Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 2,715,068 | 4,168,914 | 7,680,022 | 5,747,743 | 6,486,359 | 26,798,106 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,715,068 | 4,168,914 | 7,680,022 | 5,747,743 | 6,486,359 | 26,798,106 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 7,933,862 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 18,864,244 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,715,068 | 4,168,914 | 7,680,022 | 5,747,743 | 6,486,359 | 26,798,106 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 757 | 473 | 1,322 | 397 | 528 | 3,477 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 91,225 | 147,056 | 44,562 | 116 | 282,959 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 27,084,542 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | CONTRIBUTIONS FROM PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS HONORARIUM |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE I | FREEDOM TO MARRY, INC. IS THE CAMPAIGN THAT WON MARRIAGE FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES NATIONWIDE BY EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON HOW EXCLUDING SAME-SEX COUPLES FROM MARRIAGE HARMS THE COUPLES, THEIR LOVED ONES AND THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE, AND ON HOW ENDING THE DENIAL OF THE FREEDOM TO MARRY HELPS THE COMMUNITY. FREEDOM TO MARRY, INC.'S WORK PRESENTED A SUFFICIENTLY FULL AND FAIR EXPOSITION OF THE PERTINENT FACTS TO PERMIT INDIVIDUALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO FORM INDEPENDENT OPINIONS OR CONCLUSIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART, III, LINE 1 | FREEDOM TO MARRY WAS THE CAMPAIGN THAT WON MARRIAGE IN THE UNITED STATES AND IGNITED A GLOBAL MOVEMENT. FREEDOM TO MARRY'S "ROADMAP TO VICTORY" NATIONAL STRATEGY FOCUSED FROM THE BEGINNING ON SETTING THE STAGE FOR A NATIONAL VICTORY AT THE SUPREME COURT BY WINNING A CRITICAL MASS OF STATES, BUILDING A CRITICAL MASS OF PUBLIC SUPPORT, AND ENDING FEDERAL MARRIAGE DISCRIMINATION. FREEDOM TO MARRY WORKED WITH NUMEROUS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND ALLIES ON A CAMPAIGN THAT COMBINED LITIGATION, ORGANIZING, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE HARD WORK OF CHANGING HEARTS AND MINDS. FREEDOM TO MARRY EDUCATED THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON HOW EXCLUDING SAME-SEX COUPLES FROM MARRIAGE HARMS COUPLES, CHILDREN, THEIR LOVED ONES, AND THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE, AND ON HOW ENDING THE DENIAL OF THE FREEDOM TO MARRY HELPS THE COMMUNITY. FREEDOM TO MARRY ALSO SPURRED MILLIONS OF CONVERSATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY BY PRESENTING A FULL AND FAIR EXPOSITION OF THE PERTINENT FACTS TO PERMIT INDIVIDUALS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO FORM INDEPENDENT OPINIONS OR CONCLUSIONS. TO FURTHER THIS EXEMPT PURPOSE, FREEDOM TO MARRY CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON THE HARMS COUPLES FACE WHEN EXCLUDED FROM MARRIAGE AND DISSEMINATES SUCH INFORMATION VIA THE WEB AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS. IT ALSO PROMOTED THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OTHERS IN SUPPORT OF THE FREEDOM TO MARRY AND RECRUITED SUCH EXPERTS AND PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS. FREEDOM TO MARRY PROVIDED PROGRAMMING AND ONLINE CAPABILITY THAT ENABLED THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE FREEDOM TO MARRY TO HELP EDUCATE THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, NEIGHBORS AND COLLEAGUES. THE RESULT OF THAT WORK BECAME REAL WHEN ON FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2015, THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT ISSUED A LANDMARK RULING THAT THE CONSTITUTION GUARANTEES THE FREEDOM TO MARRY TO SAME-SEX COUPLES. AN HOUR LATER PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA DECLARED, "OUR NATION WAS FOUNDED ON A BEDROCK PRINCIPLE THAT WE ARE ALL CREATED EQUAL. THE PROJECT OF EACH GENERATION IS TO BRIDGE THE MEANING OF THOSE FOUNDING WORDS WITH THE REALITIES OF CHANGING TIMES - A NEVER-ENDING QUEST TO ENSURE THOSE WORDS RING TRUE FOR EVERY SINGLE AMERICAN." PRESIDENT OBAMA CONTINUED: "PROGRESS ON THIS JOURNEY OFTEN COMES IN SMALL INCREMENTS, SOMETIMES TWO STEPS FORWARD, ONE STEP BACK, PROPELLED BY THE PERSISTENT EFFORT OF DEDICATED CITIZENS. AND THEN SOMETIMES, THERE ARE DAYS LIKE THIS, WHEN THAT SLOW, STEADY EFFORT IS REWARDED WITH JUSTICE THAT ARRIVES LIKE A THUNDERBOLT." THE PRESIDENT'S WORDS COULD NOT HAVE RUNG OUT MORE POWERFULLY: AS HE DELIVERED HIS REMARKS, SAME-SEX COUPLES WERE AT LAST LEGALLY MARRYING IN GEORGIA, IN OHIO, IN TEXAS, IN MISSISSIPPI, WITH CITY AND TOWN CLERKS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY NATIONWIDE PREPARING TO ISSUE MARRIAGE LICENSES TO ALL LOVING COUPLES IN THE COMING HOURS AND DAYS. THE IMMEDIATE, TANGIBLE IMPACT WAS OVERWHELMING. OUR NATION WILL REMEMBER JUNE 26, 2015 AS THE DAY THAT LOVE WON - A DAY WHERE ALL OF AMERICA COULD PROUDLY CELEBRATE A TRIUMPHANT TRANSFORMATION. THE PATHWAY TO THIS FINAL VICTORY STRETCHED BACK FOR MILES AND YEARS, DRAWING ON THOSE "SMALL INCREMENTS AND THE "COUNTLESS, OFTEN ANONYMOUS HEROES" THAT THE PRESIDENT ACKNOWLEDGED. THE DECADES-LONG JOURNEY REQUIRED THE EFFORT, ENERGY, TALENTS, AND PASSION OF A MOVEMENT AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE - AS WELL AS A NATIONAL STRATEGY AND A CAMPAIGN TO DRIVE THAT STRATEGY EVERY SINGLE DAY. IT REQUIRED A DREAM, AND IT DEPENDED ON A NATIONAL CONVERSATION AMONG ALL AMERICANS ABOUT WHO GAY AND LESBIAN PEOPLE ARE - AND WHY MARRIAGE MATTERS - A CONVERSATION DRIVEN BY FREEDOM TO MARRY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL FIRST BY THE TREASURER AND THEN ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVED A COPY AND VOTED ON WHETHER TO ADOPT AND SUBMIT THE FORM 990 AS PRESENTED. DURING THAT PROCESS ALL CONCERNS WERE RAISED AND WERE ADDRESSED AND CHANGES WERE MADE, IF NECESSARY, BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | UNDER THE POLICY, ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY EITHER BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION OR BY THE BOARD CHAIR DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE CONFLICT. ALL DIRECTORS AND ALL STAFF ARE SUBJECT TO THE POLICY. ANY PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS WILL BE EXCUSED FROM VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION ANNUALLY BASED ON HIS PERFORMANCE, HIS SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY AND RELEVANT BENCHMARKS OBTAINED THROUGH COMPETITIVE RESEARCH INCLUDING REVIEW OF THE OTHER ORGANIZTION'S 990'S. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SETS A NEW SALARY RATE UPON COMPLETION OF THAT REVIEW AS APPROPRIATE. THE PROCESS WAS LAST PERFORMED IN DECEMBER 2014. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | POLLING AND RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 193,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 193,500. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 533,508. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 533,508. WEB DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 288,857. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 288,857. COMMUNICATION SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,597. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,597. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 63,310. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 63,310. IT SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 42,571. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,571. OTHER CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 116,804. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,962. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 34,729. TOTAL EXPENSES 153,495. FIELDWORK VENDORS & CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,900. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,900. PAYROLL FEES AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 46,385. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,038. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 9,838. TOTAL EXPENSES 65,261. BANK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,752. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,752. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: | THE LIQUIDATION BASIS OF ACCOUNTING WAS USED IN 2015 |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR |
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