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PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED (EIN 26-3618722)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-13
IRS object ID
201723179349301112
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-11-13T09:17:31-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13001 SUMMER STREET 5TH FL EASTAddressLine1Txt
CitySTAMFORDCityNm
State AbbreviationCTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP06905ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN263618722EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATEDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPENCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2127773170PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line137 WEST 28TH STREET 3RD FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTOM CASAZZONEPersonNm
Person TitleCOOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2127773170PhoneNum
Signature2017-11-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone2033232400PhoneNum
Preparation2017-11-11PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address65.51.112.58IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-11-11IPDt
IP Tm16:27:35IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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At Submission Filing Device Id45D10729E84C80409783239EA0C370A8A08632B7AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTOM CASAZZONEPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line137 WEST 28TH STREET 3RD FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,120,378GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PENCILSOFPROMISE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2008FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAT POP, WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. WE CREATE SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COMMON GOAL OF EDUCATION FOR ALL. WE ACCOMPLISH THESE ACTIVITIES BY DEDICATING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF TIME, LABOR AND EFFORT RAISING MONEY IN THE U.S. THROUGH YOUTH AND PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE FUNDS RAISED ALLOW US TO INCREASE OUR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL REACH AND IMPACT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body11VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent11VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee52TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers25TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$7,954,617PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$8,852,814CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$580PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$408CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$59,852PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue-$201,463CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$7,895,345PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$8,651,759CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$828,599PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$274,108CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,630,745PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,356,590CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,053,479CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,825,795PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,772,919CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$8,285,139PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,403,617CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$389,794PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$248,142CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,921,365TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$4,959,415TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$124,838TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$223,899TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,796,527NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,735,516NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionAT POP, WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD DESERVES ACCESS TO QUALITY EDUCATION. WE CREATE SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS AND GLOBAL COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COMMON GOAL OF EDUCATION FOR ALL. WE ACCOMPLISH THESE ACTIVITIES BY DEDICATING SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF TIME, LABOR AND EFFORT RAISING MONEY IN THE U.S. THROUGH YOUTH AND PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THE FUNDS RAISED ALLOW US TO INCREASE OUR DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL REACH AND IMPACT.AT THE CONCLUSION OF 2016, WE HAVE BROKEN GROUND ON 386 SCHOOLS ACROSS THE FOUR COUNTRIES OF LAOS, GHANA, GUATEMALA AND NICARAGUA. OUR SCHOOLS ARE OPEN TO STUDENTS IN EACH COUNTRY AND THE STAGES OF PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION ARE UNDERWAY IN SEVERAL NEW COMMUNITIES TO AID IN EXPANDING OUR REACH IN 2017.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,393,345ExpenseAmt
DescTHE FIRST OF OUR CORE PROGRAMS IS SCHOOLS BUILDS. WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO IMPROVE THE STATE OF EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE IN COMMUNITIES. OUR SHORT TERM GOALS ARE TO ADDRESS THE NEED FOR IMPROVED INFRASTRUCTURE WITH OUR LONG TERM GOALS BEING TO IMPROVE STUDENT ATTENDANCE, PROGRESSION, AND TEST SCORES. THE BENEFICIARIES OF OUR SCHOOL BUILDING PROGRAM ARE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS CURRENTLY ATTENDING SCHOOL IN POOR QUALITY STRUCTURES AND PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS CURRENTLY TEACHING IN POOR QUALITY STRUCTURES. THROUGH THE END OF 2016, WE HAVE BROKEN GROUND ON A TOTAL OF 386 SCHOOLS ACROSS OUR GEOGRAPHIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,539,506ExpenseAmt
Grant$99,434GrantAmt
DescOUR SECOND CORE PROGRAM IS TEACHER SUPPORT. WE SUPPORT TEACHER DEVELOPMENT THROUGH IN-SERVICE AND WORKSHOP TRAINING SESSIONS. OUR STAFF MEMBERS VISIT GOVERNMENT TEACHERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES TWICE PER MONTH TO AID IN LESSON PLANNING, METHODOLOGY TRAINING AND RAPPORT BUILDING WITH STUDENTS. TEACHERS ATTEND WORKSHOPS FOR GROUP TRAINING AND NETWORK BUILDING. WE USE A METHODOLOGY OF TEACHING THAT FOCUSES ON THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE STUDENT BECAUSE MORE ENGAGED STUDENTS PERFORM AT A HIGHER LEVEL. WE DO THIS THROUGH AN EXPRESSIVE PEDAGOGY, WHICH INVOLVES USAGE OF FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, MOTOR MEMORY (SONG, DANCE, SIGN, ETC.) AND CREATIVE DIDACTIC MATERIALS. THE SHORT TERM GOALS OF OUR TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAMS ARE: TO IMPROVE LESSON PLANNING BY ASSISTING TEACHERS IN THE CREATION AND USE LESSON PLANS; TO BUILD RAPPORT WITH STUDENTS BY ENCOURAGING TEACHERS TO ADOPT OUR INTERACTIVE METHODOLOGY TO BETTER ENGAGE STUDENTS; TO SUPPORT A PEER NETWORK OF TEACHERS THROUGH TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOPS, AND; TO PROVIDE CLASSROOMS WITH TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS. OUR LONG TERM GOAL IS TO INCREASE PRIMARY STUDENT SCORES IN LITERACY AND NATIONAL LANGUAGE LEARNING ACROSS ALL OUR GEOGRAPHIES. THE MAIN BENEFICIARIES OF OUR TEACHER SUPPORT PROGRAM ARE THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES. THROUGH 2016, WE HAVE SUPPORTED 649 TEACHERS ACROSS LAOS, GUATEMALA AND GHANA.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,034,357ExpenseAmt
DescOUR THIRD CORE PROGRAM IS OUR WASH PROGRAM. WASH IS AN INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AND UTILIZED PROGRAM THAT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO AND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE. UNICEF ADOPTED WASH IN 2005 AS THEIR PRIMARY INTERVENTION TO TACKLE HYGIENE NEEDS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD; POP BEGAN WASH PRACTICES IN 2010 IN LAOS AND HAVE SINCE EXPANDED TO GUATEMALA AND GHANA. IN CARRYING OUT THIS PROGRAM, WE BUILD STUDENT AND TEACHER SANITATION FACILITIES (HAND WASHING STATIONS AND BATHROOMS) IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLASSROOM BUILDS. IN ADDITION, OUR STAFF MEMBERS VISIT CLASSES TWICE PER MONTH DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR TO TEACH LESSONS RELATED TO WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE. THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THIS PROGRAM ARE TO BUILD AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO QUALITY TOILETS, POTABLE WATER AND HAND WASHING STATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH POP SCHOOLS LACKING SUCH INFRASTRUCTURE. ADDITIONALLY, WE AIM TO INCREASE PROPER HYGIENIC AND SANITARY BEHAVIOR IN PRIMARY STUDENTS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$809,089ExpenseAmt
Grant$174,674GrantAmt
DescTHE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATED A GLOBAL COMMUNITIES AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN 2016.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$809,089TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$174,674TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$6,776,297TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document14IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee52EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign CountryGHForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryLAForeignCountryCd
Foreign CountryGTForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members11GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member11IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TOM CASAZZONEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2127773170PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line137 WEST 28TH STREET 3RD FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
KAREN HARRIS
CHAIR5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL WEISS
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT HAMWEE
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD HAUGEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD LENT
DIRECTOR (THROUGH 05/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOPE TAITZ
DIRECTOR (THROUGH 02/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN CAHILL
DIRECTOR (THROUGH 02/16)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MEIGHAN STONE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY VAYNERCHUK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG EFFRON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LINDA RIEFLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD HEARN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS KUBACH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH O'HAGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM CASAZZONE
COO60.00Yes (X)$113,834$0$25,615
MICHAEL DOUGHERTY
CEO60.00Yes (X)$273,110$0$28,583
SUSAN TYPHER
HEAD OF STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS60.00$106,996$0$10,407Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$493,940TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$64,605TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmtAddress Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNmProvince Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd
GC BALLROOM OPERATOR LLC
55 WALL STREETNEW YORKNY10005EVENT SPACE RENTAL, A/V & CATERING$247,187
CECILIA MERCEDES GUERRA
CONSTRUCTION$158,3010 CALLED -54 ZONA 1PANAJACHELSOLOLAGT
JOHN MORK
CONSTRUCTION$147,171UNAVAILABLEHOGH
RAMS HORN ENTERPRISE
CONSTRUCTION$139,183PO BOX HP 821HOGH
AETNA
151 FARMINGTON AVEHARTFORDCT06156HEALTH CARE$135,142
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K8CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$1,320,842FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$7,531,972AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$3,084NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,852,814TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$408TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$408ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$259,580FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$1,320,842ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$450,006FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$190,426TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$190,426ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$7,576GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$18,613CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$11,037TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$11,037ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$8,651,759TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$201,055ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,434TotalAmt
Program Services$99,434ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,674TotalAmt
Program Services$174,674ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$441,142TotalAmt
Program Services$300,925ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,774ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$94,443FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,498,254TotalAmt
Program Services$1,704,182ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$259,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$534,846FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,196TotalAmt
Program Services$23,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,548ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,321FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$181,581TotalAmt
Program Services$123,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,841ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,874FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$201,417TotalAmt
Program Services$137,396ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,121FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,534TotalAmt
Program Services$85,534ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,319TotalAmt
Management And General$35,319ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,650TotalAmt
Management And General$28,650ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,276TotalAmt
Program Services$8,826ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,450ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,543TotalAmt
Program Services$84,284ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$38,259FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$313,087TotalAmt
Program Services$131,251ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,201ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$111,635FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,260TotalAmt
Program Services$4,695ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,565FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$277,703TotalAmt
Program Services$236,009ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,531ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,163FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$514,812TotalAmt
Program Services$474,179ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,329ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,304FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,711TotalAmt
Program Services$49,193ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,688ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,830FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,165TotalAmt
Program Services$95,009ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,578ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,578FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,937TotalAmt
Management And General$34,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND$2,627,080$2,627,080
PROGRAM MATERIALS$150,085$150,085
OUTREACH$119,057$4,749$114,308
SCHOOL SUSTAINABILITY C$102,489$102,489

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,211TotalAmt
Program Services$159,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,869ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,232FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,403,617TotalAmt
Program Services$6,776,297ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$573,841ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,053,479FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,281,823BOYAmt
EOY$2,706,963EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,097BOYAmt
EOY$51,102EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,197,457BOYAmt
EOY$1,821,078EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,000BOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$4,194EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$37,970BOYAmt
EOY$47,601EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$962,565LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$664,088LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$318,018BOYAmt
EOY$298,477EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,000BOYAmt
EOY$30,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,921,365BOYAmt
EOY$4,959,415EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,838BOYAmt
EOY$123,899EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,000BOYAmt
EOY$100,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$124,838BOYAmt
EOY$223,899EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,312,590BOYAmt
EOY$2,886,235EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,483,937BOYAmt
EOY$1,849,281EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,796,527BOYAmt
EOY$4,735,516EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,921,365BOYAmt
EOY$4,959,415EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$248,142ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$309,153OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,039,120CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,176,449CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,712,838CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,904,617CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,852,814CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,685,838TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,039,120CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,176,449CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,712,838CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,904,617CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,852,814CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$33,685,838TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,514,200SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$32,171,638PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,183CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,037CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$568CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$580CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$408CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,776TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$40TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$33,697,654TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$29,069GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.95470PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.93940PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 40.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$576,196OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$295,414DepreciationAmt
Book Value$280,782BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$386,369OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$368,674DepreciationAmt
Book Value$17,695BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$298,477TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,670,372TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$18,613OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$18,613RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,651,759RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,651,759TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,509,766TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$106,149OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$106,149ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,403,617ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,403,617TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2013.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 10B 18,613.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 10B 18,613. RECLASS OF BAD DEBT EXPENSE TO PART XI, LINE 9 87,536.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA226PROGRAM SERVICESSCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, TEACHER TRAINING, W.A.S.H.$1,919,392
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC136PROGRAM SERVICESSCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, TEACHER TRAINING, W.A.S.H.$803,288
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN345PROGRAM SERVICESSCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, TEACHER TRAINING, W.A.S.H.$1,901,265
NORTH AMERICAGRANT TO RECIPENT LOCATED IN REGION$18,518
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAGRANT TO RECIPENT LOCATED IN REGION$30,290
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICGRANT TO RECIPENT LOCATED IN REGION$103,730
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANGRANT TO RECIPENT LOCATED IN REGION$22,136
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices6SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees107SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office6TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee107TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$4,798,619SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$4,798,619TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT EXISTING SCHOOLS IN NICARAGUAPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$18,518CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementWIRE TRANSFERMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (3 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
SCHOLARSHIPSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA168$30,290DIRECT PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOLS THE STUDENTS ARE ATTENDING$0
SCHOLARSHIPCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN488$103,730DIRECT PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOLS THE STUDENTS ARE ATTENDING$0
SCHOLARSHIPEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC1529$22,136DIRECT PAYMENTS TO THE SCHOOLS THE STUDENTS ARE ATTENDING$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:ALL GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE ISSUED TO PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS UNDERGO THE SAME SCRUTINY AS IF OUR ORGANIZATION CARRIED OUT THE SERVICE DIRECTLY. WE ENSURE THAT THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ALIGNS WITH OUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND THAT THE SERVICES PROVIDED WILL BE PROVIDED EFFICIENTLY AND WITH THE MOST IMPACT. ONCE THE FUNDS ARE ISSUED TO THE ORGANIZATION, THE GRANT UNDERGOES QUARTERLY REPORTING WHERE THE GRANTEE ISSUES BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE REPORTS TO OUR ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY MONITOR AND MEASURE THE IMPACT THAT OUR FUNDS ARE HAVING IN THE REGIONS WE WORK IN.
PART I, LINE 3:THE ORGANIZATION USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$1,547,642GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,320,842CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$226,800GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$100,190RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$186,997FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$154,892OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2SPRING EVENTEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$32,780GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$32,780GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$6,798RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$221FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$908OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$1,580,422GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$1,320,842CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$259,580GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$106,988RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$187,218FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$155,800OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$450,006DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$190,426NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
WORLDREADER
2030 1ST AVENUE SUITE 300SEATTLEWA98121272092468501(C)(3)$51,434$0E-READERS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
RUMIE INITIATIVE INC
51 LOUISIANA AVE NWWASHINGTONDC20001463918665501(C)(3)$48,000$0E-READERS FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANTS AND ASSISTANCE ISSUED TO PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS UNDERGO THE SAME SCRUTINY AS IF OUR ORGANIZATION CARRIED OUT THE SERVICE DIRECTLY. WE ENSURE THAT THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION'S MISSION ALIGNS WITH OUR ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AND THAT THE SERVICES PROVIDED WILL BE PROVIDED EFFICIENTLY AND WITH THE MOST IMPACT. ONCE THE FUNDS ARE ISSUED TO THE ORGANIZATION, THE GRANT UNDERGOES QUARTERLY REPORTING WHERE THE GRANTEE ISSUES BOTH QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE REPORTS TO OUR ORGANIZATION IN ORDER TO ACCURATELY MONITOR AND MEASURE THE IMPACT THAT OUR FUNDS ARE HAVING IN THE REGIONS WE WORK IN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL DOUGHERTYPersonNm
TitleCEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$272,231BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$879OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,250DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$23,333NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$301,693TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TWO BOARD MEMBERS LISTED IN PART VII HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONTRACTED WITH ADP TOTALSOURCE, INC. A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE PAYROLL AND HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES. THE OFFICERS AND HIGHEST COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES LISTED IN PART VII RECEIVED A W-2 FROM TOTAL SOURCE. TOTAL SOURCE WAS PAID $85,534 FOR ITS SERVICES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. POP'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FINANCE & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, IS TASKED WITH OVERSEEING THE AUDIT PROCESS AND THE DRAFTING OF FORM 990 IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE PROVIDED WITH A DRAFT OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 FOR REVIEW, COMMENT AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE POLICY APPLIES TO ALL EMPLOYEES, BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. EACH PERSON IS ASKED TO READ THE POLICY (INCLUDED SEPARATELY AS A POLICY OR WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK) EACH YEAR AND SIGN AN AFFIRMATION STATEMENT REGARDING THE POLICY. SHOULD A CONFLICT ARISE, THEY ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (WHEN AN EMPLOYEE IS INVOLVED) AND THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (WHEN A BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER IS INVOLVED) AND BOTH ARE DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD LEVEL TO DECIDE THE PROPER COURSE OF ACTION. THERE ARE QUARTERLY CONFLICTS CHECKS ADMINISTERED BY THE COO TO EMPLOYEES AND BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD TO BOARD MEMBERS. AT THE START OF EACH BOARD MEETING, THE CHAIR ASKS IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS. IF THERE ARE, THE MEMBER RAISES THE CONFLICT AND A DISCUSSION ENSUES REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT IT RISES TO THE LEVEL OF A CONFLICT THAT THE ORGANIZATION SHOULD NOT PURSUE. A FINAL DECISION IS MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRESENT, EXCLUDING THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER. THE BOARD HAS AN ATTORNEY ON RETAINER WHO THEY CONSULT WITH IF NEEDED. SIMILAR DISCLOSURES AND PROCEDURES ARE USED FOR EMPLOYEES WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND THAT IS ADMINISTERED BY THE COO, WITH COUNSEL FROM THE BOARD CHAIR IF NEEDED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS INCLUDES ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS: (1) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF POP; (2) USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION; AND (3) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION OF OUR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND FOUNDER. IN 2015, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ENGAGED AN OUTSIDE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT WHO WAS HIRED TO DO A FULL STUDY ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. WE RELIED ON DATA PROVIDED BY THE 2015 CONSULTANT TO DETERMINE SALARIES FOR 2016. REVIEW AND APPROVAL - THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF POP, PROVIDED THAT PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE NOT INVOLVED IN THIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION - THE COMPENSATION OF THE PERSON IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED USING DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING - THERE IS CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING WITH RESPECT TO THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. THE COO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED IN A SIMILAR FASHION. HOWEVER, THE CEO CONTROLS THE FINAL DECISION OF THE COO'S COMPENSATION AND THE BOARD DECIDES WHETHER TO SUPPORT THE CEO'S RECOMMENDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ALL OF OUR ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON OUR WEBSITE. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT PENCILS OF PROMISE INCORPORATED'S HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 37 WEST 28TH STREET, 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001. FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, WWW.CHARITYNAVIGATOR.ORG,AND WWW.ERI-NONPROFIT-SALARIES.COM. THE FORM 990 AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE ON WWW.CHARITIESNYS.COM.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE -99,255. LOSS FOR UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES RECEIVABLE -122,362. BAD DEBT EXPENSE -87,536.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE AUDIT COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.