2017-05-04T12:31:38-05:00 2016-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2016-01-01 131837418 THE FOUNDATION CENTER FOUN 2126204230 32 OLD SLIP 24TH FL NEW YORK NY 10005 LORENA P NOGARA CONTROLLER/TREASURER 2126204230 2017-05-04 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2017-05-04 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z BRADFORD K SMITH 32 OLD SLIP 24TH FL NEW YORK NY 10005 25272758 0 X WWW.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG X 1956 NY THE FOUNDATION CENTER'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE SOCIAL SECTOR BY ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PHILANTHROPY IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. 18 17 222 18 73890 -1750 10017916 8687596 14551976 14309956 762322 1038198 60960 76030 25393174 24111780 0 0 0 0 15947000 16644679 0 0 1065424 11532009 10555924 27479009 27200603 -2085835 -3088823 45160090 40997926 15942214 14566158 29217876 26431768 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 9006388 11193704 SEE 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. 5488868 1193370 SEE 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. 5127573 1996772 SEE 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. 19622829 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 76 0 222 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS ME MD MA MI MN NH NJ NM NY NC OH OR PA RI SC TN VA WI X X X MS LORENA P NOGARA 2126204230 32 OLD SLIP 24TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100053500 P RUSSELL HARDIN CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CLOTILDE PEREZ-BODE DEDECKER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN COLBORN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK COLLINS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEAL HEGARTY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL CHRISTOPHER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH D HOOVER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOMINICK J IMPEMBA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN KISH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MCCARTHY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALDEMAR DE OLIVEIRA NETO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIA A SMITH TRUSTEE UNTIL MARCH 2016 1.00 X 0 0 0 T SYLVESTER JOHN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA BERMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANA MARIE ARGILAGOS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 YVETTE J ALBERDINGK THIJM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EARL LEWIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIEKE VAN SCHAIK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRADFORD K SMITH PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 605457 0 55897 LORENA P NOGARA TREASURER & CONTROLLER 50.00 X 162632 0 20559 ZOHRA ZORI SEC. & VP-SOCIAL SECTOR OUTREACH 50.00 X 157731 0 28752 MONISHA DE QUADROS VP- FINANCIAL STRATEGY 50.00 X 36714 0 1603 LAWRENCE T MCGILL VP- KNOWLEDGE SERVICES 50.00 X 211513 0 58585 JACOB K GARCIA VP- DATA AND TECHNOLOGY 50.00 X 195860 0 35658 LISA L PHILP VP- SENIOR ADVISOR 50.00 X 193830 0 25499 ROBERT J YAEGER VP- FINANCIAL STRATEGY THRU MAY 2016 50.00 X 213586 0 19830 JEFFREY A FALKENSTEIN VP- DATA ACQUISITION THRU FEB. 2016 50.00 X 207974 0 7686 ELIZABETH A BRADLEY DIRECTOR OF BUS DEV, MKTG AND COM THRU OCT. 2016 50.00 X 186709 0 33603 EDWARD J VENTURI VP- INFORMATION TECH. THRU FEB. 2016 50.00 X 184482 0 7648 RAWAA NANCY ALBILAL VP- DEVELOPMENT 50.00 X 167222 0 23437 2523710 0 318757 27 0 1 0 BEACONFIRE CONSULTING INC 2300 CLARENDON BLVD SUITE 925 ARLINGTON VA 22201 IT CONSULTING 493657 SLALOM LLC PO BOX 101416 PASADENA CA 911891416 IT CONSULTING 269014 ROOFTOP PARTNERS LLC 101 BELLAIR DR DOBBS FERRY NY 10522 COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING CONSULTING 164999 COMMONFUND 15 OLD DANBURY ROAD PO BOX 812 WILTON CT 068970812 INVESTMENT SERVICES 164496 CONTEGRA SYSTEMS INC 200 MAMARONECK AVENUE WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 IT CONSULTING 154572 9 8687596 8687596 PRODUCT REVENUE 611710 11193704 11193704 FUNDING INFO. NETWORK 611710 584891 584891 EDUCATIONAL PRGM REV. 611710 477279 477279 DATABASE SEARCH REV. 611710 101522 101522 ASSOCIATES PGRM MEMBER 611710 29678 29678 1922882 1922882 14309956 384989 384989 1814187 1160978 653209 653209 653209 PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGE 541800 73890 73890 VENDING MACHINE INCOME 900099 2140 2140 76030 24111780 14309956 73890 1040338 X 1797520 1136824 516008 144688 11501211 8249324 2761571 490316 915603 684012 185156 46435 1494035 1116139 302127 75769 936310 699482 189343 47485 143562 59985 83577 135750 135750 184496 184496 1205473 872188 330850 2435 72643 72643 728452 642374 78972 7106 1349550 1160566 178958 10026 2102 2102 2134523 1731164 312025 91334 553070 484496 62452 6122 89725 72782 16056 887 35750 35750 2385507 1810580 443662 131265 136759 136759 PRINTING & DUPLICATING 125580 122718 2847 15 LIBRARY ACQUISITION 44387 44263 124 SEMINAR INSTRUCTION FEE 37408 37408 PUBLICATION DIST. 15764 15764 1175423 608015 555867 11541 27200603 19622829 6512350 1065424 148070 159360 11790891 10795902 3441807 2824836 930328 783566 66864 63782 456453 520298 22555320 11040011 13168590 11515309 15157087 14334873 45160090 40997926 1266006 845233 5519089 5896680 2500000 1546377 6657119 6277868 15942214 14566158 X 20113577 18369348 7390299 6348420 1714000 1714000 29217876 26431768 45160090 40997926 X -3088823 86025 216690 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 14326112 15907716 9061221 10017916 8687596 58000561 14326112 15907716 9061221 10017916 8687596 58000561 20742624 37257937 379577 424982 490597 503062 384989 2183207 2140 2140 60185908 69772882 0.61900 0.58730 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: VENDING MACHINE INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,140. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 14506097 363356 1526036 13343417 15027711 -491485 30129 14506097 14708221 348795 29305 15027711 12099108 2633535 24422 14708221 11367208 758488 26588 12099108 0.87150 0.12850 0 0 5884483 1347223 4537260 8399691 6940136 1459555 8271146 2752652 5518494 11515309 MULTI-STRATEGY EQUITY FUND 10435639 F MULTI-STRATEGY BOND FUND 3899234 F 14334873 ACCUMULATED POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATION 1913304 DEFERRED RENT OBLIGATION 4364564 6277868 X 24414495 86025 216690 302715 24111780 0 24111780 27200603 0 27200603 0 27200603 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. EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES SPECIAL TRAINING ON SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTIONAL FUNDRAISING 24519 0 0 0 0 0 0 24519 0 24519 1 0 1 1 0 0 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. X 1 1 X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 BRADFORD K SMITH PRESIDENT 535811 0 44122 0 25524 0 36195 0 21475 0 663127 0 0 0 LORENA P NOGARA TREASURER & CONTROLLER 160762 0 1732 0 138 0 20559 0 375 0 183566 0 0 0 ZOHRA ZORI SEC. & VP-SOCIAL SECTOR OUTREACH 157677 0 0 0 54 0 19226 0 9901 0 186858 0 0 0 LAWRENCE T MCGILL VP- KNOWLEDGE SERVICES 211117 0 0 0 396 0 29385 0 32635 0 273533 0 0 0 JACOB K GARCIA VP- DATA AND TECHNOLOGY 195800 0 0 0 60 0 26041 0 9992 0 231893 0 0 0 LISA L PHILP VP- SENIOR ADVISOR 193692 0 0 0 138 0 25499 0 375 0 219704 0 0 0 ROBERT J YAEGER VP- FINANCIAL STRATEGY THRU MAY 2016 111042 0 0 0 102544 0 12843 0 7143 0 233572 0 0 0 JEFFREY A FALKENSTEIN VP- DATA ACQUISITION THRU FEB. 2016 35338 0 0 0 172636 0 3062 0 4942 0 215978 0 0 0 ELIZABETH A BRADLEY DIRECTOR OF BUS DEV, MKTG AND COM THRU OCT. 2016 155694 0 0 0 31015 0 9270 0 24676 0 220655 0 0 0 EDWARD J VENTURI VP- INFORMATION TECH. THRU FEB. 2016 35004 0 0 0 149478 0 3025 0 4887 0 192394 0 0 0 RAWAA NANCY ALBILAL VP- DEVELOPMENT 167084 0 0 0 138 0 22001 0 4811 0 194034 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A LORENA 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 3 REFER 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 7 THE 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. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 THE 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 4C GLASSPOCKETS: 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 11B THE 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 12C A 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 15 THE 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 19 THE 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.