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.) .... | 1,783,461 | 2,183,161 | 1,811,243 | 3,030,356 | 3,335,690 | 12,143,911 |
| 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 | 1,783,461 | 2,183,161 | 1,811,243 | 3,030,356 | 3,335,690 | 12,143,911 |
| 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).. | 3,832,217 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 8,311,694 | |||||
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.. | 1,783,461 | 2,183,161 | 1,811,243 | 3,030,356 | 3,335,690 | 12,143,911 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 7,510 | 232 | 521 | 146 | 409 | 8,818 |
| 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.).. | 0 | 27,724 | 24,309 | 16,414 | 5,221 | 73,668 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 12,226,397 | |||||
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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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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Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6 |
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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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| c Excess from 2013....... | ||||
| d From 2014....... | ||||
| e From 2015....... | ||||
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| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11B | Auditor prepares draft; Management reviews; full board reviews and approves prior to filing with the Department of the Treasury. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12C | The organization has a board approved conflict of interest policy. Each board member must fill out an annual declaration stating they had no conflicts or identifying the nature of their interested party transactions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15A | Each year, the full board reviews comparable salaries based on a recognized study and reviews the performance of the executive director to determine if the existing salary falls within these ranges. After a deliberation of this matter, a new salary and benefit package is proposed to the rest of the board for approval. The minutes of the board of directors reflect the nature of this process. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 | Financial statements are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part III - Program Service, Line 4A | Independent Diplomat (ID) is an innovative venture in the world of international relations, diplomacy and conflict prevention. ID was created to facilitate broader participation in diplomatic processes and decision-making, in particular in multilateral and regional forums, such as the United Nations, the African Union and the European Union. ID assists marginalized countries by advising them in diplomatic strategy, giving the weaker side a louder voice. By enabling better participation, our work strengthens the agreements and policies that arise from diplomatic negotiations, reducing the risk of conflict and making the world's diplomatic system more effective and legitimate. ID's principal mode of operation is confidential advice to clients. It works in a non-partisan fashion to advance the interests of the states where it works, and not individuals or individual political parties. It engages both with opposition and civil society groups, and with all levels of government, in order to achieve fair and sustainable results. In carrying out these activities, ID strictly adheres to the following ethical criteria: -Observance of international law; respect for international institutions including those of the United Nations and the institutions of government generally; -The protection of human rights; -Support of democratic and accountable governance; -Refusal of support to those promoting unlawful violence. ID's clients are assessed against these criteria by rigorous research, discussion with experts in the field, and by our Advisory Council. In 2015 ID worked with the following clients on select projects: United States Tamil Political Action Council ID provides diplomatic advice to the US Tamil Political Action Council (USTPAC), a Tamil diaspora organization, on seeking greater accountability for the alleged serious crimes committed by both sides during the final stages of the civil war in Sri Lanka, and on how most effectively to draw attention to the continuing human rights abuses against the Tamil community living in the North and East of Sri Lanka. ID has worked closely with USTPAC to assume a leadership role amongst diaspora groups in the diplomacy surrounding the activities associated with the UN Human Rights Council. In 2015, a major focus of ID and USTPAC's work centered around the OHCHR Investigation on Sri Lanka (OISL), which was established by the UN Human Rights Council. Somaliland ID works with the Government of Somaliland on its diplomatic strategy and outreach to the international community, including its quest for international recognition. As a unique hub of relative peace and democracy in the Horn of Africa, but with little credit for its achievements, ID has assisted Somaliland to take a long-term strategic approach to achieving its international objectives. The UK Foreign Office has described ID's assistance to the Government of Somaliland as 'transformative' in its effect on Somaliland's foreign policy, which was further enhanced by ID's on-the-ground presence in Hargeisa. In 2015, main focus areas included re-energizing the Somaliland/Somalia Dialogue, assistance with influencing African Union members and engaging with the UN, help with Somalilands relations with the European countries and institutions, and Somaliland's efforts to secure additional development assistance. Climate Change ID advises the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) and the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) on the complex international climate change negotiations under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Working inside the negotiating room, ID's legal and diplomatic assistance amplifies the voice of the most vulnerable countries at the frontline of climate change impacts. ID's work with AOSIS and the Cartagena Dialogue on Progressive Action was instrumental in delivering the Cancun and Durban Agreements as stepping stones towards a new international architecture on climate change. The meeting produced the Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership, a ground breaking and globally-relevant call to action from a region of the worlds most climate-vulnerable countries. IDs support to the RMI President, foreign minister, ambassadors and senior officials as they prepare for high-level diplomatic encounters and international negotiations has helped the tiny atoll nation to emerge as one of the most vocal and influential vulnerable country voices in climate diplomacy. IDs work with RMI on diplomatic and political strategy, combined with a dedicated media capacity, has enabled RMI to use its compelling moral authority (as one of only four countries lying at less than 2 meters above sea level) and early-mover status in the transition to renewable energy to push for more ambitious outcomes from international negotiations and ask the worlds largest emitters to follow RMIs lead. With IDs assistance, RMI created and led the High Ambition Coalition of countries that helped deliver some of the key ambition-related elements of the 2016 Paris climate agreement. National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces ID works with the New York and Washington, D.C. offices of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces (Syrian Coalition) to help it develop stronger diplomatic relations with UN Member States and the U.S. government in order to accelerate international efforts to support a democratic political transition in Syria. In 2015, ID has continued to help the Syrian Coalition in efforts to secure: a viable political track that could make progress towards political transition; greater pressure from core international allies on the Syrian regime so that the Syrian regime is compelled to engage in a political process leading to transition; international recognition, visibility and support for the Syrian Coalition so that Syrias moderate opposition has the resources and expertise needed to defeat both terrorism and tyranny; and the delivery of humanitarian aid across Syrias borders. ID also works with more than 200 civil society groups focused on issues ranging from gender equality to search and rescue operations who all share a commitment to bringing about a free, pluralistic and democratic Syria where human rights are respected. Western Sahara The Frente POLISARIO of Western Sahara is ID's most marginalized client. ID advises the POLISARIO's political leadership on its objective of securing a process of self-determination for the people of Western Sahara and reasserting its control over Western Sahara's rich natural resources. ID's advice has had a significant impact on the POLISARIO's foreign policy, in particular through efforts to highlight escalating human rights abuses in the Occupied Territory, as well as the illegal exploitation of Western Sahara's phosphates and fisheries resources by Morocco and complicit foreign entities. ID also pursued a number of non-traditional methods of public diplomacy for the POLISARIO. In 2015, ID worked with the POLISARIO on reinvigorating the stalled UN political process, including by capitalizing on the African Unions strong pronouncements in favour of self-determination for the Saharawi people. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | Stefanie Grant, Director, has a family relation to the executive director, Carne Ross. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b | There were no committees with authority to act on behalf of the governing body therefore no minutes were required. |
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