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.) .... | 1,186,995 | 1,276,184 | 1,310,432 | 1,472,138 | 1,634,142 | 6,879,891 |
| 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 | 1,186,995 | 1,276,184 | 1,310,432 | 1,472,138 | 1,634,142 | 6,879,891 |
| 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).. | 45,507 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,834,384 | |||||
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.. | 1,186,995 | 1,276,184 | 1,310,432 | 1,472,138 | 1,634,142 | 6,879,891 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 8,504 | 3,766 | 3,923 | 2,368 | 4,425 | 22,986 |
| 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.).. | 28,910 | 1,294 | 1,395 | 23,465 | 140 | 55,204 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10. | 6,958,081 | |||||
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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| b | ||||
| c | ||||
| 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: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| 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: | ADMINISTRATIVE FEE INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 28,910. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 1,110. OTHER INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 184. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 1,395. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 23,465. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 140. |
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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 | TWO OF THE LEAGUE'S BOARD MEMBERS, VISHAAN CHAKRABARTI AND GREGG PASQUARELLI, HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (PARTNERS AT THE SAME ARCHITECTURE FIRM) THROUGH OCTOBER 2015. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE LEAGUE SHALL INCLUDE ACTIVE MEMBERS, WHO SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE. EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE ON EACH MATTER SUBMITTED TO THE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS, AND ALL RESOLUTIONS AND ELECTIONS AT ANY MEETING OF MEMBERS SHALL BE BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE MEMBERS HAVE THE POWER TO ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY BOARD MEMBER (INCLUDING ANY OFFICER WHO IS A BOARD MEMBER) MAY BE REMOVED AS A BOARD MEMBER AND OR/FROM HIS OR HER OFFICE, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, AT ANY TIME BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OR BY A TWO-THIRD VOTE OF THE BOARD MEMBERS THAN IN OFFICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE AMENDMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BY-LAWS IS SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF MEMBERS. BY-LAWS MAY BE AMENDED, REPEALED OR OTHERWISE CHANGED, OR NEW BY-LAWS MAY BE ADOPTED, EITHER BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING PRESENT IN PERSON OR BY PROXY AT AN ANNUAL OR SPECIAL MEETING OF MEMBERS, OR BY MAJORITY VOTE OF THE BOARD MEMENERS PRESENT AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD, PROVIDED THAT NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED BY-LAW AMENDMENT, RECISSION, OTHER CHANGE OR NEW BY-LAWS HAS GIVEN IN THE NOTICE OF SUCH MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | EACH MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL THEN REVIEW THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED EITHER IN-PERSON OR BY A CONFERENCE CALL MEETING. AFTER THE 990 IS REVIEWED, EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL RECEIVE AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE 990 BEFORE FILING THE FORM WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | EVERY SEPTEMBER AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING, EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND STAFF MEMBER (INCLUDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) IS ASKED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. IN ADDITION, PRIOR TO ELECTION TO THE BOARD OR AS AN OFFICER, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, ALL DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, ANY INTEREST IN ANY CORPORATION OR OTHER ORGANIZATION WHICH PROVIDES GOODS OR PROFESSIONAL OR OTHER SERVICES TO THE CORPORATION FOR A FEE OR COMPENSATION. A COPY OF EACH DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ANY DIRECTORS ON REQUEST. IF ANY MATTER COMES BEFORE THE BOARD IN SUCH A WAY AS TO GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE AFFECTED DIRECTORS SHALL MAKE KNOWN THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD. NO DIRECTOR SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH HE OR SHE HAS AN INTEREST AND BY MAJORITY VOTE, THE BOARD MAY ASK ANY DIRECTOR OR OFFICER WHO HAS AN INTEREST IN MATTER NOT TO PARTICIPATE, OR TO LEAVE THE ROOM AT THE BOARD MEETING OR COMMITTEE MEETING IN WHICH THE DISCUSSION REGARDING THAT MATTER IS CARRIED. ALL ACTION REGARDING INTEREST PARTY CONTRACTS SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR THE BOARD COMMITTEE THAT REVIEWED THE CONTRACT. EVERY SEPTEMBER AT THE FIRST BOARD MEETING, EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AS ADVISED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH IN TURN IS ADVISED BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF DIRECTORS. THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION IS AS FOLLOWS: THE LEAGUE'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SHALL EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, AND SEEK HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL OBTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE: A) SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT SOURCES; B) WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; C) DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND/OR D) INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD DOCUMENT ITS DECISION-MAKING PROCESS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT ITS DECISIONS ARE PREDICATED, IN MINUTES OF THE MEETING DURING WHICH THE COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN FY16. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE, GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST AT 594 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10012. A STATEMENT NOTIFYING THE PUBLIC THAT THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST IS POSTED ON THE LEAGUE'S WEBSITE IN THE ABOUT THE LEAGUE SECTION. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CHANGE IN VALUE OF INTEREST OF PERPETUAL TRUST -187,763. CHANGE IN THE VALUE OF ART WORKS 27,000. |
| FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2C | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION PROCESS OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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