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Registration Number: 20073008839 | ||||||
2. Effective Date of Contract:01/01/2009Termination Date of Contract:12/31/2020 |
3. Statement of the charitable purpose for which the campaign is being conducted: | |
MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA IS A WEB-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, 501(C)(3) PROGRESSIVE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION CENTER DEDICATED TO COMPREHENSIVELY MONITORING, ANALYZING AND CORRECTING CONSERVATIVE MISINFORMATION IN THE U.S. MEDIA. |
4. Statement of respective obligations of the paid solicitor and the charitable organization: | |
THE BONNER GROUP, INC. (BGI), 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW, SUITE 640, WASHINGTON, DC 20001, 202-737-5877, PLANS AND MANAGES AN INDIVIDUAL SOLICITATION CAMPAIGN FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT AND AWARENESS. BGI CHARGES $15,000.00 PER MONTH TO BE APPLIED AGAINST COMMISSIONS OF 12.5% OF THE GROSS AMOUNT OF ALL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PROSPECTS SOLICITED BY BGI; THE CONTRACT WITH MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA RUNS FROM JANUARY 1, 2009 TO INDEFINITE WITH AN ANNUAL AUTOMATIC RENEWAL CLAUSE. THE CONTRACT MAY BE TERMINATED BY EITHER PARTY BY PROVIDING NOTICE 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE; THE CAMPAIGN WILL RUN FROM MAY 6, 2015 THROUGH MAY 5, 2016. BGI DOES NOT HAVE CUSTODY OR CONTROL OF FUNDS AT ANY TIME. |
5. State the specified minimum percentage, if any, of the gross receipts from contributions that will be remitted to the charitable organization. (Any stated percentage must exclude any amount payable by the charitable organization as fundraising costs): 1 % |
State the specified minimum percentage, if any, of the purchase price of goods, services services, or tickets to a fundraising event that will be remitted to the charitable organization. (Any stated percentage must exclude any amount payable by the charitable organization as fundraising costs): N/A% |
Is the paid solicitor's compensation contingent upon the number of contributions or the amount received? Yes If no, provide a reasonable estimate of the percentage of gross revenue that will constitute the paid solicitor's compensation: N/A% If yes, express the amount as specified fixed percentage in the next question. |
State the specified percentage, if any, of the gross revenue that constitutes the paid solicitor's compensation: 12 % |
6. Name, Title, and Organization of all persons who signed the contract: |
Last Name: BONNER |
First Name: MARY PAT |
Title: PRESIDENT |
Organization: THE BONNER GROUP, INC. |
Last Name: BURNS |
First Name: ERIC |
Title: PRESIDENT |
Organization: MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA |
Last Name: JOHNSON |
First Name: NICKIE |
Title: SR. VICE PRESIDENT |
Organization: THE BONNER GROUP, INC. |
Last Name: BROCK |
First Name: DAVID |
Title: CEO |
Organization: MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA |
7. Name and Registration Number of Paid Solicitor Filing this Registration Notice: |
Registration Number: 20083002482 |
Name of Paid Solicitor: |
If Organization:THE BONNER GROUP, INC. |
If Individual: |
Last: First: Middle: |
Address: 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 640 City: WASHINGTON State: DC Zip: 20001 Country: United States Phone: 202-737-5877 E-Mail: KGOODMAN@CCKC-LAW.COM Fax: 202-737-6061 URL: |
Will this person, at any time, have the custody of contributions? No |
Does this person have custody of any financial records of contributions of this charitable organization? No |
8. All other persons responsible for directing and supervising the solicitation campaign: |
If Organization: |
If Individual: |
Last: THOMPSON LUCA First: ALLISON Middle: |
If Organization: |
If Individual: |
Last: THOMPSON LUCA First: ALLISON Middle: |
9. Commencement Date: 05/06/2015 Conclusion Date: 05/04/2016 |
10. Means of communication to be used in the campaign: |
TELEPHONE DIRECT MAIL |
11. Description of any event the campaign will lead up to: |
N/A |
12. Address where records and accounting concerning the solicitation campaign are being kept: |
Address: 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 640 |
City: WASHINGTON State: DC Zip: 20001 Country: United States |
13. The bank or other federally insured financial institution, location, and bank account number where receipts from the campaign are to be deposited: |
Name: MERRILL LYNCH |
Address: 1152 15TH ST NW |
City: WASHINGTON State: DC Zip: 20005 Country: United States |
Account Number: Bank account number is not considered a public record. |
Is the bank account referred to above in the name of the charitable organization and does the charitable organization maintain and administer the account and have sole control over withdrawals? Yes |
14. All locations and telephone numbers from which the solicitation is to be conducted: |
Address: 455 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 640 |
City: WASHINGTON |
State: DC |
Zip: 20001 |
Country: United States |
Phone: 2027375877 |
15. Name of paid solicitor or authorized officer of paid solicitor: | |
Name: N/A | Date: N/A |
16. Name of charitable organization official: | |
Name: PILAR MARTINEZ | Date: 06/03/2015 |