2019-11-13T08:44:07-06:00 2018-12-31 540737372 PBMARES LLP 12150 MONUMENT DRIVE SUITE 350 FAIRFAX VA 22033 990 2018-01-01 812709681 RESULTS FOR AMERICA INC C/O MICHELE JOLIN RESU 6468546058 1875 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 10TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20009 LAURA PARKIN CFSO 6468546058 2019-11-05 1 JENNIFER N FRENCH P00659678 7033858577 2019-11-05 X 209.10.80.132 2019-11-05 14:00:25 ES P B5493AB9A1274803A5C84BFE7574C5EC876CA485 44A12E0BA918B7D37EECC0BCB9782BE59F956267 2018 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z LAURA PARKIN 1875 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 10TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20009 18333377 0 X WWW.RESULTS4AMERICA.ORG X 2016 DC RFA'S ACTIVITIES ARE FOCUSED ON NON-PROFIT LEADERS, GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AS RFA ATTEMPTS TO BUILD THEIR AWARENESS OF, SUPPORT FOR, AND ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT FUNDING OF "EVIDENCED-BASED," RESULTS-DRIVEN SOCIAL PROGRAMS, I.E., SOCIAL PROGRAMS THAT HAVE RESULTS THAT CAN BE MEASURED AND EVALUATED FOR WHETHER THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHING THEIR OBJECTIVES. RFA'S INITIATIVES FALL INTO THREE PROGRAM AREAS: IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT, MOMENTUM AND COMMITMENT BUILDING, AND DEVELOPING STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE.FROM 2012 UNTIL MAY 2016, RFA WAS A PROGRAM ARM OF AMERICA ACHIEVES, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. IN MAY OF 2016, RFA WAS INCORPORATED AS A FREE-STANDING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND WILL CONTINUE THE KIND OF PROGRAMS THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY OPERATING UNDER AMERICA ACHIEVES. 4 3 31 0 0 0 9423800 18270064 30000 61725 825 1588 0 0 9454625 18333377 0 0 0 0 4464550 4392694 0 0 252359 4088017 3559311 8552567 7952005 902058 10381372 3795761 14235353 246544 304764 3549217 13930589 X THE CHARITABLE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF RESULTS FOR AMERICA ("RFA") ARE TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY ENSURING THAT RESEARCH AND DATA ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIAL PROGRAMS. IN THIS AGE OF SCARCE PUBLIC RESOURCES, THOSE RESOURCES NEED TO BE INVESTED IN WHAT WORKS. RFA'S GOAL, THEREFORE, IS TO HELP ENSURE THAT PUBLIC RESOURCES ARE DIRECTED TOWARD CHARITABLE PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES THAT USE RESEARCH AND DATA ("EVIDENCE") TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THOSE PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES. 0 0 5100941 61725 RESULTS FOR AMERICA WORKS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKERS AND NON-PROFIT LEADERS TO IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, WITH THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF HELPING THEM MAKE MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES, TO SCALE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS, AND TO ACHIEVE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR THEIR RESIDENTS. SUPPORT CONSISTS OF A COMBINATION OF PROVIDING GUIDANCE BY DEVELOPING AND ESTABLISHING STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT. IN 2018, AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, RESULTS FOR AMERICA RELEASED ITS FEDERAL INDEX FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. DURING THE YEAR, RESULTS FOR AMERICA DEVELOPED AND RELEASED A WHAT WORKS STATE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE THAT HIGHLIGHTED 88 LEADING DATA- AND EVIDENCE-DRIVEN PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN 33 STATES. AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, RFA COMPLETED ITS WORK WITH 16 LOCAL GOVERNMENT FELLOWS, AND DOCUMENTED THEIR PROGRESS IN BUILDING THEIR GOVERNMENTS' CAPACITY TO USE DATA AND EVIDENCE TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF THEIR RESIDENTS. ADDITIONALLY AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, 95 CITIES WERE ASSESSED AGAINST THE WHAT WORKS CITY CERTIFICATION STANDARDS, WHICH ALLOWED THEM TO SEE EXACTLY WHERE THEY WERE STRONG IN EVIDENCE- AND DATA-DRIVEN POLICIES AND PRACTICES, AND WHERE THEY NEED TO STRENGTHEN. WHAT WORKS CITIES REACHED ITS THREE-YEAR TARGET OF PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO 100 MID-SIZED US CITIES. RESULTS OF THIS WORK INCLUDED USING DATA TO RELIEVE NASHVILLE'S PARKING CONGESTION; SAN DIEGO SAVING $2.4M BY SWITCHING TO LED LIGHTS AND OTHER INITIATIVES; AND INCREASING TRAFFIC SAFETY AND RELIEVING CONGESTION IN OLATHE, KANSAS. 734679 RESULTS FOR AMERICA HAS BEEN INCREASINGLY WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKERS AND STAFF, TOGETHER WITH NON-PROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS AND PHILANTHROPISTS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION, WORKFORCE, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH THE INCREASED USE OF EVIDENCE AND DATA. IN EDUCATION, RESULTS FOR AMERICA EXPANDED ITS STATE EDUCATION AGENCY FELLOWSHIP BY 4 STATES, TO A TOTAL OF 9. WITH RFA'S SUPPORT, THESE FELLOWS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTING PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THEIR AGENCIES' CAPACITY TO USE DATA AND EVIDENCE IN DECISION-MAKING. IN 2018, EARLY RESULTS FROM THE WORK INCLUDED OHIO SHIFTING $33M IN FEDERAL STRIVING READERS GRANT FUNDING TO EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS IN 46 SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PAVING THE WAY FOR IMPROVED OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS NOW IN MORE EFFECTIVE READING PROGRAMS. 1191213 RFA CONTINUES TO BUILD A MOVEMENT AROUND EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING WITH THE CURRENT GOAL OF GETTING THE MAJORITY OF "EARLY ADOPTERS" OF THE PRACTICES TO SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, RFA COMMUNICATES RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS TO POLICY MAKERS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THROUGH A VARIETY OF CHANNELS AND MEDIA. IN 2018, RFA PUBLISHED PIECES IN GOVERNING, ROUTE FIFTY, TULSA WORLD, VOX, GOV TECH NEWS, THE BOND BUYER, AND DATA SMART CITY SOLUTIONS (VIA HARVARD'S ASH CENTER). RFA ALSO CONTINUED TO BUILD ITS MONEYBALL CHAMPIONS PROGRAM, IN WHICH PROMINENT POLICY MAKERS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS PUBLICLY SUPPORT THE USE OF EVIDENCE AND DATA, GROWING THE GROUP FROM 150 TO 225 CHAMPIONS. DURING THE YEAR, RFA ALSO PARTNERED WITH KEY ASSOCIATIONS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES AND THE BLOOMBERG HARVARD CITY LEADERS INSTITUTE TO OFFER TRAININGS TO THEIR PARTICIPANTS AND MEMBERS. 96103 IMPACT AND OUTCOME ASSESSMENT - RFA MEASURES AND TRACKS ITS ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES AGAINST QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL TARGETS. THIS EFFORT INCLUDES GATHERING AND ANALYZING DATA THROUGH SURVEYS AND OTHER MEANS, UNCOVERING PATTERNS, AND USING THE INFORMATION TO DESIGN AND RESHAPE ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RFA'S PROGRAMS. 96103 7122936 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 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 54 0 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA DC MD MA MI NJ NY PA UT VA IL X LAURA PARKIN - RESULTS FOR AMERICA 6468546058 110 WALL STREET SUITE 308 NEW YORK NY 10005 MARCELA DEL CARMEN DIRECTOR & SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 SOPHIA MAROON DIRECTOR & TREASURER-THRU 03/12/18) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GORDON DIRECTOR & TREASURER-FROM 03/12/18) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE JOLIN CHAIRMAN AND CEO 40.00 X X 201752 0 4921 DAVID MEDINA COO 40.00 X 247000 0 13029 LAURA PARKIN CFO & CSO 40.00 X 241170 0 20055 SIMONE BRODY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHAT W 40.00 X 234969 0 27473 JEREMY AYERS VP OF POLICY 40.00 X 197000 0 12145 NICHOLE DUNN VP OF INNOVATION & COMMUNI 40.00 X 188155 0 7760 ABEBA TADDESE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESULT 40.00 X 169229 0 26388 ZACHARY COILE VP OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION 40.00 X 188852 0 4613 MAIA JACHIMOWICZ VP EVIDENCE BASED IMPLEMENTATION 40.00 X 165029 0 25823 JEANINE FORSYTHE SR DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS 40.00 X 161167 0 11278 CLARENCE WARDELL DIRECTOR OF THE REPURPOSE FOR RESULTS 40.00 X 155118 0 18879 ZACHARY MARKOVITS DIRECTOR OF CITY PROGRAMS 40.00 X 139605 0 25149 SARA KERR VP OF EDUCATION POLICY 40.00 X 142000 0 10936 JESSICA REVERI DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRACTION & TALENT MANAGEMENT 40.00 X 128148 0 10566 JENNIFER PARK DIRECTOR 40.00 X 125369 0 11742 2684563 0 230757 15 0 1 0 GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP 215 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 15TH FL NEW YORK NY 10003 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND PU 228810 SOLUTIONS MEDIA 383 CARLTON AVENUE 9E BROOKLYN NY 11238 RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION SERVICES FOR WHA 206022 TAYLOR STRATEGIES 122 C STREET NW STE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20001 EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP STANDARDS OF EXCELL 204433 JOHN HERMANN 627 EAST KINGSTON AVE CHARLOTTE NC 28203 EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP STATE RESEARCH, STA 204140 BENJAMIN HARRIS 2152 N QUEBEC STREET ARLINGTON VA 22207 POLICY ADVISORY SERVICES FOR FEDERAL LEV 180000 6 18270064 18270064 IMPLEMENTATION FEES 900099 61725 61725 61725 1588 1588 18333377 61725 0 1588 X 704447 606532 63544 34371 2966520 2554972 267539 144009 60066 53271 4978 1817 427541 375207 35337 16997 234120 206624 19640 7856 84913 84913 2543190 2508288 7327 27575 74096 62253 9719 2124 69488 63949 5539 275078 247851 20395 6832 148094 133368 6222 8504 337650 310621 24755 2274 12410 12410 14392 14392 7952005 7122936 576710 252359 1534105 3913256 2000925 6238498 175000 4000000 28009 36278 37898 22302 25997 15596 31725 31725 3795761 14235353 246544 304764 246544 304764 X 448201 1194926 3101016 12735663 3549217 13930589 3795761 14235353 10381372 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 4993561 9453800 18270064 32717425 4993561 9453800 18270064 32717425 17129133 15588292 1588 1588 32719013 61725 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 37898 22302 15596 15596 X 18333377 0 18333377 0 18333377 7952005 0 7952005 0 7952005 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY INCOME TAXES, (TOPIC 740) OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC); HOWEVER, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE IT IS EXPOSED TO ANY SUCH POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN THIS GUIDANCE, NOR DO THEY EXPECT THIS TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, ANNUALLY WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. SUCH RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THE RETURNS ARE FILED. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES NAIROBI EVIDENCE WORKSHOP 79074 0 0 0 0 0 0 79074 0 79074 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MICHELE JOLIN CHAIRMAN AND CEO 192000 0 2000 0 7752 0 3995 0 926 0 206673 0 0 0 DAVID MEDINA COO 245000 0 2000 0 0 0 4900 0 8129 0 260029 0 0 0 LAURA PARKIN CFO & CSO 239170 0 2000 0 0 0 4800 0 15255 0 261225 0 0 0 SIMONE BRODY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHAT W 232969 0 2000 0 0 0 4800 0 22673 0 262442 0 0 0 JEREMY AYERS VP OF POLICY 195000 0 2000 0 0 0 3900 0 8245 0 209145 0 0 0 NICHOLE DUNN VP OF INNOVATION & COMMUNI 171880 0 2000 0 14275 0 3785 0 3975 0 195915 0 0 0 ABEBA TADDESE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESULT 167229 0 2000 0 0 0 3500 0 22888 0 195617 0 0 0 ZACHARY COILE VP OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION 180000 0 2000 0 6852 0 3737 0 876 0 193465 0 0 0 MAIA JACHIMOWICZ VP EVIDENCE BASED IMPLEMENTATION 163029 0 2000 0 0 0 3500 0 22323 0 190852 0 0 0 JEANINE FORSYTHE SR DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS 159167 0 2000 0 0 0 3183 0 8095 0 172445 0 0 0 CLARENCE WARDELL DIRECTOR OF THE REPURPOSE FOR RESULT 153118 0 2000 0 0 0 3100 0 15779 0 173997 0 0 0 ZACHARY MARKOVITS DIRECTOR OF CITY PROGRAMS 137605 0 2000 0 0 0 3000 0 22149 0 164754 0 0 0 SARA KERR VP OF EDUCATION POLICY 140000 0 2000 0 0 0 2900 0 8036 0 152936 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 $2,000 PERFORMANCE BONUSES WERE PAID TO EVERY EMPLOYEE PRIOR TO YEAR END. THIS WAS RECOGNITION FOR EXCEEDING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS AND SPENDING UNDERBUDGET. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEE'S WERE ESTABLISHED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED VIA EMAIL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE CEO, COO AND CFSO FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. AFTER INCORPORATING ANY COMMENTS OR CHANGES A FINAL DRAFT IS CIRCULATED TO THE GROUP VIA EMAIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C RFA INTERVIEWS EACH BOARD MEMBER, AND REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CEO, COO AND CFSO TO SIGN THE RFA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE INTERVIEWED FOR CONFLICTS, AND MADE AWARE OF RFA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DISTRIBUTED TO ALL NEW EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 EACH FALL, AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING AND PLANNING PROCESS, AND ITS CONCURRENT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS, RFA'S HR TEAM REVIEWS COMPENSATION COMPARABLES. THE HR TEAM REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR ALL LEVELS OF EMPLOYEE FROM CEO TO PROGRAM ASSISTANT BY REVIEWING COMPARABLE JOBS LISTED ON OPENDOOR, REVIEWING PNP STAFFING REPORTS, AND 990S FROM COMPARABLE NON-PROFITS. THE HR TEAM THEN PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE BOARD AHEAD OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, THE BOARD THEN APPROVES THE COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EACH LEVEL OF SENIORITY. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2015, WHILE RFA WAS OPERATING AS A PROGRAM ARM OF THE NON-PROFIT AMERICA ACHIEVES, AMERICA ACHIEVES CONTRACTED WITH THE HR CONSULTING FIRM KOYA LEADERSHIP PARTNERS TO PERFORM A COMPENSATION STUDY, TO COMPARE AMERICA ACHIEVES, AND BY EXTENSION RFA'S, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION LEVELS TO THE MARKET. BASED ON THIS STUDY, THE AMERICA ACHIEVES BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED COMPENSATION LEVELS AT AMERICA ACHIEVES. THIS STUDY INFORMED THE COMPENSATION RATES AT RFA FOR 2018. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RFA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. RFA CAN BE CONTACTED THROUGH A FORM ON ITS WEBSITE, WHICH GENERATES MESSAGES FOR A MONITORED INBOX. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 799,143. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 799,143. COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 301,223. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 27,500. TOTAL EXPENSES 328,723. POLICY PLANNING AND SENIOR FELLOWS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,063,327. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,063,327. VIDEO PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 261,156. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 75. TOTAL EXPENSES 261,231. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,327. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,327. DATA ANALYSIS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 83,439. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 83,439.