2019-04-08T10:15:43-05:00 2018-06-30 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2017-07-01 710891642 FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE FRAM 2028880515 1333 H STREET NW SUITE 700 WEST WASHINGTON DC 20005 SUSAN NALL BALES CHAIR 2028880515 2019-04-04 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 2022963306 64.88.174.3 2019-04-04 14:03:05 ED P 0087580C7340B0612ABF44AF1D415F2C3C4A590E 14F08357CD8A45A07552E95F8525FACB4E721392 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z SUSAN NALL BALES 1333 H STREET NW SUITE 700 WEST WASHINGTON DC 20005 5177157 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. 13 12 25 0 0 0 4212631 4863390 75710 152555 31515 57219 -27069 -464 4292787 5072700 450 1176 0 0 2382492 2890404 0 0 0 1773658 2068932 4156600 4960512 136187 112188 4612838 4738106 340630 378249 4272208 4359857 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 1191564 1176 HEALTH - SIX AREAS HAVE BEEN THE FOCUS OF THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH: CHILDREN'S MENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH, 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. 990067 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. 338407 HUMAN RIGHTS, 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 CONTINUED TO TEACH ADVOCATES HOW TO USE THE RESEARCH FROM A PROJECT TO REFRAME JUVENILE JUSTICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ANNIE E. CASEY, FORD, AND ROSENBERG FOUNDATIONS AND THE CHARLES HAMILTON HOUSTON INSTITUTE FOR RACE AND JUSTICE AND HARVARD UNIVERSITY. THE INSTITUTE ALSO EXPLORED HOW ADVOCATES IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, CAN MOBILIZE THEIR COMMUNITY AROUND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. 327476 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. FUNDING FROM THE JAMES S. AND JOHN L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION SUPPORTS FRAMEWORKS RESEARCH IN THIS AREA. 327355 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. FRAMEWORKS OFFERS WORKSHOPS AND ON-LINE COURSES TO HELP ADVOCATES USE THIS RESEARCH. 285258 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. 126109 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. 54266 152555 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: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. 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. 39473 CROSS-CUTTING - WORK IN THIS AREA, ALONG WITH THAT UNDERWRITTEN BY GENERAL SUPPORT, FOCUSES 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. 1159937 152555 3679975 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 40 0 1 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 3017670636 1776 I STREET NW 9TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20006 SUSAN NALL BALES CHAIR 40.00 X X 131083 0 40693 FRANKLIN GILLIAM JR PHD VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 1000 0 0 WENDY FELIZ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR PAULA TYLER SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LINDA BOWEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1000 0 0 AN-ME CHUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN HOGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID KIRP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFERY KREHELY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA O'NEAL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM PHILLIPS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR BRADD SHORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1000 0 0 NATHANIEL H KENDALL-TAYLOR CEO 40.00 X 293868 0 40376 JULIE SWEETLAND VP STRATEGY AND INNOVATION 40.00 X 171768 0 34870 MOIRA O'NEIL DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATIO 40.00 X 143834 0 9295 ANDREW R VOLMERT DICRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 119567 0 6667 863120 0 131901 5 0 1 0 CAMBRIDGE FOCUS 2 CLOCK TOWER PLACE STE 380 MAYNARD MA 01754 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 154139 ON INDUSTRIES LLC 2222 SUGARCONE ROAD BALTIMORE MD 21209 PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING 131000 2 4863390 4863390 WORKSHOP AND EDUCATION 900099 152555 152555 152555 61866 61866 99810 103791 666 -3981 -666 -4647 -4647 REIMBURSEMENTS 900099 4324 4324 LOSS ON FOREIGN CURREN 900099 -4788 -4788 -464 5072700 152555 0 56755 X 1176 1176 702616 416427 286189 1748898 1240489 508409 50582 50582 232489 232489 155819 117502 38317 37653 37653 37636 37636 326 326 1055245 870891 184354 5325 5325 126613 27542 99071 23159 337 22822 193986 193986 429238 370371 58867 36736 36736 20440 20440 17033 17033 BAD DEBT 73250 70250 3000 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 12292 2531 9761 COST ALLOCATION 0 562459 -562459 4960512 3679975 1280537 0 184768 48726 17680 2284 2720210 3223822 3631 5052 124284 144636 144242 74106 66915 70136 1453178 1201278 42172 42172 4612838 4738106 186099 217900 154531 160349 340630 378249 X 1521998 1126035 2750210 3233822 4272208 4359857 4612838 4738106 112188 -24538 -1 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 3870363 4967533 4504857 4212631 4863390 22418774 3870363 4967533 4504857 4212631 4863390 22418774 1779667 20639107 113 8290 48609 32753 61866 151631 3708 13176 4324 21208 22591613 291311 0.91360 0.87440 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: HONORARIUM AND OTHER - 2015 AMOUNT: $ 3,708. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 13,176. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 4,324. 23701 5992 17709 74182 51497 22685 46359 16617 29742 70136 ACCRUED RENT LIABILITY 153298 MARGIN LOAN 7051 160349 X 5048162 -24538 -24538 5072700 0 5072700 4960512 0 4960512 0 4960512 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. SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA -SOUTH CENTRAL ASIA - AFGHASNITAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, I 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 37547 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 5908 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 4 PROGRAM SERVICES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 50685 NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 1356 0 4 0 0 0 4 95496 0 95496 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SUSAN NALL BALES CHAIR 131083 0 0 0 0 0 5625 0 35068 0 171776 0 0 0 NATHANIEL H KENDALL-TAYLOR CEO 283868 0 10000 0 0 0 15083 0 25293 0 334244 0 0 0 JULIE SWEETLAND VP STRATEGY AND INNOVATION 161268 0 10500 0 0 0 8952 0 25918 0 206638 0 0 0 MOIRA O'NEIL DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH INTERPRETATION 133334 0 10500 0 0 0 7715 0 1580 0 153129 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 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 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. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES: THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. 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 AUGUST 2017. 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 870,891. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 178,181. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,049,072. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,120. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,120. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,053. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,053.