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.) .... | 1,238,854 | 2,607,390 | 1,703,610 | 2,238,069 | 1,079,498 | 8,867,421 |
| 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 | 1,238,854 | 2,607,390 | 1,703,610 | 2,238,069 | 1,079,498 | 8,867,421 |
| 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).. | 2,983,596 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,883,825 | |||||
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.. | 1,238,854 | 2,607,390 | 1,703,610 | 2,238,069 | 1,079,498 | 8,867,421 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 35,859 | 66,140 | 140,216 | 88,544 | 50,604 | 381,363 |
| 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.).. | 490 | 5,784 | 16,551 | 31,157 | 7,037 | 61,019 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 9,309,803 | |||||
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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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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| b | ||||
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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 REVENUE - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 490. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 5,784. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 16,551. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 31,157. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 7,037. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | HEADWATERS FOUNDATION FOR JUSTICE (THE FOUNDATION) IS A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO AMPLIFY THE POWER OF COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE EQUITY AND JUSTICE. THROUGH GRANT MAKING AND CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, OUR GOAL IS TO FOSTER JUST AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THAT EMBRACE SOCIAL, RACIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY. TO ACHIEVE THIS GOAL, ALL OF HEADWATERS' PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ADVANCE TWO OBJECTIVES: CHANGING SYSTEMS OF POWER, AND INCREASING THE POWER OF DISENFRANCHISED COMMUNITIES. OUR COMMUNITY-LED GRANT MAKING PROCESS IS THE TOUCHSTONE OF OUR FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 | THE FOUNDATION ADDED A NEW GRANTMAKING PROGRAM CALLED THE GIVING PROJECT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | THE FOUNDATION CLOSED THE SOCIAL CHANGE FUND. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTMAKING PROGRAM AWARDED $1,084,500 IN 177 GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS MAINLY IN MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN. GRANTS ARE MADE THROUGH THE SOCIAL CHANGE FUND, CONVERGENCE PARTNERSHIP, THE FUND OF THE SACRED CIRCLE, AALF AND COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANTING. IN GENERAL, HEADWATERS FUNDING IS FOCUSED AROUND THE FOLLOWING ISSUE AREAS: SOCIAL JUSTICE, ECONOMIC JUSTICE, RACIAL JUSTICE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. GIVING PROJECT IS AN INNOVATIVE NEW MODEL FOR FUNDING GRASSROOTS GROUPS OR PROJECTS ENGAGED IN SOCIAL CHANGE ORGANIZING TO ACHIEVE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND RACIAL JUSTICE IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT MINNESOTA. IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, THE GIVING PROJECT AWARDED $120,800 IN 12 GRANTS. EMERGENCY FUND FOR BLACK LIVES IS A SHORT TERM TEMPORARY FUND MAKING GENERAL OPERATING GRANTS TO BLACK LIVES MATTER MINNEAPOLIS AND NEIGHBORHOODS ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE. $104,800 IN GRANTS TO TWO GRANTEES. THE FUND OF THE SACRED CIRCLE IS DIRECTED TOWARD AMERICAN INDIAN LED GRASSROOTS GROUPS OR PROJECTS IN MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN ADDRESSING ISSUES OF INJUSTICE IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES. THE FUND REAFFIRMS THE SELF-DETERMINATION OF AMERICAN INDIANS TO DEFINE AND ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES IN CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE WAYS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, THE FUND OF THE SACRED CIRCLE AWARDED $40,000 IN FIVE GRANTS. COMMUNITY INNOVATION GRANTING IS A NEW PROGRAM FOR HEADWATERS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BUSH FOUNDATION. THE GRANTS PROGRAM IS SET UP TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY PROBLEM SOLVING IN MINNESOTA. $410,500 WAS AWARDED IN 42 GRANTS. DONOR ADVISED FUNDS ENABLE INDIVIDUAL DONORS TO ADVANCE THEIR PHILANTHROPIC GOALS AND DIRECT RESOURCES TO SOCIAL CHANGE GROUPS LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY. HEADWATERS STAFF EDUCATE DONORS ABOUT SOCIAL INJUSTICE ISSUES, CONNECT THEM TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT MATCH THEIR INTERESTS, AND PROVIDE TECHNICAL GRANTMAKING ASSISTANCE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2016, HEADWATERS ALLOCATED $408,400 IN 107 DONOR ADVISED GRANTS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED OF THE BOARD OFFICERS AND UP TO TWO AT-LARGE MEMBERS FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE MAY ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD IF A FULL BOARD MEETING CANNOT REASONABLY BE CONVENED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PREPARED FORM 990 AND THEN FORWARDS TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AS NEW BOARD AND KEY STAFF MEMBERS JOIN THE ORGANIZATION, THEY COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. EVERY JULY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY STAFF MEMBERS COMPLETE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS. A SUMMARY OF THE CONFLICTS IS GIVEN TO THE BOARD CO-CHAIRS. ANY CONTRACTS OR PAYMENTS MADE TO/WITH DIRECTORS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. IF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES AFTER THE ANNUAL FORM IS FILLED OUT, THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR ANY DIRECTOR WITH KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH CONFLICT SHALL CALL IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD PRIOR TO BOARD ACTION ON A DECISION INVOLVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. WHEN THERE IS DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD, EXCLUDING THE PERSON WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THE BOARD MAY STILL AUTHORIZE, APPROVE, OR RATIFY A CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION IN GOOD FAITH BY THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF DIRECTORS; WITH THE CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER ABSTAINING FROM THE VOTE. THE DIRECTOR WHO HAS A CONFLICT SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. SUCH PERSON SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO EXERT HIS OR HER PERSONAL INFLUENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE MATTER, EITHER AT OR OUTSIDE THE MEETING. THE DIRECTOR HAVING SUCH A CONFLICT SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DELIBERATION OR DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION AND SHALL RETIRE FROM THE ROOM IN WHICH THE BOARD IS MEETING AFTER PROVIDING THE BOARD WITH ANY AND ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. ANY DIRECTOR DISCLOSING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OR A COMMITTEE THEREOF. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE SHALL REFLECT THAT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAS DISCLOSED AND THAT THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR WAS NOT PRESENT DURING THE FINAL DISCUSSION OR VOTE AND DID NOT VOTE ON THE MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | IN REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE HEADWATERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS UTILIZES THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: 1. IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKERS - THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE (BEFORE ANY PAYMENT IS MADE) BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. 2. COMPARABILITY DATA - WHEN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS CONSIDERING COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IT MUST RELY ON COMPARABILITY DATA THAT DEMONSTRATES THE FAIR VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: - EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; - WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; - DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS AND EMAILS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; - INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; - USE OF SALARY SURVEYS OF THE NONPROFIT AND FOUNDATION SECTOR BOARD PROCESS AND FINAL DECISIONS DOCUMENTED THROUGH BOARD MINUTES. A COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS DONE IN 2015 FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DAVID NICHOLSON BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS DONE IN 2015 FOR THE ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARIA DE LA CRUZ, BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE, FOR PERSONAL INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE, OR MAILED UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION -19,656. |
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