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
LIVING CITIES INC THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
Employer identification number
26-0003950
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.") ....
12,013,634
26,606,184
3,587,682
4,993,500
26,713,121
73,914,121
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
12,013,634
26,606,184
3,587,682
4,993,500
26,713,121
73,914,121
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)..
45,869,458
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
28,044,663
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..
12,013,634
26,606,184
3,587,682
4,993,500
26,713,121
73,914,121
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
486,858
271,775
149,220
26,382
34,548
968,783
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
0
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
400
6,835
227
4
2,609
10,075
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
74,892,979
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
1,430,375
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
37.446 %
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
41.380 %
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
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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
LIVING CITIES INC THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE
Employer identification number
26-0003950
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D, OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
Knowledge and Impact - Work in this area includes the organizational evaluation of Living Cities as well as initiatives to foster the spread of experimentation and adoption of promising approaches by adopting an open sourced and networked approach to share knowledge. Living Cities works closely with networks of practitioners to rapidly prototype and share what is being learned in real-time with the broader social change field. Expenses $ 1,011,312. including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 0. Public Sector Innovation - By working with public sector leaders to foster more nimble, collaborative, and data-driven local governments, Living Cities seeks to change the conversation about cities by promoting the assets and potential of urban neighborhoods and their residents. Expenses $ 1,037,372. including grants of $ 75,000. Revenue $ 0. Capital Innovation - The focus of work in this program area is to blend public, private, and philanthropic financial resources in new ways to better meet the needs of cities and to improve the lives of low-income people. Expenses $ 675,991. including grants of $ 215,000. Revenue $ 0. Admiral Center - The mission of the Admiral Center is to help celebrities use their resources and influence to develop sustainable and impactful solutions to improve the lives of low-income people in America. Since its founding in 2008, the Admiral Center has leveraged the expertise of Living Cities and its members to improve the effectiveness of celebrity and accelerate social change. Expenses $ 307,630. including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 0. Civic Technology - Living Cities is exploring ways to marry innovations in data and technology with system change efforts. Smart cities technologies, open data, predictive analytics and apps for civic engagement have proliferated in recent years, giving cities new and powerful tools to solve tough problems. Expenses $ 252,287. including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 0. Catalyst loan Fund - Launched in July 2008, the Catalyst Fund has aggregated patient, flexible capital from member organizations and others to provide below-market rate loans and guarantees to improve the lives of economically disadvantaged urban communities and residents. The Catalyst Fund deploys concessionary, flexible debt from socially motivated investors to improve the lives of low-income people and the communities where they live. The Catalyst Fund's investments focus on these areas: improving education; providing opportunities to build income and wealth; promoting health and wellness, and; enhancing neighborhoods and communities. Expenses $ 531,310. including grants of $ 0. Revenue $ 390,658.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A
Each "Funding Organization" has the right to appoint a director to the Board.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 UNDERGOES A NUMBER OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL REVIEWS BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, BDO USA, BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CFO, AND IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND THE CFO AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
All employees must sign a Conflict of Interst Disclosure Statement when hired; the Statement explicitly requires the employee to report, to file, and amend Statement with the CEO if a conflict may arise during their tenure.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
In 2013, the organization retained a compensation consultant to review and confirm the salary ranges of all positions in the organization. The results of that study were updated in 2013 and again in 2014.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9
Reversal of prior years grant $8,000.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C
OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES DURING THE YEAR IN THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G
DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING TOTAL FEES:3669188
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G
DESCRIPTION:TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES TOTAL FEES:2688
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.