TY 2010 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O)	(C) Position (check all that apply)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) M CHRISTINE DEVITA CHAIRMAN	1.0	X	X	0	0
(2) BARRON M TENNY VICE CHAIRMAN	1.0	X	X	0	0
(3) MELISSA A BERMAN TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(4) PATRICK COLLINS TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(5) CLOTILDE PEREZ-BODE DEDECKER TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(6) P RUSSELL HARDIN TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(7) MICHAEL F HAYES TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(8) NANCY S KAMI TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(9) VALDEMAR DE OLIVEIRA NETO TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(10) GEORGE PENICK TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(11) MARCIA A SMITH TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(12) RALPH R SMITH TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(13) MAUREEN H SMYTH TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(14) YVETTE J ALBERDINGK THIJM TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(15) THOMAS E WILCOX TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0
(16) BRADFORD K SMITH PRESIDENT	35.0	X	X	480,885	29,540
(17) MAUREEN MACKEY TREASURER	35.0		X	318,372	40,742

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
BEACONFIRE CONSULTING 2300 CLARENDON BLVD SUITE 1100 ARLINGTON,VA22201	IT CONSULTING	367,596
VELIR STUDIOS 212 ELM STREET SUITE 401 SOMERVILLE,MA02144	SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT	186,530
COMMONFUND 15 OLD DANBURY ROAD PO BOX 812 WILTON,CT06897	INVESTMENT SERVICES	172,847
JC GEEVER INC 32 BROADWAY SUITE 301 NEW YORK,NY10004	SEMINAR INSTRUCTION	116,700

2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 in compensation from the organization 4

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.	(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses
1	Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the U.S. See Part IV, line 21	0
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the U.S. See Part IV, line 22	0
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the U.S. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16	0
4	Benefits paid to or for members	0
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	994,483	465,456	410,322	118,705
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....	0
7	Other salaries and wages	8,538,070	6,684,373	1,450,390	403,307
8	Pension plan contributions (include section 401(k) and section 403(b) employer contributions) ....	907,281	684,394	171,824	51,063
9	Other employee benefits .......	1,109,249	836,746	210,073	62,430
10	Payroll taxes ...........	693,051	522,793	131,252	39,006
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	0
b	Legal .........	82,507	52,498	30,009
c	Accounting ...........	98,250		98,250
d	Lobbying ...........	0
e	Professional fundraising. See Part IV, line 17..	0
f	Investment management fees ......	177,847		177,847
g	Other ..........	1,251,561	1,048,099	203,462
12	Advertising and promotion ....	64,293	64,293
13	Office expenses .......	896,609	824,065	59,718	12,826
14	Information technology ......	560,703	423,491	125,791	11,421
15	Royalties ..	5,381	5,381
16	Occupancy ...........	2,171,526	1,662,553	398,570	110,403
17	Travel ............	288,249	228,743	56,465	3,041
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	70,884	50,894	19,790	200
20	Interest ...........	0
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....	547,142	408,420	108,188	30,534
23	Insurance ..............	133,225		133,225
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above. (Expenses grouped together and labeled miscellaneous may not exceed 5% of total expenses shown on line 25 below.)
a	SEMINAR INSTRUCTION FEES	317,862	317,862
b	PRINTING AND DUPLICATING	443,242	433,294	9,948
c	LIBRARY ACQUISITION	94,157	93,106	802	249
d	PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION	42,687	42,687
e	OTHER	399,536	301,519	86,940	11,077
f	All other expenses
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24f	19,887,795	15,150,667	3,882,866	854,262
26	Joint costs. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720). Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation

Part X Balance Sheet
	1	Cashnon-interest-bearing ..........	169,738	1	136,991
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .......	6,105,510	2	9,045,724
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net .........	3,156,890	3	3,181,636
4	Accounts receivable, net .........	792,348	4	520,987
5	Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
	Schedule L ..........		5
6	Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B). Complete Part II of
	Schedule L ..........		6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............		7
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............	132,661	8	92,996
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ............	371,126	9	638,432
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	11,607,907
b	Less: accumulated depreciation. .....	10b	9,484,336	2,394,070	10c	2,123,571
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........	11,966,044	11	11,471,985
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ......		12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..		13
14	Intangible assets .........		14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........		15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...	25,088,387	16	27,212,322
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .	993,135	17	990,809
18	Grants payable ..........		18
19	Deferred revenue ..........	4,640,734	19	4,797,501
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities ..........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..		21
22	Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....		24
25	Other liabilities. Complete Part X of Schedule D.....	1,797,169	25	1,993,311
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.....	7,431,038	26	7,781,621
		Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets .....	11,759,044	27	12,083,724
28	Temporarily restricted net assets .....	4,184,305	28	5,632,977
29	Permanently restricted net assets .....	1,714,000	29	1,714,000
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances .....	17,657,349	33	19,430,701
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances .....	25,088,387	34	27,212,322

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. right arrow

See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2010

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

THE FOUNDATION CENTER

Employer identification number

13-1837418

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches. section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E.)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in

section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in

section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross

receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of

its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses

acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. Seesection 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e through 11h.

Type I

Type II

Type III - Functionally integrated

Type III - Other

By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).

If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II or Type III supporting organization, check this box ..................................................

Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the
following persons?

(i) a person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)

Yes

and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization? ................

11g(i)

(ii) a family member of a person described in (i) above? ......................

11g(ii)

(iii) a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above? ................

11g(iii)

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?		(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?		(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?		(vii) Amount of support?
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	(vii) Amount of support?


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2006	(b) 2007	(c) 2008	(d) 2009	(e) 2010	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....	11,886,648	7,841,591	7,574,251	5,301,901	7,239,719	39,844,110
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3..	11,886,648	7,841,591	7,574,251	5,301,901	7,239,719	39,844,110
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..						11,194,299
6	Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						28,649,811

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2006	(b) 2007	(c) 2008	(d) 2009	(e) 2010	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	11,886,648	7,841,591	7,574,251	5,301,901	7,239,719	39,844,110
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..	421,404	707,057	544,924	427,048	386,663	2,487,096
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. (Explain in Part IV.) Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets..
11	Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).						42,331,206

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.) ..................

63,156,333

First Five Years If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.......................................... right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f)) .........

67.680 %

Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

67.892 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2010. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ...................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2009. If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization .................................................. right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2009. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization .............................................. right arrow

Private Foundation If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2006	(b) 2007	(c) 2008	(d) 2009	(e) 2010	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..
8	Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2006	(b) 2007	(c) 2008	(d) 2009	(e) 2010	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13	Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2010 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests—2010. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .......... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2009. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private Foundation If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions ..... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010

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Part IV

Supplemental Information. Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010

Additional Data

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2010

Name of organization

THE FOUNDATION CENTER

Employer identification number

13-1837418

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, $5,000 or more (in money or
property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II.

Special Rules

For a section 501(c)(3) organization filing Form 990 or 990-EZ, that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), and received from any one contributor, during the year, a contribution of the
greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization filing Form 990, or 990-EZ, that received from any one contributor,
during the year, aggregate contributions of more than $1,000 for use exclusively for religious, charitable,
scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and
III.

For a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization filing Form 990, or 990-EZ, that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions for use exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but these contributions did
not aggregate to more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during
the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule
applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $5,000 or more
during the year. ......................... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An Organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2 of its Form 990, or check the box in the heading of its
Form 990-EZ, or on line 2 of its Form 990-PF, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Name of organization THE FOUNDATION CENTER
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010) Page 1 of 1 of Part I
Part I	Contributors (see Instructions)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Aggregate contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED, RESTRICTED RESTRICTED	$RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Aggregate contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Aggregate contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Aggregate contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Aggregate contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Aggregate contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Name of organization THE FOUNDATION CENTER
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010) Page 1 of 1 of Part II
Part II	Noncash Property (see Instructions)
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Page 1 of 1 of Part III

Name of organization
THE FOUNDATION CENTER

Employer identification number

13-1837418

Part III

Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., individual contributions to section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organizations
aggregating more than $1,000 for the year. (Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry.)
For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc.,
contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) Arrow Bullet

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b)
Purpose of gift

(d)
Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b)
Purpose of gift

(d)
Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b)
Purpose of gift

(d)
Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a) No.
from
Part I

(b)
Purpose of gift

(d)
Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2010)

Additional Data

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Software Version:

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," to Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990. SchDMd Bullet

See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2010

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

THE FOUNDATION CENTER

Employer identification number

13-1837418

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .......
2	Aggregate contributions to (during year) ...
3	Aggregate grants from (during year) ...
4	Aggregate value at end of year .......

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds may be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit. ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or pleasure) Preservation of an historically importantly land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a–2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements .......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ..................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06 ........	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the taxable year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and
enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? .............................

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting and enforcing conservation easements during the year SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, and enforcing conservation easements during the year SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section
170(h)(4)(B)(i) and 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? ....................................

Yes No

In Part XIV, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of
art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education or research in furtherance of public service,
provide, in Part XIV, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art,
historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service,
provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ........................ SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X .............................. SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 relating to these items:

Revenues included in Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Intructions for Form 990

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s accession and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection
items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIV.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?........

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIV and complete the following table:


c	Beginning balance .................................	1c
d	Additions during the year ..............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year .............................	1e
f	Ending balance ...................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21? .....................

Yes No

If “Yes,” explain the arrangement in Part XIV.

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current Year	(b)Prior Year	(c)Two Years Back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....	10,841,954	9,716,954	10,261,954
b	Contributions ........	125,000	125,000	2,980,000
c	Investment earnings or losses ...	1,500,000	3,092,623	-3,138,959
d	Grants or scholarships .....
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ........	1,034,746
f	Administrative expenses ....		2,092,623	386,041
g	End of year balance ......	11,432,208	10,841,954	9,716,954

Provide the estimated percentage of the year end balance held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment: SchDMd Bullet

76.000 %

Permanent endowment: SchDMd Bullet

24.000 %

Term endowment: SchDMd Bullet

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations ........................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations ........................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" to 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIV the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

InvestmentsLand, Buildings, and Equipment. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of investment		(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................
b	Buildings ................
c	Leasehold improvements ............	4,681,551	3,507,943	1,173,608
d	Equipment ................	2,934,172	2,456,429	477,743
e	Other .................	3,992,184	3,519,964	472,220
Total. Add lines 1a-1e. (Column (d) should equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)........				2,123,571

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)		(b)Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
Other








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment type		(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value









Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value









Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of Liability		(b) Amount
Federal Income Taxes		0
BENEFIT OBLIGATION		1,993,311








Total. (Column (b) should equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)		1,993,311
2. Fin 48 (ASC 740) Footnote. In Part XIV, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC740).

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Part XI Reconciliation of Change in Net Assets from Form 990 to Financial Statements
1	Total revenue (Form 990, Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ....................	1	21,029,232
2	Total expenses (Form 990, Part IX, column (A), line 25) .....................	2	19,887,795
3	Excess or (deficit) for the year. Subtract line 2 from line 1 .............	3	1,141,437
4	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ..........................	4	829,557
5	Donated services and use of facilities .............................	5
6	Investment expenses ...................................	6
7	Prior period adjustments ..................................	7
8	Other (Describe in Part XIV) .................................	8	-197,642
9	Total adjustments (net). Add lines 4 - 8 .............................	9	631,915
10	Excess or (deficit) for the year per financial statements. Combine lines 3 and 9 .........	10	1,773,352

Part XII Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......			1	21,858,789
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains on investments ..........	2a	829,557
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIV): ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................			2e	829,557
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................			3	21,029,232
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIV): ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................			4c
5	Total Revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This should equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	21,029,232

Part XIII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements .............		1	19,887,795
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities ..........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ..............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIV): ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d......................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................		3	19,887,795
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIV): ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.......................		4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This should equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5	19,887,795

Part XIV

Supplemental Information

Complete this part to provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X; Part XI, line 8; Part XII, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XIII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS	SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4	THE CENTER'S ENDOWMENT FUNDS AND BOARD-DESIGNATED AMOUNTS FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENT CONSIST OF PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (ENDOWMENT FUNDS) AND A BOARD-DESIGNATED AMOUNT FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENT. THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS (ENDOWMENT FUNDS) ARE SUBJECT TO DONOR-IMPOSED STIPULATIONS THAT THE PRINCIPAL BE MAINTAINED PERMANENTLY BY THE CENTER. THE CENTER HAS THREE SEPARATE ENDOWMENTS AND IT IS PERMITTED TO USE THE INCOME EARNED ON THE RELATED INVESTMENTS FOR GENERAL PURPOSES, LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. THE BOARD-DESIGNATED AMOUNT FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENT IS A FUND SET ASIDE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR LONG-TERM INVESTMENT THAT ENSURE THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STRENGTH AND AGILITY, AND PROVIDE A RESERVE FUND IN THE EVENT OF A FINANCIAL EMERGENCY.
UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS	SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2	IN JUNE 2006, FASB ISSUED ASC NO. 740 10 (FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS FIN 48), ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES (ASC 740-10), WHICH ADDRESSES ACCOUNTING FOR, AND DISCLOSURE OF, UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. ASC 740-10 PRESCRIBES A MODEL FOR HOW AN ENTITY SHOULD RECOGNIZE, MEASURE, PRESENT, AND DISCLOSE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY HAS TAKEN OR EXPECTS TO TAKE ON A TAX RETURN. UNDER ASC 740-10, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WILL REFLECT EXPECTED FUTURE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH POSITIONS, PRESUMING THE TAX AUTHORITIES' FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE POSITION AND ALL RELEVANT FACTS. ASC 740-10 WILL REQUIRE AN ENTITY TO RECOGNIZE THE BENEFIT OF TAX POSITIONS WHEN IT IS "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINABLE BASED ON THE MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE CENTER ADOPTED ASC 740-10 IN 2009. THE ADOPTION OF ASC 740-10 HAD NO IMPACT ON THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
OTHER CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM FORM 990 TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8	AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010, AN ACTUARIAL LOSS OF $197,642 WAS NOT YET RECOGNIZED AS A COMPONENT OF NET PERIODIC POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST. THIS LOSS IS RECORDED ON THE DECEMBER 31, 2010 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS, DECREASING UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS.

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SCHEDULE F
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Statement of Activities Outside the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, line 14b, 15, or 16.
Right pointing arrow large image

Attach to Form 990. Right pointing arrow large image

See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2010

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization
THE FOUNDATION CENTER

Employer identification number

13-1837418

Part I

General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered
“Yes” to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.

For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or

assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used to award

the grants or assistance? ...................................

Yes

For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds outside the
United States.

Activites per Region. (Use Part V if additional space is needed.)

(a) Region		(b) Number of offices in the region	(c) Number of employees or agents in region or independent contractors	(d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region)	(e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of service(s) in region	(f) Total expenditures for region/investments in region
	North America	0	0	Program Services	SPECIAL TRAINING	9,210
















3a	Sub-total .....	0	0			9,210
b	Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...
c	Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)	0	0			9,210

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2010

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Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,

Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Check this box if no one recipient received more than $5,000 ........ MediumBullet

Use Part V if additional space is needed.

1 (a) Name of organization		(b) IRS code section and EIN (if applicable)	(c) Region	(d) Purpose of grant	(e) Amount of cash grant	(f) Manner of cash disbursement	(g) Amount of of non-cash assistance	(h) Description of non-cash assistance	(i) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)

Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter ..... MediumBullet

Enter total number of other organizations or entities ........................ MediumBullet

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.

Use Part V if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance		(b) Region	(c) Number of recipients	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Manner of cash disbursement	(f) Amount of non-cash assistance	(g) Description of non-cash assistance	(h) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)

Schedule F (Form 990) 2010

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Part IV

Foreign Forms

Schedule F (Form 990) 2010

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Part V

Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the information (see instructions) required in Part I, line 2, and any additional information.

Identifier	ReturnReference	Explanation
PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F)		THE CENTER USES THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING TO REPORT TOTAL EXPENDITURES BY REGION IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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Schedule J
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
SchJMediumBullet

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990,
Part IV, question 23.
SchJMediumBullet

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2010

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

THE FOUNDATION CENTER

Employer identification number

13-1837418

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed in Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement orprovision of all the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain....

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
officers, directors, trustees, and the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ....

Indicate which, if any, of the following the organization uses to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? ...............

Yes

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? ........

Yes

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? ........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations only must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ...........................

Any related organization? .........................

If "Yes," to line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed in Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any non-fixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Were any amounts reported in Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regs. section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III .............................

If "Yes" to line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Intructions for Form 990

Cat. No. 50053T

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use Schedule J-1 if additional space needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported in Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.

Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) must equal the applicable column (D) or column (E) amounts on Form 990, Part VII, line 1a.

(A) Name		(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation reported in prior Form 990 or Form 990-EZ
(A) Name		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
(1) BRADFORD K SMITH	(i) (ii)	459,483 0	0 0	21,402 0	14,796 0	16,224 0	511,905 0	0 0
(2) MAUREEN MACKEY	(i) (ii)	293,064 0	10,050 0	15,258 0	33,546 0	10,104 0	362,022 0	0 0
(3) LORETTA FERRARI	(i) (ii)	181,640 0	0 0	90 0	24,911 0	23,617 0	230,258 0	0 0
(4) JOYCE R INFANTE	(i) (ii)	108,184 0	0 0	97,983 0	12,018 0	8,004 0	226,189 0	0 0
(5) LAWRENCE T MCGILL	(i) (ii)	167,247 0	0 0	138 0	22,934 0	24,827 0	215,146 0	0 0
(6) EDWARD J VENTURI	(i) (ii)	147,397 0	0 0	138 0	19,874 0	24,277 0	191,686 0	0 0
(7) JUWON CHOI	(i) (ii)	126,780 0	0 0	138 0	16,646 0	23,377 0	166,941 0	0 0
(8) JEFFREY A FALKENSTEIN	(i) (ii)	122,997 0	0 0	60 0	16,296 0	24,827 0	164,180 0	0 0
(9) MITCHELL F NAUFFTS	(i) (ii)	118,564 0	0 0	138 0	15,234 0	22,177 0	156,113 0	0 0

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Complete this part to provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8. Also complete this part for any additional information.

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF CHANGE-OF-CONTROL PAYMENT	SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A	IN RESPONSE TO THE ECONOMIC CRISIS IN 2009, A REDUCTION-IN-FORCE WAS IMPLEMENTED WHICH CONSISTED OF TWO PARTS: VOLUNTARY EARLY RETIREMENT PROGRAM "VERP" FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES, AND INVOLUNTARY TERMINATIONS AS REQUIRED. ALL THOSE AFFECTED, WHETHER VOLUNTARILY OR INVOLUNTARILY, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT. A FORMER LISTED PERSON, JOYCE R INFANTE, ON SCHEDULE J PART II TOOK THE VERP, TERMINATED THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH THE CENTER AND RECEIVED SEVERANCE IN 2010. THE AMOUNT OF SEVERANCE RECEIVED IS INCLUDED IN COLUMN (B)(III), OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION.
SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN	SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B	THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS TO A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN, AND THESE AMOUNTS WERE INCLUDED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION IN COLUMN (B)(III), OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION, OF THE TABLE ABOVE: - BRADFORD K. SMITH, PRESIDENT, PARTICIPATED IN A SECTION 457(F) PLAN AND CONTRIBUTED $16,500. - MAUREEN MACKEY, TREASURER, PARTICIPATED IN A SECTION 457(F) PLAN AND CONTRIBUTED $15,000.

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(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2010

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

THE FOUNDATION CENTER

Employer identification number

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ORGANIZATION'S MISSION	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1	THE FOUNDATION CENTER'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE SOCIAL SECTOR BY ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PHILANTHROPY IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD. THE CENTER ACCOMPLISHES ITS MISSION BY: - OPERATING LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS IN FIVE LOCATIONS - NEW YORK CITY; WASHINGTON, DC; ATLANTA; CLEVELAND; AND SAN FRANCISCO - THAT OFFER FREE ACCESS TO INFORMATION RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. - MAINTAINING UNIQUE DATABASES OF INFORMATION ON THE NEARLY 100,000 FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE DONORS, AND GRANTMAKING PUBLIC CHARITIES IN THE U.S. AND 2.1 MILLION OF THEIR RECENT GRANTS. ITS FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE IS THE MOST POPULAR MEANS FOR SEARCHING THESE DATABASES. - PROVIDING A CONTENT-RICH WEB SITE WITH A VARIETY OF FREE SEARCH TOOLS, TUTORIALS, DOWNLOADABLE REPORTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION UPDATED DAILY, INCLUDING PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST, ITS DAILY NEWS SERVICE, AND PUBHUB, ITS SEARCHABLE ONLINE COLLECTION OF THOUSANDS OF REPORTS PUBLISHED BY FOUNDATIONS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. - CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING REPORTS ON THE GROWTH OF THE FOUNDATION FIELD AND ON TRENDS IN FOUNDATION SUPPORT OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL FOUNDATIONS TODAY SERIES. - PUBLISHING BOOKS RANGING FROM BASIC PRIMERS ON FUNDRAISING AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCE WORKS. - COORDINATING A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF FUNDING INFORMATION CENTERS - 450 COOPERATING COLLECTIONS THAT OFFER FREE LOCAL ACCESS TO CORE CENTER RESOURCES AND TRAINING. ESTABLISHED IN 1956 AND TODAY SUPPORTED BY CLOSE TO 550 FOUNDATIONS, THE FOUNDATION CENTER IS THE LEADING SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT PHILANTHROPY WORLDWIDE. THROUGH DATA, ANALYSIS, AND TRAINING, IT CONNECTS PEOPLE WHO WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD TO THE RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. THE CENTER MAINTAINS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE ON U.S. AND, INCREASINGLY, GLOBAL GRANTMAKERS AND THEIR GRANTS - A ROBUST, ACCESSIBLE KNOWLEDGE BANK FOR THE SECTOR. IT ALSO OPERATES RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE OF PHILANTHROPY AT EVERY LEVEL. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE VISIT THE CENTER'S WEB SITE EACH DAY AND ARE SERVED IN ITS FIVE REGIONAL LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS AND ITS NETWORK OF 450 FUNDING INFORMATION CENTERS LOCATED IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES, COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS NATIONWIDE AND AROUND THE WORLD.
PROGRAM SERVICES - DATA COLLECTION AND PUBLICATIONS	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A	DATA COLLECTION AND PUBLICATIONS (EXPENSES $8,656,734 AND REVENUE $11,139,175) THE CENTER MAINTAINS UNIQUE DATABASES OF INFORMATION ON THE NEARLY 100,000 FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE DONORS, AND GRANTMAKING PUBLIC CHARITIES IN THE U.S. AND 2.1 MILLION OF THEIR RECENT GRANTS. ITS FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE IS THE MOST POPULAR MEANS FOR SEARCHING THESE DATABASES. THE CENTER ALSO PUBLISHES BOOKS RANGING FROM BASIC PRIMERS ON FUNDRAISING AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCE WORKS. IN ADDITION, THE CENTER PROVIDES A CONTENT-RICH WEB SITE WITH A VARIETY OF FREE SEARCH TOOLS, TUTORIALS, DOWNLOADABLE REPORTS, AND OTHER INFORMATION UPDATED DAILY, INCLUDING PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST, ITS DAILY NEWS SERVICE, AND PUBHUB, ITS SEARCHABLE ONLINE COLLECTION OF NEARLY 5,000 REPORTS PUBLISHED BY FOUNDATIONS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2010 THE CENTER'S WEBSITE HAD AN AVERAGE OF 55,000 VISITORS DAILY. THE CENTER ADDED INFORMATION ABOUT A VARIETY OF NEW ENTITIES TO ITS DATABASE IN 2010, MANY OF WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY APPEARED IN OUR FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE DATABASE AVAILABLE FOR FREE USE AT OUR FIVE REGIONAL LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS AND 450 COOPERATING COLLECTION SITES. THESE ADDITIONS INCLUDE 6,000+ FOUNDATIONS, 154,000 GRANTS, REPRESENTING $22.1 BILLION, 11,700 GRANTS RECIPIENTS (OF WHICH 3,000 WERE INTERNATIONAL), 730 GRANTMAKING PUBLIC CHARITIES AND 471 CORPORATE PROFILES. TO ENSURE THAT IT HAS THE MOST CURRENT AND ACCURATE DATA POSSIBLE, THE CENTER HAS UNDERTAKEN A MAJOR INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE MORE GRANTMAKERS TO SEND THEIR GRANTS LISTS IN AN ELECTRONIC FORMAT. BY YEAR-END 2010, THE NUMBER OF GRANTMAKERS REPORTING THEIR GRANTS TO THE CENTER ELECTRONICALLY (EGRANT REPORTERS) HAD INCREASED TO 587. DURING THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR, THE CENTER ALSO INCORPORATED THE GRANTSFIRE REPORTING FORMAT WITHIN ITS LARGER EGRANT REPORTING SYSTEM, PRESENTING IT AS A NEW REPORTING OPTION FOR GRANTMAKERS (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GRANTMAKERS/HGRANT.HTML). GRANTSFIRE'S TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS RECENTLY PUBLISHED GRANTS INFORMATION TO BE PULLED DIRECTLY FROM GRANTMAKERS' WEB SITES OR FEEDS. THE DATA CAN THEN BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC THROUGH AN API OR RSS FEED. GRANTSFIRE FACILITATES GRANT REPORTING FOR GRANTMAKERS AND INCREASES THE TIMELINESS AND ACCESSIBILITY OF GRANTS INFORMATION FOR ALL. ONE OF THE CENTER'S NEWER PRODUCTS, PHILANTHROPY IN/SIGHT, IS AN ONLINE DATA VISUALIZATION PLATFORM (HTTP://PHILANTHROPYINSIGHT.ORG), WHICH WAS RELEASED IN 2009 AND INCLUDES MAPS THAT DISPLAY GIVING GEOGRAPHICALLY BY COUNTRY, STATE, COUNTY, CITY, METRO AREA, CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, OR ZIP CODE. IN/SIGHT USERS CAN CHOOSE FROM OVER 1,100 AREAS OF INTEREST, AND CAN ASSESS FUNDING NEEDS AND IMPACT WITH A VARIETY OF DEMOGRAPHIC, SOCIO-ECONOMIC, AND OTHER DATA SETS. DEMOGRAPHIC AND THEMATIC DATA IN IN/SIGHT IS DRAWN FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, INCLUDING THE AMERICAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL AND THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU'S AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY. DURING THE SECOND HALF OF 2010, THE CENTER ADDED TO THE DATA SETS IN IN/SIGHT APPROXIMATELY 50 WORLD DEVELOPMENT INDICATORS FROM THE WORLD BANK AND FOUR NEW DOMESTIC INDICATORS FOR ARTS AND CULTURE FROM THE URBAN INSTITUTE, AS WELL AS UPDATING ALL OF THE EXISTING DATA SETS IN IN/SIGHT WITH MORE CURRENT INFORMATION. THE CENTER RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE J. P. MORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION AND THE CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION TO CREATE PHILANTHROPY IN/SIGHT - EDUCATION EDITION, WHICH WAS RECENTLY MADE AVAILABLE TO EDUCATION FUNDERS. THE EDUCATION EDITION ALLOWS FOR OVERLAYS OF SCHOOL DISTRICT INFORMATION ON THE MAPS THAT USERS CREATE, AND ALSO ALLOWS USERS TO FILTER DATA BY RECIPIENT NAME.
PROGRAM SERVICES - LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B	LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES (EXPENSES $4,594,589 AND REVENUE $1,532,698) THE CENTER OPERATES PROFESSIONALLY STAFFED LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS IN FIVE LOCATIONS-NEW YORK CITY; WASHINGTON, DC; ATLANTA; CLEVELAND; AND SAN FRANCISCO-THAT OFFER FREE ACCESS TO INFORMATION RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE CENTER ALSO COORDINATES A NATIONWIDE NETWORK OF FUNDING INFORMATION CENTERS - 450 COOPERATING COLLECTIONS THAT OFFER FREE LOCAL ACCESS TO CORE CENTER RESOURCES AND TRAINING. BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF UNDER-RESOURCED NONPROFITS CONTINUED TO BE A PRIORITY FOR THE CENTER IN 2010, GIVEN THAT THE MAJORITY OF ITS FREE TRAINING AUDIENCE IS AFFILIATED WITH UNDER-RESOURCED NONPROFITS THAT ARE LARGELY RELYING ON ITS FREE TRAINING TO BUILD THEIR CAPACITY. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING FREE CLASSROOM TRAINING VIA ITS LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS THE CENTER HELPS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF UNDER-RESOURCED NONPROFITS BY OFFERING FREE WEBINARS (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GETSTARTED/TRAINING/WEBINARS/) AND E-LEARNING CLASSES (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GETSTARTED/TRAINING/ONLINE/), A FREE MULTIMEDIA EVENTS ARCHIVE (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/EVENTS/ARCHIVE/) INCLUDING AUDIO AND/OR VIDEO RECORDINGS OF CENTER PROGRAMS AND PRESENTATIONS FEATURING NONPROFIT AND FOUNDATION LEADERS, OUR FREE "ASK US" E-MAIL AND LIVE-CHAT REFERENCE SERVICE (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GETSTARTED/ASKUS/), AND OUR NEWLY INTRODUCED FREE TRAINING VIDEOS (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GETSTARTED/TRAINING/VIDEO/GSB.HTML). IN 2010, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE CENTER ALSO USED COVERITLIVE TO HOST LIVE Q&A SESSIONS WITH EXPERTS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING FOUR OF ITS WEBINARS-BEFORE YOU SEEK A GRANT, FINDING FOUNDATION SUPPORT FOR YOUR EDUCATION, INTRODUCTION TO FUNDRAISING PLANNING, AND GRANTSEEKING BASICS-AS WELL AS HOLDING A VIRTUAL Q&A SESSION ABOUT PURSUING CREDENTIALS FOR A CAREER IN FUNDRAISING. MORE THAN 31,000 GRANTSEEKERS PARTICIPATED IN THE CENTER'S REAL-TIME TRAINING SESSIONS IN THE CLASSROOM OR VIA WEBINAR IN 2010. RECORDINGS AND WEBINARS AVAILABLE IN THE CENTER'S EVENTS ARCHIVE WERE PLAYED A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 243,300 TIMES DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR. OTHER MAJOR LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTER ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2010 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: LAUNCHING GRANTSPACE - IN THE LAST QUARTER OF 2010, THE CENTER LAUNCHED GRANTSPACE (HTTP://GRANTSPACE.ORG), A STATE-OF-THE-ART, WEB 2.0 LEARNING PLATFORM ENABLING GRANTSEEKERS TO MORE EASILY FIND TRAINING TOOLS AND RESOURCES IN A NEARBY CLASSROOM AND ONLINE TO HELP THEM SUCCEED IN THEIR WORK. THE CENTER ORGANIZED THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES IN GRANTSPACE UNDER THE 13 MOST COMMON SUBJECT AREAS OF FUNDING RESEARCH-INCLUDING HEALTH, EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND THE ARTS-SO THAT VISITORS CAN EASILY ACCESS THE MOST RELEVANT SUBJECTS. VISITORS ARE ALSO OFFERED THE OPTION OF APPROACHING THE CONTENT BY FOCUSING ON A PARTICULAR SKILL THEY WANT TO SHARPEN, INCLUDING PROPOSAL WRITING, CORPORATE FUNDRAISING, AND COLLABORATION. WITHIN ONLY A FEW WEEKS OF ITS LAUNCH, GRANTSPACE GARNERED OVER 1,000 REGISTERED USERS; BY YEAR-END 2010, THAT NUMBER HAD SWELLED TO NEARLY 2,300. GRANTSPACE OFFERINGS INCLUDE: - FREE AND FEE-BASED E-LEARNING AND WEBINAR TRAINING COURSES - PODCASTS AND VIDEO RECORDINGS OF ON-SITE FOUNDATION CENTER PRESENTATIONS - A COMPREHENSIVE CALENDAR LISTING OF ALL UPCOMING FOUNDATION CENTER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES IN CLASSROOMS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND ONLINE - A SEARCH ENGINE THAT HELPS VISITORS FIND THE CLOSEST FOUNDATION CENTER LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTER OR COOPERATING COLLECTION BY ZIP CODE - ANSWERS TO FAQS COMPILED IN AN EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE BASE - A SAMPLE DOCUMENTS "WIKI" CONTAINING PROPOSALS, COVER LETTERS, BUDGETS, AND OTHER IMPORTANT RESOURCES - ACCESS POINTS TO OUR "ASK US" E-MAIL AND CHAT SERVICES THAT PROVIDE EXPERT ASSISTANCE TO VISITORS - PUBLISHED REPORTS, STATISTICS, AND NEWS STORIES FOCUSED ON SPECIFIC FIELDS OF INTEREST FROM OUR PUBHUB - REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS (RFPS) - NONPROFIT SECTOR JOB LISTINGS - SOCIAL NETWORKING CAPABILITIES TO ALLOW GRANTSEEKERS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND LEARN FROM EACH OTHER EXPANDING THE NETWORK OF COOPERATING COLLECTIONS - THE CENTER HAS CONTINUED ITS WORK TO GROW ITS NETWORK OF COOPERATING COLLECTIONS, WHICH SERVE AS CENTRAL HUBS FOR LOCAL OUTREACH AND ARE A PRIMARY MEANS OF ENSURING FREE LOCAL ACCESS TO CORE CENTER TOOLS AND RESOURCES. THE COLLECTIONS PROVIDE ACCESS TO POWERFUL ONLINE DATABASES, SUCH AS THE FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE PROFESSIONAL AND FOUNDATION GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS ONLINE; GRANTSEEKING TRAINING CLASSES; ACCESS TO A CORE COLLECTION OF ONLINE AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS RELATED TO FUNDRAISING AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT; AND ONE-ON-ONE REFERENCE HELP AND ASSISTANCE IN THE USE OF THESE RESOURCES. BY YEAR-END 2010, THE COLLECTION NETWORK HAD EXPANDED TO 450 SITES, INCLUDING COLLECTIONS IN CHINA, MEXICO, THAILAND, AUSTRALIA, NIGERIA, BRAZIL, AND SOUTH KOREA. MAKING AWARDS FROM OUR SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS - THE CENTER RECENTLY CREATED A NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND-IN ADDITION TO THE REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE THROUGH ITS REGIONAL LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS TO HELP STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS OF SMALL, LOW-BUDGET NONPROFITS WORKING WITH UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES TO TAKE PART IN OUR IN-DEPTH, FEE-BASED COURSES ON GRANTSEEKING AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT. (THESE FULL-DAY COURSES SUPPLEMENT OUR FREE CLASSES AND FREE ONLINE TUTORIALS.) WE AWARDED A TOTAL OF 93 SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE NATIONAL FUND DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2010, AND COLLECTIVELY THE REGIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM ENABLED 142 SMALL AND UNDER-RESOURCED NONPROFITS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR FEE-BASED TRAINING SESSIONS. LAUNCHING NEW EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS - THE CENTER LAUNCHED TWO NEW FEE-BASED COURSES IN 2010-"AFTER THE GRANT" COURSE BASED ON THE CENTER'S BOOK OF THE SAME NAME FOCUSING ON BEST PRACTICES IN GRANT STEWARDSHIP, AND "BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION" COURSE, CREATED FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS. PROVIDING CAPACITY-BUILDING RESOURCES FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS - OCTOBER 2010 WAS FOCUS ON FUNDING FOR THE ARTS MONTH, WHICH OFFERED A VARIETY OF RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMING OF VALUE TO GRANTSEEKERS AND GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS. THROUGHOUT THE MONTH, THE CENTER PRESENTED CLASSES AND PROGRAMS IN ITS LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS, ISSUED SPECIAL E-NEWSLETTERS WITH RESOURCES, NEWS, RESEARCH, AND PROGRAMMING FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN THE ARTS, AND ADDED CONTENT TO THE DESIGNATED AREA OF ITS WEB SITE, "FOCUS ON FUNDING FOR ARTS" (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/FOCUS/ARTS/). FREE RESOURCES INCLUDED LINKS TO PODCASTS AND RECORDED PROGRAMS IN OUR ONLINE EVENTS ARCHIVE. THIS "FOCUS ON" AREA ALSO OFFERS INTERACTIVE MAPS AND CHARTS THAT DISPLAY THE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS AND AGGREGATE GIVING OF GRANTMAKERS SUPPORTING THE ARTS; NEWS COVERAGE, BOOK REVIEWS, AND RFP LISTINGS FROM THE CENTER'S PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST; AND LINKS TO ONLINE REPORTS ON THE ARTS PUBLISHED BY FOUNDATIONS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CENTER'S PUBHUB CATALOG.
PROGRAM SERVICES - RESEARCH AND OTHER PROGRAMS	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C	RESEARCH AND OTHER PROGRAMS (EXPENSES $1,899,344 AND REVENUE $306,234) THE CENTER CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND PUBLISHES REPORTS ON THE GROWTH OF THE FOUNDATION FIELD AND ON TRENDS IN FOUNDATION SUPPORT OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, INCLUDING THE ANNUAL FOUNDATIONS TODAY SERIES. TO MAXIMIZE THE IMPACT OF ITS RESEARCH, IT HOSTS BRIEFINGS AND PANELS TO DISCUSS KEY FINDINGS, AND "SPREADS THE WORD" THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA. TO MAKE KNOWLEDGE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, IT MAKES ITS FULL REPORTS OR HIGHLIGHTS FROM THEM AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD AT ITS WEB SITE. SPECIAL EFFORTS IN RESEARCH AND OTHER PROGRAMS IN 2010 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: PUBLISHING INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING UPDATE: A SNAPSHOT OF U.S. FOUNDATION TRENDS - DURING 2010, THE CENTER PARTNERED WITH THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS TO PUBLISH A REPORT ON FOUNDATION GIVING FOR INTERNATIONAL PURPOSES. INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKING UPDATE: A SNAPSHOT OF U.S. FOUNDATION TRENDS (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/INTL_UPDATE_2010.P DF) EXAMINES CHANGES IN GIVING FOR BOTH OVERSEAS RECIPIENTS AND U.S.-BASED INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGH 2009, AND DOCUMENTS TRENDS THROUGH 2008. RELEASING NEW RESEARCH ON SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANTMAKING - IN 2009, THE CENTER RELEASED SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANTMAKING II, ITS BENCHMARKING STUDY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANTMAKING, WHICH PROVIDES AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT CURRENT ATTITUDES AND GIVING PATTERNS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE PHILANTHROPISTS. EARLY IN 2010, THE CENTER UPDATED THE STATISTICS INCLUDED IN SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANTMAKING II AND DISSEMINATED THEM IN THE FORM OF A BRIEF REPORT, KEY FACTS ON SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANTMAKING (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/KEYFACTS_SOCIAL_20 10.PDF), WHICH IT PRESENTED AT THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS' ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN DENVER. UTILIZING THE GRANTMAKER LEADERSHIP PANEL - IN LATE 2009, THE CENTER FORMED A GRANTMAKER LEADERSHIP PANEL, A STANDING PANEL OF 225 CHIEF EXECUTIVES AT LEADING U.S. FOUNDATIONS WHO HAVE AGREED TO PARTICIPATE IN RAPID WEB-BASED SURVEYS TO ENGENDER DISCUSSION AND DEBATE ON EMERGING ISSUES FACING THE FIELD. EARLY IN 2010, THE CENTER BEGAN A SERIES OF REPORTS ON TOPICS INFORMED BY THIS PANEL, TAPPING THEIR EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME INSIGHT AND INFORMATION ON CURRENT EVENTS. THE CENTER DEPLOYED THE FIRST OF THESE SURVEYS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE EARTHQUAKE IN HAITI TO GAUGE GRANTMAKER RESPONSE, AND POSTED THE RESULTS ON ITS WEB SITE WITHIN A WEEK (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/FOCUS/HAITI/). CONTINUING ITS DIVERSITY WORK - IN THE FALL OF 2009, THE CENTER CONVENED A DIVERSITY METRICS FORUM OF RESEARCHERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF FOUNDATIONS AND PHILANTHROPIC INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANIZATIONS WITH A STAKE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM TO COLLECT DATA ON DIVERSITY IN PHILANTHROPY. PROCEEDINGS WERE PUBLISHED IN APRIL 2010 (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/DIVERSITY2010.PDF) . AS A RESULT OF THE MEETING, A DIVERSITY METRICS LISTSERV HAS BEEN SET UP TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATIONS AMONG THESE STAKEHOLDERS, AND THREE SUB-COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN FORMED TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DATA COLLECTION REGARDING FOUNDATIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND POPULATIONS SERVED BY GRANTMAKERS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. RELEASING FOUNDATION LEADERS DIVIDED ON LEGISLATION: SUPPORTIVE OF FIELD-BUILDING EFFORTS - IN OCTOBER 2010, THE CENTER RELEASED A RESEARCH ADVISORY, FOUNDATION LEADERS DIVIDED ON LEGISLATION: SUPPORTIVE OF FIELD-BUILDING EFFORTS, BASED ON A SURVEY OF OUR GRANTMAKER LEADERSHIP PANEL COMPOSED OF CEOS OF AMERICA'S TOP FOUNDATIONS THAT HAVE AGREED TO RESPOND TO RAPID-FIRE SURVEYS ON TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE TO PHILANTHROPY. THE REPORT DOCUMENTS THIS GROUP'S OPINIONS ON RECENT LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS IN CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDA REGARDING THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF PRIVATE FOUNDATION PRACTICES RELATED TO DIVERSITY. IT ALSO GAUGES THE SURVEYED LEADERS' OPINIONS ON THREE FIELD-BUILDING INITIATIVES AND TWO PUBLISHED REPORTS ON PHILANTHROPIC PRACTICE (FREE REPORT AVAILABLE AT: HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/GLP_LEGISLATION.PDF ). PUBLISHING GRANTMAKING TO COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN OREGON - IN DECEMBER 2010, THE CENTER PUBLISHED GRANTMAKING TO COMMUNITIES OF COLOR IN OREGON WITH GRANTMAKERS OF OREGON AND SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON, WHICH ADDS TO OUR PREVIOUS RESEARCH STUDIES ON DIVERSITY IN PHILANTHROPY IN CALIFORNIA AND NEW YORK (REPORT FREELY AVAILABLE AT HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/OREGON2010.PDF). ISSUING A NEW ECONOMIC CRISIS RESEARCH ADVISORY - IN NOVEMBER 2010, THE CENTER PUBLISHED MOVING BEYOND THE ECONOMIC CRISIS: FOUNDATIONS ASSESS THE IMPACT AND THEIR RESPONSE (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/RESEARCHADVISORY_E CONOMY_201011.PDF). ITS FINDINGS INDICATE THAT AFTER A DISMAL YEAR IN 2009, FOUNDATION GIVING HAS STABILIZED IN 2010 AND IS POISED FOR MODEST OVERALL GROWTH IN 2011. AT THE SAME TIME, IT MAY BE YEARS BEFORE GIVING RETURNS TO THE PEAK LEVEL RECORDED IN 2008. THE ADVISORY ALSO POINTS OUT THAT AMONG THE FOUNDATIONS THAT MADE CHANGES TO OPERATIONS OR GRANTMAKING PRIORITIES AS A RESULT OF THE WEAK ECONOMY, FEW EXPECT THOSE CHANGES TO PERSIST OVER THE LONG TERM. INTRODUCING TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR ASSESSING SOCIAL IMPACT (TRASI) - THIS PAST FALL, THE CENTER SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED TRASI (TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR ASSESSING SOCIAL IMPACT), AN ONLINE DATABASE OF PROVEN APPROACHES TO MEASURING AND ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL INVESTMENTS (HTTP://TRASI.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG). DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MCKINSEY & CO., THE ASSESSMENT APPROACHES IN TRASI WERE AUTHORED BY A RANGE OF ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING SOCIAL INVESTORS, FOUNDATIONS, NGOS, AND MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS. THE RESOURCES IN THE DATABASE RANGE FROM OFF-THE-SHELF TOOLS AND CONCRETE METHODOLOGIES TO GENERALIZED BEST PRACTICES AND ARE COMPLEMENTED BY MULTIMEDIA FEATURES AND SOCIAL NETWORKING TOOLS. SINCE ITS LAUNCH, 205 COMMUNITY MEMBERS SIGNED UP ON TRASI'S COMMUNITY PAGE (HTTP://TRASICOMMUNITY.NING.COM/), AND THE SITE HAS RECEIVED OVER 42,000 PAGE VIEWS. SHARING LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE FIRST ROUND OF "RACE TO THE TOP" - IN 2010 THE CENTER CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS WITH FOUNDATION STAFF, EDUCATION CONSULTANTS, AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS ABOUT LESSONS THEY LEARNED AND CHALLENGES THEY FACED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S "RACE TO THE TOP" EDUCATION REFORM COMPETITION. AN ANALYSIS OF THESE INTERVIEWS IS PRESENTED IN THE CENTER'S NEW REPORT, RACE TO THE TOP: WHAT GRANTMAKERS CAN LEARN FROM THE FIRST ROUND (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/RTT.PDF), PRODUCED UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FOUNDATION CENTER'S "FOUNDATIONS FOR EDUCATION EXCELLENCE" INITIATIVE TO HELP FOUNDATIONS ASSESS AREAS OF NEED, SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND FORGE STRATEGIC ALLIANCES IN SUPPORT OF THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)'S SIX EDUCATION REFORM GOALS. RESOURCES MADE AVAILABLE BY THE CENTER THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE ARE GATHERED IN A SPECIAL WEB PORTAL (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/EDUCATIONEXCELLENCE/) CREATED WITH SUPPORT FROM THE CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION AND IN COLLABORATION WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
PROGRAM SERVICES - RESEARCH AND OTHER PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C	RELEASING FIRST-EVER REPORT ON PUBLIC POLICY GRANTMAKING - THE CENTER'S 2010 RESEARCH STUDY, KEY FACTS ON FOUNDATIONS' PUBLIC POLICY-RELATED GRANTMAKING (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/KEYFACTS_PUBLICPOL ICY_2010.PDF) IS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND TO BENCHMARK OVERALL LEVELS OF U.S. FOUNDATION ENGAGEMENT IN PUBLIC POLICY-RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE REPORT FINDS THAT ONE-QUARTER OF THE MORE THAN 1,300 LARGE FOUNDATIONS THAT RESPONDED TO A SURVEY EITHER FUND OR ARE ENGAGED IN SUCH ACTIVITIES, WITH LARGER FOUNDATIONS FAR MORE LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE THAN SMALLER ONES. IN FACT, MORE THAN HALF OF THOSE WHO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC POLICY-RELATED ACTIVITIES INCREASED THEIR LEVELS OF SUPPORT OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS. STUDYING FOUNDATION LEADERS' USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA - THE CENTER'S GRANTMAKER LEADERSHIP PANEL DRAWS UPON THE EXPERTISE OF CHIEF EXECUTIVES AT LEADING U.S. FOUNDATIONS ON CRITICAL ISSUES OF INTEREST TO THE SECTOR. OUR RECENT SURVEY OF THE PANEL FOUND THAT ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE CEOS SURVEYED REGULARLY USE FACEBOOK OR READ BLOGS, AND ONLY SIX PERCENT USE TWITTER. OUR SEPTEMBER 2010 REPORT, ARE FOUNDATION LEADERS USING SOCIAL MEDIA? (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/SOCIAL_MEDIA.PDF), DOCUMENTS THE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS BY THIS GROUP AND HIGHLIGHTS ACTIVITIES OF TWO "POWER USERS" IN THE FIELD. INTRODUCTION OF COLLABORATION RESOURCES FOR NONPROFITS - IN THE VOLATILE ECONOMIC CLIMATE, WHEN RESOURCES HAVE BEEN ESPECIALLY SCARCE, NONPROFITS CAN OFTEN ACHIEVE THEIR MISSIONS MORE EFFECTIVELY THROUGH MERGERS, JOINT PROGRAMMING, AND OTHER FORMS OF COLLABORATION. IN MAY 2010, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LODESTAR FOUNDATION, THE NONPROFIT COLLABORATION DATABASE-WHICH PROVIDES MODELS AND BEST PRACTICES OF EXCEPTIONAL NONPROFIT COLLABORATION EFFORTS DRAWN FROM PROJECTS PRESENTED FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE 2009 COLLABORATION PRIZE-WAS LAUNCHED ON THE CENTER'S WEB SITE (HTTP://COLLABORATION.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/SEARCH/SEARCHGENERATOR.PHP), WHICH IS SERVING AS ITS NEW HOME. THE DATABASE IS PART OF A LARGER "NONPROFIT COLLABORATION RESOURCES" PORTAL (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/COLLABORATION/) DEVELOPED BY THE CENTER TO CONTEXTUALIZE THE DATABASE AND TO PROVIDE ADDED VALUE FOR ITS USERS. THIS PORTAL OFFERS FREE VIDEOS AND PODCASTS, LITERATURE FROM THE NONPROFIT SECTOR, CASE STUDIES, AND FAQS FOCUSED ON THE TOPICS OF COLLABORATIONS, MERGERS, AND JOINT PROGRAMMING. AT THE TIME OF LAUNCH, THE DATABASE CONTAINED FULLY-SEARCHABLE, DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT MORE THAN 250 COLLABORATIONS NOMINATED FOR THE 2009 PRIZE. INTRODUCING OUR GLASSPOCKETS TRANSPARENCY TOOL - GLASSPOCKETS, THE CENTER'S FLAGSHIP TRANSPARENCY WEB PORTAL (GLASSPOCKETS.ORG) IS THE MAINSTAY OF THE CENTER'S EFFORTS TO GALVANIZE A TRANSPARENCY MOVEMENT WITHIN PHILANTHROPY. LAUNCHED EARLY IN 2010 AND GENERATING OVER 26,000 VISITS BY YEAR-END, THE SITE'S RICH CONTENT IS ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO THREE BASIC CATEGORIES: FACTS ABOUT PHILANTHROPY, PHILANTHROPY AT WORK, AND LOOKING INSIDE FOUNDATIONS. AS SUCH IT PROVIDES BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE ENTIRE FIELD, GIVES CLEAR EXAMPLES OF THE RELEVANCY OF FOUNDATIONS' WORK TO THE CHALLENGES OF OUR TIME, AND INCLUDES A RANGE OF TOOLS THAT IDENTIFY BEST PRACTICES AMONG FOUNDATIONS IN PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY IN THE DIGITAL AGE. THE CENTER ADDED FEATURES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING MORE PROFILES ON "WHO HAS GLASSPOCKETS"; AN INTERACTIVE "FOUNDATION TIME SLIDER" FEATURE THAT ENABLES USERS TO CLEARLY SEE THE GROWTH OF FOUNDATIONS IN NUMBER, ASSETS, AND GIVING FROM 1975 TO 2008; AND GRANTSFIRE GRANT FEEDS. IN DECEMBER 2010, THE CENTER LAUNCHED A NEW BLOG ON THE SITE, TRANSPARENCY TALK. (HTTP://BLOG.GLASSPOCKETS.ORG/), AND A METRO AREA FUNDING MAP THAT VISUALIZES FOUNDATION GIVING BASED ON GRANTEE AND GRANTMAKER LOCATION FOR SELECTED METROPOLITAN AREAS (HTTP://WWW.GLASSPOCKETS.ORG/FACTS/METROMAP.HTML). ADVANCING A MORE GLOBAL VIEW OF PHILANTHROPY - THE CENTER HAS MADE MUCH PROGRESS TOWARDS ITS GOAL OF ADVANCING A MORE GLOBAL VIEW OF PHILANTHROPY, INCLUDING ADVANCING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND MORE EFFECTIVELY MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF CAPTURING DATA ON GIVING BY NON-U.S. FOUNDATIONS. OVER THE COURSE OF 2010, IN ADDITION TO DEVELOPING THE RESEARCH PLATFORM FOR THE GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY FORUM'S 2010 CONFERENCE (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GPF/) THE CENTER CONTINUED TO DEVELOP COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH GROUPS LIKE THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION CENTER (EFC), THE BRAZILIAN GRUPO DE INSTITUTOS, FUNDACOES E EMPRESAS (GIFE), THE MEXICAN CENTER ON PHILANTHROPY (CEMEFI), THE AVINA FOUNDATION (LATIN AMERICA), THE ARAB FOUNDATION FORUM, THE AFRICA GRANTMAKERS NETWORK, WORLDWIDE INITIATIVES FOR GRANTMAKER SUPPORT (WINGS), THE NEWLY FORMED CHINA FOUNDATION CENTER (WWW.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG.CN) AND OTHERS. DURING 2010, THE CENTER ADDED PROFILES FOR MORE THAN 2,000 NON-U.S. FOUNDATIONS AND 300 NON-U.S. CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS TO ITS DATABASE.
LOCAL CHAPTERS, BRANCHES, OR AFFILIATES	FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 10A	THE CENTER MAINTAINS AND OPERATES A NETWORK OF 5 PROFESSIONALLY-STAFFED LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS IN NY, SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON D.C., CLEVELAND AND ATLANTA. THESE ARE UNINCORPORATED DIVISIONS THAT HAVE THE SAME TAX ID NUMBER AS THE CENTER. THE LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS ARE GOVERNED BY THE SAME WRITTEN POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AS THE CENTER TO ENSURE THEIR OPERATIONS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THOSE OF THE CENTER'S.
FORM 990 REVIEW	FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE CENTER'S FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING MANAGER UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE CONTROLLER AND THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION THOROUGHLY REVIEWS THE RETURN. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY MEMBERS OF THE TAX DEPARTMENT OF THE CENTER'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, KPMG LLP, AND THEN BY EACH OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE CENTER'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE FULL BOARD REVIEWS THE RETURN. AFTER RESPONDING TO ALL INQUIRIES AND MAKING ANY NECESSARY CHANGES, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY	FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C	A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS OBTAINED ANNUALLY FROM ALL TRUSTEES, SENIOR STAFF, AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING THE CENTER. A REPORT SUMMARIZING THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNUALLY. IT IS THE CENTER'S POLICY THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CONFLICT THE FOLLOWING IS DONE: IF THERE IS A CONFLICT RELEVANT TO A MATTER REQUIRING ACTION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL CALL IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND THE TRUSTEE CONCERNED SHALL NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. MOREOVER, THE PERSON HAVING A CONFLICT SHALL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE BOARD IS MEETING AND SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION. WHEN THERE IS DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY VOTE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR ITS COMMITTEE, EXCLUDING FROM THE ROOM AND THE VOTE THE PERSON WHOSE SITUATION WILL BE DISCUSSED. WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES FOR ANY STAFF MEMBER EXCEPT THE PRESIDENT, THAT STAFF MEMBER SHALL REPORT IT TO THE PRESIDENT IN WRITING. A CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATING TO THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE REPORTED IN WRITING TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.
COMPENSATION	FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A AND 15B	THE CENTER'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, CONSISTING OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS, ESTABLISHES COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND COO AND REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND VICE PRESIDENTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PRIOR TO MAKING COMPENSATION DECISIONS, THE BOARD, THROUGH THE USE OF AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT, OBTAINS INFORMATION ON THE COMPENSATION OF FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS AND/OR BENCHMARK SALARIES FOR SELECT POSITIONS OBTAINED FROM SALARY SURVEYS. DOCUMENTATION OF THE DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS MADE ARE MAINTAINED IN THE MINUTES IN THE CORPORATE SECRETARY'S OFFICE. THE COMPARABILITY DATA FOR THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND THAT OF THE OTHER OFFICERS AND SENIOR STAFF IS REVIEWED EVERY FEW YEARS. A FULL INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION REVIEW FOR ALL EXECUTIVES AND OTHER SELECTED STAFF WAS PERFORMED IN 2010.
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC	FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19	THE CENTER'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS, WHICH INCLUDES OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IS POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE AND IS DOWNLOADABLE. IN ADDITION, GOVERNANCE AND STAFFING POLICIES ARE POSTED, INCLUDING THE CODE OF CONDUCT (WHICH INCLUDES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY), DIVERSITY STATEMENT AND THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5	AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010, THE $631,915 IN OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF $829,557 NET UNREALIZED INVESTMENT GAINS FOR THE CURRENT YEAR OFFSET BY AN ACTUARIAL LOSS OF $197,642, WHICH REPRESENTS PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010

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1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: THE FOUNDATION CENTER'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN THE SOCIAL SECTOR BY ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PHILANTHROPY IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.
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3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ....	3	16
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ....	4	15
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2010 (Part V, line 2a) ...	5	190
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ....	6	15
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ..	7a	108,398
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 ..	7b	-4,047

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	5,301,901	7,239,719
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	12,903,336	12,978,107
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	426,578	703,008
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	88,445	108,398
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	18,720,260	21,029,232
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	0	0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4) ....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	14,930,500	12,242,134
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e)....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 854,262
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24f)....	7,144,561	7,645,661
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	22,075,061	19,887,795
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12......	-3,354,801	1,141,437
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16)............	25,088,387	27,212,322
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26)............	7,431,038	7,781,621
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20 .....	17,657,349	19,430,701

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Paid Preparer's Use Only	Preparer's signature	Date	Check if self- employed	Preparer’s taxpayer identification number (see instructions)
	Firm’s name (or yours if self-employed), address, and ZIP + 4			EIN
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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 8,656,734 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 11,139,175 )
	DATA COLLECTION AND PUBLICATIONS - SEE SCHEDULE O

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 4,594,589 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 1,532,698 )
	LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE O

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 1,899,344 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 306,234 )
	RESEARCH AND OTHER PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE O

4d	Other program services. (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses$ 15,150,667

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O)				(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(18) LORETTA FERRARI SECRETARY	35.0	X			181,730	0	46,676
(19) LAWRENCE T MCGILL VP - RESEARCH	35.0		X		167,385	0	44,699
(20) EDWARD J VENTURI VP - INFO TECH	35.0		X		147,535	0	41,639
(21) JUWON CHOI VP - EDUCATION SERVICES	35.0		X		126,918	0	38,411
(22) JEFFREY A FALKENSTEIN VP - DATA ACQUISITION	35.0		X		123,057	0	38,061
(23) MITCHELL F NAUFFTS PUBLISHER/EDITORIAL DIRECTOR	35.0		X		118,702	0	36,999
(24) JOYCE R INFANTE VP - INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT	35.0			X	206,167	0	19,781

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	1,870,751	0	336,548

				(A) Total revenue	(B) Related or exempt function revenue	(C) Unrelated business revenue	(D) Revenue excluded from tax under sections 512, 513, or 514
1a	Federated campaigns..1a
b	Membership dues....1b
c	Fundraising events....1c
d	Related organizations...1d
e	Government grants (contributions)1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above1f		7,239,719
g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			7,239,719
			Business Code
2a	PUBLICATION REVENUE		611,710	11,139,175	11,139,175
b	EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM REVENUE		611,710	861,046	861,046
c	ASSOCIATES PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP FEES		611,710	127,345	127,345
d	DATABASE SEARCH REVENUE		611,710	91,582	91,582
e	COOPERATING COLLECTION MEMBERSHIP FEES		611,710	452,725	452,725
f	All other program service revenue .			306,234	306,234
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			12,978,107
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest
	and other similar amounts).....			386,663			386,663
4	Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds..			0
5	Royalties............			0
		(i) Real	(ii) Personal
6a	Gross Rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss).......
		(i) Securities	(ii) Other
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory	2,005,311
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	1,688,966
c	Gain or (loss)	316,345
d	Net gain or (loss)..........			316,345			316,345
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..			0
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities...			0
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances .
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			0
Miscellaneous Revenue			Business Code
11a	PHILANTHROPY NEWS DIGEST & JOB CORNER		541,800	107,248		107,248
b	FEE FOR FACILITIES SET UP FROM		561,000	1,150		1,150
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			108,398
12	Total revenue. See Instructions....			21,029,232	12,978,107	108,398	703,008


				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cashnon-interest-bearing ..........			169,738	1	136,991
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .......			6,105,510	2	9,045,724
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net .........			3,156,890	3	3,181,636
4	Accounts receivable, net .........			792,348	4	520,987
5	Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
	Schedule L ..........				5
6	Receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B). Complete Part II of
	Schedule L ..........				6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............			132,661	8	92,996
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ............			371,126	9	638,432
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	11,607,907
b	Less: accumulated depreciation. .....	10b	9,484,336	2,394,070	10c	2,123,571
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........			11,966,044	11	11,471,985
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ......				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets .........				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........				15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			25,088,387	16	27,212,322
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .			993,135	17	990,809
18	Grants payable ..........				18
19	Deferred revenue ..........			4,640,734	19	4,797,501
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities ..........				20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..				21
22	Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........				22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..				23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....				24
25	Other liabilities. Complete Part X of Schedule D.....			1,797,169	25	1,993,311
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.....			7,431,038	26	7,781,621
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets .....			11,759,044	27	12,083,724
28	Temporarily restricted net assets .....			4,184,305	28	5,632,977
29	Permanently restricted net assets .....			1,714,000	29	1,714,000
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....				30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund .....				31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds				32
33	Total net assets or fund balances .....			17,657,349	33	19,430,701
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances .....			25,088,387	34	27,212,322

1	Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 926 (see instructions for Form 926).................	Yes	No
2	Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If " Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 3520 and/or Form 3520-A. (see instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A)..........	Yes	No
3	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see instructions for Form 5471)..............................	Yes	No
4	Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see instructions for Form 8621)	Yes	No
5	Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships. (see instructions for Form 8865)....................................	Yes	No
6	Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see instructions for Form 5713)................................................	Yes	No