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PROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
PROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTE (EIN 87-3213298)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-12
IRS object ID
202503169349301980
Schema version
2024v5.2
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)
Return2025-11-12T09:59:47-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN873213298EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPROJBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3323302695PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 WEST 30TH ST 37 FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOSEPH RILEYPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone3323302695PhoneNum
Signature2025-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonELIZABETH W HELLERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00397829PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerFRANK MCCOURTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 WEST 30TH ST 37 FLAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$26,552,632GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PROJECTLIBERTY.IOWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2021FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body3VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent3VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee12TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers3TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$15,054,301PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$10,928,013CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$6,722PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$196CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$616PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$15,624,619CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$15,048,195PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$26,552,436CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,406,878PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$285,000CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,423,033PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,903,720CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$86,918CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,572,062PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,879,371CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$9,401,973PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,068,091CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,646,222PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$20,484,345CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$6,240,925TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$7,474,351TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$45,461,056TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$26,205,107TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$39,220,131NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$18,730,756NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTO CREATE A NEW CIVIC ARCHITECTURE FOR THE DIGITAL WORLD THAT RETURNS THE OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF PERSONAL DATA TO INDIVIDUALS, EMBEDS ETHICAL VALUES INTO TECHNOLOGY, AND EXPANDS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEB USERS AND DEVELOPERS ALIKE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,828,018ExpenseAmt
Grant$260,000GrantAmt
DescPROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTE CONDUCTS AND PROVIDES FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS THAT FURTHER THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON SOCIETY, INCLUDING AN ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF, AND ADVANCEMENT OF, DATA PRIVACY, ONLINE RELATIONSHIPS, AND NEW DIGITAL GOVERNANCE AND DIGITAL SHARED ECONOMIC MODELS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,278,005ExpenseAmt
Grant$25,000GrantAmt
DescPROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTE ORGANIZES AND PARTICIPATES IN REGULAR EVENTS, CONVENINGS AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS OF TECHNOLOGISTS, ETHICISTS, LEGAL EXPERTS, ENTREPRENEURS, SOCIAL INNOVATORS AND OTHER EXPERTS IN THE UNITED STATES, UNITED KINGDOM, FRANCE, AND ELSEWHERE TO FOSTER DIALOGUE AND DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO EXPLORE AND ADVANCE BETTER MODELS OF DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS.PROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTE CEASED OPERATIONS IN THE UK WITH THE TERMINATION OF ALL UK-BASED STAFF ON JANUARY 15, 2024. THEREAFTER, PLI CLOSED THE UK OFFICE AND WORKED TO DISSOLVE THE COMPANY. PL UK SERVICES LIMITED WAS OFFICIALLY DISSOLVED ON MAY 25, 2025.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$3,106,023TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtYes (1)CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 Footnote0IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document21IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee12EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members3GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member3IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHEILA WARRENBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3323302695PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1501 WEST 30TH STREET 37TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
FRANK MCCOURT
CHAIR2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA CANCIAN
SECRETARY0.050.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALBERTO BEECK
DIRECTOR0.250.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH RILEY
TREASURER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOMICAH TILLEMANN
PRESIDENT & CEO (SEE SCH O)15.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KILA ENGLEBROOK - HEAD OF
OPS/OFCR (FROM 4/24) (SEE SCH O)10.002.00Yes (X)$53,609$0$8,135
JAMES BELL
HEAD OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS40.000.00$346,115$0$67,706Yes (X)
ERIK SUHONEN - HEAD
OF ECOSYSTEM GROWTH (UNTIL 9/24)40.000.00$257,270$0$37,640Yes (X)
JESSICA THEODULE
RESEARCH MANAGER OF STRAT. INSIGHTS40.000.00$136,674$0$46,306Yes (X)
SARA WEKSELBLATT
FINANCE & HR SENIOR MANAGER40.000.00$134,511$0$31,089Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$928,179TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$190,876TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11250 H STREET NW SUITE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesFIN., ACCT. & TECH SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$156,801CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$10,928,013AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$10,928,013TotalContributionsAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$196OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other-$196OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$196TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$196ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
FORGIVENESS OF DEBT900099$15,623,345$15,623,345
OTHER REVENUE900099$1,274$1,274
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$15,624,619OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$26,552,436TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$15,624,423ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$215,000TotalAmt
Program Services$215,000ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$70,000TotalAmt
Program Services$70,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,632,355TotalAmt
Program Services$1,342,698ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$290,239ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$582FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,512TotalAmt
Program Services$22,166ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$153,589TotalAmt
Program Services$111,575ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,014ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$87,264TotalAmt
Program Services$62,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,443ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,392TotalAmt
Management And General$50,392ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,218TotalAmt
Management And General$172,218ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,075,830TotalAmt
Program Services$887,567ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$103,756ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$84,507FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,448TotalAmt
Program Services$9,448ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,541TotalAmt
Program Services$2,467ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,074ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$118,850TotalAmt
Program Services$43,361ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$72,496ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,993FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,491TotalAmt
Management And General$53,491ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,516TotalAmt
Program Services$177,994ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,522ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,057TotalAmt
Program Services$122,051ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,006ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,702TotalAmt
Management And General$11,702ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,470TotalAmt
Management And General$4,470ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
GRANT LIAB. DISCOUNTS$2,005,048$2,005,048
PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES$51,253$14,020$37,233
FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCH.$4,573$4,573
OTHER BUSINESS EXPENSES$2,028$2,028

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,954TotalAmt
Program Services$1,642ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,312ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,068,091TotalAmt
Program Services$3,106,023ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,875,150ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$86,918FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$373,168BOYAmt
EOY$430,399EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$500,000BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,176BOYAmt
EOY$88,923EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$35,107LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$24,909LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,900BOYAmt
EOY$10,198EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,246,681BOYAmt
EOY$6,944,831EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,240,925BOYAmt
EOY$7,474,351EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$200,744BOYAmt
EOY$379,746EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,022,949BOYAmt
EOY$21,387,998EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,237,363BOYAmt
EOY$4,437,363EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,461,056BOYAmt
EOY$26,205,107EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$39,220,131BOYAmt
EOY-$18,730,756EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$39,220,131BOYAmt
EOY-$18,730,756EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,240,925BOYAmt
EOY$7,474,351EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$20,484,345ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$5,030PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,000,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,800,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,054,301CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,928,013CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,782,314TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,000,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,800,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,054,301CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$10,928,013CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$44,782,314TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$41,060,353SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,721,961PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$616CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,624,619CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,625,235TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$60,407,549TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,107OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$24,909DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,198BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$10,198TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
DEPOSITS$2,500
DUE FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION$6,942,331
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$6,944,831TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONDesc
Amt$4,437,363Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,437,363TotalLiabilityAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III, LINE 1A:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationON NOVEMBER 16, 2022, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A NONCASH DONATION OF 50,000,000 FREQUENCY DIGITAL TOKENS, THE GOVERNANCE AND UTILITY TOKENS FOR THE DECENTRALIZED FREQUENCY INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH ENABLES SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING AT SCALE. GIVEN THAT FREQUENCY TOKENS WERE MINTED ONLY IN NOVEMBER 2022, A MARKETPLACE FOR THE TOKENS HAD YET TO BE ESTABLISHED. THE ORGANIZATION CONCLUDED THAT THE TOKENS HAD ZERO VALUE AT THE CONTRIBUTION DATE AND THEREFORE HAS NOT ASSIGNED A VALUE TO THE TOKENS ON THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. HOWEVER, THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THE TOKENS MAY APPRECIATE IN VALUE AS THEY ULTIMATELY BECOME MARKETABLE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESATTENDED CONFERENCE, PLI HOSTED EVENT, CONTRACTED CONSULTANCY$227,907
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESATTENDED CONFERENCE$3,544
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$231,451SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$231,451TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
RADICALXCHANGE FOUNDATION LTD
26 FIELDBROOK PLACEMOREGACA94556832183139501(C)(3)$25,000$0LAUNCH ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE ON-CHAIN TOOL INSTANTIATING THE PARTIAL COMMON OWNERSHIP (PCO) OF ART, DATA, AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AS DETAILED BY THE GRANTEE IN THE ENCLOSED PROPOSAL.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
OFFICE OF THE RS 77 MA AVENUECAMBRIDGEMA02139042103594501(C)(3)$120,000$0SUPPORTS ADVANCED NETWORK ARCHITECTURE GROUP'S RESEARCH TO DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW INTERNET APPLICATIONS WITH DSNP CONTROL CAN BE VIABLE IN A MARKETPLACE DOMINATED BY LARGE ACTORS THAT HOLD CENTRALIZED CONTROL OVER THEIR SYSTEMS.
MEDIATORS FOUNDATION INC
2525 ARAPAHOE AVE UNIT E4 BOX 509BOULDERCO80302043002588501(C)(3)$70,000$0SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROSOCIAL RANKING CHALLENGE, WHICH IS THE FIRST LARGE-SCALE, CROSS-PLATFORM, ECOLOGICALLY VALID EXPERIMENT TO TEST BRIDGING-BASED RANKING ALGORITHMS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST ALGORITHMS TO IMPROVE SOCIAL COHESION ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (COMMON ERA)GrantTypeTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$70,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANT RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED AFTER A REVIEW OF GRANT APPLICATIONS BY THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP, CAREFUL EVALUATION BY THE BOARD CHAIR OF THE USE OF THE PROPOSED GRANT, AND A DETERMINATION BY THE BOARD CHAIR THAT THE USE OF THE PROPOSED GRANT WILL SUPPORT THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ENTER INTO GRANT AGREEMENTS WITH RECIPIENTS, WHICH WILL REQUIRE PERIODIC REPORTS ON THE USE OF FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 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
JAMES BELL
HEAD OF STRATEGIC INSIGHTS$288,115$0$58,000$0$0$0$10,350$0$57,356$0$413,821$0$0$0
ERIK SUHONEN - HEAD
OF ECOSYSTEM GROWTH (UNTIL 9/24)$206,437$0$0$0$50,833$0$6,356$0$31,284$0$294,910$0$0$0
JESSICA THEODULE
RESEARCH MANAGER OF STRAT. INSIGHTS$116,674$0$20,000$0$0$0$3,104$0$43,202$0$182,980$0$0$0
SARA WEKSELBLATT
FINANCE & HR SENIOR MANAGER$115,311$0$19,200$0$0$0$3,281$0$27,808$0$165,600$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4AERIK SUHONEN RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $50,833 DURING 2024.
PART I, LINE 7ALL BONUSES ARE MERIT BASED. SEE PART II FOR BONUSES.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TOMICAH TILLEMANN, KILA ENGLEBROOK, AND JOSEPH RILEY HAVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH FRANK MCCOURT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS THEN REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE FINAL RETURN WAS THEN REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD PARTICIPATES DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IN THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS SUCH INTEREST IS DISCLOSED AND A MAJORITY OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE APPROVES IN ADVANCE THE MEMBER'S PARTICIPATION IN CONSIDERATION OF THE MATTER. NEITHER THE BOARD NOR ANY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD APPROVES ANY SUCH MEMBER'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONSIDERATION OF ANY MATTER THAT IS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE GOVERNING BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CEO AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES. THE TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL'S LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2024.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A:DURING 2024, TOMICAH TILLEMANN AND KILA ENGLEBROOK RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM MCCOURT GLOBAL INC., WHICH IS AFFILIATED WITH BUT NOT RELATED TO PROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GRESEARCH & ANALYSIS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 361,131. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 42,216. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 34,384. TOTAL EXPENSES 437,731. WEB MEDIA & DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,006. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 936. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 762. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,704. MULTI MEDIA PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 126,220. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,755. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,018. TOTAL EXPENSES 152,993. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 392,210. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45,849. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 37,343. TOTAL EXPENSES 475,402.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
DSNP ORG LLC
THE CORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 OWILMINGTONDE19801873213298STEWARD THE DECENTRALIZED SOCIAL NETWORKING PROTOCOL ("DSNP")DE$0$0PROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTE
MCCOURT INSTITUTE LLC
THE CORPORATION TRUST CENTER 1209 OWILMINGTONDE19801ENSURE FUTURE PRIORITIZATION OF DIGITAL GOVERNANCE OVER THEDE$18,800,000$0PROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTE

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PROJECT LIBERTY UK SERVICES LIMITEDBusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1SUITE 2 FIRST FLOOR 10 TEMPLE BLAAddressLine1Txt
CityBRISTOLCityNm
Province Or StateBS1 6FLProvinceOrStateNm
CountryUKCountryCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesPROVIDES ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryUKLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PROJECT LIBERTY INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Share Of Total Income$8,688ShareOfTotalIncomeAmt
Share Of EOY Assets$12,455ShareOfEOYAssetsAmt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (1)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (4 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
PROJECT LIBERTY UK SERVICES LIMITED
N$40,601ACCRUAL
PROJECT LIBERTY UK SERVICES LIMITED
O$444,999ACCRUAL
PROJECT LIBERTY UK SERVICES LIMITED
D$2,517,331ACCRUAL
PROJECT LIBERTY UK SERVICES LIMITED
E$12,362ACCRUAL