2024-11-21T16:59:12-06:00 2023-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 665 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10022 990 2023-01-01 464631639 THE GREEN LIGHT PROJECT INC GREE 2129220061 PO BOX 3980 NEW YORK NY 10185 ROBERT BENTON DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 2129220061 2024-11-21 1 1 EVA MRUK P00543254 2122862600 2024-11-21 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z COUNTER EXTREMISM PROJECT MARK WALLACE PO BOX 3980 NEW YORK NY 10185 4173499 0 X WWW.COUNTEREXTREMISM.COM X 2013 DE THE GREEN LIGHT PROJECT, INC. 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THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2020. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 1 13 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 572649 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 5 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 265216 SOUTH ASIA 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 43240 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTMAKING 29430 1 22 0 0 1 22 910535 0 910535 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) COMBAT EXTREMISM IN RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES 5111 WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) COMBAT EXTREMISM IN RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES 24319 WIRE 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE TERMS OF THE GRANTMAKING ARE SET FORTH IN A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, WHICH INCLUDES PROVISIONS FOR ONGOING MONITORING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE MEMORANDUM TO MONITOR THE USE OF GRANTS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS A RIGOROUS GRANTMAKING EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS AND REQUIRES SUBMISSION BY APPLICANTS OF DETAILED PROGRAM AND FINANCIAL PLANS. APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED BY SENIOR STAFF, INCLUDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING TO ACCOUNT FOR ITS FOREIGN EXPENDITURES. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 HANS-JAKOB SCHINDLER DIRECTOR INTL POLITICAL POLICY & SECURIT 394340 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 394340 0 0 0 MARK WALLACE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & DIRECT 212500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 212500 0 0 0 ROBERT BENTON SECRETARY/DIRECTOR OF ADMIN 207292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 207292 0 0 0 LARA PHAM DEPUTY DIRECTOR (THRU OCT 2023) 175835 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8679 0 184514 0 0 0 DAVID IBSEN EXECUTIVE DIR- ECTOR/SECRETARY (THRU DEC 2023) 167454 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 167454 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 THE ORGANIZATION PAID A BOARD APPROVED PERFORMANCE BONUS AS REPORTED ON PART II, COLUMN B(II). FORM 990, PART I, QUESTION 5, AND PART V, QUESTION 2A: THE ORGANIZATION CONTRACTED WITH A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO) FOR SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PAYROLL, TIMEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HR ADMINISTRATION AND WORKFORCE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE NEEDS. AS THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD FOR TAX PURPOSES, FORMS W-2 AND W-3 ARE ISSUED BY THE PEO AND FILED UNDER THE PEO'S FEDERAL EIN. IN THIS CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, THE ORGANIZATION IS THE COMMON LAW EMPLOYER AND, ACCORDINGLY, COMPENSATION IS REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A AND PART IX, LINES 5-10. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. IT IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE SECRETARY AND A COMPLETE COPY IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE ON AN ONGOING BASIS THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER ANY DISCUSSION WITH THE INTERESTED PERSON, HE/SHE SHALL LEAVE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONTAIN THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO WERE PRESENT FOR DISCUSSIONS AND VOTES RELATING TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT, THE CONTENT OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND A RECORD OF ANY VOTES TAKEN. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED POWERS SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE WITH BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED POWERS SHALL DETERMINE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER IT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE. IN CONFORMITY WITH THE ABOVE DETERMINATION IT SHALL MAKE ITS DECISION AS TO WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. EACH OFFICER, DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND EACH OFFICER WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION, PROVIDED THAT DIRECTORS OR OTHER PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE SHALL NOT BE INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND EACH OFFICER WERE REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ENTITIES. THERE WAS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2023. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII-A: COMPENSATION REPORTED TO ROBERT BENTON ON PART VII, COLUMN (D) WAS FOR LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED AND NOT FOR SERVICES IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,127. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,380. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,507. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 127,200. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 127,200. CONSULTANTS & OUTSIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 668,337. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 668,337. MEDIA CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,500. MIDDLE EAST CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 265,216. 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