CENTER FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY: Form 990, tax year 2017
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- Organization
- CENTER FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY (EIN 20-0385691)
- Tax period
- 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
- Filed
- 2018-09-10
- IRS object ID
- 201812539349300221
- Schema version
- 2017v2.3
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2018-09-10T09:19:57-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2017-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 521392008 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BETHESDA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MD | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 208142930 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2017-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 200385691 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CENTER FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CENT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2024641570 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1233 20TH STREET NW NO 205 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRUCE FREED | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2024641570 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2018-09-10 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3019519090 | PhoneNum |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 75.103.231.202 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2018-09-10 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 10:19:36 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ED | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | 2DD47FFB526FDE5A78B277A2F38C5DDC1A66A742 | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | E25A968939E332DF752017566459A32A79FEEA4D | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2017 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | BRUCE FREED | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1233 20TH STREET NW NO 205 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,251,314 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.POLITICALACCOUNTABILITY.NET | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2003 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DC | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE PART III, LINE 1. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 3 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 9 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $629,750 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,251,314 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $0 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $629,750 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,251,314 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $314,190 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $298,008 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $250,885 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $342,285 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $442,678 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $656,475 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $740,686 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$26,725 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $510,628 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $90,003 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $18,306 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $679,281 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $96,956 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$589,278 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$78,650 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | THE CENTER'S MISSION IS TO BRING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO CORPORATE POLITICAL SPENDING, THE CENTER SEES THIS AS ENDING THE PERVASIVE SECRECY THAT HIDES CORPORATE POLITICAL ACTIVITY FROM SHAREHOLDERS AND THE PUBLIC. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $351,362 | ExpenseAmt |
| Desc | EDUCATED THE PUBLIC ABOUT CORPORATE POLITICAL SPENDING AND WORKED WITH INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS REQUIRING NOTIFICATION TO SHAREHOLDERS OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION POLICIES AND PROVIDE INFORMATIONAL DISCLOSURE. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $351,362 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | Yes (1) | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | Yes (1) | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 6 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 3 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 8 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 8 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | 0 | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRUCE FREED | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2024641570 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1233 20TH STREET NW SUITE 205 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN MILTON COOPER JR | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN | 0.20 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLEY ALPERN | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 0.10 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES E M KOLB | ||||||
| TREASURER | 0.10 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARWRENCE ZICKLIN | ||||||
| MEMBER | 0.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| WILLIAM S LAUFER | ||||||
| MEMBER | 0.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LANCE LINDBLOM | ||||||
| MEMBER | 0.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MORRIS PEARL | ||||||
| MEMBER | 0.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DANIEL BROS | ||||||
| MEMBER | 0.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| BRUCE F FREED | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $124,950 | $0 | $30,821 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $124,950 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $30,821 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,251,314 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,251,314 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,251,314 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $0 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $155,770 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $91,905 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $9,345 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $54,520 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $111,302 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $42,279 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $47,314 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $21,709 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,392 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,033 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,176 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,183 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,544 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,105 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,302 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,137 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,073 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,928 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,801 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,344 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $258,073 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $112,941 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $30,097 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $115,035 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,402 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,806 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,237 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,359 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,357 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,103 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,939 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,315 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $119,648 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $58,747 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $27,758 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $33,143 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,626 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,722 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,261 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,643 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,917 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,923 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $909 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,085 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $4,898 | $2,078 | $982 | $1,838 |
| COMPUTER REPAIRS | $2,729 | $1,340 | $633 | $756 |
| PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES | $2,445 | $1,201 | $567 | $677 |
| EQUIP. RENTAL/MAINT. | $307 | $151 | $71 | $85 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $203 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $100 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $47 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $56 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $740,686 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $351,362 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $138,439 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $250,885 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $840 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,573 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,418 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,488 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $39,421 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $39,421 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $7,245 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,245 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $90,003 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,306 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $55,801 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $38,155 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $592,444 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $33,500 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,036 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,301 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $679,281 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $96,956 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$589,278 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$78,650 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$589,278 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$78,650 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $90,003 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,306 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $510,628 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $280,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $383,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $788,182 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $629,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,251,314 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,332,746 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $280,500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $383,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $788,182 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $629,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,251,314 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $3,332,746 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,452,291 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,880,455 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $3,332,746 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.56420 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.57850 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $29,482 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $29,482 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $9,939 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $9,939 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $0 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $0 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | SECURITY DEPOSIT | Desc |
| Book Value | $7,245 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | $7,245 | TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | DEFERRED RENT | Desc |
| Amt | $25,301 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $25,301 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRUCE F FREED | PersonNm |
| Title | PRESIDENT | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $124,950 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $0 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $30,821 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $155,771 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BRUCE F FREED | PersonNm |
| Relationship With Org | PRESIDENT OF CPA | RelationshipWithOrgTxt |
| Loan Purpose | FUNDING GENERAL OPERATIONS - LOAN WAS PAID IN FULL IN 2018 | LoanPurposeTxt |
| Loan To Organization | Yes (X) | LoanToOrganizationInd |
| Original Principal | $33,500 | OriginalPrincipalAmt |
| Balance Due | $33,500 | BalanceDueAmt |
| Default | 0 | DefaultInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | 0 | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Written Agreement | 0 | WrittenAgreementInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Balance Due | $33,500 | TotalBalanceDueAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EVERY NEW EMPLOYEE RECEIVES A COPY OF THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY IS DISCUSSED DURING AN ANNUAL EVALUATION OF EACH EMPLOYEE. BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED BY THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT OR THE BOARD CHAIR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | CPA HAS A WRITTEN POLICY ON RETENTION OF ALL MATERIALS. THE CENTER KEEPS MATERIALS FOR 10 YEARS. CPA'S PRESIDENT/CEO'S PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD AS WHOLE, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA OR CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DECISION. THE BOARD DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. COMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 1, 2017. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE ORGANIZATION ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | MEDIA SERV./SH COMM.: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,743. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,060. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,848. TOTAL EXPENSES 35,651. RESEARCH SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,395. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,171. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,592. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,158. WRITER-MEDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,069. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 789. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 942. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,800. OPERATIONS CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 50,354. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,375. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 77,315. TOTAL EXPENSES 150,044. PROGRAM CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,532. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,545. EXPERT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,448. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 696. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 29,331. TOTAL EXPENSES 32,475. INTERNS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,400. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,400. |