2025-07-26T13:34:01-07:00 2024-12-31 741996826 Bruce B Mack CPA 1095 Evergreen Circle Suite 200 Spring TX 77380 990 2024-01-01 202468319 THE PROGRESSIVE FORUM PROG 7137022245 2018 VERMONT STREET HOUSTON TX 77019 RANDALL MORTON President 2025-07-26 true true Bruce Mack P00030615 2812982400 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RANDALL MORTON 2018 VERMONT STREET HOUSTON TX 770196192 257151 false X WWW.PROGRESSIVEFORUMHOUSTON.ORG X 2017 TX PRODUCING PUBLIC LECTURES DEDICATED TO ENRICHING OUR DEMOCRACY AND CULTURE BY PRESENTING GREAT MINDS THAT ADVANCE IDEAS THAT BENFIT THE WORLD. 4 3 2 3 0 103048 137455 155140 119696 0 0 258188 257151 0 0 12918 51672 0 0 233644 164849 246562 216521 11626 40630 110675 151666 1150 1512 109525 150154 The Progressive Forum is dedicated to enriching our democracy and culture by presenting the great minds it believes are advancing the success of the individual, our species, and life itselfgreat minds from all the fields of human endeavor and the sciences and humanities, as well as business, politics, the environment, and more. false false 96929 119696 THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED TWO SPEAKING EVENTS IN 2024. THE SPEAKERS WERE FAREED ZAKARIA DISCUSSING HIS BOOK "AGE OF REVOLUTIONS:PROGRESS AND BACKLASH FROM 1600 TO THE PRESENT AND RACHEL MADDOW DISCUSSING HER NEW BOOK "PREQUEL:AN AMERICAN FIGHT AGAINST FASCISM".IN ADDITION, THE FORUM PARTNERED WITH RICE UNIVERSITY IN OCTOBER OF 2024 IN PRESENTING DOUGLAS BRINKLEY AND CALEB MCDANIEL ON "HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. ALL EVENTS WERE WELL ATTENDED BY HOUSTON AREA RESIDENTS. 96929 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 4 3 false false false false true false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false X RANDALL MORTON 7137022245 2018 VERMONT STREET HOUSTON TX 77019 RANDALL MORTON Director 20.00 0.00 X X 33000 0 0 KAREN MATA OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.00 0.00 15000 0 0 ROBIN BULLINGTON Director 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 STEFANIA TOMASKOVIC Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE BLOCHER Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 48000 0 false false false 0 137455 137455 Speaker educational prog. 119696 119696 119696 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 257151 119696 X 0 0 0 0 48000 48000 0 0 0 0 3672 3672 0 0 2725 2725 0 0 0 21382 21382 5514 5514 1024 1024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9617 9617 SPEAKER BOOKS 40500 40500 SPEAKER EVENT RENTAL 13592 13592 RESEARCH 12824 12824 SPEAKER EVENT VIDEOGRAPHY 9975 9975 47696 27348 20348 216521 96929 119592 0 110417 151148 0 0 0 258 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 375 110675 151666 1150 1512 1150 1512 X 109525 150154 109525 150154 110675 151666 X 40630 -1 X false false false X 22805 57960 90553 103048 137455 411821 7170 79223 155140 119696 361229 0 0 0 29975 57960 169776 258188 257151 773050 0 0 773050 0 0 0 0 29975 57960 169776 258188 257151 773050 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c DIRECTORS SIGN A DISCLOSURE ANNUALLY WHICH DISCLOSES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ANNUAL FORMS 990 (3 YEARS) INCLUDING ALL SCHEDULES, THE ORGANIZATION'S APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION AND THE ORGANIZATION'S IRS TAX-EXEMPT DETERMINATION LETTER ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e BANK CHARGES: Column (A) - Total = $177; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $177; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e CLEANING SERVICES: Column (A) - Total = $7859; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $7859; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e DONATION SERVICE FEES: Column (A) - Total = $3056; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $3056; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e EMAIL PLATFORM: Column (A) - Total = $1805; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $1805; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MEALS: Column (A) - Total = $1760; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $1760; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e MISC. EVENT EXPENSE: Column (A) - Total = $3002; Column (B) - Program Services = $3002; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e OFFICE SOFTWARE: Column (A) - Total = $871; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $871; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e PARKING: Column (A) - Total = $73; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $73; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Postage and Shipping: Column (A) - Total = $579; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $579; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e PROGRAMS & SIGNS: Column (A) - Total = $3205; Column (B) - Program Services = $3205; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e QUICKBOOKS EXPENSE: Column (A) - Total = $1199; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $1199; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SPEAKER AIRFARE: Column (A) - Total = $398; Column (B) - Program Services = $398; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SPEAKER EVENT CATERING: Column (A) - Total = $5326; Column (B) - Program Services = $5326; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SPEAKER EVENT DECOR: Column (A) - Total = $1498; Column (B) - Program Services = $1498; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SPEAKER EVENT MANAGER: Column (A) - Total = $4950; Column (B) - Program Services = $4950; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SPEAKER GIFTS: Column (A) - Total = $933; Column (B) - Program Services = $933; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SPEAKER LODGING: Column (A) - Total = $5269; Column (B) - Program Services = $5269; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SPEAKER PHOTOGRAPHY: Column (A) - Total = $1750; Column (B) - Program Services = $1750; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e SPEAKER TRANSPORTATION: Column (A) - Total = $1017; Column (B) - Program Services = $1017; Column (C) - Management & General = $0; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e TELEPHONE: Column (A) - Total = $1321; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $1321; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e WEB MAINTENANCE: Column (A) - Total = $1221; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $1221; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e ZOOM EXPENSE: Column (A) - Total = $427; Column (B) - Program Services = $0; Column (C) - Management & General = $427; Column (D) - Fundraising = $0 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 ROUNDING = -$1