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On its website, Reason Alliance states it was "formed in 2014 by directors Malcolm Jarry and [[Douglas Mesner]]", with the Facebook page additionally identifying them as "founders of The Satanic Temple (TST)".<ref name=":1">https://www.reasonalliance.com/</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/reasonalliance/about/?ref=page_internal</ref> In both places, Reason Alliance describes itself as "a non-profit organization that promotes religious pluralism, fights for reproductive rights, protects children from abuse at school, and defends the unfairly and unjustly marginalized."<ref name=":1" /> | On its website, Reason Alliance states it was "formed in 2014 by directors Malcolm Jarry and [[Douglas Mesner]]", with the Facebook page additionally identifying them as "founders of The Satanic Temple (TST)".<ref name=":1">https://www.reasonalliance.com/</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/reasonalliance/about/?ref=page_internal Facebook.com], "About" section for Reason Alliance page</ref> In both places, Reason Alliance describes itself as "a non-profit organization that promotes religious pluralism, fights for reproductive rights, protects children from abuse at school, and defends the unfairly and unjustly marginalized."<ref name=":1" /> | ||
In its 2019 Form 990 filing, the organization's mission is described as "to encourage reason and empathy, reject tyrannical authority, promote justice, and advocate pragmatic common sense." | |||
== Values == | == Values == | ||
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Reason Alliance, Ltd. is a Nonprofit Corporation registered in the state of Massachusetts. Since 2018, Cevin Soling as "Malcolm Jarry" has been its registered agent, while serving as President and Treasurer. Douglas Misicko is Clerk, Vice President, and Director after serving all positions prior to the change.[1]
It was founded Sep. 26, 2014, in Somerville, MA, registered to a UPS Store at 519 Somerville Ave #288, Somerville, MA 02143 before being updated in February 2018 to 64 Bridge Street, the physical headquarters of The Satanic Temple and Salem Art Gallery.[1] As of January 2021, the IRS reports it has its 501(c)3 status.[2]
Purpose
On its website, Reason Alliance states it was "formed in 2014 by directors Malcolm Jarry and Douglas Mesner", with the Facebook page additionally identifying them as "founders of The Satanic Temple (TST)".[3][4] In both places, Reason Alliance describes itself as "a non-profit organization that promotes religious pluralism, fights for reproductive rights, protects children from abuse at school, and defends the unfairly and unjustly marginalized."[3]
In its 2019 Form 990 filing, the organization's mission is described as "to encourage reason and empathy, reject tyrannical authority, promote justice, and advocate pragmatic common sense."
Values
The section "The Values We Promote" includes seven items identical to The Satanic Temple's better-known "Seven Tenets," but in a different order.
| Tenet/Value | The Satanic Temple | Reason Alliance |
|---|---|---|
| One should strive to act with compassion and empathy toward all creatures in accordance with reason. | 1 | 1 |
| The struggle for justice is an ongoing and necessary pursuit that should prevail over laws and institutions. | 2 | 5 |
| One’s body is inviolable, subject to one’s own will alone. | 3 | 4 |
| The freedoms of others should be respected, including the freedom to offend. To willfully and unjustly encroach upon the freedoms of another is to forgo one's own. | 4 | 7 |
| Beliefs should conform to one's best scientific understanding of the world. One should take care never to distort scientific facts to fit one's beliefs. | 5 | 2 |
| People are fallible. If one makes a mistake, one should do one's best to rectify it and resolve any harm that might have been caused. | 6 | 3 |
| Every [tenet/value] is a guiding principle designed to inspire nobility in action and thought. The spirit of compassion, wisdom, and justice should always prevail over the written or spoken word. | 7 | 6 |
Self-Described Activities
Reason Alliance gives primary three areas of interest:
- Reproductive rights advocacy to "ensure that women (sic) are able to receive reproductive care including access to abortion services," and claims it partners with religious organizations to utilize exemptions afforded them.
- Protecting children from abuse in schools, covering similar subjects critical of public schools also found to Soling's 2009 film "War On Kids".
- Mental Health Advocacy, covering similar subjects to Misicko's ongoing feuds with self-described child abuse victims, including but not restricted to the Satanic Panic, Dissociative Identity Disorder, and those who become aware of child sexual abuse as adults, pejoratively called "False Memory Syndrome."
Public Financial History
Reason Alliance Ltd. has worked closely with the United Federation of Churches, LLC, which does business as "The Satanic Temple", but was particularly active prior to The Satanic Temple Inc. receiving nonprofit designation from the Internal Revenue Service, Feb. 6, 2019.
Reason Alliance was used for tax-deductible fundraising such as in support of the complaint filed with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination by attorney Marc J. Randazza against Twitter, Inc, an action which caused many local chapters to resign from TST in protest.[5][6][7] It continues to receive new and recurring donations via FlipCause.com[8].
| Year | Name | Donated | Goal | Fulfilled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ongoing (as of 5/21/21) | $9072.98 | N/A | N/A |
| 2020 | Giving Tuesday | $0 | $5,000 | N/A |
| 2018 | End Of year Giving Campaign | $1,110 | N/A | N/A |
| 2018 | Giving Tuesday | $115 | $666 | N/A |
| 2018 | Bring Baphomet To Arkansas! | $25,842 | $20,000 | ? |
| 2018 | The Satanic Temple vs. Twitter | $5,649 | $50,000 | ? |
| Year | Total Revenue | Toal Expenses | Revenue Minus Expenses | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[9][10] | $360,418 | $154,903 | $205,515 | $215,695 | 0 | $215,695 |
| 2018[11] | $130,127 | $124,420 | $5,707 | $11,435 | $1,255 | $10,180 |
| 2017[12] | $25,764 | - | - | $5,728 | $1,255 | $4,473 |
| 2016 | $8,672 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Reason Alliance, Ltd., MA SOS #471933964
- ↑ IRS.gov, EIN: 47-1933964
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.reasonalliance.com/
- ↑ Facebook.com, "About" section for Reason Alliance page
- ↑ The Satanic Temple vs. Twitter. Support The Satanic Temple's fight against religious discrimination. $5,649 Raised of $50,000 https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MzUwMzg=
- ↑ THE SATANIC TEMPLE FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST TWITTER FOR RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATIONhttps://www.flipcause.com/secure/about/MzUwMzg=
- ↑ “We believe in most of The Satanic Temple’s causes, its tenets, and its core mission, and we understand the value of the community The Satanic Temple provides […] but we cannot endorse it or be a part of it anymore. We cannot look past partnering with bigots and Nazi sympathizers and justifying that with inapposite and white supremacist appeals to free speech.” https://www.thecut.com/2018/08/the-satanic-temple-drama-explained.html
- ↑ Flipcause.com, "Make a tax-deductible contribution to Reason Alliance" with 237 contributions as of 5/22/21
- ↑ CauseIQ.com, Reason Alliance summary
- ↑ IRS.gov, 2019 Form 990 Filing
- ↑ IRS.gov, 2018 Form 990EZ Filing
- ↑ From 2018 Form 990EZ Filing Part II A, "Beginning of year"