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MILLIONS OF AMERICANS ARE EXPOSED EVERY YEAR TO CONTAMINANTS IN TAP WATER INCLUDING FECAL BACTERIA AND HEAVY METALS. CORE LAUNCHED AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE DATABASE AT ISTAPWATERSAFE.COM THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO LOOK INTO THEIR LOCAL WATER SUPPLIER. THE WEBSITE USES TESTING DATA PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEMS. THIS DATA SHOWS WHETHER A WATER SYSTEM HAS DETECTED POTENTIALLY HARMFUL LEVELS OF CONTAMINANTS. 971857 0 0 MAINTAINED HUMANEWATCH.ORG, A WATCHDOG PROJECT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ANIMAL LIBERATION ACTIVISTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ISSUES. THIS INCLUDES HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (HSUS), ITS MISLEADING FUNDRAISING PRACTICES, ITS DISMAL TRACK RECORD OF SUPPORTING PET SHELTERS AND ITS SUPPORT OF A RADICAL ANIMAL RIGHTS AGENDA.RESEARCHED VOLUMES OF DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING FEDERAL TAX FORMS, CORRESPONDENCE, NEWS ARTICLES, LEGAL AND GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER RECORDS, WHICH THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES ON A DYNAMIC WEBSITE THAT GETS MORE THAN 500,000 VISITORS A YEAR. PRODUCED AND PLACED NATIONWIDE ADVERTISING TO EDUCATE DONORS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT HSUS. SENT DIRECT MAIL TO MORE THAN 3 MILLION ANIMAL CHARITY DONORS. PROVIDED BLOG UPDATES AND DIRECT MAIL ON RESEARCH FINDINGS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. EDUCATED MORE THAN HALF A MILLION FACEBOOK FANS AND TWITTER FOLLOWERS. WROTE AND DISTRIBUTED PRESS RELEASES, OPINION EDITORIALS, AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TRIGGERING COVERAGE IN RADIO/TV AND ONLINE/PRINT NEWS OUTLETS. PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT HSUS TO FEDERAL AND STATE LEGISLATORS AND STAFF. 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OUR TEAM AIMS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE OFTEN-HIDDEN INFLUENCE OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY IN THE UNITED STATES WHILE ALSO HIGHLIGHTING THE INFLUENCE OF BIG TECH COMPANIES INTO OUR DEMOCRACY. 80226 0 0 MAINTAINED THE DYNAMIC WEBSITE CONSUMERFREEDOM.COM, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE MEDIA ON ISSUES RELATED TO PUBLIC CHOICE ON FOOD, BEVERAGE, AND OTHER CONSUMER ISSUES. RESEARCHED AND POSTED BLOG POSTS ON ISSUES RELATED TO CONSUMER CHOICE. PROMOTED CONSUMER CHOICE ISSUES ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. PRODUCED AND PLACED REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISEMENTS. WROTE AND PUBLISHED PRESS RELEASES, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AND OPINION EDITORIALS IN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL NEWS PUBLICATIONS ON TOPICS RELATED TO FOOD AND CLOTHING CHOICES AND OTHER CONSUMER ISSUES RESULTING IN NATIONWIDE COVERAGE. 17323 0 0 CONTINUED WORK ON A FILM EXAMINING MODERN AND HISTORICAL ACTIVISM. 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IN 2020, NEARLY 27,000 VISITORS WENT TO THE SITE. 3763 0 0 MAINTAINED THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ALLIANCE PROJECT (INCLUDING BIGGREENRADICALS.COM, EPAFACTS.COM, AND GREENDECOYS.COM) WHICH EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS, THEIR AGENDAS AFFECTING CONSUMER CHOICES, THEIR DEEP CONNECTIONS WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, THEIR FUNDING SOURCES, AND MANY OF THEIR TACTICS INVOLVING ESTABLISHING FRONT GROUPS. ENGAGED IN ISSUE RESEARCH, PROVIDING INFORMATION ON ENVIRONMENT-RELATED ISSUES VIA MULTIPLE WEBSITES, UPDATED BLOGS, DISTRIBUTED FACTS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE VIDEOS. 36102 36102 NATIONAL FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO BENEFIT PET SHELTERS, CALLED "HELP PET SHELTERS" (WWW.HELPPETSHELTERS.COM). OUR CAMPAIGN EDUCATES AMERICANS ON THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NATIONAL GROUPS AND LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS, AND ASKS THEM TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTER. ADDITIONALLY, WE COLLECTED $21,989 IN FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC DISTRIBUTING 95% TO VETTED PET SHELTERS IN THEIR STATE. 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MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL OTHER TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DETERMINED THE CENTER HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2020. 1 HUMANE SOCIETY OF MANATEE COUNTY INC 2515 14TH STREET WEST BRADENTON FL 34205 591819652 501(C)(3) 6000 GENERAL SUPPORT 1 PART I, LINE 2: INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM THAT EACH ORGANIZATION RECEIVING A GRANT IS RECOGNIZED BY THE IRS AS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED CHARITY. NO OTHER MONITORING IS DEEMED TO BE REQUIRED. RICHARD BERMAN AND CO INC SEE PART V BELOW 2444724 SEE PART V BELOW 0 SCHEDULE L, PART IV (B) - DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP: ENTITY IS MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY RICHARD BERMAN, PRESIDENT. 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