2020-10-26T11:50:51-05:00 2019-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2019-01-01 650617866 ASSOCIATION OF SMALL FOUNDATIONS ASSO 2025806560 1720 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 HENRY BERMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2025806560 2020-10-12 1 HOLLY CAPORALE P00235685 3019860600 2020-10-12 108.31.200.98 2020-10-12 18:01:09 ED P 9EB6C7ABDF90341FC865DF237D0CFEE310B22885 9EB6C7ABDF90341FC865DF237D0CFEE310B22885 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY HENRY BERMAN 1720 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 3133775 0 X WWW.EXPONENTPHILANTHROPY.ORG X 1995 DE BUILD AND STRENGTHEN SMALL-STAFF PHILANTHROPY. 15 15 21 18 0 0 1193176 616359 2541012 2162747 32760 46756 286744 307913 4053692 3133775 0 0 0 0 2086611 2218323 0 0 399900 1764335 1345853 3850946 3564176 202746 -430401 4462952 4954680 1133362 1057875 3329590 3896805 X EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY IS A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTING NEARLY 1900 MEMBERS, AND THE ONLY ONE DEDICATED TO SERVING FOUNDATIONS WITH FEW OR NO STAFF, PHILANTHROPIC FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. 0 0 1036858 627350 GUIDE: EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEAN FUNDERS TO BECOME KNOWLEDGEABLE AND EFFECTIVE THROUGH RESEARCH THAT INFORMS OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WRITTEN MATERIALS, AND A RICH LIBRARY OF ONLINE TOOLS AND RESOURCES. KEY OFFERINGS INCLUDE OUR ESSENTIALS PUBLICATION, FOUNDATION OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT REPORT, FOUNDATION GUIDEBOOK, TRUSTEE HANDBOOK, ONLINE CONTENT, ASSESSMENTS, Q&A SERVICE, NATIONAL CONFERENCE, LOCAL PROGRAMS, WEBINARS, AND NEXT GEN FELLOWS PROGRAM. 2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: 1) OVER 3,000 DIGITAL RESOURCES, SAMPLE DOCUMENTS, AND TOOLKITS DOWNLOADED. 2) IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL PROGRAMS ON LEGAL ISSUES, TAX FORMS, AND MEASURING IMPACT 3) A COHORT OF 25 NEXT GEN LEADERS 4) A SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL CONFERENCE WITH 38 GUEST SPEAKERS AND 350 PARTICIPANTS 5) AN IN-DEPTH MASTER JUGGLER LEADERSHIP INTENSIVE WITH 11 EXECUTIVES 6) A CATALYTIC FUNDERS RETREAT WITH 21 LEAN FUNDERS 7) VIDEO INTERVIEWS AND A REGIONAL PROGRAM SERIES "JOURNEYS TO EQUITY: BRINGING INCLUSIVE PRACTICES TO YOUR PHILANTHROPY" 8) RELEASE OF OUR 2019 FOUNDATION OPERATIONS & MANAGEMENT REPORT WITH INCREASED RIGOR AND EXPANDED BENCHMARKS FOR LEAN FUNDERS. 1274377 1184643 CONNECT: EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY NURTURES A COMMUNITY WHERE LEAN FUNDERS LEARN, CONNECT AND COLLABORATE. CONNECTIONS ARE FOSTERED AT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PEER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES, AND VIRTUALLY THROUGH OUR ONLINE MEMBER DIRECTORY AND DISCUSSION COMMUNITIES. 2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: 1) A TOTAL OF 1,745 PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED EDUCATION PROGRAMS THIS YEAR AND RATED THEM A 4.32 (OUT OF 5) AVERAGE SATISFACTION SCORE 2) MORE THAN 700 PARTICIPANTS ON OUR ONLINE DISCUSSION GROUP 3) THE LAUNCH OF OUR AMBASSADOR PROGRAM 4)THE LAUNCH OF MEMBER-LED PEER CIRCLES. 579712 350754 CHAMPION: EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY IDENTIFIES, CELEBRATES, PROMOTES, AND ENCOURAGES THE WORK OF LEAN FUNDERS. THEIR POWERFUL STYLE OF PHILANTHROPY, WHICH IS GROUNDED IN PERSONAL PASSION, COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY, AND RESPONSIVENESS RESULTS IN TREMENDOUS IMPACT IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE UTILIZE STORY-TELLING AND DATA TO ELEVATE LEAN FUNDER'S WORK, SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND PROVIDE INSPIRATION. 2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: 1) MEDIA MENTIONS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY, NONPROFIT TIMES, AND OTHER SOURCES, AND OVER 9,000 FOLLOWERS ON TWITTER 2) THE CURATION OF 25 MEMBER/PARTNER WRITTEN BLOG POSTS 3) DEEPENED PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND AFFINITY GROUPS 4) THE SELECTION OF OUR OUTSIZED IMPACT AWARD WINNER, CHOSEN BY OVER 1,000 VOTES FROM THE MEMBERSHIP. 2890947 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 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 18 0 1 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI KY LA ME MA MI MN MS MO NV NH NJ NY NC ND OH OK OR RI SC UT WA WV WI NM X X HENRY BERMAN 2025806560 1720 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 200362907 HENRY L BERMAN CEO 40.00 X 268167 0 62118 JEANNE METZGER CH DEV & MKTG OFFICER (END NOV 2019) 40.00 X 157446 0 33063 CYNTHIA SCHAAL COO (BEG NOV 2019) 40.00 X 152413 0 32199 PAUL SPIVEY CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS BLANEY VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BETH STIPE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER PETERMANN TREASURER (END OCT 2019) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DANILLE MATHISON TREASURER (BEG OCT 2019) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN BUCKLEY OFFICER-AT-LARGE (END OCT 2019) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KERRY MCHUGH OFFICER-AT-LARGE (BEG OCT 2019) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JANIS REISCHMANN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALFRED CAVALLARO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL POLITZINER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK STRODE MEMBER (END OCT 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDRA TOMA MEMBER (END OCT 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NINA COHEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LETICIA PEGUERO MEMBER (END MARCH 2019) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAHSAAN HARRIS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARK MCCAIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA MONIZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY RICE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PAINE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 578026 0 127380 3 0 1 0 0 616359 616359 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1440927 1440927 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 413582 413582 SUSTAINING PARTNERSHIP 900099 267429 267429 PUBLICATION SALES 900099 40809 40809 2162747 46756 46756 88275 88275 SUBLEASE INCOME 900099 217238 217238 OTHER REVENUE 900099 2400 2400 219638 3133775 2165147 0 352269 705406 583995 17405 104006 1155559 959881 28522 167156 101459 84414 2505 14540 122003 101237 3011 17755 133896 111098 3305 19493 66766 60000 6766 77590 77590 309901 295468 9969 4464 196980 154279 25217 17484 4737 3843 618 276 265893 169652 66474 29767 61393 55722 922 4749 264213 242419 12229 9565 58446 37291 14612 6543 8537 5446 2135 956 TEMPORARY HELP 16566 13745 409 2412 DUES AND PUBLICATIONS 13551 11352 1519 680 1280 1105 121 54 3564176 2890947 273329 399900 16539 37718 1377371 954726 308166 125000 179500 43250 62463 47733 214151 176974 94976 37177 1859963 2157537 563974 1551539 4462952 4954680 112588 134279 1020774 923596 1133362 1057875 X 2171431 1900880 1158159 1995925 3329590 3896805 4462952 4954680 -430401 997616 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 957947 1038962 1375276 1193176 616359 5181720 1765849 2410938 1737784 2267505 2162747 10344823 2723796 3449900 3113060 3460681 2779106 15526543 187432 90000 156668 208666 72666 715432 0 187432 90000 156668 208666 72666 715432 14811111 272857 213143 285303 319504 352269 1443076 272857 213143 285303 319504 352269 1443076 2996653 3663043 3398363 3780185 3131375 16969619 0.87280 0.87410 0.08500 0.07200 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3564176 3564176 328209 82052 0 0 328252 315431 342547 328209 1314439 1971659 82063 78858 85637 82052 328610 492915 15295 15295 0 198856 161679 37177 37177 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 2157537 F 2157537 DONATED OFFICE SPACE RECEIVABLE 1546984 DEPOSITS 4555 1551539 X 4361527 1227752 1227752 3133775 0 3133775 3794312 230136 230136 3564176 0 3564176 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HENRY L BERMAN CEO 268167 0 0 0 0 0 59747 0 2371 0 330285 0 0 0 JEANNE METZGER CH DEV & MKTG OFFICER (END NOV 2019) 157446 0 0 0 0 0 32125 0 938 0 190509 0 0 0 CYNTHIA SCHAAL COO (BEG NOV 2019) 152413 0 0 0 0 0 32199 0 0 0 184612 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY IS A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTING NEARLY 1900 MEMBERS, AND THE ONLY ONE DEDICATED TO SERVING FOUNDATIONS WITH FEW OR NO STAFF, PHILANTHROPIC FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. OUR VIBRANT NETWORK HAS IN COMMON LEAN OPERATIONS AND A STYLE OF PHILANTHROPY MOTIVATED BY PERSONAL PASSION, COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND THE STRONG DESIRE FOR BETTER OUTCOMES. WE PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY AND COST-EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND CONNECTIONS THAT MAXIMIZE OUR MEMBERS' DOLLARS AND TIME FOR THE BENEFIT OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND CAUSES. WE WERE FOUNDED IN 1995 AS THE ASSOCIATION OF SMALL FOUNDATIONS, BY A GROUP OF SMALL-STAFFED FOUNDATION LEADERS WHO RECOGNIZED THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THESE FOUNDATIONS AND THE BENEFITS OF BRINGING THEM TOGETHER FOR LEARNING AND INFORMATION SHARING. OUR GROWTH HAS RESULTED IN GREAT PART BY OUR WARM AND WELCOMING CULTURE THAT IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES: RELATIONSHIPS COME FIRST, ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL, LEARNING IS A LIFE LONG JOURNEY, QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL, AND OUR INSPIRATION COMES FROM THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF OUR MEMBERS. IN 2014 THE ORGANIZATION REBRANDED TO EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY SO THAT IT COULD SERVE ALL FUNDERS WHO PRACTICE PHILANTHROPY WITH FEW OR NO STAFF. OUR MISSION IS TO AMPLIFY AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF LEAN FUNDERS BY BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY CAN LEARN, CONNECT, AND COLLABORATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ALL MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS, WITH EACH ORGANIZATIONAL OR INDIVIDUAL MEMBER HAVING ONE VOTE. THE GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS, WITH EACH ORGANIZATIONAL OR INDIVIDUAL MEMBER HAVING ONE VOTE. THE GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S STAFF AND BOARD REVIEW THE FORM 990, PRIOR TO FILING, CAREFULLY TO ENSURE ITS COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ASSOCIATION STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AFFIRM THEIR COMPLIANCE IN WRITING. MATTERS OF CONFLICT ARE ADDRESSED INDIVIDUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS ALSO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, REVIEWS COMPENSATION DATA ON A YEARLY BASIS AND ESTABLISHES THE CEO'S CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WE POST OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 990 FORMS, 1023 FORM AND IRS DETERMINATION LETTER ON OUR WEBSITE, FREELY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.