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
International Baccalaureate Organization
Employer identification number
30-0388800
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.") ....
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
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.
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..
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
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.)..
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
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
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
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
................................................
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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
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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.") .
1,238,236
979,635
37,641
224,094
125,161
2,604,767
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......
97,296,549
111,572,699
133,375,462
149,564,947
165,964,859
657,774,516
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
0
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
0
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
0
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
98,534,785
112,552,334
133,413,103
149,789,041
166,090,020
660,379,283
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
0
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.
0
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
0
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
660,379,283
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...
98,534,785
112,552,334
133,413,103
149,789,041
166,090,020
660,379,283
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
77,505
118,931
96,762
167,130
133,178
593,506
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
0
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
77,505
118,931
96,762
167,130
133,178
593,506
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
-55
50,453
47,763
55,556
70,507
224,224
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
1,677,431
196,405
462,264
522,708
550,357
3,409,165
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
100,289,666
112,918,123
134,019,892
150,534,435
166,844,062
664,606,178
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
99.364 %
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
99.119 %
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
0.089 %
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
0.346 %
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
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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
International Baccalaureate Organization
Employer identification number
30-0388800
Return Reference
Explanation
Description of Other Program Services
Form 990, Part III, Line 4d The organization received $2,236,812 of income from the sale of publications and an additional $1,862,809 of miscellaneous income which were both related to the organization's exempt function.
Financial Statements
Form 990, Part IV, Question 12 & Part XII, Question 2 The International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) is an independent not-for-profit organization registered in Switzerland, and functions in accordance with the Swiss Civil Code. The consolidated financial statements of IBO, as audited by an independent accountant, are prepared in accordance with the Swiss Civil Code.
Process Used to Review Form 990
Form 990, Part VI, Question 11B The form 990 is prepared by the organization's independent tax accountant, Ernst & Young, LLP. The 990 is then reviewed and signed off by International Baccalaureate Organization's (IBO's) Management. Policies and procedures are in the process of being implemented to circulate the IBO's Form 990 to the IBO board prior to filing it with the IRS.
Description of Process to Monitor Transactions for Conflicts of Interest
Form 990, Part VI, Question 12c IB Governance Department includes the Conflicts of Interest Policy in the package of each new Board member, presents it during the induction session, asks for a signed copy of the register when he or she joins the Board and regularly updates the registers. Also, the Chair discusses any potential conflicts at the beginning of each Board meeting, according to the items on the agenda of that meeting.
Determining compensation of the Directors or top management officials
Form 990, Part VI, Questions 15a and 15b The human resource (HR) committee (which is a committee of the Board) deliberates on and decides the Director General's salary in the first instance and reviews it annually. These decisions are documented. The HR committee uses benchmarking data, independent views from consultants are obtained and an external expert sits on the HR committee. Then, the Director General, with delegated authority by and in collaboration with the HR committee, decides the salaries of the following officers and key employees: Deputy director general, academic officer, Chief Financial Officer, HR director, advancement director, director of assessment operations, and chief operating officer schools division. These decisions are also documented.
Avail of Gov Docs, Conflict of Interest Policy, & Fin Stmts to Gen Public
Form 990, Part VI, Question 19 IBO makes its financial statements available to the general public by mailing out its annual review to all IB World Schools and to all IB donors as well as by posting its financial statements on the IBO website, http://www.ibo.org. The conflict of interest policy is made available on the IBO website. However, the governing documents are made available to the public upon request.
Compensation
Form 990, Part VII, Section A Certain individuals are not U.S. residents or U.S. employees; therefore, the compensation information for these individuals is provided using the best information available from the W-2 equivalent. OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 CHANGE IN REVENUE RECOGNITION - ($5,087,771) 2012 IFRS ADJUSTMENT - $893,611 TOTAL - ($4,194,160)
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.