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CONSUMER REPORTS INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
CONSUMER REPORTS INC (EIN 13-1776434)
Tax period
2011-06-01 to 2012-05-31
Filed
2013-01-10
IRS object ID
201340109349300739
Schema version
2011v1.5
Source
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Timestamp2013-01-10T14:28:18-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-05-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (34 entries)

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BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectors

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayable

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY40203244BOY
EOY63200145EOY

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY261525082BOY
EOY274698247EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Follow SFAS117XFollowSFAS117

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY95680605BOY
EOY55125154EOY

Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY4405805BOY
EOY6096675EOY

Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY100086410BOY
EOY61221829EOY

Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY361611492BOY
EOY335920076EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIXInfoInScheduleOPartXI
Reconcilation Revenue Expenses-2004204ReconcilationRevenueExpenses
Reconcilation Other Changes-36860377ReconcilationOtherChanges
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReview
FS AuditedtrueFSAudited
Audit CommitteetrueAuditCommittee
Financial Statement ConsolidatedXFinancialStatementConsolidated
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2XPubliclySupportedOrg509a2

Gifts Grants Contrib Received509 GiftsGrantsContribReceived509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years27060621CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years18756084CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years17433629CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year20068201CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year22294281CurrentTaxYear
Total105612816Total

Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years229309060CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years225742828CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years220602270CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year228010433CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year230362907CurrentTaxYear
Total1134027498Total

Total509 Total509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years256369681CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years244498912CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years238035899CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year248078634CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year252657188CurrentTaxYear
Total1239640314Total

Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years17950CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years25500CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years39737CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year29945CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year55411CurrentTaxYear
Total168543Total

Support From DQ Ps Etc SupportFromDQPsEtc

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years17950CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years25500CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years39737CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year29945CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year55411CurrentTaxYear
Total168543Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total5091239471771PublicSupportTotal509

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7537305CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years6574790CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4602500CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4280928CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3389184CurrentTaxYear
Total26384707Total

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years125396CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Total125396Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years7537305CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years6574790CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4727896CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year4280928CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3389184CurrentTaxYear
Total26510103Total

Other Income509 OtherIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years507806CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years670126CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years-1187597CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1000000CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year554999CurrentTaxYear
Total1545334Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years264414792CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years251743828CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years241576198CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year253359562CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year256601371CurrentTaxYear
Total1267695751Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.97774PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.97484PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.02091InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.02275PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbying
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbying
Total Lobbying ExpendituresTotalLobbyingExpenditures
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendituresOtherExemptPurposeExpenditures
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendituresTotalExemptPurposeExpenditures
Lobbying NontaxableLobbyingNontaxableAmount
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableAmount
Tot Lobbying Grassroot Minus Non TxTotLobbyingGrassrootMinusNonTx
Tot Lobby Expend Mns Lobbying NontxTotLobbyExpendMnsLobbyingNontx
VolunteerstrueVolunteers
Paid Staff Or ManagementtruePaidStaffOrManagement
Media AdvertisementstrueMediaAdvertisements
Media Advertisements$18,000MediaAdvertisementsAmount
Mailings MemberstrueMailingsMembers
Mailings Members$59,477MailingsMembersAmount
Publications Or BroadcasttruePublicationsOrBroadcast
Publications Or Broadcast$368,765PublicationsOrBroadcastAmount
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizations
Direct Contact LegislatorstrueDirectContactLegislators
Direct Contact Legislators$500,979DirectContactLegislatorsAmount
Rallies DemonstrationstrueRalliesDemonstrations
Rallies Demonstrations$108,649RalliesDemonstrationsAmount
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivities
Total Lobbying Expenditures IIB1055870TotalLobbyingExpendituresIIB
Not Described In501c3falseNotDescribedIn501c3

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmtsArtPublicExhibitionAmts
Held Works Of Art AmtsHeldWorksOfArtAmts
Current Year Minus3 YearsCurrentYearMinus3Years

Land Land

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis11935255OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value11935255BookValue

Buildings Buildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis64583838OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation29931055Depreciation
Book Value34652783BookValue

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis231590OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation98472Depreciation
Book Value133118BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis15251516OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation12093533Depreciation
Book Value3157983BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis41606108OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation29608016Depreciation
Book Value11998092BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings61877231TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Federal Income Tax Liability124561FederalIncomeTaxLiability

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (7 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY$9,232,900
OTHER LIABILITY$439,248
DEFERRED RENT$155,716
PENSION LIABILITY$41,521,422
LIABILITY DERIVATIVE INSTRUMEN$8,936,014
LIFETIME SUBSCRIBER LIABILITY$1,619,000
CRUT LIABILITY$1,171,284
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts63200145TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue263268350TotalRevenue
Total Expenses265272554TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-2004204ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-19149356NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Other-$17,711,766OtherAmount
Total Adjustments-36861122TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-38865326ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt226036304TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-19149356NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Other Revenues52341OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F990-19097015RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal245133319RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included423652InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included17711379OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt18135031RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form990263268350TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt264865283TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Other Expenses Included16381OtherExpensesIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd F99016381ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal264848902ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2423652InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt423652ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form990265272554TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
RECONCILIATION OF CHANGE IN NET ASSETSPART XI, LINE 8UNREALIZED LOSS INTEREST RATE SWAP .................. (4,248,257) PENSION RELATED CHANGES ............................. (13,503,970) CHANGE IN VALUE SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT ............ 40,220 ROUNDING ........................................... 241 -------------- TOTAL............................................... $ (17,711,766) ==============
RECONCILIATION OF REVENUESCHEDULE D, PART XIIPART XII, LINE 2D REVENUE OF RELATED ENTITY - CONSUMERS UNION ACTION FUND, INC. ................$ 52,341 ------- TOTAL.............................................$ 52,341 PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP ..................$ 4,248,257 PENSION RELATED CHANGES ................................$ 13,503,970 CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENTS ...........$ (40,220) ROUNDING ...............................................$ (628) ------------ TOTAL ..................................................$ 17,711,379
RECONCILIATION OF EXPENSESSCHEDULE D, PART XIII, LINE 2BEXPENSES OF RELATED ENTITY - CONSUMERS UNION ACTION FUND, INC. ...................$ 15,970 EXPENSES OF RELATED ENTITY - TRUMAN AVENUE FOUNDATION, INC .......................$ 25 ROUNDING ............................................$ 386 -------- TOTAL ...............................................$ 16,381 ========

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedtrueGrantRecordsMaintained

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (4 entries)

RegionRegionType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTotal ExpendituresTotalExpenditures
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)GrantmakingPublication and inform16300
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program ServicesPulbication Info1608961
North AmericaGrantmaking5000
North AmericaProgram ServicesPublication Info1388427
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Amount Spent3018688SubtotalAmountSpent
Total Amount Spent3018688TotalAmountSpent

Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEurope/Iceland/GreenlandRegion
Purpose Of GrantGeneral SupportPurposeOfGrant
Amount Of Cash Grant16300AmountOfCashGrant
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIREMannerOfCashDisbursement
Amount Of Non Cash Assistance0AmountOfNonCashAssistance
Method Of ValuationACCRUALMethodOfValuation
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Number Of501c3 Orgs1TotalNumberOf501c3Orgs

Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Type Of AssistanceAl Consumidor, A.CTypeOfAssistance
RegionNorth AmericaRegion
Amount Of Cash Grant5000AmountOfCashGrant
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign CorpfalseOwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnership
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
MONITORING GRANT FUNDSSCHEDULE F, PART 1, LINE 2Grantees 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 CU and the grantee.
PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F) AND PART II, LINE 1THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING WAS USED IN PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F) AND PART II, LINE 1.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsXMailSolicitations
Email SolicitationsXEmailSolicitations
Phone SolicitationsXPhoneSolicitations
In Person SolicitationsXInPersonSolicitations
Agreement Ref FundraisingtrueAgreementRefFundraising

Fundraiser Activity Information FundraiserActivityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of IndividualDonor Services GroupNameOfIndividual
ActivityTELE MARKETINGActivity
Fundraiser Control Of FundsfalseFundraiserControlOfFunds
Gross Receipts233302GrossReceipts
Amount Retained By Contractor108240AmountRetainedByContractor
Net To Organization125062NetToOrganization
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts233302TotalGrossReceipts
Total Retained By Contractors108240TotalRetainedByContractors
Total Net To Organization125062TotalNetToOrganization
Licensed StatesALLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStates
Licensed StatesARLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCALicensedStates
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStates
Licensed StatesGALicensedStates
Licensed StatesHILicensedStates
Licensed StatesILLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesLALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMELicensedStates
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMALicensedStates
Licensed StatesMILicensedStates
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStates
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStates
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStates
Licensed StatesORLicensedStates
Licensed StatesPALicensedStates
Licensed StatesRILicensedStates
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStates
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStates
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStates
Licensed StatesVALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWALicensedStates
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStates
Licensed StatesWILicensedStates

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records MaintainedtrueRecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantAddress Line2AddressUS/AddressLine2
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
1221 Preservation Park WayOaklandCA94612520880625501(C)(3)332529Support work on health system reform in California CONSUMER ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
Consumer Federation of America
1424 16th Strret NW Suite 604WashingtonDC20036161774332501(C)(3)60000State and local grants program for US consumer org AND LOCAL ROUNDTABLE MEETING AT ANNUAL CONSUMER ASSEMBLY CONFERENCE.
Consumer Federation of America
1424 16th Strret NW Suite 604WashingtonDC20036161774332501(C)(3)25000Support State and Local Roundtable meeting BACK-UP CENTER.
USPIRG Education Fund
218 D Street SE 2ne FloorWashingtonDC20003870684606501(C)(3)25000General support for National Consumer back-up Cent REGARDING IDENTITY THEFT AND FINANCIAL PRIVACY ISSUES.SUITE 650
Connecticut Center for Patient Safety
26 W Woodland DrriveReddingCT06896201517678501(C)(3)7500Public education on patient safety STATIONS AND CONDUCT MEDIA AND POLICYMAKER OUTREACHSuite 45
HEALTH ACCESS FOUNDATION
1127 11th Street Suite 234SacramentoCA95814131945149501(C)(3)295630Support work on health system reform in California PATIENT SAFETY AND HEALTH ACQUIRED INFECTIONS
Health Action New Mexico
PO Box 460 336 N Camino del PueBernalilloNM87004850481860501(C)(3)20000Support for project to educate seniors on Medicare AND LOCAL ROUNDTABLE MEETING AT ANNUAL CONSUMER ASSEMBLY CONFERENCE
Florida Chain
16887 96th TerrNJupiterFL33478113799890501(C)(3)12500Support for project to encourage increased transpa SECURITY FREEZE AND IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION ISSUES
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Nbr Of501 C3 And Govt Grants8TotalNbrOf501C3AndGovtGrants

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS FOR FUNDINGSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 1The criteria for selecting projects for funding through the Colston E. Warne small grants program including the followings: - The projects should be consistent with CU'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. - CU'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. Almost all grants are awarded to pre-selected organizations.
MONITORING GRANT FUNDSSCHEDULE I, PART IIGrantees 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 CU and the grantee.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance PaymenttrueSeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire PlantrueSupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp ArrangementfalseEquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related OrgsfalseCompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing OrgfalseCompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate OrgsfalseCompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed PaymentstrueAnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (14 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
JAMES A GUEST
53902701047500265160802080345150785016000
LAURENCE BUNIN
12288006750002330025620193175000
RICHARD GANNON
37109505500094750368370319720454879000
RAHUL BELANI
331586045000127820326710304190411958000
KEVIN MCKEAN
310723015000110280312840354030389938000
EILEEN HERSHENOV
30105303000076730307010403900382817000
JAMIE DARNOW
27623102000084320245000336880344851000
LINDA TEPEDINO
258945013000023870253810302500329963000
MICHAEL D'ALESSANDRO
26401903500076830270060324220334630000
LIAM MCCORMACK
28377303500011340260110302650344683000
CHRISTOPHER MEYER
25545203500049430250080318040320707000
JOHN SATEJA
4245440300002929340410000106770772155000
JEROLD STEINBRINK
258313020000363760262060252720348167000
DON MAYS
168392001630850490890343850414951000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
SEVERANCE PAYMENTS AND UNQUALIFIED PLAN BENEFITSSEVERANCE PAYMENTS - JOHN SATEJA - $289,322 DON MAYS - $155,500 PARTICIPATION IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN - DEFERRED COMPENSATION JAMES GUEST - $21,932 JOHN SATEJA - $16,500 RICHARD GANNON - $12,338 RAHUL BELANI - $8,170 EILEEN HERSHENOV - $6,201 KEVIN MCKEAN - $6,784 JEROLD STEINBRINK - $6,418 MICHAEL D'ALESSANDRO - $2,506 CHRISTOPHER MEYER - $509 LINDA TEPEDINO - $881 LIAM MCCORMACK - $1,511
PART I, LINE 7Sched. J Column B (ii) Bonus & Incentive Compensation Contractual Discretionary Bonus (Merit) Guest, James $104,750 $104,750 $0 President & CEO Sateja, John $3,000 $3,000 Executive VP Gannon, Richard $5,500 $5,500 VP, CFO Bunin. Laurence $67,500 $67,500 $0 COO Steinbrink, Jerold $2,000 $2,000 VP, Publishing McCormack, Liam $3,500 $3,500 VP, Technical Officer D'Alessandro, Michael $3,500 $3,500 VP, Executive Operation & Chief of Staff Tepedino, Linda $13,000 $10,000 $3,000 VP, Human Resources Meyer, Christopher $3,500 $3,500 VP, External Affairs Belani, Rahul $4,500 $4,500 VP, Chief Information Officer McKean, Kevin $1,500 $1,500 VP, Editorial Director Hershenov, Eileen $3,000 $3,000 VP, General Counsel Darnow, Jamie $2,000 $2,000 Sr. Director & Chief Marketing Officer

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Form990 Schedule K Part I Form990ScheduleKPartI

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CITY OF YONKERS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Issuer EIN131776434IssuerEIN
CUSIP Number986083BN2CUSIPNumber
Date Issued2005-12-22DateIssued
Issue Price473000000IssuePrice
Description Of PurposeMULTI-MODAL CIVIC FACILITY REVDescriptionOfPurpose
DefeasedfalseDefeased
On Behalf Of IssuerfalseOnBehalfOfIssuer
Pool FinancingfalsePoolFinancing

Form990 Schedule K Part II Form990ScheduleKPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amount Retired0AmountRetired
Amount Bond Defeased0AmountBondDefeased
Total Proceeds47449398TotalProceeds
Amount In Reserve Fund0AmountInReserveFund
Capitalized Interest0CapitalizedInterest
Refunding Escrow0RefundingEscrow
Issuance Costs From Proceeds2254188IssuanceCostsFromProceeds
Credit Enhancement0CreditEnhancement
Working Capital Expenditures0WorkingCapitalExpenditures
Capital Expenditures10000000CapitalExpenditures
Other Spent Proceeds0OtherSpentProceeds
Amount Unspent0AmountUnspent
Year Of Subst Completion2006YearOfSubstCompletion
Current RefundingtrueCurrentRefunding
Advance RefundingfalseAdvanceRefunding
Final Allocation MadetrueFinalAllocationMade
Adequate Books And Recds MaintaindtrueAdequateBooksAndRecdsMaintaind

Form990 Schedule K Part III Form990ScheduleKPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Owning Bond Financed PropertyfalseOwningBondFinancedProperty
Any Lease ArrangementsfalseAnyLeaseArrangements
Mngment Cntrct Bond Financd PrprtyfalseMngmentCntrctBondFinancdPrprty
Any Research AgreementsfalseAnyResearchAgreements
Prcntge Prvt Business Use By Others0.00000PrcntgePrvtBusinessUseByOthers
Percentage Of Prvt Business Re UBI0.00000PercentageOfPrvtBusinessReUBI
Total Private Business Use0.00000TotalPrivateBusinessUse
Post Issuance Compliance ProcdrstruePostIssuanceComplianceProcdrs

Form990 Schedule K Part IV Form990ScheduleKPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8038 T FiledfalseForm8038TFiled
Variable Rate IssuetrueVariableRateIssue
Hedge Identified In Books And RecdstrueHedgeIdentifiedInBooksAndRecds

Name Of Hedge Provider NameOfHedgeProvider

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MORGAN STANLEYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Of Hedge30.5TermOfHedge
Superintegrated HedgefalseSuperintegratedHedge
Hedge TerminatedfalseHedgeTerminated
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Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

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TaxidermyTaxidermy
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Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSFORM 990, PART III, LINE 4Consumers Information: Consumers Union of US Inc. publishes and disseminates information and advice to consumers regarding topics such as consumer goods, services, health and personal finance. The number of paid subscribers for each as of 5/31/12 include Consumer Reports 3,970,115; Consumer Reports on Health 826,840; CR Online 3,293,417; Consumer Reports Money Adviser 181,101; Auto Premium 113,096; Shop Smart 282,632 and Consumer Reports Mobile 21,840. Consumers Union of US Inc. does not accept outside advertising in any of its publications. In addition, Consumers Union of US Inc. disseminates consumer information through other print, radio, television, electronic publishing and interactive media. Product Information: Consumers Union of US Inc. conducts independent and consumer 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 evaluate how the products perform and advise consumers on the extent to which they are convenient, safe, and economical. During the fiscal year ended 5/31/12, Consumers Union of US Inc. conducted tests on more than 3800 samples of various consumer products, making use of 50 laboratories and its auto track. The information gathered as result of these tests is disseminated to the general public as described above. Education Programs: Consumers Union is transitioning toward a more focused effort to educate consumers in the critical areas of health and safety. New initiatives include programs intended to provide better comparative health and evidenced based medicine information as well as programs designed to alert consumers to the risks associated with dangerous products. In addition, Consumers Union provides substantial free consumer education information as a public service through our educational web sites and through an expanding use of social networking sites and blogs. Consumers Union educational websites include: the Consumers Union Advocacy Web Site (consumersunion.org), Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs (crbestbuydrugs.org), Spanish language consumer education materials, at (consumersunion.org/espanol) (http://espanol.consumerreports.org/cuespanol) Consumer Reports Greener Choices (greenerchoices.org), and Eco-Labels, an online guide to environmental labels (eco-labels.org). Specific accomplishments include: . Health Information o Consumers Union's Health Ratings Center (http://www.consumerreports.org/health/home.htm) continues to expand its ratings of hospitals, doctors, health insurance, drugs and treatments to provide the best comparative data on health care. The Center partnered with the Society for Thoracic Surgeons to release clinical quality measures and is exploring further opportunities to partner with regional health improvement collaborative to develop and disseminate data with the intent of providing consumers important information and using the measures to improve the quality of care. The Ratings Center has recently partnered with the ABIM Foundation in a campaign called Choosing Wisely to educate physicians and consumers about tests and treatments that are commonly overused. o Best Buy Drugs (BBD) Consumer Reports recently published several updated Best Buy Drugs reports, including one on drugs to treat Diabetes; another on Antiplatelets to help avoid heart attack, and strokes, and one on using anticonvulsant medication to treat fibromyalgia, in addition to articles on drug safety and "off-label" use. BBD is developing new partnerships in an effort to reach a wider range of consumer audiences - for example, via partnerships with community pharmacists, and another with large-scale retail stores. Many reports are translated into Spanish. o Consumers Union Affordable Health Care Act Guide Consumers Union's health reform team has played a unique role in educating consumers regarding what they need to know about the new health law, the Affordable Care Act. Since the law's passage we have produced four separate guides to the changes made by the law, explaining them in a consumer-friendly, easy-to-understand manner. To date we've distributed over 1.25 million hard copies of the various publications and shared the information online. http://yourhealthsecurity.org/the_new_law. The guides are also available in Spanish. . Safety . The National School Safety Coalition The Consumer Reports National School Safety Coalition is a partnership among educators, nonprofits, government agencies, and caregivers who have come together to share information and foster collaboration to improve children's health and safety. The National School Safety Coalition's mission is to share accessible and easy-to-understand information about existing and emerging hazards involving school-age children and through information-sharing and other activities, to help minimize these risks. It seeks to foster collaboration among members and to advance improvements in children's health and safety on shared goals. o Safe Marketplace Program Disseminates important safety information via high-tech video at point-of-sale -- in-store videos, kiosks, websites Retailer locations currently include: Wal-Mart, Costco, Sam's Club, BJ's, Albertson's, Shaw's, Shoprite, ACME, Pathmark, Fresh Market, Jewel-Osco, WMT Checkout Retailer (and we are working to include additional retailer locations), and the following quick-serve restaurants - Arby's, Carl's Jr., Denny's, Hardees, KFC, McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Wendy's.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSPART IV, LINE 12CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, INC. 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 CONSUMERS UNION OF UNITED STATES, INC., A CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WAS ISSUED FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2012, WHICH WAS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP. FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS 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 KPMG with co-ordination with CU finance management, it is reviewed by 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 PROCESSFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CCONSUMERS UNION'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 COMPENSATIONFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15CU'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 CU'S STRATEGIC AND OPERATING GOALS AND IS REASONABLY COMPETITIVE TO WHAT IS OFFERED BY COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. CU 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, CU: - 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 CU; - 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 CU'S MISSION AND TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND THAT COMPENSATION IS BOTH COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ("THE BOARD"), ITS COMPENSATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE ("THE COMMITTEE"), AND CU'S PRESIDENT. THE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO DO NOT HAVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE BASIS FOR THE DECISIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF EACH COMMITTEE MEETING.
PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTSFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19CONSUMERS UNION'S ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG. OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
WRITTEN DOCUMENT RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION POLICYFORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 14THE BOARD APPROVED A RECORD MANAGEMENT POLICY IN OCTOBER 2011; THERE IS CU RETENTION SCHEDULE IN PLACE. THE SCHEDULE IS BEING UPDATED FOR CURRENCY AND TO APPLY TO PAPER AND ELECTRONIC RECORDS. CU ALSO COMPLETED A RECORDS AND INFORMATION GAP ASSESSMENT, PROGRAM, GOVERNANCE CHARTER AND RECORDS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT.
MEMBERS, STOCKHOLDERSFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7ACONUSMER REPORTS IS A NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION. THE MEMBERS ARE ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A PAID ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION TO CONSUMER REPORTS 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 CU, THE BALLOT TRANSMITTED IN INCOMMECTINO WITH THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. POWERS OF MEMBERS: 1. MEMBERS CAN ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; 2. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF CONSUMERS 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.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCEPART XI, LINE 5NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS (19,149,356) UNREALIZED LOSS INTEREST RATE SWAP (4,248,257) PENSION RELATED CHANGES (13,503,970) CHANGE IN VALUE SPLIT INTEREST AGREEMENT 40,220 ROUNDING 986 ------------ NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES AT END OF YEAR (36,860,377) ============

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI

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Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII (2 entries)

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Form990 Schedule R Part IV Form990ScheduleRPartIV (5 entries)

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