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
THE SCHOTT FDTN FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
Employer identification number
04-3457065
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
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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?
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11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
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11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
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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.") ....
3,043,575
13,558,997
2,794,345
1,909,990
3,275,477
24,582,384
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
3,043,575
13,558,997
2,794,345
1,909,990
3,275,477
24,582,384
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)..
18,192,338
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
6,390,046
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..
3,043,575
13,558,997
2,794,345
1,909,990
3,275,477
24,582,384
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
22,008
18,939
120,467
155,535
142,766
459,715
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
35,000
35,000
35,000
20,000
20,000
145,000
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
34,258
16,850
74,673
125,781
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
25,312,880
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
25.240 %
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
28.610 %
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
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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
THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION MEETS THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TESTTHE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION (THE "FOUNDATION") QUALIFIES AS A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) OF THE CODE BECAUSE IT SATISFIES THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST SET FORTH IN TREAS. REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3). THE FOUNDATION NORMALLY RECEIVES AT LEAST 10% OF ITS SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND IT CARRIES ON A CONTINUOUS AND BONA FIDE PROGRAM OF SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. MOREOVER, THE FOUNDATION MEETS THE FOLLOWING FACTORS ENUMERATED IN THE REGULATIONS AS BEING INDICATIVE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT:1.PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT. TREAS. REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(III).DURING THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD ENDING ON JUNE 30, 2014, THE PORTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT THAT QUALIFIES AS ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SUPPORT IS 25.24%, WELL IN EXCESS OF THE 10% THRESHOLD.2.SOURCES OF SUPPORT. TREAS. REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(IV).DURING THE PAST FIVE TAX YEARS, THE FOUNDATION HAS RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A RANGE OF DONORS, INCLUDING PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, CORPORATIONS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND PUBLIC CHARITIES.3.REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY. TREAS. REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(V). THE FOUNDATION'S TWELVE-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS CLEARLY REPRESENTS BROAD PUBLIC INTERESTS. A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS MEET THIS REQUIREMENT BECAUSE THEY ARE PUBLIC OFFICIALS ACTING IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS SUCH, PERSONS HAVING SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERTISE IN THE EDUCATION FIELD IN WHICH THE FOUNDATION OPERATES, AND OTHERS WHO REPRESENT A BROAD CROSS-SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY. SEE TREAS. REG. 1.170A-9(F)(3)(V). THE FOLLOWING ARE BRIEF BIOGRAPHIES OF THE FOUNDATION'S DIRECTORS.GREG JOBIN-LEEDS: GREG JOBIN-LEEDS IS CO-FOUNDER AND CO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. IN 1993, UNDER MR. JOBIN-LEEDS' LEADERSHIP, SCHOTT BEGAN FUNDING THE CAMPAIGN FOR FISCAL EQUITY (CFE) AND LATER HELPED FOUND THE ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION (AQE). SCHOTT RECRUITED THE LEADERSHIP AND PROVIDED THE START-UP FUNDING FOR THE EARLY EDUCATION FOR ALL (EEA) CAMPAIGN IN MASSACHUSETTS, AND REGULARLY PUBLISHES STATE REPORT CARDS ON "PUBLIC EDUCATION AND BLACK MALE STUDENTS." IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TEACHER'S COLLEGE AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, MR. JOBIN-LEEDS HELPED LAUNCH THE NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR EXCELLENT TEACHING TO IMPROVE TEACHING IN URBAN SCHOOLS. MR. JOBIN-LEEDS IS THE FOUNDING CHAIR OF PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY'S LEADERSHIP CIRCLE, WHICH IS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL AT ELECTING BOLD STATE CANDIDATES COMMITTED TO RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE. HE IS A FOUNDING EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER OF CONGRESSWOMAN BARBARA LEE'S ONE VOICE PAC, WHICH IS SUCCESSFUL IN ELECTING PROGRESSIVE FEDERAL CANDIDATES WHO HAVE STRONG PLATFORMS ON PUBLIC EDUCATION, RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. EARLY IN HIS CAREER, HE WORKED AS A HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER, THEN HE TRAINED ADULT LITERACY TEACHERS AND MORE RECENTLY HE HAS WORKED TO INCREASE POLITICAL ACCESS FOR DISENFRANCHISED POPULATIONS. MR. JOBIN-LEEDS HAS A MASTER'S DEGREE FROM TEACHER'S COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, AND MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF EDUCATION, PUBLIC POLICY, MEDIA, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE.LILO J. LEEDS: LILO LEEDS CREATED THE FIRST ON-SITE DAY CARE AND INFANT CARE CENTER ON LONG ISLAND AT CMP MEDIA INC. SHE ALSO STARTED AN AFTER SCHOOL ON-SITE CENTER AND A SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR CMP MEDIA INC. EMPLOYEE'S SCHOOL AGED CHILDREN. LILO LEEDS IS CO-FOUNDER AND CO-CHAIRPERSON OF THE INSTITUTE FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES THROUGH EDUCATION AND YOUTH PROGRAMS. SHE AND HER HUSBAND GERARD, CREATED THE MANHASSET-BASED INSTITUTE IN 1990. CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURS, GERARD AND LILO LEEDS, CO-FOUNDED CMP MEDIA INC., A LEADING PUBLISHER OF BUSINESS NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES AND INFORMATION SERVICES SPECIALIZING IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY. LILO LEEDS IS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING THE MOVEMENT FOR EQUITY IN EDUCATION AND CHILDCARE. LILO LEEDS IS A MEMBER OF THE CHILD CARE COUNCIL OF NASSAU COUNTY, THE GREAT NECK/MANHASSET COMMUNITY CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIP, AND SERVES ON THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE ARNOLD AND JOAN SALTZMAN/HOFSTRA CHILD CARE CENTER. LILO LEEDS WAS AN ASSOCIATE TRUSTEE OF NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND IS ON THE BOARD OF THE NORTH SHORE CHILD & FAMILY GUIDANCE. LILO LEEDS SERVES AS AN HONOREE OF WOMEN ON THE JOB, WAS NAMED "WOMAN OF THE YEAR" BY THE LONG ISLAND ASSOCIATION, WAS AN HONOREE OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN AND RECEIVED THE BARBARA KRAMER MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE PORT WASHINGTON CHILDREN'S CENTER. MR. AND MRS. LEEDS WERE RECOGNIZED AS HONORARY CITIZENS OF ROOSEVELT FOR THEIR WORK WITH THE STAR PROGRAM FOR THE ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL, AND FOR THE "WRITING TO READ" PROGRAM FOR KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADE, IN WESTBURY. MRS. LEEDS IS A REFUGEE FROM HITLER GERMANY AND CAME TO THE US IN 1939. SHE HOLDS A B.S. IN MATHEMATICS FROM QUEENS COLLEGE AND AN M.A. FROM SUNY AT STONY BROOK. SHE RECEIVED AN HONORARY DOCTORATE FROM BOTH INSTITUTIONS. MRS. LEEDS IS A LONG-TIME RESIDENT OF LONG ISLAND AND HAS FIVE GROWN CHILDREN.BAISHALI RINKU SEN: BAISHALI RINKU SEN IS CO-CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION. A LEADING FIGURE IN THE RACIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT, BAISHALI HAS POSITIONED THE APPLIED RESEARCH CENTER (ARC) AS THE HOME FOR MEDIA AND ACTIVISM ON RACIAL JUSTICE. SHE HAS EXTENSIVE EXPERTISE IN RACE, FEMINISM, IMMIGRATION AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. OVER THE COURSE OF HER CAREER, BAISHALI HAS WOVEN TOGETHER JOURNALISM AND ORGANIZING TO FURTHER SOCIAL CHANGE. SHE ALSO HAS SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE IN PHILANTHROPY, AS VICE CHAIR OF THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND AS AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER OF THE PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVE FOR RACIAL EQUITY. PREVIOUSLY, SHE WAS THE CO-DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR THIRD WORLD ORGANIZING. BAISHALI HAS WRITTEN EXTENSIVELY ABOUT IMMIGRATION, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING AND WOMEN'S LIVES FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS INCLUDING THE HUFFINGTON POST, JACK AND JILL POLITICS, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, FORBES.COM, ALTERNET, TOMPAINE.COM, AND RACEWIRE. HER BOOK, STIR IT UP: LESSONS IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZING (JOSSEY-BASS) WAS COMMISSIONED BY THE MS. FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN AND RELEASED IN THE FALL OF 2003. HER LATEST BOOK, THE ACCIDENTAL AMERICAN: IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP IN THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION (BERRETT-KOEHLER) WON THE NAUTILUS BOOK AWARD SILVER MEDAL. PREVIOUSLY, BAISHALI SERVED AS THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE TRANSNATIONAL RACIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE AT ARC. BAISHALI STARTED HER ORGANIZING CAREER AS A STUDENT ACTIVIST AT BROWN UNIVERSITY, FIGHTING RACE, GENDER AND CLASS DISCRIMINATION ON CAMPUSES. SHE RECEIVED A B.A. IN WOMEN'S STUDIES FROM BROWN UNIVERSITY IN 1988 AND AN M.S. IN JOURNALISM AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN 2005. HER AWARDS AND HONORS INCLUDE THE 2009 NORTHSTAR FUND NEWS PRIZE, THE 2008 PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP AWARD FROM CITIZEN ACTION OF NEW YORK, AND BEING NAMED BY UTNE READER ONE OF THE FIFTY ACTIVISTS, ARTISTS, SCIENTISTS, AND NON-CONFORMISTS WHO MADE THEIR LIST OF VISIONARIES WORKING IN SOCIAL JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION, TRANSFORMING TECHNOLOGY AND THE WORLD IN 2008.MICHELLE COFFEY: AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MICHELLE COFFEY DESIGNS, IMPLEMENTS AND FURTHERS THE STRATEGIC AGENDA, LEADERSHIP AND VISION OF LAMBENT FOUNDATION. THROUGH INNOVATIVE GRANT MAKING, LAMBENT FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE INTERSECTIONS OF ARTS AND CULTURE AS CRITICAL STRATEGIES FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. PRIOR TO THE CREATION OF LAMBENT FOUNDATION IN JANUARY 2009, MS. COFFEY WAS DIRECTOR OF STARRY NIGHT FUND AND SENIOR PHILANTHROPIC ADVISOR AT TIDES FOUNDATION. WITH A GLOBAL LENS, HER AREAS OF FOCUS INCLUDED HUMAN RIGHTS, WOMEN/GIRLS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, ARTS AND CULTURE AND HIV/AIDS. MICHELLE COFFEY JOINED TIDES AS A PROGRAM OFFICER IN THE NEW YORK OFFICE IN 2001. PRIOR TO JOINING TIDES, SHE WORKED ON NATIONAL CULTURAL POLICY ISSUES AND SERVED AS A PROGRAM OFFICER FOR THE NEW YORK FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS. IN ADDITION, SHE SERVES ON THE BOARDS OF THE CULTURE PROJECT, THE SCHOTT FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION AND THE BROWNSVILLE MULTI-SERVICE FAMILY HEALTH CARE CENTER IN EAST NEW YORK.
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
THE SCHOTT FDTN FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
Employer identification number
04-3457065
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
GREG JOBIN-LEEDS AND MARIA JOBIN-LEEDS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE. GREG JOBIN-LEEDS IS THE SON OF LISELOTTE J. LEEDS AND GERARD G. LEEDS. GERARD G. LEEDS AND LISELOTTE J. LEEDS ARE HUSBAND AND WIFE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD VIA E-MAIL PRIOR TO BEING FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
ANNUALLY, ALL DIRECTORS REVIEW A LIST OF CURRENT GRANTEES AND VENDOR SIGNIFICANT PARTNERS AND DECLARE ANY CONFLICTS OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY. ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, UNDERSTAND IT, AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY ITS TERMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING INITIAL COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATIONS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES INCLUDES A REVIEW BY AN OUTSIDE SEARCH FIRM. A SET OF PARAMETERS INCLUDING SALARY AND JOB DESCRIPTION GUIDELINES IS CONVEYED TO THE RECRUITMENT FIRM. THE RECRUITMENT FIRM WILL SEEK OUT INDIVIDUALS WITH THE APPROPRIATE BACKGROUND AND ALSO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE BASIS OF THE COMPENSATION DECISION IS DOCUMENTED AND BASED ON A DETERMINATION THAT THE AMOUNT PAID IS NO MORE THAN REASONABLE IN VIEW OF SERVICES RENDERED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MANAGES THIS PROCESS AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. AN INTERESTED PARTY MAY MAKE A REQUEST DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE VIA THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G
COMPUTER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,190. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,344. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 11. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,545. EDITING CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 660. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 160. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 920. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,740. OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 65,605. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,950. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 72,555. COMMUNICATION CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,360. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,360. RESEARCH CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,333. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,333. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 31,850. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 79,010. TOTAL EXPENSES 110,860. EVALUATION CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 30,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,000. BOARD CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,875. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,875.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.