2020-05-29T14:04:17-05:00 2018-12-31 132781641 MITCHELL & TITUS LLP 80 PINE STREET 32 FL NEW YORK NY 10005 990 2018-01-01 133392006 THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC SYNE 6469632106 3 EAST 54TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 HENRI VAN EEGHEN CEO 6469632100 2020-05-29 1 FREDERICK E DAVIS JR P00446023 2127094500 50.204.18.22 2020-05-29 13:58:24 ED P 0E4E5A1CADF2B0C08C629D57D211587C2FE3CCF3 E48BF5650B02CECFBA51529E5746DFE85798A07F 2018 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z HENRI VAN EEGHEN 3 EAST 54TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 13805821 0 X WWW.SYNERGOS.ORG X 1986 NY SYNERGOS WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH LEADERS, INSTITUTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE MORE JUST AND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY. OUR MAJOR PARTNERSHIPS ARE IMPROVING EDUCATION IN BRAZIL, AGRICULTURE IN ETHIOPIA, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN NAMIBIA, THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA, AND CHILD NUTRITION. SYNERGOS ALSO WORKS WITH NETWORKS OF CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS, PHILANTHROPISTS, AND SOCIAL INNOVATORS TO RAISE THEIR CAPACITY TO ADDRESS POVERTY AND RELATED SOCIAL PROBLEMS. 25 24 34 48 0 0 13462288 10992572 1755503 1904116 433236 586186 -24318 80656 15626709 13563530 716509 435485 0 0 6046796 4939500 0 0 426662 7119744 7126976 13883049 12501961 1743660 1061569 27970374 27608596 1249714 1170124 26720660 26438472 X ENLISTING PUBLIC SUPPORT INCLUDING COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERSHIP GROUPS IN THE US, JAPAN, EUROPE AND SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE COUNTRIES TO OVERCOME POVERTY THROUGH THE PUBLIC, THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND OPINION MAKERS. 0 0 2157552 289635 1542337 PARTNERSHIPS - SYNERGOS' PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM IS A GLOBAL EFFORT TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL PROGRESS BY FORGING COLLABORATIONS THAT TRANSCEND TRADITIONAL SOCIAL BOUNDARIES. SYNERGOS BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS - INCLUDING FROM AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENT AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PHILANTHROPY, AND OTHERS - FOR JOINT ACTION. ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE IMPROVED HEALTH AND NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN IN INDIA, AND FOUNDATIONS FOR IMPROVED EDUCATION IN BRAZIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN MEXICO. 2387055 116297 367782 NETWORKS - SYNERGOS HAS 3 INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS. THROUGH OUR GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS CIRCLE, WE WORK WITH MORE THAN 250 PHILANTHROPISTS AND SOCIAL INVESTORS FROM OVER 25 COUNTRIES TO INCREASE THEIR IMPACT. OUR SENIOR FELLOWS MAKE UP A NETWORK OF ABOUT 150 CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS FROM MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES THAT HELPS MEMBERS INCREASE THEIR IMPACT, PARTICULARLY BY SERVING AS CATALYSTS FOR MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS. AND OUR ARAB WORLD SOCIAL INNOVATORS PROGRAM SUPPORTS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS SERVING POOR AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN EGYPT, JORDAN, LEBANON, MOROCCO, PALESTINE, AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 3456049 29553 0 NIGERIA - SYNERGOS WORKS IN NIGERIA TO IMPROVE LIVELIHOODS OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS. OUR PROGRAMS RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE'S LINKAGES WITH MARKETS, NUTRITION, GENDER, AND EMPLOYMENT. WE WORK TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY AMONG LEADERS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, AND WE CREATE COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE IN GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, INVESTORS, PHILANTHROPISTS AND FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS. BY CONNECTING THESE GROUPS TO THEIR CORE VALUES AND PASSION FOR LIVELIHOODS AND AGRICULTURE, WE ENABLE THEM TO BE MORE OPEN-MINDED AND OPEN-HEARTED, AND INSPIRE TRUST THAT MAKES TRANSFORMATION POSSIBLE. SYNERGOS HELPS THESE LEADERS SHIFT MINDSETS FOR INNOVATION AND RESULTS. IN NIGERIA, WE ARE USING A SYSTEMS CHANGE AND INNOVATION APPROACH IN OUR WORK WITH PARTNERS IN THREE STATES - KOGI, KADUNA, AND BENUE - UNDER THE STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE (SPA). SPA IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND VARIOUS STATE GOVERNMENTS IN NIGERIA, WITH SYNERGOS AS THE IMPLEMENTING PARTNER. SPA IS CREATING A SHIFT FROM SUBSISTENCE FARMING TO THE BUSINESS OF AGRICULTURE, WITH AN INITIAL FOCUS ON CASSAVA AND RICE, TWO MAJOR STAPLES. 1011273 0 0 AGRICULTURE IN ETHIOPIA - WE ARE IMPROVING LIVELIHOODS AND FOOD SECURITY OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS THROUGHOUT ETHIOPIA. SYNERGOS WORKS WITH THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY AND THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, GUIDING COLLABORATION WITH DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND STIMULATING INITIATIVES TO REMOVE SYSTEMIC BLOCKAGES. EARLY OUTCOMES INCLUDE REFORM OF PUBLIC POLICY ON SEED DISTRIBUTION AND INNOVATIONS THAT INCREASE YIELDS FOR TEF, AN IMPORTANT GRAIN. EXPENSES $ 764,365, INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0. REVENUE $ 0.COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO ITS CONSTITUENCIES AND PROVIDES VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS AND MATERIALS TO ENHANCE THE WORK DONE WITH PARTNERS.EXPENSES $ 224,618, INCLUDING GRANTS OF $ 0. REVENUE $ 0. 1011273 0 0 9011929 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 37 0 1 34 1 1 1 1 CA ET NI SF BR WA MX 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 25 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA NY X X WHIPPLEWOOD CPAS ATTN WENDY CIANCIO 3039897600 11852 SHAFFER DRIVE BUILDING B LITTLETON CO 80127 DAVID DE FERRANTI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCOS DE MORAES DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT DONNELLEY II DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY DULANY CHAIRPERSON 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIPP ENGELHORN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GARY FORD DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NILI GILBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MAYRA HERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RAZA JAFAR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY LUNT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GRACA MACHEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN MANELSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DON MOHANLAL PRESIDENT & CEO-UNTIL MARCH 2018 35.00 0.00 X X 127970 0 18450 RODOLFO OGARRIO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ZAINAB SALBI DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KIM SAMUEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADELE SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LIESEL PRITZKER SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAFNA TAPIERO DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY TIMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CORAZON SOLIMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 UDAY KHEMKA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SERGE DUMONT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF SEABRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA WINSOR DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON LUNGRIN CFO/SENIOR DIRECTOR OPERATION 35.00 0.00 X 78625 0 29554 SURITA SANDOSHAM PCG 35.00 0.00 X 177252 0 32438 JOHN HELLER SENIOR DIRECTOR - SERVICES 35.00 0.00 X 117986 0 43813 FERNE MELE DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT 35.00 0.00 X 161336 0 32786 DANIEL DOMAGALA DIRECTOR - BRAZIL 35.00 0.00 X 128678 0 29278 LEAH BRADFORD DIRECTOR - SERVICES 35.00 0.00 X 171070 0 40687 VIRGINIA BRIONES DIRECTOR - HUMAN RESOURCES 35.00 0.00 X 149290 0 46237 1112207 0 273243 10 0 1 0 DYNAMICA INC 930 FIFTH AVENUE 3F NEW YORK NY 10021 CONSULTING SUPPORT SERVICES 339401 TECHNOSERVE 1710 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW 8TH FLO WASHINGTON DC 20036 GRANT SUPPORT SERVICES 300000 WHIPPLEWOOD CPAS 11852 SHAFFER DRIVE BLDG B LITTLETON CO 80127 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 167473 HISHAM MOHAMED MAHMOUD EL ROUBY 3 MAHMOUD ABO EL IOUN ST HELIPOLES CAIRO EG 11865 CONSULTING FOR MENA 119276 LIANG SHI YUN JENNA 10 COOPER ROAD HK HK HK 852 CONTRACT STAFF 104304 5 2087190 446431 8458951 45185 10992572 PROGRAM CONSULTING FEE 900099 1542337 1542337 GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS TRIP RETRE 900099 361779 361779 1904116 375035 375035 74654 0 74654 74654 74654 267630 56366 113 211264 -113 211151 211151 185812 446431 185812 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 6002 6002 6002 13563530 1910118 0 660840 X 435485 435485 434419 288950 103627 41842 3197257 2032549 907284 257424 91572 61011 25917 4644 890077 612179 221626 56272 326175 253567 56305 16303 103236 46134 53257 3845 450113 122245 319169 8699 68420 22293 45128 999 3061686 2809032 239265 13389 199786 78277 120882 627 116120 26520 89600 715456 166824 548567 65 761912 685315 62391 14206 1146471 1127015 11446 8010 34741 23382 11185 174 238513 85242 153271 92298 6353 85945 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 100000 100000 0 0 EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS 38224 29556 8505 163 12501961 9011929 3063370 426662 581620 7260469 11115501 1201382 5056773 2233390 343202 250042 2411929 1755549 895627 656380 7949488 14500210 1574948 1511197 453215 -4474 27970374 27608596 697579 777040 0 -41940 552135 435024 1249714 1170124 X 20463086 17116320 6257574 9322152 26720660 26438472 27970374 27608596 X 1061569 -1690530 346773 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 16963320 16099773 10082823 13462288 10992572 67600776 16963320 16099773 10082823 13462288 10992572 67600776 35002674 32598102 300688 384784 310031 313724 449689 1758916 54683 66126 60146 41400 6002 228357 69588049 6956287 0.46840 0.62210 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER MISC REVENUE - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 54,683. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 66,126. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 60,146. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 41,400. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 6,002. 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THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE (SOUTHERN AFRICA) CONTINUED TO UNDERTAKE PUBLIC BENEFIT ACTIVITIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE LAWS OF SOUTH AFRICA. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE YNERGOS NAMIBIA TRUST ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF A PUBLIC TRUST UNDER THE LAWS OF NAMIBIA. PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE PORTFOLIO IS TO GENERATE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INVESTMENT INCOME TO SUPPORT THE ON-GOING ACTIVITIES OF SYNERGOS INSTITUTE, AS A BOARD-RESTRICTED FUND. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 1 12 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT TO FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND TO STATE MINISTRIES OF AGRICULTURE IN BENUE, KOGI AND KADUNA STATES. 3479072 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 1 2 PROGRAM SERVICES HEALTH AND NUTRITION PROGRAM. 154994 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 1 4 PROGRAM SERVICES SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS AND THE CHILDREN'S SECTOR. 352113 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 1 14 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES INCLUDING AGRICULTURE, HEALTH AND THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE. 794376 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR 1 3 PROGRAM SERVICES SERVICES TO THE PHILANTHROPY SECTOR AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING. 199224 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. 116814 SOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL, 0 16 PROGRAM SERVICES WORK WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO BUILD AN ALLIANCE TO PREVENT CHILDREN'S DROWNING AND PROVIDE CHILDCARE AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. 412501 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, 1 6 PROGRAM SERVICES PROMOTION OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY IN PALESTINE. 195510 6 58 0 0 6 58 5704604 0 5704604 BANGLADESH RELATED TO THE DROWNING PREVENTION PROGRAM 230045 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA SUPPORT PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN'S WELLBEING IN PALESTINE 101275 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH AFRICA FOR KUHLUKA'S EFFORTS TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN AND TO ADDRESS GENDER VIOLENCE IN SOUTH AFRICA 59589 WIRE TRANSFER NIGERIA SPA GRANT FROM GATES FOUNDATION 29553 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA FOR SEED FUNDING TO NEW SOCIAL PURPOSE INITIATIVES RUN BY YOUTH 14797 WIRE TRANSFER 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: SUB-GRANTS MADE BY SYNERGOS TO ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES REQUIRE A LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN SYNERGOS AND THE SUB-GRANTEE. SYNERGOS REQUIRES PROGRESS REPORTS AND FINAL REPORTS FROM ALL SUB-GRANTEES. BOTH NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE REQUIRED. EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE SUBGRANTEE IN CARRYING OUT THE FUNDED ACTIVITY MUST BE FULLY DOCUMENTED BY THE SUBGRANTEE. DEPENDING ON THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE SUBGRANT, SYNERGOS STAFF MAY VISIT THE SUBGRANTEE REGULARLY TO ASSESS PROGRESS AND RESULTS. DINNER 632243 446431 185812 9920 65968 109924 632243 446431 185812 9920 65968 109924 185812 0 X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SURITA SANDOSHAM PCG 177252 0 0 0 0 0 8873 0 23565 0 209690 0 0 0 JOHN HELLER SENIOR DIRECTOR - SERVICES 117986 0 0 0 0 0 4625 0 39188 0 161799 0 0 0 FERNE MELE DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT 161336 0 0 0 0 0 7846 0 24940 0 194122 0 0 0 DANIEL DOMAGALA DIRECTOR - BRAZIL 128678 0 0 0 0 0 6017 0 23261 0 157956 0 0 0 LEAH BRADFORD DIRECTOR - SERVICES 171070 0 0 0 0 0 7373 0 33314 0 211757 0 0 0 VIRGINIA BRIONES DIRECTOR - HUMAN RESOURCES 149290 0 0 0 0 0 7418 0 38819 0 195527 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A DON MOHANLAL RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAYMENTS OF $57,460 IN 2018. X 3 45185 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 LIESEL PRITZKER SIMMONS AND ADELE SIMMONS, BOARD DIRECTORS, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DATA IS GATHERED FOR THE FORM 990 BY THE FINANCE TEAM, ASSISTED BY HR AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS AS NEEDED. A QUESTIONNAIRE PROVIDED BY THE AUDIT FIRM WITH REQUEST FOR DATA RELEVANT TO THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED BY THE FINANCE TEAM AND ATTACHMENTS AND CLARIFICATIONS TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ARE PREPARED CONCURRENTLY. THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE IS PROVIDED TO THE AUDIT FIRM WHICH REVIEWS, SEEKING ANY NECESSARY CLARIFICATIONS. A DRAFT FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE AUDIT FIRM, WHICH IS FINAL-REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR. THE 990 AND FINANCIALS ARE PROVIDED TO THE CEO FOR REVIEW, AND THEN PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE BY THE AUDIT FIRM. BOARD MEMBERS ARE THEN PROVIDED THE 990 AND FINANCIALS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRES ALL NEW EMPLOYEES, KEY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, WHICH IS KEPT ON FILE AT THE ORGANIZATION. EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS (AT MINIMUM), AND THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THESE ARE KEPT ON FILE AT THE ORGANIZATION. FURTHER MONITORING OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OCCURS INFORMALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: DURING ANNUAL AND MID-YEAR REVIEWS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND SUPERVISORS, AND DURING FORMAL AND INFORMAL MEETINGS WITH BOARD MEMBERS. IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, HE/SHE MUST REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND SET ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN PREPARATION FOR THIS PROCESS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, TYPE AND BUDGET IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE CEO'S COMPENSATION FALLS WITHIN A COMPARABLE RANGE FOR SIMILAR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE INDUSTRY AND REGION. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE CEO IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER SENIOR STAFF. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OBTAINS SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION ANNUALLY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE DATA ON CURRENT SALARY RANGES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, TYPE AND BUDGET. THIS INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CEO AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT SO THAT SALARY DECISIONS REFLECT COMPETITIVE AND COMPARABLE RANGES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION FOR EACH POSITION IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE CEO, DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS, AND SALARY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION FOR THE COMING YEAR ARE DETERMINED AT THAT TIME. A CONSIDERATION OF COST OF LIVING INCREASES IN THE REGION IN THE PAST YEAR IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, INCLUDING KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ARE DOING FOR THEIR STAFF WITH REGARD TO COST OF LIVING INCREASES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IN SOME YEARS, BUT NOT ALL YEARS, MADE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ACROSS THE BOARD TO REFLECT COST OF LIVING INCREASES. ALL COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED BY THE CEO PRIOR TO ANNOUNCING OR INSTITUTING THE CHANGES FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,265,805. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,265,805. PROJECT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 498,494. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 498,494. OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,733. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 239,265. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,389. TOTAL EXPENSES 297,387. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION LOSS -77,301. DIFF. DUE TO INTERCOMPANY BALANCES THAT WERE ELIMINATED FOR CONSOLIDATION 424,074. SYNERGOS INSTITUTE - SOUTH AFRICA NO67 4TH AVENUE MELVILLE JOHANNESBURG SF 2092 DEVELOPING & SUSTAINING PARTNERSHIPS & NETWORKS - AIMS TO REDUCE POVERTY SF SEC 21 OF COMPANIES N/A THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC 1 SYNERGOS NAMIBIA TRUST 152 ROBERT MUGABE AVENUE WINDHOEK WA CHARITABLE WA THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC T 693699 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 SYNERGOS INSTITUTE - SOUTH AFRICA O 342109 TIME