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. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Episcopal Church Foundation
Employer identification number
13-1776448
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 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)
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 monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 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) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
306,490
694,015
598,097
647,528
517,680
2,763,810
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
306,490
694,015
598,097
647,528
517,680
2,763,810
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)..
1,005,559
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
1,758,251
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
306,490
694,015
598,097
647,528
517,680
2,763,810
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
771,913
847,743
1,010,712
859,660
715,097
4,205,125
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
350,676
2,000
352,676
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
7,321,611
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
5,294,424
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 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
24.010 %
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
26.290 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
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—2012.
If the organization did not check a 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—2013.
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—2012.
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) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 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) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(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) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(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 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
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—2012.
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) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
The mission of the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) is to help congregations and other Episcopal groups develop leadership and raise financial resources for ministry. ECF depends on the generous support of Episcopal donors and the general public to support its mission and programs. The "great recession" and the anemic recovery, however, have impacted the level of contributions to all charitable organizations including ECF. ECF is fortunate to have an endowment which has grown throughout the years and has enabled the organization to meet its mission even during difficult economic times.Mindful of the need to meet the public support test, ECF has enhanced its fundraising efforts and initiatives which include broad based donor appeals, targeted solicitations, major donor cultivation and special events, Internal Revenue Code Regulation Section 1.170A-9T(F)(3) lists several criteria which indicate facts and circumstances supporting an organization's continued public charity status despite not meeting the 33 1/3 support test. These criteria are as follows:1. Attraction of public support - As described above, ECF has enhanced its efforts to expand its fundraising initiatives to generate greater public support including a comprehensive marketing and public relations campaign to raise awareness of the organization and its mission.2. Percentage of financial support - ECF's public support percentage exceeds 24% and is expected to increase as the Foundation's fundraising efforts flourish. The higher the percentage of support above the 10% requirement of paragraph (F)(3)(I) of 1.170A-9T, the lesser the burden of establishing the publicly supported nature of the organization through other factors described in (F)(3), while the lower the percentage, the greater the burden. ECF's support percentage is low because it receives a high percentage of its total support from its endowment. These funds, however, were originally contributed by generous Episcopalians throughout the past sixty years, the general public and the constituent structures of the Episcopal Church, a 501(C)(3) organization. This factor is considered significant in regulation 1.170A-9T.3. Sources of support - ECF's primary sources of support from charitable contributions come from the general public, not from one large donor. ECF anticipates that as the economy improves, the level of charitable contributions will increase.4. Representative governing body - ECF's governing body is broadly representative of the wider Episcopal community from throughout the United States.Each of these factors provides significant evidence of the publicly supported nature of ECF. Furthermore, as previously indicated ECF continues to enhance its ability to generate additional support from charitable contributions from the general public and is confident of its ability to do so.ECF's programs and its very tax-exempt status were the subject of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service that was concluded on March 10, 2011. The IRS issued a no-change letter and acknowledged that ECF continues to function and operate within its tax-exempt purpose and mission. This action of the IRS clearly affirms ECF's continued status as a public charity.
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
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SCHEDULE O (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.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
Episcopal Church Foundation
Employer identification number
13-1776448
Return Reference
Explanation
Form 990, Part III, Line 1
The Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) is an independent, lay led organization that helps congregations and other Episcopal groups develop leadership and raise financial resources for ministry. ECF's practical, innovative, and spiritually-grounded programs, products and services include leadership resource development, the fellowship partners program, publications and web-based resources, annual stewardship support, planned giving, capital campaigns and endowment management services. ECF is also involved in a variety of collaborative projects and partnerships to provide new kinds of solutions to help address the changing needs of the Episcopal Church.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4b
Leadership Resources - The Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) understands that to lead effectively, church leaders must be fully equipped with appropriate leadership resources. ECF's comprehensive leadership, training and information resources help empower lay and ordained leaders with the tools they need to strengthen and grow their congregations including publications, web-based resources (ECF Vital Practices), educational events, web conferences, and other collaborative leadership initiatives. Additionally, through the fellowship partners program, ECF supports Episcopal scholars pursuing advanced academic degrees and individuals involved in transformational ministries at the grass-roots level. This program continues to develop and nurture leaders to meet the challenges facing the Episcopal Church both now and in the future. As part of these programs, ECF received $41,866 worth of donated space that is not included in the amounts reported on Line 4a.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1
The Executive Committee consists of the Chairperson of the Board (who serves as chairperson of the Committee), the Vice Chairperson or the Chairperson elect, the President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the chairpersons of all standing committees. Subject to the discretion of the Board, the Executive Committee shall have immediate charge, management and control of the business and affairs of ECF, and it shall have full powers, in the intervals between the meetings of the Board, to do any and all things in relation to the affairs of ECF and to exercise any powers of the Board which are not specifically required by law or these Bylaws to be exercised by the Board, except that the Executive Committee shall not have power to remove or elect a Director or the President. The Executive Committee shall report to the Board, in writing, all actions taken by the Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7a
The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church selects two members of ECF's Board of Directors for a four-year term.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
The Form 990 is prepared by an independent CPA firm in conjunction with the organization's financial department. A copy of the draft Form 990 is reviewed by the President and Vice President of Finance. The draft is also circulated to the full Board of Directors for discussion and comment. Each Director is provided ample opportunity to comment on the information contained in the 990 prior to its filing with the Internal Revenue Service.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
All members of the Board of Directors and all staff members are required to annually provide in writing a full disclosure of any real or perceived conflicts of interest as well as specifically identify if they are a director, officer, associate, partner, or manager in any outside firm or business enterprise, regardless of whether that relationship constitutes a potential conflict. Management monitors compliance through ongoing discussions and reminders of the conflict of interest policy. If a conflict were to arise on a matter under discussion or vote at a board meeting, the individual with the potential or actual conflict would abstain from voting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
The compensation for the organization's President is established and approved by the full Board of Directors based on a thorough evaluation of his performance relative to written annual administrative and programmatic goals. The compensation for other officers is established by the President within the context of annual staff reviews. Generally, compensation is compared on a yearly basis with available reports created by third parties that establish compensation ranges paid for comparable positions. The process is documented in the Board minutes for the President and in the personnel file for the other officers.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
The organization's financial statements, governing documents, and conflict of interest policy are made available to the public upon written request and at management's discretion.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:
Change in value of split-interest agreements 275,747. Change in value of beneficial interest in perpetual trust 172,755.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c
The organization's Board assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of its independent accountant. This process has not changed since the prior year.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.