lefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS 990 I As Filed Data - I DLN: 934932140165761 OMB No 1545-0047 Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax Form 2015 Under section 501 (c), 527, or 4947 ( a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code ( except private foundations) 1- Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public - Information a bout Form 990 and its instructions is at www.IRS.gov/form990 Departnnt of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service A For the 2015 calendar year, or tax year beginning 05-01-2015 , and ending 04-30-2016 anization B Check if applicable D Employer identification number F Address change 20-0031641 F Name change nbbusinesss as L 1 Initial return E Telephone number Final fl return/terminated street (or P 0 box if mail is not delivered to street address) Room/suite 414 1 Amended return , state or province , country, and ZIP or foreign postal code O, CA 95827 1 (818) 986-4686 G Gross receipts $ 1,244,955 Application pending F Name and address of principal officer I Tax-exempt status J Website :1- WWWTRUTHOUT ORG 1 F 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( ) I (insert no ) H(a) Is this a group return for subordinates? fYes F7No H(b) Are all subordinates fYes F7No included? If "No," attach a list (see instructions) 1 4947(a)(1) or F 527 H(c) K Form of organization F Corporation 1 Trust F_ Association (- Other 0- Group exemption number 0- L Year of formation 2003 M State of legal domicile CA Summary 1 Briefly describe the organization's mission or most significant activities TRUTHOUT WORKS TO SPARK ACTION BY REVEALING SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE AND PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR TRANSFORMATIVE IDEAS, THROUGH IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS w 2 Check this box Of- if the organization discontinued its operations or disposed of more than 25% of its net assets 3 Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) of :2 . . . . . 4 Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) 5 Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) . . . . . 3 . . 6 Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) 4 3 5 24 6 7a Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 b Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 . . 7a . . . . . . 9 n- 10 Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) . 1,242,573 1,325 966 886 1,416 1,147,879 1,244,955 0 . Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e) 12 Total revenue-add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 13 Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1-3 14 Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) 15 Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5-10) 16a Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) b Current Year 1,145,668 Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d 11 LLJ 0 . 0 . 907 , 380 6 mm " Mm Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines h 18 Total expenses Add lines 13-17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 19 Revenue less expenses Subtract line 18 from line 12 a-11d, 11f-24e) . . . . 531,674 414,862 1,439,054 1,370,449 -291,175 -125,494 Beginning of Current Year -A 20 Total assets (Part X, line 16) %T 21 Total liabilities (Part X, line 26) ZLL 22 Net assets or fund balances Subtract line 21 from line 20 . . . . . . . . . Si g nature Block U nder penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, includin my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete Declaration of preps preparer has any knowledge Here Signature of officer JOSEPH MACARE PUBLISHER Type or print name and title Print/Type preparer's name Shelby Linka CPA Preparers signature Shelby Linka CPA Paid Preparer Use Only Firm's name 1- Nadel CPAs A Professional Corporation Firm's address 1-16133 Ventura Blvd Suite 955 Encino, CA 91436 May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructs For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. 955 , 587 0 Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0-35,859 17 Sign 0 7b Prior Year 8 5 . . . End of Year 433,779 302,285 9,000 3,000 Form 990 ( 2015) 1 Page 2 Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part III Briefly describe the organization's mission .(- TRUTHOUT WORKS TO SPARK ACTION BY REVEALING SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE AND PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR TRANSFORMATIVE IDEAS, THROUGH IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS 2 Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on the prior Form 990 or 990 -EZ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . fYes F7No . fYes FNo If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule 0 3 Did the organization cease conducting , or make significant changes in how it conducts , any program services? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule 0 4 4a Describe the organization 's program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services , as measured by expenses Section 501 ( c)(3) and 501 ( c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses , and revenue, if any, for each program service reported (Code ) (Expenses $ 1,192,994 including grants of $ ) ( Revenue $ 1 ,244,955 TRUTHOUT IS AN INDEPENDENT , NONPROFIT NEWS WEBSITE, CENTERING ON AMERICAN POLITICS , HUMAN RIGHTS AND WORLD AFFAIRS 4b (Code ) ( Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 4c (Code ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 4d Other program services ( Describe in Schedule 0 (Expenses $ 4e Total program service expenses l- including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 1,192,994 Form 990 (2015) Form 990 (2015) Page 3 Offfff - Checklist of Re q uired Schedules Yes No 1 Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? 95 . 2 3 Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes,"complete Schedule C, Part I 3 Section 501 ( c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 No Is the organization a section 501 (c)(4), 501 (c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 No Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space, the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II 95 . 7 No Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? . If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 No Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability, serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X, or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services?If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 No 10 No 4 5 6 7 8 9 Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V IN . . 11 If the organization's answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable b c d Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI . IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Did the organization report an amount for investments-program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII IN . . . . . 11c No Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets . . reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX . . . . . . . . . . . lid No l le No 11 f No 12a No 12b No 13 No 14a No Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments 14b . valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV . . . . . . . No f Did the organization's separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," completeScheduleE 14a b 15 16 Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? . Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV . 15 No Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV . . 16 No 17 No 18 No 19 No 20a No 17 Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, PartI (see instructions) . . . . 18 Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III . 20a Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes,"completeSchedul eH . b Yes llb Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X 13 lla No Did the organization report an amount for investments-other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of . its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII . . . . . . e 12a Yes No 10 a Yes . If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return? 20b Form 990 (2015) Form 990 (2015) Page 4 Checklist of Required Schedules (continued) 21 Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and II . . . . 21 No 22 Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If "Yes," complete Schedule I, Parts I and III . 22 No 23 Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization's current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 No 24a b c d 25a b 26 27 28 Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If"Yes," answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If "No,"go to line 25a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No 24a Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception? 24b No Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year to defease any tax-exempt bonds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24c No Did the organization act as an 24d No 25a No 25b No Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 No Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III . . . . . . . . . 27 No 28a No on behalf of issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year? . Section 501(c )( 3), 501 ( c)(4), and 501 ( c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I . Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization's prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions) a A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes,"complete Schedule L, Part IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes,"complete Schedule L, Part IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28b No A n entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes,"complete Schedule L, Part IV . . 28c No 29 Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," completeScheduleM 29 No 30 Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified . . conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M . . . . . . . . . 30 No 31 No Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II . 32 No Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations . . sections 301 7701-2 and 301 7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Partl . . . . 33 No 34 No c 31 Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I 32 33 34 Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, orIV, and Part V, line 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35a Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? 35a No If'Yes'to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512 (b)(13 )? If "Yes,"complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 . . . 35b No Section 501(c )( 3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related . organization? If "Yes,"complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 36 No Did the organization conduct more than 5 % of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI 37 No Did the organization complete Schedule 0 and provide explanations in Schedule 0 for Part VI, lines 1 lb and 19? Note . All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule 0 . . . . . . . . . . 38 b 36 37 38 Yes Form 990 (2015) Form 990 (2015) Page 5 Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance MEWCheck if Schedule 0 contains a res p onse or note to an y line in this Part V Yes la Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- if not applicable . la 46 b Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line la Enter-0- if not applicable lb 0 c Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? . . 2a Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b 2a 1c . F_ No No 24 2b Yes 0 If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns? Note .If the sum of lines la and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions) 3a Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $ 1,000 or more during the year? 3a No . 3b No 4a At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? . . 4a No 5a No 5b No b b . If "Yes," has it filed a Form 990-T for this year?If "No" to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O . . If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country 0See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBA R) 5a Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? b Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction? c If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? 5c 6a Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? . . b 7 6a If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? No 6b Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c). a Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? 7a 7b b If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? c Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 82827 d If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year e Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract? . I 7d No 7c No 7e No 7f No 0 f Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? g If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? 7g No If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? 7h No Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds. Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? 8 No 9a No 9b No 12a No 13a No 14a No h 8 9a Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966? b 10 . . . . Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person? Section 501(c )( 7) organizations. Enter a Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 b Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities 11 . 10a 10b Section 501(c )( 12) organizations. Enter a Gross income from members or shareholders b Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them ) . . . . . . . . . 12a b 13 . . . . . . . . 11a 11b Section 4947( a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts.Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041? If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year 12b Section 501(c )( 29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers. a Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?Note . See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule 0 b Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans 13b Enter the amount of reserves on hand 13c c 14a b Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year? . If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments?If "No,"provide an explanation in Schedule O 14b Form 990 (2015) Form 990 (2015) Page 6 Governance , Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 1Ob below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule 0. See instructions. Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI Section A . Governing Bodv and Management .F Yes la Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year la 5 lb 3 No If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule 0 b 2 Enter the number of voting members included in line la, above, who are independent Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? 3 Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? 4 Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 No 3 No 4 No 5 Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization's assets? 5 No 6 Did the organization have members or stockholders? 6 No 7a No 7b No 7a Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? 8 Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following a The governing body? b Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? 8b No Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization's mailing address? If "Yes,"provide the names and addresses in Schedule 0 . 9 No 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8a Yes Section B. Policies ( This Section B re quests information about p olicies not re quired b y the Internal Revenue Code. Yes 10a No Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? 10a If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes? 10b Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11a Yes 12a Yes 12b Yes Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule 0 how this was done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12c Yes 13 Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? 13 No 14 Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? 14 No 15 Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision? b 11a b 12a Describe in Schedule 0 the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990 Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No,"go to line 13 . b Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c No . a The organization's CEO, Executive Director, or top management official 15a No b Other officers or key employees of the organization 15b No Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16a No If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization's exempt status with respect to such arrangements? 16b If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule 0 (see instructions) 16a b Section C. Disclosure 17 List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed- 18 Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable ), 990, and 990 -T (501(c) (3 )s only) available for public inspection Indicate how you made these available Check all that apply fl Own website F Another' s website fl Upon request fl Other ( explain in Schedule O ) Describe in Schedule 0 whether ( and if so, how ) the organization made its governing documents , conflict of interest policy , and financial statements available to the public during the tax year 19 20 State the name, address , and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization ' s books and records -NADEL CPAS 16133 VENTURA BLVD SUITE 955 ENCINO, CA 91436 (818) 986-4686 Form 990 (2015) Form 990 (2015) Page 7 Compensation of Officers , Directors,Trustees , Key Employees , Highest Compensated Employees , and Independent Contractors Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII Section A . Officers , Directors , Trustees , Key Employees , and Highest Compensated Employees .(- la Complete this table for all persons required to be listed Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year * List all of the organization's current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount of compensation Enter-0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid * List all of the organization's current key employees, if any See instructions for definition of "key employee " * List the organization's five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee) who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the organization and any related organizations * List all of the organization's former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations * List all of the organization's former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations List persons in the following order individual trustees or directors, institutional trustees, officers, key employees, highest compensated employees, and former such persons 1 Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee (A) Name and Title (B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line) (C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 0 7 ,o = T Z a m _ C, i rt CD ` rj 2 +o (D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099MISC) ( E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099MISC) (F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations L (1) VICTORIA HARPER ...................................................................... MEMBER 40 00 """"""""' (2) LEWIS GORDON ...................................................................... MEMBER 0 00 ................ (3) HENRY A GIROUX ...................................................................... Secretary 0 00 ................ (4) ROBERT NAIMAN ...................................................................... President 0 00 ................ (5) MAYA SCHENWAR ...................................................................... Treasurer X 32,256 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 64,000 0 0 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 40 00 """"""""' 0 00 Form 990 (2015) Form 990 (2015) Page 8 Section A. Officers, Directors , Trustees , Key Employees , and Highest Compensated Employees (continued) (A) Name and Title (B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line) (C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee) 0 0 T LD m_ ( q 11 c ID K lb c d Sub -Total . . . . . . . . . . . . Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A . . . . . . (F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations 000- Total ( add lines lb and 1c ) (E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W2/1099-MISC) m . . (D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W2/1099-MISC) 96,256 Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization - 0 No 4 Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on l i n e la? If "Yes," complete Schedule Jfor such individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 No For any individual listed on line la, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule -7 for such individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 M No Did any person listed on line la receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization?If "Yes," complete Schedule Jfor such person . . . . . . . 5 No Section B. Independent Contractors 1 Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization's tax year (A) Name and business address 2 (B) Description of services (C) Compensation Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization - 0 Form 990 (2015) Form 990 (2015) Page 9 . Grants and ?ther Similar Amounts Contributions. Gi Pregren?i Beruee Flievenue Either Revenue Statement of Revenue Check ifSchedule 0 contains a res onse or note to an line In this Part (A) Total revenue Federated campaigns Membership dues Fundraismg events Related organizations Government grants (contributions) All other contributions, gifts, grants, and Similar amounts not included above 1,242,573 Noncash contributions included in lines 1a?1f Total. Add lines 1a-1f 1,242,573 II- Busmess Code POLITICAL EWS WEBSITE All other program serVIce revenue Total. Add lines 2a?2f Investment income (including leldendS, interest, and other5imi aramountsIncome from investment of tax?exempt bond proceeds (i)Rea (ii) Personal Gross rents Less rental expenses Rental income or (loss) Netrentalincomeor( oss(i)Securities (ii)Other Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory Less cost or other ba5is and sales expenses Gain or( oss) Net gain or (loss) Gross income from fundraismg events (not including ofcontributions reported on line 1c) See Part IV, line 18 a Less directexpenses . . . Net income or (loss) from fundraismg events Gross income from gaming actIVIties See Part IV, line 19 a Less direct expenses . . . Net income or (loss) from gaming actIVIties Gross sales ofinventory, less returns and allowances Less costofgoods sold . . Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory . . Miscellaneous Revenue Busmess Code All other revenue Total. Add lines 11a?11d Total revenue. See Instructions 1,244,955 (B) Related or exempt function revenue (D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 5 12-514 (C) Unrelated busmess revenue 2,382 Form 990 (20 15) Form 990 (2015) Page 10 Statement of Functional Expenses Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns All other organizations must complete column (A) Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII . 1 ( A) . . (B) . (C) Total expenses Program service expenses Management and general expenses Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments See Part IV, line 21 . . . . 0 Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals See Part IV, line 22 . 0 3 Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations , foreign governments, and foreign individuals See Part IV, lines 15 and 16 . . . . . . . . . . . 0 4 Benefits paid to or for members 0 5 Compensation of current officers, directors , trustees, and 2 . 192,000 key employees 6 Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958( f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958( c)(3)(B) . 7 Other salaries and wages 8 Pension plan accruals and contributions ( include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions ) 9 Other employee benefits . Payroll taxes 11 Fees for services ( non-employees) Management . . . 96,000 . . . 681,912 10,120 10,120 71,555 . . . (D) Fundraising expenses 96,000 71,555 0 b Legal Accounting d Lobbying e Professional fundraising services See Part IV, line 17 0 f Investment management fees 0 g Other ( If line 11g amount exceeds 10 % of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O) . 180 180 2,584 2,584 01 . 1 0 12 Advertising and promotion 2,691 2,691 13 Office expenses 1,394 1,394 14 Information technology 104,216 104,216 15 Royalties 799 799 16 Occupancy 17 Travel 2,236 18 Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials . . 0 681,912 c . . 0 10 a . . . . . . . . . . 19 Conferences , conventions , and meetings 20 Interest 21 Payments to affiliates 22 Depreciation , depletion, and amortization 23 Insurance 24 Other expenses Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column ( A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule 0 ) . a OUTSIDE SERVICE b 5,924 2,236 5,924 0 481 481 0 0 8,671 8,671 40,596 40,596 109,265 109,265 SYNDICATION EXPENSE 44,512 44,512 c FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 35,859 d CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 25,812 25,812 e All other expenses 29,642 29,642 1,370,449 1,192,994 25 Total functional expenses . Add lines 1 through 24e 26 Joint costs.Complete this line only if the organization reported in column ( B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation Check here F- if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720) 35,859 141,596 35,859 Form 990 (2015) Form 990 (2015) Page 11 Balance Sheet Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part X . (A) Beginning of year 1 22,007 Cash-non-interest-bearing 1 31,786 2 Savings and temporary cash investments 2 266,659 3 Pledges and grants receivable, net 3 0 4 Accounts receivable, net 4 0 5 Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees Complete Part II of Schedule L . . 5 0 6 Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L 6 0 . . . . . . . 399,261 (B) End of year . 7 Notes and loans receivable, net 7 0 8 Inventories for sale or use 8 0 9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 9 0 10a b Land, buildings, and equipment cost or other basis Complete Part VI of Schedule D 10a 456,196 Less 10b 452,356 accumulated depreciation . . . . 11 Investments-publicly traded securities 12 Investments-other securities See Part IV, line 11 13 Investments-program-related See Part IV, line 11 14 Intangible assets . . . . . 12,511 . . . . . . . . . . 10c 0 12 0 13 0 14 0 15 Other assets See Part IV, line 11 16 Total assets .Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34) 17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 18 Grants payable 19 Deferred revenue 20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities 21 Escrow or custodial account liability Complete Part IV of Schedule D 22 Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified 23 Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties 23 24 Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties 24 25 Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24) Complete Part X of Schedule D . 26 Total liabilities .Add lines 17 through 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . persons Complete Part II of Schedule L 15 0 16 302,285 17 . . 433,779 . 3,840 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,000 . . . . . . 3,000 19 . . 18 . . 20 21 . . 22 25 9,000 26 3,000 424,779 27 299,285 Organizations that follow SFAS 117 ( ASC 958 ), check here 1- F and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34. C5 27 Unrestricted net assets M ca 28 Temporarily restricted net assets 28 29 Permanently restricted net assets 29 r_ Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (A SC 958 ), check here 1- fl and complete lines 30 through 34. 4T z 30 Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds 30 31 Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund 31 32 Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds 32 33 Total net assets or fund balances 424,779 33 299,285 34 Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances 433,779 34 302,285 Form 990 (2015) Form 990 (2015) « Page 12 Reconcilliation of Net Assets Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI 1 Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) 2 Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) 3 (- . . . 1 1,244,955 2 1,370,449 3 -125,494 4 424,779 . Revenue less expenses Subtract line 2 from line 1 4 Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) 5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments 6 Donated services and use of facilities 7 Investment expenses 5 6 . . 7 8 Prior period adjustments . . 8 9 Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule 0) 9 10 Net assets or fund balances at end of year Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B)) « 10 299,285 Financial Statements and Reporting Check if Schedule 0 contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII (Yes 1 No Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990 F Cash fl Accrual (Other If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in Schedule 0 2a Were the organization's financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant? 2a No 2b No If'Yes,'check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both fl Separate basis fl Consolidated basis fl Both consolidated and separate basis b Were the organization's financial statements audited by an independent accountant? If'Yes,'check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both fl Separate basis c fl Consolidated basis fl Both consolidated and separate basis If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant? 2c If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule 0 3a As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and 0 MB Circular A-1 33? b If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule 0 and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits 3b Form 990 (2015) efile GRAPHIC p rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN: 93493214016576 OMB No 1545-0047 SCHEDULE A Public Charity Status and Public Support (Form 990 or 990EZ) Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)( 3) organization or a section 4947( a) (1) nonexempt charitable trust. Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990- EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990 . Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Name of the organization TRUTHOUT 2015 Open to Public Inspection Employer identification number 20-0031641 Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See Instructions. The organization is not a private foundation because it is (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box ) 1 1 A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170 ( b)(1)(A)(i). 2 1 A school described in section 170 (b)(1)(A)(ii).(Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ)) 3 1 A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170 ( b)(1)(A)(iii). 4 1 5 fl 6 fl A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170 (b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b )(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II ) A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v). 7 1 8 1 9 F 10 fl 11 fl a b c d e f g An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi ). (Complete Part II ) A community trust described in section 170 ( b)(1)(A)(vi ) (Complete Part II ) An organization that normally receives (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions-subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975 Seesection 509(a )(2). (Complete Part III ) An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety See section 509(a)(4). An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2) See section 509 (a)(3). C heck the box in lines 11 a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines Ile, 11f, and 11g fl Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B. fl Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s) You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C. fl Type III functionally integrated . A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions ) You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E. fl Type III non-functionally integrated . A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions) You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V. fl Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization Enter the number of supported organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provide the following information about the supported organization(s) (i) Name of supported organization (ii)EIN (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? Yes (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) No Total For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ . Cat No 11285F Schedule A (Form 990 or 990- EZ) 2015 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Page 2 Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.) Section A . Public Support Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) IkI 1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received (Do not include any unusual grants 2 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf 3 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge 4 Total . Add lines 1 through 3 5 The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) 6 Public support . Subtract line 5 from line 4 (a)2011 (b)2012 (c)2013 (d)2014 (e)2015 (f)Total (c)2013 (d)2014 (e)2015 (f)Total Section B. Total Support Calendar year (a)2011 (b)2012 (or fiscal year beginning in) ^ 7 Amounts from line 4 Gross income from interest, 8 dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources 9 Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on Other income Do not include 10 gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI ) Total support . Add lines 7 11 through 10 12 Gross receipts from related activities, etc (see instructions) 13 I 12 First five years.If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ItE Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage 14 Public support percentage for 2015 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) 14 15 Public support percentage for 2014 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 15 16a 331 / 3%support test - 2015 .If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box and stop here . The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization b 33 1 / 3%support test-2014 .If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check thi s box and stop here . The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization 17a 10%-facts-and -circumstances test - 2015 .Ifthe organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test, check this box and stop here . Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization b 10%-facts-and-circumstances test-2014.Ifthe organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line 15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts- and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization 18 Private foundation .If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see instructions Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 IMMITM Page 3 Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.) Section A . Public Su pp ort Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) 1 Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received (Do not include any "unusual grants ") 2 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose 3 Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 4 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf 5 The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge 6 Total . Add lines 1 through 5 7a Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons b Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year c Add lines 7a and 7b 8 Public support . (Subtract line 7c from line 6 ) (a)2011 ( b)2012 1,944,462 (c)2013 1,445,183 (d)2014 1,423,422 (e)2015 1,157,668 (f)Total 1,242,989 7,213,724 0 0 0 0 1,944,462 1,445,183 1,423,422 1,157,668 1,242,989 7,213,724 0 0 7,213,724 Section B. Total Support Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ^ 9 Amounts from line 6 Gross income from interest, 10a dividends, payments received on b c 11 12 14 I ( b)2012 I (c)2013 I ( d)2014 I ( e)2015 I Add lines 10a and 10b (f)Total 1,944,462 1,445,183 1,423,422 1,157,668 1,242,989 7,213,724 2,429 3,173 1,462 1,325 966 9,355 securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 0 2,429 3,173 1,462 1,325 966 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on Other income Do not include gain or loss from the sale of 13 (a)2011 9,355 0 1,108 303 886 2,297 capital assets (Explain in Part VI ) Total support . (Add lines 9, 1Oc, 1,946,891 1,449,464 1,425,187 1,159,879 1,243,955 7,225,376 11, and 12 ) First five years.If the Form 990 is for the organizati on's first, second , third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)( 3) organization, check this box and stop here Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage 15 Public support percentage for 2015 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) 15 99 840 % 16 Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 16 99 850 % Section D . Computation of Investment Income Percentage 17 Investment income percentage for 2015 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) 17 0 130 % 18 Investment income percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 18 0 120 % 19a 33 1/3%support tests-2015 .If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here . The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization llik^F b 33 1 / 3% support tests- 2014.If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here . The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization lk'FPrivate foundation .If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions 20 llik^F_ Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Page 4 CM3Zr Supporting Organizations (Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V Section A . All Supporting Organizations No 1 Are all of the organization's supported organizations listed by name in the organization's governing documents? If "No,"describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose, describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain. 2 Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2). 3a Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes,"answer(b) and (c) below. b Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination. c Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use. 4a Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If "Yes"and if you checked 1 la or 1 lb in Part I, ans wer (b) and (c) below. b Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If "Yes,"describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations. 4a 4b c Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)7 If "Yes,"explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(8) purposes. 5a Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If "Yes,"answer (b) and (c) below Of applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed, (ii) the reasons for each such action, 0//) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action, and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document). b Type I or Type II only . Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated it the organization's organizing document? c Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control? 6 Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (a) its supported organizations, (b) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited b one or more of its supported organizations, or (c) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization's supported organizations? If "Yes,"provide detail in Part VI. 7 Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in IRC 4958(c)(3 )(C )), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35-percent controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If "Yes,"complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990). 8 Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If "Yes,"complete Part II of Schedule L (Form 990). 9a Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509 (a)(1) or (2 ))7 If "Yes,"provide detail in Part VI. b Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9(a)) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If "Yes,"provide detail in Part VI. c Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9(a)) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If "Yes,"provide detail in Part VI. 10a Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules ofIRC 4943 because ofIRC 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If "Yes,"answerb below. b Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings). 11 Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons? a A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization? b A family member of a person described in (a) above? c A 35 % controlled entity of a person described in (a) or ( b) above?If " Yes"to a, b, orc, provide detai l in Part VI. Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Li^ Page 5 Supporting Organizations (continued) Section B. Tvne I Sunnortina Organizations No Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization's directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If "No,"describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization's activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year. 2 Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If "Yes,"explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization. Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations No Were a majority of the organization's directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization's supported organization(s)? If "No,"describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s). Section D . All Type III Supporting Organizations No Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization's tax year, (1) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (2) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (3) copies of the organization's governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided 2 Were any of the organization's officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No,"explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s). 3 By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization's supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization's investment policies and in directing the use of the organization's income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization's supported organizations played in this regard. 2 3 Section E . Type III Functionally - Integrated Supporting Organizations 1 a 2 Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year ( see instructions) fl The organization satisfied the Activities Test Complete line 2 below b fl c fl The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations Complete line 3 below The organization supported a governmental entity Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions) Activities Test Answer ( a) and ( b) below. a Did substantially all of the organization's activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and exp lain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities. b Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization's involvement, one or more of the organization's supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization's position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization's involvement. 3 Parent of Supported Organizations Answer (a) and ( b) below. a Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers , directors , or trustees o each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI. b Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies , programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role played by the organization in this regard. Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Page 6 Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a )( 3) Supporting Organizations 1 Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov 20, 1970 See instructions . All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E (- Section A - Adjusted Net Income 1 Net short-term capital gain 2 Recoveries of prior-year distributions 2 Other gross income (see instructions) 3 4 Add lines 1 through 3 4 5 Depreciation and depletion 5 6 Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) 6 7 Other expenses (see instructions) 7 8 Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) 8 Section B - Minimum Asset Amount Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year) (A) Prior Year (B) Current Year (optional) 1 a Average monthly value of securities la b Average monthly cash balances lb c Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets 1c d Total (add lines la, 1b, and 1c) ld e Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI) 2 Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets 2 3 Subtract line 2 from line ld 3 4 Cash deemed held for exempt use Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions) 4 5 Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) 5 6 Multiply line 5 by 035 6 7 Recoveries of prior-year distributions 7 8 Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) 8 Current Year Section C - Distributable Amount 1 Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) 1 2 Enter 85% of line 1 2 3 Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) 3 4 Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 4 5 Income tax imposed in prior year 5 6 Distributable Amount . Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) 6 7 (B) Current Year (optional) 1 3 1 (A) Prior Year Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) fl Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Page 7 Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a )( 3) Supporting Organizations ( continued) Current Year Section D - Distributions 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes 2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI) See instructions 7 Total annual distributions . Add lines 1 through 6 8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI) See instructions 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount section t - Distribution Allocations (see inctr..rtinncl 1 ally, iii yCU iZ Ni iii Distributable LlJ CJSJ 3 Excess distributions ca d From 2013 h Applied to 2015 distributable amoun i Carryover from 2010 not applied (see 4 Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7 a Applied to underdistributions or prior c Remainder Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4 2015, if any Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) 6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015 Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) 7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines c Excess from 2013. . . Schedule A (Form 990 or 990 -EZ) (2015) Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 Page 8 Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line le; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions). Facts And Circumstances Test Return Reference Explanation Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015 lefile GRAPHIC print - DO NOT PROCESS SCHEDULE D (Form 990) Departnent of the Treasury Internal Revenue Ser ice As Filed Data - DLN: 93493214016576 OMB No 1545-0047 Supplemental Financial Statements 0- Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b. 0- Attach to Form 990. Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990 . Name of the organization TRUTHOUT 20 5 Open Insp e ctioF Employer identification number 20-0031641 Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the orcianization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6. Funds and other accounts 1 Total number at end of year 2 Aggregate value of contributions to (during year) 3 Aggregate value of grants from (during year) 4 Aggregate value at end of year 5 6 Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization ' s property , subject to the organization ' s exclusive legal control? F Yes I No Did the organization inform all grantees , donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? fl Yes fl No Conservation Easements . Complete if the organization answered " Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7. 1 Purpose ( s) of conservation easements held by the organization ( check all that apply) 1 Preservation of land for public use ( e g , recreation or education ) 1 Preservation of an historically important land area 1 Protection of natural habitat 1 Preservation of a certified historic structure 1 Preservation of open space 2 Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year Held at the End of the Year a Total number of conservation easements 2a b Total acreage restricted by conservation easements 2b c Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) 2c d Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register 2d 3 N umber of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the tax year 0- 4 N umber of states where property subject to conservation easement is located 0- 5 Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection , handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? 6 fl Yes fl No Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year 0- 7 Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year 0-$ 8 Does each conservation easement reported on line 2 ( d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4) (B)(1) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? 9 fl Yes fl No In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that describes the organization's accounting for conservation easements Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures , or Other Similar Assets. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8. la If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (A SC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items b If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items (i) Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 (ii) Assets included in Form 990, Part X 2 If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items a Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 b Assets included in Form 990, Part X For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990. Cat No 52283D Schedule D ( Form 990) 2015 Schedule D (Form 990) 2015 Page 2 Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued) 3 a Using the organization's acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply) d 1 Loan or exchange programs fl Public exhibition b F_ Scholarly research c F Preservation for future generations 4 e 1 Other Provide a description of the organization's collections and explain how they further the organization's exempt purpose in Part XIII 5 During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar 1 No 1 Yes assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization's collection? Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21. la Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not included on Form 990, Part X? 1 Yes F_ No Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? 1 Yes 1 No If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII . . b If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table c Beginning balance d Additions during the year e Distributions during the year f Ending balance 2a b . . . . . . F Endowment Funds . Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10. (a)Current year la Beginning of year balance b (c)Two years back (d)Three years back (e)Four years back . b Contributions c Net investment earnings, gains, and losses d Grants or scholarships e Other expenditures for facilities and programs f Administrative expenses g End of year balance 2 (b)Prior year . Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as a Board designated or quasi-endowment 0- b Permanent endowment 0- c Temporarily restricted endowment 0The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100% 3a Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the organization by (i) unrelated organizations b 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yes . (ii) related organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? No 3a(i) 3a(ii) . . I 3b Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds Land , Buildings , and Equipment. Complete if the oroanization answered 'Yes' to Form 990. Part IV. line 11a.See Form 990. Part X. line 10. (a) Cost or other basis (investment) Description of property la (b) Cost or other basis (other) Accumulated (c)depreciation (d)Book value Land b Buildings c Leasehold improvements . . d Equipment 22,938 e Other Total . Add lines la through le (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).) 22,938 433,258 . . 429,418 3,840 0- 3,840 Schedule D (Form 990) 2015 Schedule D (Form 990) 2015 Page 3 Investments-Other Securities . Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990 , Part X line 12. (a) Description of security or category (including name of security) (b)Book value (c)Method of valuation Cost or end-of-year market value (1)Financial derivatives (2)Closely-held equity interests (3)Other Total . (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col (B) line 12 ) Investments-Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11C-spin Form QQn Part Y lino 1 Caa Form QQn Dart X lino 7S 2. Liability for uncertain tax positions In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740) Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII F Schedule D (Form 990) 2015 Schedule D (Form 990) 2015 « Page 4 Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Com p lete if the org anization answered 'Yes' on Form 990 , Part IV , line 12a. 1 Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements 2 . 1 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12 a Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments b Donated services and use of facilities c Recoveries of prior year grants 2c d Other (Describe in Part XIII 2d e Add lines 2a through 2d 3 . 2a . 2b . 2e Subtract line 2e from line 1 . 4 3 Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1 a Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b b Other (Describe in Part XIII ) . . . . . . . . . . c Add lines 4a and 4b . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . 4a 4b . . . . . Total revenue Add lines 3 and 4c.(This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12 ) « . . 4c . . . . 5 Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Com p lete if the org anization answered 'Yes' on Form 990 , Part IV , line 12a. 1 Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements 2 . . . . . . . . . 1 Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25 a Donated services and use of facilities b Prior year adjustments c Other losses . . . . Other (Describe in Part XIII ) e Add lines 2a through 2d . . . . Subtract line 2e from line 1 . 4 . 2a 2b . d 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2c . . . 2d . . . . . . . . . . 2e . . . . 3 . . . . 4c Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1: a 5 . Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b 4a b Other (Describe in Part XIII ) . . . . . . . . . . . c Add lines 4a and 4b . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4b . . Total expenses Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18 ) . . . . . 5 Supplemental information Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9, Part III, lines la and 4, Part IV, lines lb and 2b, Part V, line 4, Part X, line 2, Part XI, lines 2d and 4b, and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b Also complete this part to provide any additional information Return Reference Explanation Schedule D (Form 990) 2015 Schedule (Form 990)2015 Pages Supplemental Information (continued) Return Reference Explanation Schedule (Form 990) 2015 efile GRAPHIC p rint - DO NOT PROCESS As Filed Data - DLN: 93493214016576 Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ SCHEDULE 0 (Form 990 or 990-EZ) Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on Form 990 or 990- EZ or to provide any additional information. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 2015 Open Attach to Form 990 or 990 -EZ. 0- Information about Schedule 0 (Form 990 or 990- EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs. gov/form990. Name of the organization TRUTHOUT OMB No 1545-0047 Public Ins pe cti o n Employer identification number 20-0031641 990 Schedule 0, Supplemental Information Return Reference Explanation Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 b Form 990 Review Process THE FORM HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD PRESIDENT AND BOARD TREASURER BEFORE FILING, AND COPIES WERE PROVIDED TO ALL OTHER BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Other Organization Documents Publicly Available AVAILABLE ON CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL WEB SITE