Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
See separate instructions.| (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 monetary support | |||
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(a) 2008 | (b) 2009 | (c) 2010 | (d) 2011 | (e) 2012 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 1,124,118 | 1,705,313 | 941,772 | 1,102,075 | 1,464,840 | 6,338,118 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,124,118 | 1,705,313 | 941,772 | 1,102,075 | 1,464,840 | 6,338,118 |
| 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).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,338,118 | |||||
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(a) 2008 | (b) 2009 | (c) 2010 | (d) 2011 | (e) 2012 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,124,118 | 1,705,313 | 941,772 | 1,102,075 | 1,464,840 | 6,338,118 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 41,237 | 25,411 | 26,354 | 35,529 | 27,597 | 156,128 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | 4,137 | 4,070 | 4,270 | -2,266 | 1,550 | 11,761 |
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 6,506,007 | |||||






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(a) 2008 | (b) 2009 | (c) 2010 | (d) 2011 | (e) 2012 | (f) Total | |
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| 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.) | ||||||
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| 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.).. | ||||||




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| OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES | FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D | DESCRIPTION: EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Expenses: $207,500 including grants of $0 Revenue: $34,027 The N.C. Center provided educational materials, training, and technical assistance to board and staff leaders in nonprofit that serve all 100 counties across the state. We educated nonprofits about effective organizational practices in nonprofit management, governance, and leadership - such as communication, financial management, legal compliance, accountability, fundraising, evaluation, advocacy, technology, and collaboration. We provided customized technical assistance in response to 4,658 individual requests to our Board and Staff Helpline. wE ADDED TO OUR WEBSITE 100 MORE RESOURCES ON GOOD PRACTICES AND CONTINUALLY UPDATED EXISTING RESOURCES, FOR A TOTAL OF 1,059 CAREFULLY-SELECTED RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE. Every day of this year, nonprofits tapped this treasure trove by downloading sample organizational policies and substantive articles on specific challenges that they were facing - FOR an average of 144 downloads of resources per day. The Center produced cutting-edge resources, such as the quarterly Common Ground publication and the bi-weekly "Connect & Learn" electronic newsletter. We disseminated the Center's signature booklet, Principles & Practices for Nonprofit Excellence: A Self-Help Tool for Organizational Effectiveness. This booklet lists specific benchmarks to help nonprofits identify areas for improvements as they strive for excellence. The Center publishes these resources to help ensure the integrity of the nonprofit sector and to promote stewardship by individual nonprofits and by the nonprofit sector as a whole. The Center arranged 161 pro bono consultations in specialty areas that are critical to nonprofits' success. Without this program, many nonprofits would not have access to specialized experts. We have developed a volunteer network of 168 experienced attorneys, Certified Public Accountants, and professionals in human resources and marketing. We offered these programs through partnerships we have established with the N.C. Bar Association, N.C. Association of CPAs, Raleigh-Wake Human Resources Management Association, and American Marketing Association. In addition, we launched a new pro bono program this year in collaboration with the International Coach Federation, which allows member nonprofits to have one-on-one sessions with certified professional coaches. We also offered free on-site consultations with experts at the 2012 Conference for North Carolina's Nonprofit Sector. Description: Research Expenses: $33,872 including grants of $0 Revenue: $0 The N.C. Center collaborated with state government to solve problems that state-funded nonprofits were experiencing in the state contracting process. We raised long-standing, systemic issues based on state-specific reports from the national Nonprofit Finance Fund and The Urban Institute. Issues included excessive red tape that added unnecessarily to nonprofits' administrative burden, government not paying nonprofits the full cost of providing services, and government changing its expectations in the middle of the contract period. In addition, the N.C. Center conducted a statewide survey to capture the recession's impact on North Carolina nonprofits and the people they serve. We found that in 2011, more than 30% of the state's nonprofits cut staff positions, 17% cut benefits, and 31% cut services. These are on top of the cuts that North Carolina nonprofits had to make in 2010 when 39% cut staff positions, 32% cut benefits, and 33% cut services. We informed legislative leaders, the Governor, and the public of these findings. We collaborated with the N.C. Department of Commerce for data to give a complete picture of nonprofit employment in our state. In 2011, nonprofits provided 425,000 jobs, which is 11% of the state's workforce. This means that 1 out of every 9 jobs in North Carolina is provided by a nonprofit organization. Finally, the N.C. Center provided the state's nonprofits with solid comparability data to help them set appropriate compensation levels in their organizations. We did this through our study of Salaries and Benefits in North Carolina Nonprofits, which provides data broken down by the organizations' budget size, field, and region of the state for 206 different positions and for dozens of employee benefits. This resource is available online at www.ncnonprofits.org Description: Nonprofit Sector Resource Conservation Expenses: $35,392 including grants of $0 Revenue: $19,188 The N.C. Center offered 30 programs to help nonprofits conserve resources so they can maximize the value of their programs to their communities. Examples include options for reducing the costs of unemployment insurance and of retirement programs, as well as discounts on other operating expenses such as conference calls, information technology services, auto and liability insurance, fundraising software, online gift acceptance, top journals, a guide to the N.C. legislature, and online surveys. We also disseminated tips on saving time and money. To recognize the responsible use of resources by nonprofits organizations, we selected three nonprofits to receive the North Carolina Nonprofit Sector Stewardship Award, which recognizes exemplary stewardship of the public's trust and of the community's resources invested in them. |
| PROCESS TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 10 | Form 990 is sent in draft form to members of the Board of Directors for review and changes. Any substantive changes are sent back to the full Board for review. The final Form 990 is sent to the IRS. |
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | All members of the Board of Directors and staff review and sign annually the organization's Conflict of Interest Policy. The Board and key employees monitor compliance with the policy at all times. The policy includes the enforcement process. |
| COMPENSATION POLICY | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | Salary ranges for all positions are developed based on studies of comparable positions. The Executive Committee of the organization's Board of Directors reviews and decides on these salary ranges. The full Board of Directors determines the salary of the President. The Board delegates the setting of salaries for all other staff, including staff who serve as officers, to the President within the limitations of the total organizational budget. |
| DISCLOSURE TO PUBLIC | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | The governing documents, Form 990 and conflict of interest policy are available to the public upon request. The financial statements in Form 990 are also available on guidestar.org and available in summary form in the organization's annual report on its own website. |
| CHANGES TO ORGANIZATIONAL BYLAWS | PART VI, SECTION A, QUESTION 4 | ARTICLE I: Name and Purpose Section 1. Name. The name of the organization shall be the North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organizations, Inc., hereinafter called the "Center." Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Center is to help 501(c)(3) nonprofits achieve their important goals in the community and work together to improve the lives of the people of North Carolina. The Center, which is organized under the North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act, shall operate exclusively for charitable and educational purposes and in a manner consistent with Chapter 55A of the General Statutes of North Carolina and Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or successor provisions. Section 3. Offices. The principal office and registered agent of the Center shall be located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Center may have such other offices, within or outside the city of Raleigh, as may be designated by the Board of Directors, or as shall be appropriate or necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the Center. ARTICLE II: Membership Section 1. General Rights and Powers. The Center shall have no legal members with the rights and obligations set forth in the North Carolina Nonprofit Corporation Act. For the purpose of these bylaws, the term "member" refers to organizations meeting the qualifications set forth in Article II, Section 2 of these bylaws. Except as otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation or by these bylaws, the number, classes, qualifications, rights, privileges, dues, fees, responsibilities, and the provisions governing the withdrawal, suspension, and expulsion of members shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Except as may otherwise be required by the Articles of Incorporation or these bylaws, any right of members to vote and any right, title or interest in or to the Center, its properties and franchises, shall cease and divest upon termination of membership, except that liability of a member for sum due the Center shall survive such termination unless otherwise expressly provided by the Board of Directors. Section 2. Qualifications for Membership. Nonprofit organizations which are incorporated in, or registered as foreign corporations in North Carolina and which are or would be eligible to be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or successor provisions are eligible for membership in the Center, subject to any additional standards which may be set by the Board of Directors. Section 3. Approval of Members. Members, as defined in Article II Section 1,shall be approved upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors present at a duly constituted meeting. Section 4. Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided in these bylaws, each member shall be entitled to one vote on each matter upon which members have voting rights. In addition to any voting rights set forth in these bylaws, the Board of Directors may authorize members to vote on other matters. Except as otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, votes of members shall be conducted by written ballot, which may be conducted electronically, and a plurality of votes cast shall be necessary for approval of any matter upon which members are asked to vote. ARTICLE III: Annual Meeting This Article was removed because a legally-binding meeting assumes that the Center has "members" as legally defined in North Carolina law, which the Center does not have. ARTICLE III: Board of Directors Section 2. Number and Qualifications. The number of Directors shall be not less than four nor more than fifteen. At least one-half shall be elected by the members of the Center in accordance with these bylaws, and the remainder shall be appointed by the elected Directors and the continuing appointed Directors. Directors shall have a demonstrated commitment to the Center's mission. Section 6. Term of Office. Directors shall serve for a term of two years, or until a successor is duly elected or appointed. Except as provided otherwise in these bylaws, the term shall begin on the first day of the Center's fiscal year. Each Director shall hold office until his or her term expires, death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or his or her successor has been elected or appointed. No Director, whether elected or appointed, may serve more than six consecutive years. Any director may resign at any time by giving written notice to the Chair of the Board. The resignation takes effect upon receipt of notice or at a later date if specified in the notice; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Any director may be removed at any time with or without cause by two-thirds vote of the Board of Directors. Section 9. Meetings. Meetings of the full Board of Directors shall be held at least twice each year at such place within or outside of North Carolina as may be fixed by resolution of the Board, or as may be specified in the notice of the meeting. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held at times set by resolution of the Board. Any meeting of the Board may be held in a form other than physical presence, such as conferences or teleconferences, as long as all Directors participating in the meeting may simultaneously hear one another during the meeting. Special meetings of the Board may be called by or at the request of the Chair, the President, or any three Directors. Notice must be given at least one week in advance by any usual means of communication to each member of the Board of Directors, and any action taken at a special meeting shall be voidable upon a failure to obtain acknowledgement of receipt of notice from any member of the Board. Such notice need not specify the purpose of which the meeting is called. Notice need not be given of regular meetings of the Board of Directors held at times fixed by resolution of the Board. Meetings may be held at any time without notice if all the Directors are present, or if at any time before or after the meeting those not present waive notice of the meeting in writing. Action on specific items can be taken by the Board by unanimous written vote, whether in print or electronic form, by all Directors then in office, or by other similar means of communication. ARTICLE IV: Officers Section 2. Election and Terms. At one meeting each year, the Board of Directors shall elect from among the Directors the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, and such Vice-Chairs as the Board may have authorized. Each officer shall hold office from the first day of the fiscal year, or immediately upon election if such election occurs after the first day of the fiscal year, until the last day of the fiscal year or until his or her death, resignation, retirement, removal, or disqualification, if such occurs before the first day of the next fiscal year or until his or her successor has been elected and qualified. If necessary to fill offices that have become vacant, the Board may elect officers at any regular meeting. ARTICLE V: Miscellaneous Provisions Section 1. Indemnification. Every person who is or shall have been a Director or officer of the Center and his or her personal representatives shall be indemnified by the Center against all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by or imposed upon him or her in connection with or resulting from any action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be made a party by reason of his or her being or having been a Director of officer of the Center, except in relation to such matters as to which he or she shall finally be adjudicated in such action, suit, or proceeding to have acted in bad faith and to have been liable by reason of willful misconduct in the performance of his or her duty as such director or officer. "Costs and expenses" shall include, but without limiting the generality thereof, attorney's fees, damages, and reasonable amounts paid in settlement. Section 2. Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Center shall begin on the first day of July of each year and shall end on the thirtieth day of June of the next year. Section 4. Amendments. The Bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed and new Bylaws adopted upon the vote of two-thirds of the members of the Board of Directors present and voting at a duly constituted meeting, provided that notice of such proposed action, including the content thereof, be included in the call for the meeting. Section 6. Conflict of Interest. This section was removed. The Center has adopted a more comprehensive conflict of interest policy. These bylaws were approved at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Center for Nonprofit Organization, Inc., on November 28, 1990. They were most recently revised by the Board of Directors on November 30, 2012. |
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