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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| 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).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 3,450 | 3,150 | 100 | 950 | 100 | 7,750 |
| 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 | 9,849,248 | 9,649,457 | 9,118,468 | 9,991,815 | 9,553,414 | 48,162,402 |
| 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 | 9,852,698 | 9,652,607 | 9,118,568 | 9,992,765 | 9,553,514 | 48,170,152 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | 23,947 | 40,025 | 16,325 | 135,720 | 58,400 | 274,417 |
| 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. | 1,430,365 | 1,360,128 | 822,639 | 1,224,003 | 397,266 | 5,234,401 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 1,454,312 | 1,400,153 | 838,964 | 1,359,723 | 455,666 | 5,508,818 |
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 42,661,334 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 9,852,698 | 9,652,607 | 9,118,568 | 9,992,765 | 9,553,514 | 48,170,152 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 253,400 | 219,442 | 254,828 | 283,549 | 318,320 | 1,329,539 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 253,400 | 219,442 | 254,828 | 283,549 | 318,320 | 1,329,539 |
| 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.) .. | 10,273 | 2,143 | 12,416 | |||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 10,116,371 | 9,872,049 | 9,375,539 | 10,276,314 | 9,871,834 | 49,512,107 |
| 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 2018 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-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAINS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,143. RECOVERY OF BAD DEBT - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 10,273. |
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1: | THE MISSION OF THE COUNCIL ON ACCREDITATION (COA) IS TO PARTNER WITH HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE TO IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY OUTCOMES BY DEVELOPING, APPLYING AND PROMOTING ACCREDITATION STANDARDS. IN FULFILLING THIS MISSION, COA VALIDATES THE QUALITY OF MORE THAN 1800 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS SERVING MORE THAN 12 MILLION VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR. COA REVIEWS AN ENTIRE ORGANIZATION INCLUDING ITS APPLICABLE SERVICES, GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL CONTROLS. IN 2018, COA MADE 472 ACCREDITATION DECISIONS AS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES, CONDUCTED MORE THAN 400 SITE VISITS USING APPROXIMATELY 300 VOLUNTEER REVIEWERS AND ATTAINED 5 STATE AND 1 FEDERAL RECOGNITIONS. IN 2018, COA CONTINUED TO BUILD ON ITS WORK TO TRANSFORM ITS ACCREDITATION PROCESSES AND STANDARDS TO MORE DELIBERATIVELY FOCUS ON THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HUMAN AND SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY AGENCIES ON THE INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. USING A PLAN DEVELOPED IN 2017 BY OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN COLLABORATION WITH BRIDGESPAN, A NON-PROFIT CONSULTING ORGANIZATION, COA EXPLORED AND IDENTIFIED EMERGING TRENDS, ESTABLISHED SPECIFIC PRIORITIES, AND DEFINED SPECIFIC TASKS TO BEST ENHANCE COA'S APPROACH TO MORE FULLY ALIGN WITH THIS INTENT. IN ADDITION, COA PROVIDED TRAINING TO MORE THAN 1887 HUMAN AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE MORE THAN 50 STANDARDS SECTIONS THAT APPLY TO OVER 125 DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND CONTINUED TO UPGRADE ITS WEB PORTAL AND THEREBY SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE ACCREDITATION EXPERIENCE FOR ITS CONSUMERS. AS OF DECEMBER 6, 2018 COA, CEASED TO FUNCTION AS AN APPROVED ACCREDITING ENTITY UNDER THE INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ACT AS A RESULT OF CHANGES IN THE APPROACH USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 COA FINALIZED ITS WORK UNDER A CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO VALIDATE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED TO MILITARY PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES ON INSTALLATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW A FINAL DRAFT IS DISTRIBUTED ELECTRONICALLY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THERE IS THEN AN APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEK PERIOD FOR EACH BOARD MEMBER TO REVIEW THE FORM 990. UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR REVIEW EACH BOARD MEMBER ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITS THEIR APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990. IT IS THEN FILED WITH THE IRS FOLLOWING BOARD APPROVAL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALL TRUSTEES AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO EXECUTE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ATTESTING THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANYONE BELIEVING THAT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY EXIST MUST DISCLOSE THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT ORALLY OR IN WRITING TO THE BOARD MEMBERS OR BOARD COMMITTEE CONSIDERING A POTENTIAL TRANSACTION TO WHICH THE CONFLICT RELATES. FOLLOWING A PERIOD OF QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE, THE INTERESTED PERSON MUST LEAVE THE ROOM AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS OR VOTING RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT. BY MAJORITY VOTE, THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, AND IF TO ENTER INTO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE MAY BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD CHAIR TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO A PROPOSED TRANSACTION IF THE BOARD DEEMS THIS NECESSARY. THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OR BOARD COMMITTEE WILL DOCUMENT THAT THE CONFLICT WAS DISCLOSED, THE VOTING RECORD REGARDING THE CONFLICT, AND THE DECISION MADE REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. IF THE BOARD HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT A CONFLICT WAS NOT DISCLOSED, THE INTERESTED PARTY WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO REPORT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FOLLOWING A FORMAL BOARD HEARING, INVESTIGATION AND VOTE, THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT A FAILURE TO DISCLOSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTED, THE BOARD WILL TAKE NECESSARY CORRECTIVE ACTION AGAINST THE INTERESTED PARTY INCLUDING REMOVAL FROM THE COMMITTEE OR FROM THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | COMPENSATION DECISIONS RELATED TO THE PRESIDENT & CEO ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE TAKES INTO CONSIDERATION PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION DATA INCLUDING A COMPENSATION STUDY CONDUCTED BY AN INDEPENDENT HUMAN RESOURCES CONSULTING FIRM. THE HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGARDING THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO COMPENSATION ARE SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW/APPROVAL OF THE COA BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. COMPENSATION DECISIONS FOR OTHER COA STAFF ARE MADE FACTORING IN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT AND COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION DATA. COA HAS IMPLEMENTED A COMPENSATION PLAN TO FACILITATE ITS ABILITY TO ATTRACT, RETAIN AND REWARD STAFF. THIS PROGRAM UTILIZES ANNUAL PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT, PERIODIC EXTERNAL MARKET COMPARABILITY REVIEWS AND SALARY ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2018. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | COA MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE RETURN IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, FORM 1023, AND BY-LAWS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 45 BROADWAY, 29TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10006 OR BY CALLING THE ORGANIZATION DIRECTLY AT 212-797-3000. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT -1,376. CONTINGENT LIABILITY WRITE OFF 191,000. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C | THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR IS CONDUCTED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PROCESS FOLLOWED IN THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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