 AND 7A CONSUMER REPORTS IS A NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. THE MEMBERS FOR NEW YORK NOT-FOR-PROFIT LAW PURPOSES ARE ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A PAID MEMBERSHIP TO THE CONSUMER REPORTS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM. MEMBERS CAN ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS; ADOPT, AMEND OR REPEAL THE BY-LAWS OF THE CORPORATION; CALL A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; AND EXERCISE SUCH OTHER POWERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW.
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESSFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11 THE 990 IS PREPARED UTILIZING THE ASSISTANCE OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, KPMG. THE RELATED SERVICES FROM KPMG ARE APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AS PART OF THE AUDIT APPROVAL PROCESS. AFTER THE 990 IS PREPARED BY CR FINANCE DEPARTMENT WITH COORDINATION WITH KPMG, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND CFO BEFORE IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING. CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMPLIANCE PROCESS FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONSUMER REPORTS' BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND ATTESTATION OF COMPLIANCE EACH YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS' FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD; STAFF MEMBERS' FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT REVIEWER. ANY CONFLICTS WILL BE ADDRESSED WITH THE APPLICABLE BOARD OR STAFF MEMBER, WITH UNRESOLVED CONFLICTS ADDRESSED BY THE APPROPRIATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE. REMEDIES FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INCLUDE RECUSAL FROM PARTICIPATION IN THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT, DISPOSING OF AN INVESTMENT, TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR RESIGNATION. PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A AND 15B THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO CR'S PRESIDENT AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE STAFF TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE CONSISTENT WITH CR'S MISSION, ARE DESIGNED TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN THE HIGH LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP TALENT NEEDED TO ACHIEVE CR'S OPERATING PLANS, AND ARE COMPLIANT WITH LAW. TO THAT END, THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (1) RECOMMENDS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION PLANS AND PAY LEVELS FOR THE PRESIDENT, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT PEER GROUP PRACTICES AND ANY SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS, AS WELL AS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS; (2) REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE STAFF TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE IRS INTERMEDIATE SANCTION REQUIREMENTS; AND (3) REVIEWS AND APPROVES (A) FOR EXECUTIVES REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT, ANY PROPOSED COMPENSATION INCREASE FOR THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION FOR ANY NEW HIRE AND (B) FOR EXECUTIVES NOT REPORTING DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT, (I) ANY PROPOSED COMPENSATION INCREASE THAT EXCEEDS THE ANNUAL SALARY INCREASE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED BY HUMAN RESOURCES AND (II) THE PROPOSED COMPENSATION FOR ANY NEW EXECUTIVE HIRE THAT EXCEEDS THE MARKET MEDIAN AS REPORTED IN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION STUDIES CONDUCTED BY A THIRD PARTY EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION ON THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION PLANS AND PAY LEVELS IS VOTED ON BY THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE FOREGOING COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS ARE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY RECORDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S MINUTES. THE FOREGOING PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING COMPENSATION FOR THE INDICATED PERSONS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN APRIL AND MAY OF 2019.
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTSFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 CONSUMER REPORTS' ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG. OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 1023, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCESPART XI, LINE 9 UNREALIZED LOSS INTEREST RATE SWAP $ (2,044,014) PENSION RELATED CHANGES $ (11,161,616) CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT $ (184,000) ROUNDING $ 1,688 ----------------- TOTAL OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES $ (13,387,942)

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