CONSUMER REPORTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- CONSUMER REPORTS INC (EIN 13-1776434)
- Tax period
- 2015-06-01 to 2016-05-31
- Filed
- 2017-04-06
- IRS object ID
- 201720969349300407
- Schema version
- 2015v3.0
- 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
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule C
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule K
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-04-06T09:07:41-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-05-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KPMG LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 345 Park Avenue | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 101540102 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-06-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 131776434 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CONSUMER REPORTS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % MR MICHAEL MARTIN CPA | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | CONS | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9143782000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 TRUMAN AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | YONKERS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 107031044 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | ERIC WAYNE | PersonNm |
| Person Title | VP AND CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9143782000 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2017-04-03 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Mary-Evelyn Antonetti | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00431862 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2127589700 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2017-04-03 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Marta L Tellado | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 TRUMAN AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | YONKERS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 107031057 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $272,536,768 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1936 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | CONSUMER REPORTS (CR)'S MISSION IS TO WORK FOR A FAIR, JUST AND SAFE MARKETPLACE FOR ALL CONSUMERS AND TO EMPOWER CONSUMERS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 17 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 712 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 17 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $3,890,656 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $1,289,503 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $31,333,906 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $31,491,507 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $229,515,004 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $213,762,143 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $2,389,941 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $8,929,904 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $1,224,592 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $1,198,355 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $264,463,443 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $255,381,909 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $543,875 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $167,896 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $91,339,376 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $102,152,784 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $44,291 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $84,252 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $10,113,677 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $163,147,765 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $151,575,499 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $255,075,307 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $253,980,431 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $9,388,136 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,401,478 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $427,740,422 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $407,246,855 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $257,630,565 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $264,424,410 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $170,109,857 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $142,822,445 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | CONSUMER REPORTS (CR)'S MISSION IS TO WORK FOR A FAIR, JUST AND SAFE MARKETPLACE FOR ALL CONSUMERS AND TO EMPOWER CONSUMERS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $193,686,039 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $213,762,143 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | CONSUMER INFORMATION, PRODUCT INFORMATION. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $15,790,230 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $167,896 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROGRAMS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $209,476,269 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (true) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (true) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (true) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | Yes (true) | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Invest Tax Exempt Bonds | false | InvestTaxExemptBondsInd |
| Escrow Account | false | EscrowAccountInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | false | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (true) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | Yes (true) | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | Yes (true) | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | Yes (true) | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 404 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 712 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | Yes (true) | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | Yes (true) | Form990TFiledInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (true) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | CA | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 17 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 17 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | Yes (true) | LocalChaptersInd |
| Policies Reference Chapters | Yes (true) | PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AZ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | AR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | DC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | FL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | HI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | KY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | LA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ME | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MD | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MS | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | MO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NM | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | ND | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | RI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | SC | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | TN | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | UT | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | VA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WV | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WI | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MR MICHAEL MARTIN CPA | PersonNm |
| Phone | 9143782000 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 TRUMAN AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | YONKERS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 107031044 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part VII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (36 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd | Former Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE ARCHER | ||||||||||
| CHAIR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| JOAQUIN ALVARADO | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| MARCIA ARONOFF | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| ROBERT E BAENSCH | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| ANTHONY BENTEN | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| DEBORAH COWAN | ||||||||||
| TREASURER | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| ANTHONY B ITON | ||||||||||
| VICE CHAIR, THRU 5/15/16 | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| CAROL IZUMI | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| ANNETTE LOVOI | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| HEATHER C MCGHEE | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| ED MIERZWINSKI | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| CRAIG NEWMARK | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| WILLARD P OGBURN | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| MARTIN SCHNEIDER | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| BETSY SCOLNIK | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| MICAH SIFRY | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| THOMAS C VOICE | ||||||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| THOMAS WATHEN | ||||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 2.0 | 0.0 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||
| MARTA TELLADO | ||||||||||
| President & CEO | 40.0 | 2.0 | $592,222 | $0 | $28,950 | Yes (X) | ||||
| RICARDO CASTRO | ||||||||||
| Executive VP THRU 1/8/16 | 40.0 | 0.0 | $460,168 | $0 | $41,856 | Yes (X) | ||||
| ERIC WAYNE | ||||||||||
| VP, Chief Financial Officer | 40.0 | 2.0 | $302,419 | $0 | $60,666 | Yes (X) | ||||
| LEONORA WIENER | ||||||||||
| SENIOR VP as of 2/5/2016 | 40.0 | 1.0 | $391,924 | $0 | $34,777 | Yes (X) | ||||
| RAHUL BELANI | ||||||||||
| VP, CIO THRU 12/1/15 | 40.0 | 0.0 | $429,258 | $0 | $66,703 | Yes (X) | ||||
| LISA CRIBARI | ||||||||||
| VP, HUMAN RESOURCES | 40.0 | 0.0 | $298,984 | $0 | $41,305 | Yes (X) | ||||
| BRENT DIAMOND | ||||||||||
| VP, CONSUMER DATA&MARKETING OP | 40.0 | 0.0 | $356,661 | $0 | $61,681 | Yes (X) | ||||
| JASON FOX | ||||||||||
| VP, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER | 40.0 | 0.0 | $254,506 | $0 | $28,468 | Yes (X) | ||||
| LIAM CHARLES MCCORMACK | ||||||||||
| VP INT. CONTENT CREATION | 40.0 | 0.0 | $361,788 | $0 | $55,243 | Yes (X) | ||||
| ELLEN BLOOM | ||||||||||
| SR DIR FED POL Thru 12/18/15 | 40.0 | 0.0 | $292,340 | $0 | $20,981 | Yes (X) | ||||
| GWENDOLYN BOUNDS | ||||||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTENT | 40.0 | 0.0 | $292,618 | $0 | $48,045 | Yes (X) | ||||
| EILEEN HERSHENOV | ||||||||||
| VP, GEN COUNSEL THRU 11/1/15 | 40.0 | 0.0 | $364,859 | $0 | $69,543 | Yes (X) | ||||
| ROBERT MCEWEN | ||||||||||
| VP, COMMUNICATIONS | 40.0 | 0.0 | $299,455 | $0 | $39,305 | Yes (X) | ||||
| DIANE SALVATORE | ||||||||||
| EDITOR IN CHIEF, CR MAGAZINE | 40.0 | 0.0 | $279,099 | $0 | $36,317 | Yes (X) | ||||
| RICHARD GANNON | ||||||||||
| Chief Op. Officer thru 3/4/15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $729,532 | $0 | $42,712 | Yes (X) | ||||
| CHRISTOPHER MEYER | ||||||||||
| VP, Ext Affairs THRU 5/29/15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $422,126 | $0 | $34,762 | Yes (X) | ||||
| CHRISTIAN NIMSKY | ||||||||||
| VP DIG. PRODUCTS thru 11/14/14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $198,480 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) | ||||
| LINDA TEPEDINO | ||||||||||
| VP, HUMAN RES. THRU 8/11/14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | $143,850 | $0 | $11,594 | Yes (X) | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $6,470,289 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $722,908 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 329 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | Yes (true) | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGLE INC | |||||
| 1600 AMPHITHEATRE PARKWAY | MOUNTAIN VIEW | CA | 94043 | SEARCH ENGINE MKTING | $12,699,193 |
| QUAD GRAPHICS | |||||
| N61 W23044 HARRYS WAY | SUSSEX | WI | 53089 | PRINTING | $6,521,359 |
| COMMUNICATIONS DATA SERVICES | |||||
| 1901 BELL AVENUE | DES MOINES | IA | 50315 | FULFILLMENT SERVICES | $5,370,496 |
| TELERX MARKETING INC | |||||
| 723 DRESHER RD | HORSHAM | PA | 19044 | CUSTOMER SERVICE | $4,069,715 |
| ACXIOM CORPORATION | |||||
| 601 E THIRD STREET | LITTLE ROCK | AR | 72201 | INFORMATION TECH | $3,510,222 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 152 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $1,290,439 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $30,201,068 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $362,955 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $31,491,507 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUBSCRIPTION, NEWSSTAND & OTHER | 511120 | $113,501,768 | $113,501,768 | |
| ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SALES | 519100 | $99,815,041 | $95,924,385 | $3,890,656 |
| TESTING REVENUE | 541380 | $445,334 | $445,334 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $213,762,143 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $427,319 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $427,319 | ExclusionAmt |
Incm From Invest Bond Proceeds IncmFromInvestBondProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,198,355 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,198,355 | ExclusionAmt |
Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Real | $0 | RealAmt |
| Personal | $0 | PersonalAmt |
Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $25,657,444 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $17,154,859 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $8,502,585 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $8,502,585 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $8,502,585 | ExclusionAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income From Gaming NetIncomeFromGamingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $255,381,909 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $209,871,487 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $3,890,656 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $10,128,259 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $167,896 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $167,896 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Benefits To Members BenefitsToMembersGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,955,716 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,312,131 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,643,585 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Comp Disqual Persons CompDisqualPersonsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $72,808,107 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $54,270,286 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,864,020 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,673,801 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,637,248 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,983,593 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,495,862 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $157,793 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,110,092 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $9,793,965 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,010,538 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $305,589 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,641,621 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,205,197 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,306,728 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $129,696 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $867,114 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,012 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $827,760 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,342 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $535,385 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,252 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $501,133 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $84,252 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $84,252 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $408,800 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $408,800 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,961,357 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,738,209 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,033,490 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $189,658 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $32,073,308 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $31,158,587 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $277,124 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $637,597 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,687,282 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,170,121 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $465,809 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $51,352 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,002,622 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,606,728 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $383,807 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $12,087 | FundraisingAmt |
Royalties RoyaltiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $94,020 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $94,020 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,280,742 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,956,613 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $288,836 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $35,293 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,640,822 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,388,745 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $218,766 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $33,311 | FundraisingAmt |
Pymt Travel Entrtnmnt Pub Ofcl PymtTravelEntrtnmntPubOfclGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $418,860 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $261,194 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $147,422 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,244 | FundraisingAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,309,838 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,309,838 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payments To Affiliates PaymentsToAffiliatesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,910,282 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,324,446 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $513,156 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $72,680 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,054,039 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,054,039 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POSTAGE AND SHIPPING | $32,097,664 | $28,868,840 | $39,685 | $3,189,139 |
| PRINTING AND PUBLICATION | $21,069,120 | $19,237,327 | $30,865 | $1,800,928 |
| ORDER PROCESSING | $16,991,383 | $15,030,923 | $375,069 | $1,585,391 |
| PRODUCT TESTING | $3,429,532 | $3,429,532 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,743,329 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,417,652 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,194,153 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $131,524 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $253,980,431 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $209,476,269 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $34,390,485 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $10,113,677 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $344,648 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $545,959 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,608,923 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $14,792,249 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,568,572 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,495,578 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,055,124 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,087,166 | EOYAmt |
Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,517,252 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,278,567 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,072,952 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $25,215,102 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $161,240,539 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $102,946,267 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $57,606,926 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $58,294,272 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $300,675,488 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $291,563,276 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,290,537 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,974,686 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $427,740,422 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $407,246,855 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,864,861 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $27,022,332 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $145,597,337 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $137,544,119 | EOYAmt |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $42,550,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $41,250,000 | EOYAmt |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $45,618,367 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $58,607,959 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $257,630,565 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $264,424,410 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $161,244,448 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $135,165,563 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,865,409 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,656,882 | EOYAmt |
Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $170,109,857 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $142,822,445 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $427,740,422 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $407,246,855 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $1,401,478 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$17,441,005 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$11,247,885 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | 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 | $22,294,281 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,458,990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $30,449,815 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $31,333,906 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $31,491,507 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $141,028,499 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $22,294,281 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,458,990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $30,449,815 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $31,333,906 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $31,491,507 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $141,028,499 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $1,286,210 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $139,742,289 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $3,389,184 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $178,572 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,172,511 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,841,990 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,625,674 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $9,207,931 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $403,739 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $465,359 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $785,061 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $1,145,991 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,274,364 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,074,514 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $154,310,944 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $1,140,624,219 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.90559 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.88526 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grassroots Lobbying | TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp | |
| Total Direct Lobbying | TotalDirectLobbyingGrp | |
| Total Lobbying Expend | TotalLobbyingExpendGrp | |
| Other Exempt Purpose Expend | OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp | |
| Total Exempt Purpose Expend | TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp | |
| Lobbying Nontaxable Amount | LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp | |
| Grassroots Nontaxable | GrassrootsNontaxableGrp | |
| Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx | TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp | |
| Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx | TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp | |
| Volunteers | Yes (true) | VolunteersInd |
| Paid Staff Or Management | Yes (true) | PaidStaffOrManagementInd |
| Media Advertisements | false | MediaAdvertisementsInd |
| Mailings Members | Yes (true) | MailingsMembersInd |
| Mailings Members | $75,395 | MailingsMembersAmt |
| Publications Or Broadcast | Yes (true) | PublicationsOrBroadcastInd |
| Publications Or Broadcast | $1,091,983 | PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt |
| Grants Other Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Grants Other Organizations | $5,000 | GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt |
| Direct Contact Legislators | Yes (true) | DirectContactLegislatorsInd |
| Direct Contact Legislators | $561,307 | DirectContactLegislatorsAmt |
| Rallies Demonstrations | Yes (true) | RalliesDemonstrationsInd |
| Rallies Demonstrations | $87,107 | RalliesDemonstrationsAmt |
| Other Activities | false | OtherActivitiesInd |
| Total Lobbying Expenditures | $1,820,792 | TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt |
| Not Described Section501c3 | false | NotDescribedSection501c3Ind |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE C, PART II-B | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | LINE 1A: VOLUNTEERS TESTIFY BEFORE CONGRESS AND STATE LEGISLATURES; SPEAK AT PRESS CONFERENCES REGARDING STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION; LOBBY LEGISLATORS. LINE 1B - PAID STAFF OR MANAGEMENT: PLEASE SEE BELOW ACTIVITIES, AS STAFF AND MANAGEMENT ARE INCLUDED IN THOSE ACTIVITIES AND TOTALS LINE 1D - MAILING TO MEMBERS, LEGISLATORS, OR THE PUBLIC: ACTION ALERTS TO THE PUBLIC. LINE 1E - PUBLICATIONS, OR PUBLISHED OR BROADCAST STATEMENTS: LOBBYING MESSAGES REGARDING LEGISLATION THAT APPEAR IN CONSUMER REPORTS AND ITS OTHER PUBLICATIONS. LINE 1F - GRANTS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR LOBBYING PURPOSES: GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ON THE GROUND IN STATES WHERE WE ARE WORKING. LINE 1G - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFFS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, OR LEGISLATIVE BODY: LETTERS; FACE-TO-FACE COMMUNICATIONS, EMAILS; TELEPHONE CALLS WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATORS, INCLUDING PREPARATION; TRAVEL TIME, LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONY. LINE 1H - RALLIES, DEMONSTRATIONS, SEMINARS, CONVENTIONS, SPEECHES, LECTURES, OR ANY SIMILAR MEANS: SPEECHES; RALLIES; CONFERENCES WHERE CR STAFF SUPPORTS OR OPPOSES STATE AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION PUBLICLY. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Art Public Exhibition Amounts | ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp | |
| Held Works Art | HeldWorksArtGrp | |
| CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund | CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp | |
| CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund | CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp |
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $11,935,255 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $11,935,255 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $68,023,424 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $38,558,087 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $29,465,337 | BookValueAmt |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $422,311 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $274,451 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $147,860 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $19,114,877 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $13,874,451 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $5,240,426 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $61,744,672 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $50,239,278 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $11,505,394 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $58,294,272 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Federal Income Tax Liability | $98,825 | FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (8 entries)
| DescDesc | AmtAmt |
|---|---|
| CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY | $12,147,000 |
| LONG TERM ACCRUED COMPENSATION | $2,309,045 |
| DEFERRED RENT | $12,771 |
| PENSION LIABILITY | $33,871,476 |
| LIABILITY DERVIATIVE INSTRUMEN | $7,380,564 |
| LIFETIME SUBSCRIBER LIABILITY | $1,360,000 |
| CRUT LIABILITY | $1,053,278 |
| OTHER DEFERRED REVENUE | $375,000 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $58,607,959 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $226,311,000 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | -$17,441,005 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | -$11,248,758 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | -$28,689,763 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $255,000,763 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $383,843 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Other Revenues Not Included | -$2,697 | OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $381,146 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $255,381,909 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $253,611,000 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Other Expenses Included | $14,671 | OtherExpensesIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $14,671 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $253,596,329 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $383,843 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Other Expenses Not Included | $259 | OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $384,102 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $253,980,431 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE | SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D CONSUMERS UNION ACTION FUND, INC. $ 660 UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP (690,043) PENSION RELATED CHARGES (10,061,890) CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS (497,485) ============ $(11,248,758) SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B ROUNDING $ (2,697) ============ |
| RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSES | SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 2D EXPENSES OR RELATED ENTITY CONSUMERS UNION ACTION FUND, INC. $ 14,646 THE TRUMAN AVENUE FOUNDATION, INC. $ 25 ============ $ 14,671 PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ROUNDING $ 259 ============ |
| FIN 48 UNCERTAINTY IN TAXES | PART X, LINE 2 UNDER THE PROVISION OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, CONSUMER REPORTS [CR] IS EXEMPT FROM TAXES ON INCOME, EXCEPT FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 2016 AND 2015, PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES WERE $630,000 AND $440,000, RESPECTIVELY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, CR EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITION AND DETERMINED THAT ALL ARE MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. ACCORDINGLY, CR BELIEVES THAT THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS OR APPLICABLE INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT SHOULD BE RECORDED. CR'S TAX RETURNS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 2013, 2014 AND 2015 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) | Program Services | PUBLICATION INFORMATIO | $1,299,864 |
| North America | Program Services | PUBLICATION INFORMATIO | $1,029,591 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Spent | $2,329,455 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $2,329,455 | TotalSpentAmt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | false | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F) AND PART II, LINE 1 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING WAS USED IN PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F) AND PART II, LINE 1. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| Phone Solicitations | Yes (X) | PhoneSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (true) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | MDS COMMUNICATIONS CORP | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 545 W JUANITA AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MESA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | AZ | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 85210 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activity | TELE MARKETING | ActivityTxt |
| Fundraiser Control Of Funds | false | FundraiserControlOfFundsInd |
| Gross Receipts | $103,427 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Retained By Contractor | $84,252 | RetainedByContractorAmt |
| Net To Organization | $19,175 | NetToOrganizationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $103,427 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $84,252 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $19,175 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | DC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | GA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | HI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | LA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ND | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | UT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStatesCd |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA | |||||||
| 1620 I STREET NW - SUITE 200 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | 520880625 | 501(C)(3) | $80,000 | STATE AND LOCAL GRANT SUPPORT |
| CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA | |||||||
| 1620 I STREET NW - SUITE 200 | WASHINGTON | DC | 20006 | 520880625 | 501(C)(3) | $25,000 | SUPPORT FOR STATE AND LOCAL MEETINGS |
| AMERICAN MUSEUM OF TORT LAW | |||||||
| 1530 P STREET NW | WASHINGTON | DC | 20005 | 061529225 | 501(c)(3) | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO INCREASE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF TORT LAW |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 2 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS FOR FUNDING | THE CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS FOR FUNDING THROUGH THE COLSTON E. WARNE SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: - THE PROJECTS SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH CR'S MISSION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO CONSUMERS ON GOODS, SERVICES, HEALTH AND PERSONAL FINANCE; AND TO INITIATE AND COOPERATE WITH INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR CONSUMERS. - THE PROJECTS SHOULD BE HIGH IMPACT PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE A SIGNIFICANT RETURN FOR THE AMOUNT OF MONEY INVESTED. THEY SHOULD BE RESULT-ORIENTED, AND HAVE TANGIBLE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. - THE ORGANIZATION SPONSORING THE PROJECT SHOULD HAVE A CLEAR PLAN FOR DEVELOPING ALTERNATE SOURCES OF FUNDING, SO THAT THE PROJECT CAN BECOME SELF-SUPPORTING AND CONTINUE WHEN THE GRANT PERIOD ENDS. - IF POSSIBLE, THE PROJECTS SHOULD BE REPLICABLE, AND PROVIDE A MODEL FOR ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY ON OTHER CONSUMER AND PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES, OR IN OTHER LOCATIONS. - WE ARE ESPECIALLY INTERESTED IN PROJECTS THAT PROVIDE DIRECT BENEFITS TO LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY CONSUMERS. - WHERE POSSIBLE, PROJECTS SHOULD OBTAIN MATCHING FUNDS AND /OR LEVERAGE IN-KIND RESOURCES FROM OTHER SOURCES. - THE PROJECTS SHOULD MAKE SENSE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF THE OVERALL CONSUMER MOVEMENT. THEY SHOULD CONTRIBUTE TO CAPACITY-BUILDING OF ORGANIZATIONS, AND HELP SUSTAIN THE CONSUMER MOVEMENT. - CR'S PURPOSES MUST BE MEASURED IN TERMS OF THE BENEFITS INDIRECTLY REALIZED BY THOUSANDS OF CONSUMERS WHO ARE BETTER INFORMED OR BETTER SERVED AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE WORK WHICH THE MONEY SUPPORTS. "(CONSUMER REPORTS, MARCH, 1958, P. 163)" - BECAUSE OUR FUNDS ARE LIMITED, OUR OPERATING STRATEGY IS TO IDENTIFY PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES AND INVITE THEM TO APPLY. MOST GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO PRE-SELECTED ORGANIZATIONS. |
| MONITORING GRANT FUNDS | Grantees are required to submit program and financial reports at the conclusion of the project, including a list of grant-related expenditures, and a summary of deliverables and project results. The timing of the reports is determined according to a schedule contained in an executed SUB - GRANT agreement between CR and the grantee. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Housing Allowance Or Residence | Yes (X) | HousingAllowanceOrResidenceInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (true) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | Yes (true) | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | Yes (true) | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (18 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTA TELLADO | ||||||
| President & CEO | $586,058 | $6,164 | $26,500 | $2,450 | $621,172 | |
| RICARDO CASTRO | ||||||
| Executive VP THRU 1/8/16 | $457,245 | $2,923 | $25,723 | $16,133 | $502,024 | |
| RICHARD GANNON | ||||||
| Chief Op. Officer thru 3/4/15 | $77,937 | $651,595 | $24,141 | $18,571 | $772,244 | |
| ERIC WAYNE | ||||||
| VP, Chief Financial Officer | $294,066 | $8,353 | $28,529 | $32,137 | $363,085 | |
| RAHUL BELANI | ||||||
| VP, CIO THRU 12/1/15 | $343,232 | $86,026 | $37,222 | $29,481 | $495,961 | |
| LISA CRIBARI | ||||||
| VP, HUMAN RESOURCES | $291,804 | $7,180 | $19,631 | $21,674 | $340,289 | |
| BRENT DIAMOND | ||||||
| VP, CONSUMER DATA&MARKETING OP | $352,057 | $4,604 | $31,949 | $29,732 | $418,342 | |
| CHRISTOPHER MEYER | ||||||
| VP, Ext Affairs THRU 5/29/15 | $121,063 | $301,063 | $14,802 | $19,960 | $456,888 | |
| CHRISTIAN NIMSKY | ||||||
| VP DIG. PRODUCTS thru 11/14/14 | $198,480 | $198,480 | ||||
| ELLEN BLOOM | ||||||
| SR DIR FED POL Thru 12/18/15 | $218,156 | $10,536 | $18,907 | $2,074 | $313,321 | $63,648 |
| GWENDOLYN BOUNDS | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTENT | $284,016 | $1,602 | $26,379 | $21,666 | $340,663 | $7,000 |
| EILEEN HERSHENOV | ||||||
| VP, GEN COUNSEL THRU 11/1/15 | $281,850 | $83,009 | $34,081 | $35,462 | $434,402 | |
| LEONORA WIENER | ||||||
| SENIOR VP as of 2/5/2016 | $389,001 | $2,923 | $22,148 | $12,629 | $426,701 | |
| JASON FOX | ||||||
| VP, CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER | $252,956 | $1,550 | $5,885 | $22,583 | $282,974 | |
| LIAM CHARLES MCCORMACK | ||||||
| VP INT. CONTENT CREATION | $359,819 | $1,969 | $35,400 | $19,843 | $417,031 | |
| ROBERT MCEWEN | ||||||
| VP, COMMUNICATIONS | $293,804 | $5,651 | $19,631 | $19,674 | $338,760 | |
| DIANE SALVATORE | ||||||
| EDITOR IN CHIEF, CR MAGAZINE | $270,912 | $4,387 | $25,716 | $10,601 | $315,416 | $3,800 |
| LINDA TEPEDINO | ||||||
| VP, HUMAN RES. THRU 8/11/14 | $143,850 | $11,594 | $155,444 | |||
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART I, LINE 1A | PERSONAL TRAVEL AND HOUSING BENEFITS WERE PROVIDED TO THE VP, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER. THESE AMOUNTS WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION AND DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN B(III). |
| PART I, LINE 4A - SEVERANCE PAYMENTS | EILEEN HERSHENOV - $57,206 RICHARD GANNON - $637,500 CHRISTOPHER MEYER - $290,836 CHRISTIAN NIMSKY - $198,480 LINDA TEPEDINO - $143,850 |
| PART I, LINE 7 | COLUMN B (II) BONUS & INCENTIVE CONTRACTUAL DISCRETIONARY COMPENSATION BONUS (MERIT) GWENDOLYN BOUNDS $ 7,000 $ 7,000 DIANE SALVATORE $ 3,800 $ 3,800 ELLEN BLOOM $63,648 $60,648 $ 3,000 |
Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK
Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
Issuer Name IssuerName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CITY OF YONKERS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Issuer EIN | 521294255 | BondIssuerEIN |
| CUSIP | 986083BN2 | CUSIPNum |
| Bond Issued | 2005-12-22 | BondIssuedDt |
| Issue Price | $47,300,000 | IssuePriceAmt |
| Purpose | MULTI-MODAL CIVAL FACILITY REVENUE | PurposeDesc |
| Defeased | false | DefeasedInd |
| On Behalf Of Issuer | false | OnBehalfOfIssuerInd |
| Pool Financing | false | PoolFinancingInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Retired | $6,050,000 | RetiredAmt |
| Bond Defeased | $0 | BondDefeasedAmt |
| Total Proceeds | $47,300,000 | TotalProceedsAmt |
| In Reserve Fund | $0 | InReserveFundAmt |
| Capitalized Interest | $0 | CapitalizedInterestAmt |
| Refunding Escrow | $0 | RefundingEscrowAmt |
| Issuance Costs From Proceeds | $560,305 | IssuanceCostsFromProceedsAmt |
| Credit Enhancement | $1,066,734 | CreditEnhancementAmt |
| Working Capital Expenditures | $0 | WorkingCapitalExpendituresAmt |
| Capital Expenditures | $9,980,132 | CapitalExpendituresAmt |
| Other Spent Proceeds | $35,692,829 | OtherSpentProceedsAmt |
| Unspent | $0 | UnspentAmt |
| Substantial Completion | 2006 | SubstantialCompletionYr |
| Current Refunding | Yes (true) | CurrentRefundingInd |
| Advance Refunding | false | AdvanceRefundingInd |
| Final Allocation Made | Yes (true) | FinalAllocationMadeInd |
| Adequate Books And Rec Maint | Yes (true) | AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Owning Bond Financed Property | false | OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd |
| Any Lease Arrangements | false | AnyLeaseArrangementsInd |
| Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop | Yes (true) | MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd |
| Engage Bond Counsel Contracts | Yes (true) | EngageBondCounselContractsInd |
| Any Research Agreements | false | AnyResearchAgreementsInd |
| Private Bus Use By Others | 0.01626 | PrivateBusUseByOthersPct |
| Private Bus Concerning UBI | 0.01851 | PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct |
| Total Private Business Use | 0.03477 | TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct |
| Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test | false | BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd |
| Change In Use Bond Financed Prop | false | ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd |
| Remedial Action Taken | false | RemedialActionTakenInd |
| Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd | Yes (true) | ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd |
Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Form8038 T Filed | false | Form8038TFiledInd |
| Rebate Not Due Yet | false | RebateNotDueYetInd |
| Exception To Rebate | Yes (true) | ExceptionToRebateInd |
| Variable Rate Issue | Yes (true) | VariableRateIssueInd |
| Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec | Yes (true) | HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd |
Hedge Provider Name HedgeProviderName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MORGAN STANLEY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Term Of Hedge | 30.5 | TermOfHedgePct |
| Superintegrated Hedge | false | SuperintegratedHedgeInd |
| Hedge Terminated | false | HedgeTerminatedInd |
| Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC | false | GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd |
GIC Provider Name GICProviderName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | 0 | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Proceeds Invested | false | GrossProceedsInvestedInd |
| Written Proc To Monitor Reqs | false | WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd |
Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Bond Reference | A | BondReferenceCd |
| Procedures Corrective Action | false | ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part II, Line 11 - Other Spent Proceeds | $35,045,813 of bond proceeds were used to refund bonds issued in 1989, 1991, and 1995. Issuer fee, title insurance, state bond issuance charge, survey and recording fees: $647,016 |
| Part III, Line 9 - Establishment of Written Procedures | ON MAY 31, 2015, CR IMPLEMENTED A PROCESS TO MONITOR PRIVATE BUSINESS USE OF THE FACILITY. IN ADDITION, CR CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF THE PAST 5 YEARS OF THE FACILITY USE AND DETERMINED THAT NO PRIVATE USE OF THE FACILITY HAD OCCURRED THAT WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NEW POLICY. |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Works Of Art | WorksOfArtGrp | |
| Art Historical Treasures | ArtHistoricalTreasuresGrp | |
| Art Fractional Interest | ArtFractionalInterestGrp | |
| Books And Publications | BooksAndPublicationsGrp | |
| Clothing And Household Goods | ClothingAndHouseholdGoodsGrp | |
| Cars And Other Vehicles | CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp | |
| Boats And Planes | BoatsAndPlanesGrp | |
| Intellectual Property | IntellectualPropertyGrp |
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Contribution | 14 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $362,955 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FAIR MARKET VALUE | MethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities Closely Held Stock | SecuritiesCloselyHeldStockGrp | |
| Secur Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts | SecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp | |
| Securities Miscellaneous | SecuritiesMiscellaneousGrp | |
| Qualified Contrib Hist Struct | QualifiedContribHistStructGrp | |
| Qualified Contrib Other | QualifiedContribOtherGrp | |
| Real Estate Residential | RealEstateResidentialGrp | |
| Real Estate Commercial | RealEstateCommercialGrp | |
| Real Estate Other | RealEstateOtherGrp | |
| Collectibles | CollectiblesGrp | |
| Food Inventory | FoodInventoryGrp | |
| Drugs And Medical Supplies | DrugsAndMedicalSuppliesGrp | |
| Taxidermy | TaxidermyGrp | |
| Historical Artifacts | HistoricalArtifactsGrp | |
| Scientific Specimens | ScientificSpecimensGrp | |
| Archaeological Artifacts | ArchaeologicalArtifactsGrp | |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | Yes (true) | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule M, Part I, Column (B) | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | The number 14 represents the number of gift items or contributors that donated of publicly traded securities received by Consumer Reports, Inc. in 2015. Each gift item or contributor has either one or multiple shares of of publicly traded securities that were donated to the organization. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | CONSUMERS INFORMATION: CONSUMER REPORTS PUBLISHES AND DISSEMINATES INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO CONSUMERS REGARDING TOPICS SUCH AS CONSUMER GOODS, SERVICES, HEALTH AND PERSONAL FINANCE IN ORDER TO EFFECT IT'S EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE. THE NUMBER OF PAID SUBSCRIBERS FOR EACH AS OF 5/31/16 INCLUDE CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE 3,728,633; CONSUMER REPORTS ON HEALTH 550,767; AND CR ONLINE 3,002,061. CONSUMER REPORTS DOES NOT ACCEPT OUTSIDE ADVERTISING IN ANY OF ITS PUBLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER REPORTS DISSEMINATES CONSUMER INFORMATION THROUGH OTHER PRINT, RADIO, TELEVISION, ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING AND INTERACTIVE MEDIA. PRODUCT INFORMATION: CONSUMER REPORTS CONDUCTS INDEPENDENT AND IMPARTIAL TESTS AND ANALYSES ON A WIDE RANGE OF CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, SUCH AS ELECTRONICS, APPLIANCES, HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS, INSURANCE, RECREATIONAL GOODS, AND CARS. THE TESTS AND SURVEYS EVALUATE HOW THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES PERFORM AND EDUCATE CONSUMERS ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEY ARE CONVENIENT, SAFE, AND ECONOMICAL. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED 5/31/16, CONSUMER REPORTS CONDUCTED TESTS AND EVALUATIONS ON MORE THAN 3000 MODELS OF VARIOUS CONSUMER PRODUCTS, MAKING USE OF ABOUT 60 LABORATORIES AND ITS AUTO TRACK. THE INFORMATION GATHERED AS RESULT OF THESE TESTS IS DISSEMINATED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS: Consumer Reports is dedicated to improving the lives of consumers and promoting a fairer, safer, and healthier world. We are an independent, nonprofit organization that seeks to educate consumers in order to drive a new era of consumer power and protection. For 80 years, we have built a legacy of trust among consumers through rigorous, scientific-based testing of the products we buy, as well as championing the rights of consumers in the halls of government, and in the increasingly complex marketplace that consumers must navigate each day. IN ADDITION, CONSUMER REPORTS PROVIDES SUBSTANTIAL FREE CONSUMER EDUCATION INFORMATION AS A PUBLIC SERVICE THROUGH OUR EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES AND THROUGH AN EXPANDING USE OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES AND BLOGS. CONSUMER REPORTS'S EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES INCLUDE: THE CONSUMER REPORTS'S ADVOCACY WEBSITE (CONSUMERSUNION.ORG); CONSUMER REPORTS BEST BUY DRUGS (CRBESTBUYDRUGS.ORG); CONSUMER HEALTH CHOICES (CONSUMERHEALTHCHOICES.ORG); SPANISH-LANGUAGE CONSUMER EDUCATION MATERIALS (ESPANOL.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG); and CONSUMER REPORTS GREENER CHOICES (GREENERCHOICES.ORG). Our long-standing commitment to educate consumers and advocating for laws, policies and practices that benefit consumers is exemplified by the accomplishments we achieved in FY16. SOME SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: AUTO SAFETY: FY16 marked the end of a long, hard-fought and ultimately successful effort by CR to raise the bar for automobile safety. Today, when a car is recalled for a safety problem, such as a defective airbag, the law requires a new-car dealer to fix the vehicles on the lot before they are sold. However, this common-sense standard did not apply to rental cars. This little-known gap in the law left consumers unknowingly renting vehicles with safety defects. For years, CR shined the spotlight on this problem through our reporting, while we pushed Congress to put tougher standards in place, while battling opposition from industry. We prevailed in December 2015 with the passage of a new, national law that requires rental cars with safety recalls to be repaired before they are rented. While we celebrated this win, we are still fighting to get the same standard for the millions of used cars sold each year. PRODUCT SAFETY: CR marked another victory for safer products in January when President Obama signed a CR-endorsed law to protect children from liquid nicotine used in e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. Poison control centers reported a disturbing spike in the number of kids who were exposed to the highly-toxic liquid, which may come in bright colors with flavor names like "cotton candy"gummy bear". Most affected children were reportedly kids under age 6 who may have ingested or inhaled liquid nicotine or gotten it on their skin or in their eyes. We reported on the injuries and the lack of standards, and we went to Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to act. Under the new law advocated by CR, liquid nicotine can only be sold in child-resistant bottles and containers. PUBLIC INFORMATION: To advance our mission, we work not only to improve the laws that protect consumers; we work to empower and educate consumers on how they can protect themselves as well. We launched a major public-education effort in FY16 to alert consumers about the dangers of laundry detergent pods. As with liquid nicotine, poison control centers reported a dramatic uptick in cases of young children who ingested or inhaled the contents of these pods, which may be mistaken for candy. CR announced it would not recommend the pods to consumers until the rate of injuries improved. We used multiple platforms to inform people about the need to keep these pods out of reach of kids, while working with government and companies to promote safer designs and stronger warnings. HEALTH INFORMATION: CR launched a multi-platform campaign to educate people about the escalating health crisis of antibiotic resistance. Two million people in the U.S. become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and at least 23,000 people die each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the antibiotics sold in the U.S. are not for treating sick people, but for preventing disease and speeding up the growth of food animals. This trend, as well as the overprescription of antibiotics in human medicine, has helped fuel the rise in deadly superbugs. CR published a series of investigative reports on the problem, including the surge of superbugs in hospitals and the role that antibiotics play in the production of our meat supply. CR believes this problem can be dramatically reduced by consumers if the governments here and abroad will step up their own public-education efforts, so people can ask the right questions of their doctors and ensure they are not being given antibiotics unnecessarily. Additionally, in the healthcare arena we scored wins in Florida and Georgia, where state lawmakers approved laws aimed at surprise medical bills. Many consumers have told us their stories of hospital visits where they made a point of seeing their in-network doctor, but because someone else on the medical team was out of network, they were still hit with huge, unexpected bills. The Florida Governor signed into law a comprehensive consumer protection against surprise medical bills. The Georgia Governor signed into law a surprise medical bill measure focusing on erroneous provider directories. CR lobbied for the passage of both bills. FOOD SAFETY: On the food-safety front, CRs push to improve the federal governments advice to consumers about mercury and fish consumption came to fruition with new federal dietary guidelines that recommend low-mercury fish, rather than tuna, to fish eaters and pregnant women. Plus, the Food and Drug Administration published guidance establishing a maximum level for arsenic in infant cereals. CR's testing found high levels of arsenic in rice products, including infant cereals. |
| CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12 CONSUMER REPORTS IS AUDITED IN COMBINATION WITH ITS RELATED ORGANIZATIONS: CONSUMERS UNION ACTION FUND, INC. [EIN: 20-4780406] AND TRUMAN AVENUE FOUNDATION, INC. [EIN: 20-5665599], ALTHOUGH SEPARATE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT ISSUED FOR CONSUMER REPORTS, A CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WAS ISSUED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2016, WHICH WAS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH US GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. |
| MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERS | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 AND 7A CONSUMER REPORTS IS A NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. THE MEMBERS ARE ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A PAID ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO CONSUMER REPORTS MAGAZINE OR CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG., WHO DOES ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) GIVES NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF MEMBERSHIP; (2) SENDS IN A NOMINATION FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; OR (3) RETURNS TO CR, THE BALLOT TRANSMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. POWERS OF MEMBERS: 1. MEMBERS CAN ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; 2. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF CONSUMER REPORTS MUST BE PRESENTED TO MEMBERS; 3. THE MEMBERS MUST MEET AT LEAST ANNUALLY; 4. BY-LAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE ADOPTED, AMENDED, OR REPEALED BY MEMBERS; 5. MEMBERS MAY DEMAND TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING IF AT LEAST 10% OF THE MEMBERS CALL FOR A MEETING WITHIN TWO TO THREE MONTHS IN THE FUTURE. |
| FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | Form 990, PART VI, LINE 11 THE 990 IS PREPARED UTILIZING THE ASSISTANCE OF OUR INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL AUDITOR, KPMG. THE RELATED SERVICES FROM KPMG ARE APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AS PART OF THE AUDIT APPROVAL PROCESS. AFTER THE 990 IS PREPARED BY CR FINANCE DEPARTMENT WITH COORDINATION WITH KPMG, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE CONTROLLER AND CFO BEFORE IT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. A COPY OF THE 990 IS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING. |
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMPLIANCE PROCESS | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C CONSUMER REPORTS'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AND SIGN A DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND ATTESTATION OF COMPLIANCE EACH YEAR. BOARD MEMBERS' FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD; STAFF MEMBERS' FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY AN OUTSIDE INDEPENDENT REVIEWER, AND, IF CONFLICTS CANNOT BE RESOLVED, BY A STAFF CONFLICT OF INTEREST COMMITTEE. |
| PROCESS FOR DETERMINING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION | FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A and 15B CR'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ATTRACT, ENGAGE, AND RETAIN HIGHLY TALENTED AND DEDICATED INDIVIDUALS WHO POSSESS THE PREREQUISITE SKILLS AND DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE NECESSARY TO FULFILL ITS MISSION. THE PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED TO PROVIDE TOTAL COMPENSATION DIRECT AND INDIRECT THAT SUPPORTS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF CR'S STRATEGIC AND OPERATING GOALS AND IS REASONABLY COMPETITIVE TO WHAT IS OFFERED BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. CR ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINS AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM THAT QUALIFIES FOR A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS AND PERIODICALLY REVIEWS ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TO ENSURE ONGOING ALIGNMENT WITH ITS STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND FINANCIAL LIMITS. TO ENSURE ITS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS CONSISTENT WITH THIS COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY, CR: - CLEARLY IDENTIFIES A SURVEY PEER GROUP AND PROTOCOL FOR BENCHMARKING AND DETERMINING THE REASONABLENESS OF TOTAL COMPENSATION IN RELATION TO MARKET NORMS FOR SIMILAR EXECUTIVE POSITIONS; - ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT AND QUALIFIED COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO PERIODICALLY COMPILE AND ANALYZE COMPETITIVE MARKET COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR EXECUTIVES IN ORGANIZATIONS COMPARABLE TO CR - PROVIDES REASONABLY COMPETITIVE TOTAL COMPENSATION CONSISTENT WITH MARKET NORMS AND PERFORMANCE RESULTS IN ANY GIVEN YEAR; AND - PERIODICALLY EVALUATES AND REALIGNS PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO CONFORM TO CHANGING STRATEGIC GOALS AND OTHER BUSINESS NEEDS. ENSURES THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM IS CONSISTENT WITH CR'S MISSION AND TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THAT COMPENSATION IS BOTH COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ITS COMMITTEES AND, WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVES OTHER THAN HERSELF, CR'S PRESIDENT. |
| PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 CONSUMER REPORTS'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG. OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 1023, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCE | PART XI, LINE 9 UNREALIZED LOSS INTEREST RATE SWAP $( 690,043) PENSION RELATED CHANGES $(10,061,890) CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT $( 497,485) ROUNDING $ 1,533 ____________ TOTAL OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES $(11,247,885) ============ |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp
Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CONSUMER MEDIA LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 101 TRUMAN AVENUE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | YONKERS | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10703 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 263886493 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | EDUCATION | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Total Income | $21,222 | TotalIncomeAmt |
| End Of Year Assets | $6,056 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CR | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | EINEIN | Primary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxt | Legal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd | Exempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxt | Public Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxt | Business Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt | Controlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSUMERS UNION ACTION FUND | ||||||||||
| 101 TRUMAN AVENUE | YONKERS | NY | 10703 | 204780406 | LOBBYING | DE | 501(C) (4) | N/A | CR | Yes (true) |
| THE TRUMAN AVENUE FOUNDATION INC | ||||||||||
| 101 TRUMAN AVENUE | YONKERS | NY | 10703 | 205665599 | R/E HOLDING | DE | 501(C) (3) | 11-I | CR | Yes (true) |
Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp
Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (5) | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Activities | Annuity | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | NA | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Entity Type | Trust | EntityTypeTxt |
| Controlled Organization | Yes (true) | ControlledOrganizationInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts | false | ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd |
| Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org | false | GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd |
| Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org | false | GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org | false | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd |
| Asset Sale To Other Org | false | AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Purchase From Other Org | false | AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd |
| Asset Exchange | false | AssetExchangeInd |
| Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org | false | RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd |
| Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org | false | RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services For Oth Org | false | PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd |
| Perform Of Services By Other Org | false | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities | Yes (true) | SharingOfFacilitiesInd |
| Paid Employees Sharing | Yes (true) | PaidEmployeesSharingInd |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | false | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer To Other Org | false | TransferToOtherOrgInd |
| Transfer From Other Org | false | TransferFromOtherOrgInd |