2020-05-26T10:17:03-05:00 2019-06-30 061009205 BLUM SHAPIRO & COMPANY PC CPA'S 2 ENTERPRISE DRIVE SHELTON CT 064844640 990 2018-07-01 461657101 SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION SAND 2033049780 PO BOX 3489 NEWTOWN CT 06470 DAVID CONRAD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2033049780 2020-05-26 1 JOHN ZINNO P00041154 2039442100 2020-05-23 64.251.63.131 2020-05-26 11:02:54 ED P 3C3F3A9A6A2C4A7FAF67B2138946307825C80BAE 3C3F3A9A6A2C4A7FAF67B2138946307825C80BAE 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z DAVID CONRAD PO BOX 3489 NEWTOWN CT 06470 11337197 0 X HTTP://WWW.SANDYHOOKPROMISE.ORG X 2012 DE SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED AND LED BY SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS WHO LOST LOVED ONES AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON DECEMBER 14, 2012. OUR MISSION IS TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE AND OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND VICTIMIZATION BEFORE THEY HAPPEN BY CREATING A CULTURE OF ENGAGED YOUTH AND ADULTS COMMITTED TO IDENTIFYING, INTERVENING, AND GETTING HELP FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT BE AT RISK OF HURTING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS.DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, DYLAN'S WINGS OF CHANGE BECAME A FISCALLY-SPONSORED PROJECT OF SANDY HOOK PROMISE. TOTAL ASSETS RELATED TO DYLAN'S WINGS OF CHANGE OF APPROXIMATELY $213,000 WERE CONTRIBUTED INTO THE FOUNDATION TO BE USED SOLELY FOR THE THIS SPONSORED PROJECT. DYLAN'S WINGS IS RUN AS A STANDALONE PROJECT, PAYS SANDY HOOK PROMISE A MONTHLY ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, AND IS GOVERNED BY ITS OWN BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DYLAN'S WINGS OF CHANGE RAISES ITS OWN FUNDING, PAYS ITS OWN EXPENSES, AND DISTRIBUTES ITS OWN GRANTS. 10 7 57 25 0 0 13054646 10443582 0 0 43388 108546 525070 341918 13623104 10894046 1722 5200 0 0 2626827 5213311 138397 346298 1378321 5936495 6621420 8703441 12186229 4919663 -1292183 8137812 6847291 709743 711405 7428069 6135886 X SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION IS A NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED AND LED BY SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS WHO LOST LOVED ONES AT SANDY HOOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ON DECEMBER 14, 2012. OUR MISSION IS TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE AND OTHER FORMS OF VIOLENCE AND VICTIMIZATION BEFORE THEY HAPPEN BY CREATING A CULTURE OF ENGAGED YOUTH AND ADULTS COMMITTED TO IDENTIFYING, INTERVENTING, AND GETTING HELP FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT BE AT RISK OF HURTING TEMSELVES OR OTHERS.DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017, DYLAN'S WINGS OF CHANGE BECAME A FISCALLY-SPONSORED PROJECT OF SANDY HOOK PROMISE. TOTAL ASSETS RELATED TO DYLAN'S WINGS OF CHANGE OF APPROXIMATELY $213,000 WERE CONTRIBUTED INTO THE FOUNDATION TO BE USED SOLELY FOR THE THIS SPONSORED PROJECT. DYLAN'S WINGS IS RUN AS A STANDALONE PROJECT, PAYS SANDY HOOK PROMISE A MONTHLY ADMINISTRATIVE FEE, AND IS GOVERNED BY ITS OWN BOARD OF DIRECTORS. DYLAN'S WINGS OF CHANGE RAISES ITS OWN FUNDING, PAYS ITS OWN EXPENSES, AND DISTRIBUTES ITS OWN GRANTS. 0 0 7918362 5200 0 SANDY HOOK PROMISE'S EVIDENCE - BASED AND INFORMED KNOW THE SIGNS ("KTS") PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED TO SCHOOLS AT NO COST AND TEACH YOUTH AND ADULTS HOW TO PREVENT SHOOTINGS, VIOLENCE, AND OTHER HARMFUL ACTS IN SCHOOLS. THESE PROGRAMS TRAIN STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS HOW TO IDENTIFY WARNING SIGNS AND THREATS, INTERVENE, AND GET HELP FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF HURTING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. THESE EARLY-PREVENTION MEASURES EMPOWER THEM TO KEEP THEIR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES SAFE.- START WITH HELLO TEACHES YOUTH TO MINIMIZE SOCIAL ISOLATION, EMPATHIZE WITH OTHERS, AND CREATE A MORE INCLUSIVE AND CONNECTED CULTURE.- SAY SOMETHING AND THE SAY SOMETHING ANONYMOUS REPORTING SYSTEM ("SS-ARS") TRAIN STUDENTS TO LOOK FOR WARNING SIGNS OF SOMEONE AT RISK OF HURTING THEMSELVES OR OTHERS AND TO "SAY SOMETHING" BEFORE A TRAGEDY CAN OCCUR. IN ADDITION, THE "SS-ARS" PROGRAM ALLOWS STUDENTS AND ADULTS TO EASILY AND CONFIDENTIALLY REPORT SAFETY CONCERNS TO HELP PREVENT VIOLENCE AND TRAGEDIES. "SS-ARS" ALLOWS FOR ANONYMOUS TIPS 24/7 THROUGH OUR WEBSITE, APP OR BY PHONE, A CRISIS CENTER THEN REVIEWS AND SENDS ALL SUBMISSIONS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AND/OR SCHOOL MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS TO INTERVENE AND GET HELP.-WE ALSO SPONSOR "SAVE PROMISE CLUBS" AT SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY WHICH HELP PROMOTE AND SUSTAIN OUR "KTS" PROGRAMS AND EMBED THEM IN SCHOOL CULTURE. 1780284 0 MAKE THE PROMISE - THIS INITIATIVE ATTRACTS, BUILDS AND ENGAGES A COMMITTED INFLUENTIAL MAJORITY OF AMERICANS TO JOIN SANDY HOOK PROMISE IN THE PREVENTION OF SCHOOL SHOOTINGS, VIOLENCE AND OTHER HARMFUL ACTS IN SCHOOLS. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH TARGETED MESSAGING AND EDUCATION THROUGH ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PROMOTION, SOCIAL MEDIA, EVENTS, DOCUMENTARIES AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS. 313333 0 PROMISE LEADERS - THIS INITIATIVE BUILDS AND MAINTAINS A NATIONAL GRASSROOTS NETWORK OF VOLUNTEER "PROMISE LEADERS" WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED AND EMPOWERED WITH THE SKILLS, TOOLS AND MATERIALS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT SHP, EDUCATE THEIR COMMUNITIES ABOUT OUR KNOW THE SIGNS PROGRAMS, ADVOCATE FOR COMMON SENSE POLICIES, AND FUNDRAISE TO SUPPORT MORE PREVENTION PROGRAMS FOR STUDENTS. 10011979 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 133 0 1 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CT CA CO FL HI IL KS KY MA MD MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OH OR SC TN WV X DAVID CONRAD 2033049780 13 CHURCH HILL ROAD NEWTOWN CT 06470 JOE CASSIDY BOARD - TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACKIE BARDEN BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN HOCKLEY BOARD DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 3649 0 10797 BRADLEY MILES SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT BENNETT VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL SHERLACH CHAIRMAN 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER WILLNER CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE HOCKLEY MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X X 160117 17791 21404 MARK BARDEN MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X X 120080 30020 7838 DAVID CONRAD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 1.00 X 137515 15279 35327 TIM MAKRIS MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X 200571 22286 33071 SARA SYKES VP OF DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 1.00 X 116795 0 31605 PAULA FYNBOH VP OF FIELD OPERATIONS 40.00 1.00 X 136666 0 13477 DAWN LYONS VP OF MARKETING & PROGRAMS 40.00 1.00 X 107022 8677 8769 LAUREN LEVIN VP OF POLICY & PARTNERSHIP 1.00 40.00 X 0 128064 16060 982415 222117 178348 7 0 1 0 ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES LLC 650 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20001 MARKETING AND ADVERTISING 787534 BBDO USA LLC PO BOX 101425 ATLANTA GA 30392 ADVERTISING 394517 ANDERSON SOFTWARE PO BOX 294867 KERRVILLE TX 78029 SOFTWARE - SS-ARS 133525 DINI VON MUEFFLING CONSULTING LLC 100 CROSBY STREET 303 NEW YORK NY 10012 PUBLIC RELATIONS 112156 TRANCEND MARKETING & EVENTS LLC 2233 BANCROFT PLACE NW WASHINGTON DC 20008 EVENT MANAGEMENT & CONSULTING 111503 5 404 375615 162389 9905174 10823 10443582 108546 108546 563500 375615 353180 210320 210320 186882 89971 96911 96911 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 34687 34687 34687 10894046 0 0 450464 2800 2800 2400 2400 1421436 1020325 198490 202621 2887703 2193057 355961 338685 54064 41298 6578 6188 531683 401087 66506 64090 318425 237757 40854 39814 646941 617835 7325 21781 190 142 25 23 23408 17477 3120 2811 346298 346298 1332905 1320238 6597 6070 1463464 1463464 335347 105466 3500 226381 376412 286037 47536 42839 32765 24464 4367 3934 943084 837807 41158 64119 19812 19812 18184 13577 2424 2183 29554 22066 3939 3549 57130 42646 7549 6935 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 995783 995783 PROGRAM MATERIALS 346441 346441 12186229 10011979 795929 1378321 1787676 1447502 0 340174 6800959 5045094 346525 464664 2692 145703 136695 268303 829788 68991 790351 760797 40469 0 20121 162730 8137812 6847291 327774 332905 20391 22125 40000 40000 321578 316375 709743 711405 X 6693069 5495886 735000 640000 7428069 6135886 8137812 6847291 -1292183 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2915386 3361506 5460534 13050553 10443582 35231561 2915386 3361506 5460534 13050553 10443582 35231561 35231561 1 5014 43388 108546 156949 9287 1658 412 20091 34687 66135 35454645 96911 0.99370 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6655 666 1 1 0 0 1 424053 1 25223 0 0 0 0 0 449276 1 PART I-A, LINE 1: SHP RAN FACEBOOK ADS TO ENCOURAGE VOTING AND LATER DISCOVERED THE ADS COUNTED AS POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES EVEN THOUGH THEY DID NOT NAME A CANDIDATE OR POLITICAL PARTY PART I-B, LINE 4A: WHEN THE ERROR WAS DISCOVERED, SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND TRANSFERRED $6,655 TO SHP TO COVER THE COSTS OF THE ADS. TO PROTECT AGAINST FUTURE INADVERTENT POLITICAL ACTIVITY, SHP WILL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND TRAINING TO ITS STAFF AND CONTRACTORS TO ENSURE THEY CAN IDENTIFY AND AVOID MAKING COMMUNICATIONS THAT CONSTITUTE POLITICAL ACTIVITY. PART II-B, LINE 1: 1C- SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISEMENTS 1D-EMAILS TO BASE CONCERNING GUN SAFETY LEGISLATION 264970 264970 163448 9779 153669 40289 22874 17415 361081 36338 324743 760797 11315883 68655 353182 421837 10894046 0 10894046 12608064 68655 353180 421835 12186229 0 12186229 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENTS EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST REVENUES ON 990 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENTS EXPENSE NETTED AGAINST REVENUES ON 990 PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NETTED WITH REVENUE ON FS X X X 1 FULKERSON KENNEDY & COMPANY 660 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE STE 201 WASHINGTON DC 20003 DC GALA 0 0 104466 -104466 ANNE LEWIS 1140 19TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 CONSULTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND EMAIL FUNDRAISING PROGRAMS. 0 0 346298 -346298 450764 -450764 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY GALA 644295 80795 563500 26400 72336 207058 MARATHON 125815 125815 34879 3 169005 169006 -1 12507 939115 375616 563499 26400 72336 254444 353180 210319 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) THE ORGANIZATION CONSULTED WITH DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS TO PREPARE, PLAN AND IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES AND STRATEGIES FOR FUNDRAISING. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NICOLE HOCKLEY MANAGING DIRECTOR 160117 17791 0 0 0 0 0 0 21404 0 181521 17791 0 0 MARK BARDEN MANAGING DIRECTOR 120080 30020 0 0 0 0 0 0 7838 0 127918 30020 0 0 DAVID CONRAD CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 137515 15279 0 0 0 0 0 0 35327 0 172842 15279 0 0 TIM MAKRIS MANAGING DIRECTOR 200571 22286 0 0 0 0 0 0 33071 0 233642 22286 0 0 PAULA FYNBOH VP OF FIELD OPERATIONS 136666 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13477 0 150143 0 0 0 MARK BARDEN MANAGING DIRECTOR PURCHASE OF 13 CHURCH HILL RD, NEWTOWN, CONNECTICUT X 40000 40000 0 1 1 40000 X 7 17600 FAIR MARKET VALUE X FOOD AND BEVERAGE 2 4249 FAIR MARKET VALUE X IMPUTTED INTEREST 1 2000 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE SUPPLIED WITH A FULL PACKAGE CONTAINING THE CURRENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990 AND AUDITORS MEMO TO REVIEW AND APPROVE PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE AND PUBLICATION. THE TREASURER WILL PRESENT THE MATERIAL AND ANSWER APPLICABLE QUESTIONS DURING THIS PROCESS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE RENEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD AND SIGNED BY THE BOARD DESIGNATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MANAGER. TRANSACTIONS ARE REVIEWED FOR POTENTIAL ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ALL COMPENSATION WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BASED UPON A REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF: BEST PRACTICES, SUCH AS CANDIDATE SALARY HISTORIES, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ANNUAL MARKET DATA REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS WITH PLACEMENT FIRMS. JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND TITLES WERE DEVELOPED AND COMPARED TO MARKET PLACE POSITIONS SURVEYED, INCLUDING OTHER GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS, PREVENTION AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL CONTROL DOCUMENTS SUCH AS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT AND ORGANIZING RESOLUTIONS WERE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO ANYONE INTERESTED THROUGH THE OFFICES OF SANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE CURRENT YEAR FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G THIS LINE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING EXPENSE RELATED ITEMS: PROGRAM DELIVERY & SUSTAINABILITY- CONTRACT TRAINING FEE $660,767, COPYWRITING/PRODUCTION FEES $180,738, PUBLIC RELATIONS, $120,984, PROGRAM RELATED TECHNOLOGY $304,873, RECRUITMENT & MISC CONTRACTOR FEES $65,543. SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND PO BOX 3489 NEWTOWN CT 06470 461665232 PREVENT CAUSES OF GUN VIOLENCE DE 501(C)(4) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND O 175000 FAIR MARKET VALUE SANDY HOOK PROMISE ACTION FUND Q 973843 FAIR MARKET VALUE