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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) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 26,489,862 | 144,599 | 26,634,461 | |||
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26,489,862 | 144,599 | 26,634,461 |
| 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).. | 21,864,450 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,770,011 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26,489,862 | 144,599 | 26,634,461 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,057 | 6,873 | 8,930 | |||
| 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.).. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 26,643,391 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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.).. | ||||||
| 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, 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 2020. 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 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 20011424 |
| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Family/business relationships amongst interested persons | CECILIA CONRAD AND JOSHUA MINTZ - Business relationship |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | UNDER THE BYLAWS OF THE CORPORATION, THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION AS THE SOLE MEMBER HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | OTHER THAN THE MEMBER'S RIGHT TO APPOINT THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION, NO PARTY, OTHER THAN THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HAS ANY RIGHTS REFERENCED ABOVE. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 8b Documentation of meetings held by committees of governing body | THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES DUE TO THE SMALL NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 (AND RELATED SCHEDULES) IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES DIRECTORS AND CORPORATE OFFICERS TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS IN ANY ENTITY WITH WHICH THE ORGANIZATION PROPOSES TO DO BUSINESS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO REQUESTS FROM EACH DIRECTOR A LIST OF ANY ENTITIES WITH WHICH THEY MAY BE AFFILIATED SO POTENTIAL CONFLICTS CAN BE IDENTIFIED. IN ALL TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, A DISINTERESTED DECISION-MAKER (THE BOARD, THE PRESIDENT, OR A DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBER AS THE CASE MAY BE) WILL DETERMINE WHETHER PROCEEDING WITH THE TRANSACTION IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF LEVER FOR CHANGE AFTER CONSIDERING ALL THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND STAFF, WHO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REGARDING A PROPOSED TRANSACTION WILL NOT VOTE ON OR APPROVE THE TRANSACTION. IN ADDITION, A STAFF MEMBER OR OFFICER WILL NOT WORK ON THE TRANSACTION WHERE THE CONFLICT IS PRESENT AND, UNLESS ASKED BY A DIRECTOR OR THE PRESIDENT, SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN FORMAL OR INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS OF SUCH TRANSACTION. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | THE OVERALL COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE SECRETARY OF LEVER FOR CHANGE PAID BY MACARTHUR FOUNDATION ARE BASED UPON AN ANNUAL DETERMINATION BY MACARTHUR FOUNDATION'S BUDGET AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. UNDER THE SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION AND LEVER FOR CHANGE, THE TIME SPENT BY THESE OFFICERS ON LEVER FOR CHANGE MATTERS ARE CHARGED TO LEVER FOR CHANGE AND LEVER FOR CHANGE REIMBURSES THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION. COMPENSATION FOR THESE OFFICERS IS BASED UPON DATA OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a | LEVER FOR CHANGE HAS ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MACARTHUR FOUNDATION. DURING THE TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, MACARTHUR FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCE, ACCOUNTING, LEGAL, HUMAN RESOURCE, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, CONSULTING AND OTHER SUPPORT, AS NEEDED BY LEVER FOR CHANGE AND REIMBURSED BY LEVER FOR CHANGE. THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY MACARTHUR FOUNDATION EMPLOYEES AND AMOUNTS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN D ARE THE ALLOCABLE SHARE OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS INCURRED BY LEVER FOR CHANGE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED. THE AMOUNTS LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN E ARE THE ALLOCABLE SHARE OF COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PAID BY MACARTHUR FOUNDATION TO THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO MACARTHUR FOUNDATION AND ARE PROVIDED BECAUSE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS. ALL INDIVIDUALS WITH REPORTABLE COMPENSATION LISTED IN PART VII ARE EMPLOYEES OF MACARTHUR FOUNDATION. DIRECTORS PROVIDE SERVICES TO LEVER FOR CHANGE ON A VOLUNTEER BASIS AND RECEIVED NO COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO LEVER FOR CHANGE. IN ADDITION, THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS LISTED IN PART I, LINE 6 INCLUDES JUDGES THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND ARE VITAL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. THESE VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A. |
| Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other Fees | ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - Total Expense: 2787832, Program Service Expense: 1912574, Management and General Expenses: 746309, Fundraising Expenses: 128949; COMMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT - Total Expense: 1127594, Program Service Expense: 1127594, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; COMPETITION MANAGEMENT - Total Expense: 1675635, Program Service Expense: 1675635, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; COMPETITION TECHNICAL SUPPORT - Total Expense: 1707375, Program Service Expense: 1707375, Management and General Expenses: 0, Fundraising Expenses: 0; - Total Expense: , Program Service Expense: , Management and General Expenses: , Fundraising Expenses: ; |
| Software ID: | 20011424 |
| Software Version: | 2020v4.0 |