2025-11-17T12:41:17-06:00 2024-12-31 362663249 WEISS & COMPANY LLP 2700 PATRIOT BOULEVARD - SUITE 400 GLENVIEW IL 60026 990 2024-01-01 861206324 IRON LIGHT LABS IRON 3129801197 300 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 1625 CHICAGO IL 60606 ERIC TUBBS CHAIRMAN 3129801197 2025-11-07 1 0 JEREMY MORGAN P01241420 8474418800 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIC TUBBS 300 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA 1625 CHICAGO IL 60606 700622 0 X WWW.IRONLIGHTLABS.ORG X 2021 IL IRON LIGHT LABS RUNS A CREATIVE INCUBATOR THAT DEVELOPS NETFLIX-QUALITY FILMS TO PERSUADE AUDIENCES AND IMPACT CULTURE, EXPERIMENTS WITH HUMOR TO CUT THROUGH THE ATTENTION ECONOMY, AND BRINGS NONTRADITIONAL PARTNERS TOGETHER TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF WELL-TRAINED ADVOCATES FOR A FREE SOCIETY. 6 6 3 0 0 0 1745053 554065 0 0 0 0 0 146557 1745053 700622 10000 0 0 0 112932 72137 0 0 13157 1728088 531296 1851020 603433 -105967 97189 38819 159248 125558 113110 -86739 46138 X IRON LIGHT LABS RUNS A CREATIVE INCUBATOR THAT DEVELOPS NETFLIX-QUALITY FILMS TO PERSUADE AUDIENCES AND IMPACT CULTURE, EXPERIMENTS WITH HUMOR TO CUT THROUGH THE ATTENTION ECONOMY, AND BRINGS NONTRADITIONAL PARTNERS TOGETHER TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF WELL-TRAINED ADVOCATES FOR A FREE SOCIETY. 0 0 543710 IRON LIGHT LABS TRAINS INDIVIDUALS IN EFFECTIVE MARKETING STRATEGIES AND POWERFUL STORYTELLING THAT ITS AWARD-WINNING PRACTITIONERS HAVE MASTERED. ITS TRAINING TOPICS INCLUDE HOW TO BE PERSUASIVE, HOW TO BUILD AN OWNED AUDIENCE, HOW TO MEASURE YOUR ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT, AND HOW TO MARKET AND DISTRIBUTE VIDEO CONTENT. IRON LIGHT LABS HAS FOUND THESE CORE SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL IN ACTIVATING A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION'S TARGET AUDIENCE. IRON LIGHT LABS ALSO EQUIPS ORGANIZATIONS TO BE IMPACTFUL COMMUNICATORS OF THEIR MESSAGE. IRON LIGHT LABS CONDUCTS TRAININGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS ALL AROUND THE COUNTRY, IN ORDER TO BETTER EQUIP FREEDOM ADVOCATES TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND UTILIZE CUTTING EDGE TECHNIQUES TO MARKET THEIR MISSIONS. 543710 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL X BEARING TREE INC 3129801197 300 S RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 1625 CHICAGO IL 60606 X ERIC TUBBS CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN TILLMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MILLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT BARBIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA ALBRECHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT EMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 554065 554065 PODCAST REVENUE 541900 146557 146557 146557 700622 146557 0 0 X 62129 62129 2526 2364 162 7482 5498 1984 639 639 18600 18600 75540 48410 15130 12000 416316 416316 1316 408 908 6930 6034 896 3091 2282 809 5341 5341 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 3523 677 2597 249 603433 543710 46566 13157 5199 141382 17500 260 13610 16120 3996 38819 159248 125558 113110 125558 113110 X -116207 -17976 29468 64114 -86739 46138 38819 159248 97189 35688 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 886061 1147936 1727553 554065 4315615 886061 1147936 1727553 554065 4315615 886478 3429137 4315615 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 700622 0 700622 0 700622 603433 0 603433 0 603433 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS, FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND GOVERNING BODY OF THE ORGANZATION FOR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ONCE A YEAR WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES AND INQUIRES OF ANY MATERIAL CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF CEO IS DETERMINED BY AN EXAMINATION OF COMPARABLE DATA FOR OTHER CEO'S IN THE INDUSTRY COUNTRYWIDE AND IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. THE INFORMATION FROM THAT RESEARCH IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO THEN APPROVE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO. NOTE THAT AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IS NOT UTILIZED IN THE PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,650. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,650. FEES AND SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 39,760. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,130. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 66,890. PART IX, LINE 7 SALARIES AND WAGES ARE PAID THROUGH BEARING TREE, INCORPORATED, FEIN 83-2543436 FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.