2021-07-08T16:48:28-05:00 2020-12-31 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2020-01-01 043523528 THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC CENT 6174920800 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NO 7 CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 PHILIP BUCHANAN PRESIDENT 6174920800 2021-06-25 1 PHILIP BUCHANAN XXX-XX-XXXX COURTNEY MCFARLAND CPA P01645518 5083669100 2021-06-23 0 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PHILIP BUCHANAN 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NO 7 CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 10786435 0 X WWW.CEP.ORG X 2000 MA CEP'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS -- AND AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT. 12 11 52 12 0 0 6025615 4385319 5231490 3890501 -2118 90376 12750 0 11267737 8366196 0 0 0 0 6675903 7148033 0 0 115934 3523232 2398440 10199135 9546473 1068602 -1180277 9591247 8461938 1219729 1266728 8371518 7195210 X CEP'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS -- AND AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT. THIS MISSION IS DRIVEN BY THE BELIEF THAT MORE EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN HAVE A PROFOUNDLY POSITIVE IMPACT ON NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE.OUR BELIEF IS THAT WHEN PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS USE CEP'S RESOURCES AND INSIGHTS, THEY CAN BETTER UNDERSTAND THEIR WORK AND MORE EFFECTIVELY SUPPORT THE LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOWARD MEANINGFUL CHANGE. 0 0 7860147 3890501 THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY (CEP) PURSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH TOOLS AND ADVISORY SERVICES, PUBLICATIONS, AND PROGRAMMING. IN 2020, CEP FOCUSED RESEARCH ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE ROLE THAT FOUNDATIONS CAN PLAY IN POLICY EFFORTS AS WELL AS HOW INDIVIDUAL AND FOUNDATIONS COULD BEST SUPPORT NONPROFITS AS WELL AS HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN THE WAKE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. CEP PUBLISHED THESE REPORTS: THE FUNDING LANDSCAPE: NONPROFIT PERSPECTIVES ON CURRENT ISSUES IN PHILANTHROPY; FUNDER SUPPORT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC; POLICY INFLUENCE: WHAT FOUNDATIONS ARE DOING AND WHY; NEW ATTITUDES, OLD PRACTICES: THE PROVISION OF MULTIYEAR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; AND FOUNDATIONS RESPOND TO CRISIS: A SERIES OF THREE REPORTS.CEP DELIVERED 88 ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND ADVISORY SERVICES ENGAGEMENTS TO FOUNDATIONS AND GRANTMAKERS IN 2020, INCLUDING THE GRANTEE PERCEPTION REPORT (GPR), THE APPLICANT PERCEPTION REPORT (APR), THE STAFF PERCEPTION REPORT (SPR), THE DONOR PERCEPTION REPORT (DPR), AND CUSTOM ADVISORY PROJECTS. THESE ASSESSMENTS HELP FUNDERS HEAR FROM CRUCIAL CONSTITUENCIES AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS.CEP CONTINUED OUR WORK ON THE YOUTHTRUTH PROJECT, GATHERING COMPARATIVE FEEDBACK FROM HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS AS WELL AS FAMILIES AND STAFF ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL EXPERIENCES; CREATING ONLINE INTERACTIVE REPORTS FOR SCHOOL AND DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS; AND PROVIDING FOLLOW-UP ADVISORY SUPPORT. IN 2020, YOUTHTRUTH FIELDED 1,627 SURVEYS ACROSS 811 SCHOOLS AND SHARED FINDINGS FROM ITS AGGREGATE DATASET ON A RANGE OF KEY TOPICS, SUCH AS STUDENT LEARNING AND WELL-BEING DURING COVID-19. CEP STAFF PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND RELEASED NUMEROUS COMMUNICATIONS VIA ITS BLOGS, E-NEWSLETTER, AND VARIOUS TRADITIONAL PRESS AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS. CEP ALSO HOSTED NUMEROUS WEBINARS AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS AND LAUNCHED A NEW PODCAST. 7860147 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 52 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MA MD MI MN MO MS NC NH NJ NM NY NV ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X RIHAB BABIKER 6174920800 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NO 7 CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 PHILIP BUCHANAN PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 484789 0 52005 GRANT OLIPHANT BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY PICHEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FAY TWERSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILARY PENNINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHLEEN CRAVERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELVIN TAKETA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN PERRY WOOTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BEAUDET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD OBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY COOPER GUEYE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCE STEHLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY RICHARDSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MOLLY HEIDEMANN CLERK/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT 50.00 X 82727 0 12773 RIHAB BABIKER VP, FINANCE & OPERATIONS 50.00 X 193391 0 40998 KEVIN BOLDUC VP, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES 50.00 X 241486 0 32469 ELLIE BUTEAU VP, RESEARCH 50.00 X 223216 0 30927 ALYSE D'AMICO DIRECTOR, PEOPLE & CULTURE 32.00 X 106509 0 20432 GRACE NICOLETTE VP, PROGRAMMING & EXTERNAL RELATIONS 36.00 X 149671 0 38067 JENNIFER WILKA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, YOUTHTRUTH 45.00 X 191613 0 23370 SONYA R KENDALL DIRECTOR, YOUTHTRUTH 50.00 X 170518 0 42586 AUSTIN LONG DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES 50.00 X 160733 0 38582 NAOMI ORENSTEN DIRECTOR, RESEARCH 50.00 X 162142 0 40001 BRIAN POSTOW SOFTWARE ARCHITECT, SERVICES AND YOUTHTRUTH 50.00 X 157468 0 21628 AMBER BRADLEY DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES 50.00 X 144939 0 28246 ALEXANDRA OCASIO FORMER DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMIN 50.00 X 174928 0 15438 2644130 0 437522 23 1 1 0 BOSTON IT SERVICES INC PO BOX 2529 WESTWOOD MA 02090 IT SERVICES 221001 CB CONSULTING BV CERAMPLEIN 50 1095 BX AMSTERDAM NL CONSULTING 163392 2 965037 3420282 4385319 ASSESSMENT AND ADVISORY SERVICES 541900 2585490 2585490 YOUTHTRUTH 541900 1277190 1277190 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT FEES 541610 27821 27821 3890501 43792 43792 2466823 2420239 46584 46584 46584 8366196 3890501 0 90376 2114809 1337077 719633 58099 4146798 3934192 184595 28011 171091 160976 9023 1092 307453 304971 40 2442 407882 347189 55268 5425 35619 35619 60871 60871 698859 426554 272305 8440 7184 1144 112 45726 39025 6202 499 263023 223885 35640 3498 830908 704009 115848 11051 47056 40054 6376 626 10000 10000 144516 123012 19582 1922 16086 16086 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 129768 110458 17584 1726 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 55105 46905 7467 733 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA 35570 30277 4820 473 MEALS 16893 14379 2289 225 9546473 7860147 1570392 115934 478205 613955 3493800 3564502 1938310 471810 718817 448521 220932 227340 1024531 754318 301182 270213 2404731 2830327 35270 35270 9591247 8461938 859786 564702 359943 702026 1219729 1266728 X 4439068 5253275 3932450 1941935 8371518 7195210 9591247 8461938 -1180277 3969 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3296607 5399015 4895518 6025615 4385319 24002074 3026907 4006052 4008302 5231490 3890501 20163252 6323514 9405067 8903820 11257105 8275820 44165326 0 471142 2725977 3197218 3576160 3017243 12987740 471142 2725977 3197218 3576160 3017243 12987740 31177586 89868 45948 49617 97820 43792 327045 89868 45948 49617 97820 43792 327045 6413382 9451015 8953437 11354925 8319612 44492371 0.70070 0.76270 0.00740 0.00740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 313322 286608 26714 382169 196990 185179 329040 270720 58320 270213 X 8370165 3969 3969 8366196 0 8366196 9546473 0 9546473 0 9546473 PART X, LINE 2: CEP ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. CEP HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2020. CEP'S INFORMATION AND TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. 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SEE SCHEDULE J PART II. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B CEP STAFF DISTRIBUTE THE 990 DRAFT TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IN PARTICULAR, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND APPROVE PRIOR TO FILING. ANY CONCERNS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF CEP'S VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS FOR DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE KEY EMPLOYEE COMPLETES SIGNS AND DELIVERS TO THE PRESIDENT AN ANNUAL AFFILIATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT NAMING ANY AFFILIATION WITH CEP'S COMPETING/COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS, VENDORS, AND CONSULTANTS. ALL RESPONSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S CLERK, ANY RESPONSES RAISING CONCERN ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT, AND, IN THE CASE OF BOARD MEMBERS OR THE PRESIDENT, TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO BE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH CEP'S POLICY ON CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEP ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW ITS COMPENSATION APPROACH AND STRUCTURE FOR ALL POSITIONS (EXCLUDING THE PRESIDENT) ON A THREE-YEAR INTERVAL AND FOR NEW POSITIONS AS NECESSARY. CEP ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW ITS COMPENSATION APPROACH AND STRUCTURE FOR THE PRESIDENT EVERY SEVERAL YEARS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE CONSULTANTS COMPILE AND ANALYZE SALARY DATA FOR POSITIONS COMPARABLE (BASED ON SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES, MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND ORGANIZATION REVENUES) TO THE POSITIONS OF CEP EMPLOYEES, UTILIZING PUBLISHED SURVEY RESOURCES AND MARKET ANALYSES, DATA FROM THEIR OWN CLIENT DATABASE, AND, AS AVAILABLE, DATA REPORTED IN IRS FORMS 990 FOR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES. AS PART OF THE PROCESS, THE CONSULTANTS OFTEN INTERVIEW EMPLOYEES TO GAIN A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR POSITIONS. FOR THE PRESIDENT: IN 2017 AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT PREPARED A BENCHMARKING REPORT SUMMARIZING METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. THE CONSULTANT REVIEWED THE REPORT WITH THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE REPORT INFORMED THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT WERE CAPTURED, MAINTAINED, AND COMMUNICATED TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS, AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL. FOR OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES: IN 2019 AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT PREPARED A BENCHMARKING REPORT SUMMARIZING METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO STAFF COMPENSATION. THE CONSULTANT REVIEWED THE REPORTS WITH CEP'S PRESIDENT, AND, AS APPROPRIATE, WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS, AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL. THE REPORTS INFORM COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES MADE BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. DOCUMENTATION OF THE DISCUSSION AND THE DECISION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEE IS CAPTURED AND MAINTAINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WITHOUT SCHEDULE B IS AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN WEBSITE. THE AUDITED FINANCIALS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE VIA THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN WEBSITE. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.