Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,922,280 | 1,110,491 | 1,709,654 | 4,907,107 | 4,403,237 | 14,052,769 |
| 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 | 1,922,280 | 1,110,491 | 1,709,654 | 4,907,107 | 4,403,237 | 14,052,769 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 3,937,211 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 10,115,558 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,922,280 | 1,110,491 | 1,709,654 | 4,907,107 | 4,403,237 | 14,052,769 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 18 | 841 | 859 | |||
| 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.).. | 45,229 | 221,261 | 83,486 | -1,391 | 73,820 | 422,405 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 14,476,033 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 | |
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| 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 2022 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-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED ITS BYLAWS TO CHANGE THE FOLLOWING: THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES REMOVAL OF THE MEMBERS CHANGED THE NUMBER OF VOTING TRUSTEES FROM AT LEAST 5 AND NO MORE THAN 15 TO AT LEAST 3 AND NO MORE THAN 25. CHANGED THE LIMITATION OF TERMS FOR TRUSTEES. CHANGED THE DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES FOR THE BOARD OFFICER POSITIONS. CREATED A PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE CHAIR POSITION THAT WILL BE FILLED IN CASE OF A TRANSITION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | LINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT, AND A FINAL DRAFT IS EMAILED TO THE SWISS INSTITUTES'S BOOKKEEPER FOR A PRELIMINARY REVIEW. UPON COMPLETION, THE BOOKKEEPER THEN FORWARDS AN ELECTRONIC COPY TO THE DIRECTOR, TREASURER AND THE REST OF THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE BOOKKEEPER NOTIFIES THE EXTERNAL ACCOUNTANT THAT THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED AND READY TO BE FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6: | LINE 6 EXPLANATION - SWISS INSTITUTE IS MANAGED BY A GOVERNING BOARD, WHICH IS REFERRED TO AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. A TRUSTEE SHALL BE A MEMBER DURING HIS/HER TRUSTEESHIP. THE NUMBER OF VOTING TRUSTEES CONSTITUTING THE ENTIRE BOARD SHALL BE AT LEAST FIVE AND NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN. THE PERSON OR PERSONS SIGNING THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AS THE INCORPORATOR OR INCORPORATORS SHALL BE THE FIRST MEMBER OR MEMBERS OF THE SWISS INSTITUTE UNLESS THEY HAVE RESIGNED OR UNLESS MEMBERSHIP SHOULD BE TERMINATED. THEREAFTER, THE QUALIFICATIONS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERSHIP AND THE MANNER OF ADMISSION INTO MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE PRESCRIBED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND/OR BY ANY SIMILARLY PRESCRIBED RULES AND REGULATIONS, WHICH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY PROMULGATE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | PRIOR TO ANY PARTY'S ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR AS AN OFFICE, SUCH PARTY, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND EACH OFFICER SHALL DISCLOSE IN WRITING ANY INTEREST, AS DEFINED BELOW, IN ANY CORPORATION OR OTHER ORGANIZATION, WHICH PROVIDES GOODS OR SERVICES TO SWISS INSTITUTE FOR A FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION. A COPY OF EACH DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO ANY TRUSTEE ON REQUEST. IF AT SWISS INSTITUTE 13-3414346 ANY TIME DURING HIS OR HER TERM OF SERVICE, A TRUSTEE OR OFFICE HAS ANY INTEREST, HE OR SHE SHALL PROMPTLY DISCLOSE THE MATERIAL FACTS OF THAT INTEREST IN WRITING TO THE BOARD. WHEN ANY MATTER IN WHICH A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER HAS AN INTEREST COMES BEFORE THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF FOR DECISION OR APPROVAL, THAT INTEREST SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OR THE COMMITTEE BY THAT TRUSTEE OR OFFICER. A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE AN "INTEREST" IN A MATTER IF THAT TRUSTEE OR OFFICER OR A RELATED PARTY HAS A SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC INTEREST IN A DECISION ON THE MATTER BY THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE. AS TO ANY TRUSTEE OR OFFICER, A "RELATED PARTY" SHALL MEAN ANY RELATIVE THEREOF OR AN ENTITY IN WHICH ANY OF THE FOREGOING PERSONS IN A SHAREHOLDER, DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR THE EQUIVALENT. NO TRUSTEES SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH SUCH TRUSTEE HAS AN INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTORS. COMPARABLE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS IN SIMILAR INDUSTRIES ARE EXPLORED BY EXPERTS IN THE INDUSTRY, AND DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD MEETING TO DETERMINE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR THE DIRECTORS. ALL COMPENSATION DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THE DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDED WITH AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT THAT OUTLINES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE AS IT IS POSTED ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, FORMS 990 AND 1023, AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS, ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE ORGANIZATION AT 117 SECOND AVE, 2ND FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10003 OR BY CALLING (212) 925-2035. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | GAIN ON CURRENCY TRANSLATION 14,222. LOSS ON UNCOLLECTABLE PROMISES TO GIVE -88,082. COST OF GOODS SOLD 7,098. |
| FORM 990, XII, LINE 2 | THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF ITS AUDIT OF IT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PROCESS FOLLOWED IN THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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