SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC (EIN 63-0598743)
- Tax period
- 2012-11-01 to 2013-10-31
- Filed
- 2014-02-07
- IRS object ID
- 201420389349301347
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- 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 J
- Schedule M
- Schedule O
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-02-07T15:49:13-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-10-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 631035228 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | JACKSON THORNTON & CO PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | P O BOX 96 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MONTGOMERY | City |
| State | AL | State |
| ZIP Code | 361010096 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-11-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 630598743 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | SOUT | NameControl |
| Phone | 3349568349 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 548 | AddressLine1 |
| City | MONTGOMERY | City |
| State | AL | State |
| ZIP Code | 36104 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | TEENIE HUTCHISON | Name |
| Title | SECRETARY/TREASURER | Title |
| Phone | 3349568349 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-02-03 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | LUCINDA S BOLLINGER | Name |
| PTIN | P00187613 | PTIN |
| Phone | 3348347660 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2014-02-03 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | J RICHARD COHEN | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 403 WASHINGTON AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | MONTGOMERY | City |
| State | AL | State |
| ZIP Code | 36104 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 66935392 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | SPLCENTER.ORG; TEACHINGTOLERANCE.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1971 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | AL | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | THE CENTER IS DEDICATED TO FIGHTING HATE AND BIGOTRY AND TO SEEKING JUSTICE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY. USING LITIGATION, EDUCATION, AND OTHER FORMS OF ADVOCACY, THE CENTER WORKS TOWARD THE DAY WHEN THE IDEALS OF EQUAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WILL BE A REALITY. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 10 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 10 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 271 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 17 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | -209371 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 38759765 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 37503868 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 157287 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 1219629 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 1390097 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 3895158 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 111219 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 123469 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 40418368 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 42742124 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 15844141 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 16527919 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 2218356 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 2537049 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 8797876 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 20174853 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 20961821 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 38237350 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 40026789 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 2181018 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 2715335 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 279420404 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 314344507 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 22865646 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 23139626 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 256554758 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 291204881 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | THE CENTER IS DEDICATED TO FIGHTING HATE AND BIGOTRY AND TO SEEKING JUSTICE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR SOCIETY. USING LITIGATION, EDUCATION AND OTHER FORMS OF ADVOCACY, THE CENTER WORKS TOWARD THE DAY WHEN THE IDEALS OF EQUAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WILL BE A REALITY. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 12901226 | Expense |
| Revenue | 1218302 | Revenue |
| Description | THE SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER (SPLC) SEEKS JUSTICE BY SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF CIVIL RIGHTS ABUSES AND HATE CRIMES, AND PROMOTING THE CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF GROUPS MOST AFFECTED BY BIAS AND DISCRIMINATION IN OUR SOCIETY: MINORITIES, IMMIGRANTS, GUEST WORKERS, CHILDREN, THE POOR, AND THE LGBT COMMUNITY - BOTH IN THE DEEP SOUTH AND NATIONWIDE. ITS CASE DOCKET FOCUSES ON HOLDING HATE GROUPS ACCOUNTABLE FOR MURDERS AND OTHER VIOLENT ACTS COMMITTED BY THEIR MEMBERS; ENDING WORKPLACE EXPLOITATION OF IMMIGRANTS; CHALLENGING UNCONSTITUTIONAL OR DISCRIMINATORY LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING IMMIGRANTS, MINORITIES AND THE LGBT COMMUNITY; AND WORKING TO REFORM JUVENILE JUSTICE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND EDUCATION SYSTEMS THAT FAIL CHILDREN AND ROUTINELY PUSH STUDENTS OUT OF CLASSROOMS AND INTO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, DISPROPORTIONATELY HARMING AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND LATINO STUDENTS LIVING IN POVERTY. THE SPLC ATTORNEYS FOCUS ON THESE CRITICAL CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES FROM FIVE SPLC OFFICES IN THE DEEP SOUTH. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 13259237 | Expense |
| Revenue | 37412 | Revenue |
| Description | THE SPLC'S PUBLIC INFORMATION AND EDUCATION EFFORTS SEEK TO COMBAT HATE AND BIAS IN OUR SOCIETY, EXPOSE EXTREMISM, AND REDUCE DISCRIMINATION AND INJUSTICE. THE SPLC PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT HATE GROUPS AND OTHER EXTREMISTS, THEIR ACTIVITIES AND THEIR CRIMES TO THE PUBLIC, LAW ENFORCEMENT, POLICYMAKERS, HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE MEDIA WITH THE GOAL OF PREVENTING HATE AND EXTREMISM FROM ENTERING THE MAINSTREAM. THE SPLC PROVIDES INFORMATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS TO TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NATIONWIDE AND CONDUCTS IN-PERSON TRAINING WITH THOUSANDS OF OFFICERS PER YEAR. THE SPLC ALSO SEEKS TO FOSTER EQUALITY IN THE CLASSROOM AND SUPPORT TOLERANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING AWARD-WINNING, ANTI-BIAS MATERIALS TO MORE THAN 400,000 TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE. THE SPLC EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE STRUCTURAL CAUSES, AND IMPACTS, OF INEQUALITY AND USES A MULTIFACETED APPROACH OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION, MOBILIZATION, MEDIA AND LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY TO COMBAT BIAS AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MINORITIES, IMMIGRANTS, THE POOR, THE LGBT COMMUNITY AND OTHER VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. ALL OF THE SPLCWORK IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expense | 26160463 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 1 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 1 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 1 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 1 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 1 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 1 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 0 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 1 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 1 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 1 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 666 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 271 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 1 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Form990-T Filed | 1 | Form990-TFiled |
| Foreign Financial Account | 1 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Name Of Foreign Country | CJ | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Name Of Foreign Country | BD | NameOfForeignCountry |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 10 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 10 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 1 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
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| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | TEENIE HUTCHISON | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 3349568349 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 403 WASHINGTON AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | MONTGOMERY | City |
| State | AL | State |
| ZIP Code | 36104 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (22 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | OfficerOfficer | Key EmployeeKeyEmployee | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee | FormerFormer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN SUDOW | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| HOWARD MANDELL | |||||||||
| OUTGOING DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| JAMES MCELROY | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| VANZETTA MCPHERSON | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| MARSHA LEVICK | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| JAMES RUCKER | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| ALAN HOWARD | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| RICHARD COHEN | |||||||||
| PRESIDENT/CEO | 40.00 | X | 309785 | 0 | 40058 | X | |||
| TEENIE HUTCHISON | |||||||||
| SECRETARY/TREASURER | 40.00 | X | 140472 | 0 | 28015 | X | |||
| WILL LITTLE | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| LIDA ORZECK | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| ELDEN ROSENTHAL | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| HENRY SOLANO | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| BRYAN FAIR | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| JOSEPH J LEVIN JR | |||||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL | 40.00 | 159655 | 0 | 30114 | X | ||||
| MORRIS DEES | |||||||||
| CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL | 40.00 | 316295 | 0 | 38432 | X | ||||
| WENDY VIA | |||||||||
| DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT | 40.00 | 158978 | 0 | 24140 | X | ||||
| DAVID UTTER | |||||||||
| LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIRECTOR | 40.00 | 135318 | 0 | 27324 | X | ||||
| MARK POTOK | |||||||||
| SENIOR FELLOW | 40.00 | 135508 | 0 | 27807 | X | ||||
| MARY BAUER | |||||||||
| OUTGOING DIRECTOR-LEGAL | 40.00 | 160298 | 0 | 30211 | X | ||||
| MARION CHARTOFF | |||||||||
| FORMER SENIOR ATTORNEY | 40.00 | 122458 | 0 | 18298 | X | ||||
| MICHAEL TOOHEY | |||||||||
| FORMER COO | 40.00 | 136986 | 0 | 11399 | X | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 1775753 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 275798 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 22 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 1 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation (5 entries)
| Address Line1AddressOfContractor/AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/City | StateAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressOfContractor/AddressUS/ZIPCode | Description Of ServicesDescriptionOfServices | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS INC | |||||
| 1321 15TH STREET SUITE 100 | DENVER | CO | 80202 | TELEMARKETING | 1901654 |
| BLACKBAUD INC | |||||
| P O BOX 930256 | ATLANTA | GA | 31193 | DATA BASE PROVIDER | 564047 |
| TELEFUND INC | |||||
| P O BOX 2366 | DENVER | CO | 80201 | TELEMARKETING | 457590 |
| NAMES IN THE NEWS | |||||
| 180 GRAND AVE SUITE 1545 | OAKLAND | CA | 94612 | LIST RENTAL, MERGE/PURGE SERVICES | 358383 |
| BLPS CONTENT CONNECTIONS LLC | |||||
| 117 EAST GRAND STREET | CHILTON | WI | 53014 | WEBSITE/PORTAL DESIGN | 222095 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 6 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Federated Campaigns | 162213 | FederatedCampaigns |
| All Other Contributions | 37341655 | AllOtherContributions |
| Noncash Contributions | 800446 | NoncashContributions |
| Total Contributions | 37503868 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| COURT AWARDS | 900099 | 1218302 | 1218302 |
| SALE OF EDUCATIONAL MA | 900099 | 1327 | 1327 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 1219629 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 1071011 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,071,011 | ExclusionAmount |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 87384 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $87,384 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 26992574 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 24124476 | Securities |
| Other | 43951 | Other |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 2868098 | Securities |
| Other | -43951 | Other |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 2824147 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $2,824,147 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | 60926 | GrossSalesOfInventory |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 24841 | CostOfGoodsSold |
Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 36085 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 36085 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 42742124 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 1255714 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $3,982,542 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1097382 | Total |
| Program Services | 622490 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 275435 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 199457 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11666538 | Total |
| Program Services | 8733639 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 962581 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1970318 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1010163 | Total |
| Program Services | 756214 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 83346 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 170603 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1803167 | Total |
| Program Services | 1349005 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 149574 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 304588 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 950669 | Total |
| Program Services | 711676 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 78438 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 160555 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 43617 | Total |
| Management And General | 43617 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 97368 | Total |
| Management And General | 97368 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 289639 | Total |
| Program Services | 289639 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2537049 | Total |
| Fundraising | 2537049 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForServicesInvstMgmntFees
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 509808 | Total |
| Management And General | 509808 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 481480 | Total |
| Program Services | 100271 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 352937 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 28272 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 231300 | Total |
| Program Services | 231300 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 925189 | Total |
| Program Services | 719397 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 90830 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 114962 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 533395 | Total |
| Program Services | 379100 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 65925 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 88370 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1160112 | Total |
| Program Services | 904334 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 113406 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 142372 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 419675 | Total |
| Program Services | 282299 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 103342 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 34034 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 386029 | Total |
| Program Services | 301040 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 31027 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 53962 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 29710 | Total |
| Management And General | 29710 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1325550 | Total |
| Program Services | 1122696 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 69775 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 133079 | Fundraising |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 251270 | Total |
| Program Services | 134907 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 95759 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 20604 | Fundraising |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS | 4334583 | 3907523 | 25101 | 401959 |
| PRINTING & LETTERSHOP E | 3057478 | 1411769 | 855005 | 790704 |
| POSTAGE & SHIPPING COST | 2636086 | 1040748 | 770023 | 825315 |
| CASE COST EXPENSE | 1876999 | 1876999 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2372533 | Total |
| Program Services | 1285417 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 265443 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 821673 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 40026789 | Total |
| Program Services | 26160463 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5068450 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 8797876 | Fundraising |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | X | JointCosts |
Total Joint Costs TotalJointCosts
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8309820 | Total |
| Program Services | 2989145 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1900763 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 3419912 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3949884 | BOY |
| EOY | 2163188 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3212533 | BOY |
| EOY | 3148690 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 643602 | BOY |
| EOY | 1486132 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 312979 | BOY |
| EOY | 347617 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 706409 | BOY |
| EOY | 1204746 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 33178551 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 17689227 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 16149108 | BOY |
| EOY | 15489324 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9165413 | BOY |
| EOY | 9381337 | EOY |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 245280476 | BOY |
| EOY | 281123473 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 279420404 | BOY |
| EOY | 314344507 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1508970 | BOY |
| EOY | 1918731 | EOY |
Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 15000000 | BOY |
| EOY | 15000000 | EOY |
Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiability
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 518 | BOY |
| EOY | 18 | EOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6356158 | BOY |
| EOY | 6220877 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 22865646 | BOY |
| EOY | 23139626 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 250753626 | BOY |
| EOY | 286762187 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 3579233 | BOY |
| EOY | 2220795 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2221899 | BOY |
| EOY | 2221899 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 256554758 | BOY |
| EOY | 291204881 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 279420404 | BOY |
| EOY | 314344507 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 2715335 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconciliation Unrealized Invest | 31934788 | ReconciliationUnrealizedInvest |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | X | InfoInScheduleOPartXII |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 28808327 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 32773404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 36125562 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 38759765 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 37503868 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 173970926 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 28808327 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 32773404 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 36125562 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 38759765 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 37503868 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 173970926 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 173970926 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1818576 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1294228 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 887214 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 966425 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1158395 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 6124838 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 164054 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 164054 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 4475 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 7794 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Total | 12269 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 180272087 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 2241415 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.96500 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.94270 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 131982 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 375199 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 507181 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 39519608 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 40026789 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 1000000 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 250000 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non Tx TotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying Nontx TotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Totals | 0 | FilingOrganizationsTotals |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 1000000 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 1000000 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 1000000 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 1000000 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 4000000 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $6,000,000 | LobbyingCeilingAmount |
Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 231752 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 337478 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 400660 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 507181 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 1477071 | Total |
Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 250000 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 250000 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 250000 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 250000 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 1000000 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $1,500,000 | GrassrootsCeilingAmount |
Grassroots Lobbying Expenditures GrassrootsLobbyingExpenditures
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | 49588 | CurrentYearMinus3 |
| Current Year Minus2 | 13407 | CurrentYearMinus2 |
| Current Year Minus1 | 128243 | CurrentYearMinus1 |
| Current Year | 131982 | CurrentYear |
| Total | 323220 | Total |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Agent Trustee Etc | 0 | AgentTrusteeEtc |
| Included On FS | 1 | IncludedOnFS |
| Explanation In Part XIII | X | ExplanationInPartXIII |
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 245280476 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 1336210 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 35016595 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Administrative Expenses | 509808 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 281123473 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 223794607 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 4987108 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 16953399 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Administrative Expenses | 454638 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 245280476 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 216231251 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 735000 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 7278466 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Administrative Expenses | 450110 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 223794607 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 189667327 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 552580 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 26406067 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Administrative Expenses | 394723 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 216231251 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 156180777 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Contributions | 4000505 | Contributions |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 29804458 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| Administrative Expenses | 318413 | AdministrativeExpenses |
| End Of Year Balance | 189667327 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Board Designated EOY Balance | 0.99210 | BoardDesignatedEOYBalance |
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 0.00790 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Land Land
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 669682 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Book Value | 669682 | BookValue |
Buildings Buildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 24862807 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 11556952 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 13305855 | BookValue |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 86680 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 57946 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 28734 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 7405945 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 5920892 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1485053 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 153437 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 153437 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 0 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 15489324 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Securities OtherSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PRIVATE INVESTMENT FUNDS | Description |
| Book Value | 281123473 | BookValue |
| Method Of Valuation | F | MethodOfValuation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Securities | 281123473 | TotalOfBookValueSecurities |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | GIFT ANNUITY & POOLED INCOME FUND LIABILITIES | Description |
| Amount | $6,220,877 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Amounts | 6220877 | TotalOfAmounts |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 74838231 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 31934788 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 136478 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Other Revenues | 24841 | OtherRevenues |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 32096107 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 42742124 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 42742124 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 40188108 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 136478 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Other Expenses Included | 24841 | OtherExpensesIncluded |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 161319 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 40026789 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 40026789 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (4 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| PART IV, LINE 2B: | AN IOLTA TRUST ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SET UP IN A SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNT TO HOLD ANY MONEY RECEIVED ON BEHALF OF A CLIENT OR A THIRD PARTY IN A LEGAL MATTER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO DESIGNATED RECIPIENTS. THE BALANCE AT THE END OF THE YEAR IS $18. | |
| PART V, LINE 4: | THE CENTER INVESTS CONSIDERING THE LONG-TERM EXPECTED RETURN ON ITS FUNDS WHICH TARGETS A DIVERSIFIED ASSET ALLOCATION MADE UP OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EQUITY, HEDGE FUNDS, FIXED INCOME, AND REAL ESTATE TO ACHIEVE ITS LONG-TERM RETURN OBJECTIVES WITHIN PRUDENT RISK CONSTRAINTS. THE GOAL IS TO HAVE AN ENDOWMENT LARGE ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN ITS CURRENT LEVEL OF ACTIVITIES, TO FUND NEW PROJECTS AND LAWSUITS AS THE NEED ARISES, AND TO PROTECT THE CENTER FROM INFLATION. | DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: |
| COST OF GOODS SOLD 24,841. | PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | |
| COST OF GOODS SOLD 24,841. | PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (9 entries)
| RegionRegion | Number Of OfficesNumberOfOffices | Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 0 | 0 | FUNDRAISING |
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 0 | 0 | FUNDRAISING |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) | 0 | 0 | FUNDRAISING |
| MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 0 | 0 | FUNDRAISING |
| NORTH AMERICA | 0 | 0 | FUNDRAISING |
| NORTH AMERICA | 0 | 0 | INVESTING |
| SOUTH ASIA | 0 | 0 | FUNDRAISING |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | 0 | 0 | FUNDRAISING |
| SOUTH AMERICA | 0 | 0 | FUNDRAISING |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Offices | 0 | SubtotalNumberOfOffices |
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 0 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Cont Number Of Offices | 0 | ContNumberOfOffices |
| Cont Number Of Employees | 0 | ContNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Offices | 0 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 0 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 0 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Cont Amount Spent | 0 | ContAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 0 | TotalAmountSpent |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 1 | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | 1 | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | 1 | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountries |
Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV (2 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| PART IV, QUESTION 3 | THE CENTER HAS OWNERSHIP IN SEVERAL FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. HOWEVER, THE CENTER'S OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE IN THESE CORPORATIONS DOES NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL OF REPORTING ON THE FORM 5471. |
| PART IV, QUESTION 4 | THE CENTER IS AN INDIRECT OWNER IN SEVERAL PASSIVE FOREIGN INVESTMENT COMPANIES. THE DIRECT OWNER HAS PROPERLY REPORTED THESE INVESTMENTS ON FORM 8621. THEREFORE, THE CENTER DOES NOT HAVE A FILING REQUIREMENT. |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | X | MailSolicitations |
| Email Solicitations | X | EmailSolicitations |
| Phone Solicitations | X | PhoneSolicitations |
| In Person Solicitations | X | InPersonSolicitations |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | X | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrants |
| Agreement Ref Fundraising | 1 | AgreementRefFundraising |
Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation (4 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | ActivityActivity | Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFunds | Gross ReceiptsGrossReceipts | Amount Retained By ContractorAmountRetainedByContractor | Net To OrganizationNetToOrganization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELEFUND INC | ||||||||
| P O BOX 2366 | DENVER | CO | 80201 | TELEMARKETING | 0 | 955341 | 458232 | 497109 |
| GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGN INC | ||||||||
| 1321 15TH STREET STE 100 | DENVER | CO | 80202 | CANVASSING | 1 | 770211 | 1926976 | -1156765 |
| HARRIS DIRECT | ||||||||
| 6800 OWENSMOUTH AVE 200 | CANOGA PARK | CA | 91303 | TELEMARKETING | 0 | 162502 | 89251 | 73251 |
| DONOR SERVICES GROUP | ||||||||
| 6715 W SUNSET BLVD | LOS ANGELES | CA | 90028 | TELEMARKETING | 0 | 91218 | 62568 | 28650 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | 1979272 | TotalGrossReceipts |
| Total Retained By Contractors | 2537027 | TotalRetainedByContractors |
| Total Net To Organization | -557755 | TotalNetToOrganization |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | AZ | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | DE | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | DC | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | GA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | HI | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | ID | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | IN | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | IA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | KS | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | KY | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | LA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MN | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MS | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MO | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | MT | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NE | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NV | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NH | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | NC | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | ND | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | OK | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | SD | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | UT | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | VT | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | WV | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStates |
| Licensed States | WY | LicensedStates |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Travel For Companions | X | TravelForCompanions |
| Club Dues Or Fees | X | ClubDuesOrFees |
| Written Policy Re T And E Expenses | 1 | WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses |
| Substantiation Required | 1 | SubstantiationRequired |
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (9 entries)
| TitleTitle | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD COHEN | ||||||||||||||
| PRESIDENT/CEO | 304818 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4967 | 0 | 25000 | 0 | 15058 | 0 | 349843 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TEENIE HUTCHISON | ||||||||||||||
| SECRETARY/TREASURER | 136772 | 0 | 2546 | 0 | 1154 | 0 | 13677 | 0 | 14338 | 0 | 168487 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JOSEPH J LEVIN JR | ||||||||||||||
| GENERAL COUNSEL | 158431 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1224 | 0 | 15843 | 0 | 14271 | 0 | 189769 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MORRIS DEES | ||||||||||||||
| CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL | 290152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26143 | 0 | 25000 | 0 | 13432 | 0 | 354727 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WENDY VIA | ||||||||||||||
| DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT | 158077 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 901 | 0 | 15808 | 0 | 8332 | 0 | 183118 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DAVID UTTER | ||||||||||||||
| LEGISLATIVE POLICY DIRECTOR | 133763 | 0 | 955 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 13376 | 0 | 13948 | 0 | 162642 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARK POTOK | ||||||||||||||
| SENIOR FELLOW | 134275 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1233 | 0 | 13427 | 0 | 14380 | 0 | 163315 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MARY BAUER | ||||||||||||||
| OUTGOING DIRECTOR-LEGAL | 159705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 593 | 0 | 15971 | 0 | 14240 | 0 | 190509 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MICHAEL TOOHEY | ||||||||||||||
| FORMER COO | 80272 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56714 | 0 | 8009 | 0 | 3390 | 0 | 148385 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Reference | PART I, LINE 1A | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | PERIODICALLY, THE SPOUSE OF THE CHIEF TRIAL COUNSEL ACCOMPANIES HIM ON TRIPS WHEN HER PRESENCE SUPPORTS THE BUSINESS PURPOSE. THIS OCCURS INFREQUENTLY AND AT DE MINIMIS COST TO THE CENTER. DUES FOR MEMBERSHIP IN A SOCIAL (BUSINESS LUNCHEON) CLUB IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE CEO/PRESIDENT FOR A DE MINIMIS COST TO THE CENTER. IT IS USED FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION PAYS 1/2 THE COST OF MEMBERSHIP FEES TO A HEALTH CLUB FOR EVERY EMPLOYEE, INCLUDING THE CEO/PRESIDENT, COO, LEGAL DIRECTOR AND DIRECTOR INTELLIGENCE PROJECT,WHO CHOOSES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH PROGRAM. THE AMOUNT IS INCLUDED IN EACH EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION. | Explanation |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | X | NonCashCheckbox |
| Number Of Contributions | 146 | NumberOfContributions |
| Noncash Contribs Rptd F990 | 800446 | NoncashContribsRptdF990 |
| Method Of Determining Revenues | FMV | MethodOfDeterminingRevenues |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of8283 Received | 0 | NumberOf8283Received |
| Any Property That Must Be Held | 0 | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | 1 | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts |
| Third Parties Used | 0 | ThirdPartiesUsed |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE BY-LAWS WERE AMENDED TO ALLOW BOARD MEMBERS TO SERVE A THIRD THREE YEAR TERM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | AFTER FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING FIRM, JACKSON THORNTON, THE RETURN IS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY OUR SECRETARY/TREASURER. THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND DISCLOSURES ARE EXAMINED AND TRACED FROM INTERNALLY PREPARED DOCUMENTS TO THE TAX RETURN TO ENSURE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. THE 990 IS THEN PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. IT IS SIGNED BY OUR SECRETARY/TREASURER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EVERY YEAR IN APRIL, BOARD MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER PERSONS AS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OR PRESIDENT SIGN A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT CERTIFYING THAT THEY (1) HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY, (2) HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CONFLICTS POLICY, (3) HAVE AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICTS POLICY, (4) HAVE AGREED TO NOTIFY THE CENTER OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS IN WRITING AND (5) UNDERSTAND THAT THE CENTER IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS STATED TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND RESOLVES THE CONFLICT OR PRESENTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR RESOLUTION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE CENTER'S BYLAWS CALL FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO SET AND DETERMINE, AS REASONABLE, THE SALARIES OF THE OFFICERS AND CO-FOUNDERS. COMPARATIVE AND INDEPENDENT DATA ON LIKE POSITIONS IN SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IS GATHERED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMMUNICATES PROPOSED SALARIES TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE SALARIES AND RECOMMENDS THE SALARIES TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES SALARIES ANNUALLY IN OCTOBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE MOST CURRENT AND UPDATED COPY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON OUR WEB-SITE AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR MAILING TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION AS REQUESTED. THE BY-LAWS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. |