2020-03-27T15:11:26-05:00 2019-06-30 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2018-07-01 710891642 FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE FRAM 2028880515 1333 H STREET NW SUITE 700 WEST WASHINGTON DC 20005 NATHANIEL H KENDALL-TAYLOR CEO 2028880515 2020-03-27 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 2022963306 64.88.174.3 2020-03-27 13:54:13 ED P 8135A10533E138772E75B7028466B6AE3A842BF5 3C3155FC485199F728C980AB5EC5DB38AD63B029 2018 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z NATHANIEL H KENDALL-TAYL 1333 H STREET NW SUITE 700 WEST WASHINGTON DC 20005 5964319 0 X WWW.FRAMEWORKSINSTITUTE.ORG X 2002 DE TO ADVANCE THE NONPROFIT SECTORS'S COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY BY IDENTIFYING, TRANSLATING AND MODELING RELEVANT SCHOLARLY RESEARCH FOR FRAMING THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ABOUT SOCIAL PROBLEMS. 12 12 28 12 0 0 4863390 5632469 152555 136267 57219 51787 -464 -8880 5072700 5811643 1176 2881 0 0 2890404 2822083 0 0 0 2068932 2442461 4960512 5267425 112188 544218 4738106 5414806 378249 439740 4359857 4975066 X TO ADVANCE THE NONPROFIT SECTORS'S COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY BY IDENTIFYING, TRANSLATING AND MODELING RELEVANT SCHOLARLY RESEARCH FOR FRAMING THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ABOUT SOCIAL PROBLEMS. 0 0 1277209 HEALTH - THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH HAS TAKEN PLACE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUE AREAS, INCLUDING CHILDREN'S MENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH, TOBACCO-RELATED HEALTH DISPARITIES, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, THE INTERSECTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER SECTORS, COMMUNITY HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH CARE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS. ESPECIALLY NOTABLE WERE STUDIES THAT EXPLORED HOW PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS UNDERSTAND PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS - THE SCIENCE OF MANAGING AND SHARING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF DATA CRUCIAL TO PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING PUBLIC HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT OF REFRAMING STRATEGIES THAT HELP EXPERTS COMMUNICATE MORE STRATEGICALLY AND CONSISTENTLY ABOUT THEIR FIELD AND ITS WORK. 1174178 2881 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - THE INSTITUTE HELPS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO DISCOVER AND DOCUMENT THE EFFECTS OF FRAMES ON PUBLIC VIEWS AND ATTITUDES, AS WELL AS TRANSLATE THE VIEWS OF EXPERTS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE PUBLICS. THE AIM OF THIS WORK IS TWO-FOLD: TO DEEPEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND TO HELP INDIVIDUALS BETTER EVALUATE POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO THE TOUGH CHALLENGES THAT CONFRONT MANY CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. ISSUES ADDRESSED RANGED FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, CHILD NUTRITION AND ORAL HEALTH, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, FOSTER CARE, AND EDUCATIONAL REFORM. 478073 EDUCATION - RECOGNIZING THE CHALLENGE THAT NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC-SECTOR LEADERS FACE IN ENGAGING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC IN MEANINGFUL EDUCATION REFORMS, AN INFLUENTIAL GROUP OF PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS CAME TOGETHER TO PARTNER WITH THE INSTITUTE IN DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE NEW WAYS OF TALKING ABOUT THIS CRITICAL ISSUE: A NEW CORE STORY OF EDUCATION. THE INSTITUTE OFFERS WORKSHOPS AND ON-LINE COURSES TO HELP ADVOCATES USE THIS RESEARCH. THE INSTITUTE ALSO WORKS WITH THE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE OF LEARNING IN THE SHARED STORY PROJECT, A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT TO CREATE A NARRATIVE SHIFT THAT CENTERS PUBLIC EDUCATION AS A PUBLIC GOOD. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTITUTE HAS CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON FAMILY, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD. 160355 ENVIRONMENT - THE INSTITUTE DELIVERS RESEARCH THAT DOCUMENTS THE SHAPING FORCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP OUTCOMES (E.G., THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION, AND FOOD AND FITNESS). TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS WHO PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROTECT CITIZENS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS. 151924 HUMAN RIGHT, SERVICES AND JUSTICE - THE INSTITUTE UNDERTAKES MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN THE AREAS OF HUMAN RIGHTS, SERVICES, AND JUSTICE. RESEARCHERS STUDY HOW NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CAN HELP THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THE NEED TO REFORM IT IN THE U.S. AND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE INSTITUTE ALSO EXPLORED HOW ADVOCATES IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, CAN MOBILIZE THEIR COMMUNITY AROUND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. ADDITIONALLY, THE INSTITUTE HAS CONDUCTED RESEARCH IN THE U.S. AND THE UNITED KINGDOM ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 132802 136267 MISCELLANEOUS WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATION - THE INSTITUTE MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS, BRIEFINGS, AND WORKSHOPS, WITH OVER 200 APPEARANCES EACH YEAR. TOPICS COVER A FULL ARRAY OF SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC ISSUES RANGING FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TO CLIMATE AND OCEAN CHANGE TO IMMIGRATION. SESSIONS RANGE FROM ONE-HOUR PRESENTATIONS TO DAY-LONG INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS THAT TAKE PLACE OVER A PERIOD OF WEEKS OR MONTHS. STAFF COVER FRAMING FUNDAMENTALS AS WELL AS FINDINGS FROM SPECIFIC FRAMING INITIATIVES. AND THEY EXPLORE KEY FRAMING CONCEPTS AND RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS; PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO APPLY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THEIR OWN COMMUNICATIONS PRACTICES; AND EXPLORE THE POTENTIAL OF STRATEGIC FRAME ANALYSIS IN BUILDING ISSUE COALITIONS. 97117 AGING - EIGHT OF THE NATION'S LEADING AGING-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS HAVE FORMED AN UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE A BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF OLDER ADULTS' NEEDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE AS THEY AGE. THIS COALITION INCLUDES AARP, THE AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH, THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY ON AGING, THE GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, GRANTMAKERS IN AGING, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING, AND THE NATIONAL HISPANIC COUNCIL ON AGING. TOGETHER THEY REPRESENT, AND HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO, MILLIONS OF OLDER ADULTS AND THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN AGING-RELATED PROFESSIONS. WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE INSTITUTE, THE EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF OLDER ADULTS: WHO THEY ARE, WHAT ISSUES AFFECT THEM, HOW THEY CONTRIBUTE TO OUR SOCIETY, AND HOW SOCIETY CAN BEST INTEGRATE THEIR NEEDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS. 71318 CROSS-CUTTING - WORK IN THIS AREA, ALONG WITH THAT UNDERWRITTEN BY GENERAL SUPPORT, FOCUS ON INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY AND SERVICES THAT CROSS DISCRETE ISSUE-FOCUSED BOUNDARIES AND ARE WIDE-RANGING IN IMPACT. THIS WORK INCLUDES THE CONTINUING BUILD-OUT OF THE FRAMEWORKS ACADEMY WHICH OFFERS ONLINE, INTERACTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE FRAMING CAPACITY OF SOCIAL ISSUE COMMUNICATORS, AS WELL AS TO THE COMMUNITY OF ACTIVE FRAMERS WHO USE FRAMING RESEARCH TO ELEVATE PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE. 62198 ECONOMY AND EQUALITY - AS INCOME INEQUALITY CONTINUES TO RISE, PEOPLE ARE PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO ITS EFFECTS ON OUR COUNTRY'S SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS. DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WAYS TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY, REDUCE INEQUITY, AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC MOBILITY ARE PERMEATING POLICY CIRCLES, THE MEDIA, AND SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS. 658 PUBLICATION AND CURRICULA - THE INSTITUTE DEVELOPED AND RELEASED A COURSE ABOUT FRAMING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) EDUCATION. THIS COURSE WAS LAUNCHED VIA THE FRAMEWORKS ACADEMY, AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR MULTIMEDIA CLASSES IN FRAMING. IT INCLUDES A MIX OF ENGAGING FILM AND ANIMATED LECTURES, INTERACTIVE QUIZZES AND GAMES, AND PRACTICE GUIDANCE ON EFFECTIVELY FRAMING OUTREACH AND POLICY COMMUNICATIONS. 676372 136267 3605832 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 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 42 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3017670636 1776 I STREET NW 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 SUSAN NALL BALES SR ADVISOR CHAIRMAN UNTIL 4/19, THEN DIR. 40.00 X X 81375 0 39799 DR PAULA TYLER SECRETARY THEN PRESIDENT AS OF 4/19 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANKLIN GILIAM VICE CHAIR UNTIL 4/19, THEN VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 1000 0 0 LINDA O'NEAL DIRECTOR THEN SECRETARY AS OF 4/19 1.00 X X 1000 0 0 WENDY FELIZ TREASURER 1.00 X X 1000 0 0 LINDA BOWEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1000 0 0 DR BRADD SHORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1000 0 0 DEBORAH PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF KREHLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AN-ME CHUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN HOGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KIRP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1000 0 0 NATHANIEL H KENDALL-TAYLOR CEO 40.00 X 295901 0 38986 JULIE SWEETLAND VP STRATEGY AND INNOVATION 40.00 X 167012 0 35454 MOIRA O'NEIL DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH INTERPRETATION 40.00 X 147827 0 9201 ANDREW R VOLMERT DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 132258 0 29740 JENNIFER J NICHOLS DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATIO 40.00 X 107959 0 21202 938332 0 174382 5 0 1 0 ERIC HARALD LINDLAND 406 W POTOMAC ST BRUNSWICK MD 21716 RESEARCH CONSULTING 163302 CAMBRIDGE FOCUS 2 CLOCK TOWER PLACE STE 380 MAYNARD MA 01754 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 148564 2 5632469 5632469 WORKSHOP AND EDUCATION 900099 136267 136267 136267 58057 58057 144727 1679 150600 2076 -5873 -397 -6270 -6270 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 7551 7551 LOSS ON FOREIGN CURREN 900099 -16431 -16431 -8880 5811643 136267 0 42907 X 2881 2881 652911 348842 304069 1737356 1128788 608568 54028 54028 215093 215093 162695 105899 56796 41888 41888 54520 54520 197 197 1396753 1069606 327147 98990 12530 86460 36488 36488 192847 192847 445028 370867 74161 40648 270 40378 23851 23851 16673 16673 BAD DEBT 48890 48890 HONORARIUMS 14361 14361 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 14138 1832 12306 MISCELLANEOUS 11433 8482 2951 5756 492584 -486828 5267425 3605832 1661593 0 48726 220660 2284 2285 3223822 3582195 5052 1599 144636 68300 152756 91693 70136 61063 1201278 1436532 42172 42172 4738106 5414806 217900 292161 160349 147579 378249 439740 X 1126035 1385063 3233822 3590003 4359857 4975066 4738106 5414806 544218 70991 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4967533 4504857 4212631 4863390 5632469 24180880 4967533 4504857 4212631 4863390 5632469 24180880 1923355 22257525 8290 48609 32753 61866 58057 209575 3708 13176 4324 7551 28759 24419214 427578 0.91150 0.91360 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REIMBURSEMENTS - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 3,708. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 13,176. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 4,324. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 7,551. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23701 8407 15294 82696 59459 23237 46359 23827 22532 61063 ACCRUED RENT LIABILITY 147579 147579 X 5882634 70991 70991 5811643 0 5811643 5267425 0 5267425 0 5267425 PART X, LINE 2: THE INSTITUTE BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 48543 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 205 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 25452 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74200 0 74200 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 NATHANIEL H KENDALL-TAYLOR CEO 295901 0 0 0 0 0 13750 0 25236 0 334887 0 0 0 JULIE SWEETLAND VP STRATEGY AND INNOVATION 167012 0 0 0 0 0 8639 0 26815 0 202466 0 0 0 MOIRA O'NEIL DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH INTERPRETATION 145827 0 2000 0 0 0 7633 0 1568 0 157028 0 0 0 ANDREW R VOLMERT DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 132258 0 0 0 0 0 7020 0 22720 0 161998 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES ARE AWARDED BASED ON MERIT AND ARE GENERALLY GIVEN AT THE TIME OF ANNUAL REVIEW (JULY). THEY ARE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDED THE NORMAL EXPECTATIONS OF THEIR POSITION OR WHO HAVE MADE A PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, ALONG WITH DESIGNATED SENIOR STAFF, REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED. ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO ITS CONTENTS ARE RESOLVED BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ABOUT ANY AND ALL POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE CEO MONITORS COMPLIANCE. ALL POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CEO TO EXPLORE AND REPORT TO THE BOARD IF THE CONFLICT MERITS FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR ACTION. PAID OFFICERS AND STAFF SIGN UPON BEING HIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALS: THE BOARD SETS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION AND IS GUIDED BY PERIODIC SECTOR-WIDE COMPENSATION STUDIES WHICH REFLECT INDUSTRY NORMS AND STANDARDS. THE LAST TIME A REVIEW WITH COMPENSATION COMPARABITLY DATA WAS DONE WAS JUNE 2019. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES: THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR OTHER OFFICERS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO USING SECTOR-WIDE COMPENSATION STUDIES WHICH REFLECT INDUSTRY NORMS AND STANDARDS. THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THEN REVIEWED, AMENDED AS NEEDED, AND THEN ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IN KEEPING WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR THE SECTOR IN GENERAL AND THINK TANKS IN PARTICULAR. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN JUNE 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,069,606. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 319,243. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,388,849. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,851. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,851. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,053. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,053. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THESE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.