2020-07-23T15:43:52-05:00 2019-12-31 271728945 PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLP 500 MAMARONECK AVENUE HARRISON NY 105281633 990 2019-01-01 136128447 AVON PRODUCTS FOUNDATION INC AVON 8453692198 ONE AVON PLACE SUFFERN NY 10901 NATALIE DEACON PRESIDENT 8453692198 2020-07-23 1 GARRETT M HIGGINS P00543209 9143818900 2020-07-23 24.190.81.239 2020-07-23 15:43:49 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 9616F4B14A694591D1E716C270910E6FA5556DA3 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z NATALIE DEACON ONE AVON PLACE SUFFERN NY 10901 465817 0 X N/A X 1955 NY THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN WORLDWIDE. 5 0 0 9 0 0 777636 336655 0 0 129189 129162 0 0 906825 465817 1215435 1607012 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 401269 73855 1616704 1680867 -709879 -1215050 6605909 5913715 22033 516615 6583876 5397100 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 604012 604012 SCHOLARSHIP, MATCHING GIFT, AND OTHER PROGRAMS, SEE SCHEDULE OTHE FOUNDATION MANAGES A GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR AVON INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN IN TWENTY-FIVE MARKETS WORLDWIDE. FOR THE PROGRAM YEAR 2019, THE FOUNDATION DOUBLED ITS ANNUAL COMMITMENT TO REACH MORE PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD, OFFERING NEARLY 200 NEW SCHOLARSHIPS. 503000 503000 BREAST CANCER PROMISE (FORMERLY BREAST CANCER CRUSADE), SEE SCHEDULE O IN 1992, AVON LAUNCHED THE AVON BREAST CANCER CRUSADE IN THE U.K. FAST FORWARD TO 2017, WHEN THE FOUNDATION RELAUNCHED ITS SUPPORT FOR BREAST CANCER INITIATIVES, RENAMING THIS WORK FROM THE AVON BREAST CANCER CRUSADE TO THE AVON BREAST CANCER PROMISE. THE PROMISE REPRESENTS THE FOUNDATION'S RENEWED COMMITMENT TO THE BREAST CANCER CAUSE IN MORE THAN 50 MARKETS WORLDWIDE. AS PART OF THIS PROMISE, THE FOUNDATION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AVON PRODUCTS, INC., SET AN ANNUAL GOAL TO REACH 100 MILLION WOMEN TO HELP THEM KNOW THE RISKS OF BREAST CANCER, KNOW THE SIGNS OF BREAST CANCER, AND KNOW HOW TO TAKE ACTION. A GRANT TOTALING $500,000 USD WAS PROVIDED TO CANCER RESEARCH UK IN 2019 WHICH PARTNERED WITH THE FOUNDATION ON ITS COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH WITH AVON MARKETS. 500000 500000 SPEAK OUT AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEE SCHEDULE OTHE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO THE MISSION OF HELPING TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. THE AVON FOUNDATION SPEAK OUT AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INITIATIVE WAS LAUNCHED IN THE U.S. IN 2004 TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS TOWARD THAT GOAL. IN 2018, THE PROGRAM WAS RE-BRANDED THE AVON PROMISE TO HELP END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS. TO ACHIEVE ITS AVON PROMISE OBJECTIVES, THE FOUNDATION STRATEGIES INCLUDE:ENCOURAGE CONVERSATION: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS HIDES IN THE SHADOWS OF SILENCE. THE FOUNDATION USES ITS GLOBAL VOICE TO SHED LIGHT ON THE MANY FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS AND DISCUSS WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE TO END IT.PROVIDE INFORMATION: AVON FOUNDATION HELPS MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE WE WORK WITH AVON'S NETWORK OF REPRESENTATIVES, EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION THEY NEED TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO VIOLENCE BOTH SAFELY AND ON THEIR OWN TERMS. IT ENSURES THEY KNOW WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE AND HOW TO ACCESS THESE RESOURCES, SO THEY CAN MAKE INFORMED CHOICES. IMPROVE SUPPORT: PEOPLE CAN ONLY SPEAK OUT AND MAKE CHANGE IF THEY FEEL SUPPORTED WHEN THEY DO. THE FOUNDATION WORKS WITH AVON MARKETS TO ENSURE WOMEN AND GIRLS HAVE ACCESS TO THE SUPPORT THEY NEED. AND IT CONVENES GLOBAL LEADERS AND CHANGE MAKERS TO HELP MAKE SURE WOMEN AND GIRLS ARE UNDERSTOOD, SUPPORTED AND FAIRLY TREATED WHEN THEY SEEK HELP OR REPORT ABUSE. THE AVON FOUNDATION PROVIDED $500,000 IN NEW FUNDING IN 2019 TO WORLD ASSOCIATION OF GIRL GUIDES AND GIRL SCOUTS ($300,000) AND TO VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP ($200,000). FOR THE LATTER, THE FOUNDATION BUILT ON ITS LONG-STANDING WORK OF THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, NOW REBRANDED VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE, A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION, AVON MARKETS, VITAL VOICES AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. NEW PROGRAMS WERE ACTIVATED IN 2019 UNDER THE VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE UMBRELLA IN MANILA, PHILIPPINES; CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA AND MAR DEL PLATA, ARGENTINA. PLANNING DELAYS WITH THE WORLD ASSOCIATION OF GIRL GUIDES AND GIRL SCOUTS PUSHED PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION INTO 2020-2021. 1607012 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X X MARGARET MACEACHERN 8453692198 ONE AVON PLACE SUFFERN NY 10901 X AMY GREENE CHAIR 1.00 39.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN ORMISTON CHAIR, THRU JAN. 2019 1.00 39.00 X X 0 0 0 NATALIE DEACON PRESIDENT 8.00 32.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRIS WERMANN PRESIDENT, THRU FEB. 2019 8.00 32.00 X X 0 0 0 MIGUEL FERNANDEZ VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 39.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MYERS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 39.00 X X 0 0 0 KAY NEMOTO VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 39.00 X X 0 0 0 SAMANTHA JACKSON TREASURER, THUR SEPT. 2019 2.00 38.00 X X 0 0 0 GINNY EDWARDS SECRETARY 1.20 38.80 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 316179 20476 336655 129162 129162 465817 0 0 129162 741782 741782 865230 865230 373 373 50470 50470 530 530 647 647 11192 11192 BANK FEES 9684 9684 STATE FILINGS & LICENSE 959 959 1680867 1607012 73855 0 437281 141454 6168628 5772261 6605909 5913715 22033 16615 500000 22033 516615 X 5289060 4574759 1294816 822341 6583876 5397100 6605909 5913715 X -1215050 28274 X X 0 1 X 0 0 X 44326015 3129818 2696415 777636 336655 51266539 44326015 3129818 2696415 777636 336655 51266539 14888648 36377891 142095 2070868 1183745 129189 129162 3655059 54921598 0.66240 0.71330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 786184 320367 320367 465817 0 465817 1972960 320367 320367 1652593 28274 28274 1680867 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS A PUBLIC CHARITY AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECTS OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2016. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: GRANT REFUNDS REPORTED ON PART XI, LINE 9 28,274. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICE GRANT-MAKING 865230 0 0 0 0 0 0 865230 0 865230 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) BREAST CANCER - HELP 100 MILLION WOMEN WORLDWIDE TO KNOW THE RISKS, KNOW THE SIGNS AND KNOW HOW TO TAKE ACTION 500000 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS AND SERVICES IN ARGENTINA, ROMANIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND THE U.K. 300000 WIRE TRANSFER EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT 65230 WIRE TRANSFER 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION OBTAINS ENGLISH COPIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS AND A DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS OF THE GRANTEE. THE GRANT AGREEMENT LIMITS THE USE OF FUNDS TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF A YEARLY PROGRESS REPORT AND ACCOUNTING OF THE FUNDS UNTIL THE FUNDS ARE DEPLETED. THROUGH THE AVON ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE AND FOREIGN GRANT REVIEW AND APPROVALS PROCESS, THE SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS (SDN) LIST AND OTHER TERRORIST WATCH LISTS ARE CHECKED PRIOR TO MAKING AN INTERNATIONAL GRANT. THE AVON FOUNDATION WORKED WITH OUR COLLEAGUES AT AVON TO FIND THE BEST GLOBAL NGO TO PARTNER WITH THE FOUNDATION IN ORDER TO MEET OUR MUTUAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN GRANT-MAKING. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 VITAL VOICES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW SUITE 300 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 522151557 501(C)(3) 200000 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE MALALA FUND 1921 FLORIDA AVE NW SUITE 53347 WASHINGTON DC 20009 811397590 501(C)(3) 100000 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA CO FIRST NATIONAL BANK PO BOX 240 ST PETER MN 56082 042296967 501(C)(3) 435224 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 3 0 PART I, LINE 2: ALL FOUNDATION BENEFICIARIES ARE REQUIRED TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT BEFORE FUNDS CAN BE DISBURSED. ALL FOUNDATION BENEFICIARIES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A FULL REPORT ON THEIR USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS AND AS APPROPRIATE PROVIDE ANNUAL FINANCIAL RECONCILIATION REPORTS THAT OUTLINE HOW THEY USED THE AWARD FUNDS VERSUS THE PLAN. AN EXPLANATION MUST BE PROVIDED FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT DISCREPANCIES OF ACTUAL VERSUS PLANNED EXPENSES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1: THE AVON PRODUCTS FOUNDATION, INC. (THE "FOUNDATION") WAS INCORPORATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK IN 1955 BY AVON PRODUCTS, INC. ("AVON"). THE FUNDAMENTAL MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION SINCE ITS INCEPTION IS TO PROMOTE OR AID CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES, WITH A SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THOSE ACTIVITIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES GLOBALLY. IN ITS WORK TO REALIZE THOSE ASPIRATIONS, ITS CURRENT FOCUS IS ON TWO CAUSES OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO WOMEN: ERADICATING BREAST CANCER AND HELPING TO END GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. IT WORKS TOWARD ACHIEVING THOSE GOALS THROUGH THE AVON BREAST CANCER PROMISE AND THE AVON PROMISE TO HELP END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO OPERATES TWO ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE ITS MISSION TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF WOMEN. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE 1 - A GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR AVON INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN, WHICH IS FUNDED BY AVON PRODUCTS, INC. AND 2 - IN 2013 THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED A GLOBAL REFORESTATION GRANT PROGRAM, HEALTHY FORESTS, BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHICH IS FOCUSED ON FUNDING THE WORK OF GLOBAL NGOS TO HELP REVERSE DEFORESTATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE FOUNDATION HAS ONE MEMBER, AVON PRODUCTS, INC. WHICH IS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE SOLE MEMBER ELECTS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND HAS THE ABILITY TO REMOVE ANY OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FOUNDATION UTILIZES ITS AUDIT FIRM TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. ONCE COMPILED, THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY OF THE FOUNDATION. SUBSEQUENT TO THAT REVIEW, IT IS ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS PRIOR TO FILING. IT IS ALSO PRESENTED AT THE FOLLOWING BOARD MEETING TO THE FULL BOARD BY THE AUDITORS AND THE AUDITORS ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THAT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY HAVE. ANY ISSUES ARE ADDRESSED, INVESTIGATED, AND RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND SECRETARY BEFORE THE FINAL FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FOUNDATION HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS CIRCULATED ANNUALLY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY FOUNDATION STAFF MEMBERS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO READ IT, SIGN IT AND DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. DURING 2019, THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS WERE COLLECTED FROM ALL COVERED PARTIES. THE SECRETARY OR PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION COLLECTS AND REVIEWS ALL SUBMITTED SIGNED CONFLICT STATEMENTS AND REPORTS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE BOARD. THE BOARD DETERMINES AN APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION BASED ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. IF A CONFLICT IS SUSPECTED TO EXIST OR DETERMINED TO DESERVE EXPLORATION OR FURTHER DISCUSSIONS A REPORT IS PREPARED AND PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. IF THE INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION IS A BOARD MEMBER THEY ARE RECUSED FROM ANY DECISION OR VOTE RELATED TO THAT CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF TOP MANAGEMENT AND KEY EMPLOYEES: THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT HAVE POLICIES REGARDING COMPENSATION AS IT HAS NO EMPLOYEES. IF IT DID, IT WOULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES AS SET BY THE IRS FOR ESTABLISHING REASONABLE COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON THE AVON CORPORATE WEBSITE, WWW.AVONWORLDWIDE.COM, AND THEY ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE. ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GRANT REFUNDS 28,274. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. AVON PRODUCTS INC ONE AVON PLACE SUFFERN NY 10901 GLOBAL BEAUTY COMPANY NY N/A C 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0