2014-11-11T13:03:41-08:00 2013-12-31 Lederer Levine & Associates LLC 1099 Wall St West Suite 280 Lyndhurst NJ 07071 990 2013-01-01 270010229 WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION WEAR 2123974333 320 WEST 37TH STREET 8th FL NEW YORK NY 10018 NANCY HUNT President 2014-11-11 true Kenneth J Lederer P00396373 2019333780 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z NANCY HUNT 320 WEST 37TH STREET 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 1318791 false false X www.wearefamilyfoundation.org X 2002 NY WAFF celebrates the vision of a global family by creating and supporting programs that inspire and educate people about mutual respect, understanding, and appreciation of cultural diversity. 15 14 5 100 0 252628 1189121 0 826 253 -58810 -180970 194644 1008404 1350 20250 0 247798 315754 0 72722 369788 455031 618936 791035 -424292 217369 573652 512956 378926 102687 194726 410269 WAFF celebrates the vision of a global family by creating and supportING programs that inspire and educate people about mutual respect, understanding, and appreciation of cultural diversity - while striving to solve some of our biggest global problems at the same time.The 2012 Gala that was scheduled for October 29, 2012 was cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. The Gala was subsequently held on January 31, 2013. All event revenues, where the donor was not attending the Gala 2012 was recorded as special event revenue in 2012. Other Gala 2012 income received in 2012 was recorded as deferred revenue ($274,810) on the Statement of Financial Position (SOFP) as of December 31, 2012 and WAS recognized AS REVENUES in January 2013. false false 547599 20250 Three Dot Dash is an innovative global initiative of the We Are Family Foundation (WAFF), designed to recognize, mentor and support teen leaders around the world who are actively working on projects that promote a more peaceful society by addressing basic human needs: food, water, health, shelter, safety, education and the environment. Three Dot Dash accelerates their leadership potential so they can advance their projects, mobilize peers to action and amplify their work to broader audiences around the world. Three Dot Dash creates a sustainable worldwide network of individuals, corporations and nonprofit organizations to further the efforts of young leaders by harnessing the power of media, mentoring and social networking to foster public participation around the globe. The Mentors are an extraordinary group of notable individuals including CEOs, CFOs, leaders of Fortune 500 companies and organizations across many disciplines.Global Teen Leaders (GTLs) from 40 countries on 6 continents have participated in Three Dot Dash and have positively affected more than 15 million people with their work. threedotdash.org 65334 TEDxTeen - The We Are Family Foundation was awarded the license from the world reknown TED Conference to curate and produce an annual TEDxTeen Conference. It is the first TEDx event that is focused on the accomplishments and stories of extraordinary global teens young game-changers. WAFF curates a lineup of international youth who are tackling the big questions and big problems with passion and action. Curated audience members are inspired and use the information to generate further ideas and dialog with their peers. TEDxTeen is live streamed each year capturing an immediate global audience. In 2013, Ms. Chelsea Clinton hosted the conference and 141 countries tuned in via live stream. TEDxTeen Talks are filmed and shared worldwide via TEDxTeen.com. They have been viewed more than 6 million times and are used as teaching tools in classrooms worldwide. 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Management is not aware of any violation of its tax status as an organization exempt from income taxes, nor of any exposure to unrelated business income tax. The organization is no longer subject to examination by federal tax authorities for fiscal years prior to 2010. false Annual Gala 806219 736469 69750 104147 87537 38519 CHANGING 202473 202473 200 388 1 106670 47920 58750 43451 25920 10225 1115362 986862 128500 147598 113657 49132 310387 -181887 true ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPHY ADV 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA STE 5600 NEW YORK NY 10112 133615533 501C3 20250 0 FMV FUNDRAISING 1 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used WAFF provides grants and stipends to various organizations and individuals whose work supports WAFF's mission. WAFF requires documentation and/or media from each grantee to show how the funds provided were used. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE 990 WAS PRESENTED TO THE WAFF FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts on an annual basis each Board member discloses and confirms if any conflicts exist. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees We research comparability data from a credible contemporaneous source: The Salary Survey of Members of the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee. This information is presented to the Treasurer who evaluates it, makes recommendations, and then presents it to the full Board. The Board discusses and votes on the recommendations. WAFF President, Nancy Hunt, abstains from voting. In 2013 there were no salary increases. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available UPON REQUEST