FORWARD CITIES INC: Form 990, tax year 2010
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- Organization
- FORWARD CITIES INC (EIN 13-4302280)
- Tax period
- 2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
- Filed
- 2011-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 201133189349300548
- Schema version
- 2010v3.4
- 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 | 2011-11-14T16:28:10-06:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OSTROW REISIN BERK & ABRAMS LTD | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 455 N CITYFRONT PLAZA DRIVE SUITE 1 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHICAGO | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 606115313 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2010-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 134302280 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CEOS FOR CITIES | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | CEOS | NameControl |
| Phone | 3125534630 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8 EAST RANDOLPH STREET NO 2603 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHICAGO | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60601 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | LEE FISHER | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT AND CEO | Title |
| Phone | 3125534630 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-11-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | JAMES G QUAID | Name |
| Phone | 3126707444 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2011-11-10 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2010 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | LEE FISHER | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8 EAST RANDOLPH STREET NO 2603 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHICAGO | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60601 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 3458441 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.CEOSFORCITIES.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2005 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | IL | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | CEOS FOR CITIES IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF CROSS-SECTOR URBAN LEADERS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN CITIES. WE CONNECT URBAN LEADERS TO POWERFUL IDEAS AND TO EACH OTHER BY RESEARCHING, CREATING, AND SHARING SMART IDEAS AND PRACTICES IN THE FOUR AREAS MOST VITAL TO CITY SUCCESS: CONNECTEDNESS, INNOVATION, TALENT, AND YOUR DISTINCTIVE ASSETS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 11 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 10 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 6 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 22 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 642950 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 3307263 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 733230 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 149986 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 3267 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 1192 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 1379447 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 3458441 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 0 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members Prior Year | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersPriorYear |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 579326 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 517359 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp Prior Year | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpPriorYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 58940 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 871577 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 713885 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 1450903 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 1231244 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -71456 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 2227197 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 421240 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 2674912 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 271622 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 298097 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 149618 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 2376815 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | CEOS FOR CITIES IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF CROSS-SECTOR URBAN LEADERS DEDICATED TO BUILDING AND SUSTAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMERICAN CITIES. WE CONNECT URBAN LEADERS TO POWERFUL IDEAS AND TO EACH OTHER BY RESEARCHING, CREATING, AND SHARING SMART IDEAS AND PRACTICES IN THE FOUR AREAS MOST VITAL TO CITY SUCCESS: CONNECTEDNESS, INNOVATION, TALENT, AND YOUR DISTINCTIVE ASSETS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 352638 | Expense |
| Description | CROWDSOURCING CITIES THROUGH THE CHANGE BY US CAMPAIGN: CONCEIVED AS A 21ST CENTURY REDEFINITION OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, CHANGE BY US IS A NEW MODEL FOR URBAN PARTICIPATION, ONE THAT SEEKS TO CONNECT CITIZENS, CIVIC LEADERS AND URBAN EXPERTS TO CONSTRUCTIVELY IMAGINE WHAT A CITY CAN BE TOGETHER. THE CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO ENGAGE AN ENTIRE CITY BY ASKING THEM TO DONATE JUST ONE MINUTE TO THEIR CITY THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEDIA. CHANGE BY US GATHERS EXPERIENCES, INVITES INNOVATION AND CREATES A SENSE OF SHARED INVESTMENT WITH THE PROMISE OF CHANGE. CHANGE BY US LAUNCHED IN CHICAGO IN 2010 AND CAMPAIGNS WILL RUN IN MEMPHIS, NEW YORK AND SAN JOSE IN 2011. | Description |
Activity2 Activity2
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 347497 | Expense |
| Description | SEE SCHEDULE O | Description |
Activity3 Activity3
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 183951 | Expense |
| Revenue | 1673 | Revenue |
| Description | SEE SCHEDULE O | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther (2 entries)
| ExpenseExpense | RevenueRevenue | DescriptionDescription |
|---|---|---|
| 77695 | 10489 | CONVENING THE CROSS-SECTOR NETWORK THROUGH NATIONAL MEETINGS: THE ORGANIZATION HOSTS NATIONAL MEETINGS TO CONNECT URBAN LEADERS WITH POWERFUL IDEAS AND EACH OTHER. IN 2010, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THREE NATIONAL MEETINGS. STRATEGY SESSION 2010: NYC WAS HELD APRIL 21 AND 22 IN NEW YORK AND HAD MORE THAN 150 ATTENDEES. THE URBAN NEXT SUMMIT WAS HELD SEPTEMBER 20 AND 21 IN SAN FRANCISCO, GATHERING A SELECT GROUP OF URBAN INNOVATORS AND COMMUNITY CHANGE AGENTS. THE FALL 2010 URBAN LEADERS SUMMIT WAS HELD NOVEMBER 8 AND 9 IN DETROIT ON THE GOOD LIFE TRANSFORMED: WHEN TIMES CALL FOR RADICAL CHANGE AND HAD MORE THAN 120 PARTICIPANTS. |
| 48080 | 137824 | OTHER PROGRAMS: IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAMS DETAILED ABOVE, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS RESEARCH THAT OFFERS NEW INSIGHT ON WHAT ENABLES CITIES TO THRIVE AND THAT PROVIDES ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES FOR CITIES. IN 2010, THE ORGANIZATION RELEASED HOW TO BEHAVE LIKE AN ANCHOR INSTITUTION AND PREPARED CITYVITALS 2.0 WHICH WILL BE RELEASED IN 2011. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 125775 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Of Other Program Service Rev | 148313 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceRev |
| Total Program Service Expense | 1009861 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| 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 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 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 | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction Related Entity | 0 | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 33 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 6 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| 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 | 11 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 10 | 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 | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 0 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | IL | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LEE FISHER | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 3125534630 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 8 EAST RANDOLPH STREET NO 2603 | AddressLine1 |
| City | CHICAGO | City |
| State | IL | State |
| ZIP Code | 60601 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (11 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROL COLETTA | ||||||
| PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40.00 | X | X | 208882 | 0 | 11669 |
| PAUL GROGAN | ||||||
| CHAIRPERSON | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ROBERT MILBOURNE | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KIM WALESH | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RITA ATHAS | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BRUCE MAU | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JOSH MCMANUS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NANCY ZIMPHER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| HENRY CISNEROS | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| BRIAN PAYNE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ALAINA BEVERLY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 208882 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 11669 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 1 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 0 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | LOCAL PROJECTS | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 315 WEST 39TH STREET SUITE 908 | AddressLine1 |
| City | NEW YORK | City |
| State | NY | State |
| ZIP Code | 10018 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | CONSULTANT | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 163833 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 414863 | MembershipDues |
| All Other Contributions | 2892400 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 3307263 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Business CodeBusinessCode | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumn | Related Or Exempt Function IncomeRelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPEAKING FEES | 900099 | 94779 | 94779 |
| PROGRAM FEES | 900099 | 55207 | 55207 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 149986 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 1192 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $1,192 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 1192 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 3458441 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 149986 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $1,192 | ExclusionAmount |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 220551 | Total |
| Program Services | 185951 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12544 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 22056 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 250401 | Total |
| Program Services | 153870 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 71390 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 25141 | Fundraising |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributions
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3839 | Total |
| Program Services | 2764 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 691 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 384 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 19277 | Total |
| Program Services | 13879 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3470 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1928 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 23291 | Total |
| Program Services | 16770 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 4192 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2329 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 27094 | Total |
| Management And General | 27094 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 402307 | Total |
| Program Services | 401286 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1021 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 35727 | Total |
| Program Services | 16958 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 17489 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 1280 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 24177 | Total |
| Program Services | 16199 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 5077 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2901 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 111402 | Total |
| Program Services | 108320 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 3082 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 49127 | Total |
| Program Services | 49127 | ProgramServices |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 354 | Total |
| Management And General | 354 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (5 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUBLICATIONS & WEBHOST | 35205 | 23569 | 11636 | |
| MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES | 12488 | 11852 | 636 | |
| COMMUNICATIONS AND PR | 9191 | 9066 | 125 | |
| DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | 3892 | 250 | 3642 | |
| BAD DEBT EXPENSE | 2921 | 2921 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1231244 | Total |
| Program Services | 1009861 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 162443 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 58940 | Fundraising |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Costs | X | JointCosts |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 222468 | BOY |
| EOY | 1579836 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 500000 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 440000 | EOY |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 183697 | BOY |
| EOY | 139725 | EOY |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUse
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 5075 | BOY |
| EOY | 1875 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 10000 | BOY |
| EOY | 1800 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 10230 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 354 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 9876 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 1800 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 421240 | BOY |
| EOY | 2674912 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 61943 | BOY |
| EOY | 102281 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 209679 | BOY |
| EOY | 195816 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 271622 | BOY |
| EOY | 298097 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 97188 | BOY |
| EOY | 301748 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 52430 | BOY |
| EOY | 2075067 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 149618 | BOY |
| EOY | 2376815 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 421240 | BOY |
| EOY | 2674912 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 2227197 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Reconcilation Other Changes | 0 | ReconcilationOtherChanges |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 926727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 778195 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 998186 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3307263 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 6010371 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 926727 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 778195 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 998186 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 3307263 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 6010371 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 3190818 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 2819553 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 15296 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 10087 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 3267 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 1192 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 29842 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 6040213 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 776947 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.46680 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.61540 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
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
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 10230 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 354 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 9876 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 9876 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
| Total Revenue | 3458441 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 1231244 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | 2227197 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Total Adjustments | 0 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | 2227197 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 3565441 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities | 107000 | DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 107000 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 3458441 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 3458441 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 1338244 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Donated Services Use Of Facilities | 107000 | DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 107000 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 1231244 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 1231244 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | X | Form990OfOtherOrganizations |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Compensation Survey | X | CompensationSurvey |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| 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 | CAROL COLETTA | NamePerson |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | 208882 | BaseCompensationFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Related Orgs | 0 | 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 | 6300 | DeferredCompFilingOrg |
| Deferred Comp Related Orgs | 0 | DeferredCompRelatedOrgs |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | 5369 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg |
| Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs | 0 | NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | 220551 | TotalCompensationFilingOrg |
| Total Compensation Related Orgs | 0 | TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | 0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrg |
| Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs | 0 | CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)
| Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation | IdentifierIdentifier |
|---|---|---|
| FORM 990, PART I, LETTER K, PRINCIPAL OFFICER: | CAROL COLETTA, THE PRINCIPAL OFFICER DURING 2010, LEFT THE ORGANIZATION IN EARLY 2011. SHE WAS REPLACED BY LEE FISHER. | |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | EXPLORING THE FUTURE OF CITIES THROUGH THE U.S. INITIATIVE: THE ORGANIZATION IS LEADING A FIVE-YEAR CAMPAIGN TO IMAGINE A NEW KIND OF FUTURE FOR URBAN LIFE IN AMERICA. AN AMBITIOUS AND URGENT MOVEMENT TO DEFINE A NEW AMERICAN DREAM, THE ORGANIZATION CALLS THIS EFFORT THE U.S. INITIATIVE: AN INITIATIVE TO CREATE CITIES THAT ARE OF, BY AND FOR US. THE PROJECT ARTICULATES A "DECLARATION OF INTERDEPENDENCE" WITH VALUES THAT DEFINE CITIES OF TOMORROW, TODAY. WE HOLD THESE VALUES TO BE SELF-SUSTAINING: OPPORTUNITY: WE CAN DEVELOP ALL OF OUR TALENT AND PUT ALL OF OUR TALENT TO WORK. COMMUNITY: WE CAN ENGAGE IN A ROBUST PUBLIC LIFE. LIVABILITY: WE CAN ENJOY BEAUTY, NATURE AND ART EVERY DAY. CONNECTIVITY: WE CAN GO WHERE WE NEED TO GO WITHOUT OWNING A CAR. OPTIMISM: WE CAN IMAGINE A BETTER FUTURE FOR EVERYONE. A KEY COMPONENT OF THE U.S. INITIATIVE ARE FIVE CHALLENGE EVENTS THAT EACH TACKLES A SINGLE AMBITION WITH A NATIONAL EXPERT TEAM, A LOCAL HOST COMMITTEE AND CITIZENS WORKING TOGETHER OVER 2.5 DAYS TO PRODUCE BIG IDEAS FOR ACHIEVING THE AMBITION AND A SERIES OF QUICK WINS TO GAIN MOMENTUM AND SCALE. IN 2010, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED THE COMMUNITY CHALLENGE IN DETROIT, CONNECTIVITY CHALLENGE IN CHICAGO AND LIVABILITY CHALLENGE IN INDIANAPOLIS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED A BRAIN TRUST EVENT IN SAN JOSE THAT CONVENED A GROUP OF 50 CROSS-SECTOR URBAN LEADERS TO ENGAGE IN A ROBUST, LOCAL DISCUSSION OF THE U.S. INITIATIVE AMBITIONS. THE OPPORTUNITY CHALLENGE, OPTIMISM CHALLENGE AND FIVE ADDITIONAL BRAIN TRUST EVENTS WILL BE HELD IN 2011. A BOOK ON THE U.S. INITIATIVE WILL BE DEVELOPED AND RELEASED IN 2011. | PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | ACHIEVING THE CITY DIVIDENDS: BUILDING UPON ITS 2008-2009 CITY DIVIDENDS WORK, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED ITS TALENT DIVIDEND TOUR IN 2010. THIS TOUR ENTAILED PRESENTING THE TALENT DIVIDEND RESEARCH TO LOCAL CROSS-SECTOR GROUPS AND INITIATING DIALOGUES ON INCREASING COLLEGE ATTAINMENT RATES BY ONE PERCENTAGE POINT IN 30 CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT FORMED THE NATIONAL TALENT DIVIDEND NETWORK COMPOSED OF 23 CITIES COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING THE TALENT DIVIDEND IN THE NEXT 48 MONTHS. THIS NETWORK MET TWICE IN 2010 TO DISCUSS STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING COLLEGE ATTAINMENT. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND ADULTS WITH SOME COLLEGE, BUT NO DEGREE, THE ORGANIZATION RELEASED THE REPORT 101 WACKY IDEAS: RECLAIMING A NATION OF PRE-GRADUATES. THE TALENT DIVIDEND PRIZE, A $1 MILLION PROMOTIONAL PRIZE TO BE AWARDED TO THE CITY THAT EXHIBITS THE GREATEST INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF POST SECONDARY DEGREES GRANTED PER ONE THOUSAND POPULATION THROUGH 2013, WAS CONCEIVED AND DEVELOPED IN 2010 AND WILL LAUNCH IN 2011. | PROGRAM SERVICE STATEMENT |
| THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT/CEO AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990, THEN EMAIL THE DRAFT RETURN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. THEIR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ARE DIRECTED BACK TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND THE RETURN IS FINALIZED WITH ANY NECESSARY REVISIONS. | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ANNUAL FULL DISCLOSURE, IN WRITING, OF ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST INVOLVING INTERESTED PARTIES TO THE ORGANIZATION. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REPORTED TO THE BOARD SHALL BE REVIEWED AND VOTED ON AS TO WHETHER ANY FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED COMPENSATION PACKAGES OF 11 COMPARABLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS/PRESIDENTS OF CEO LEADERSHIP GROUPS IN CITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY PRIOR TO OUR DECEMBER BOARD MEETING. DURING THE PORTION OF THE DECEMBER BOARD MEETING THAT THE BOARD MEMBERS DISCUSSED PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION, SHE WAS NOT PART OF THE CONVERSATION. UPON COMPLETION OF THE DISCUSSION, THE BOARD CHAIRMAN ISSUED A MEMO TO THE BOARD ON THE AGREED UPON COMPENSATION PACKAGE. CEOS FOR CITIES DID NOT HAVE ANY KEY EMPLOYEES IN 2010. | |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |