Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | EIG'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT EMPOWER ENTREPRENEURS AND INVESTORS TO FORGE A MORE DYNAMIC AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ECONOMY THROUGHOUT AMERICA. SPECIFICALLY, EIG IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING AND ADVOCATING FOR POLICIES THAT WILL REVITALIZE DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES THROUGH PRIVATE INVESTMENT, SUPPORT ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE GROWTH OF NEW BUSINESSES, AND CREATE AN ECOSYSTEM FOR A MORE INNOVATIVE U.S. ECONOMY. |
| FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4A: | THE ORGANIZATION IS ENGAGED IN ADVOCACY, COALITION BUILDING, EDUCATIONAL, AND PUBLIC RELATIONS ACTIVITIES THAT WILL PROVIDE A FORUM AND RESOURCE FOR THE CREATION, DISCUSSION, AND EXECUTION OF INNOVATIVE ECONOMIC POLICY. 2018 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ==================================== OPPORTUNITY ZONES ----------------- THE OPPORTUNITY ZONES INCENTIVE WAS ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS IN THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT OF 2017 AS AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO SPURRING LONG- TERM PRIVATE INVESTMENTS IN LOW-INCOME URBAN AND RURAL COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE. OPPORTUNITY ZONES IS BASED ON THE BIPARTISAN INVESTING IN OPPORTUNITY ACT, WHICH WAS CHAMPIONED BY SENATORS TIM SCOTT (R-SC) AND CORY BOOKER (D-NJ) AND REPRESENTATIVES PAT TIBERI (R-OH) AND RON KIND (D-WI), WHO LED A REGIONALLY AND POLITICALLY DIVERSE COALITION OF NEARLY 100 CONGRESSIONAL COSPONSORS. EIG ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED THE CONCEPT IN 2015 TO HELP ADDRESS THE PERSISTENT POVERTY AND UNEVEN RECOVERY THAT HAVE LEFT TOO MANY AMERICAN COMMUNITIES BEHIND. IN 2018, EIG PUBLISHED "THE STATE OF SOCIOECONOMIC NEED AND COMMUNITY CHANGE IN OPPORTUNITY ZONES," A DETAILED BASELINING OF PREVAILING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY'S OPPORTUNITY ZONES. IN ADDITION, EIG CREATED A WORKING GROUP OF OVER 70 WIDE-RANGING STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE OPPORTUNITY ZONES BEST PRACTICES, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, DEVELOPMENTS, AND FACILITATE PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING. EIG'S 2018 DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES INDEX ---------------------------------------- EIG RELEASED ITS THIRD ANNUAL DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES INDEX (DCI), A CUSTOMIZED DATASET CREATED BY EXAMANING ECONOMIC DISTRESS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND MADE UP OF INTERACTIVE MAPS, INFOGRAPHICS, AND A REPORT. THE DCI CAPTURES DATA FROM MORE THAN 25,000 ZIP CODES (THOSE WITH POPULATIONS OVER 500 PEOPLE) AND COVERS 99 PERCENT, 312 MILLION, OF AMERICANS. AT LAUNCH, THE DCI RECEIVED PROMINNENT COVERAGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ESCAPE VELOCITY --------------- EIG PUBLISHED AN IN-DEPTH REPORT AND A SET OF INTERACTIVE CHARTS ILLUSTRATING HOW NATIONAL GROWTH IN THE NUMBER OF JOBS AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED ACROSS ALL TYPES OF COMMUNITIES. THE REPORT RECEIVED PROMINENT PRESS COVERAGE. PARTNERSHIPS AND EVENTS ----------------------- EIG CONVENED IMPORTANT ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND POLICY CONVERSATIONS WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF STAKEHOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING "THE 8TH ANNUAL SUMMIT ON THE ECONOMY AN "OPPORTUNITY ZONES DINNER" AS PART OF THE RISE OF THE REST 2018 DC SUMMIT; AND AN "OPPORTUNITY ZONES STATE STRATEGY MEETING" WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 50 STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 2 - BUSINESS/FAMILY RELATIONSHIP: | SEAN PARKER AND MICHAEL POLANSKY HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 - EXPLANATION OF CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: | THE CORPORATION CURRENTLY HAS ONE MEMBER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A - HOW MEMBERS ELECT GOVERNING BODY: | The member(s) of the corporation elect(s) the directors. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7B - GOVERNANCE DECISIONS: | The member of the corporation has voting rights as provided under Delaware law. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B - FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS: | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED ACCOUNTING FIRM, ENGAGED BY EIG, AND FORWARDS A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT, LEGAL COUNSEL AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES. UPON APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990, A COPY IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C - MONITORING CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS: | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE POLICY REQUIRES AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS DESCRIBED IN THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A - COMPENSATION REVIEW & APPROVAL: | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, WHO LEFT THE ORGANIZATION ON AUGUST 31, 2018, AND NEWLY APPOINTED PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 - OTHER ORGANIZATION DOCUMENTS: | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC. |
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