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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 4,269,554 | 3,242,207 | 3,623,551 | 3,725,724 | 2,703,153 | 17,564,189 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 4,269,554 | 3,242,207 | 3,623,551 | 3,725,724 | 2,703,153 | 17,564,189 |
| 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).. | 4,229,432 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 13,334,757 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 4,269,554 | 3,242,207 | 3,623,551 | 3,725,724 | 2,703,153 | 17,564,189 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 109,830 | 116,634 | 137,544 | 172,935 | 219,486 | 756,429 |
| 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.).. | 133,767 | 104,533 | 148,431 | 207,793 | 160,630 | 755,154 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 19,075,772 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | The SIFMA Foundation is dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of the financial markets for individuals of all backgrounds, with focus on youth. Drawing on the support and expertise of the financial educators and financial industry, the SIFMA Foundation provides financial education programs and tools that strengthen economic opportunity across communities and increase individuals awareness of and access to the benefits of the global marketplace. WITH A 42-YEAR HISTORY OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP, THE SIFMA FOUNDATION HAS TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF 19 MILLION STUDENTS BY PROVIDING ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND CRITICAL LIFE SKILLS THROUGH ITS ACCLAIMED STOCK MARKET GAME (TM), INVESTWRITE (R), CAPITOL HILL CHALLENGE (TM) AND INVEST IT FORWARD (R) PROGRAMS. |
| FORM 990, PART III - PROGRAM SERVICE, LINE 4A | STATEMENT OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS THE STOCK MARKET GAME (TM) THE SIFMA FOUNDATION'S ACCLAIMED THE STOCK MARKET GAME (TM) PROGRAM IS AN ONLINE SIMULATION OF THE GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS THAT ENGAGES STUDENTS GRADES 4-12 IN THE WORLD OF ECONOMICS, INVESTING AND PERSONAL FINANCE, AND PREPARES THEM FOR FINANCIALLY INDEPENDENT FUTURES. MORE THAN 600,000 STUDENTS TAKE PART EVERY SCHOOL YEAR ACROSS ALL 50 STATES. THE STOCK MARKET GAME HAS REACHED 19 MILLION STUDENTS SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1977. INVESTWRITE (R) THE SIFMA FOUNDATION'S INVESTWRITE (TM) NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION IS A CULMINATING ACTIVITY FOR THE STOCK MARKET GAME STUDENTS, EXTENDING WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED IN SMG BY CHALLENGING THEM TO ANALYZE, THINK CRITICALLY AND PROBLEM SOLVE. STUDENTS ADDRESS REAL WORLD FINANCIAL ISSUES AND SITUATIONS BY ANSWERING A QUESTION ABOUT LONG-TERM SAVING AND INVESTING. A NEW THEME AND QUESTION ARE POSED EACH YEAR. SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 2004 OVER 234,000 ESSAYS HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND ALMOST 38,000 VOLUNTEERS HAVE SERVED AS JUDGES IN THE WRITING COMPETITION. CAPITOL HILL CHALLENGE (TM) THE SIFMA FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL CAPITOL HILL CHALLENGE (TM) (CHC), PRESENTED BY THE CHARLES SCHWAB FOUNDATION, IS AN EXCITING NATIONAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION COMPETITION FOR JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOLS THAT REACHES ALL 50 U.S. STATES AND THEIR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. CHC MATCHES MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WITH STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND SCHOOLS COMPETING IN THE STOCK MARKET GAME (TM) IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICT OR STATE. STUDENT TEAMS MANAGE A HYPOTHETICAL $100,000 ONLINE PORTFOLIO AND INVEST IN REAL STOCKS, BONDS, AND MUTUAL FUNDS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2004, CHC HAS MADE ALMOST 5,000 MATCHES OF U.S. REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS WITH SCHOOLS, ENCOMPASSING MORE THAN 125,000 STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. INVEST IT FORWARD (R) INVEST IT FORWARD (R) IS AN AWARD-WINNING INDUSTRY-WIDE FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND CAPITAL MARKETS LITERACY CAMPAIGN CONVENING HUNDREDS OF FINANCIAL FIRMS THAT ARE COMMITTED TO GIVING YOUNG AMERICANS A SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAPITAL MARKETS SYSTEM AND THE INVALUABLE TOOLS TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. INVEST IT FORWARD IS DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE UNDERSTAND HOW TO HARNESS THE CAPITAL MARKETS FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT AND REALIZE THEIR DREAMS. |
| NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES REPORTED ON FORM W-3 | FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A THE FOUNDATION'S EMPLOYEES ARE INCLUDED IN THE W-3 FILING OF SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION, AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION PREPARES THE FORM 990 BASED ON AUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND AN EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FINAL DRAFT SIGNED OFF BY THE EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THIS REVIEW WILL BE NOTED AS AN AGENDA ITEM AT AN AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING AND WILL BE DULY NOTED IN THE MINUTES. THE FORM 990 WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 ANY EMPLOYEE IN A POSITION WHERE HIS OR HER OBJECTIVITY MAY BE QUESTIONED BECAUSE OF AN INDIVIDUAL INTEREST, FAMILY OR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP IS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY GENERAL COUNSEL. SIMILARLY, ANY EMPLOYEE AWARE OF ANY TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP THAT COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO GIVE RISE TO A PERSONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED TO DISCUSS THE MATTER PROMPTLY WITH GENERAL COUNSEL. IN ADDITION, ONCE EVERY YEAR, DIRECTORS AND ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT HE OR SHE IS COMPLIANT. |
| PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD ACTING AS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HIRE CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW COMPARABLE PACKAGES FOR ANY NEW INCOMING EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. THE CONSULTANT PRESENTS DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS BOTH LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, AND THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAKES THE FINAL DECISIONS FOR THE SALARY PACKAGE. |
| AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS TO THE PUBLIC | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND ANY REQUEST FOR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. |
| COVID-19 IMPACT | On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, a pandemic. Management is closely monitoring the financial implications that may impact the Foundation. Due to the many uncertainties associated with the disease, management is unable to determine the financial impact. |
| Board Pre-Approving Use of Funds for Strategic Initiatives | The SIFMA Foundation Board approved the use of its cash reserves in FY2019 to fund planned Strategic Initiatives to expand the work of the Foundation and its transformative impact on students, their teachers, schools and communities. |
| FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G | DESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTAL FEES:420194 |
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