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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,687,126
Total expenses
$8,120,588
Contributions and grants received
$7,421,573
Grants paid
$148,742
Program service revenue
$260,959
Investment income
$943
Other revenue
$3,651
Total assets, end of year
$6,457,032
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,768,451
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$3,688,581
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,533,265
Management and general expenses
$970,848
Fundraising expenses
$1,616,475
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,533,265

Program services were 68.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,421,573

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $100,105

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Program revenue

    total $260,959 · related or exempt $260,959

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,797 · excluded $1,797

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $99,251

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $100,105

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$854

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$854 · excluded -$854

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other revenue

    total $3,651 · excluded $3,651

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $3,651

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $148,742 · program services $148,742

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,070,233 · program services $321,070 · management and general $428,093 · fundraising $321,070

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,539,744 · program services $1,777,253 · management and general $171,075 · fundraising $591,416

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $80,491 · program services $58,914 · management and general $3,268 · fundraising $18,309

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $312,529 · program services $225,292 · management and general $15,568 · fundraising $71,669

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $261,777 · program services $155,806 · management and general $40,414 · fundraising $65,557

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $2,194 · management and general $2,194

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $19,604 · management and general $19,604

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,227,617 · program services $959,124 · management and general $101,562 · fundraising $166,931

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $913,716 · program services $674,152 · management and general $55,132 · fundraising $184,432

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $199,344 · program services $199,334 · management and general $6 · fundraising $4

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $348,791 · program services $184,560 · management and general $100,695 · fundraising $63,536

  • 17 · Travel

    total $456,307 · program services $368,107 · management and general $20,199 · fundraising $68,001

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $447,395 · program services $440,808 · management and general $2,070 · fundraising $4,517

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $20,161 · program services $10,668 · management and general $5,820 · fundraising $3,673

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $11,565 · program services $6,119 · management and general $3,339 · fundraising $2,107

  • 24a · Other expenses: List rental

    total $60,378 · program services $3,316 · management and general $1,809 · fundraising $55,253

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,363,924 · end of year $1,238,413

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $2,732,840 · end of year $3,253,004

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,030,000 · end of year $358,333

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $27,803 · end of year $407

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,726 · end of year $26,072

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $862,088

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $851,289

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $30,960 · end of year $10,799

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $201,219 · end of year $298,787

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,271,217

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $740,730 · end of year $712,111

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $321,071 · end of year $603,769

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $203,776 · end of year $1,452,571

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $3,654,899 · end of year $2,840,275

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $469,996 · end of year $848,306

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

The Bill of Rights Institute teaches civics. We equip students and teachers to live the ideals of a free and just society.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The Bill of Rights Institute teaches civics with content and programs for teachers and students.

  • Programs and Outreach:BRI held 46 in-person programs and 12 webinars for teachers and students in 2022. During the year, educators earned more than 4,206 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from BRI professional development programs.

    Expenses $3,839,378 · Grants $148,742 · Revenue $260,959

  • Digital Resource Development and Distribution:Established in 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute (BRI) supports secondary school teachers of American history, civics, and social studies. By providing free digital resources to educators and students, and professional development programs for educators, BRI is committed to educating for self-governance. In doing so, BRI inspires the rising generation to champion the ideals expressed in our nation's founding documents and to strive for their full realization.In 2022 BRI's digital platform, which includes its websites, YouTube channel, and social media outlets, served 5.77 million users, with a total engagement time of more than 322,648 hours.

    Expenses $1,693,887

As filed on the 2022 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mark Humphrey

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ryan Stowers

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Todd Zywicki

    Director and Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Bobb

    President and CEO

    Total calculated
    $373,223
    From this org
    $325,448
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,775
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,448
    Bonus
    $120,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,385
    Nontaxable benefits
    $40,390
    Filer's total
    $373,223

  • Adam Cushing

    COO and Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $262,267
    From this org
    $218,459
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,808
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $184,074
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $4,385
    Deferred
    $11,263
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,545
    Filer's total
    $262,267

  • Stan Swim

    Chief Program Officer

    Total calculated
    $251,447
    From this org
    $205,432
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,015
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,278
    Bonus
    $30,000
    Other
    $4,154
    Deferred
    $10,749
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,266
    Filer's total
    $251,447

  • Joanne McKinney

    VP, Human Resources

    Total calculated
    $183,296
    From this org
    $150,541
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,755
    Hours/week
    45

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,310
    Bonus
    $14,000
    Other
    $3,231
    Deferred
    $7,894
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,861
    Filer's total
    $183,296

  • Kevin Hart

    VP, Communications

    Total calculated
    $157,043
    From this org
    $148,821
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,222
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,654
    Bonus
    $14,167
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,441
    Nontaxable benefits
    $781
    Filer's total
    $157,043

  • Rachel Wildavsky

    Dir. Dev. Strategy and Major Gifts

    Total calculated
    $174,937
    From this org
    $136,391
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,546
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $124,391
    Bonus
    $12,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,195
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,351
    Filer's total
    $174,937

  • Anthony Simone

    Senior Director, Development

    Total calculated
    $140,691
    From this org
    $131,644
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,047
    Hours/week
    40

  • Scott Knowles

    Director, FP&A

    Total calculated
    $118,756
    From this org
    $104,251
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,505
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kirk Higgins

    Director, Content

    Total calculated
    $114,681
    From this org
    $102,932
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,749
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
23 May 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202321449349300222

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