Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (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 listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 2,170,900 | 2,357,375 | 3,785,350 | 2,127,336 | 2,164,075 | 12,605,036 |
| 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 | 2,170,900 | 2,357,375 | 3,785,350 | 2,127,336 | 2,164,075 | 12,605,036 |
| 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).. | 1,750,904 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 10,854,132 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,170,900 | 2,357,375 | 3,785,350 | 2,127,336 | 2,164,075 | 12,605,036 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 175,813 | 169,596 | 161,344 | 134,100 | 193,835 | 834,688 |
| 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 VI.).. | 22,597 | 5,533 | 13,577 | 31,327 | 25,880 | 98,914 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 13,538,638 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: (1) TRADE SHOW - PROVIDES A FORUM FOR BUSINESS EXCHANGE BETWEEN CORPORATE BUYERS AND MINORITY SUPPLIERS.; (2) LEARNING PROGRAMS - PROVIDES A LEARNING AND EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM FOR CORPORATE MEMBERS, MINORITY SUPPLIERS AND REGIONAL COUNCILS; (3) INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM - BUILDS AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF NMSDC-LIKE ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST CORPORATE MEMBERS IN IMPLEMENTING SUPPLIER DIVERSITY PROGRAMS IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND HELP NMSDC-CERTIFIED MINORITY SUPPLIERS TO MAKE INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS; (4) CORPORATE PLUS - PROVIDES CORPORATE MEMBERS WITH REFERRALS AND ACCESS TO THE LARGEST MINORITY-OWNED VENDORS IN THE COUNTRY WITH CAPACITY FOR SERVICING NATIONAL CONTRACTS; (5) CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE - PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR MINORITY SUPPLIERS TO INCREASE BUSINESS CAPACITY AND MINORITY SUPPLIER PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT FOR CORPORATE MEMBERS; (6) PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT - A PLATFORM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS GROWING NEEDS OF CONSTITUENT GROUPS; (7) SBA GRANT - DEVELOP AND DELIVER 12 WEBINARS AND ARRANGED FOR A PROGRAM SUMMIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRANSITIONING (8) FIRMS FROM GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT TO PRIVATE SECTOR PROCUREMENT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Question 6 | NMSDC IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION. CERTAIN FIRMS THAT DESIRE MEMBERSHIP IN THE ORGANIZATION ARE REQUIRED TO PAY ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES IN AMOUNTS AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MEMBERS RECEIVED CERTIFICATION SERVICES, ELECTRONIC DATABASE ACCESS OF CERTIFIED MINORITY-OWNED COMPANIES, SUPPLIER DIVERSITY TRAINING AND SEMINARS, VENDOR REFERRAL SUPPORT AND MATCHMAKING OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES WITH THEIR CORPORATE PEERS TO EXCHANGE BEST PRACTICES AND PROMOTE ADVOCACY FOR MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT. DUES ARE ASSESSED FOR SERVICES PROVIDED; ACCORDINGLY, THEY ARE NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE AS CONTRIBUTIONS AND ARE REPORTED AS PROGRAM INCOME ON FORM 990. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Question 7 | A MEETING OF MEMBERS IS HELD ANNUALLY BY NMSDC FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING THE NOMINATION OF MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CONDUCTING THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ALSO MEETS ANNUALLY AND ELECTS THE OFFICERS: CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, SECRETARY, TREASURER AND PRESIDENT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Question 11 | VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMPLETES THE QUESTIONNAIRE PROVIDED BY PREPARER (MITCHELL & TITUS) FROM WHICH A DRAFT IS GENERATED. DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR REVIEW. ONCE THE REVIEW IS COMPLETED, THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HER REVIEW AND APPROVAL. A COPY IS FORWARDED TO THE TREASURER FOR HIS REVIEW AND COMMENT. THE E-FILING AUTHORIZATION IS PROVIDED TO MITCHELL AND TITUS TO SUBMIT THE FORM 990 ELECTRONICALLY. FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO GUIDESTAR FOR LISTING IN THEIR WEBSITE AND IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Question 12 | THE ORGANIZATION ASKS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO REPORT ON ANY CONFLICT. SINCE NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN REPORTED AND NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED INDEPENDENTLY, NO ACTION HAS BEEN REQUIRED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Question 15a&15b | THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HEADED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AUTHORIZES THE TREASURER TO ISSUE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF SALARY INCREASES AWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT. ANNUAL BONUSES (IF ANY) ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WITH INPUT FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE TREASURER AND CONFIRMED IN WRITING BY THE TREASURER. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THEN REVIEWS THE AWARD OF BONUSES WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. NMSDC'S PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HIRING, MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION OF KEY EMPLOYEES. THE PRESIDENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING KEY EMPLOYEE'S PERFORMANCE AND AUTHORIZES SALARY INCREASES. SALARY INCREASES GENERALLY FOLLOW ANNUAL INCREASES APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN THE APPROVED BUDGET. SALARY INCREASES DUE TO PROMOTIONS FOLLOW GUIDELINES CONTAINED IN THE APPROVED BUDGET FOR SUCH POSITION. EXTERNAL COMPENSATION STUDIES, SUCH AS THOSE ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES, ARE USED TO ESTABLISH SALARY LEVELS. THE AWARD OF ANNUAL BONUSES, IF ANY, FOLLOW THE SAME APPROVAL PROCESS USED TO AWARD BONUSES TO THE PRESIDENT. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Question 19 | AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCORPORATED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLISHED ANNUAL REPORT WHICH IS DISSEMINATED TO MEMBERS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REGIONAL COUNCILS. THROUGH A NETWORK DISTRIBUTION LIST, HUNDREDS OF COPIES OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ARE SENT TO THE REGIONAL COUNCILS FOR LOCAL DISSEMINATION. THE ANNUAL REPORT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON NMSDC'S WEBSITE. COPIES OF NMSDC'S CERTIFIED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONTAINED IN NMSDC'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND THE AFFILIATES OPERATING MANUAL. FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. NMSDC ENSURES THAT FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR WEBSITE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 4 | THE MAIN PURPOSE FOR THE AMENDMENT TO THE BY-LAWS WAS TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE BOARD FROM 80 MEMBERS TO NO MORE THAN OF 50. KEY AMENDMENTS WERE MADE AS FOLLOWS: (1)ARTICLE IV - NUMBER, SELECTION, TERMS OF OFFICE AND VACANCIES. THE PROPERTY, FUNDS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE MANAGED AND CONTROLLED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF NOT MORE THAN FIFTY (50) INDIVIDUALS, AS FOLLOWS (2)ARTICLE VII - THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY FROM TIME TO TIME ESTABLISH AFFILIATE REGIONAL COUNCILS WHICH SHALL MAY USE THE NAME MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OR THE ACRONYM "MSDC" AS A PART OF THEIR NAME AND LOGO AND WHICH MAY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES AS AN AFFILIATE OF THE CORPORATION. EACH AFFILIATE REGIONAL COUNCIL SHALL EXECUTE AN AFFILIATION AGREEMENT AS PROMULGATED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AFFILIATE REGIONAL COUNCILS MAY BE TERMINATED UNDER PROCESS PROMULGATED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. (3)ARTICLE VI . COMMITTEES (NEW ONE) i.SUPPLIER DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. A SUPPLIER DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE VICE CHAIRMAN CONSISTING OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF CORPORATE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN MINORITY SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT OR SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AND WHO ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN AT LEAST ONE OF THE CORPORATION'S INDUSTRY GROUPS. THE COMMITTEE SHALL FUNCTION TO PROVIDE INPUT TO THE BOARD THROUGH ITS REPRESENTATIVES ON THE BOARD. |
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