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
PATHSTONE CORPORATION INC
Employer identification number
16-0984913
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
................................................
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.") .
462,082
318,859
392,240
532,503
466,633
2,172,317
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......
29,186,308
34,390,978
32,609,942
29,317,215
27,952,304
153,456,747
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.
29,648,390
34,709,837
33,002,182
29,849,718
28,418,937
155,629,064
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
182,000
110,000
80,000
5,000
39,000
416,000
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..
182,000
110,000
80,000
5,000
39,000
416,000
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
155,213,064
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...
29,648,390
34,709,837
33,002,182
29,849,718
28,418,937
155,629,064
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
334,730
316,699
309,059
295,905
295,487
1,551,880
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
334,730
316,699
309,059
295,905
295,487
1,551,880
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.)
..
741,368
606,514
629,374
281,769
359,979
2,619,004
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
30,724,488
35,633,050
33,940,615
30,427,392
29,074,403
159,799,948
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
97.130 %
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
97.230 %
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
0.970 %
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
1.030 %
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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TIN:
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
PATHSTONE CORPORATION INC
Employer identification number
16-0984913
Return Reference
Explanation
Form 990, Part III - Program Service Accomplishments
The Pennsylvania division of PathStone has been awarded the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations' Standards for Excellence Seal.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11
A draft copy of the return is distributed to the members of the board for comments before filing.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c
During the new board member orientation, the policy is fully explained by the President and attorney. The board member understands that it is important to follow the policy at all times during his or her term on the board. It is made clear that if any conflict arises, that the policy is in effect and should be followed. This is also re-emphasized annually when the policy is signed on a yearly basis. In addition to the Conflict of Interest Policy, the organization has a questionnaire that all employees must fill out annually to determine whether they have a real or potential conflict of interest. If any potential conflicts are learned about through this or any other method, they are reviewed by the Executive Staff member for that division, and ultimately by the President/CEO. The CEO has the ultimate responsibility for determining whether or not a conflict exists and he or she, in conjunction with the Senior Vice President for Human Resources of PathStone and the Executive Staff member for that employee's division, will determine the course of action necessary. PathStone Corporation also has an Asset Management Committee which must review any purchases or contracts that are more than $5,000. Any potential conflicts are taken into consideration before approving these purchases and contracts.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15
The wages and benefits of all top management employees are determined by the personnel committee of PathStone Corporation, as part of its ongoing wage comparative studies and benefit budgeting process. The process includes independent review, comparability data, and deliberation by a compensation committee. PathStone utilizes a salary scale to determine the salary of each employee. Job descriptions are evaluated based on a 17 point rating system. The number of points corresponding to each job description determines which of 11 salary groups the job falls into. Within each salary group, there is a base salary and then a range is available to accommodate employees who have more experience, education, skills, etc. than are required for that position. Before hiring an employee, the hiring manager sends a request for offer letter to Human Resources. With this request, a salary range justification form is sent if the salary is to be above the base. The Executive Staff member for that Division reviews and approves the request, then forwards it to Human Resources for final approval. Human Resources reviews the request for offer and the salary range request to determine if the steps are warranted, and sends out an offer letter if the request is approved. Periodically, the salary scale is reviewed. There have been times when the entire scale has been revised, and other times when salaries for specific positions have been adjusted by resolution from the Board of Directors. Most recently, a review of the salary scale was conducted as follows: a) PathStone engaged the services of an independent company, Astron Solutions, to conduct a wage comparability study. b) Astron Solutions used data from non-profit companies of similar size and industry, and adjusted for location where necessary. c) The current salary scale for PathStone was reviewed by Astron Solutions in late 2008 and into 2009 to determine market comparability. Reports were made to PathStone Executive Staff and Board of Directors. Recommendations were made for making revisions to the salary system, however existing salaries were found to be within range of the market. The recommendations are being phased in during 2010 and 2011. d) PathStone provided Astron Solutions with job descriptions representing various salary levels and positions throughout the organization. 8 data sources were used for the comparison. Salary survey data for non-profit organizations in the benchmark position's specific location, with a similar size to PathStone, were selected as a first priority for use. Additionally, real estate industry data were included for those benchmark positions with a specific real estate focus. Matches to the salary surveys were based on job duties and experience requirements as described in PathStone's job descriptions, not job titles. If local pay data was not available, national salary survey data for the selected data cuts were utilized and factored for the job specific location. Once the market rates were determined for each of the benchmark positions, an analysis of all PathStone employees was performed to determine whether actual salaries fell within an acceptable range of the market rate.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19
Pathstone Corporation makes its governing documents (Bylaws and Certificate of Incorporation) readily available to the public on its website, www.pathstone.org. PathStone bylaws, policies and other governing documents are available on the PathStone Electronic Library, which may be accessed by employees. The company may grant access to the Electronic Library to non-employees as well, when there is a need for others to access information, for example auditors and funders. PathStone prints an annual report which is made public each year. Copies are mailed to stakeholders and it is readily available to the public.
Form 990, Part XI, line 9:
Transfers from Affiliate 701,960.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.