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 (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) .... | 7,538,319 | 7,789,560 | 15,451,116 | 5,253,000 | 12,977,905 | 49,009,900 |
| 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 | 7,538,319 | 7,789,560 | 15,451,116 | 5,253,000 | 12,977,905 | 49,009,900 |
| 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).. | 24,112,670 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 24,897,230 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 7,538,319 | 7,789,560 | 15,451,116 | 5,253,000 | 12,977,905 | 49,009,900 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 186,095 | 247,121 | 133,974 | 131,909 | 106,272 | 805,371 |
| 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.).. | 4,137 | 1,096 | 5,233 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 49,820,504 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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) 2011 | (b) 2012 | (c) 2013 | (d) 2014 | (e) 2015 | (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): |
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| 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 | ||||
| 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 2015 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-2015 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015: | ||||
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| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2015 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, 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 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| b | ||||
| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 4,137. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 1,096. |
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BOARD MEMBER, MICHAEL K. POWELL, IS THE SON OF THE CHAIR, ALMA J. POWELL. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBER, JAMES L. BARKSDALE IS THE SPOUSE OF BOARD MEMBER, DONNA BARKSDALE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHARGES THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH REVIEWING THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE COMMITTEE AND A CONFERENCE CALL IS HELD TO DISCUSS THE FORM PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 BY THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA THE AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WEBSITE PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 REMAINS AVAILABLE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WEBSITE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE REVIEWS ALL CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS AND EMPLOYEES FOR CONNECTIONS TO THE BOARD MEMBER. IF A CONFLICT WERE IDENTIFIED, IT WOULD BE REPORTED TO THE PRESIDENT, WHO WOULD IN TURN BRING THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AMERICA'S PROMISE ENDORSES A COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY IS THE GUIDING FRAMEWORK FOR PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE BOARD LOOKS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD TO MAKE A SPECIFIC DETERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION, INCLUDING BASE SALARY, BONUSES (IF ANY), AND OTHER BENEFITS. THIS DETERMINATION IS DONE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BOARD'S CEO COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S CONSIDERATION INCLUDES AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IN COMPARISON TO RELEVANT UNIVERSES OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESDIENT & CEO AGAINST OBJECTIVES AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOTH ITS COMPENSATION DECISIONS AS WELL AS A CONFIRMATION THAT THIS PROCESS WAS APPROPRIATELY UNDERTAKEN TO MAKE ITS DETERMINATION. THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY ENGAGING AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A PEER REVIEW ANALYSIS FROM WHICH RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE. THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE USE OF A SALARY COMPENSATION SURVEY BASED ON AT LEAST THREE INDEPENDENT SURVEYS. THE SURVEY, PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, INCLUDES THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT AND CEO AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND IS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, SERVING AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP BASED ON THE SURVEY DATA. THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS & FINANCE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 557,817. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 623,024. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26,904. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,207,745. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 25,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,000. EDITORIAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 27,306. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,075. TOTAL EXPENSES 34,381. GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 208,782. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 298. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,273. TOTAL EXPENSES 217,353. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 569,314. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 569,314. TV AND VIDEO PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 13,749. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 33,462. TOTAL EXPENSES 47,211. EVALUATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 152,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 152,500. PHOTOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,724. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,800. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,524. MEDIA RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 64,347. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 545. TOTAL EXPENSES 64,892. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | RETURN OF GRANT FUNDS -50,000. |
| FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 34: | AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE HAS ENTERED INTO A COST-SHARING AGREEMENT WITH FIRST FOCUS CAMPAIGN FOR CHILDREN, INC. (FIRST FOCUS) THAT PROVIDES FOR SHARING OF PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION AND EQUIPMENT COSTS. THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS FUNCTION WITH A COMMON MISSION AND SHARE COMMON MANAGEMENT, BUT OPERATE AS SEPARATE ENTITIES WITH SEPARATE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS FIRST FOCUS WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE R AS A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY. |
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