STATE OF COLORADO
SECRETARY OF STATE

SOLICITATION NOTICE

Initial Solicitation Notice


Solicitation Notice ID:   20153020586

1. The charitable organization with whom the paid solicitor has contracted:
   MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA                                                  
      Street address:  455 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, NW, SUITE 600               
      City:  WASHINGTON                 State:  DC  Zip:  20001        Country:  United States            

    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:                
 

Campaign Description:
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     
 


Certification and Signature:

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