2016-02-12T09:01:35-06:00 2015-06-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 100362602 990 2014-07-01 043234202 GLSEN INC GLSE 6463886560 110 WILLIAM ST 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10038 DOUGLAS FLORES CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 6463886560 2016-02-11 1 STEVEN LAPSKER P00850484 2123721000 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z X ELIZA BYARD 110 WILLIAM ST 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10038 7473092 0 X WWW.GLSEN.ORG X 1994 MA GLSEN IS THE LEADING NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WORKING TO END ANTI-LGBT BIAS IN K-12 SCHOOLS. 25 24 37 1100 0 0 5146884 5561129 114229 135632 8773 2874 -182989 570386 5086897 6270021 10139 65851 0 0 3079558 2970150 106932 86311 821864 2344377 2915785 5541006 6038097 -454109 231924 5262773 5496623 767047 770126 4495726 4726497 X GLSEN IS DEDICATED TO ENDING BULLYING, HARASSMENT AND BIASED BEHAVIOR IN K-12 PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO STUDENTS WHO ARE OR ARE PERCEIVED TO BE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL OR TRANSGENDER (LGBT). 0 0 1527346 5000 32462 GLSEN'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA WITH INFORMATION ABOUT GLSEN'S MISSION AND PROGRAMS, AND ABOUT LGBT ISSUES IN SCHOOLS. THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS EFFECTIVE MESSAGES FOR GLSEN'S WORK AND CAMPAIGNS. 681991 5000 30600 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEADING NATIONAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS, GLSEN'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PRODUCES RESEARCH-BASED TOOLS (EDUCATOR GUIDES, CURRICULAR RESOURCES, TRAININGS AND EDUCATOR-LED INITIATIVES) THAT ENHANCE EDUCATOR KNOWLEDGE OF LGBT ISSUES AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS EDUCATORS NEED TO CREATE THE KINDS OF RESPECTFUL, AFFIRMING AND LGBT- INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS THAT GLSEN ENVISIONS. AMONG THESE ARE THE WELL-KNOWN SAFE SPACE KIT, NO NAME CALLING WEEK, NATIONAL TRAINING OF TRAINERS WORKSHOPS, CHANGING THE GAME: THE GLSEN SPORTS PROJECT INITIATIVE AND READY, SET, RESPECT! GLSEN'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOOLKIT. 684670 12500 GLSEN ADVOCATES FOR POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE THAT WILL CREATE AND SUPPORT SAFE AND HEALTHY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. PUBLIC POLICY DEPARTMENT ALSO PROVIDES LOGISTICAL AND STRATEGIC SUPPORT ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING GLSEN CHAPTERS, WORKING TO FULFILL GLSEN'S MISSION. 1950258 43351 105031 OTHER DEPARTMENTS: EXECUTIVE, FIELD SERVICES, RESEARCH & NATIONAL CHAPTERS 1950258 43351 105031 4844265 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 51 0 1 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV LA X X DOUGLAS FLORES 6463886560 110 WILLIAM ST 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10038 X MADELAINE ADELMAN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROHINI ANAND BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY ARMINE BOARD TREASURER (FROM 5/31) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN BROCKMAN BOARD CHAIR (RETIRED 5/31) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT CHLEBOWSKI BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR COLEMAN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DANCER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL DUTY BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA FRANKEL BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE MEYERS-SHIPP BOARD CLERK 5.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID HUEBNER BOARD CHAIR (FROM 5/31) 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOMBARDO BOARD DIRECTOR (RETIRED 5/31) 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MANTHEI BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE MERCURE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN PEDLOW BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT PETERSON BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH POWELL BOARD VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY REED BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SCALES BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KYRA SEDGWICK BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER SHYER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ANN STRIBLING-KIVLAN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHIP SULLIVAN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY TENICELA BOARD DIRECTOR (RETIRED 5/31) 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOAN TRAN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIRDEANER WALKER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN I WILSON BOARD DIRECTOR (RETIRED 5/31) 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHELY WRIGHT BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROCIO INCLAN BOARD CHAIR (FROM 5/31) 2.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS FLORES CHIEF OPERATING OFF./ASST. 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THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY THAT A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. GLSEN IS SUBJECT TO REGULAR AUDIT BY TAX AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS. IN ASSESSING THE RELIABILITY OF TAX BENEFITS, MANAGEMENT CONSIDERS WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT SOME PORTION OR ALL OF ANY TAX POSITION WILL NOT BE REALIZED. NONETHELESS, THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS FILED. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ITS NONPROFIT STATUS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES OFFSET AGAINST SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE -447,672. MERCHANDISE EXPENSES OFFSET AGAINST MERCHANDISE SALES -27,595. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES OFFSET AGAINST SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE 447,672. MERCHANDISE EXPENSES OFFSET AGAINST MERCHANDISE SALES 27,595. 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X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DOUGLAS FLORES CHIEF OPERATING OFF./ASST. TREASURER 183678 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13029 0 196707 0 0 0 JOSEPH KOSCIW ASS'T SECRETARY CHIEF RESEARCH & STRATEGY 167738 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10821 0 178559 0 0 0 ELIZA BYARD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT 257017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15204 0 272221 0 0 0 ARTHUR COLEMAN BOARD MEMBER OF GLSEN & MANAGING PARTNER OF EDUCATION COUNSEL, LLP 60000 GLSEN HAS HAD A PRE-EXISTING CONTRACT WITH THE EDUCATION COUNSEL FOR MANY YEARS PRIOR TO MR. COLEMAN JOINING THE BOARD. LAST YEAR, GLSEN PAID THE EDUCATION COUNSEL A MONTHLY RETAINER OF $5000 FOR A TOTAL OF $60,000 FOR POLICY AND ADVOCACY SERVICES. 0 X 17 128822 FMV ON DATE OF RECEIPT 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): IN PART I, COLUMN B, REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS. PART I, LINE 32B: NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SOLD THROUGH FIRST CLEARING, LLC (A SUBSIDIARY OF WELLS FARGO & COMPANY), IS A CLEARING BROKER-DEALER REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) AND MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE (NYSE). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE TREASURER AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ONCE APPROVED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS, IT IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. ONCE SENT TO THE BOARD, IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN INTERESTED TRANSACTIONS DISCLOSURE FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE FORM DETAILS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT THEY OR A MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY OR OTHER RELATED PARTY MAY HAVE IN REGARDS TO SERVING ON THE GLSEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TRANSACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENSURES THAT DISCLOSURES ARE COLLECTED FROM ALL SUCH PERSONS. THE TREASURER REPORTS ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE HIMSELF FROM THE DECISION MAKING AND VOTING RELATED TO SUCH CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (WHICH CONSISTS OF ALL INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS) OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMMPENSATION OF THE TOP FINANCIAL POSITION (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER), CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND THE CHIEF RESEARCH & STRATEGY OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST COMPARABLE POSITIONS USING PRM CONSULTING GROUP'S NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEY. CERTIFICATES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S ACTIONS ARE PREPARED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY BY THE BOARD SECRETARY, APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE NEXT MEETING, AND FILED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILE. THE FULL BOARD IS INFORMED OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GLSEN POSTS ITS MOST RECENT 990 FILING, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT, ANNUAL REPORT AND ITS IRS DETERMINATION LETTER ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.GLSEN.ORG. OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS GLSEN'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CURRENT BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII GLSEN IS IN A CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH ADP TOTALSOURCE, A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION. UNDER THE CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, ADP ASSUMES CERTAIN EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDING THE PAYMENT AND REPORTING OF EMPLOYEE WAGES AND PAYROLL TAXES. THE WORKSITE EMPLOYEES ARE REPORTED UNDER ADP'S FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 38-3326137 AND NOT UNDER THE TAX PAYERS ACCOUNT NUMBER. SALARY FIGURES AND INFORMATION, HOWEVER, ARE INCLUDED THROUGHOUT THIS FORM FOR THE SAKE OF TRANSPARENCY TO THE READER.