2015-11-12T14:52:20-06:00 2014-12-31 264677183 DZH PHILLIPS LLP 135 MAIN STREET 9TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 941051815 990 2014-01-01 452638273 BURNING MAN PROJECT BURN 4158653800 660 ALABAMA STREET 4TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110 JENNIFER RAISER TREASURER 4158653800 2015-11-10 1 DEBORAH KAMINSKI P00645581 4157812500 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z 660 ALABAMA STREET 4TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110 33106932 0 X WWW.BURNINGMANPROJECT.ORG X 2011 CA UPHOLD AND MANIFEST THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN INTERNATIONALLY THROUGH ART AND CULTURE, EDUCATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND HUMAN SERVICES. 19 11 896 7500 0 0 7845655 1093008 108219 30696414 15 10474 0 564113 7953889 32364009 66330 911955 0 0 297972 9592266 0 0 170239 620557 19509290 984859 30013511 6969030 2350498 7594560 14243495 293783 4620573 7300777 9622922 X BURNING MAN PROJECT FACILITATES AND EXTENDS BURNING MAN CULTURE INTO THE LARGER WORLD. ITS CHARITABLE MISSION IS TO UPHOLD AND MANIFEST THOSE VALUES DESCRIBED IN THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN, SPECIFICALLY: RADICAL INCLUSION, GIFTING, DECOMMODIFICATION, RADICAL SELF-RELIANCE, RADICAL SELF-EXPRESSION, COMMUNAL EFFORT, CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY, LEAVING NO TRACE, PARTICIPATION, AND IMMEDIACY THROUGH ART AND CULTURE, EDUCATION, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND HUMAN SERVICES. 0 0 23227579 30862389 BLACK ROCK CITYBLACK ROCK CITY ("BRC") IS A TEMPORARY METROPOLIS DEDICATED TO ART, COMMUNITY, AND CULTURE CREATED ENTIRELY BY ITS 65,000+ PARTICIPANTS, ALL GUIDED BY THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN (SEE ABOVE). THROUGH THE ANNUAL CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PHYSICAL SPACE, BURNING MAN PROJECT ("BMP") EMPOWERS AND INSPIRES PARTICIPANTS TO DISCOVER, INVENT, AND ENGAGE IN NEW AND ETHICAL WAYS THAT SHIFT THE PARADIGM OF CONSUMER CULTURE AND ENTERPRISE, A SHIFT THEY CARRY BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. THIS EXPERIENCE LEADS TO MORE ART AND MORE CIVICALLY-ENGAGED CITIZENS AROUND THE WORLD.BRC PROVIDES A UNIQUE, MONUMENTAL VENUE (THE "PLAYA") THAT INSPIRES PARTICIPATION, CREATIVITY AND EXPERIMENTATION WITH ART AND CULTURE. BRC HAS KINDLED AN APPROACH TO ART THAT IS COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, INCLUSIVE, INTERACTIVE, AND PARTICIPATORY. BRC IS A MANIFESTATION OF ART'S CULTURE-BUILDING CAPACITY, WHICH IS ONE OF ART'S MOST VALUABLE FUNCTIONS AND ONE THAT IS VITAL TO A THRIVING CULTURE. 1453802 840315 125169 BURNING MAN ARTSBURNING MAN ARTS INTEGRATES THE ARTS ON THE PLAYA WITH THE GLOBAL WORK OF BLACK ROCK ARTS FOUNDATION, A BMP SUBSIDIARY 501(C)(3). THE BURNING MAN ARTS PROGRAM INCLUDES:1) BLACK ROCK CITY HONORARIA: THE AWARD OF $810,315 IN GRANT FUNDS TO ARTISTS TO SUPPORT CREATION AND INSTALLATION OF 87 WORKS OF ART IN BLACK ROCK CITY, NEVADA. 19 OF THOSE PROJECTS WERE CREATED BY ARTISTS BASED OVERSEAS AND BROUGHT TO THE U.S. EACH HONORARIUM RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE SUBSTANTIALLY TO FUNDING THEIR PROJECT. THE ART PROJECTS SELECTED FOR HONORARIA MUST EPITOMIZE THE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN, INCLUSIVE, INTERACTIVE, PARTICIPATORY NATURE OF BURNING MAN ART, AND FURTHER THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN AND BMP'S EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE FUNDED ART PROJECTS EDUCATE AND INSPIRE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND ART'S CULTURE-BUILDING CAPACITY, AND HOW VITAL IT IS TO A THRIVING CULTURE, AND FURTHER BMP'S MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSES. BMP CONDUCTED SUFFICIENT DUE DILIGENCE IN ADVANCE OF MAKING SUCH GRANTS AND EXERCISED APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT OVER THEIR EXPENDITURE THROUGH WRITTEN CONTRACTS, REGULAR REPORTING, AND VERIFICATION THAT THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED EXEMPT PURPOSES, INCLUDING REQUIRING DISPLAY OF THE FINISHED ART WORKS IN THE U.S.2) ADDITIONAL GRANTS: BURNING MAN ARTS PROGRAM AWARDED: A) A $15,000 GRANT AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO "TEMPLE," A PROJECT IN DERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND BY ARTICHOKE TRUST, A LONDON-BASED ARTS ORGANIZATION. "TEMPLE" WAS APPRECIATED BY 60,000 VISITORS AND INCLUDED THE COLLABORATION OF 40+ LOCAL ARTISTS.B) A SECOND $15,000 GRANT TO FILMMAKER LAURENT LE GALL TO PARTIALLY FUND COMPLETION OF A DOCUMENTARY FILM TITLED "TEMPLES OF LIFE" ABOUT THE LIFE AND WORK OF RENOWNED ARTIST AND TEMPLE BUILDER DAVID BEST. THESE GRANTS FURTHERED BMP'S MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSES. BMP CONDUCTED SUFFICIENT DUE DILIGENCE IN ADVANCE OF MAKING SUCH GRANTS AND CONTINUES TO EXERCISE APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT OVER THEIR EXPENDITURE THROUGH WRITTEN CONTRACTS, REGULAR REPORTING, AND VERIFICATION THAT THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSES.3) BLACK ROCK ARTS FOUNDATION ("BRAF"): BURNING MAN ARTS AND BRAF INTEGRATED THE CIVIC ARTS, BIG ART FOR SMALL TOWNS, AND GLOBAL ARTS GRANTS PROGRAMS INTO THE BURNING MAN PROJECT IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY AND EFFICIENTLY SOURCE AND USE GREATER RESOURCES THAT WILL PLACE MORE INTERACTIVE, PARTICIPATORY ART IN COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD, MAKE MORE ART AVAILABLE AT BRC, AND CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS AND DONORS TO FURTHER BMP'S MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSES. BMP CONDUCTED SUFFICIENT DUE DILIGENCE IN ADVANCE OF MAKING ANY ARTS GRANTS AND CONTINUES TO EXERCISE APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT OVER ART GRANT EXPENDITURES THROUGH WRITTEN CONTRACTS, REGULAR REPORTING, AND VERIFICATION THAT THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSES. 202922 14942 39360 CIVIC INVOLVEMENTBMP'S CIVIC INVOLVEMENT PROGRAM INCLUDES THE BURNING MAN REGIONAL NETWORK (THE "REGIONAL NETWORK") AND A FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT, BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS. THE REGIONAL NETWORK IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS INSPIRED BY THE VALUES REFLECTED IN THE TEN PRINCIPLES. THE REGIONAL NETWORK PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN THE YEAR-ROUND EXTENSION OF THE BURNING MAN EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT AS A GLOBAL CULTURAL MOVEMENT. IN 130 CITIES AROUND THE WORLD, 250 OFFICIAL REGIONAL CONTACTS HELP LOCAL BURNERS CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER, WHILE BRINGING BURNING MAN PRINCIPLES AND CULTURE INTO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH 65 OFFICIAL REGIONAL EVENTS AND OTHER YEAR-ROUND ACTIVITIES. BMP CONDUCTED SUFFICIENT DUE DILIGENCE IN ADVANCE OF DESIGNATING OFFICIAL REGIONAL NETWORK CONTACTS AND EVENTS, AND CONTINUES TO EXERCISE APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT OVER THEIR ACTIVITIES AND FURTHERANCE OF BMP'S MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSES THROUGH WRITTEN CONTRACTS, REGULAR REPORTING, AND ON-SITE VERIFICATION. BURNING MAN PROJECT HELD THE EIGHTH ANNUAL BURNING MAN GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ("GLC"), AN EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE COMPRISED OF FOUR DAYS OF WORKSHOPS AND PLENARY SESSIONS IN FOUR CORE AREAS OF COMMUNITY EVENT PRODUCTION, CIVIC ACTIVATION, LEADERSHIP, AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF THE GLC ARE TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS AND INSPIRE GREATER CIVIC ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY AND CULTURE, CONSISTENT WITH THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF BURNING MAN. THE GLC WAS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 350 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING REGIONAL CONTACTS, BURNING MAN PROJECT STAFF, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, EVENT PRODUCERS, AND OTHERS WHO HAVE INFLUENCED THEIR REGIONS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THE TEN PRINCIPLES. IN ADDITION, MORE THAN 100 EUROPEAN REGIONAL CONTACTS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND REGIONAL EVENT LEADERS GATHERED IN BERLIN WITH BURNING MAN PROJECT STAFF FOR THE INAUGURAL BURNING MAN EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP SUMMIT (THE "SUMMIT"). THROUGH THREE DAYS OF PRESENTATIONS, GROUP DISCUSSIONS, AND NETWORKING, PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF GAINED A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE BROAD RANGE OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES SHARED BY BURNERS ACROSS EUROPE. THE SUMMIT SPAWNED NEW CIVIC COLLABORATIONS AND ART PROJECTS AMONG THE EUROPEAN BURNER COMMUNITY AND PROVIDED VALUABLE LESSONS FOR BURNING MAN PROJECT ABOUT HOW TO BETTER SUPPORT GLOBAL PROJECTS IN FURTHERANCE OF BMP'S MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSES. BURNING MAN PROJECT ENSURED THAT ALL ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUMMIT WERE CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND TREATIES, AND THAT FUNDS WERE USED FOR LEGITIMATE, EXEMPT PURPOSES. BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS ("BWB") EMERGED IN THE AFTERMATH OF HURRICANE KATRINA IN 2005 WHEN A GROUP OF BURNERS BROUGHT THEIR COMMUNITY ACTIVATION AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT EXPERTISE TO THE GULF COAST TO ASSIST IN HURRICANE CLEANUP. SINCE THEN, BWB HAS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITIES' INHERENT CAPACITY TO THRIVE IN THE FACE OF CHALLENGES (BE THEY ECONOMIC, NATURAL DISASTER, OR SOCIAL INEQUITY) BY ACTIVATING INNOVATIVE, GRASSROOTS INITIATIVES AND APPROACHES TO RECOVERY. THESE ACTIVITIES FURTHER BMP'S MISSION AND ALL OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES, PARTICULARLY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND HUMAN SERVICES. THE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF BWB IN 2014 INCLUDED GRANTMAKING AND EFFORTS IN RESPONSE TO TYPHOON YOLANDA IN THE PHILIPPINES. THROUGH BWB, BURNING MAN PROJECT MADE GRANTS TOTALING $4,000 TO 8 COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS, CIVIC PROJECTS THAT BOTH GROW COMMUNITY AND MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT. THESE GRANTS WERE MADE TO SUPPORT PROJECTS CONSISTENT WITH BMP'S MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSES.BMP CONDUCTED SUFFICIENT DUE DILIGENCE IN ADVANCE OF MAKING ANY ARTS GRANTS AND CONTINUES TO EXERCISE APPROPRIATE OVERSIGHT OVER ART GRANT EXPENDITURES THROUGH WRITTEN CONTRACTS, REGULAR REPORTING, AND VERIFICATION THAT THE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSES. FOLLOWING TYPHOON YOLANDA IN THE PHILIPPINES, BWB PARTNERED WITH THE UNITED NATIONS, COMMUNITERE, AND OTHER GROUPS TO CREATE A FIRST OF ITS KIND MAKERSPACE NAMED "RESOURCE CENTER," AS A PART OF THE LONG-TERM DISASTER RECOVERY GOALS IN TACLOBAN. BWB HELPED CONNECT OTHER MAKERSPACES AROUND THE WORLD THAT WILL BE PARTNERING WITH LOCAL FILIPINOS TO SHARE IDEAS AND INNOVATIONS AROUND SUSTAINABLE BUILDING AND MUCH MORE. THE UNITED NATIONS EXPRESSED EXCITEMENT REGARDING THIS PROJECT AND PLANS TO SPREAD THE WORD OF ITS IMPACT TO OTHER AREAS THAT ARE OFTEN DEVASTATED BY DISASTERS. 234520 56698 10108 THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BURNING MAN PROJECT CONDUCTED A SERIES OF EDUCATIONAL PANELS, WORKSHOPS AND ARTISTS' FORA, INTRODUCING ASPECTS OF BURNER CULTURE TO A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC AUDIENCES, AND SOLICITING FEEDBACK FROM KEY STAKEHOLDERS. THESE INCLUDED A PANEL FOR THE CITY OF SAN MATEO'S INNOVATION WEEK, A PRESENTATION BY CHIEF PHILOSOPHICAL OFFICER LARRY HARVEY AT A CONFERENCE AT LONDON'S SOUTHBANK CENTRE, AND A TALK DELIVERED BY CO-FOUNDER NANCI PETERSON TO DOCENTS OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART. BMP REPRESENTATIVES ALSO PARTICIPATED IN CONFERENCES AND PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS INCLUDING THE SKOLL WORLD FORUM, THE WHOLE EARTH FESTIVAL, AND SAN FRANCISCO EARTH DAY. BURNING MAN CULTURE AND METHODOLOGY HAS PROVEN TO BE OF GREAT INTEREST TO DIVERSE CONSTITUENCIES, INCLUDING MUNICIPALITIES, NONPROFITS, CORPORATIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS DEVOTED TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, THE ARTS AND CULTURE, VOLUNTEERISM, AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR CONSISTENCY WITH BURNING MAN PROJECT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES AND THE TEN PRINCIPLES. 234520 56698 10108 25118823 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 194 0 1 896 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 19 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA NV NY X X X X JENNIFER RAISER 4158653800 660 ALABAMA STREET SAN FRANCISCO CA 94110 WILL ROGER PETERSON CHAIR OF BOARD 17.50 X X 69803 0 9801 LARRY HARVEY PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 197516 0 34865 NANCI O PETERSON SECRETARY 20.00 X X 148577 0 22492 JENNIFER RAISER TREASURER 40.00 X X 34605 0 0 MARIAN GOODELL DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 50.00 X X 242538 0 34375 HARLEY K DUBOIS DIRECTOR 36.00 X 179658 0 33013 CHRISTOPHER BENTLY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 KAY MORRISON DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 LEO VILLAREAL DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MERCEDES MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MIKEL DIRECTOR/HISTORIAN & ARCHIVIST 16.00 X 70000 0 6072 MIKE FARRAH DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 RAE RICHMAN DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN T CONLEY DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 TERRY GROSS DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID WALKER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 JIM TANANBAUM DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24/14) 1.50 X 0 0 0 MATT GOLDBERG DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/24/14) 1.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS WEITZ DIRECTOR (UNTIL 4/1/14) 1.50 X 0 0 0 DOUG ROBERTSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 151716 0 15551 CHARLIE DOLMAN EVENT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 131028 0 19645 HEATHER GALLAGHER DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 121608 0 14776 HEATHER WHITE MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 X 113281 0 17254 RAYMOND ALLEN GENERAL COUNSEL 40.00 X 137633 0 20941 STUART MANGRUM DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 40.00 X 120000 0 10045 1717963 0 238830 14 0 1 0 SPECTRUM CATERING 27328 SPECTRUM WAY CONROE TX 77385 FOOD SERVICE 1415645 UNITED SITE SERVICES INC 50 WASHINGTON ST STE 1000 WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 SANITATION 1089084 HUMBOLDT GENERAL HOSPITAL 118 E HASKELL ST WINNEMUCCA NV 89445 MEDICAL 502760 CRYSTAL ICE COMPANY 189 FRONT STREET NEW BEDFORD MA 02740 ICE 477770 BRUNO'S COUNTRY CLUB & GAS STATION 445 MAIN STREET GERLACH NV 89412 FUEL & LODGING 409974 5 21060 1071948 1093008 BURNING MAN ANNUAL EVENT 541900 30679219 30679219 OTHER PROGRAM REVENUE 541900 17195 17195 30696414 10474 10474 444630 21060 221129 223501 223501 780597 521794 258803 258803 MERCHANDISE SALES AND SHIPPING 711300 39201 39201 OTHER MISC INCOME 711300 30739 30739 OTHER 711300 11869 11869 81809 32364009 31037026 0 233975 X 498763 498763 380100 380100 33092 33092 1956793 1415991 506197 34605 5528266 3890657 1629890 7719 1448281 1004622 405344 38315 658926 459804 195295 3827 518931 454837 64094 319363 319363 2602885 1887449 715436 634246 556241 65547 12458 317661 278927 31303 7431 75450 75450 1569714 1390414 178946 354 507132 433568 55353 18211 4930 3330 1001 599 81430 81430 393149 343022 50127 518408 438545 79432 431 PERMITS & FEES 3646653 3646653 0 0 HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTAL 2450169 2377276 58021 14872 MERCHANT BANK FEES 1343497 1273533 44161 25803 SAFETY CONTRACTORS & EQ 1214458 1212105 1373 980 3311214 3064444 242136 4634 30013511 25118823 4724449 170239 198205 2080043 3988751 51932 36110 6355 256993 3431638 392926 0 3038712 7390000 4231063 0 559891 7594560 14243495 16678 2448797 276000 276000 1625000 1105 270776 293783 4620573 X 7236661 9560410 64116 62512 7300777 9622922 7594560 14243495 X 2350498 -14678 -13675 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 539959 7845655 1093008 9478622 539959 7845655 1093008 9478622 6036715 3441907 33 15 10474 10522 9489144 31718719 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 30013511 30013511 1000000 250000 0 0 1000000 1000000 1500000 250000 250000 375000 198000 198000 792000 32492 759508 115416 7343 108073 1441136 205384 1235752 885086 147707 737379 3038712 DEFERRED RENT 270776 270776 X 33062466 176663 176663 32885803 -521794 -521794 32364009 30646564 633053 633053 30013511 0 30013511 PART X, LINE 2: BMP AND BRAF ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. BLACK ROCK CITY LLC ("BRC LLC"), A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF BMP, IS A SINGLE MEMBER LLC AND CONSIDERED A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES. FOR STATE REPORTING PURPOSES, BRC LLC IS SUBJECT TO THE CALIFORNIA GROSS RECEIPTS TAX AND A MINIMUM FRANCHISE TAX OF $800. IT IS A SINGLE MEMBER LLC AND CONSIDERED A DISREGARDED ENTITY FOR FEDERAL PURPOSES. EACH YEAR, MANAGEMENT CONSIDERS WHETHER ANY MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ANY POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN ARE SUPPORTED BY SUBSTANTIAL AUTHORITY AND, HENCE, DO NOT NEED TO BE MEASURED OR DISCLOSED IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONTRIBUTION OF BLACK ROCK ARTS FOUNDATION CONSOLIDATED ENTITY PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CONSOLIDATED ENTITY COST OF GOODS SOLD 1 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM GRANT BURNING MAN ARTS GRANT 24000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM GRANT FIRE ART & SAFETY SKILLS 6600 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM GRANT REBUILD COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE 2250 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM GRANT REBUILD COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE 242 0 0 0 0 0 0 33092 0 33092 EUROPE BURNING MAN ARTS GRANT 12000 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE TOGETHER WITH PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE COMMUNITY, A BEAUTIFUL SHARED STRUCTURE WAS BUILT THAT MEASURED 72FT HIGH BEFORE IT WAS CEREMONIALLY BURNT. TEMPLE TURNED TRADITIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WITH BONFIRE BURNING IN NORTHERN IRELAND ON THEIR HEAD. - SEE MORE AT: HTTP://TEMPLEDERRY-LONDONDERRY.COM 7000 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRASSROOTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, LIFE SKILLS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH 6600 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE BURNING MAN ARTS GRANT 5000 WIRE TRANSFER 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: BURNING MAN PROJECT HAS ADOPTED A DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, AS OUTLINED IN THE DOCUMENT "US DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ANTI-TERRORIST FINANCING GUIDELINES: VOLUNTARY BEST PRACTICES FOR US BASED CHARITIES." IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6 OF THESE GUIDELINES, BURNING MAN PROJECT RESEARCHES AND COLLECTS RECOMMENDED DATA, PERFORMS INTERNET SEARCHES ON THE GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND SEARCHES FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND/OR INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GRANT FUNDS IN THE OFAC SDN LIST. ONCE THE DATA IS COLLECTED, A MEMO IS DRAFTED FOR REVIEW AND SAVED IN THE BURNING MAN PROJECT RECORDS. GRANTS ARE MADE SUBJECT TO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GRANTEE AND BURNING MAN PROJECT, OR ITS DESIGNATED FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECT, SUCH AS BURNERS WITHOUT BORDERS. ONCE FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED, BURNING MAN PROJECT MONITORS THE GRANT RECIPIENTS BY REQUIRING REGULAR REPORTS REGARDING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS AND PERIODICALLY CHECKING WITH PROGRAM RECIPIENTS DIRECTLY TO ENSURE FUNDS ARE USED FOR THEIR INTENDED EXEMPT PURPOSES. AS APPROPRIATE, BURNING MAN PROJECT AT ANY STAGE OF THE PROCESS MAY SOLICIT INPUT FROM ITS LEGAL, FINANCE, OR OTHER DEPARTMENTS TO HELP ENSURE THAT THE OVERSIGHT OF FUNDS GRANTED OUTSIDE THE U.S. IS SUFFICIENTLY THOROUGH. ALSO AS APPROPRIATE, BURNING MAN PROJECT MAY AT ANY STAGE SOLICIT REPORTS FROM VOLUNTEERS OR COLLABORATORS ON-SITE IN THE COUNTRY OR MAKE SITE VISITS TO RECIPIENTS OF GRANTS OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. HONORARIA FOR ART PROJECTS DESIGNATED FOR THE PLAYA REQUIRE THAT THE ART PROJECT MUST BE BROUGHT TO AND EXHIBITED AT BLACK ROCK CITY, NEVADA. 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THE REVIEW COMMITTEE EVALUATES EACH PROJECT FOR IMPACT, COMMUNITY INTERACTIVITY AND KINETIC QUALITIES. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND BY SEARCHING "HONORARIA" ON OUR WEBSITE. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LARRY HARVEY PRESIDENT 197516 0 0 0 0 0 16456 0 18409 0 232381 0 0 0 NANCI O PETERSON SECRETARY 148577 0 0 0 0 0 12299 0 10193 0 171069 0 0 0 MARIAN GOODELL DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 242538 0 0 0 0 0 20060 0 14315 0 276913 0 0 0 HARLEY K DUBOIS DIRECTOR 179658 0 0 0 0 0 14891 0 18122 0 212671 0 0 0 DOUG ROBERTSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 151716 0 0 0 0 0 12464 0 3087 0 167267 0 0 0 CHARLIE DOLMAN EVENT OPERATIONS DIRECTOR 131028 0 0 0 0 0 10794 0 8851 0 150673 0 0 0 RAYMOND ALLEN GENERAL COUNSEL 137633 0 0 0 0 0 11593 0 9348 0 158574 0 0 0 H DUBOIS BOARD SHRS BRC X 46000 46000 0 1 1 M GOODELL BOARD SHRS BRC X 46000 46000 0 1 1 L HARVEY PRES. SHRS BRC X 46000 46000 0 1 1 M MIKEL BOARD SHRS BRC X 46000 46000 0 1 1 N PETERSON SECRET. SHRS BRC X 46000 46000 0 1 1 W PETERSON CHAIRMAN SHRS BRC X 46000 46000 0 1 1 276000 K MORRISON BOARD MEMBER 8500 GRANT ART HONORARIA J RAISER BOARD 34605 ANNUAL REPORT PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 0 T GROSS BOARD MEMBER 192153 LEGAL FEES. FEES ARE AT OR BELOW COMPARABLE MARKET LEVELS. 0 SCH L, PART III: KAY MORRISON, BOARD MEMBER, IS THE OWNER OF IRON MONKEY ARTS, WHICH WAS THE RECIPIENT OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,500. THIS GRANT WAS CONSIDERED AND AWARDED CONSISTENT WITH BMP'S GRANT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. SCH L, PART IV: DEVELOPMENT SERVICESTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGREED TO HAVE THE ORGANIZATION ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE TREASURER TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. THE TREASURER HAS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED THESE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN HER INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY. THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT WERE DETERMINED AT ARM'S LENGTH TO BE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE THE SAME AS CONTRACTS TYPICALLY NEGOTIATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS. THE TERMS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WERE FOLLOWED IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPROVAL OF THIS TRANSACTION.LEGAL SERVICESTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGREED TO HAVE THE ORGANIZATION ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH A DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES IN HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND THROUGH HIS SEPARATE AND INDEPENDENT LAW FIRM. THE DIRECTOR IS AN ATTORNEY AND HAS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED THESE LEGAL SERVICES TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN HIS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BY AND THROUGH HIS LAW FIRM. BOARD MEMBER TERRY GROSS IS A PARTNER WITH THE LAW FIRM OF GROSS BELSKY ALONSO LLP. FEES WERE DISCOUNTED APPROXIMATELY 20%. THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT WERE DETERMINED AT ARM'S LENGTH AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTORS OTHER THAN THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR WHO IS PARTY TO THE TRANSACTION AND WERE DETERMINED TO BE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT ARE THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO THOSE CONTAINED IN CONTRACTS TYPICALLY NEGOTIATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH OTHER OUTSIDE LAW FIRMS. THE TERMS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WERE FOLLOWED IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPROVAL OF THIS TRANSACTION. X 1 251196 PROCEEDS FROM SALE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS WILL ROGER PETERSON AND NANCI O. PETERSON ARE A MARRIED COUPLE. BOARD MEMBER MERCEDES MARTINEZ IS MARRIED TO FORMER BOARD MEMBER CHRIS WEITZ. BOARD MEMBER TERRY GROSS IS ENGAGED AS AN ATTORNEY BY AND THROUGH HIS LAW FIRM. SEE SCHEDULE L, PART IV FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON THIS FORM 990 WAS INITIALLY COMPILED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT, PRIMARILY RELYING ON THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL LEDGER, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND OTHER FINANCIAL SYSTEMS. THE ORGANIZATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, CONTROLLER, GENERAL COUNSEL, AND EXTERNAL TAX ADVISORS THEN PARTICIPATED IN A SERIES OF DETAILED REVIEWS OF THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 WAS ALSO REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CEO AND TREASURER, AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND PORTIONS OF THE FORM 990 WERE REVIEWED BY EXTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL. A COMPLETE COPY WAS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ONGOING DISCLOSURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WHEN WARRANTED AND, SPECIFICALLY, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, REVIEW OF SUCH DISCLOSURES BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND BY RECUSAL BY CONFLICTED INDIVIDUALS FROM BOARD DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION-MAKING REGARDING SUCH TRANSACTIONS. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT MUST BE COMPLETED, SIGNED AND RETURNED TO CEO, IF FOR STAFF, OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IF FOR DIRECTORS OR BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD HAS A WRITTEN BOARD APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION POLICY THAT INCLUDES A REQUIREMENT THAT ALL COMPENSATION BE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION, AND DETERMINED BASED UPON SURVEY COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY DATA. BMP SUBSCRIBES TO TWO RECOGNIZED NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEYS, ONE SPECIFICALLY FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, WHERE MOST OF ITS STAFF ARE EMPLOYED. THE BOARD APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR EXECUTIVE STAFF AND BMP'S FOUNDERS, AND DELEGATES DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION FOR OTHER STAFF TO THE CEO, WHO IS REQUIRED CONTRACTUALLY TO ABIDE BY THE BOARD APPROVAL OF COMPENSATION POLICY, AND ALL OTHER BOARD POLICIES IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. WHERE APPROPRIATE, IT SEEKS THE ADVICE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL AND APPROPRIATE EXTERNAL LEGAL COUNSEL AND CPAS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 COPIES OF BURNING MAN PROJECT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED BY REQUEST FROM BURNING MAN PROJECT. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E COMMISSARY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,164,724. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 34,810. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,199,534. TICKET SERVICE & SHIPPING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 768,219. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 768,219. VEHICLE MAINTENANCE & FUEL: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 544,478. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,923. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 553,401. TAX/LICENSE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 310,321. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 148,596. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 765. TOTAL EXPENSES 459,682. PERFORMANCE SUPPLIES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 173,532. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,204. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,945. TOTAL EXPENSES 182,681. PRINTING & REPRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 172,198. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,966. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,810. TOTAL EXPENSES 178,974. DAMAGE & LOSS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 50,640. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,924. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 59,564. MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,390. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,581. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 51,971. MISCELLANEOUS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,077. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 17,132. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 114. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,323. BRAF ALLOCATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES -172,135. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES -172,135. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: PY LLC INCOME TAX -13,675. FORM 990, PART XII THE BOARD SELECTS AN INDPENDENT, CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM TO CONDUCT THE AUDIT. 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