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CANDID: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
CANDID (EIN 13-1837418)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-04
IRS object ID
201701249349300645
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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DescSEE SCHEDULE O - FOR NARRATIVE ON DATA COLLECTION AND PUBLICATIONSMAJOR DATA COLLECTION AND PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2016 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:THE FOUNDATION CENTER HAS CONTINUOUSLY FORGED DEEP, SUBSTANTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH GLOBAL, REGIONAL, AND COUNTRY-LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS, PARTNERING ON A WIDE RANGE OF PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVES AROUND THE WORLD. WORKING WITH PARTNERS SUCH AS WORLDWIDE INITIATIVES FOR GRANTMAKER SUPPORT (WINGS) AND DONORS AND FOUNDATIONS NETWORKS OF EUROPE (DAFNE), THE CENTER FACILITATES THE ABILITY OF SUCH NETWORKS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AMONG THE FOUNDATIONS AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE UP THEIR MEMBERSHIP.INTERNATIONAL DATA:FOUNDATION CENTER LOGGED A NUMBER OF SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2016, ALL OF WHICH IT EXPECTS WILL YIELD IMPORTANT NEW DATA AND KNOWLEDGE FOR PHILANTHROPY FOR YEARS TO COME. THE CENTER LED IMPORTANT CROSS-NATIONAL CONVERSATIONS REGARDING DATA STANDARDS IN EUROPE (WITH DAFNE) AND AFRICA (WITH WINGS), AND DELIVERED ON A PARTNERSHIP WITH AFE (COLOMBIAN ASSOCIATION OF FAMILY AND CORPORATE FOUNDATIONS) WITH A SPECIAL ON THE SDGS AND PEACEBUILDING. IT DEVELOPED A DATA STRATEGY AND CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP PROGRAM THAT IT IMPLEMENTED IN KENYA WITH THE KENYA PHILANTHROPY FORUM AND EAST AFRICAN ASSOCIATION OF GRANTMAKERS, TO BE FOLLOWED BY SIMILAR WORKSHOPS IN UGANDA, TANZANIA, AND GHANA IN THE COMING YEAR.THE CENTER ALSO CONTRIBUTED THOUGHT PIECES TO SEVERAL WIDELY-READ INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS ON PHILANTHROPY (INCLUDING ALLIANCE AND ASIANNGO), DEVELOPED OR GREW MORE THAN 100 PARTNERSHIPS WITH NON-U.S. ORGANIZATIONS, AND ENHANCED THREE KNOWLEDGE PORTALS WITH SUBSTANTIAL INTERNATIONAL CONTENT: DISASTER PHILANTHROPY, EQUAL FOOTING, AND SDG FUNDERS.ELECTRONIC GRANT REPORTING:THE FOUNDATION CENTER CONTINUES TO BE A LEADING DRIVER IN ESTABLISHING DATA STANDARDS FOR PHILANTHROPY. ITS ONGOING WORK TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE REPORTING ALLOWS FOUNDATIONS TO MORE EFFICIENTLY AND ACCURATELY TRANSMIT THEIR GRANTS ELECTRONICALLY (EREPORTING). THE "GET ON THE MAP" CAMPAIGN WITH THE FORUM OF REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF GRANTMAKERS CONTINUES TO BE SUCCESSFUL, HELPING PUSH THE NUMBER OF FOUNDATIONS THAT REPORT THEIR GRANTS DATA ELECTRONICALLY TO FOUNDATION CENTER, FROM 1,192 IN 2015 TO 1,388 IN 2016. THE CENTER STAFF HAVE OBTAINED AND PROCESSED OVER 75,000 GRANTS (TOTALING OVER $10 BILLION) FROM FISCAL YEAR 2016 FROM EREPORTING FOUNDATIONS. THESE ARE GRANTS THAT ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE ON PUBLIC IRS 990 PF FORMS, BUT ARE NOW VIEWABLE ON FOUNDATION CENTER'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING FDO AND FOUNDATION MAPS.FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE (FDO) AND FDO QUICK START: FDO PROVIDES SUBSCRIBERS WITH ACCESS TO TIMELY, COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON U.S. GRANTMAKERS AND THEIR GRANTS, PLUS A GROWING NUMBER OF FOUNDATIONS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. DURING 2016, FDO'S DATA SET EXPANDED TO INCLUDE 6.9 MILLION GRANT RECORDS, PROFILES OF 140,000 GRANTMAKERS, AND THE ADDITION OF U.S. FEDERAL GRANTS. THESE GRANTS ALSO INCLUDED, FOR THE FIRST TIME, SMALL GRANTS UNDER $10,000 THAT WILL HELP SMALLER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FIND FUNDING FOR CRITICAL ON-THE-GROUND PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. IN 2016, THE CENTER ALSO ADDED FEATURES TO ENHANCE THE FDO USER EXPERIENCE SUCH AS PROFILE PERSONALIZATION, LINKEDIN INTEGRATION, AND "PATHWAYS," A TOOL TO VISUALIZE NETWORKS OF FUNDERS AND RECIPIENTS. THE PROFESSIONAL VERSION OF FDO IS ACCESSIBLE TO ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AT NO COST AT THE CENTER'S FIVE REGIONAL LEARNING CENTERS AND MORE THAN 450 FIN PARTNERS. FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T VISIT ONE OF ITS LOCATIONS, FDO QUICK START ALLOWS ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT 100,000 FOUNDATIONS AND 250,000 IRS FORMS 990-PF TO EVERYONE VIA COMPUTER, TABLET OR PHONE. IN 2016, OVER 921,000 USERS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THIS FREE TOOL.FOUNDATION STATS:FOUNDATION STATS DATA IS OPEN AND FREE, PROVIDING THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE AVAILABLE FOR GENERATING TABLES AND CHARTS ON THE SIZE, SCOPE, AND GIVING PRIORITIES OF THE U.S. FOUNDATION COMMUNITY. THIS INTUITIVE ONLINE PLATFORM INCLUDES APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API) AND QUERY BUILDER TOOLS, ALLOWING WEB DEVELOPERS TO FREELY EXTRACT THE DATA FOR THEIR OWN USE. THIS TOOL REPRESENTS A LEAP FORWARD IN OPENING UP DATA ON PHILANTHROPY. USAGE OF FOUNDATION STATS MORE THAN DOUBLED IN 2016 TO OVER 27,000 USERS.FOUNDATION MAPS:FOUNDATION MAPS IS FOUNDATION CENTER'S PREMIER DATA VISUALIZATION TOOL AND THE EASIEST WAY TO SEE WHO IS FUNDING WHAT AND WHERE AROUND THE WORLD. WITH MILLIONS OF GRANTS FROM 2006 TO THE PRESENT, INNOVATIVE WAYS TO VISUALIZE FUNDING DATA, AND THE FLEXIBILITY AND PRECISION TO TAILOR RESEARCH, FOUNDATION MAPS HELPS FUNDERS AND NONPROFITS ACCESS THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO MAKE STRATEGIC DECISIONS AND STRENGTHEN THEIR IMPACT. FOUNDATION MAPS IS AVAILABLE FOR FREE USE ON-SITE AT THE CENTER'S FIVE REGIONAL OFFICES OR AT ANY ONE OF ITS MORE THAN 450 FUNDING INFORMATION NETWORK PARTNER LOCATIONS. FOUNDATION MAPS CURRENTLY INCLUDES DATA ON 6.3 MILLION GRANTS TOTALING $1.7 TRILLION IN FUNDING, MADE BY OVER 73,000 FUNDERS TO NEARLY 470,000 RECIPIENTS. IN 2016, THE CENTER ADDED U.S. FEDERAL GRANTS DATA TO GIVE A MORE COMPREHENSIVE FUNDING PICTURE AND CONTINUED TO ADD ENHANCED FEATURES TO PROVIDE A MORE IN-DEPTH AND CUSTOMIZABLE EXPERIENCE. THESE NEW FEATURES INCLUDE DISTRIBUTION CHARTS THAT SHOW THE DIVISION OF GRANT SUBJECTS AND POPULATION GROUPS PER AREA OF INTEREST AND THE ABILITY FOR USERS TO DRAW SHAPES ON THE MAP TO UNCOVER NONPROFITS AND FOUNDATIONS WORKING INSIDE CUSTOM-DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC AREAS.ENTERPRISE KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT:ENTERPRISE DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (EDMS): THE OPERATION OF THE CENTER'S NEW EDMS GOT INTO FULL SWING DURING 2016 AND WILL ALLOW IT TO BRING IN AT LEAST 10 TIMES MORE DATA INTO FOUNDATION CENTER'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THIS WILL GIVE USERS OF THE CENTER'S PRODUCTS AND SERVICES UNPRECEDENTED ACCESS TO THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF CLEAN, CODED, PHILANTHROPIC DATA EVER AVAILABLE BEFORE. ANALYTICS: FOUNDATION CENTER'S DATA DISCOVERY TEAM FOCUSED ON THE USER EXPERIENCE IN 2016 BY INTERVIEWING 40 NONPROFITS ABOUT THEIR FUNDRAISING ASPIRATIONS, DEMONSTRATING NEW DESIGN PROTOTYPES, AND ANALYZING FDO USER LOGS. TOGETHER, THESE METHODS OF ANALYSIS ARE HELPING THE CENTER NARROW DOWN WHICH ASPECTS OF FDO ARE MOST EFFECTIVE, AND WHICH NEW FEATURES IT SHOULD BUILD AND EMPHASIZE. DATA MINING, SEARCH & RAPID PROTOTYPE TEAM: DURING 2016, FOUNDATION CENTER DATA SCIENTISTS BUILT A PROTOTYPE THAT SCRAPES AND AUTO-CODES NEWS FROM A LARGE ONLINE REPOSITORY. THE NEWS SCRAPING PROTOTYPE FIRST CLASSIFIES PHILANTHROPIC NEWS BEFORE CODING IT INTO ITS PHILANTHROPY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING IT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH ITS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. PROTOTYPES LIKE THIS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PROVIDE THE SECTOR WITH MORE EASILY ACCESSIBLE, COMPREHENSIVE, REAL-TIME VIEWS OF PHILANTHROPIC GIVING TRENDS. SO FAR, THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN PROMISING, BUT MANY QUESTIONS REMAIN BEFORE THE CENTER CAN MAKE THIS A VIABLE SERVICE IN 2017. THIS IS ONE EXAMPLE OF THE DATA AND TECHNOLOGY EXPERIMENTATION THE CENTER COMMITTED TO IN ORDER TO CREATE BETTER, USEFUL, AND ACCESSIBLE KNOWLEDGE FOR THE SOCIAL SECTOR. FOUNDATION WEBSITES:FOUNDATION WEBSITES IS THE CENTER'S WEB DESIGN AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATIONS. SURPRISINGLY, ONLY 10 PERCENT OF FOUNDATIONS IN THE U.S. HAVE WEBSITES. WITH A GOAL OF INCREASING FOUNDATION TRANSPARENCY, FOUNDATION CENTER OFFERS TO PROFESSIONALLY DESIGN AND MAINTAIN CUSTOMIZED WEBSITES FOR FOUNDATIONS FREE OF CHARGE OR FOR A MODEST FEE. GRANTMAKERS WHO HAVE WORKED WITH THE CENTER ON THEIR WEBSITES REPORT RECEIVING BETTER PROPOSALS AND ANSWERING FEWER REQUESTS BY PHONE AND MAIL, SAVING THEM BOTH TIME AND BUDGET DOLLARS. BY THE END OF 2016, 220 FOUNDATIONS HAD TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS SERVICE.Desc

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Expense$5,488,868ExpenseAmt
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DescSEE SCHEDULE O - FOR NARRATIVE ON LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICESMAJOR LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTER AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2016 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:THE CENTER OPERATES PROFESSIONALLY STAFFED LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS IN FIVE LOCATIONS-NEW YORK CITY; WASHINGTON, DC; ATLANTA; CLEVELAND; AND SAN FRANCISCO-THAT OFFER FREE ACCESS TO THE CENTER'S ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES AND BOOKS, OTHER RESOURCES ON FUNDERS AND ALL ASPECTS OF PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE CENTER HAS AN ONLINE LIBRARIAN WHO RESPONDS TO REFERENCE QUESTIONS FROM PEOPLE WHO PREFER TO USE ITS RESOURCES ONLINE. THE CENTER PROVIDES FREE IN-PERSON PROGRAMS WHICH GIVE PARTICIPANTS A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE GRANTSEEKING PROCESS. THE CENTER ALSO COORDINATES A NETWORK OF FUNDING INFORMATION CENTERS NATIONWIDE AND AROUND THE WORLD - MORE THAN 450 FIN PARTNERS THAT OFFER FREE LOCAL ACCESS TO CORE CENTER RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE PROFESSIONAL AND TRAINING. FREE ACCESS TO FOUNDATION CENTER RESOURCES AND TRAINING COURSES:DURING 2016 MORE THAN 21,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE CENTER'S REGIONAL LIBRARIES/LEARNING CENTERS IN NEW YORK CITY, WASHINGTON, D.C., ATLANTA, CLEVELAND, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THEY ATTENDED TRAININGS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ON FUNDRAISING AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND USED THE CENTER'S SUBSCRIPTION-BASED RESOURCES AT NO CHARGE, GUIDED BY EXPERT LIBRARIANS AND RESOURCE SPECIALISTS. FOUNDATION CENTER STAFF PROVIDED OFFSITE TRAININGS AT ITS FUNDING INFORMATION NETWORK (FIN) PARTNER LOCATIONS TO AN ADDITIONAL 2,000 PEOPLE.IN 2016, THE CENTER CONTINUED TO MAKE ITS RESOURCES MORE EASILY ACCESSIBLE TO A BROADER AUDIENCE. TO ENSURE THAT ITS CAPACITY BUILDING RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO ANYONE, ANYWHERE, THE CENTER USED ITS RECENTLY ADOPTED ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, BRIDGE, TO OFFER NEW AND IMPROVED TRAININGS IN THREE CORE COMPETENCIES: FUNDRAISING, ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT. THESE TRAININGS RANGE FROM INTRODUCTION TO PROPOSAL WRITING TO MORE ADVANCED SKILL-BUILDING COURSES SUCH AS YOUR BOARD AND FUNDRAISING. THROUGH THIS PLATFORM, THE CENTER OFFERED 30 LIVE TRAINING WEBINARS AT NO COST TO 6,000 REGISTRANTS ONLINE AND ENGAGED ANOTHER 3,200 PEOPLE THROUGH FREE ONLINE COURSES THAT SUPPLEMENT ITS ON-THE-GROUND TRAININGS AND RESOURCES. THE CENTER ALSO BEGAN LIVE STREAMING SOME OF ITS MOST POPULAR SPECIAL PROGRAMS OUT OF ITS SAN FRANCISCO LEARNING CENTER, ALLOWING ITS ONLINE AUDIENCE TO PARTICIPATE AND ASK QUESTIONS FROM ANYWHERE AROUND THE GLOBE. WITH THE STEADY INCREASE IN ITS LIVE STREAM PARTICIPANTS, THE CENTER IS LOOKING TO EXPAND THIS TO ITS OTHER REGIONAL LEARNING CENTERS TO INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS TO ITS PROGRAMS. THE CENTER ALSO MADE THESE LIVE STREAMS AVAILABLE FOR REPLAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER, SO THAT THOSE WHO HAD SCHEDULING CONFLICTS COULD STILL BENEFIT FROM SPECIAL EXPERTISE. IN ADDITION TO ITS ONLINE LEARNING TOOLS AND IN-PERSON TRAININGS, THE CENTER'S ONLINE LIBRARIAN SERVICE MADE IT EASY FOR PEOPLE WHO WERE UNABLE TO ACCESS ITS PHYSICAL LOCATIONS TO ENGAGE WITH ITS TEAM OF EXPERTS TO GET ANSWERS TO THEIR QUESTIONS ABOUT FOUNDATIONS, PHILANTHROPY, FUNDRAISING, AND NONPROFITS. IN 2016, THE CENTER'S ONLINE LIBRARIAN SERVICE RESPONDED TO NEARLY 9,000 LIVE CHATS AND EMAIL INQUIRIES.GRANTSPACE:GRANTSPACE, FOUNDATION CENTER'S AWARD-WINNING WEBSITE USED BY NEARLY 2.4 MILLION PEOPLE IN YEAR 2016, OFFERS CRITICAL CAPACITY BUILDING RESOURCES AT NO COST-SAVING COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TIME AND MONEY SO THAT MORE OF THEIR BUDGET RESOURCES ARE ALLOCATED TO SERVING CONSTITUENTS AND LESS ON TRAVEL AND TRAINING COST. IN 2016, THE CENTER CONTINUED TO CURATE NEW CONTENT; THE GRANTSPACE BLOG PUBLISHED 68 POSTS, PROVIDING FRESH CONTENT EACH WEEK AND ENGAGING READERS WITH CURRENT ISSUES THAT ARE MOST RELEVANT TO THEIR WORK. THE CENTER ALSO SAW A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SUBSCRIBERS TO THE MONTHLY "NEW AT GRANTSPACE" E-NEWSLETTER FROM 26,000 TO NEARLY 30,000.THE CENTER CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO BROAD AUDIENCES THAT ARE OFTEN UNDERSERVED; ITS GRANTSPACE CONTENT INCLUDES SPANISH KNOWLEDGE-BASED ARTICLES, WEBINARS, TUTORIALS AND OTHER MATERIALS WHICH WERE VIEWED MORE THAN 230,000 TIMES IN 2016. THE CENTER'S KEY TRAINING RESOURCES CONTINUED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH, AND IT CONTINUED TO SERVE PEOPLE WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS.FUNDING INFORMATION NETWORK (FIN):FIN PARTNERS SERVE THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED OF FOUNDATION CENTER RESOURCES BY PROVIDING LOCAL ACCESS TO ITS ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION BASED DATABASES AT NO COST TO END USERS AND OFFERING ADDITIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT. IN 2016, THE CENTER HAD MORE THAN 450 FINS LOCATED ACROSS THE U.S. AND A GLOBAL PRESENCE IN TEN OTHER COUNTRIES. DURING THAT PERIOD, IT SAW AN INCREASE IN FIN-SPONSORED EVENTS, AND MORE THAN ONE MILLION SEARCHES OF ITS DATABASES WERE PERFORMED AT THESE PARTNER SITES, A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST (PND): PND, A DAILY NEWS SERVICE OF FOUNDATION CENTER, IS A COMPENDIUM OF PHILANTHROPY-RELATED ARTICLES AND FEATURES CULLED FROM PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA OUTLETS NATIONWIDE AS WELL AS REQUESTS FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM FOUNDATIONS AND JOB LISTINGS. MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE RELIED ON PND AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE SOCIAL SECTOR IN 2016. OVER 135,000 PND SUBSCRIBERS RECEIVE ITS NIGHTLY EMAIL ALERT ON NEWS, RFPS, AND JOBS. PHILANTOPIC, THE PND BLOG, PROVIDES OPINIONS AND COMMENTARY ON THE CHANGING WORLD OF PHILANTHROPY AND PUBLISHED 215 POSTS IN 2016.Desc

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Revenue$1,996,772RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE O - FOR NARRATIVE ON RESEARCH AND OTHER PROGRAMSMAJOR RESEARCH AND OTHER PROGRAMS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2016 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:THE CENTER CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PUBLISHES REPORTS ON THE GROWTH OF THE FOUNDATION FIELD AND ON TRENDS IN FOUNDATION SUPPORT OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF ITS RESEARCH, IT HOSTS BRIEFINGS AND PANELS TO DISCUSS KEY FINDINGS, AND "SPREADS THE WORD" THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. TO MAKE KNOWLEDGE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, IT MAKES ITS FULL REPORTS OR HIGHLIGHTS FROM THEM AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD AT ITS WEB SITE.FOUNDATION LANDSCAPES:FOUNDATION CENTER AIMS TO CREATE KNOWLEDGE PORTALS THAT COMBINE MULTIPLE RESOURCES, INCLUDING DATA VISUALIZATION TOOLS, NEWS, AND ORIGINAL RESEARCH, TO ILLUMINATE CRITICAL ISSUES IN PHILANTHROPY IN A COMPREHENSIVE AND COHESIVE WAY. THESE PROJECTS, KNOWN AS "FOUNDATION LANDSCAPES," ARE DESIGNED FOR ONGOING UPDATES AND TO MAKE IT EASY FOR DONORS TO SCAN THE LANDSCAPE TO REVEAL OPPORTUNITIES, NEEDS, AND GAPS AND SEE HOW THEIR PAST, CURRENT, AND FUTURE EFFORTS FIT INTO THE BROADER FIELD. IN 2016, THE CENTER MADE SEVERAL ENHANCEMENTS TO ITS EXISTING FOUNDATION LANDSCAPES. SDGFUNDERS.ORG NOW INCLUDES A NEW TOOL, THE SDG INDICATOR WIZARD, WHICH HELPS ORGANIZATIONS DETERMINE WHICH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND TARGETS RELATE TO THEIR WORK, AND WHICH INDICATORS THEY CAN TRACK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR OWN INDICATORS TO MEASURE IMPACT. THE TOOL IS BUILT ON FOUNDATION CENTER'S AUTO-CODING TECHNOLOGY. THE CENTER ALSO ADDED MORE THAN 10,000 GRANTS TO FOUNDATION FUNDING FOR U.S. DEMOCRACY, ITS FOUNDATION MAPS-BASED PLATFORM THAT MAKES PUBLICLY AVAILABLE GRANTS DATA FROM OVER 4,000 FOUNDATIONS WORKING TO STRENGTHEN OUR DEMOCRACY. IN ITS THIRD YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER FOR DISASTER PHILANTHROPY, THE CENTER MADE ENHANCEMENTS TO THE INTERACTIVE MAPPING PLATFORM ON MEASURING THE STATE OF DISASTER PHILANTHROPY, INCLUDING NEW FEATURES THAT VISUALIZE TRENDS, IDENTIFY FUNDING GAPS, AND EXPLORE PHILANTHROPIC NETWORKS AND FUNDING RELATIONSHIPS. A PROCESS WAS ALSO CREATED TO UPDATE THE MAP WITH NEW DISASTER-RELATED GRANTS MORE FREQUENTLY. THE CENTER ALSO BUILT ON ITS SLATE OF RESEARCH TOOLS FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS FIELD WITH HUMANRIGHTSFUNDING.ORG, INCLUDING AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, AN ANNUAL KEY FINDINGS UPDATE, AND DATA MAPPING TOOL, PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FUNDERS GROUP (IHRFG). IT INCORPORATED DATA ON INTERNATIONAL AID FLOWS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, SOURCED FROM THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT. AND IN ADDITION TO ANALYZING HUMAN RIGHTS DATA FROM FOUNDATIONS BY ISSUE, POPULATION, AND REGION, THE CENTER ADDED SUPPORT STRATEGY AS A NEW DATA POINT FOR ANALYSIS. THE CENTER ALSO CREATED A NEW RESOURCE, THE PEACE AND SECURITY FUNDING INDEX, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PEACE AND SECURITY FUNDERS GROUP IN 2016. THIS IS A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND RESEARCH PROJECT THAT SHOWCASES THE FOUNDATIONS AND PHILANTHROPISTS DEDICATED TO BUILDING A SAFER, MORE PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS GLOBAL FUTURE. THE INDEX STRIVES TO HELP FUNDERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC BETTER UNDERSTAND THE PEACE AND SECURITY FUNDING LANDSCAPE; IT IDENTIFIES WHO "PEACE AND SECURITY" FUNDERS ARE, WHAT ISSUES THEY FUND, WHERE THEY FOCUS, AND HOW THEY MAKE AN IMPACT. THE CENTER LAUNCHED YOUTHGIVING.ORG-A HUB TO INSPIRE, CONNECT, AND INFORM YOUTH GRANTMAKING-IN JUNE 2016. THIS NEW FOUNDATION LANDSCAPE PROVIDES THE NEEDED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE GROWING YOUTH GIVING MOVEMENT AND ALLOWS USERS TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT PROGRAM MODELS, ORGANIZATIONS, CASE STUDIES, REPORTS, AND FUNDING DATA RELATED TO YOUTH GRANTMAKING. THIS PORTAL AIMS TO FOSTER SMARTER, MORE EFFICIENT YOUTH PHILANTHROPY PROGRAMMING, AND DRIVE COLLABORATION AND ACTION WITHIN THIS MOVEMENT. THE CENTER STAFF HAS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES AND EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD ON THE INITIATIVE THUS FAR, AND IT HAS GARNERED BROAD SUPPORT AND WIDE APPEAL: 300 PEOPLE ATTENDED THREE SPECIAL IN-PERSON EVENTS.GRANTCRAFT:GRANTCRAFT HARNESSES THE PRACTICAL WISDOM OF FUNDERS WORLDWIDE TO PROVIDE FREE RESOURCES THAT IMPROVE THE PRACTICE OF PHILANTHROPY. IN 2016, GRANTCRAFT SUCCESSFULLY INCREASED ITS AUDIENCE, ATTRACTING MORE THAN 63,000 SOCIAL SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS FROM COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBE SPANNING THE FOUNDATION, NONPROFIT, ACADEMIC, MEDIA, GOVERNMENT, AND BUSINESS SECTORS. THE CENTER ALSO INCREASED THE BREADTH AND DEPTH OF ITS CONTENT; GRANTCRAFT PUBLISHED 46 GUEST BLOG POSTS, PRODUCED A COLLECTION OF 17 CASE STUDIES THAT EXPLORE THE DIFFERENT MODELS OF YOUTH GRANTMAKING AROUND THE WORLD, AND PUBLISHED MORE THAN 150 VIDEOS, PODCASTS, BLOG POSTS, CASE STUDIES, AND GUIDES ADDRESSING QUESTIONS FUNDERS FACE ACROSS VARIOUS STRATEGIES AND ISSUE AREAS. PUBLICATIONS INCLUDED: SUPPORTING GRANTEE CAPACITY: STRENGTHENING EFFECTIVENESS TOGETHER AND COMMUNICATION THAT COUNTS, WHICH EXPLORES COMMUNICATIONS APPROACHES AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT.GRANTCRAFT CENTER STAFF PRESENTED SESSIONS AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES INCLUDING THOSE HOSTED BY EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY, GRANTMAKERS FOR EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS, AND GRANTS MANAGERS NETWORK, IN ADDITION TO FACILITATING WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS AT THE ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS, THE GENEVA CENTRE FOR SECURITY POLICY, AND THE NEW YORK FUNDERS ALLIANCE. TOPICS COVERED AT THESE EVENTS RANGED FROM UNDERSTANDING YOUTH PHILANTHROPY TO HOW TO SCAN THE LANDSCAPE OF A FIELD TO USING HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN TO IMPROVE WORK IN THE SECTOR.CF (COMMUNITY FOUNDATION) INSIGHTS:CF INSIGHTS IS THE LEADER IN DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH FOR THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FIELD IN THE UNITED STATES WITH A REPUTATION FOR BENCHMARKING AND ANALYSIS OF TRENDS. IN ITS SECOND YEAR AT FOUNDATION CENTER, CF INSIGHTS CONTINUED TO DELIVER A HIGH LEVEL OF SERVICE TO ITS MEMBERS, INITIATED SEVERAL NEW PARTNERSHIPS AND CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS, AND UNDERTOOK ORIGINAL RESEARCH ON COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP BY COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS AND ON THE ROLE OF INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANIZATIONS IN SUPPORTING THE FIELD. TOGETHER, CF INSIGHTS MEMBERS SERVE HALF OF THE U.S. POPULATION AND REPRESENT TWO-THIRDS OF TOTAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ASSETS. THROUGH CF INSIGHTS, COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS HAVE THE ABILITY TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY-INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY.ISSUELAB:ISSUELAB REPRESENTS ONE OF THE LARGEST PLATFORMS OF SOCIAL SECTOR KNOWLEDGE, SPANNING ALMOST 40 ISSUE AREAS AND CONTAINING NEARLY 22,000 PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES (PRODUCED BY NEARLY 6,000 ORGANIZATIONS), SUCH AS WHITE PAPERS, CASE STUDIES, EVALUATIONS, AND ISSUE BRIEFS. ISSUELAB WAS REDESIGNED AND RELAUNCHED IN 2016 WITH NEW FEATURES, INCLUDING USER LIBRARIES TO SAVE RELEVANT CONTENT; "WHAT TO READ NEXT" SUGGESTIONS; AN IMPROVED, FILTERED SEARCH; AND A GROWING NUMBER OF CUSTOM KNOWLEDGE CENTERS FOR FUNDERS AND PRACTITIONERS. IN 2016, ISSUELAB ADDED MORE THAN 2,600 NEW TITLES TO ITS COLLECTION.ISSUELAB IS INCREASINGLY INVOLVED IN CURATING AND SHARING SPECIAL COLLECTIONS OF KNOWLEDGE TO HELP INFORM BOTH FUNDERS AND PRACTITIONERS. THESE SPECIAL COLLECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE ON ISSUELAB.ORG, AS WELL AS A GROWING NUMBER OF SPECIAL ISSUE PORTALS. DURING 2016 ISSUELAB CURATED SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, PROVIDED LITERATURE REVIEWS, AND SYNTHESIZED IMPORTANT TOPICS SUCH AS: RACE AND POLICING, RISK AND PHILANTHROPY, FUNDING INTERMEDIARIES, AND DISCONNECTED YOUTH.PUBLICATIONS:DURING 2016, THE CENTER RELEASED REPORTS ON TOPICS RELEVANT TO FUNDERS, THE MEDIA, RESEARCHERS, AND NONPROFITS INCLUDING:- THE PEACE AND SECURITY FUNDING INDEX: AN ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL FOUNDATION GRANTMAKING HIGHLIGHTS THE DIVERSITY OF THE FUNDERS AND STRATEGIES BEHIND THIS OFTEN-OVERLOOKED, YET CRITICAL, WORK.- THE 2016 EDITION OF ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS: UPDATE ON GLOBAL FOUNDATION GRANTMAKING PROVIDES A MORE COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS FUNDING LANDSCAPE THAN EVER BEFORE. - MEASURING THE STATE OF DISASTER PHILANTHROPY: 2016 FOCUSES ON USING DATA FOR STRATEGIC AND INFORMED DISASTER-RELATED GIVING DECISIONS.- U.S. FOUNDATION FUNDING FOR CENTRAL AMERICA IN CONTEXT, A NEW FACT SHEET RELEASED BY FOUNDATION CENTER AND SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION.Desc
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MS LORENA P NOGARABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2126204230PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line132 OLD SLIP 24TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100053500ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
P RUSSELL HARDIN
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLOTILDE PEREZ-BODE DEDECKER
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN COLBORN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK COLLINS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEAL HEGARTY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GAIL CHRISTOPHER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH D HOOVER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOMINICK J IMPEMBA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN KISH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK MCCARTHY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VALDEMAR DE OLIVEIRA NETO
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARCIA A SMITH
TRUSTEE UNTIL MARCH 20161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
T SYLVESTER JOHN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA BERMAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANA MARIE ARGILAGOS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YVETTE J ALBERDINGK THIJM
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EARL LEWIS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIEKE VAN SCHAIK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRADFORD K SMITH
PRESIDENT50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$605,457$0$55,897
LORENA P NOGARA
TREASURER & CONTROLLER50.00Yes (X)$162,632$0$20,559
ZOHRA ZORI
SEC. & VP-SOCIAL SECTOR OUTREACH50.00Yes (X)$157,731$0$28,752
MONISHA DE QUADROS
VP- FINANCIAL STRATEGY50.00Yes (X)$36,714$0$1,603
LAWRENCE T MCGILL
VP- KNOWLEDGE SERVICES50.00$211,513$0$58,585Yes (X)
JACOB K GARCIA
VP- DATA AND TECHNOLOGY50.00$195,860$0$35,658Yes (X)
LISA L PHILP
VP- SENIOR ADVISOR50.00$193,830$0$25,499Yes (X)
ROBERT J YAEGER
VP- FINANCIAL STRATEGY THRU MAY 201650.00$213,586$0$19,830Yes (X)
JEFFREY A FALKENSTEIN
VP- DATA ACQUISITION THRU FEB. 201650.00$207,974$0$7,686Yes (X)
ELIZABETH A BRADLEY DIRECTOR OF
BUS DEV, MKTG AND COM THRU OCT. 201650.00$186,709$0$33,603Yes (X)
EDWARD J VENTURI
VP- INFORMATION TECH. THRU FEB. 201650.00$184,482$0$7,648Yes (X)
RAWAA NANCY ALBILAL
VP- DEVELOPMENT50.00$167,222$0$23,437Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,523,710TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$318,757TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K27IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
BEACONFIRE CONSULTING INC
2300 CLARENDON BLVD SUITE 925ARLINGTONVA22201IT CONSULTING$493,657
SLALOM LLC
PO BOX 101416PASADENACA911891416IT CONSULTING$269,014
ROOFTOP PARTNERS LLC
101 BELLAIR DRDOBBS FERRYNY10522COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING CONSULTING$164,999
COMMONFUND
15 OLD DANBURY ROAD PO BOX 812WILTONCT068970812INVESTMENT SERVICES$164,496
CONTEGRA SYSTEMS INC
200 MAMARONECK AVENUEWHITE PLAINSNY10601IT CONSULTING$154,572
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$8,687,596AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$8,687,596TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PRODUCT REVENUE611710$11,193,704$11,193,704
FUNDING INFO. NETWORK611710$584,891$584,891
EDUCATIONAL PRGM REV.611710$477,279$477,279
DATABASE SEARCH REV.611710$101,522$101,522
ASSOCIATES PGRM MEMBER611710$29,678$29,678

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,922,882TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,922,882RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$14,309,956TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$384,989TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$384,989ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,814,187SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,160,978SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$653,209SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$653,209TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$653,209ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGE541800$73,890$73,890
VENDING MACHINE INCOME900099$2,140$2,140
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$76,030OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$24,111,780TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$14,309,956RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$73,890UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,040,338ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,797,520TotalAmt
Program Services$1,136,824ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$516,008ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$144,688FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,501,211TotalAmt
Program Services$8,249,324ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,761,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$490,316FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$915,603TotalAmt
Program Services$684,012ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$185,156ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,435FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,494,035TotalAmt
Program Services$1,116,139ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$302,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,769FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$936,310TotalAmt
Program Services$699,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$189,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,485FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,562TotalAmt
Program Services$59,985ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,577ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,750TotalAmt
Management And General$135,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,496TotalAmt
Management And General$184,496ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,205,473TotalAmt
Program Services$872,188ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$330,850ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,435FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$72,643TotalAmt
Program Services$72,643ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$728,452TotalAmt
Program Services$642,374ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,972ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,106FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,349,550TotalAmt
Program Services$1,160,566ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$178,958ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,026FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,102TotalAmt
Program Services$2,102ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,134,523TotalAmt
Program Services$1,731,164ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$312,025ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$91,334FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$553,070TotalAmt
Program Services$484,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,452ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,122FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,725TotalAmt
Program Services$72,782ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,056ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$887FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,750TotalAmt
Management And General$35,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,385,507TotalAmt
Program Services$1,810,580ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$443,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$131,265FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$136,759TotalAmt
Management And General$136,759ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRINTING & DUPLICATING$125,580$122,718$2,847$15
LIBRARY ACQUISITION$44,387$44,263$124
SEMINAR INSTRUCTION FEE$37,408$37,408
PUBLICATION DIST.$15,764$15,764

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,175,423TotalAmt
Program Services$608,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$555,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,541FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,200,603TotalAmt
Program Services$19,622,829ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,512,350ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,065,424FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,070BOYAmt
EOY$159,360EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,790,891BOYAmt
EOY$10,795,902EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,441,807BOYAmt
EOY$2,824,836EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$930,328BOYAmt
EOY$783,566EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,864BOYAmt
EOY$63,782EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$456,453BOYAmt
EOY$520,298EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$22,555,320LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$11,040,011LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,168,590BOYAmt
EOY$11,515,309EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,157,087BOYAmt
EOY$14,334,873EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,160,090BOYAmt
EOY$40,997,926EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,266,006BOYAmt
EOY$845,233EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,519,089BOYAmt
EOY$5,896,680EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,500,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,546,377EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,657,119BOYAmt
EOY$6,277,868EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,942,214BOYAmt
EOY$14,566,158EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,113,577BOYAmt
EOY$18,369,348EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,390,299BOYAmt
EOY$6,348,420EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,714,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,714,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,217,876BOYAmt
EOY$26,431,768EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,160,090BOYAmt
EOY$40,997,926EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,088,823ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$86,025NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$216,690OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$14,326,112CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,907,716CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,061,221CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,017,916CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,687,596CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,000,561TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,326,112CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,907,716CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$9,061,221CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,017,916CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,687,596CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$58,000,561TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$20,742,624SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$37,257,937PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$379,577CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$424,982CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$490,597CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$503,062CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$384,989CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,183,207TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$2,140CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,140TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$60,185,908TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$69,772,882GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.61900PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.58730PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
ExplanationVENDING MACHINE INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,140.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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,506,097BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$363,356InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$1,526,036OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$13,343,417EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$15,027,711BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$491,485InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$30,129OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$14,506,097EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$14,708,221BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$348,795InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$29,305OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$15,027,711EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$12,099,108BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,633,535InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$24,422OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$14,708,221EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,367,208BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$758,488InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$26,588OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$12,099,108EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.87150BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.12850PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,884,483OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,347,223DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,537,260BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,399,691OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,940,136DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,459,555BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$8,271,146OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,752,652DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,518,494BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$11,515,309TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
MULTI-STRATEGY EQUITY FUND$10,435,639F
MULTI-STRATEGY BOND FUND$3,899,234F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$14,334,873TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
ACCUMULATED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION$1,913,304
DEFERRED RENT OBLIGATION$4,364,564
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$6,277,868TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$24,414,495TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$86,025NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue$216,690OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$302,715RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$24,111,780RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$24,111,780TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,200,603TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$27,200,603ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$27,200,603TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE CENTER'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND BOARD-DESIGNATED AMOUNTS FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENT CONSIST OF PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (ENDOWMENT FUNDS) AND A BOARD-DESIGNATED AMOUNT FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENT. THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (ENDOWMENT FUNDS) ARE SUBJECT TO DONOR-IMPOSED STIPULATIONS THAT THE PRINCIPAL BE MAINTAINED PERMANENTLY BY THE CENTER. THE CENTER HAS THREE SEPARATE ENDOWMENTS AND IT IS PERMITTED TO USE THE INCOME EARNED ON THE RELATED INVESTMENTS FOR GENERAL PURPOSES, LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE BOARD-DESIGNATED AMOUNT FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IS A FUND SET ASIDE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENT THAT ENSURE THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND AGILITY, AND PROVIDE A RESERVE FUND IN THE EVENT OF A FINANCIAL EMERGENCY.
PART X, LINE 2:THE CENTER RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CENTER HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE CENTER IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2013.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016, AN ACTUARIAL GAIN OF $216,690 WAS NOT YET RECOGNIZED AS A COMPONENT OF NET PERIODIC POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST. THIS GAIN IS RECORDED ON THE DECEMBER 31, 2016 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS, INCREASING UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEUROPERegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedSPECIAL TRAINING ON SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL FUNDRAISINGSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$24,519RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$24,519SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$24,519TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CoYes (1)PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3:THE CENTER USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING TO REPORT TOTAL EXPENDITURES BY REGION IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART IV:THE FOUNDATION CENTER IS NOT REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 8621 AND FORM 5471 BECAUSE IT DOES NOT MEET THE APPLICABLE FILING THRESHOLD REQUIREMENT AND/OR OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENT. THE CENTER IS REQUIRED TO FILE FORM 926 BECAUSE IT MEETS THE APPLICABLE FILING REQUIREMENT.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
BRADFORD K SMITH
PRESIDENT$535,811$0$44,122$0$25,524$0$36,195$0$21,475$0$663,127$0$0$0
LORENA P NOGARA
TREASURER & CONTROLLER$160,762$0$1,732$0$138$0$20,559$0$375$0$183,566$0$0$0
ZOHRA ZORI
SEC. & VP-SOCIAL SECTOR OUTREACH$157,677$0$0$0$54$0$19,226$0$9,901$0$186,858$0$0$0
LAWRENCE T MCGILL
VP- KNOWLEDGE SERVICES$211,117$0$0$0$396$0$29,385$0$32,635$0$273,533$0$0$0
JACOB K GARCIA
VP- DATA AND TECHNOLOGY$195,800$0$0$0$60$0$26,041$0$9,992$0$231,893$0$0$0
LISA L PHILP
VP- SENIOR ADVISOR$193,692$0$0$0$138$0$25,499$0$375$0$219,704$0$0$0
ROBERT J YAEGER
VP- FINANCIAL STRATEGY THRU MAY 2016$111,042$0$0$0$102,544$0$12,843$0$7,143$0$233,572$0$0$0
JEFFREY A FALKENSTEIN
VP- DATA ACQUISITION THRU FEB. 2016$35,338$0$0$0$172,636$0$3,062$0$4,942$0$215,978$0$0$0
ELIZABETH A BRADLEY DIRECTOR OF
BUS DEV, MKTG AND COM THRU OCT. 2016$155,694$0$0$0$31,015$0$9,270$0$24,676$0$220,655$0$0$0
EDWARD J VENTURI
VP- INFORMATION TECH. THRU FEB. 2016$35,004$0$0$0$149,478$0$3,025$0$4,887$0$192,394$0$0$0
RAWAA NANCY ALBILAL
VP- DEVELOPMENT$167,084$0$0$0$138$0$22,001$0$4,811$0$194,034$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ALORENA P. NORGARA, TREASURER & CONTROLLER, RECEIVED A BONUS THAT WAS GROSSED UP FOR TAXES. THE AMOUNT OF THE GROSS-UP PAYMENT IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, IN COLUMN (B)(II).
PART I, LINE 3REFER TO EXPLANATION FOR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ON SCHEDULE O
PART I, LINE 4A-THE CENTER'S FORMER VP-FINANCIAL STRATEGY, WHOSE EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED AS OF MAY 15, 2016, RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $102,510 IN 2016. THE AMOUNT OF SEVERANCE RECEIVED IS INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE J PART II IN COLUMN (B) (III) (OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION). -THE CENTER'S FORMER VP-DATA ACQUISITION, WHOSE EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2016, RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $172,625 IN 2016. THE AMOUNT OF SEVERANCE RECEIVED IS INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE J PART II IN COLUMN (B) (III) (OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION). -THE CENTER'S FORMER DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, AND COMMUNICATIONS, WHOSE EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2016, RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $30,900 IN 2016. THE AMOUNT OF SEVERANCE RECEIVED IS INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE J PART II IN COLUMN (B) (III) (OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION). -THE CENTER'S FORMER VP-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, WHOSE EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED AS OF FEBRUARY 1, 2016, RECEIVED SEVERANCE OF $149,428 IN 2016. THE AMOUNT OF SEVERANCE RECEIVED IS INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE J PART II IN COLUMN (B) (III) (OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION).
PART I, LINE 7THE CENTER HAS A SPOT BONUS PROGRAM FOR ITS STAFF EXCLUDING VICE PRESIDENTS AND THE PRESIDENT. SELECTED EMPLOYEES WITH EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE ARE RECOGNIZED AND AWARDED BONUSES OF $1,000 AFTER TAXES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1THE CENTER ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY: - OPERATING LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS IN FIVE LOCATIONS-NEW YORK CITY; WASHINGTON, DC; ATLANTA; CLEVELAND; AND SAN FRANCISCO-THAT OFFER FREE ACCESS TO INFORMATION RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. - MAINTAINING UNIQUE DATABASES OF INFORMATION ON MORE THAN 140,000 FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE DONORS, AND GRANTMAKING PUBLIC CHARITIES WORLDWIDE AND OVER 6.9 MILLION OF THEIR RECENT GRANTS. ITS FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE (FDO) SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE IS THE MOST POPULAR MEANS FOR SEARCHING THESE DATABASES. - PROVIDING A CONTENT-RICH WEB SITE WITH A VARIETY OF FREE SEARCH TOOLS, TUTORIALS, DOWNLOADABLE REPORTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION UPDATED DAILY, INCLUDING PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST, ITS DAILY NEWS SERVICE. - CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING REPORTS ON THE GROWTH OF THE FOUNDATION FIELD AND ON TRENDS IN FOUNDATION SUPPORT OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. - COORDINATING A NETWORK OF FUNDING INFORMATION CENTERS NATIONWIDE AND AROUND THE WORLD - MORE THAN 450 FUNDING INFORMATION NETWORK (FIN) PARTNERS THAT OFFER FREE LOCAL ACCESS TO CORE CENTER RESOURCES AND TRAINING. ESTABLISHED IN 1956, THE FOUNDATION CENTER IS THE LEADING SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT PHILANTHROPY WORLDWIDE. THROUGH DATA, ANALYSIS, AND TRAINING, IT CONNECTS PEOPLE WHO WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. THE CENTER MAINTAINS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE ON U.S. AND, INCREASINGLY, GLOBAL GRANTMAKERS AND THEIR GRANTS - A ROBUST, ACCESSIBLE KNOWLEDGE BANK FOR THE SECTOR. IT ALSO OPERATES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF PHILANTHROPY AT EVERY LEVEL. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE VISIT THE CENTER'S WEB SITE EACH DAY AND ARE SERVED IN ITS FIVE REGIONAL LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS AND ITS NETWORK OF MORE THAN 450 FIN PARTNERS LOCATED IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE AND AROUND THE WORLD.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4CGLASSPOCKETS: GLASSPOCKETS CHAMPIONS PHILANTHROPIC TRANSPARENCY IN AN ONLINE WORLD BY PROVIDING THE DATA, RESOURCES, EXAMPLES, AND ACTION STEPS FOUNDATIONS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF TRANSPARENCY, BE MORE OPEN IN THEIR OWN COMMUNICATIONS, AND HELP SHED MORE LIGHT ON HOW PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS ARE SERVING THE PUBLIC GOOD. IN 2016, FOUNDATION CENTER REVAMPED THE SITE, BUILDING AN INTERACTIVE DONOR PROFILE THAT PROVIDES INSTANT BENCHMARKS TO END USERS-INSPIRING GLASSPOCKETS PROFILE COMPLETION AND INCREASED CONTRIBUTION OF INDICATOR DATA. IN 2016, THERE WERE NEARLY 60,000 USERS OF GLASSPOCKETS. FOUNDATIONS REPORT THAT GLASSPOCKETS HAS HELPED THEM TO DESIGN TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY STRATEGIES WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN TRANSPARENCY IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTIONS. EYE ON THE GIVING PLEDGE: SINCE 2010, 158 OF THE WORLD'S WEALTHIEST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES HAVE JOINED THE GIVING PLEDGE, PUBLICLY DECLARING THEIR INTENTIONS TO COMMIT THE MAJORITY OF THEIR ASSETS TO PHILANTHROPIC CAUSES. GLASSPOCKETS IS KEEPING AN EYE ON THE GIVING PLEDGE, PROVIDING AN IN-DEPTH PICTURE OF THE PARTICIPANTS, THEIR PUBLICLY-KNOWN CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES, AND THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THIS COLLECTIVE EFFORT. WE CONTINUE TO UPDATE THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND MAINTAIN DETAILED PROFILES ON THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED THE PLEDGE. THEY RANGE IN AGE FROM 30 TO 101 FROM ACROSS 20 COUNTRIES WITH A COMBINED NET WORTH OF MORE THAN $780 BILLION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE CENTER'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE CONTROLLER AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTER'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES, AND BY THE ORGANIZATION'S VP OF FINANCIAL STRATEGY AND PRESIDENT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE CENTER'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE FULL BOARD RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE FORM 990 AND REVIEWS THE RETURN. AFTER RESPONDING TO ALL INQUIRIES AND MAKING ANY NECESSARY CHANGES, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS OBTAINED ANNUALLY FROM ALL TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, MANAGER AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING THE CENTER. A REPORT SUMMARIZING THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY. IT IS THE CENTER'S POLICY THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT THE FOLLOWING IS DONE: IF THERE IS A CONFLICT RELEVANT TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL CALL IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THE TRUSTEE CONCERNED SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. MOREOVER, THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT SHALL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE BOARD IS MEETING AND SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. WHEN THERE IS DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR ITS COMMITTEE, EXCLUDING FROM THE ROOM AND THE VOTE THE PERSON WHOSE SITUATION WILL BE DISCUSSED. WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES FOR ANY STAFF MEMBER EXCEPT THE PRESIDENT, THAT STAFF MEMBER SHALL REPORT IT TO THE PRESIDENT IN WRITING. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATING TO THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE REPORTED IN WRITING TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CENTER'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS, ESTABLISHES COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE OTHER OFFICER(S) AND VICE PRESIDENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PRIOR TO MAKING COMPENSATION DECISIONS, THE BOARD OBTAINS INFORMATION ON THE COMPENSATION OF FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR BENCHMARK SALARIES FOR SELECT POSITIONS OBTAINED FROM SALARY SURVEYS. DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS MADE ARE MAINTAINED IN THE MINUTES IN THE CORPORATE SECRETARY'S OFFICE. A FULL INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR MORE THAN A THIRD OF ITS STAFF POSITIONS WAS COMPLETED IN THE FALL OF 2016.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE CENTER'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE AND ARE DOWNLOADABLE. IN ADDITION, GOVERNANCE AND STAFFING POLICIES ARE POSTED, INCLUDING THE CODE OF CONDUCT (WHICH INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY), DIVERSITY STATEMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 25, COLUMN (C):ANALYSIS ON TOTAL MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES THE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES OF $6,512,350 INCLUDE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH A PLANNED REDUCTION-IN-FORCE OF $1,382,069 FOR SEVERANCE PAYMENTS, BENEFITS, OUTPLACEMENT SERVICES AND LEGAL FEES. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES LESS THE NONRECURRING EXPENSE OF $1,382,069 FOR THE REDUCTION-IN-FORCE EQUALS $5,130,281 WHICH REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 20% OF TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES WHICH IS LESS THAN THE 2015 CALENDAR YEAR RATIO OF APPROXIMATELY 23%.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:POSTRETIREMENT CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST 216,690.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.