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FIRST LOOK INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
FIRST LOOK INSTITUTE INC (EIN 80-0951255)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201813199349318111
Schema version
2017v2.2
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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EOY$18,599,790EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$12,204,447ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$30,865,150CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,882,970CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,351,395CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,375,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,475,041TotalAmt

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$30,865,150CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,882,970CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,351,395CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,375,526CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$89,475,041TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$87,009,578SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,465,463PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,506CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,858CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$116,488CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$195,862CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$326,714TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,045CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$252,661CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$173,395CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$431,101TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$90,232,856TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind
Public Support CY1700.00000PublicSupportCY170Pct

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,580OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,580DepreciationAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$351,200OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$187,870DepreciationAmt
Book Value$163,330BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$524,597OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$198,954DepreciationAmt
Book Value$325,643BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$488,973TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,852,181TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$107,398DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$107,398RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,744,783RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$13,744,783TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$26,056,628TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$107,398DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$107,398ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$25,949,230ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$25,949,230TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Europe01$25,000
Asia01$83,455
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees2SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee2TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$108,455SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$108,455TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
AsiaPress Freedom DF$86,855Wire
EuropeProgram$25,000Wire
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt
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 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside USRegular review of legal strategies and progress of the litigation by outside counsel and by general counsel.
Part II, Line 1 - Method of AccountingFinancial statements were prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with GAAP.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (13 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Alliance for Global Justice
2250 East 26th StTucsonAZ85713522094677501(c)(3)$50,000$0Reality Winner Defense fund
Andrew Walker Tuohy
13550 N Kachina DrTucsonAZ85755$17,500$0Defamation Case -Grant
Baker & Hostetller LLP
PO BOX 70189ClevelandOH44190340082025$20,000$0Gawker Amicus Brief
Baker Donelson
3415 Peachstree Road NEAtlantaGA30326621047356$204,334$0Reality Winner case
Chico Community Publishing
1124 Del Paso BlvdSacramentoCA95815942420677$25,000$0Sacramento News & Chico Publishing
Comm to Protect Journalists
330 7th Avenue 11th FloorNew YorkNY10001133081500501(c)(3)$7,000$0gnrl charitable,educ,and/or scient
First Amendment Coalition
534 4th Street Suite BSan RafaelCA94901330308483501(c)(3)$35,000$0gnrl charitable,educ,and/or scient
Freedom of the Press Found
601 Van Ness Ave Ste E731San FranciscoCA94102460967274501(c)(3)$350,000$0gnrl charitable,educ,and/or scient
Goldberg & Allen LLP
49 West 37th StNew YorkNY10018$20,000$0Higginbotham Appeal
Participant Media LLC
331 Foothill Road 3rd FloorBeverly HillsCA90210200867726$33,000$02017 Spotlight Fellowship
Rprts Commtee for Frdm of Prs
1156 15th Street NW Ste 1250WashingtonDC20005520972043501(c)(3)$10,000$0Annual benefit dinner
Syracuse University
820 Comstock AvenueSyracuseNY13244150532081501(c)(3)$26,500$0Toner Program in Political Rprting
The Nation Institute
116 East 16th St 8th FloorNew YorkNY10003136216903501(c)(3)$549,500$0Content Grant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org7Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org6TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceGrantmaker's Description of How Grants are UsedFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFor grants over $30,000, the grantees provide quarterly reports of their progress against the stated goals and metrics put forth in the grant agreements. These reports are reviewed by general counsel.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
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 PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Charlotte Cook
Creative Director$151,110$6,444$157,554
Charlotte Frederick
Managing Editor$177,180$6,519$201,495$17,796
Elizabeth Reed
Editor in Chief$368,249$13,408$399,657$18,000
Erinn Clark
Lead Security Arch$158,916$6,467$175,844$10,461
Kate Myers
Exec Dir, Revenue Operations$168,952$149$187,101$18,000
Lynn Dombek
Research Director$170,321$18,603$200,180$11,256
Peter Maass
Senior Editor$174,054$25,299$223,353$24,000
Philipp Hubert
Creative Director$162,489$8,223$181,234$10,522
Roger Hodge
Deputy Editor$178,665$13,338$212,340$20,337
Ryan Tate
Deputy Editor$157,164$16,209$191,373$18,000

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWill Fitzpatrick PCPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionDir/Sec/AttyRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$228,001TransactionAmt
TransactionLegal adviceTransactionDesc
Sharing Of RevenuesfalseSharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$12,722,894NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining Revenuesavg hgh-low NASDAQMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 3: Ceased Conducting or Significant Changes To ServicesReported.ly is an experimental news service that reports and curates news from social media sources and citizen journalists worldwide. It publishes a daily digest roundup on its website, and also distributes its reports through Twitter and other social media platforms. It is staffed by reporters working in multiple time zones, which permits timely updates and broad focus.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services DescriptionOTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: General Support for Freedom of the Press - provides funds to other 501(c)3 organizations working in support of freedom of the press, and the protections of the First Amendment. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Field of Vision: Launched in 2015, Field of Vision is a documentary film project helmed by award-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras and others. Field of Vision invests in and produces documentary films by emerging and established filmmakers, and distributes them on its website and through other media.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, EtDirectors Pierre Omidyar and Michael Mohr are involved in Omidyar Network LLC ("ON LLC"), a philanthropic investment firm committed to helping people realize their potential. ON, LLC, was owned entirely by Mr. Omidyar and his wife, Pamela Omidyar. Mr. Omidyar also founded First Look Productions, Inc. ("FLP"), and First Look Services, Inc. ("FLS"), both of which are Delaware stock corporations, restricted to operating for purposes that are consistent with the educational mission of First Look Media Works, Inc. Mr. Omidyar, through ownership attribution, is the sole shareholder of these two entities. Director William Fitzpatrick serves as secretary of FLP and FLS. Mr. Mohr and Mr. Fitzpatrick each own firms that perform work for Mr. Omidyar and related entities. Aside from employment and contractor agreements related to the employment and contractor services described above, and a facilities lease for its New York City headquarters with FLS, First Look Media Works, Inc. does not have any other leases, contracts, loans, or other agreements with its officers, directors, highest compensated employees, or highest compensated independent contractors.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 6: Explanation of Classes of Members or ShareholderThe organization's members are Pierre Omidyar, Will Fitzpatrick, and Michael Mohr.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessThe federal Form 990 is prepared by Comprehensive Financial Management with inputs from First Look Media Works staff. A draft of the Form 990 is distibuted to the First Look Media Works directors for review, questions and comments. The draft Form 990 is then edited based on the inputs, and finalized for signature and filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsFirst Look Media Works, Inc. monitors and enforces its conflict of interest policy by annually gathering from the directors, officers and key employees all conflict of interests and requiring all other employees to proactively disclose any conflict of interest as they arise. The policy outlines a process by which First Look Media Works, Inc. evaluates and protects against undue influence by any person who may have a conflict of interest. The policy also outlines a process to be undertaken if there is a potential violation of the policy. Finally, the Board reviews the policy and its administration on an annual basis.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementThe process First Look Media Works, Inc. conducts to determine compensation includes a committee conducting a compensation analysis followed by a review and approval by board chair and an outside compensation consultant.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableGoverning documents, policies and financial statements will be made available to the public upon request.
Conflict of Interest Policy (Part VI Q 12a)The conflict of interest policy is designed to foster public confidence in the integrity of First Look Media Works, Inc. (FLMW), and to protect FLMW's interest when it is contemplating entering a transaction that might benefit the private interest of a director, a corporate officer, the top management or top financial official, a person with substantial influence over FLMW, or other disqualified person.
Whistleblower Policy (Part VI Q 13)First Look Media Works, Inc. has not adopted a formal whistleblower policy, but the Organization abides by state law with respect to whistleblower protections, and posts confirmation of this in common areas.