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FREEDOM FORUM INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
FREEDOM FORUM INSTITUTE INC (EIN 20-0617900)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-09
IRS object ID
201713139349300211
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-11-09T07:17:59-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521511275PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAFFA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200617900EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NEWSEUM INSTITUTE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNEWSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022926100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11207 18TH STREET SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37212ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNICOLE F MANDEVILLEPersonNm
Person TitleSVP FINANCE/CFOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022926100PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-09SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2028225000PhoneNum
Preparation2017-11-08PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address207.238.152.3IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-11-09IPDt
IP Tm08:17:51IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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At Submission Filing Device Id7C912A7E7EB2F0137FCC833E299A7C725AB5DECDAtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2018-03-14 21:41:22ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerNICOLE F MANDEVILLEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11207 18TH STREET SOUTHAddressLine1Txt
CityNASHVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationTNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP37212ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,438,850GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.NEWSEUMINSTITUTE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2003FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE NEWSEUM INSTITUTE IS TO CHAMPION THE FIVE FREEDOMS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body16VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent8VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee271TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers7TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$5,406,990PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,413,100CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$27,620PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$21,368CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$968PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,382CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,435,578PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,438,850CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$53,750PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$51,750CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,540,385PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,845,666CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$3,481,348PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,542,119CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,075,483PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$6,439,535CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$360,095PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$685CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,248,697TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,685,384TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$750,083TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,187,455TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$498,614NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$497,929NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE NEWSEUM INSTITUTE IS TO CHAMPION THE FIVE FREEDOMS OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND ENTERTAINMENT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,608,630ExpenseAmt
DescTHE NEWSEUM'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OFFERS NATIONAL STANDARDS-LINKED, EDUCATOR-LED CLASSES GRADES THREE THROUGH UNIVERSITY. CLASSES INCLUDE MEDIA LITERACY, CIVICS HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,319,417ExpenseAmt
Revenue$4,200RevenueAmt
DescRELIGIOUS FREEDOM CENTER - THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CENTER OF THE NEWSEUM INSTITUTE IS A NONPARTISAN NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOCUSED ON EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RELIGIOUS LIBERTY PRINCIPLES OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT.REORGANIZED IN 2010 TO EXPAND ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY INITIATIVES BEGUN BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT CENTER IN 1994, THE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CENTER HAS SPONSORED NUMEROUS PUBLIC PROGRAMS AT THE NEWSEUM, DEVELOPED PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND CONVENED A BROAD RANGE OF RELIGIOUS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES GROUPS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$631,724ExpenseAmt
Revenue$6,168RevenueAmt
DescFIRST AMENDMENT CENTER CHAMPIONS THE FIRST AMENDMENT AS A CORNERSTONE OF DEMOCRACY. IT SUPPORTS THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND BUILDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF ITS CORE FREEDOMS THROUGH EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND ENTERTAINMENT.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (2 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtGrantGrantAmtDescDescRevenueRevenueAmt
$519,764$750CHIPS QUINN SCHOLARS
$350,447$51,000OTHER PROGRAMS$11,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$870,211TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$51,750TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$11,000TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$4,429,982TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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 With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
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 Document51IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee271EmployeeCnt
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members16GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member8IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NICOLE F MANDEVILLEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022926100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1555 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (26 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JEFFREY I HERBST
PRESIDENT/CEO10.0030.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$607,707$24,734
PETER S PRICHARD
CEO/TRUSTEE1.0015.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$41,500$0
MICHAEL COLEMAN
SECRETARY1.0015.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$26,500$603
JAMES W ABBOTT
CHAIRMAN1.005.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$13,500$0
TODD BRADLEY
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHIL CURRIE
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FELIX F GUITIERREZ
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLIE HILL
TRUSTEE1.0010.00Yes (X)$0$12,000$0
JACK KIRSCHENBAUM
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MALCOLM R KIRSCHENBAUM
TRUSTEE1.0015.00Yes (X)$0$41,500$503
MICHAEL MANESS
TRUSTEE1.005.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAN NEUHARTH
TRUSTEE1.0039.00Yes (X)$0$124,980$14,387
WILL NORTON JR
TRUSTEE1.0015.00Yes (X)$0$0$424
ORAGE QUARLES III
TRUSTEE1.0010.00Yes (X)$0$16,875$889
JOHN M SEIGENTHALER
TRUSTEE1.0010.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK N TRAHANT
TRUSTEE1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EUGENE POWELL POLICINSKI
COO NEWSEUM INSTITUTE40.000.00Yes (X)$251,433$0$23,790
CHARLES HAYNES
VP OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM40.000.00Yes (X)$173,761$0$11,187
BARBARA MCCORMACK
VP OF EDUCATION40.000.00Yes (X)$132,390$0$20,195
NICOLE F MANDEVILLE
SVP FINANCE/CFO1.0039.00Yes (X)$0$372,945$16,287
R SCOTT WILLIAMS
SVP MARKETING10.0030.00Yes (X)$0$266,095$29,594
PAMELA Y GALLOWAY-TABB
SVP CONFERENCES1.0039.00Yes (X)$0$243,028$24,204
GARY A OFFICER
SVP & CHIEF DEV. OFFICER10.0030.00Yes (X)$0$178,319$13,839
KENNETH A PAULSON
PRESIDENT/FIRST AMENDMENT40.000.00Yes (X)$0$141,976$19,285
KAREN R CATONE
DIR./CHIPS QUINN & FREE SPIRIT40.000.00$140,786$0$10,501Yes (X)
NATHAN C WALKER
DIR./RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CENTER40.000.00$110,651$0$9,481Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$809,021TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$2,086,925TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$219,903TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ECHO & CO
1629 K STREET NW SUITE 604WASHINGTONDC20006ONLINE PROGRAM/TOOL$183,200
LEXISNEXIS
2112 BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE SUITE 1IRVINECA92614ONLINE RESEARCH TOOL$131,300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K2CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$5,759,314RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$653,786AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$44,506NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,413,100TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
RESEARCH900099$11,000$11,000
FREEDOM SINGS900099$6,168$6,168
CONSULTING INCOME900099$3,250$3,250
TUITION900099$950$950
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$21,368TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,382TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,382ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,438,850TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$21,368RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,382ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$51,750TotalAmt
Program Services$51,750ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$612,755TotalAmt
Program Services$337,532ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$275,223ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,026,595TotalAmt
Program Services$871,457ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$155,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,492TotalAmt
Program Services$93,797ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,400TotalAmt
Program Services$39,285ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,115ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,424TotalAmt
Program Services$22,464ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,584TotalAmt
Program Services$23,584ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$515,026TotalAmt
Program Services$515,026ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,271TotalAmt
Program Services$52,271ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$97,976TotalAmt
Program Services$62,028ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$35,948ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,100TotalAmt
Program Services$31,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,166TotalAmt
Program Services$135,216ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,950ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$557,490TotalAmt
Program Services$557,490ProgramServicesAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$346,893TotalAmt
Program Services$222,722ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$124,171ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,360,332TotalAmt
Program Services$871,438ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$488,894ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
INDIRECT COST ALLOC.$1,267,273$401,164$866,109
PUBL/SUBSCRIPT.$141,008$141,008

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,439,535TotalAmt
Program Services$4,429,982ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,009,553ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,027,329BOYAmt
EOY$1,641,584EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$217,067BOYAmt
EOY$34,858EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,301BOYAmt
EOY$8,942EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$36,971LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$36,971LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,248,697BOYAmt
EOY$1,685,384EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$85,621BOYAmt
EOY$26,577EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,000BOYAmt
EOY$68,000EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,000BOYAmt
EOY$12,500EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$590,462BOYAmt
EOY$1,080,378EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$750,083BOYAmt
EOY$1,187,455EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,281BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$431,333BOYAmt
EOY$497,929EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$498,614BOYAmt
EOY$497,929EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,248,697BOYAmt
EOY$1,685,384EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$685ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

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

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,971OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$36,971DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO FREEDOM FORUM/NEWSEUM, INC.Desc
Amt$1,080,378Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,080,378TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NEWSEUM INSTITUTE REVIEWS AND ASSESSES ALL ACTIVITIES ANNUALLY TO IDENTIFY ANY CHANGES IN THE SCOPE OF ITS ACTIVITIES AND REVENUE SOURCES AND THE TAX TREATMENT THEREOF TO IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES REQUIRING RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast Media0PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid Rcvd0GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SOLICITATION FOR STUDENTS IS NATIONWIDE IN SCOPE. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO APPLICABLE "GENERAL COMMUNITY".ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
CHIPS QUINN SCHOLARS PROGRAM3$750
FREE SPIRIT JOURNALISM CONFERENCE51$51,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NEWSEUM INSTITUTE OFFERS SEVERAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS DURING THE YEAR. MONITORING OF THESE FUNDS IS NOT REQUIRED AS THE GRANTS ARE ONLY MADE TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE INSTITUTE'S CLASSES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 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
JEFFREY I HERBST
PRESIDENT/CEO$0$516,787$0$0$0$90,920$0$7,950$0$16,784$0$632,441$0$0
EUGENE POWELL POLICINSKI
COO NEWSEUM INSTITUTE$234,346$0$0$0$17,087$0$7,238$0$16,552$0$275,223$0$0$0
CHARLES HAYNES
VP OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM$162,245$0$0$0$11,516$0$4,953$0$6,234$0$184,948$0$0$0
BARBARA MCCORMACK
VP OF EDUCATION$120,537$0$0$0$11,853$0$3,871$0$16,324$0$152,585$0$0$0
NICOLE F MANDEVILLE
SVP FINANCE/CFO$0$318,605$0$0$0$54,340$0$7,950$0$8,337$0$389,232$0$0
R SCOTT WILLIAMS
SVP MARKETING$0$252,108$0$0$0$13,987$0$7,731$0$21,863$0$295,689$0$0
PAMELA Y GALLOWAY-TABB
SVP CONFERENCES$0$227,004$0$0$0$16,024$0$7,021$0$17,183$0$267,232$0$0
GARY A OFFICER
SVP & CHIEF DEV. OFFICER$0$177,547$0$0$0$772$0$4,614$0$9,225$0$192,158$0$0
KENNETH A PAULSON
PRESIDENT/FIRST AMENDMENT$0$82,656$0$0$0$59,320$0$2,676$0$16,609$0$161,261$0$0
KAREN R CATONE
DIR./CHIPS QUINN & FREE SPIRIT$138,377$0$0$0$2,409$0$4,210$0$6,291$0$151,287$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$35,506NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2JACK KIRSCHENBAUM, DIRECTOR AND MALCOLM KIRSCHENBAUM, DIRECTOR, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BNEWSEUM INSTITUTE'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEWS THE FORM 990 IN A FORMAL PRESENTATION. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESENTS ITS REPORT OF DELIBERATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND MAKES FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE FILING OF THE 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR, ALL OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AN INDEPENDENCE DISCLOSURE QUESTIONNAIRE. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND SUBMIT IT TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE RETURN OF ALL QUESTIONNAIRES. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PROVIDES DETAIL ON THE PROCEDURES TO BE USED IN ADDRESSING CONFLICTS AND ANY VIOLATIONS OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER WHO HAS OR LEARNS ABOUT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHOULD DISCLOSE PROMPTLY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION THE MATERIAL FACTS SURROUNDING ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF INFORMATION CONCERNING A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER THE MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION INCLUDING THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE DECISION WAS MADE TO RECOMMEND ENTERING INTO THE ARRANGEMENT ON THE TERMS PROPOSED. AT THE TIME OF THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, THE INTERESTED TRUSTEE OR OFFICER SHOULD NOT BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PROPER WAY FOR THE NEWSEUM INSTITUTE TO HANDLE CORPORATION DECISION WHICH INVOLVES UNRESOLVED EMPLOYEE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CEO REPORTS TO THE BOARD AT LEAST ANNUALLY CONCERNING EMPLOYEE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15BIANNUALLY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RETAINS THE SERVICES OF A THIRD PARTY INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT AN INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS FOR THE NEWSEUM INSTITUTE TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN ITS EFFORTS TO COMPLY WITH INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS LEGISLATION. THE METHODOLOGY EMPLOYED INCLUDES COLLECTING BASE SALARY AND TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION FROM NATIONAL PUBLISHED SURVEY SOURCES ; CREATING PEER GROUPS CONSISTING OF SIMILAR-SIZED ORGANIZATIONS AND ANALYZING COMPETITIVENESS OF TOTAL CASH COMPENSATION FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (USING FORM 990'S); COLLECTING CURRENT BENEFIT AND PREREQUISITE OFFERINGS FROM NATIONAL PUBLISHED SURVEY SOURCES; UTILIZING NEWSEUM INSTITUTE'S COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY TO EVALUATE COMPETITIVE COMPARISONS; AND PROVIDING A RECOMMENDED COMPLIANCE DECISION TO THE NEWSEUM INSTITUTE'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE REPORTS IN DETAIL AND ASCERTAINS THE REASONABLENESS OF THE NEWSEUM INSTITUTE'S TOTAL REWARDS BASED ON THE THIRD PARTY ANALYSIS. THE BOARD THEN AUTHORIZES THE USE OF THE SAFE HARBOR/REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION AND APPROVES COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19NEWSEUM INSTITUTE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndDirect Controlling NADirectControllingNACd
NEWSEUM INC
555 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20001203985447MUSEUMDC501(C)(3)LINE 12A, INEWSEUM INSTITUTE INCYes (1)
THE FREEDOM FORUM INC
555 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NWWASHINGTONDC20001541604427PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATIONDC501(C)(3)PF0N/A
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
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 OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
THE FREEDOM FORUM INC
C$1,631,039CASH
NEWSEUM INC
C$4,128,275CASH
NEWSEUM INC
N$582,347CASH