2026-05-18T09:31:50-05:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 950 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2024-07-01 710891642 FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE FRAM 9175437446 1319 F STREET NW 301 WASHINGTON DC 20004 NATHANIEL KENDALL-TAYLOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 9175437446 2026-05-15 1 1 CHICHI MSANGI P01972113 5712279500 2026-05-15 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X NATHANIEL KENDALL-TAYLOR 1319 F STREET NW 301 WASHINGTON DC 20004 7443919 0 X WWW.FRAMEWORKSINSTITUTE.ORG X 2002 DE FRAMEWORKS PARTNERS WITH ADVOCATES, RESEARCHERS, STORYTELLERS, AND COALITIONS TO REFRAME SOCIAL ISSUES. THROUGH RIGOROUS RESEARCH ON CULTURE, COGNITION, AND COMMUNICATIONS, WE HELP BUILD FRAMING AND NARRATIVE STRATEGIES THAT DEEPEN UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX PROBLEMS AND CATALYZE ACTION TO MAKE OUR WORLD MORE JUST. 13 13 32 13 0 0 7071972 3335322 2676970 2614739 162698 -7319 -10561 10087 9901079 5952829 835000 82934 0 0 5008221 5976466 0 0 0 4119559 3979739 9962780 10039139 -61701 -4086310 7818460 3858343 904044 942284 6914416 2916059 X TO IDENTIFY, CONDUCT, TRANSLATE, AND APPLY RIGOROUS RESEARCH THAT FRAMES THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE ON SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN ORDER TO ADVANCE THE NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC SECTORS' COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY, ALIGNMENT, AND EFFECTIVENESS. 0 0 3350687 699 2614739 HEALTH: FRAMEWORKS' RESEARCH HAS TAKEN PLACE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUE AREAS, INCLUDING CHILDREN'S MENTAL AND ORAL HEALT, TOBACCO-RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES, SOCIAL DETERMINTS OF HEALH, THE INTERSECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER SECTORS, COMMUNITY HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC INFORMATICS. 1788390 377 0 CHILDREN YOUTH & FAMILIES: FRAMEWORKS HELPS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO DISCOVER AND DOCUMENT THE EFFECTS OF FRAMES ON PUBLIC VIEWS AND ATTITUDES, AS WELL AS TRANSLATE THE VIEWS OF EXPERTS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE PUBLICS. THE AIM OF THIS WORK IS TWO-FOLD: TO DEEPEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND TO HELP INDIVIDUALS BETTER EVALUATE POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO THE TOUGH CHALLENGES THAT CONFRONT MANY CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. ISSUES ADDRESSED RANGE FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, CHILD NUTRITION AND ORAL HEALTH, ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, FOSTER CARE, AND EDUCATIONAL REFORM. 637574 77 0 ECONOMY AND EQUALITY: AS INCOME INEQUALITY CONTINUES TO RISE, PEOPLE ARE PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO ITS EFFECTS ON THE COUNTRY'S SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS. DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WAYS TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY, REDUCE INEQUITY, PROMOTE ECONOMIC MOBILITY, AND REDEFINING THE FUTURE OF WORK ARE PERMEATING POLICY CIRCLES, THE MEDIA, AND SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS AND FRAMEWORKS IS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN RESEARCH IN ALL THESE AREAS. 562128 108 0 CROSS-CUTTING: WORK IN THIS AREA, ALONG WITH THAT UNDERWRITTEN BY GENERAL SUPPORT, FOCUS ON INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY AND SERVICES THAT CROSS DISCRETE ISSUE-FOCUSED BOUNDARIES AND ARE WIDE-RANGING IN IMPACT. 513557 80861 HUMAN RIGHTS, SERVICES AND JUSTICE: FRAMEWORKS UNDERTAKES MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN THE AREAS OF HUMAN RIGHTS, SERVICES, AND JUSTICE. RESEARCHERS STUDY HOW NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CAN HELP THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THE NEED TO REFORM IT IN THE U.S. AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE INSTITUTE ALSO EXPLORED HOW ADVOCATES IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, CAN MOBILIZE THEIR COMMUNITY AROUND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTITUTE HAS CONDUCTED RESEARCH IN THE U.S. AND THE UNITED KINGDOM ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 299443 151 PUBLICATIONS AND CURRICULA: FRAMEWORKS ACADEMY IS FRAMEWORKS' ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM THAT CONTAINS MULTIMEDIA CLASSES ON FRAMING AND ITS APPLICATIONS IN A VARIETY OF AREAS. AMONG ITS MANY OFFERINGS ARE COURSES ON FRAMING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) EDUCATION, REFRAMING ELDER ABUSE AND FRAMING FOR CLIMATE INTERPRETERS. 166943 51 0 EDUCATION: RECOGNIZING THE CHALLENGE THAT NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC-SECTOR LEADERS FACE IN ENGAGING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC IN MEANINGFUL EDUCATION REFORMS, AN INFLUENTIAL GROUP OF PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS CAME TOGETHER TO PARTNER WITH THE INSTITUTE IN DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE NEW WAYS OF TALKING ABOUT THIS CRITICAL ISSUE: A NEW CORE STORY OF EDUCATION. FRAMEWORKS OFFERS WORKSHOPS AND ON- LINE COURSES TO HELP ADVOCATES USE THIS RESEARCH. FRAMEWORKS ALSO WORKS WITH THE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE OF LEARNING IN THE SHARED STORY PROJECT, A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO CREATE A NARRATIVE SHIFT THAT CENTERS PUBLIC EDUCATION AS A PUBLIC GOOD. ADDITIONALLY, FRAMEWORKS HAS CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD. 57544 610 0 1599615 81781 0 7376266 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 58 0 1 32 1 0 1 UK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 DE X BETH FISHER 4436218012 1319 F STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20004 PAULA TYLER CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANKLIN D GILLIAM JR VICE CHAIR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AN-ME CHUNG TREASURER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA O'NEAL SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN NALL BALES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA BOWEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT ESPINOZA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHERI JOHNSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY KREHELY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH PHILLIPS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PHILLIPS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANJIV RAO BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LORI TAKEUCHI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL H KENDALL-TAYLOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 0.00 X 426832 0 61329 ELIZABETH GILCRIST SVP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 273453 0 34272 ANDREW R VOLMART SVP OF RESEARCH 40.00 0.00 X 279905 0 57235 MOIRA O'NEIL SVP OF RESEARCH INTERPRETATION 40.00 0.00 X 281302 0 18416 JULIE D SWEETLAND SENIOR ADVISOR 40.00 0.00 X 241993 0 36178 ISHITA SRIVASTAVA VICE PRESIDENT OF CULTURAL STRATEGY 40.00 0.00 X 228000 0 38952 MARISA G PINEAU DIRECTOR, RESEARCH APPLICATION 40.00 0.00 X 160058 0 50522 THERESA MILLER DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 0.00 X 157448 0 35697 REBECCA H SANDERSON SENIOR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW 40.00 0.00 X 154500 0 18701 2203491 0 351302 26 0 1 0 CONSTRUCTIVE 82 NASSAU STREET 909 NEW YORK NY 10038 RESARCH CONSULTING SERVICES 289478 ADAMEC COMMUNICATIONS 74 HOWE STREET ASHLAND MA 01721 CONSULTANT SERVICES 249356 ON INDUSTRIES LLC 222 SUGARCONE ROAD BALTIMORE MD 21209 ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES 207360 DYNATA LLC 4 RESEARCH DRIVE SUITE 300 SHELTON CT 06484 REASEARCH CONSULTING SERVICES 154857 LEADING FOR KIDS 1 ARIANA LANE REDWOOD CITY CA 94061 RESEARCH CONSULTING SERVICES 138446 7 130646 3204676 3335322 CONTRACT REVENUE 900099 2483326 2483326 WORKSHOP AND EDUCATION 900099 131413 131413 2614739 17822 17822 1465949 1491090 -25141 -25141 -25141 10087 10087 10087 5952829 2614739 0 2768 X 82934 82934 1484928 1015244 469684 3409763 2396592 1013171 163540 104254 59286 582753 351290 231463 335482 218594 116888 14288 14288 130683 25255 105428 7750 7750 1117878 1037645 80233 89553 76267 13286 114912 83699 31213 195942 142293 53649 480348 447825 32523 29612 26832 2780 7158 7158 25421 18461 6960 32561 23646 8915 RESEARCH 1120452 1097859 22593 LICENSES AND PERMITS 391185 7765 383420 HONORARIUMS 172690 172683 7 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 10193 8015 2178 39113 39113 10039139 7376266 2662873 0 115933 137182 22789 5340923 2007716 298229 442418 77491 126816 205063 176294 29139 28769 1414782 908311 520714 205591 7818460 3858343 422484 549236 184000 303500 297560 89548 904044 942284 X -836192 -1027291 7750608 3943350 6914416 2916059 7818460 3858343 X -4086310 93871 -5918 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6040694 4186001 3659942 7071972 3335322 24293931 6040694 4186001 3659942 7071972 3335322 24293931 13293380 11000551 32844 100863 58587 59396 17822 269512 3288 -5086 -39872 -10561 10087 -42144 24521299 12314071 0.44860 0.51980 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23701 22896 805 135003 107039 27964 46359 46359 0 28769 SECURITY DEPOSITS 14057 DUE FROM FRAMEWORKS UK 117322 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 74212 205591 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 89548 89548 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH 48867 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH 481481 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH 111221 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH 167547 0 0 0 0 0 0 809116 0 809116 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NATHANIEL H KENDALL-TAYLOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 426832 0 0 0 0 0 19080 0 42249 0 488161 0 0 0 ANDREW R VOLMART SVP OF RESEARCH 279905 0 0 0 0 0 13995 0 43240 0 337140 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GILCRIST SVP OF OPERATIONS 273453 0 0 0 0 0 13598 0 20674 0 307725 0 0 0 MOIRA O'NEIL SVP OF RESEARCH INTERPRETATION 281302 0 0 0 0 0 14065 0 4351 0 299718 0 0 0 JULIE D SWEETLAND SENIOR ADVISOR 241993 0 0 0 0 0 12100 0 24078 0 278171 0 0 0 ISHITA SRIVASTAVA VICE PRESIDENT OF CULTURAL STRATEGY 228000 0 0 0 0 0 11400 0 27552 0 266952 0 0 0 MARISA G PINEAU DIRECTOR, RESEARCH APPLICATION 160058 0 0 0 0 0 7995 0 42527 0 210580 0 0 0 THERESA MILLER DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 157448 0 0 0 0 0 7968 0 27729 0 193145 0 0 0 REBECCA H SANDERSON SENIOR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH FELLOW 154500 0 0 0 0 0 7725 0 10976 0 173201 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD, BY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY A MAJORITY OF THE ENTIRE BOARD, MAY DESIGNATE FROM AMONG THE DIRECTORS AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OTHER COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD CONSISTING OF THREE (3) OR MORE DIRECTORS. EACH COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD SHALL HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY AS THE BOARD SHALL BY RESOLUTION PROVIDE; AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE ALL THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD, EXCEPT THAT NO SUCH COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO ADDRESS THOSE MATTERS PROHIBITED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE FULL BOARD UNDER APPLICABLE STATE LAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT AND REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. A COMPLETE COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING, AND QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED BEFORE SUBMISSION WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C FRAMEWORKS REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS ENFORCEMENT OF ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THROUGH ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS COMPLETED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF, ALONG WITH ONGOING REVIEW BY LEADERSHIP AND THE BOARD. DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AND ANY IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS ARE DOCUMENTED AND MANAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY, INCLUDING RECUSAL FROM DISCUSSIONS AND DECISION MAKING WHEN APPROPRIATE. THE POLICY IS REVISITED PERIODICALLY TO ENSURE CONTINUED COMPLIANCE AND ALIGNMENT WITH BEST PRACTICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOLLOWING THE REVIEW OF JOB PERFORMANCE OVER THE PRIOR YEAR. A PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD USES MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLY SIZED AND LOCATED ORGANIZATIONS AGAINST WHICH THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED AS THE BASIS FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE LIKEWISE REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDS TO THE BOARD THE SALARIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES AGAINST BENCHMARK MARKET DATA FOR COMPARABLY SIZED AND LOCATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FRAMEWORK MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 194,264. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,021. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 209,285. ADMINISTRATOR FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 837,755. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 64,777. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 902,532. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,626. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 435. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,061. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN EXCHANGE CURRENCY LOSS -5,918. 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