TY 2018 Form 990

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)
(1) AL FABER...................................................................... PRESIDENT &	40.00 .................	X	X		288,750	0	0
(2) GEORGE BENSON...................................................................... CHAIRMAN	3.00 .................	X	X		0	0	0
(3) KATHRYN EGGLESTON...................................................................... VICE CHAIRMA	3.00 .................	X	X		0	0	0
(4) FRANK FUSCO...................................................................... TREASURER	3.00 .................	X	X		0	0	0
(5) RULON STACEY...................................................................... SECRETARY	3.00 .................	X	X		0	0	0
(6) DAVID GIFFORD...................................................................... DIRECTOR	3.00 .................	X			0	0	0
(7) DIANE BROCKMEIER...................................................................... DIRECTOR	3.00 .................	X			0	0	0
(8) SCOTT REINER...................................................................... DIRECTOR	3.00 .................	X			0	0	0
(9) SUNIL SINHA...................................................................... DIRECTOR	3.00 .................	X			0	0	0
(10) LOWELL KRUSE...................................................................... DIRECTOR	3.00 .................	X			0	0	0
(11) DAVID SPONG...................................................................... DIRECTOR	3.00 .................	X			0	0	0
(12) SCOTT MCINTYRE...................................................................... DIRECTOR	3.00 .................	X			0	0	0
(13) TONY SCOTT...................................................................... DIRECTOR	3.00 .................	X			0	0	0
(14) RUSS BRANZELL...................................................................... DIRECTOR	3.00 .................	X			0	0	0
(15) JERRY REES...................................................................... COO	40.00 .................			X	136,637	0	0
(16) JOSH RACETTE...................................................................... DIRECTOR COR	40.00 .................			X	117,338	0	0

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM
BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC

Employer identification number

59-2891462

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv), 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), and 170(b)(1)(A)(ix)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, 8, or 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..	130,770	233,678	1,263,748	277,785	351,983	2,257,964
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	130,770	233,678	1,263,748	277,785	351,983	2,257,964
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.						2,257,964

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..	130,770	233,678	1,263,748	277,785	351,983	2,257,964
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...	327,206	240,686	74,599	49,799	59,342	751,632
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.)..	132,839	512,680	323,843	174,938	145,162	1,289,462
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10						4,299,058

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

320,100

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2018 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

52.520 %

Public support percentage for 2017 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

43.830 %

16a

33 1/3% support test—2018. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2017. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2018. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2017. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
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.)

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2014	(b) 2015	(c) 2016	(d) 2017	(e) 2018	(f) Total
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.)..

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2018 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage from 2017 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2018 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

Investment income percentage from 2017 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

19a

331/3% support tests—2018. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2017. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked 12a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 12b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 12c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 12d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 12a or 12b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
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)
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):
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

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
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.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
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
1 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
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
i Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions)
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.
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.
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.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c.
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.....

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2018)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation
PART II, LINE 10	AWARD FEES, QUEST, REGIONAL CONF 1,289,462

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Name of the organization

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM
BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC

Employer identification number

59-2891462

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)

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Name of organization THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC

Part I	Contributors (See instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
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Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)

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Name of organization THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC		Employer identification number 59-2891462

Part II	Noncash Property (See instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)

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Name of organization THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC			Employer identification number 59-2891462
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2018)

Additional Data

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Software Version:

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SCHEDULE C
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Political Campaign and Lobbying Activities

For Organizations Exempt From Income Tax Under section 501(c) and section 527

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Complete if the organization is described below. SchCMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

Open to Public
Inspection

If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 3, or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 46 (Political Campaign Activities), then
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and B. Do not complete Part I-C.
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Section 501(c) (other than section 501(c)(3)) organizations: Complete Parts I-A and C below. Do not complete Part I-B.
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Section 527 organizations: Complete Part I-A only.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 4, or Form 990-EZ, Part VI, line 47 (Lobbying Activities), then
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-A. Do not complete Part II-B.
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Section 501(c)(3) organizations that have NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)): Complete Part II-B. Do not complete Part II-A.
If the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, Line 5 (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions) or Form 990-EZ, Part V, line 35c (Proxy Tax) (see separate instructions), then
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Section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations: Complete Part III.

Name of the organization

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM
BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC

Employer identification number

59-2891462

Part I-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c) or is a section 527 organization.

Provide a description of the organization’s direct and indirect political campaign activities in Part IV (see instructions for definition of “political campaign activities")

Political campaign activity expenditures (see instructions) .................................................................... SchCMd Bullet

Volunteer hours for political campaign activities (see instructions) ..................................................................

Part I-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by the organization under section 4955 ................................ SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of any excise tax incurred by organization managers under section 4955 ....................... SchCMd Bullet

If the organization incurred a section 4955 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? .........................................

Yes No

Was a correction made? ......................................................................................................................

Yes No

If "Yes," describe in Part IV.

Part I-C

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c), except section 501(c)(3).

Enter the amount directly expended by the filing organization for section 527 exempt function activities ..... SchCMd Bullet

Enter the amount of the filing organization's funds contributed to other organizations for section 527 exempt function activities ............................................................................................................................ SchCMd Bullet

Total exempt function expenditures. Add lines 1 and 2. Enter here and on Form 1120-POL, line 17b........... SchCMd Bullet

Did the filing organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? ...................................................................

Yes No

Enter the names, addresses and employer identification number (EIN) of all section 527 political organizations to which the filing
organization made payments. For each organization listed, enter the amount paid from the filing organization’s funds. Also enter the amount of political contributions received that were promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization, such as a separate segregated fund or a political action committee (PAC). If additional space is needed, provide information in Part IV.

(a) Name	(b) Address	(c) EIN	(d) Amount paid from filing organization's funds. If none, enter -0-.	(e) Amount of political contributions received and promptly and directly delivered to a separate political organization. If none, enter -0-.
1
2
3
4
5
6

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Part II-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).

A Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization belongs to an affiliated group (and list in Part IV each affiliated group member's name, address, EIN, expenses, and share of excess lobbying expenditures).
B Check SchCMd Bullet

if the filing organization checked box A and "limited control" provisions apply.

Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term "expenditures" means amounts paid or incurred.)		(a) Filing organization's totals	(b) Affiliated group totals
1a	Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grass roots lobbying) ......................
b	Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) ...............................	190,000
c	Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 1a and 1b) ...................................................................	190,000
d	Other exempt purpose expenditures ........................................................................	1,497,909
e	Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 1c and 1d) ...............................................	1,687,909
f	Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table in both columns.	234,395
	If the amount on line 1e, column (a) or (b) is:The lobbying nontaxable amount is:
	Not over $500,00020% of the amount on line 1e.
	Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000$100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000.
	Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000$175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000.
	Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000$225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000.
	Over $17,000,000$1,000,000.

g	Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 1f) .................................................	58,599
h	Subtract line 1g from line 1a. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
i	Subtract line 1f from line 1c. If zero or less, enter -0-. ................................................
j	If there is an amount other than zero on either line 1h or line 1i, did the organization file Form 4720 reporting section 4911 tax for this year? ...................................................................................................................		Yes No

4-Year Averaging Period Under section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the separate instructions for lines 2a through 2f.)
Lobbying Expenditures During 4-Year Averaging Period
	Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)	(a) 2015	(b) 2016	(c) 2017	(d) 2018	(e) Total

2a	Lobbying nontaxable amount	362,033	278,930	225,253	234,395	1,100,611

b	Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 2a, column(e))					1,650,917

c	Total lobbying expenditures	130,000	192,592	240,039	190,000	752,631

d	Grassroots nontaxable amount	90,508	69,733	56,313	58,599	275,153

e	Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 2d, column (e))					412,730

f	Grassroots lobbying expenditures

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Part II-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(3) and has NOT filed Form 5768 (election under section 501(h)).

For each "Yes" response on lines 1a through 1i below, provide in Part IV a detailed description of the lobbying activity.

(a)

Yes

(b)

Amount

During the year, did the filing organization attempt to influence foreign, national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of:

Volunteers? ...........................................................................................................

Paid staff or management (include compensation in expenses reported on lines 1c through 1i)? ........

Media advertisements? ...................................................................................................

Mailings to members, legislators, or the public? .............................................................................

Publications, or published or broadcast statements? ...........................................................

Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes? ..........................................................

Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body? .......................

Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any similar means? ..................

Other activities? ...................................................................................................................

Total. Add lines 1c through 1i ....................................................................................................

Did the activities in line 1 cause the organization to be not described in section 501(c)(3)? .....

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred under section 4912 ...........................................

If "Yes," enter the amount of any tax incurred by organization managers under section 4912 ...................

If the filing organization incurred a section 4912 tax, did it file Form 4720 for this year? ........................

Part III-A

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6).

Yes

Were substantially all (90% or more) dues received nondeductible by members? ...............................................

Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? ............................................

Did the organization agree to carry over lobbying and political expenditures from the prior year? .................................

Part III-B

Complete if the organization is exempt under section 501(c)(4), section 501(c)(5), or section 501(c)(6) and if either (a) BOTH Part III-A, lines 1 and 2, are answered "No" OR (b) Part III-A, line 3, is answered “Yes."

Dues, assessments and similar amounts from members ......................................................................

Section 162(e) nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures (do not include amounts of political expenses for which the section 527(f) tax was paid).

Current year .............................................................................................................................

Carryover from last year ............................................................................................................

Total ...........................................................................................................................................

Aggregate amount reported in section 6033(e)(1)(A) notices of nondeductible section 162(e) dues .

If notices were sent and the amount on line 2c exceeds the amount on line 3, what portion of the excess does the organization agree to carryover to the reasonable estimate of nondeductible lobbying and political expenditure next year? ......................................................................................................................

Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (see instructions) .........................................

Part IV

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part l-A, line 1; Part l-B, line 4; Part l-C, line 5; Part II-A (affiliated group list); Part II-A, lines 1 and 2 (see instructions), and Part ll-B, line 1. Also, complete this part for any additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule C (Form 990 or 990EZ) 2018

Additional Data

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Software Version:

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
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Attach to Form 990.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

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Name of the organization

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM
BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC

Employer identification number

59-2891462

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
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Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	(c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....	1,336,767	1,304,652	1,240,807	1,116,732	1,100,117
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	-331,065	32,115	63,845	124,074	16,616
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	1,005,702	1,336,767	1,304,652	1,240,807	1,116,732

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

100.000 %

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b) Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land .....
b	Buildings ....
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ....	5,943	2,235	3,708
e	Other .....
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				3,708

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......		1	556,487
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................		3	556,487
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................		4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......		5	556,487

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1	1,687,909
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................		3	1,687,909
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................		4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5	1,687,909

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X

THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IN NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) AND QUALIFIES FOR DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE- RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, THE FOUNDATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRED EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, THE TAX YEARS BEFORE 2016 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL OR STATE AUTHORITIES.

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Schedule I
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Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Name of the organization
THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM
BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC

Employer identification number
59-2891462

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient

that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section (if applicable)	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Amount of non-cash assistance	(f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(g) Description of noncash assistance	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PRO	53-0205706	GOV	263,192

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance	(b) Number of recipients	(c) Amount of cash grant	(d) Amount of noncash assistance	(e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f) Description of noncash assistance

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.

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Schedule J
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Compensation Information

For certain Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest
Compensated Employees
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Name of the organization

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM
BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC

Employer identification number

59-2891462

Part I

Questions Regarding Compensation

Yes

Check the appropiate box(es) if the organization provided any of the following to or for a person listed on Form
990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a. Complete Part III to provide any relevant information regarding these items.

First-class or charter travel Housing allowance or residence for personal use

Travel for companions Payments for business use of personal residence

Tax idemnification and gross-up payments Health or social club dues or initiation fees

Discretionary spending account Personal services (e.g., maid, chauffeur, chef)

If any of the boxes in line 1a are checked, did the organization follow a written policy regarding payment or reimbursement or provision of all of the expenses described above? If "No," complete Part III to explain .........

Did the organization require substantiation prior to reimbursing or allowing expenses incurred by all
directors, trustees, officers, including the CEO/Executive Director, regarding the items checked in line 1a? ..

Indicate which, if any, of the following the filing organization used to establish the compensation of the
organization's CEO/Executive Director. Check all that apply. Do not check any boxes for methods
used by a related organization to establish compensation of the CEO/Executive Director, but explain in Part III.

Compensation committee Written employment contract

Independent compensation consultant Compensation survey or study

Form 990 of other organizations Approval by the board or compensation committee

During the year, did any person listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, with respect to the filing organization or a related organization:

Receive a severance payment or change-of-control payment? .............

Participate in, or receive payment from, a supplemental nonqualified retirement plan? .........

Participate in, or receive payment from, an equity-based compensation arrangement? .........

If "Yes" to any of lines 4a-c, list the persons and provide the applicable amounts for each item in Part III.

Only 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations must complete lines 5-9.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the revenues of:

The organization? ....................

Any related organization? .......................

If "Yes," on line 5a or 5b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization pay or accrue any
compensation contingent on the net earnings of:

The organization? ..................

Any related organization? ......................

If "Yes," on line 6a or 6b, describe in Part III.

For persons listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, did the organization provide any nonfixed
payments not described in lines 5 and 6? If "Yes," describe in Part III ............

Were any amounts reported on Form 990, Part VII, paid or accured pursuant to a contract that was
subject to the initial contract exception described in Regulations section 53.4958-4(a)(3)? If "Yes," describe
in Part III ..........................

If "Yes" on line 8, did the organization also follow the rebuttable presumption procedure described in Regulations section 53.4958-6(c)? .........................

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Part II

Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees. Use duplicate copies if additional space is needed.

For each individual whose compensation must be reported on Schedule J, report compensation from the organization on row (i) and from related organizations, described in the
instructions, on row (ii). Do not list any individuals that are not listed on Form 990, Part VII.
Note. The sum of columns (B)(i)-(iii) for each listed individual must equal the total amount of Form 990, Part VII, Section A, line 1a, applicable column (D) and (E) amounts for that individual.

(A) Name and Title		(B) Breakdown of W-2 and/or 1099-MISC compensation			(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)	(F) Compensation in column (B) reported as deferred on prior Form 990
(A) Name and Title		(i) Base compensation	(ii) Bonus & incentive compensation	(iii) Other reportable compensation	(C) Retirement and other deferred compensation	(D) Nontaxable benefits	(E) Total of columns (B)(i)-(D)
1AL FABER PRESIDENT & CEO	(i) (ii)	288,750 -------------	-------------	-------------	-------------	-------------	288,750 -------------	-------------

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Part III

Supplemental Information

Provide the information, explanation, or descriptions required for Part I, lines 1a, 1b, 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7, and 8, and for Part II. Also complete this part for any additional information.

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Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

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Name of the organization

THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM
BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC

Employer identification number

59-2891462

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FORM 990	PART IX, LINE 1A & 24A - THE EXISTING NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST), BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, IS AUTHORIZED IN P. L. 100-107, AS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT HAS BEEN EVALUATING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE, IDENTIFYING ROLE MODEL ORGANIZATIONS, AND SHARING THEIR BEST PRACTICES FOR OVER 30 YEARS, RESULTING IN DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENTS IN ORGANIAZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES, AND SUSTAINABILITY AS WELL AS OVER 25 BILLION IN ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO THE NATION. THE BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM DEVELOPS AND PROVIDES THE WORLD-RENOWNED BALDRIGE EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK - A MANAGEMENT, BEST PRACTICES, ASSESSMENT, STANDARDS, AND LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK THAT IS GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED AND USED BY SMALL BUSINESSES, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS ALL BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL SECTORS INCLUDING HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION. THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION AND PROGRAM ALSO SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR MORE THAN 30 STATE-BASED BALDRIGE PROGRAMS COVERING ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES, AS WELL AS THE NEW COMMUNITY OF EXCELLENCE 2026 INITIATIVE WHICH USES THE BALDRIGE FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY BRINGING TOGETHER LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM ALL SECTORS TO WORK TOGETHER AND FIND INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE. NIST HAS MEASURED THE BALDRIGE RETURN ON INVESTMENT AT GREATER THAN 820 TO 1 FOR THE US GOVERNMENT. THE MONEY GIFTED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THIS ACT PAYS FOR THE 16 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM, THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR CONFERENCES TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE GIFT ALSO SUPPORTS ALL STATE BALDRIGE PROGRAMS WHICH FEED INTO THE NATIONAL PROGRAM.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	FROM AL FABER - AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD, IT IS AN HONOR CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE BALDRIGE COMMUNITY DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018. TO ALL THE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, EXAMINERS, JUDGES, STATE PROGRAM LEADERS AND THEIR BOARDS, AS WELL AS THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM STAFF, THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FILLED WITH ACHIEVEMENT AND PROGRESS IN PURSUIT OF PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE. AND TO THOSE IN THE GREATER BALDRIGE COMMUNITY - CONSULTANTS, MEMBERS OF ASQ, AND OTHER BALDRIGE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION - THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION. THIS HAS BEEN A HISTORIC YEAR FOR BALDRIGE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2011, THE BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM IS BACK IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET. RESTORING THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO OUR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN THE FOUNDATION'S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY SINCE 2014. OUR STRATEGY TO ENGAGE WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, COUPLED WITH SUPPORT FROM INFLUENTIAL LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE BALDRIGE COMMUNITY WHO HELP TELL OUR STORY, HAS RESULTED IN A RENEWED COMMITMENT TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM. THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM'S MISSION IS PRECISELY ALIGNED WITH NIST AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. THIS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, WHICH IMPROVES THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. ORGANIZATIONS, HAS AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MORE THAN ONE BILLION-DOLLARS ANNUALLY, AS NOTED BY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE WILBUR L. ROSS IN HIS REMARKS DURING THE 2017 AWARDS CEREMONY. THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM HAD ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN 2018, MANAGING THE AWARDS PROCESS AND DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL TRAINING EXPERIENCES LIKE THE BALDRIGE EXECUTIVE FELLOWS PROGRAM AND NATIONAL EXAMINER TRAINING. IN FY18, THE BALDRIGE EXECUTIVE FELLOWS PROGRAM WAS ONCE AGAIN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE VERY BEST BY LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AND DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (LEAD) IN THEIR EDUCATION CATEGORIES FOR EMPHASIS ON HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEADERSHIP/ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM IS THE ONLY STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM TO BE CONSISTENTLY RECOGNIZED IN LEAD AWARD CATEGORIES. THIS YEAR, MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE HIGH-PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONS APPLIED FOR THE NATION'S HIGHEST HONOR FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AND THE ONLY AWARD FOR QUALITY THAT CARRIES THE SEAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. AFTER A DEMANDING AND THOROUGH ANALYSIS, FIVE ORGANIZATIONS EMERGED AS NATIONAL ROLE-MODEL ORGANIZATIONS AND THIS YEAR'S MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD RECIPEINTS: ALAMO COLLEGES DISTRICT, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (EDUCATION); DONOR ALLIANCE, DENVER, COLORADO (NONPROFIT); INTEGRATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS (SMALL BUSINESS); MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE CENTER, JASPER, INDIANA (HEALTH CARE); TRI COUNTY TECH, BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA (EDUCATION) CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF THESE STELLAR ORGANIZATIONS. ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT 2018, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO CHAMPION THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM, STATE-BASED PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITIES OF EXCELLENCE 2026 WITH LEADERS AT THE NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. EARLY IN THE YEAR WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE NEW COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE AND RELATED AGENCIES CHAIRMAN IN THE U.S. SENATE, SENATOR JERRY MORAN OF KANSAS. IT WAS A TRUE PLEASURE TO MEET WITH THIS GREAT LEADER AND WELCOME HIM INTO THIS NEW POSITION WHICH OVERSEES THE BUDGET FOR THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM. SENATOR MORAN RECALLED A DISCUSSION WITH HIS SPOUSE FROM THE EVENING PRIOR TO OUR MEETING WHERE THEY WERE DISCUSSING MAC BALDRIGE AND HIS SISTER LETITIA BALDRIGE'S BOOKS ON MANNERS. HE REMEMBERS MAC AND THE IMPACT HE MADE WHILE SERVING AS SECRETARY OF COMMERCE. THE SENATOR WAS ESPECIALLY EAGER TO LEARN ABOUT NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF EXCELLENCE AND CYBERSECURITY AREAS. WE HAVE RECEIVED STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN THE SENATE FROM BOTH SENATOR MORAN AS THE CHAIRMAN, AND SENATOR JEANNE SHAHEEN THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE CJS SUBCOMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. IN FACT, ALL OF THE SENATORS WE HAVE ENGAGED WITH ON THE CJS SUBCOMMITTEE HAVE INDICATED THEY WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS. OVER THIS PAST YEAR, WE HAVE INVESTED A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND EFFORT IN HELPING THE ALABAMA STATE PROGRAM TO GET BACK UP AND RUNNING AFTER IT HAD BEEN DORMANT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. LINDA VINCENT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HAS BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY THROUGHOUT THE STATE, BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR NEW ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT AND APPLICANTS, TRAINING EXAMINERS AND JUDGES, AND GROWING THEIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. I ATTENDED THEIR STATE CONFERENCE AND AWARDS BANQUET AND IT WAS A GREAT EVENT WITH FOUR INITIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING WITH THEIR BOARD CHAIR, CHARLIE BLASS AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCUSS HOW THE FOUNDATION COULD HELP GROW THEIR PROGRAM. I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS A JUDGE FOR THE HEALTH ADMINISTRATION CASE COMPETITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (UAB). GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES COMPETE IN A RIGOROUS PROCESS TO OFFER IDEAS ON IMPROVING QUALITY AND ACCESS TO A RURAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. IT WAS EXCITING TO DISCUSS THE BALDRIGE FRAMEWORK WITH THESE FUTURE LEADERS AND PROVIDE THEM ANOTHER TOOL IN THEIR LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE. IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING THROUGHOUT ALABAMA, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT ONE PERSON HAD MADE A SUSTAINED IMPACT ON QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE IN THAT STATE, SENATOR RICHARD SHELBY. HE KNEW MAC BALDRIGE AND SUPPORTED THE PROGRAM FROM ITS INCEPTION TO INCLUDE HELPING TO START A STATE-BASED PROGRAM IN ALABAMA. HE ALSO ATTENDED PREVIOUS STATE CONFERENCES AND AWARD CEREMONIES, CONGRATULATING RECIPIENTS AND SERVING AS A CHAMPION AND AMBASSADOR FOR QUALITY AND BALDRIGE THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THIS YEAR, THE FOUNDATION WILL RECOGNIZE SENATOR SHELBY FOR HIS LIFE-LONG COMMITMENT TO QUALITY WITH THE E. DAVID SPONG LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, OUR HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL HONOR FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE. CONGRATULATIONS TO SENATOR SHELBY AND ALL THE GREAT VOLUNTEERS, EXAMINERS, JUDGES AND STAFF IN THE ALABAMA PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM (ALPEX) WE ALSO WORK HARD TO COLLABORATE WITH ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES IN WASHINGTON, DC. IN FEBRUARY, I SERVED AS A PANELIST IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) RURAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL STAKEHOLDER FORUM. HERE, I WAS PROMOTING COMMUNITIES OF EXCELLENCE 2026 (COE2026) INITIATIVES IN NW MISSOURI AND THE BALDRIGE FRAMEWORK TO HELP RURAL COMMUNITIES COME TOGETHER AND STRENGTHEN THEIR REGIONS. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH USDA FOR POTENTIAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP EXPAND AND GROW THE USE OF BALDRIGE AND THE COE2026 FRAMEWORKS. USDA IS ONE OF MANY AGENCIES WE ARE ENGAGED WITH AS WE CONTINUE OUR CAMPAIGN OF STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. TO HELP BUILD GRASS ROOTS SUPPORT FOR OUR EFFORTS AND ALIGN THE BALDRIGE COMMUNITY, THE FOUNDATION CREATED A QUARTERLY WEBINAR SERIES IN 2018. FOR YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN A NEED FOR MORE COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION ACROSS THE BALDRIGE COMMUNITY. THE WEBINARS ARE FREE, AND DESIGNED TO INFORM, EDUCATE, AND SYNCHRONIZE OUR EFFORTS. IN ADDITION TO FOUNDATION INFORMATION, THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM AND ALLIANCE HAVE SEGMENTS TO SHARE KEY INFORMATION THAT KEEP OUR STAKEHOLDERS UPDATED AND ENGAGED. FILLING A LONG-OVERDUE GAP, THEY HAVE BECOME AN IDEAL COMMUNICATION TOOL AND ATTENDANCE HAS GROWN STEADILY EACH QUARTER. FUNDRAISING FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANKS TO ALL OUR INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL DONORS, SPONSORS, AND PARTNERS OVER THE PAST YEAR. DURING 2018, THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS TRANSFORMATION INTO A MORE SUCCESSFUL AND SUSTAINABLE FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION AND ADVOCATE FOR THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM. WE ARE GROWING CORPORATE INTEREST IN SPONSORSHIPS FOR THE QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE AND HAVE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF CHANNEL PARTNERSHIPS JOINING WALDEN UNIVERSITY, BEYOND FEEDBACK, THE SYNERGY ORGANIZATION, SOAR VISION GROUP, AND AMAZONSMILE. WE CONTINUE TO CULTIVATE MAJOR GIFTS AND STRENGTHEN CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING TO INCLUDE ONLINE DONATIONS AS PART OF NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS LIKE GIVINGTUESDAY. WE ARE ALSO SUPPORTING STATE-BASED PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE ALLIANCE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AND RAISED 85 PERCENT OF THEIR TOTAL SPONSORSHIP INCOME FOR THE 2018 BALDRIGE FALL CONFERENCE IN DENVER LAST YEAR WE EXPANDED OUR INDIVIDUAL AWARDS PROGRAM TO INCLUDE THE FOUNDATION AWARDS FOR LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AND THE DR. CURT REIMANN BALDRIGE SCHOLARSHIP. THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION AWARDS FOR LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE RECOGNIZE LEADERS IN THE BUSINESS (MANUFACTURING, SERVICE, SMALL BUSINESS), NONPROFIT, GOVERNMENT, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, AND CYBERSECURITY SECTORS. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES LEADERS WHO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONALLY OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO BALDRIGE AND THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. THE DR. CURT REIMANN BALDRIGE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDES RECIPIENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE BALDRIGE EXAMINER TRAINING EXPERIENCE, HELD EACH SPRING AT NIST IN GAITHERSBURG, MD. THE SCHOLARSHIP WAS CREATED TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE IMPO
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THEIR QUESTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MONITORS THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES ON A REGULAR BASIS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	COMPENSATION FOR THE TOP OFFICIAL (CEO) WAS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE THROUGH DETAILED ANALYSIS OF SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME MARKET AREA. COMPENSATION IS FAR BELOW MARKET/CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE LEVELS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE EVALUATES CEO PERFORMANCE QUARTERLY AS PART OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS AND ALSO PERFORMS AN ANNUAL EVALUATION TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE AND TO EVALUATE COMPENSATION WITHOUT THE CEO BEING PRESENT. ALL NON-PROFIT BOARD BEST PRACTICES ARE FOLLOWED IN SETTING, REVIEWING, EVALUATING AND APPLYING COMPENSATION. THE FULL BOARD THEN APPROVES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17	MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.

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THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM

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THE CEO FILED ELECTION 501(H) USING FORM 5768 BEGINNING WITH TAX YEAR 9.30.16.

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL GROWTH AND VIABILITY OF THE BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, AND TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	14
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	13
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2018 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	5
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	277,785	351,983
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........		0
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	49,833	59,342
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	174,938	145,162
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	502,556	556,487
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	250,715	263,192
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....		0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	579,482	737,128
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....		0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 404,089
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	674,870	687,589
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	1,505,067	1,687,909
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	-1,002,511	-1,131,422
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	2,936,589	1,790,469
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	1,007,614	1,010,499
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	1,928,975	779,970

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 659,638 including grants of $ 263,192 ) (Revenue $ )
	FROM AL FABER - AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD, IT IS AN HONOR CELEBRATING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE BALDRIGE COMMUNITY DURING FISCAL YEAR 2018. TO ALL THE DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS, EXAMINERS, JUDGES, STATE PROGRAM LEADERS AND THEIR BOARDS, AS WELL AS THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM STAFF, THANK YOU FOR ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FILLED WITH ACHIEVEMENT AND PROGRESS IN PURSUIT OF PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE. AND TO THOSE IN THE GREATER BALDRIGE COMMUNITY - CONSULTANTS, MEMBERS OF ASQ, AND OTHER BALDRIGE-BASED ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION - THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION. THIS HAS BEEN A HISTORIC YEAR FOR BALDRIGE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2011, THE BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM IS BACK IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET. RESTORING THE GOVERNMENT'S COMMITMENT TO OUR PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP HAS BEEN THE FOUNDATION'S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY SINCE 2014. OUR STRATEGY TO ENGAGE WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, COUPLED WITH SUPPORT FROM INFLUENTIAL LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE BALDRIGE COMMUNITY WHO HELP TELL OUR STORY, HAS RESULTED IN A RENEWED COMMITMENT TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM. THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM'S MISSION IS PRECISELY ALIGNED WITH NIST AND THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. THIS PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP, WHICH IMPROVES THE PERFORMANCE AND COMPETITIVENESS OF U.S. ORGANIZATIONS, HAS AN ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MORE THAN ONE BILLION-DOLLARS ANNUALLY, AS NOTED BY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE WILBUR L. ROSS IN HIS REMARKS DURING THE 2017 AWARDS CEREMONY. THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM HAD ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR IN 2018, MANAGING THE AWARDS PROCESS AND DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL TRAINING EXPERIENCES LIKE THE BALDRIGE EXECUTIVE FELLOWS PROGRAM AND NATIONAL EXAMINER TRAINING. IN FY18, THE BALDRIGE EXECUTIVE FELLOWS PROGRAM WAS ONCE AGAIN RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE VERY BEST BY LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AND DEVELOPMENT AWARDS (LEAD) IN THEIR EDUCATION CATEGORIES FOR EMPHASIS ON HUMAN RESOURCES AND LEADERSHIP/ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM IS THE ONLY STATE OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM TO BE CONSISTENTLY RECOGNIZED IN LEAD AWARD CATEGORIES. THIS YEAR, MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE HIGH-PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONS APPLIED FOR THE NATION'S HIGHEST HONOR FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AND THE ONLY AWARD FOR QUALITY THAT CARRIES THE SEAL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. AFTER A DEMANDING AND THOROUGH ANALYSIS, FIVE ORGANIZATIONS EMERGED AS NATIONAL ROLE-MODEL ORGANIZATIONS AND THIS YEAR'S MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD RECIPEINTS: ALAMO COLLEGES DISTRICT, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (EDUCATION); DONOR ALLIANCE, DENVER, COLORADO (NONPROFIT); INTEGRATED PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., BURR RIDGE, ILLINOIS (SMALL BUSINESS); MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE CENTER, JASPER, INDIANA (HEALTH CARE); TRI COUNTY TECH, BARTLESVILLE, OKLAHOMA (EDUCATION) CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF THESE STELLAR ORGANIZATIONS. ADVOCACY THROUGHOUT 2018, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED TO CHAMPION THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM, STATE-BASED PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITIES OF EXCELLENCE 2026 WITH LEADERS AT THE NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS. EARLY IN THE YEAR WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THE NEW COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE AND RELATED AGENCIES CHAIRMAN IN THE U.S. SENATE, SENATOR JERRY MORAN OF KANSAS. IT WAS A TRUE PLEASURE TO MEET WITH THIS GREAT LEADER AND WELCOME HIM INTO THIS NEW POSITION WHICH OVERSEES THE BUDGET FOR THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM. SENATOR MORAN RECALLED A DISCUSSION WITH HIS SPOUSE FROM THE EVENING PRIOR TO OUR MEETING WHERE THEY WERE DISCUSSING MAC BALDRIGE AND HIS SISTER LETITIA BALDRIGE'S BOOKS ON MANNERS. HE REMEMBERS MAC AND THE IMPACT HE MADE WHILE SERVING AS SECRETARY OF COMMERCE. THE SENATOR WAS ESPECIALLY EAGER TO LEARN ABOUT NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF EXCELLENCE AND CYBERSECURITY AREAS. WE HAVE RECEIVED STRONG BIPARTISAN SUPPORT IN THE SENATE FROM BOTH SENATOR MORAN AS THE CHAIRMAN, AND SENATOR JEANNE SHAHEEN THE RANKING MEMBER OF THE CJS SUBCOMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. IN FACT, ALL OF THE SENATORS WE HAVE ENGAGED WITH ON THE CJS SUBCOMMITTEE HAVE INDICATED THEY WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS. OVER THIS PAST YEAR, WE HAVE INVESTED A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND EFFORT IN HELPING THE ALABAMA STATE PROGRAM TO GET BACK UP AND RUNNING AFTER IT HAD BEEN DORMANT FOR SEVERAL YEARS. LINDA VINCENT, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HAS BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY THROUGHOUT THE STATE, BUILDING MOMENTUM FOR NEW ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT AND APPLICANTS, TRAINING EXAMINERS AND JUDGES, AND GROWING THEIR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. I ATTENDED THEIR STATE CONFERENCE AND AWARDS BANQUET AND IT WAS A GREAT EVENT WITH FOUR INITIAL AWARD RECIPIENTS I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING WITH THEIR BOARD CHAIR, CHARLIE BLASS AND OTHER BOARD MEMBERS TO DISCUSS HOW THE FOUNDATION COULD HELP GROW THEIR PROGRAM. I ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS A JUDGE FOR THE HEALTH ADMINISTRATION CASE COMPETITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (UAB). GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES COMPETE IN A RIGOROUS PROCESS TO OFFER IDEAS ON IMPROVING QUALITY AND ACCESS TO A RURAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM. IT WAS EXCITING TO DISCUSS THE BALDRIGE FRAMEWORK WITH THESE FUTURE LEADERS AND PROVIDE THEM ANOTHER TOOL IN THEIR LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE. IN THE PROCESS OF WORKING THROUGHOUT ALABAMA, IT BECAME CLEAR THAT ONE PERSON HAD MADE A SUSTAINED IMPACT ON QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE IN THAT STATE, SENATOR RICHARD SHELBY. HE KNEW MAC BALDRIGE AND SUPPORTED THE PROGRAM FROM ITS INCEPTION TO INCLUDE HELPING TO START A STATE-BASED PROGRAM IN ALABAMA. HE ALSO ATTENDED PREVIOUS STATE CONFERENCES AND AWARD CEREMONIES, CONGRATULATING RECIPIENTS AND SERVING AS A CHAMPION AND AMBASSADOR FOR QUALITY AND BALDRIGE THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THIS YEAR, THE FOUNDATION WILL RECOGNIZE SENATOR SHELBY FOR HIS LIFE-LONG COMMITMENT TO QUALITY WITH THE E. DAVID SPONG LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, OUR HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL HONOR FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE. CONGRATULATIONS TO SENATOR SHELBY AND ALL THE GREAT VOLUNTEERS, EXAMINERS, JUDGES AND STAFF IN THE ALABAMA PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM (ALPEX) WE ALSO WORK HARD TO COLLABORATE WITH ALL FEDERAL AGENCIES IN WASHINGTON, DC. IN FEBRUARY, I SERVED AS A PANELIST IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) RURAL DEVELOPMENT NATIONAL STAKEHOLDER FORUM. HERE, I WAS PROMOTING COMMUNITIES OF EXCELLENCE 2026 (COE2026) INITIATIVES IN NW MISSOURI AND THE BALDRIGE FRAMEWORK TO HELP RURAL COMMUNITIES COME TOGETHER AND STRENGTHEN THEIR REGIONS. WE CONTINUE TO WORK WITH USDA FOR POTENTIAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP EXPAND AND GROW THE USE OF BALDRIGE AND THE COE2026 FRAMEWORKS. USDA IS ONE OF MANY AGENCIES WE ARE ENGAGED WITH AS WE CONTINUE OUR CAMPAIGN OF STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. TO HELP BUILD GRASS ROOTS SUPPORT FOR OUR EFFORTS AND ALIGN THE BALDRIGE COMMUNITY, THE FOUNDATION CREATED A QUARTERLY WEBINAR SERIES IN 2018. FOR YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN A NEED FOR MORE COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION ACROSS THE BALDRIGE COMMUNITY. THE WEBINARS ARE FREE, AND DESIGNED TO INFORM, EDUCATE, AND SYNCHRONIZE OUR EFFORTS. IN ADDITION TO FOUNDATION INFORMATION, THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM AND ALLIANCE HAVE SEGMENTS TO SHARE KEY INFORMATION THAT KEEP OUR STAKEHOLDERS UPDATED AND ENGAGED. FILLING A LONG-OVERDUE GAP, THEY HAVE BECOME AN IDEAL COMMUNICATION TOOL AND ATTENDANCE HAS GROWN STEADILY EACH QUARTER. FUNDRAISING FIRST AND FOREMOST, THANKS TO ALL OUR INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL DONORS, SPONSORS, AND PARTNERS OVER THE PAST YEAR. DURING 2018, THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS TRANSFORMATION INTO A MORE SUCCESSFUL AND SUSTAINABLE FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATION AND ADVOCATE FOR THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM. WE ARE GROWING CORPORATE INTEREST IN SPONSORSHIPS FOR THE QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE AND HAVE INCREASED THE NUMBER OF CHANNEL PARTNERSHIPS JOINING WALDEN UNIVERSITY, BEYOND FEEDBACK, THE SYNERGY ORGANIZATION, SOAR VISION GROUP, AND AMAZONSMILE. WE CONTINUE TO CULTIVATE MAJOR GIFTS AND STRENGTHEN CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL GIVING TO INCLUDE ONLINE DONATIONS AS PART OF NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS LIKE GIVINGTUESDAY. WE ARE ALSO SUPPORTING STATE-BASED PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE ALLIANCE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AND RAISED 85 PERCENT OF THEIR TOTAL SPONSORSHIP INCOME FOR THE 2018 BALDRIGE FALL CONFERENCE IN DENVER LAST YEAR WE EXPANDED OUR INDIVIDUAL AWARDS PROGRAM TO INCLUDE THE FOUNDATION AWARDS FOR LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AND THE DR. CURT REIMANN BALDRIGE SCHOLARSHIP. THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION AWARDS FOR LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE RECOGNIZE LEADERS IN THE BUSINESS (MANUFACTURING, SERVICE, SMALL BUSINESS), NONPROFIT, GOVERNMENT, HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION, AND CYBERSECURITY SECTORS. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES LEADERS WHO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONALLY OUTSTANDING SUPPORT TO BALDRIGE AND THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. THE DR. CURT REIMANN BALDRIGE SCHOLARSHIP PROVIDES RECIPIENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE BALDRIGE EXAMINER TRAINING EXPERIENCE, HELD EACH SPRING AT NIST IN GAITHERSBURG, MD. THE SCHOLARSHIP WAS CREATED TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR THE IMPO

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )












4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
4e	Total program service expenses659,638

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	542,725

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP 499 S CAPITOL ST SW STE 600 WASHINGTON,DC20003	LOBBYING	190,000




2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 1

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	351,983

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$
h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		351,983

		Business Code
2a
b
c
d
e
f	All other program service revenue.
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f ....

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			59,342			59,342
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss)......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses
c	Gain or (loss)
d	Net gain or (loss).....
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a	QUEST SPONSORSHIP			108,000	108,000
b	OTHER INCOME			37,162	37,162
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			145,162
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			556,487	145,162		59,342

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21	263,192	263,192
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, line 15 and 16.
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	288,750	144,375	28,875	115,500
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages	397,490	178,443	112,200	106,847
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......	4,272		3,616	656
10	Payroll taxes ...........	46,616	19,393	14,999	12,224
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	4,917		4,917
c	Accounting ...........	17,126		17,126
d	Lobbying ...........	190,000		190,000
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	1,770		1,770
12	Advertising and promotion ....	130,670			130,670
13	Office expenses .......	97,315		79,055	18,260
14	Information technology ......
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........
17	Travel ............	80,131		70,383	9,748
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	33,443	33,443
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	1,189		1,189
23	Insurance ...	2,414		2,414
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	75,609	1,874	73,735
b	LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWA	15,677	15,677
c	MISCELLANEOUS	11,701		11,701
d	REGISTRATION FEES	10,184			10,184
e	All other expenses	15,443	3,241	12,202
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	1,687,909	659,638	624,182	404,089
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			140,181	1	511,424
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			138,227	2	1,187,050
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......				3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............				4
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L .............
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L ..............
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			20,000	9
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	5,943
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	2,235	4,897	10c	3,708
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			2,475,824	11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			157,460	15	88,287
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			2,936,589	16	1,790,469

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	7,614	17	10,499
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	1,000,000	19	1,000,000
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	1,007,614	26	1,010,499

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	1,521,697	27	683,381
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	407,278	28	96,589
29	Permanently restricted net assets		29
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	1,928,975	33	779,970
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	2,936,589	34	1,790,469