2023-11-02T11:01:53-05:00 2022-12-31 HAN GROUP LLC 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2022-01-01 811175253 FULLER PROJECT FOR INTERNATIONAL REPORTING INC FULL 2029640854 7920 NORFOLK AVENUE 310 BETHESDA MD 20814 XANTHE SCHARFF CEO 2029640854 2023-11-02 1 XANTHE SCHARFF XXX-XX-XXXX 1 X JENNIFER S HAN P00633304 2022937000 2023-11-02 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X XANTHE SCHARFF 7920 NORFOLK AVENUE 310 BETHESDA MD 20814 1390487 0 X FULLERPROJECT.ORG X 2016 DE GLOBAL NEWSROOM DEDICATED TO GROUNDBREAKING REPORTING THAT CATALYZES POSITIVE CHANGE FOR WOMEN. X 13 12 18 15 0 0 1922897 1275480 154182 1800 4778 47967 1874 200 2083731 1325447 0 0 0 0 1431669 1696275 0 0 175634 963619 827150 2395288 2523425 -311557 -1197978 5105040 3860999 69641 219902 5035399 3641097 THE FULLER PROJECT IS THE GLOBAL NEWSROOM DEDICATED TO GROUNDBREAKING REPORTING THAT CATALYZES POSITIVE CHANGE FOR WOMEN. 0 0 1866209 1800 THE FULLER PROJECT IS THE GLOBAL NEWSROOM DEDICATED TO GROUNDBREAKING REPORTING THAT CATALYZES POSITIVE CHANGE FOR WOMEN. SINCE WE LAUNCHED IN 2015, OUR REPORTING HAS INFLUENCED NEW LEGISLATION, HELPED END LIFE-THREATENING PRACTICES, AND LED TO LARGE SCALE RELEASES OF PUBLIC DATA. WE REPORT EXCLUSIVE STORIES CENTERED ON WOMEN THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NOT BE TOLD. OUR JOURNALISTS SPOTLIGHT CRITICAL ISSUES AND EXPOSE INJUSTICE WITH IN-DEPTH REPORTING PUBLISHED IN RENOWNED NEWS OUTLETS AND INSIDE THE LARGEST AND MOST RESPECTED NEWSROOMS AROUND THE WORLD, ENSURING WE REACH THE BROADEST AUDIENCES. OUR REPORTING IS RELIED ON BY POLICYMAKERS, CORPORATE LEADERS, INFLUENCERS, AND INDIVIDUALS, LEADING TO BETTER OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. 1866209 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 47 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA IL MD MA MN NY X ALISON ANDERSON 2026702545 7920 NORFOLK AVENUE SUITE 310 BETHESDA MD 20814 XANTHE SCHARFF CEO 40.00 X X 228777 0 16735 SARAH O'HAGAN CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 RITU SHARMA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM ISGITT SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RAVI AGRAWAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY BERNER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENEEN HOWELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA LIBERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIRIAM MAHLOW DIRECTOR (UNTIL JUNE 2022) 2.00 X 0 0 0 GINA MAYA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID PAYNE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANA REYES DIRECTOR (UNTIL MAY 2022) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ROSENTHAL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JODI RUDOREN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY SAMUEL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA WINTHROP DIRECTOR (UNTIL OCTOBER 2022) 2.00 X 0 0 0 LILIAN TAN CHIEF OPER. OFFICER (UNTIL 09/2022) 40.00 X 98352 0 10824 EVA RODRIGUEZ EDITOR IN CHIEF (AS OF 04/2022) 40.00 X 181731 0 0 KIMBERLY ABBOTT CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 40.00 X 165163 0 15560 CLAIRE COZENS MANAGING EDITOR (AS OF 03/2022) 40.00 X 106500 0 15725 MAHER SATTAR SENIOR EDITOR 40.00 X 103969 0 11292 884492 0 70136 5 0 1 0 0 1275480 1275480 CONTRACT INCOME 900099 1800 1800 1800 49470 49470 62037 1500 61646 3394 391 -1894 -1503 -1503 OTHER INCOME 900099 200 200 200 1325447 1800 0 48167 X 717142 554857 115341 46944 801817 639370 99327 63120 8705 6236 1786 683 72935 59867 3530 9538 95676 75186 13510 6980 5562 5562 29289 29289 459086 291589 139241 28256 30867 20189 9323 1355 51921 47970 3449 502 50841 31083 14200 5558 69282 62124 5543 1615 11974 4927 7047 2415 1580 729 106 19929 19929 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 33563 26375 4739 2449 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND DUES 27037 25111 1556 370 LICENSES AND FEES 24119 12581 3380 8158 OTHER EXPENSES 11265 7164 4101 2523425 1866209 481582 175634 246116 290330 3147704 1061845 1662570 114652 20408 31027 12138 11255 6692 883 2149644 21550 212618 5105040 3860999 69641 46381 0 173521 69641 219902 X 2301467 2360529 2733932 1280568 5035399 3641097 5105040 3860999 -1197978 -196324 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1173552 2461277 4209445 1922897 1275480 11042651 1173552 2461277 4209445 1922897 1275480 11042651 6240191 4802460 1 1 13681 4778 49470 67931 2495 1874 200 4569 11115151 223602 0.43210 0.46950 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,495. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,874. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 200. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12138 11255 883 883 EMPLOYEE ADVANCES 5344 SECURITY DEPOSITS 39426 RIGHT-OF-USE-ASSETS-OPERATING LEASE 167848 212618 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 173521 173521 X 1129123 -196324 -196324 1325447 0 1325447 2523425 0 2523425 0 2523425 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ASC TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION FILES TAX RETURNS. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES JOURNALISM 183388 SOUTH ASIA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES JOURNALISM 60859 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES JOURNALISM 2639 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT PAYMENTS TO CONTRACTOR 36929 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES JOURNALISM 7224 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES JOURNALISM 8110 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES JOURNALISM 2039 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES JOURNALISM 3081 0 3 0 0 0 3 304269 0 304269 0 0 0 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 3: ALL REPORTED COSTS ARE EXPENDITURES PER REGION, BASED ON ACTUAL COSTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES. FOREIGN EXPENDITURES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE SAME METHOD AND STANDARDS AS DOMESTIC EXPENDITURE. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X 1 1 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 XANTHE SCHARFF CEO 228777 0 0 0 0 0 6900 0 9835 0 245512 0 0 0 EVA RODRIGUEZ EDITOR IN CHIEF (AS OF 04/2022) 181731 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 181731 0 0 0 KIMBERLY ABBOTT CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER 165163 0 0 0 0 0 4981 0 10579 0 180723 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE CEO WAS PROVIDED MEMBERSHIP TO A SOCIAL CLUB AND NETWORK FOR PROFESSIONALS IN PUBLIC SERVICE AND RELATED PROFESSIONS IN ORDER FOR HER TO HOST BUSINESS MEETINGS THERE AND TO REDUCE TRAVEL COSTS. EXPENSE WAS APPROVED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE ARE CONSIDERED NON-TAXABLE BENEFITS FOR THE CEO. EXPENDITURE OF ASSETS FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE 2022-12-31 1866209 COST 0 0 0 0 PART II, LINE 1 THE FULLER PROJECT HAD A PLANNED DECREASE IN NET ASSETS IN 2022 AS IT DREW DOWN ON A LARGE MULTI-YEAR GRANT THAT WAS RECOGNIZED AS INCOME IN A PRIOR YEAR. THE FULLER PROJECT INCURRED THESE PLANNED COSTS TO MEET ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE, RESULTING IN A DECREASE GREATER THAN 25% OF ITS NET ASSETS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED DURING 2022 DUE TO CHANGES TO BOARD MEMBER TERM LIMITS AS WELL AS OTHER CHANGES TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE GOVERNING BODY'S VOTING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DOES NOT HAVE FORMAL COMMITTEES THAT CAN ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B BOARD DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN A ONE-WEEK PERIOD OF REVIEW OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR EMPLOYEE MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF HIS OR HER FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS IN THE ORGANIZATION. EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO DECLARE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OR AS THEY ARISE. ANY POSSIBLE DISCLOSED FINANCIAL INTEREST, OR BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD CHAIR AND COO TO DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. IF THE PERSON DISCLOSING THE FINANCIAL INTEREST OR EXISTING BUSINESS AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS IS THE BOARD CHAIR OR COO, THEN THE CEO WILL APPOINT TWO OTHER DIRECTORS TO REVIEW. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MANAGEMENT SHALL TAKE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE OR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED, DELIBERATED, AND DOCUMENTED THEIR DECISIONS ABOUT COMPENSATION FOR CEO AND OTHER OFFICERS, IF ANY. COMPARABILITY DATA FROM INDUSTRY REPORTS AND SPECIFIC PEERS IS USED, ALONG WITH AN ASSESSMENT OF EMPLOYEE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SKILLS. THE LAST TIME THE COMPENSATION STUDY WAS COMPLETED TO DETERMINE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION WAS DURING FEBRUARY 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 81,608. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 118,960. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 24,460. TOTAL EXPENSES 225,028. FREELANCE AUTHORS & EDITORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 102,858. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 102,858. REPORTING SUPPORT PEOPLE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,879. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,879. ILLUSTRATORS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, AND DESIGNERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,566. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 380. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 146. TOTAL EXPENSES 29,092. RECRUITERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,244. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,175. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 175. TOTAL EXPENSES 50,594. PAYROLL SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,434. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,726. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,475. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,635. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.