FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- FRANKLIN FOUNDATION INC (EIN 22-2995201)
- Tax period
- 2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
- Filed
- 2014-04-30
- IRS object ID
- 201411209349300226
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2014-04-30T10:54:07-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2013-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 043243262 | EIN |
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BERGER KATZ WEISHAUS NIKOSEY & LENZA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 275 TURNPIKE ST | AddressLine1 |
| City | CANTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02021 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 222995201 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | FRANKLIN INSTITUTE INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | FRAN | NameControl |
| Phone | 6174234630 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 41 BERKELEY STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02116 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ANTHONY BENOIT | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 6174234630 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2014-04-28 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | MARC J BERGER | Name |
| PTIN | P00064665 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7818216400 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2014-04-22 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | ANTHONY BENOIT | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 41 BERKELEY STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02116 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 331620 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.BFIT.EDU | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1984 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE MISSION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 17 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 0 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 1844948 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 331620 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 0 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1844948 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 331620 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 1857342 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 331607 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 0 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 0 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 0 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 724 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 0 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1858066 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 331607 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -13118 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 13 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 37 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 50 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 0 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 37 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 50 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE MISSON OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 331607 | Expense |
| Grants | 331607 | Grants |
| Description | FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, INC PROVIDED SUPPORT FOR THE MISSION PROGRAMS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS STUDENTS AND THE CITY OF BOSTON | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 331607 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | 0 | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | 0 | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | 0 | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | 1 | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 0 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 1 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 0 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 17 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 17 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 0 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KEITH DROPKIN | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 6175881363 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 41 BERKELEY ST | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02116 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (20 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANNE BAILEY BERMAN | ||||||
| CHAIR | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAUREEN POMPEO | ||||||
| VICE CHAIR | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WILLIAM GHORMLEY | ||||||
| TREASURER | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KATHLEEN STONE | ||||||
| CLERK | 5.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PETER BENTINCK SMITH | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ATLAS EVANS | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KAYE FERRITER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JAMES HUGHES | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RYAN HUTCHINS | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DAVID MILLER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CHRISTOPHER MORSS | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CATHERINE ONEIL | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JUDY PAGLIUCA | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| PATRICIA RIEMITIS | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| SUSANNA SCHWEIZER | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RALPH YOUNG | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GEORGE CHRYSSIS | ||||||
| PRES (DECEASED)7/1-6/3 | 35.00 | X | X | 0 | 209000 | 34520 |
| MICHAEL CONTOMPASIS | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KEITH DROPKIN | ||||||
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 35.00 | X | 0 | 99377 | 23443 | |
| ANTHONY BENOIT | ||||||
| INTERIM PRES 6/3-6/30/13 | 35.00 | X | 0 | 135000 | 5230 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 0 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 443377 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 63193 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 0 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 1 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 0 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| All Other Contributions | 331620 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 331620 | TotalContributions |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 331620 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 0 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 331607 | Total |
| Program Services | 331607 | ProgramServices |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 331607 | Total |
| Program Services | 331607 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 0 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 0 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 37 | BOY |
| EOY | 50 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 37 | BOY |
| EOY | 50 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 37 | BOY |
| EOY | 50 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 37 | BOY |
| EOY | 50 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 37 | BOY |
| EOY | 50 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 13 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasis
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | X | SupportingOrganization509a3 |
| Supporting Org509a3 Type1 | X | SupportingOrg509a3Type1 |
| Contrib By Controlling Individual | 0 | ContribByControllingIndividual |
| Contribution By Related Party | 0 | ContributionByRelatedParty |
| Contrib By35 Controlled Entity | 0 | ContribBy35ControlledEntity |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformation
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042103576 | EIN |
| Type Of Organization | 501(C)(3) | TypeOfOrganization |
| Listed In Governing Doc | 1 | ListedInGoverningDoc |
| Supported Organization Notified | 1 | SupportedOrganizationNotified |
| Organized In US | 1 | OrganizedInUS |
| Amount | $331,607 | Amount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of Supported Orgs | 1 | TotalNumberOfSupportedOrgs |
| Sum Of Amounts | 331607 | SumOfAmounts |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 0 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Footnote In Part XIII | X | FootnoteInPartXIII |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 331620 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 0 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 331620 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 331620 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 331607 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 331607 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 331607 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | THE INSTITUTE ADOPTED THE NEW STANDARDS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH REQUIRED THE INSTITUTE, TO REPORT ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND TO ADJUST ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE IMPACT THEREOF. AS OF JUNE 30, 2013, THE INSTITUTE DETERMINED THAT IT HAD NO TAX POSITIONS THAT DID NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THRESHOLD OF BEING SUSTAINED BY THE APPLICABLE TAX AUTHORITY. THE INSTITUTE FILES TAX AND INFORMATION RETURNS IN THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL AND MASSACHUSETTS STATE JURISDICTIONS. THESE RETURNS ARE GENERALLY SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS. | Explanation |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 0 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable
Recipient Name Business RecipientNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 41 BERKELEY ST | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02116 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN Of Recipient | 042103576 | EINOfRecipient |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 331607 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Purpose Of Grant | FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS | PurposeOfGrant |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | GEORGE CHRYSSIS | NamePerson |
| Title | PRES (DECEASED)7/1-6/3 | Title |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 0 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 209000 | CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs |
| Bonus Filing Org | 0 | BonusFilingOrg |
| Bonus Related Orgs | 0 | BonusRelatedOrgs |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | 0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrg |
| Other Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Deferred Comp Filing Org | 0 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 34520 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 0 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 243520 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART VI | SECTION B LINE 14:THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE INC. IS IN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A DOCUMENT RETENTION & DESTRUCTION POLICY |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE INSTITUTE'S OUTSIDE TAX ADVISORS AND IS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. IT IS THEN REVEIWED WITH THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE FINAL RETURN IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ORGANIZATION REQUIRES TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | PRESIDENT'S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WAS WRITTEN IN CONSULTATION WITH A SEARCH FIRM AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part II Form990ScheduleRPartII
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 41 BERKELEY STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02116 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 042103576 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | EDUCATION | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileState |
| Exempt Code Section | 501 (C) (3) | ExemptCodeSection |
| Public Charity Status | 509 (A) (3) | PublicCharityStatus |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BFIT | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Controlled Org | 0 | ControlledOrg |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt Of Int Ann Rents Royalties | 0 | ReceiptOfIntAnnRentsRoyalties |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr To Other Org | 1 | GiftGrantOrCapContrToOtherOrg |
| Gift Grant Or Cap Contr Fr Other Org | 0 | GiftGrantOrCapContrFrOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrg |
| Loans Or Guarantees From Other Org | 0 | LoansOrGuaranteesFromOtherOrg |
| Dividends Related Organization | 0 | DividendsRelatedOrganization |
| Sale Of Assets To Other Org | 0 | SaleOfAssetsToOtherOrg |
| Purchase Of Assets From Other Org | 0 | PurchaseOfAssetsFromOtherOrg |
| Exchange Of Assets | 0 | ExchangeOfAssets |
| Rental Of Facilities To Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesToOtherOrgs |
| Rental Of Facilities Fr Other Orgs | 0 | RentalOfFacilitiesFrOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services For Other Orgs | 0 | PerformOfServicesForOtherOrgs |
| Perform Of Services By Other Orgs | 1 | PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgs |
| Sharing Of Facilities | 1 | SharingOfFacilities |
| Sharing Of Paid Employees | 1 | SharingOfPaidEmployees |
| Reimbursement Paid To Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrg |
| Reimbursement Paid By Other Org | 0 | ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer To Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferToOtherOrg |
| Other Transfer From Other Org | 0 | OtherTransferFromOtherOrg |
Transactions Related Orgs Table TransactionsRelatedOrgsTable
Name Of Other Organization NameOfOtherOrganization
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction Type | B | TransactionType |
| Amount Involved | 331607 | AmountInvolved |
| Method Of Amt Determination | CASH | MethodOfAmtDetermination |