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THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-3840394)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-07-22
IRS object ID
201312039349301051
Schema version
2012v2.1
Source
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Timestamp2013-07-22T16:13:11-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Business Name Line1MARKS PANETH & SHRON LLPBusinessNameLine1

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Return Type990ReturnType
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Address Line114 WALL STREET NO 8A-60AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10005ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameDEBORAH BIALName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
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NameROBERT R LYONS CPAName
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionPOSSE STARTED BECAUSE OF ONE STUDENT WHO SAID, "I NEVER WOULD HAVE DROPPED OUT OF COLLEGE IF I HAD MY POSSE WITH ME." THE POSSE FOUNDATION, FOUNDED IN 1989, IDENTIFIES PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH EXTRAORDINARY ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL WHO MAY BE OVERLOOKED BY TRADITIONAL COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESSES. THE FOUNDATION EXTENDS TO THESE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY PLACING THEM IN SUPPORTIVE, MULTICULTURAL TEAMS ("POSSES") OF 10 STUDENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AWARD POSSE SCHOLARS FOUR-YEAR, FULL-TUITION LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE POSSE FOUNDATION, FOUNDED IN 1989, IDENTIFIES PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH EXTRAORDINARY ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL WHO MAY BE OVERLOOKED BY TRADITIONAL COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESSES. THE FOUNDATION EXTENDS TO THESE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY PLACING THEM IN SUPPORTIVE, MULTICULTURAL TEAMS ("POSSES") OF 10 STUDENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AWARD POSSE SCHOLARS FOUR-YEAR, FULL-TUITION LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS.MissionDescription
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DescriptionTHE RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUB-PROGRAMS: RECRUITMENT, PRE-COLLEGIATE TRAINING, CAMPUS, AND CAREER. FOR THE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM, FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER EACH YEAR, POSSE CONDUCTS THE DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT PROCESS (DAP), A UNIQUE EVALUATION METHOD DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY YOUNG LEADERS WHO MIGHT BE MISSED BY TRADITIONAL ADMISSIONS CRITERIA, BUT WHO CAN EXCEL AT SELECTIVE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. FOR THE PRE-COLLEGIATE TRAINING PROGRAM, FROM JANUARY TO AUGUST OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL, POSSE SCHOLARS MEET WEEKLY WITH STAFF TRAINERS AND THEIR POSSE PEERS FOR TWO-HOUR WORKSHOPS. THE TRAINING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF WORKSHOPS THAT ADDRESS FOUR AREAS: TEAM BUILDING AND GROUP SUPPORT, CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP AND BECOMING AN ACTIVE AGENT OF CHANGE ON CAMPUS, AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. FOR THE CAMPUS PROGRAM, POSSE STAFF MEMBERS VISIT EACH UNIVERSITY FOUR TIMES A YEAR FOR MEETINGS WITH POSSE SCHOLARS, CAMPUS LIAISONS AND MENTORS. EACH MENTOR MEETS WEEKLY WITH THE POSSE AS A TEAM AND WITH EACH SCHOLAR INDIVIDUALLY EVERY TWO WEEKS DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS IN COLLEGE.IN ADDITION, POSSE FACILITATES AN ANNUAL WEEKEND-LONG POSSEPLUS RETREAT ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF THE LARGER STUDENT BODY, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION, WITH THE GOAL OF DISCUSSING ANY IMPORTANT CAMPUS ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY POSSE SCHOLARS. FOR THE CAREER PROGRAM, POSSE PLAYS AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR SCHOLARS AND ALUMNI BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES NECESSARY TO SECURE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND CAREER-ENHANCING INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS. ONE OF THE WAYS POSSE ACHIEVES THIS IS BY PARTNERING WITH EXCEPTIONAL COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH NATIONALLY AND ABROAD. CURRENTLY, POSSE HAS MORE THAN 100 PARTNER COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE. THE CAREER PROGRAM HAS THREE CORE COMPONENTS: THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, CAREER SERVICES, AND THE ALUMNI NETWORK.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (43 entries)

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Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance26139046BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses3890234InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures-767436OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance29261844EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance26773229BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses102796InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures-736979OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance26139046EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance23847866BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses3586966InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures-661603OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance26773229EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance18918095BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions5431Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses4924340InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures0OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance23847866EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus4 Years CurrentYearMinus4Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance24682256BeginningOfYearBalance
Contributions10281Contributions
Investment Earnings Or Losses-5774442InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures0OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance18918095EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis440734OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation293799Depreciation
Book Value146935BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis789836OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation650132Depreciation
Book Value139704BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis108991OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation96244Depreciation
Book Value12747BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings299386TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
TIFF MULTI-ASSET FUND29771640F
VALUE ACT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP4092609F
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT227964F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities34092213TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionDEFERRED RENTDescription
Amount$478,300Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts478300TotalOfAmounts
Footnote In Part XIIIXFootnoteInPartXIII
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt22684271TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments2819636NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities277848DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F9903097484RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal19586787RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99019586787TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt14122526TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities277848DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F990277848ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal13844678ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99013844678TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIII Form990ScheduleDPartXIII (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:PERMANENT ENDOWMENT - THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE EARNINGS FROM PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT SHALL BE USED TO FUND POSSE'S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X, LINE 2:POSSE HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND 2011 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. POSSE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2009.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1NY GALANameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event11824478GrossReceiptsEvent1
Charitable Contributions Event11703478CharitableContributionsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event1121000GrossRevenueEvent1
Rent Facility Costs Event1123190RentFacilityCostsEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event12424OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Name Of Event2POWER OF TEN (LA)NameOfEvent2
Gross Receipts Event2268540GrossReceiptsEvent2
Charitable Contributions Event2253740CharitableContributionsEvent2
Gross Revenue Event214800GrossRevenueEvent2
Rent Facility Costs Event216209RentFacilityCostsEvent2
Other Direct Expenses Event20OtherDirectExpensesEvent2
Total Number Of Other Events7TotalNumberOfOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Other Events1243334GrossReceiptsOtherEvents
Charitable Contrib Other Events1123984CharitableContribOtherEvents
Gross Revenue Other Events119350GrossRevenueOtherEvents
Rent Facility Costs Other Events128690RentFacilityCostsOtherEvents
Other Direct Expenses Other Events3593OtherDirectExpensesOtherEvents
Gross Receipts Total3336352GrossReceiptsTotal
Charitable Contributions Total3081202CharitableContributionsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events255150GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Rent Facility Costs Total Events268089RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events6017OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events274106DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary-18956NetIncomeSummary

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Records Maintained1RecordsMaintained

Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)

Type Of GrantTypeOfGrantNumber Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipientsAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
POSSE SCHOLAR LEADERSHIP AWARDS98202934FAIR MARKET VALUE
ELYER STUDENT ASSISTANCE86118FAIR MARKET VALUE

Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierPROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 2:ReturnReference
ExplanationSCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: POSSE SCHOLAR LEASERSHIP AWARDS ARE DESIGNED TO RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL OBSTACLES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOLARS WHO WORK IN UNPAID OR MINIMALLY (LESS THAN $2,500) PAID INTERNSHIPS. PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO UPLOAD RESUMES AND COMPLETE PSLA APPLICATION FORM. ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BASED ON INITIAL SCREENING AND SUPERVISORY APPROVALS. ELYER STUDENT ASSISTANCE - ISSUED TO POSSE SCHOLARS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, WHO NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE ASSISTANCE COULD BE FOR ITEMS SUCH AS EMERGENCY FLIGHTS HOME DUE TO A DEATH IN THE FAMILY, FUNDS TO ASSIST TO STUDY ABROAD, ROOM AND BOARD, TEXTBOOKS OR MATERIALS FOR SCHOOL, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, ETC.Explanation

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
DEBORAH BIAL
PRESIDENT3128920750000000088490396741000
ROSANNA AYBAR
CFO/CAO18828801500000000177050220993000
MATTHEW FASCIANO
COO17570901500000000176900208399000
HEDY ROMA
VP DEVELOPMENT1520480150000000059150172963000

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTraded

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxXNonCashCheckbox
Number Of Contributions23NumberOfContributions
Noncash Contribs Rptd F9901012901NoncashContribsRptdF990
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenues
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGifts
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (6 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 21. MICHAEL AISNLIE HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH ROBBIE OXNARD BENT. 2. TIMOTHY UBBEN HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH JEFF UBBEN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS VIA FEDEX AND/OR WEBSHARE, A SECURE ON-LINE ACCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION CIRCULATES A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM" WHICH NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND FILED AT THE NATIONAL OFFICE. GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY MATTERS OF CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES OTHER NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE COMPENSASTIONS AND NONPROFIT FIELD AVAILABLE SURVEYS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE AND APPROVE THE CEO COMPENSATION. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, ALSO A BOARD MEMBER, USES NONPROFIT FIELD SURVEYS AND COMPARABLE DATA TO REVIEW AND APPROVE KEY OFFICERS' AND MANAGEMENT'S COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C:HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.THE PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT