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INVISIBLE INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
INVISIBLE INSTITUTE (EIN 47-3551981)
Tax period
2019-01-01 to 2019-12-31
Filed
2020-05-19
IRS object ID
202031409349302058
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Tax Period End2019-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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DescJournalism - The Organization is a journalism organization at its core, and utilizes different mediums to employ such tactics that include human rights documentation, investigative reporting, civil rights litigation, the curating of public information, conceptual art projects and the orchestration of difficult public conversations.Desc

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Public Support CY1700.26400PublicSupportCY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestCurrent Year Facts and Circumstances: D TREAS. REG . SEC . 1.170A-9(F)(3) PROVIDES THAT AN ORGANIZATION WILL BE TREATED AS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST EVEN IF IT FAILS TO MEET THE 33 1/3 PERCENT MECHANICAL TEST. UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST, AN ORGANIZATION WILL BE TREATED AS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED IF IT NORMALLY RECEIVES A SUBSTANTIAL PART OF ITS SUPPORT FROM GOVERNMENTAL UNITS, FROM DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OR FROM A COMBINATION OF THESE COURSES, AND MEETS CERTAIN OTHER REQUIREMENTS. THE PERTINENT FACTORS SET FORTH IN THE REGULATIONS ARE DISCUSSED BELOW: I) TEN-PERCENT SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE ORGANIZATION NORMALLY RECEIVES SUBSTANTIAL SUPPORT FROM CONTRIBUTIONS MADE DIRECTLY BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC WELL IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM 10% THRESHOLD. THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IS 26.40% FOR TAX YEAR 2019. II) ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC, COMMUNITY, AND MEMBERSHIP GROUPS INVOLVED. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT ATTRACTS DONORS, UNDERTAKES AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DRIVE, AND HAS RECENTLY HIRED A FULL-TIME DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR TO HELP BROADEN THE FUNDRAISING BASE. IN 2019 WE HOSTED A GATHERING FOR POTENTIAL FUNDRAISERS, WHICH THE ORGANIZATION PLANS TO HOLD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS GOING FORWARD. III) PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: UNDER THE REGULATIONS, THE HIGHER THE PERCENTAGE OF SUPPORT ABOVE THE 10% REQUIREMENT FROM PUBLIC SOURCES, THE LESSER WILL BE THE BURDEN OF ESTABLISHING THE PUBLICLY SUPPORTED NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH OTHER FACTORS. THE PERCENTAGE OF SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR TAX YEAR 2019 WAS 26.40%. THESE PERCENTAGES ARE SLIGHTLY UNDER THE 33 1/3% REQUIREMENT, HOWEVER, WELL ABOVE THE 10% MINIMUM. IV) SOURCES OF SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION WAS INCORPORATED IN 2015 WITH THE PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF CITIZENS TO HOLD PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS ACCOUNTABLE. THE ORGANIZATION ADHERES TO THE CENTRAL PRINCIPLE THAT CITIZENS HAVE CO-RESPONSIBILITY WITH THE GOVERNMENT FOR MAINTAINING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND, WHEN ABUSES OCCUR, FOR DEMANDING REDRESS. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION CAN BE EXPECTED TO APPEAL TO A BROAD CROSS SECTION OF PERSONS INTERESTED IN FUNDING THE ORGANIZATION. V)REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC. THE GOVERNING BODY ALSO CONSISTS OF JOURNALISTS, ACADEMICS, AND NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE INVISIBLE INSTITUTE'S AREAS OF WORK. THE BOARD INCLUDES EXECUTIVES AT MAJOR CHICAGO-AREA NONPROFITS LIKE CHICAGO PUBLIC MEDIA AND BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST (BPI), AND A PROFESSOR AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY. VI)PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC: THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS ARE ENTIRELY MEANT TO BENEFIT THE PUBLIC. THE PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: A) THE CITIZENS POLICE DATA PROJECT (?CPDP?) TAKES RECORDS OF POLICE INTERACTIONS WITH THE PUBLIC - RECORDS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE BURIED IN INTERNAL DATABASES - AND OPENS THEM UP TO MAKE THE DATA USEFUL TO THE PUBLIC, THEREBY CREATING A PERMANENT RECORD FOR EVERY POLICE OFFICER. THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES ITS CPDP TOOL TO PRESENT THE UNDERLYING POLICE DATA. IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE CPDP PROGRAM COVERAGE AND EFFECTIVENESS, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE CODEBASE FOR THE CPDP TOOL AND ALL UNDERLYING DATASETS PLUS DATA PROCESSING SCRIPTS AND FOIA RESPONSES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. B) JOURNALISM - THE ORGANIZATION IS A JOURNALISM ORGANIZATION AT ITS CORE, AND UTILIZES DIFFERENT MEDIUMS TO EMPLOY SUCH TACTICS THAT INCLUDE HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTATION, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING, CIVIL RIGHTS LITIGATION, THE CURATING OF PUBLIC INFORMATION, CONCEPTUAL ART PROJECTS AND THE ORCHESTRATION OF DIFFICULT PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS. C) YOUTH/POLICE - THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO BUILD CONVERSATIONS WITH BLACK TEENS ABOUT HOW THEIR LIVES ARE AFFECTED BY THE CHARACTER OF THE POLICE PRESENCE IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS. THE PROGRAM PRESENTS HOW TEENS DESCRIBE THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH POLICE IN THEIR OWN WORDS, HOW THOSE ENCOUNTERS MAKE THEM FEEL, AND HOW THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THE POLICE SHAPE THEIR BEHAVIOR.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

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

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$14,051OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,513DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,538BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$27,277OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$16,913DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,364BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$20,902TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,944,898TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$141,040DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$141,040RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,803,858RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,803,858TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,892,689TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$141,040DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$141,040ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,751,649ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,751,649TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X : FIN48 FootnoteFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization is exempt from Federal and State income taxes under Section 501c3 of the Internal Revenue Code, therefore, the financial statements do not include a provision for income taxes. The Organization reviews income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in income tax returns to determine if there are any income tax uncertainties.This includes positions that the entity is exempt from income taxes or not subject to income taxes on unrelated business income. The Organization recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax positions will be sustained on examination by taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the positions. The Organization has identified no significant income tax uncertainties. The Organization files information returns as a tax-exempt organization. Should that status be challenged in the future, all years since inception could be subject to review by the IRS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Line 8: Explanation of No Contemporaneously Documentation of MeetingsNo seperate committees on the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe Organization provides a copy of the 990 to the Board prior to filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsThe Organization requires any potential conflicts of interests to be disclosed to the Board.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe Board determines and approves all salary amounts.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesThe Board determines and approves all salary amounts.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public InspectionThe 990 can be acquired through the IL Attorney General and Guidestar.org websites
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableAvailable upon request