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
Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc
Employer identification number
52-2151557
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.") ....
12,364,089
9,833,237
8,372,218
10,050,432
13,060,167
53,680,143
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
12,364,089
9,833,237
8,372,218
10,050,432
13,060,167
53,680,143
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)..
19,014,380
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
34,665,763
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..
12,364,089
9,833,237
8,372,218
10,050,432
13,060,167
53,680,143
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
3,281
1,409
351
22,029
41,323
68,393
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.)..
9,173
3,575
5,652
4,828
7,486
30,714
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
53,779,250
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
510,290
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
64.460 %
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
70.540 %
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
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
Software ID:
Software Version:
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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
Vital Voices Global Partnership Inc
Employer identification number
52-2151557
Return Reference
Explanation
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
The federal Form 990 Tax Return is prepared by Vital Voices' outside tax preparers. The outside tax preparers send the completed draft federal Form 990 tax return to Vital Voices Finance and Executive personnel. The Vice President of Finance and Administration, the President/CEO, and the Chief Operating Officer review the Form 990 for accuracy. Then, the federal Form 990 is disseminated to the Finance and Audit Committees. Once these Committees have reviewed and provided any comments or edits, the federal Form 990 is disseminated to the Board of Directors to provide any comments. If there are any resulting changes, the final federal Form 990 is re-circulated before the final filing is made.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
Board members file a conflict of interest statement on an annual basis, which is filed with the Chairman of the Board indicating whether there are any potential conflicts of interest that might be expected to occur within the following year. Any such potential conflicts will be reported to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. The Executive Committee shall decide whether the Board member with such potential conflict of interest shall be required either to divest such interest or to resign from the Board of Directors. All employees sign an Employment Manual and Policies Acknowledgement Form, which includes agreeing to abide by Vital Voices' employee Conflict of Interest Policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
Vital Voices periodically engages (approx every 3 to 4 years) a third party consultant to perform a salary survey supported by research of current market data for comparable position levels within the industry. This survey is then used to make any updates to the existing organizational career (position) levels and salary ranges. A committee comprised of Board members and senior management engages in this process. As part of Vital Voices' fiscal year budget process, a salary budget is developed by management with any reasonable merit increase assumptions. The fiscal year budget is proposed to the Finance Committee and then the Executive Committee and full Board of Directors for approval. Any key employee salaries are determined based on the specific criteria and requirements for the position and within the range determined by the aforementioned process. The CEO, or as delegated by the CEO, the Chief Operating Officer, approves all salaries of Vital Voices. Any annual increases are reviewed globally across Vital Voices and set by the CEO and COO based on a yearly review process. The CEO's salary is set annually by a committee of the Board of Directors as part of a yearly review process. Upon hire, the Chief Operating Officer's salary is set by the CEO with the approval of Board Officers.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
Vital Voices makes its federal Form 990 and its audited financial statements available on its website. It also makes its governing documents and conflict of interest policy available upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11g
Technical support & training fees: Program service expenses 622,062. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 622,062. Translation & interpretation: Program service expenses 20,209. Management and general expenses 66. Fundraising expenses 989. Total expenses 21,264. Communications, outreach, and public relations service fees: Program service expenses 62,493. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 62,493. International training and conference logistics support: Program service expenses 36,723. Management and general expenses 38. Fundraising expenses 312. Total expenses 37,073. Other consulting fees: Program service expenses 654,590. Management and general expenses 16,067. Fundraising expenses 14,741. Total expenses 685,398.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4a:
Global Leadership Awards Honoree Program: Each year, Vital Voices hosts the Global Leadership Awards, honoring unsung heroes and courageous leaders working to strengthen democracy, increase economic opportunity and protect human rights in communities around the world. In 2013, Vital Voices honored seven such leaders at an evening program attended by over 2,000 guests. In addition to recognizing these leaders at the event, Vital Voices hosted a week-long Honoree Program in Washington, DC focused on supporting the honorees to build their capacity, credibility and connections. Throughout the seven-day program, Vital Voices introduced the seven Honorees to key stakeholders and facilitated individualized opportunities to help develop new connections and strengthen their networks of support. Further, the Honorees participated in moderated public discussions to showcase their work; engaged in training with the Vital Voices Strategic Communications team on topics including public speaking skills, on-camera communication techniques, messaging, speech-writing and social networking; and honed their leadership and mentorship skills through work with 50 emerging young women leaders participating in the ANNpower Initiative. Finally the work of each Honoree was featured using film, photography and social media platforms to raise their respective public profiles and build awareness and visibility for the leaders and their work. Fortune/State Mentoring Program: Vital Voices, through the support of U.S. Department of State and in partnership with the FORTUNE Most Powerful Women's Summit, gathered 27 emerging leaders from 20 countries from across the globe to come to the United States for a month long mentorship with top American businesswomen as well as intensive leadership and communications training in Washington, DC and New York City. Vital Voices prepared mentors and mentees for the mentorship experience, provided guidance and served as a resource for successful mentoring models, developed and facilitated both the leadership trainings and meetings with American women leaders in Washington, DC as well as the debrief and communications/media training in New York. In October, Vital Voices organized the Fortune/U.S. State Department Global Women's Mentoring Partnership Alumnae Program in Johannesburg, South Africa, a small in person gathering designed to increase the capacity of participating alumnae, equip them with new contacts and strengthen the network of women leaders in their country. Vital Voices also maintains the alumnae network through communication, resources, further participation in Vital Voices programs and connects them with other leaders in the Vital Voices Network. Vital Voices has also deepened ties with former program participants, helping 2012 alumnae organize their own mentoring programs, providing them with grant opportunities, and further training several of them through regional and global programs. ANNpower Vital Voices Initiative: Vital Voices, in partnership with ANN INC., selected fifty young women from across the U.S. to participate in a training and mentorship program held in Washington, DC for three days. Selected participants, who are rising juniors and seniors in high school, worked together to develop community projects and were advised by established women leaders from across the world. Vital Voices managed the recruitment and application process, implemented the leadership training curriculum and encouraged ongoing mentoring relationships and peer connections amongst the group. After undergoing leadership training, participants were invited to apply for small grants to implement projects that positively impact their communities. Twenty grants supported projects ranging from promoting swim safety in high risk drowning communities, to promoting sustainability through art, to encouraging girls to enter the fields of science, technology, and math. Vital Voices oversaw the application and grant review process, and worked closely with grant recipients to implement their community projects. Additionally, all ANNpower alumnae were eligible to apply for the ANNpower Volunteer Mentorship program, an online mentoring program that connects ANNpower Fellows with ANN INC associates in mentoring relationships. Fifty ANNpower Fellows participated in the ten month long program, during which Vital Voices developed and released mentoring curriculum to guide mentees and mentors. In December, Vital Voices selected six ANNpower Fellows to participate in an international trip to Burma. During the program Fellows participated in the inaugural Women's Forum for the Economy and Society in Burma, and then traveled to Inle Lake to learn from a Vital Voices Global Leadership Network member about Burmese heritage and the role of women in Burmese society. Vital Voices continues to engage Fellows through online communications, social media and other relevant opportunities. Supporting Public Advocacy Regional Competitiveness (SPARC): In 2013, Vital Voices conducted the SPARC program, the second year of a 4-year economic advocacy program. The SPARC program works with Vital Voices' businesswomen association partners on advocacy for an enabling economic environment for women. In 2013, Vital Voices provided expert consultations, advocacy capacity-building support, and financial support to help qualified Africa Businesswomen's Network partners strengthen advocacy skills and design robust advocacy campaigns.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.