TY 2011 Form 990

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
ISSUELAB 2217 N MONTICELLO AVENUE CHICAGO,IL60647	CONSULTING	220,000
CONTEGRA 200 MAMARONECK AVENUE WHITE PLAINS,NY10601	IT CONSULTING	205,255
COMMONFUND 15 OLD DANBURY ROAD PO BOX 812 WILTON,CT06897	INVESTMENT SERVICES	203,653
JC GEEVER INC 32 BROADWAY SUITE 301 NEW YORK,NY10004	SEMINAR INSTRUCTION	125,500
PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB TYLER LLP 1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICA NEW YORK,NY100366710	LEGAL SERVICES	123,306
2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 7

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 United States. See Part IV, line 21	0
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22	0
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. 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 ....	817,569	490,346	249,854	77,369
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	10,275,854	7,954,912	1,891,336	429,606
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	873,661	683,035	148,952	41,674
9	Other employee benefits .......	1,195,196	934,413	203,770	57,013
10	Payroll taxes ...........	823,535	643,846	140,406	39,283
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......	0
b	Legal .........	120,669	88,643	32,026
c	Accounting ...........	107,594		107,594
d	Lobbying ...........	0
e	Professional fundraising. See Part IV, line 17..	0
f	Investment management fees ......	228,653		228,653
g	Other ..........	1,373,329	1,259,525	113,804
12	Advertising and promotion ....	62,270	50,570	11,700
13	Office expenses .......	810,723	757,468	45,402	7,853
14	Information technology ......	551,792	411,869	129,941	9,982
15	Royalties ..	3,760	3,760
16	Occupancy ...........	2,347,472	1,835,918	414,398	97,156
17	Travel ............	381,693	298,604	77,461	5,628
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials ......	0
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	106,954	74,392	29,948	2,614
20	Interest ...........	0
21	Payments to affiliates .......	0
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization .....	523,736	397,443	101,797	24,496
23	Insurance ..............	123,514		123,514
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24f. If line 24f amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24f expenses on Schedule O.)
a	SEMINAR INSTRUCTION	304,109	304,109
b	PRINTING AND DUPLICATING	354,222	343,238	10,984
c	LIBRARY ACQUISITION	93,488	92,963	525
d	PUBLICATION DISTRIBUTION	33,236	33,236
e
f	All other expenses	374,717	276,683	70,155	27,879
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24f	21,887,746	16,934,973	4,132,220	820,553
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

Part X Balance Sheet
	1	Cashnon-interest-bearing ..........	136,991	1	144,814
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .......	9,045,724	2	9,857,457
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net .........	3,181,636	3	2,400,956
4	Accounts receivable, net .........	180,697	4	309,342
5	Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
	Schedule L ..........	0	5	0
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 ..........	0	6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............	0	7	0
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............	92,996	8	82,392
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ............	638,432	9	664,849
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	11,879,015
b	Less: accumulated depreciation. .....	10b	10,008,072	2,123,571	10c	1,870,943
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........	8,959,620	11	9,233,341
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ......	2,512,365	12	2,194,061
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..	0	13	0
14	Intangible assets .........	0	14	0
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........	0	15	0
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...	26,872,032	16	26,758,155
	17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .	990,809	17	1,079,443
18	Grants payable ..........	0	18	0
19	Deferred revenue ..........	4,457,211	19	4,885,643
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities ..........	0	20	0
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..	0	21	0
22	Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........	0	22	0
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..	0	23	0
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....	0	24	0
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D.....	1,993,311	25	1,981,654
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.....	7,441,331	26	7,946,740
		Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets .....	12,083,724	27	11,771,016
28	Temporarily restricted net assets .....	5,632,977	28	5,326,399
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 .....	19,430,701	33	18,811,415
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances .....	26,872,032	34	26,758,155

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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

2011

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.

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Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011

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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) 2007	(b) 2008	(c) 2009	(d) 2010	(e) 2011	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....	7,841,591	7,574,251	5,301,901	7,239,719	7,884,538	35,842,000
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..	7,841,591	7,574,251	5,301,901	7,239,719	7,884,538	35,842,000
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)..						8,977,228
6	Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.						26,864,772

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2007	(b) 2008	(c) 2009	(d) 2010	(e) 2011	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	7,841,591	7,574,251	5,301,901	7,239,719	7,884,538	35,842,000
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..	707,057	544,924	427,048	386,663	419,328	2,485,020
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).						38,327,020

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

64,917,996

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)) .........

70.094 %

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

67.680 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2011. 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—2010. 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—2011. 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—2010. 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) 2011

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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) 2007	(b) 2008	(c) 2009	(d) 2010	(e) 2011	(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) 2007	(b) 2008	(c) 2009	(d) 2010	(e) 2011	(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 2011 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2010 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2011 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2010 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

33 1/3% support tests—2011. 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—2010. 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) 2011

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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) 2011

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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

2011

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, total 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 total 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 on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on Part I, 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) (2011)

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Name of organization THE FOUNDATION CENTER
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Part I	Contributors (see Instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total 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) Total 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) Total 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) Total 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) Total 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) Total 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) (2011)

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Name of organization THE FOUNDATION CENTER
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)
Part II	Noncash Property (see Instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(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) (2011)

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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2011)

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
that total 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

$
Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed

(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) (2011)

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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, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990. SchDMd Bullet

See separate instructions.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2011

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 can 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 education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 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, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ....................	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during
the tax 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 (ASC 958), 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 (ASC 958), 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 (ASC 958), 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	(d)Three Years Back
1a	Beginning of year balance ....	11,432,208	10,841,954	9,716,954	10,261,954
b	Contributions ........	125,000	125,000	125,000	2,980,000
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses ...	-190,000	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 ......	11,367,208	11,432,208	10,841,954	9,716,954

Provide the estimated percentage of the year end balance (line 1g) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

76.000 %

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

24.000 %

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages in lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

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

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

Description of property		(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value
1a	Land .................
b	Buildings ................
c	Leasehold improvements ............	4,684,394	3,736,235	948,159
d	Equipment ................	3,057,314	2,563,133	494,181
e	Other .................	4,137,307	3,708,704	428,603
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).).......				1,870,943

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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
(3)Other (A) ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS	2,194,061	F








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)	2,194,061

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) must 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) must 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) Book value
Federal Income Taxes		0
BENEFIT OBLIGATION		1,981,654








Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)		1,981,654
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	21,653,463
2	Total expenses (Form 990, Part IX, column (A), line 25) .....................	2	21,887,746
3	Excess or (deficit) for the year. Subtract line 2 from line 1 .............	3	-234,283
4	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ..........................	4	-364,714
5	Donated services and use of facilities .............................	5
6	Investment expenses ...................................	6
7	Prior period adjustments ..................................	7
8	Other (Describe in Part XIV.) .................................	8	-20,289
9	Total adjustments (net). Add lines 4 through 8 .........................	9	-385,003
10	Excess or (deficit) for the year per financial statements. Combine lines 3 and 9 .........	10	-619,286

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	21,288,749
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains on investments ..........	2a	-364,714
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	-364,714
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1.....................			3	21,653,463
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 must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......			5	21,653,463

Part XIII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements .............		1	21,887,746
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	21,887,746
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 must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5	21,887,746

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	THE CENTER RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. INCOME GENERATED FROM ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE CENTER'S EXEMPT PURPOSE IS SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 511. THE CENTER HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX EXPENSE FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND 2010.
OTHER CHANGE IN NET ASSETS FROM FORM 990 TO AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 8	AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2011, AN ACTUARIAL LOSS OF $20,289 WAS NOT YET RECOGNIZED AS A COMPONENT OF NET PERIODIC POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT COST. THIS LOSS IS RECORDED ON THE DECEMBER 31, 2011 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

2011

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 its grants

and other 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 its grants and other
assistance 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	1,850
	Sub-Saharan Africa	0	0	Program Services	SPECIAL TRAINING	8,405















3a	Sub-total .....	0	0			10,255
b	Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...
c	Totals (add lines 3a and 3b)	0	0			10,255

For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2011

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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) 2011

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Part IV

Foreign Forms

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Part V

Supplemental Information
Complete this part to provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).

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

Attach to Form 990. SchJMediumBullet

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2011

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 or provision 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. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

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 ............

Yes

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 Regulations 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 duplicate copies if additional space is 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) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and column (E) for that individual.

(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 as deferred in prior Form 990
(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)	(F) Compensation reported as deferred in prior Form 990
(1) MAUREEN MACKEY	(i) (ii)	222,055 0	0 0	321,550 0	19,569 0	6,106 0	569,280 0	0 0
(2) LORETTA FERRARI	(i) (ii)	188,206 0	5,000 0	138 0	25,986 0	25,205 0	244,535 0	0 0
(3) LAWRENCE T MCGILL	(i) (ii)	173,488 0	0 0	258 0	23,856 0	25,723 0	223,325 0	0 0
(4) EDWARD J VENTURI	(i) (ii)	152,478 0	0 0	258 0	20,676 0	25,533 0	198,945 0	0 0
(5) JUWON CHOI	(i) (ii)	132,303 0	5,000 0	138 0	17,496 0	24,508 0	179,445 0	0 0
(6) JEFFREY A FALKENSTEIN	(i) (ii)	134,258 0	5,000 0	60 0	18,006 0	25,953 0	183,277 0	0 0
(7) BRADFORD K SMITH	(i) (ii)	473,555 0	37,410 0	21,402 0	33,546 0	17,160 0	583,073 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, 3, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8. Also complete this part for any additional information.

Identifier	Return Reference	Explanation
SEVERANCE PAYMENT	SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A	MAUREEN MACKEY, THE CENTER'S FORMER TREASURER, WHOSE EMPLOYMENT TERMINATED AS OF JULY 31, 2011, RECEIVED SEVERANCE IN 2011. THE AMOUNT OF SEVERANCE RECEIVED IS INCLUDED ON SCHEDULE J PART II IN COLUMN (B) (III), OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION.
SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN	SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4B	THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTED AN AMOUNT TO A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN, AND THIS AMOUNT WAS 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.
NON-FIXED PAYMENTS	SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 7	THE CENTER HAS AN INCENTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR ITS STAFF. SELECTED EMPLOYEES WITH EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE AN AWARD OF 5% OF SALARY UP TO $5,000, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES.
SCHEDULE J PART II COLUMN B(II)		EACH YEAR, EMPLOYEES EARNING MORE THAN CERTAIN STATUTORY LIMITATIONS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO A FIXED FORMULA AS SPECIFIED IN THE CENTER'S SUPPLEMENTAL EXECUTIVE RETIREMENT PLAN. FOR THE 2011 CALENDAR YEAR, THE PRESIDENT WAS PAID PURSUANT TO THE PLAN $37,410 WHICH IS REPORTED ON SCHEDULE J, PART II, COL B (II).

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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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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2011

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

THE FOUNDATION CENTER

Employer identification number

13-1837418

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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 MORE THAN 100,000 FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE DONORS, AND GRANTMAKING PUBLIC CHARITIES IN THE U.S. AND 2.4 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 NETWORK OF FUNDING INFORMATION CENTERS NATIONWIDE AND AROUND THE WORLD - MORE THAN 460 COOPERATING COLLECTIONS THAT OFFER FREE LOCAL ACCESS TO CORE CENTER RESOURCES AND TRAINING. ESTABLISHED IN 1956, 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 MORE THAN 460 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	EXPENSES $8,505,469 AND REVENUE $11,253,358 THE CENTER MAINTAINS UNIQUE DATABASES OF INFORMATION ON MORE THAN 100,000 FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE DONORS, AND GRANTMAKING PUBLIC CHARITIES IN THE U.S. AND 2.4 MILLION OF THEIR RECENT GRANTS. ITS FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE IS THE MOST POPULAR MEANS FOR SEARCHING THESE DATABASES. THIS SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR FREE USE IN OVER 460 LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE AND AROUND THE WORLD. 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 (PND) (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/PND/), ITS DAILY NEWS SERVICE, AND PUBHUB, ITS SEARCHABLE ONLINE COLLECTION OF NEARLY 7,000 REPORTS PUBLISHED BY FOUNDATIONS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO ITS VARIETY OF FREE CUSTOMIZABLE E-NEWSLETTERS DISSEMINATING NEWS, FOUNDATION REQUESTS FOR GRANT PROPOSALS (RFPS), AND NONPROFIT SECTOR JOB OPENINGS (WHICH SUBSCRIBERS CAN TAILOR TO THEIR SPECIFIC INTERESTS) GREW TO MORE THAN 88,500 BY YEAR-END 2011. DURING 2011, PND POSTED APPROXIMATELY 6,300 NEWS STORIES, INTERVIEW AND COMMENTARY PIECES FEATURING THOUGHT LEADERS AT FOUNDATIONS AND NONPROFITS, VIDEO INTERVIEWS, BOOK AND WEB SITE REVIEWS, RFPS, JOB OPENINGS, AND OTHER INFORMATIVE CONTENT ITEMS. PND ALSO MADE 300 POSTS TO ITS BLOG, PHILANTOPIC, WHICH COLLECTIVELY DREW CLOSE TO 117,000 PAGE VIEWS. OTHER MAJOR DATA COLLECTION AND PUBLICATIONS PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2011 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: GREATER PARTICIPATION AND INFORMATION QUALITY IN ELECTRONIC GRANT REPORTING TO ENSURE THAT IT HAS THE MOST CURRENT AND ACCURATE DATA POSSIBLE, AND IN THE INTEREST OF CONTINUALLY IMPROVING THE "REAL-TIME" NATURE OF THE INFORMATION IT PROVIDES TO ITS STAKEHOLDERS AND TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, A KEY PRIORITY FOR THE CENTER HAS BEEN TO ENCOURAGE MORE GRANTMAKERS TO SUBMIT THEIR GRANTS LISTS TO IT ELECTRONICALLY (HTTP://WWW.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GRANTMAKERS/E-GRANTS.HTML). THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM GRANTMAKERS ABOUT THEIR GIVING IS ADDED WEEKLY TO ITS DATABASES AND TO THE VARIOUS MAPS IT HAS CREATED TO ILLUSTRATE PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITY IN SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. AS OF YEAR-END 2011, THE CENTER HAD REGISTERED MORE THAN 700 E-GRANT REPORTERS. IN OCTOBER 2011, THE CENTER LAUNCHED A NEW AND IMPROVED VERSION OF ITS FOUNDATION CENTER UPDATER PLATFORM (HTTP://UPDATER.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/) THAT ALLOWS GRANTMAKERS TO MAKE DIRECT UPDATES TO THEIR FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE PROFILE, THEREBY GIVING THEM THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THE CENTER WITH UPDATED INFORMATION IN A MORE EFFICIENT AND TIMELY MANNER. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CURRENT TAXONOMY IN OUR GRANTS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM THE CENTER'S GRANTS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM IS USED TO ENSURE THAT THE DATA COLLECTED FROM GRANTMAKERS CAN BE CLASSIFIED AND AGGREGATED SO THAT NONPROFITS CAN BETTER TARGET THEIR PROPOSALS, AND FOUNDATIONS CAN BETTER ASSESS GIVING TRENDS. IN 2011, AS PART OF ITS ONGOING REVIEW PROCESS, THE CENTER ADDED 21 NEW CODES TO THE "FIELD OF ACTIVITY/RECIPIENT TYPE" TAXONOMY, REDEFINED EXISTING CODES, AND CLEANED UP THE DISPLAY OF TERMS IN ITS ONLINE PRODUCTS. IN ADDITION TO THESE TAXONOMY UPDATES, THE CENTER ADDED THOUSANDS OF NEW GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. TO ITS DATABASE TO CLASSIFY A GRANT'S AREA OF IMPACT. NEW INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS THE CENTER IS GROWING ITS NETWORK OF INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS, WHO ARE CRITICAL TO ITS EFFORTS TO BUILD THE GLOBAL DATA PLATFORM FOR PHILANTHROPY. THE CENTER'S IDENTIFICATION, RESEARCH, AND VERIFICATION PROCESS FOR FOREIGN FOUNDATIONS INVOLVES COLLECTING INFORMATION FROM NON-U.S-BASED WEB SITES, ALMOST 100 INTERNATIONAL MEMBERSHIP WEB SITES, AND INTERNATIONAL GRANTMAKER MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION PARTNERS, AND ENSURING THAT EACH ORGANIZATION ADDED TO ITS DATABASE PROVIDES SOME FORM OF GRANT OR SCHOLARSHIP. THE CENTER HAS BEEN WORKING WITH A VARIETY OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CAPTURE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INSTITUTIONAL PHILANTHROPY ABROAD, INCLUDING THE CHINA FOUNDATION CENTER (CFC), THE MEXICAN CENTER FOR PHILANTHROPY (CEMEFI), THE PANAMA-BASED FUNDACIN AVINA, THE BRAZILIAN GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS, FOUNDATIONS, AND ENTERPRISES (GIFE), THE INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FUNDERS GROUP (IHRFG), WORLDWIDE INITIATIVES FOR GRANTMAKER SUPPORT (WINGS), THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION CENTRE (EFC), THE NETHERLANDS-BASED INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S FUND MAMA CASH, AND THE CHARITY COMMISSION OF ENGLAND AND WALES. ADDITION OF MORE FOREIGN FOUNDATIONS TO OUR GLOBAL DATABASE THROUGHOUT 2011, THE CENTER ADDED APPROXIMATELY 4,000 INTERNATIONAL DONOR ENTITIES TO ITS DATABASE, BRINGING ITS CUMULATIVE TOTAL TO WELL OVER 5,000. AMONG THESE WERE 50 FOREIGN FOUNDATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CELEBRITIES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE PROCESS OF CREATING ITS CELEBRITY FOUNDATION DIRECTORY. FOUNDATION GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS ONLINE RELAUNCH SOME FOUNDATIONS GIVE AWARDS, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIPS,TO INDIVIDUALS, SUCH AS STUDENTS, TEACHERS, SCIENTISTS, AND ARTISTS. THE CENTER'S RECENTLY RELAUNCHED AND REDESIGNED FOUNDATION GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS ONLINE (HTTP://GTIONLINE.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/) OFFERS A VARIETY OF NEW FEATURES TO HELP INDIVIDUAL GRANTSEEKERS MORE EASILY FIND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES APPROPRIATE TO THEIR NEEDS. THE SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE CAN BE USED FOR FREE AT THE CENTER'S FIVE REGIONAL LOCATIONS IN ATLANTA, CLEVELAND, NEW YORK CITY, SAN FRANCISCO, AND WASHINGTON, D.C., AND AT ITS MORE THAN 460 FUNDING INFORMATION CENTERS NATIONWIDE AND AROUND THE WORLD. SUPPLEMENTARY GIVING DATA BEYOND FOUNDATION GRANTS DURING 2011, THE CENTER WORKED TO AGGREGATE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON AREAS OF EMERGING IMPORTANCE IN THE FIELD, INCLUDING PRO BONO ACTIVITIES, MISSION-RELATED INVESTMENT (MRI) DATA, RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATIONS, AND SIGNATORIES TO PHILANTHROPY'S PROMISE, AN INITIATIVE OF THE NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIVE PHILANTHROPY (NCRP) ENCOURAGING GRANTMAKERS TO COMMIT TO SERVING THE COMMON GOOD. THE CENTER IS ALSO MAKING INFORMATION AVAILABLE ABOUT CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS DATA ON 300 S&P 500 COMPANIES PROVIDED THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CARBON DISCLOSURE PROJECT. ENHANCEMENTS AND CUSTOMIZATIONS TO PHILANTHROPY IN/SIGHT PHILANTHROPY IN/SIGHT (HTTP://PHILANTHROPYINSIGHT.ORG/), THE CENTER'S INTERACTIVE MAPPING TOOL FOR GRANTMAKERS, IS DESIGNED TO HELP INFORM THEIR FUNDING DECISIONS. USERS CAN CREATE CUSTOMIZED MAPS WITH DEMOGRAPHIC OVERLAYS TO SHOW FUNDING PATTERNS WORLDWIDE. AS THE CENTER GATHERS INFORMATION ABOUT MORE GRANTMAKERS, IT ADDS THEIR DATA TO ITS PHILANTHROPY IN/SIGHT PLATFORM. IN 2011, THE CENTER MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO IN/SIGHT TO DEVELOP AN IMPROVED 2.0 INTERFACE WITH UPGRADED FUNCTIONALITY, WHICH IT ROLLED OUT IN NOVEMBER. THE CENTER ALSO DEVELOPED SEVERAL CUSTOMIZED VERSIONS OF IN/SIGHT IN 2011.
PROGRAM SERVICES - LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B	EXPENSES $5,127,950 AND REVENUE $1,430,744 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 THE CENTER'S ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION DATABASES AND BOOKS, OTHER RESOURCES ON FUNDERS AND ALL ASPECTS OF PHILANTHROPY AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND FREE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. IN 2011 THE CENTER'S LIBRARIES WERE UTILIZED BY OVER 47,000 VISITORS. THE CENTER HAS AN ONLINE LIBRARIAN WHO RESPONDS TO REFERENCE QUESTIONS FROM PEOPLE WHO PREFER TO USE ITS RESOURCES ONLINE. THE CENTER'S ONLINE LIBRARIAN RESPONDED TO OVER 12,000 QUESTIONS IN 2011. THE CENTER'S ROTATION OF 22 FREE, IN-PERSON CLASSES GIVES PARTICIPANTS A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF THE GRANTSEEKING PROCESS. ON ITS WEBSITE 16 WEBINARS OF ITS FREE CLASSES, AS WELL AS FREE TUTORIALS AND INTERACTIVE COURSES AND AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDINGS OF ITS SPECIAL EVENTS, EXTEND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES TO THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS OR WHO PREFER TO LEARN AT THEIR OWN PACE IN THEIR HOME OR OFFICE. THESE ONLINE COURSES SAVE TRAVEL TIME AND COSTS, AND BROADEN THE CENTER'S REACH INTO UNDERSERVED AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. IN 2011, APPROXIMATELY 21,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE CENTER'S FREE TRAINING, BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE. THE CENTER ALSO COORDINATES A NETWORK OF FUNDING INFORMATION CENTERS NATIONWIDE AND AROUND THE WORLD - MORE THAN 460 COOPERATING COLLECTIONS THAT OFFER FREE LOCAL ACCESS TO CORE CENTER RESOURCES, INCLUDING THE FOUNDATION DIRECTORY ONLINE PROFESSIONAL AND TRAINING. OTHER MAJOR LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTER ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2011 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ENHANCEMENTS TO GRANTSPACE THE CENTER'S POWERFUL NEW GRANTSPACE TOOL (HTTP://WWW.GRANTSPACE.ORG) WHICH LAUNCHED IN 2010, ALLOWS NONPROFITS IN ANY LOCATION TO REDUCE THEIR TRAINING AND TRAVEL EXPENSES WHILE KEEPING THEIR GRANTSEEKING SKILLS SHARP AND THEIR KNOWLEDGE CURRENT, THEREBY MAKING AVAILABLE MORE ORGANIZATIONAL RESOURCES FOR PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES. GRANTSPACE IS A STATE-OF-THE-ART LEARNING PLATFORM THAT ENABLES GRANTSEEKERS TO MORE EASILY FIND ALL THE TRAINING TOOLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED-BOTH IN A NEARBY CLASSROOM AND ONLINE-WITHIN A WEB 2.0 ENVIRONMENT. RESOURCES FEATURED ON GRANTSPACE CURRENTLY INCLUDE RECENT NEWS, PUBLISHED REPORTS, PODCASTS, VIDEOS, STATISTICS, SAMPLE DOCUMENTS, JOB LISTINGS, REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS, AND ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. IN 2011, THE CENTER PARTNERED WITH ISSUELAB (AN ONLINE PUBLISHING FORUM FOR NONPROFIT RESEARCH ESTABLISHED TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ARCHIVE, DISTRIBUTE, AND PROMOTE THE EXTENSIVE AND DIVERSE BODY OF WORK BEING PRODUCED BY THE SOCIAL SECTOR) TO DEVELOP A WIDGET CURRENTLY IN USE THAT ALLOWS ISSUELAB LISTINGS TO BE INTEGRATED INTO GRANTSPACE PAGES. RESEARCH TITLES FROM THE ISSUELAB DATABASE ARE NOW BEING PULLED DYNAMICALLY INTO THE GRANTSPACE PORTAL AND APPEAR ALONGSIDE PUBLICATION TITLES FROM PUBHUB (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/PUBHUB/), THE CENTER'S REPOSITORY OF APPROXIMATELY 7,000 RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS SUPPORTED BY FOUNDATIONS. THIS CONTENT IS UPDATED NIGHTLY. THE CENTER ALSO INCORPORATED INTO GRANTSPACE PARTNER CONTENT FROM BOARDSOURCE, AN ORGANIZATION THAT STRIVES TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN BOARD SERVICE BY PROVIDING THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND RESOURCES RELATED TO NONPROFIT BOARDS. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2011 THE CENTER LAUNCHED A "DEVELOPING PROPOSALS" DISCUSSION FORUM ON GRANTSPACE, WHERE REGISTERED GRANTSPACE USERS CAN ASK QUESTIONS AND SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE. NEW TRAINING COURSES THE CENTER LAUNCHED TWO NEW FREE COURSES IN 2011: NONPROFIT SUSTAINABILITY BUILDING BLOCKS TO ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS, WHICH HELPS NONPROFIT LEADERS TO IMPROVE THE WAY THEIR ORGANIZATION USES RESOURCES AND TO ASSESS, MONITOR, AND IMPROVE THE INCOME PORTFOLIO OF THEIR ORGANIZATION, AND YOU GOT THE GRANT! NOW WHAT?, WHICH INTRODUCES PARTICIPANTS TO BEST PRACTICES IN REPORTING AND COMMUNICATING TO DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOUNDATION DONORS. THESE COURSES WERE OFFERED IN ALL FIVE FIELD OFFICES AND VIA WEBINAR ON A REGULAR BASIS STARTING IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR. SCHOLARSHIPS AND SUBSIDIZED TRAINING IN 2011, THE CENTER AWARDED A TOTAL OF 163 SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ENABLED SMALL AND UNDER-RESOURCED NONPROFITS TO PARTICIPATE IN ITS FEE-BASED TRAINING SESSIONS ON GRANTSEEKING AND NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT. (THESE FULL-DAY COURSES SUPPLEMENT ITS FREE CLASSES AND FREE ONLINE TUTORIALS.) IT ALSO BROUGHT FREE CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAINING TO UNDER-RESOURCED NONPROFITS.
PROGRAM SERVICES - RESEARCH AND OTHER PROGRAMS	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C	EXPENSES $3,301,554 AND REVENUE $565,227 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 2011 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: STEWARDSHIP OF GRANTCRAFT GRANTCRAFT (HTTP://WWW.GRANTCRAFT.ORG), A FORMER PROJECT OF THE FORD FOUNDATION NOW UNDER THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE CENTER AND THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION CENTRE (EFC) IN BRUSSELS, EQUIPS GRANTMAKERS WITH A VAST STORE OF PRACTICAL WISDOM THROUGH GUIDES, CASE STUDIES, VIDEOS, A "NOTES FROM THE FIELD" BLOG, AND REPORTS, ARTICLES, AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FRONT LINES OF GRANTMAKING BROUGHT TOGETHER VIA A "ONE-STOP-SHOP" WEB SITE. THE CENTER LAUNCHED ARABIC TRANSLATIONS OF POPULAR GUIDES, WHICH HAVE BEEN ADDED TO GRANTCRAFT'S GROWING COLLECTION OF TRANSLATIONS, INCLUDING GERMAN, FRENCH, RUSSIAN, SPANISH, AND JAPANESE. A NEW REPORT WAS INTRODUCED IN MAY TITLED, LEARNING WHEN THERE'S NO TIME TO LEARN, IN RESPONSE TO THE DILEMMA FACED BY MANY FOUNDATION STAFF THAT THEIR WORK DOES NOT ALLOW AMPLE TIME FOR PERSONAL REFLECTION AND FURTHER LEARNING. CREATION OF KNOWLEDGE PORTALS THE CENTER'S ISSUE-BASED WEB SITE PORTALS ARE A MEANS OF BRINGING ALL OF ITS KNOWLEDGE TO BEAR ON CRITICAL ISSUES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SPECIFIC GRANTMAKER AUDIENCES. THE CONFLUENCE OF ITS DATA, RESEARCH, NEWS, AND TECHNOLOGICAL KNOW-HOW IS HELPING TO FACILITATE STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING AND COLLABORATION WITHIN THE SECTOR. A PRIME EXAMPLE OF THESE EFFORTS IS THE CENTERS RECENT CREATION OF A CUSTOM WEB PORTAL TO SERVE AS A HUB OF INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR FUNDERS WORKING AROUND THE WORLD TO IMPROVE WATER ACCESS, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE-COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "WASH" (HTTP://WWW.WASHFUNDERS.ORG). RESOURCES AVAILABLE ON THE NEW SITE INCLUDE A ROBUST MAPPING TOOL, PROFILES AND CASE STUDIES, OUTCOME ASSESSMENT TOOLS, AND A SEARCHABLE ARCHIVE OF RESEARCH REPORTS. FOUNDATIONS AND NONPROFITS ARE ALREADY USING THE PORTAL TO IDENTIFY PROSPECTIVE PARTNERS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES. THE CENTER ALSO COMPLETED PHASE I OF THE EXPANSION OF ITS FOCUS ON HAITI PORTAL (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/FOCUS/HAITI/). DISSEMINATION OF DATA ON PHILANTHROPY'S RESPONSE TO THE JAPAN DISASTERS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI/MELTDOWN DISASTERS IN JAPAN EARLY IN 2011, THE CENTER BEGAN COLLECTING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION ON THE CORPORATE AND PHILANTHROPIC RESPONSE. ITS TRACKING OF THE PHILANTHROPIC RESPONSE NETTED 446 DONATIONS FROM FUNDERS (INCLUDING 224 CORPORATE FUNDERS) TOTALING $278,983,873. AS A RESULT OF THIS EFFORT, THE CENTER WAS ABLE TO CREATE THE "RSS FEED OF JAPAN GRANTS" (HTTP://MAPS.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/JAPAN/RSS/) WITHIN DAYS OF THE DISASTER, WHICH SERVED AS A CENTRAL INFORMATION SOURCE FOR THE PHILANTHROPIC RESPONSE. THE OPEN AND FREE RSS FEED OF THE RESPONSE GRANTS BENEFITED THE PUBLIC BY RAPIDLY DISSEMINATING THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION, WHICH WAS CONSUMED BY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS CRISIS COMMONS AND THE UNITED NATIONS CENTRAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND (CERF). BY HAVING THIS INFORMATION FREELY AVAILABLE, PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO ANALYZE THE DATA AND DETERMINE WHAT CRITICAL NEEDS WERE AND WERE NOT BEING MET, AND TO IDENTIFY THE KEY PLAYERS ON THE GROUND. MOVING EDUCATION REFORM FORWARD REPORT IN JUNE 2011, THE CENTER ISSUED A NEW RESEARCH REPORT, MOVING EDUCATION REFORM FORWARD: GRANTMAKERS REFLECT ON A CONVENING WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT EDUCATION LEADERS (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/MOVING_EDUREFORM_F ORWARD_2011.PDF), WHICH PROVIDES CRITICAL INSIGHTS INTO HOW GRANTMAKERS MAY BE ABLE TO WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATION LEADERS. BASED ON INTERVIEWS WITH PARTICIPANTS AT A NATIONAL GATHERING CONVENED BY THE COUNCIL OF CHIEF STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS IN JANUARY 2011, IT OFFERS A NUANCED ASSESSMENT OF THIS TYPE OF CONVENING, INCLUDING THE CHALLENGES THAT FACE GRANTMAKERS AND EDUCATION LEADERS IN THEIR WORK TO COORDINATE FUTURE EFFORTS EFFECTIVELY. WEBINAR SERIES FOR EDUCATION FUNDERS DURING 2011, THE CENTER HELD NINE WEBINARS AND TELECONFERENCES RELATED TO CURRENT AND EMERGING ISSUES IN THE EDUCATION FIELD. EACH PROGRAM FEATURED A Q&A SEGMENT IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS QUESTIONED PRESENTERS AND SHARED THEIR OWN EXPERIENCES. ALL EVENTS WERE RECORDED AND POSTED ONLINE (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/EDUCATIONEXCELLENCE/EVENTS.HTML) FOR THOSE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LIVE PROGRAMS, FURTHER EXPANDING THE AUDIENCE FOR THESE CONVERSATIONS. RESEARCH STUDIES ON NEW FOUNDATION INVESTMENT STRATEGIES IN SEPTEMBER 2011, THE CENTER RELEASED FOUNDATION LEADERS ADDRESS THE STATE BUDGET CRISES (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/STATE_BUDGET_CRISE S_2011.PDF), A REPORT FINDING THAT NEARLY NINETY PERCENT OF AMERICA'S LARGEST FOUNDATIONS REPORT THAT AT LEAST SOME OF THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THEY SUPPORT HAVE BEEN SEVERELY AFFECTED BY STATE BUDGET CUTS. ONE-QUARTER REPORT HAVING GRANTEES THAT HAVE BEEN FORCED TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS. IN OCTOBER 2011, THE FOUNDATION CENTER RELEASED KEY FACTS ON MISSION INVESTING (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/KEYFACTS_MISSIONIN VESTING2011.PDF), A REPORT FINDING THAT MORE FOUNDATIONS ARE USING THEIR INVESTMENT ASSETS TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSIONS, AND THAT ONE IN SEVEN SURVEYED FOUNDATIONS ARE EMPLOYING MARKET-RATE MISSION-RELATED INVESTMENTS AND/OR BELOW-MARKET-RATE PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS TO ACHIEVE A SOCIAL BENEFIT. MORE THAN HALF OF THOSE MAKING MISSION-RELATED INVESTMENTS BEGAN DOING SO WITHIN THE PAST FIVE YEARS. FIRST-EVER REPORT ON EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FUNDING FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS UNTAPPED POTENTIAL: EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FUNDING FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/UNTAPPED_POTENTIAL .PDF)-A LANDMARK STUDY RELEASED JOINTLY IN MAY 2011 BY THE CENTER AND THE NETHERLANDS-BASED MAMA CASH - IS THE FIRST TO EXAMINE THE SCOPE AND DISTRIBUTION OF EUROPEAN-BASED FUNDING FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS AND TO NOTE THE GAP THAT EXISTS BETWEEN EUROPEAN FOUNDATIONS' STATED INTERESTS AND THEIR ACTUAL ENGAGEMENT. IT FINDS THAT 37 PERCENT OF SURVEYED EUROPEAN FOUNDATIONS ACTIVELY SUPPORTED PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT WOMEN AND GIRLS IN 2009, BUT THAT 90 PERCENT OF THE SAME FOUNDATIONS EXPRESS AN INTEREST IN ISSUES RELATED TO THIS POPULATION GROUP.
PROGRAM SERVICES - RESEARCH AND OTHER PROGRAMS (CONTINUED)	FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C	CONTINUATION OF ITS DIVERSITY WORK THE CENTER IS CONTRIBUTING RESEARCH TO THE D5 INITIATIVE (HTTP://WWW.D5COALITION.ORG), AN OUTGROWTH OF THE DIVERSITY IN PHILANTHROPY PROJECT (2007-2009) FOCUSING ON THE NEXT FIVE YEARS (2010-2015) OF WORK RELEVANT TO THE PROJECT'S GOALS. THE FIRST MAJOR D5 PUBLICATION IS ITS REPORT, STATE OF THE WORK 2011: MAPPING THE LANDSCAPE AND D5'S PATH FORWARD ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN PHILANTHROPY (HTTP://WWW.D5COALITION.ORG/STATE_OF_THE_WORK.HTML), AS THE FIRST IN AN ANNUAL SERIES. THIS REPORT REPRESENTS THE D5 COALITION'S EFFORTS TO MAP THE WORK OF U.S. PHILANTHROPY AS A WHOLE ON A NUMBER OF FRONTS RELATED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION THUS FAR, AND WILL HELP GUIDE D5'S WORK AND ASSESSMENTS OF PROGRESS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. IT INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT BOARD AND STAFF COMPOSITION, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION POLICIES AND PRACTICES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TOOLS, GRANT SIZES AND RECIPIENTS, RESEARCH EFFORTS, AND SUCCESS STORIES. THE CENTER CONTRIBUTED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF RESEARCH, WRITING, AND EDITING TO THIS REPORT. ANOTHER MAJOR PRODUCT OF THE INITIATIVE IS AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE DIRECTORY OF POPULATION-FOCUSED FUNDS (HTTP://WWW.D5COALITION.ORG/TOOLS/POPULATION-FOCUSED-FUNDS/DIRECTORY/), WHICH CONTAINS ENTRIES FOR OVER 400 POPULATION-FOCUSED FUNDS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, SERVING AFRICAN AMERICAN, ARAB AMERICAN/MIDDLE EASTERN, ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER, HISPANIC/LATINO, NATIVE AMERICAN, WOMEN, AND LGBTQ COMMUNITIES. DATA IS SOURCED THROUGH THE CENTER AND SUPPLEMENTED WITH DATA FROM D5 RESEARCH. PREPARED BY THE FOUNDATION CENTER WITH NATIVE AMERICANS IN PHILANTHROPY, FOUNDATION FUNDING FOR NATIVE AMERICAN ISSUES AND PEOPLES (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/FF_NATIVEAMERICAN. PDF), RELEASED IN MAY 2011, FOUND THAT OVER THE PAST DECADE, U.S. FOUNDATION SUPPORT BENEFITING NATIVE AMERICANS DECLINED FROM 0.5 PERCENT TO 0.3 PERCENT OF TOTAL FOUNDATION GIVING. ACCORDING TO THE STUDY, TOTAL GRANT DOLLARS TARGETING NATIVE AMERICANS DROPPED 30.8 PERCENT IN THE LATEST YEAR, COMPARED TO A 14.1 PERCENT OVERALL DOWNTURN IN FOUNDATION GIVING. THE FOUNDATION CENTER'S NOVEMBER 2011 REPORT, DIMINISHING DOLLARS: THE IMPACT OF THE 2008 FINANCIAL CRISIS ON THE FIELD OF SOCIAL JUSTICE PHILANTHROPY (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/DIMINISHING_DOLLAR S2011.PDF), FINDS THAT SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANTMAKERS HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED BY THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THEIR RECOVERY REMAINS IN JEOPARDY. THE STUDY EXAMINES HISTORICAL TRENDS IN FOUNDATION ASSETS, SPENDING, AND GIVING LEVELS; DESCRIBES STRATEGIES USED BY FOUNDATIONS TO COPE WITH DEPLETED ASSETS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CRISIS; AND PRESENTS PROJECTIONS THROUGH 2015 FOR ASSET AND GRANTMAKING LEVELS. SOON AFTER ITS RELEASE, THE REPORT HELPED TO JUMP-START CONVERSATIONS IN THE FIELD AROUND STRATEGIES FOR BRINGING GREATER ATTENTION AND PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. PREPARED WITH HISPANICS IN PHILANTHROPY, FOUNDATION FUNDING FOR HISPANICS/LATINOS IN THE UNITED STATES AND FOR LATIN AMERICA (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/FC_HIP2011.PDF) FINDS THAT OVER THE PAST DECADE, FOUNDATION GIVING EXPLICITLY DESIGNATED TO BENEFIT HISPANICS AND LATINOS HAS REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED, EVEN AS THE HISPANIC POPULATION IN THE U.S. HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE SAME PERIOD. THE FIRST STUDY OF ITS KIND, THE REPORT EXAMINES FOUNDATION GIVING IN THE UNITED STATES BY FUNDER TYPE, ISSUE AREA, GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AND TYPE OF SUPPORT, AND IN LATIN AMERICA BY ISSUE AREA. PARTNERSHIP WITH ISSUELAB THE CENTER AND ISSUELAB HAVE COLLABORATED ON A NUMBER OF PROJECTS OF MUTUAL INTEREST. AMONG THESE ARE: - CONSOLIDATING BOTH ORGANIZATIONS' RESPECTIVE COLLECTIONS OF FOUNDATION-SUPPORTED RESEARCH RELEVANT TO THE NONPROFIT SECTOR. AS OF AUGUST 2011, THE FOUNDATION CENTER AND ISSUELAB'S COMBINED COLLECTION REPRESENTED APPROXIMATELY 10,500 DISCRETE LISTINGS REPRESENTING THE WORK OF APPROXIMATELY 1,400 ORGANIZATIONS. - ALLOWING WEB VISITORS TO DYNAMICALLY GENERATE READING LISTS REFLECTING THE COMBINED HOLDINGS OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. ISSUELAB DEVELOPED A WIDGET CURRENTLY IN USE THAT ALLOWS ISSUELAB LISTINGS TO BE INTEGRATED INTO GRANTSPACE, THE CENTER'S STATE-OF-THE-ART LEARNING PLATFORM THAT ENABLES GRANTSEEKERS TO MORE EASILY FIND ALL THE TRAINING TOOLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED BOTH IN THE CLASSROOM AND ONLINE. - DEVELOPING NEW RESOURCES FOR USE IN BOTH FOUNDATION CENTER PROPERTIES AND POTENTIAL THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PARTNERS. ISSUELAB HELPED DEVELOP AN EDITORIAL APPROACH AND CONTENT FOR THE FIRST BRIEFING IN THE "PHILANTHROPY AND..." SERIES (HTTP://PNDBLOG.TYPEPAD.COM/PNDBLOG/2011/04/PHILANTHROPY-ANDJOB-CREATION.H TML), RELEASED IN APRIL 2011, WHICH INCLUDES INTERVIEWS WITH SIX NONPROFIT AND FOUNDATION LEADERS WORKING ON THE URGENT ISSUE OF JOB CREATION. GROWTH OF GLASSPOCKETS CURRENTLY, THE CENTER'S MAIN TOOL FOR ENCOURAGING GREATER TRANSPARENCY IN THE WORLD OF PHILANTHROPY IS ITS FREE WEB PLATFORM, GLASSPOCKETS (HTTP://WWW.GLASSPOCKETS.ORG). 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. DURING 2011, THE CENTER ADDED NEW TRANSPARENCY PROFILES TO GLASSPOCKETS, INTRODUCED A HEAT MAP TOOL (HTTP://WWW.GLASSPOCKETS.ORG/INSIDE/WHGP/PROFILES/WHGP_MAP_BY_FREQ.HTML), AND CONTINUED BUILDING A CONVERSATION ABOUT TRANSPARENCY ON THE NEW TRANSPARENCY TALK BLOG (HTTP://BLOG.GLASSPOCKETS.ORG/). A GROWING NUMBER OF FOUNDATIONS ARE USING GLASSPOCKETS AS A MEANS TO THINK THROUGH THEIR APPROACH TO TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND TO BENCHMARK THEIR OWN WEB DESIGN AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRACTICES. ANALYSIS OF GRANTMAKER SALARIES AND BENEFITS THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL SALARY REPORT PROVIDES THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON THE COMPOSITION AND COMPENSATION OF U.S. PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS. ITS APRIL 2011 REPORT, 2010 GRANTMAKER SALARY AND BENEFITS REPORT: KEY FINDINGS (HTTP://FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG/GAINKNOWLEDGE/RESEARCH/PDF/COF_SALARY_2011.PD F) WAS PREPARED IN COOPERATION WITH THE CENTER, WHICH CONDUCTED THE ANALYSIS.
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 NEW YORK CITY, SAN FRANCISCO, WASHINGTON D.C., CLEVELAND AND ATLANTA. THESE ARE UNINCORPORATED DIVISIONS THAT USE THE SAME TAX IDENTIFICATION 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 THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT. 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 PRESIDENT AND REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE 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. 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 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS ARE POSTED ON ITS WEBSITE AND ARE 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, 2011, THE $(385,003) IN OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS CONSISTS OF $(364,714) NET UNREALIZED INVESTMENT LOSSES FOR THE CURRENT YEAR AND AN ACTUARIAL LOSS OF $(20,289), WHICH REPRESENTS PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT CHANGES OTHER THAN NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST.
CHANGE IN PRIOR YEAR ENDING BALANCE	FORM 990, PART X, COLUMN (A)	CERTAIN AMOUNTS IN THE 2010 ENDING BALANCE OF ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE AND DEFERRED REVENUE WERE RECLASSIFIED TO CONFORM TO THE 2011 PRESENTATION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2011

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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.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a).....	3	17
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) ....	4	16
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2011 (Part V, line 2a) ...	5	200
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) ....	6	16
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ..	7a	87,015
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 ..	7b	-3,222

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	7,239,719	7,884,538
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	12,978,107	13,249,329
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	703,008	432,581
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	108,398	87,015
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)...................	21,029,232	21,653,463
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)	12,242,134	13,985,815
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e).....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 820,553
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24f)....	7,645,661	7,901,931
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	19,887,795	21,887,746
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	1,141,437	-234,283
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	26,872,032	26,758,155
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	7,441,331	7,946,740
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	19,430,701	18,811,415

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	Signature of officer	Date

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 8,505,469 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 11,253,358 )
	DATA COLLECTION AND PUBLICATIONS - SEE SCHEDULE O

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 5,127,950 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 1,430,744 )
	LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTERS AND OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES - SEE SCHEDULE O

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 3,301,554 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 565,227 )
	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$ 16,934,973

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(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
(1) M CHRISTINE DEVITA CHAIRMAN	1.0	X	X
(2) BARRON M TENNY VICE CHAIRMAN	1.0	X	X
(3) MELISSA A BERMAN TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(4) PATRICK COLLINS TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(5) CLOTILDE PEREZ-BODE DEDECKER TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(6) P RUSSELL HARDIN TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(7) MICHAEL F HAYES TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(8) NANCY S KAMI TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(9) VALDEMAR DE OLIVEIRA NETO TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(10) GEORGE PENICK TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(11) MARCIA A SMITH TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(12) JOHN COLBORN TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(13) MAUREEN H SMYTH TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(14) YVETTE J ALBERDINGK THIJM TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(15) THOMAS E WILCOX TRUSTEE	1.0	X
(16) PATRICK MCCARTHY TRUSTEE	1.0	X		0	0	0
(17) RALPH R SMITH TRUSTEE - ROTATED OFF 11/11	1.0	X		0	0	0

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (describe hours for related organizations in Schedule O)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)			(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) BRADFORD K SMITH PRESIDENT	35.0	X	X		532,367	0	49,033
(19) MAUREEN MACKEY TREASURER THROUGH 07/31/11	35.0		X		543,605	0	23,980
(20) LORETTA FERRARI TREASURER/SECRETARY	35.0		X		193,344	0	48,969
(21) LAWRENCE T MCGILL VP - RESEARCH	35.0			X	173,746	0	46,839
(22) EDWARD J VENTURI VP - INFO TECH	35.0			X	152,736	0	43,659
(23) JUWON CHOI VP - EDUCATION SERVICES	35.0			X	137,441	0	40,479
(24) JEFFREY A FALKENSTEIN VP - DATA ACQUISITION	35.0			X	139,318	0	40,989
(25) ANJULA CARRIER VP - MARKETING & COMMUNICATION	35.0			X	135,347	0	12,841

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)............	2,007,904	0	306,789

				(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		7,884,538
g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$
h	Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......			7,884,538
			Business Code
2a	PUBLICATION REVENUE		611,710	11,253,355	11,253,355
b	EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM REVENUE		611,710	768,429	768,429
c	ASSOCIATES PROGRAM MEMBERSHIP FEES		611,710	121,115	121,115
d	DATABASE SEARCH REVENUE		611,710	79,274	79,274
e	COOPERATING COLLECTION MEMBERSHIP FEES		611,710	461,929	461,929
f	All other program service revenue .			565,227	565,227
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f........			13,249,329
3	Investment income (including dividends, interest
	and other similar amounts).....			419,328			419,328
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	59,713
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses	46,460
c	Gain or (loss)	13,253
d	Net gain or (loss)..........			13,253			13,253
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	86,095		86,095
b	FEE FOR FACILITIES SET UP FROM		561,000	920		920
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			87,015
12	Total revenue. See Instructions....			21,653,463	13,249,329	87,015	432,581


				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year
1	Cashnon-interest-bearing ..........			136,991	1	144,814
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .......			9,045,724	2	9,857,457
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net .........			3,181,636	3	2,400,956
4	Accounts receivable, net .........			180,697	4	309,342
5	Receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of
	Schedule L ..........			0	5	0
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 ..........			0	6	0
7	Notes and loans receivable, net .............			0	7	0
8	Inventories for sale or use ..............			92,996	8	82,392
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ............			638,432	9	664,849
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	11,879,015
b	Less: accumulated depreciation. .....	10b	10,008,072	2,123,571	10c	1,870,943
11	Investments—publicly traded securities ..........			8,959,620	11	9,233,341
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 ......			2,512,365	12	2,194,061
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..			0	13	0
14	Intangible assets .........			0	14	0
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			0	15	0
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			26,872,032	16	26,758,155
17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .			990,809	17	1,079,443
18	Grants payable ..........			0	18	0
19	Deferred revenue ..........			4,457,211	19	4,885,643
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities ..........			0	20	0
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D..			0	21	0
22	Payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..........			0	22	0
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..			0	23	0
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ....			0	24	0
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D.....			1,993,311	25	1,981,654
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25.....			7,441,331	26	7,946,740
	Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets .....			12,083,724	27	11,771,016
28	Temporarily restricted net assets .....			5,632,977	28	5,326,399
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 .....			19,430,701	33	18,811,415
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances .....			26,872,032	34	26,758,155

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