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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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Total |
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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.") .. | 610,750 | 791,550 | 792,673 | 946,891 | 1,276,925 | 4,418,789 |
| 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 | 610,750 | 791,550 | 792,673 | 946,891 | 1,276,925 | 4,418,789 |
| 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).. | 3,754,118 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 664,671 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 610,750 | 791,550 | 792,673 | 946,891 | 1,276,925 | 4,418,789 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 25,063 | 36,256 | 29,765 | 30,032 | 22,628 | 143,744 |
| 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.).. | 3,696 | 395 | 9,068 | 3,057 | 16,216 | |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 4,578,749 | |||||
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.") . | ||||||
| 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) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (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 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: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| 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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| Current Year Facts and Circumstances: See Schedule O for the full statement. |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Support Schedule: Other Income Explanation | From time to time, miscellaneous amounts are received during the course of performing the organizations' tax-exempt function. |
| Software ID: | 18007222 |
| Software Version: | 2018v3.1 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Once the CPA prepares the draft version of the Form 990, it is reviewed by the board of directors. Upon approval by the Center's staff, board of directors and attorney, it is submitted to the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | Annually, each board member is required to sign a statement acknowledging they are free from conflict. The Executive Director monitors transactions for potential conflicts. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | The Board of Directors approves the Executive Director's salary and ensures that it is commensurate with the average ED salary given the specifics of his job and experience, etc. This approval took place at a board meeting and was documented in the Executive Director's employment contract. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | The Center makes its governing documents, financial statements, and conflicts of interest policy available upon request. |
| AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES, PUBLICATION OF SCHOLARLY STUDIES: | Treas. Reg. Section 1.170A-9(f)(3)(iii)(D)(2). Palm's public engagement has been robust for 20 years, and consists, for the most part, of releasing reports, policy memos, and media statements and providing research to Democratic and Republican Congressional offices. In 2018, we released one major research study, four policy memos, and 17 press releases. We organized one briefing in Congress (with Representative Joseph Kennedy) to showcase transgender veterans. We released a public statement signed by six former U.S. Surgeons General, and another public statement signed by 26 retired General and Flag Officers; and another statement signed by the former Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Navy, and Secretary of the Air Force. Our work was covered widely in the media including stories in Politico, Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, The Hill, NBC News, New York Times, Washington Post, and elsewhere. In the five-year period under consideration (2014-2018) we met with more than 50 Pentagon officials and policy analysts and made several visits to Service Academies to discuss our research. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 - Organization Mission | For the past decade, the Palm Center's research on sexual minorities in the military has been published in leading social scientific journals. The Palm Center seeks to be a resource for university-affiliated as well as independent scholars, students, journalists, opinion leaders, and members of the public. |
| Part I, Line 1 - Organization's Mission or Significant Activities | For the past decade, the Palm Center's research on sexual minorities in the military has been published in leading social scientific journals. The Palm Center seeks to be a resource for university-affiliated as well as independent scholars, students, journalists, opinion leaders, and members of the public. |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT: | Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.170A-9(f)(3)(iii)(A). During the five-year period ending on December 31, 2018, the portion of Palm's support that qualifies as public support is 14.5% well in excess of the 10% threshold. |
| REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: | Treas. Reg. Section 1.170A-9(f)(3)(iii)(C). Our board of directors includes four individuals, none of whom donate to the organization. Steven M. Gluckstern, who serves as Chair, is a social entrepreneur who has owned the New York Islanders hockey team, run Warren Buffet's reinsurance division, and chaired a medical devices company. Vivienne Ming is a theoretical neuroscientist and artificial Intelligence expert who was named as one of the BBC 100 Women in 2017. The institute she founded, Socos, consults on artificial intelligence, neuroscience and education reform, and she has delivered a TED talk. Ruben J. Gonzales is the Vice President of LGBTQ Victory Institute. Prior to joining Victory in March of 2016, Ruben served as the Vice President of Philanthropy at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, as the Chief Development Officer at the United Cerebral Palsy, as Deputy Vice President for Resource Development at the National Council of La Raza. Aaron Belkin is a political science professor at San Francisco State University. He has served as founding director of the Palm Center for the past 20 years. |
| Schedule A, Part II, Line 17a - 10% Facts and Circumstances Statement | The Palm Center qualifies as a publicly supported organization under section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Code because it satisfies the "facts and circumstances" test under section 1.170A-9(f)(3) of the Treasury Regulation. Palm normally receives at least 10% of its support from the general public and carries on a continuous and bona fide program of solicitations of public support. Moreover, Palm satisfies the following factors enumerated in the regulations as being indicative of passing the facts and circumstances test: |
| SOURCE OF SUPPORT: | Treas. Reg. Section 1.170A-9(f)(3)(iii)(B). The Palm Center has raised funds from a broad array of sources over the past five years including numerous foundation grants and dozens of small donors. In 2018 alone, we applied for and received funds from 6 foundations. Based on 20 years of operations (partially as a university research institute and then later as a 501(c)(3)), we have found that foundation support is more available than support from small donor supporters. However, we do seek gifts from small donors, and we are proud that our donations from private individuals (giving mostly small gifts) increased from $4,074 in 2017 up to $16,825 in 2018. In 2018, we hired Mida & Associates (a philanthropy consultant) to help us continue this trend moving forward. |
| Software ID: | 18007222 |
| Software Version: | 2018v3.1 |