2011-08-09T08:09:45-05:00 2010-12-31 HARPER & WHITFIELD PC 314 FARMINGTON AVENUE FARMINGTON CT 06032 990 2010-01-01 270583046 CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT INC CONN 8602186380 175 MAIN STREET HARTFORD CT 061061818 WILLIAM CIBES 8602186380 2011-08-03 1 MARY E SHUTRAN 8606779188 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z WILLIAM CIBES 175 MAIN STREET HARTFORD CT 06106 849744 0 X WWW.CTMIRROR.ORG X 2009 CT THE MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG THE STATE'S RESIDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND HOLD PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING THE STATE'S NEEDS. 6 6 10 1 0 0 605995 849744 0 0 0 0 0 0 605995 849744 0 0 0 0 61938 515813 0 0 45468 90869 226117 152807 741930 453188 107814 480691 606887 27503 45885 453188 561002 THE MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG THE STATE'S RESIDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND HOLD PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING THE STATE'S NEEDS. 0 0 639027 CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT, INC. IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION CREATED TO REINVIGORATE COVERAGE OF CONNECTICUT'S STATE GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC POLICY AND POLITICS. ITS MISSION IS TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG THE STATE'S RESIDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN MORE EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY AND HOLD PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING THE STATE'S NEEDS. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ACHIEVE THIS MISSION THROUGH ORIGINAL AND RELIABLE PUBLIC AFFAIRS ON-LINE JOURNALISM PRESENTED ON THEIR WEBSITE, WWW.CTMIRROR.ORG, AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGH VARIOUS OTHER PLATFORMS AND TECHNOLOGIES. 639027 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 CT X JAMES A CUTIE 8602186380 175 MAIN STREET HARTFORD CT 061061818 WILLIAM CIBES X X 0 0 0 ROBERT HOHLER X 0 0 0 MARCIA CHAMBERS X X 0 0 0 JEANNETTE DEJESUS X 0 0 0 SHELLEY GEBALLE X X 0 0 0 JULIE BELAGA X 0 0 0 JAMES CUTIE 40.00 X 70833 0 19833 70833 0 19833 0 0 0 0 0 849744 849744 849744 0 0 0 70833 21250 24792 24791 347343 347343 60787 46905 6941 6941 36850 32994 1928 1928 2417 2417 6751 6751 71251 71251 2332 700 816 816 684 684 5400 540 4320 540 12536 10028 1254 1254 1839 1471 184 184 13533 13082 451 5695 2848 2847 WEBSITE 74766 74766 TELEPHONE 7012 5610 701 701 CONTRACT SERVICES 5000 5000 GRANT RELATED EXPENSES 5000 5000 PRINTING AND COPYING 3310 2648 331 331 8591 1907 3702 2982 741930 639027 57435 45468 248905 117354 220425 432023 3750 6098 9948 57426 13614 4763 43812 500 0 480691 606887 27503 39635 6250 27503 45885 X 232763 75606 220425 485396 0 453188 561002 480691 606887 107814 0 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 605995 847999 1453994 605995 847999 1453994 1131803 322191 1453994 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6242 1209 5033 51184 12405 38779 43812 849744 741930 107814 0 107814 854244 4500 4500 849744 0 849744 746430 4500 4500 741930 0 741930 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE OF CONNECTICUT INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ASC 740 INCOME TAXES RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THESE PROVISIONS REQUIRE THE ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS UTILIZING A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT STANDARD. THE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR 2010 AND 2009 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECEIVES A COPY OF FORM 990 AND HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS IT BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL ANNUALLY REVIEW AND APPROVE THE ORGANIZATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CONNECTICUT NEWS PROJECT, INC. MAKES ALL OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART VI, SECTION B. LINES 13 AND 14 THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED A WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND A RECORDS RETENTION POLICY, WHICH ARE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 2, 2011. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS.