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. See separate instructions.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Center for Entrepreneurship Inc
Employer identification number
42-1767047
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.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
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.)
10
11
e
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).
f
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
..................................................
g
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
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
a family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
a 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(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?
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
2,321,512
2,398,112
4,719,624
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..
2,321,512
2,398,112
4,719,624
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)..
6
Public Support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
4,719,624
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
2,321,512
2,398,112
4,719,624
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
449
518
967
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).
4,720,591
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (See instructions.)
..................
12
227,153
13
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..........................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 6 column (f) divided by line 11 column (f))
.........
14
15
Public Support Percentage for 2009 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
16a
33 1/3% support test—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2009.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2010.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
..................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts and circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..............................................
18
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
...................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in IRC 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public Support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
(e) 2010
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
13
Total support (Add lines 9, 10c, 11 and 12.).
14
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.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public Support Percentage for 2010 (line 8 column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2010 (line 10c column (f) divided by line 13 column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2009 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2010.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3% and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
..........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2009.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
....
20
Private Foundation
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
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Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Supplemental Information. Complete this part to provide the explanation required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; or Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2010
Additional Data
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Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2010
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Center for Entrepreneurship Inc
Employer identification number
42-1767047
Identifier
Return Reference
Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11A
A copy of the Form 990 is provided to each member of the Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. Board of Directors prior to its filing with the Internal Revenue Service (in either an electronic or paper format). Each board member is asked to review and send back any comments. The audit committee reviews a draft of the Form 990 at their most recent meeting. Any suggested changes are made and the committee gives the Audit Committee chairperson authorization to accept the final version. Each board member receives a final version of the Form 990.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C
Each covered person completes a questionnaire concerning conflicts of interest each year of his or her affiliation with the organization. This questionnaire discloses any actual, potential, or apparent conflicts, and affirms that they have read, understand, and have and will continue to adhere to the conflict policy. Covered persons also submit a new questionnaire disclosing any relevant change in circumstances. The questionnaires are reviewed by the audit committee. The audit committee evaluates conflict disclosures and makes other necessary inquires to determine the extent and nature of any actual or potential conflict of interest, investigates alternatives to the proposed transaction or arrangement, and if appropriate refers the matters to the board. After disclosure of the potentially conflicting interest and all material facts, and after answering any questions, the interested person recuses himself or herself from deliberations and voting relating to the matter and refrains from attempting to influence other decision-makers relating to the matter. However, as a member of the board, an interested director may be counted in determining the establishment of the quorum at a meeting relating to the matter. The minutes of the board of any committee meeting during which a potential or actual conflict of interest is disclosed or discussed reflects the name of the interested covered person, the nature of the conflict, and details of the deliberations of the disinterested directors (such as documents reviewed, alternatives considered, comparative costs or bids, market value information and other factors that they considered in deliberations) and the resolution of the conflict including any ongoing procedures to manage any transaction or arrangement that was approved. The interested person is then informed of the final decision and not of particular directors' position. In addition, certain related party transactions are disclosed in the notes to the organization's audited financial statements.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A & 15B
Center for Entrepreneurship, Inc. ("CFE") undertakes a rigorous process to ensure that the executive compensation it pays to its top management officials and all officers and key employees of the organization is reasonable. In relevant part, the board of directors has established a compensation committee comprised of independent persons that have no personal interest in the proposed compensation arrangement. The CFE compensation committee approves the compensation, without input or voting participation by the person whose compensation is being approved or by any other individual with a conflict of interest. The CFE compensation committee obtains appropriate data for comparability of compensation. This includes compensation paid by similar organizations (taxable and exempt), reviewing compensation surveys, reviewing actual written offers from similar organizations competing for the executive's services, and other objective external data which establishes comparable values for executive compensation. The committee documents the basis for its determination concurrent with their determination. The final determination is documented in committee minutes. Those minutes contain the terms of the proposed compensation and the decision of those individuals who voted on the compensation.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19
CFE makes its form 990 and form 1023 available to the public by retaining a copy of each at the address listed on Page 1 of this return. Copies are available upon request. The organization's governing documents and conflict of interest policy are available upon request.
Part VII, Compensation
To the extent that the individuals listed in Part VII of the Form 990 receive compensation from the Center, those payments are by virtue of a Form 1099 and not a W-2. Accordingly, any fringe benefits received by the individuals are included in the Form 1099. No individual receives any non-taxable fringe benefits reportable in column (e). Secretary and Treasurer, Ronald Bernstein, receives compensation for services rendered to the U.S. related parties (the U.S. Russia Foundation for Economic Development and the U.S. Russia Investment Fund). Mr. Bernstein is not compensated for providing any services to the related Russian entity.
Part VI, Line 1b
Chairman of the Board, Peter Charow, and Deputy Chairperson of the Board, Anna Belova, are listed as non-independent Board Members on the Form 990 as these individuals did receive compensation for services rendered beginning in calendar year 2011. Since the organization's return is based on a September 30th fiscal year, the compensation reported on Part VII is disclosed as of calendar year 2010. On the succeeding year's Form 990, compensation reported to Mr. Charow and Ms. Belova in calendar year 2011 will be disclosed in Part VII.
Part VI, Line 4
The organization amended its organizing documents in the past year to modify certain requirements about the board's composition. The organization formerly required at least two/thirds majority of all Board of Directors members to be independent; the newly amended bylaws now require that at least a simple majority of the Board of Directors members to be independent.
Part VI, Line 6
All Delaware nonstock corporations have members, and the organization's members elect directors and have certain rights of approval as members as provided by Delaware law.
Part VII
Robert Odle Jr. is a lawyer with the law firm of Weil, Gatshal, Manges, LLP. This law firm received compensation in the amount of 33,873. Mr. Odle is not compensated for his services as an officer of the organization. Mr. Odle recuses himself from matters concerning the selection and compensation of the law firm retained by the organization.
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION
FORM 990 PART VII
NAME:Karen Horn TITLE:Director HOURS:11
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION
FORM 990 PART VII
NAME:Jenne Britell TITLE:Director HOURS:11
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION
FORM 990 PART VII
NAME:Steven Pease TITLE:Director HOURS:15
HOURS DEVOTED FOR RELATED ORGANIZATION
FORM 990 PART VII
NAME:Ronald Bernstein TITLE:Secretary and Treasurer HOURS:4
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.