THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP (EIN 94-2460352)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-08-13
IRS object ID
201932259349301418
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-08-13T12:10:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN271155496PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROBERT LEE & ASSOCIATES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1999 W TAYLOR STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN JOSECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95126ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN942460352EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSILIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4085017864PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 GATEWAY PLACE NO 101EAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN JOSECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95110ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCARL GUARDINOPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone4085017864PhoneNum
Signature2019-07-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJESSICA CASSINELLIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01976621PTIN
Phone4088556770PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address64.62.180.2IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-07-15IPDt
IP Tm11:40:51IPTm
IP TimezonePDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCARL GUARDINOPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 GATEWAY PLACE NO 101EAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN JOSECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,834,943GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.SVLG.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1977FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO IMPROVE THE GENERAL BUSINESS CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN AND AROUND SILICON VALLEY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body56VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent55VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee36TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers1600TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,047,860PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,123,456CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$4,047,646PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$4,528,973CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,122PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,231CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$95,257PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$75,422CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,192,885PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,730,082CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,493,238PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$3,881,540CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,629,184PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,733,000CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,122,422PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,614,540CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$70,463PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$115,542CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$3,444,062TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$3,302,699TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,089,001TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$832,096TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,355,061NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,470,603NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO INVOLVE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS AND SENIOR MANAGERS OF MEMBER COMPANIES IN A COOPERATIVE EFFORT WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS MAJOR PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AFFECTING THE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN SILICON VALLEY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcYes (1)SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescEDUCATION: ADDRESSING THE TEACHER SHORTAGE THE LEADERSHIP GROUP ADVOCATES FOR FUNDING TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, AND RETAIN HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS. THE STATE BUDGET INCREASED FUNDING FOR ALL SEGMENTS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND DEDICATED $125 MILLION TOWARDS CALIFORNIA'S ONGOING TEACHER SHORTAGE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescENERGY: 100% CLEAN ENERGY BY 2045 SB 100 (DE LEON)THE LEADERSHIP GROUP SUPPORTED SB 100 THE BILL INCREASES THE STATE'S RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD FOR CLEAN ENERGY TO 60% BY 2030 AND HAS THE STATE SET A GOAL OF ZERO CARBON GENERATION OF ENERGY BY 2045. SB 100 WAS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BROWN.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescENVIRONMENT: AB 1668 (FRIEDMAN) AND SB 606 (HERTZBERG)WATER CONSERVATION & DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS: AB 1668 (FRIEDMAN) AND SB 606 (HERTZBERG) THE LEADERSHIP GROUP WORKED WITH A COALITION AND LOBBIED FOR PASSAGE OF THESE BILLS. AB 1668 AND SB 606 SET PERMANENT WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS AND IMPLEMENT DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS MEASURES THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS BETWEEN THE STATE AND LOCAL WATER AGENCIES. THESE CONJOINED BILLS WILL HELP ENSURE OUR REGION AND THE STATE IS WELL PREPARED FOR THE NEXT DROUGHT. THE GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED THESE BILLS.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHEALTH POLICY: AB 2517 (WOOD & ARAMBULA)THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADVISORY PANEL WAS INTRODUCED AS A BILL AND WAS ULTIMATELY FUNDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. THE LEADERSHIP GROUP ADVOCATED FOR A PACKAGE OF HEALTH REFORM BILLS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE AND SOUGHT A COMPROMISE THAT WOULD IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVES TO A COSTLY SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE PROPOSAL. THE ADVISORY PANEL IS A CRITICAL STEP IN CRAFTING EFFECTIVE, SUSTAINABLE POLICY THAT CAN STABILIZE THE HEALTH CARE MARKET AND PROVIDE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE.HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROPS 1 & 2THE LEADERSHIP GROUP'S WORK ON PROPOSITIONS 1 AND 2, FROM THE NOVEMBER 6, 2018 BALLOT, HELPED THESE IMPORTANT BALLOT MEASURES PASS WITH SWEEPING MAJORITIES. PROP 1 AUTHORIZES $4 BILLION IN BONDS TO BUILD AND PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR VETERANS, WORKING FAMILIES, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, CALIFORNIANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND MANY OTHERS WHO NEED A STABLE, AFFORDABLE HOME. PROP. 2, THE "NO PLACE LIKE HOME" PROGRAM, AUTHORIZES THE STATE TO USE $2 BILLION IN BONDS, PAID FOR BY THE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ACT, TO BUILD SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AND SERVICES FOR CALIFORNIANS LIVING WITH A SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT GREAT RISK OF BECOMING HOMELESS. THE BILL DID NOT PASS. THE LEADERSHIP GROUP JOINED THE COALITION IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILL. THE BILL WOULD HAVE IMPOSED SALES TAXES ON SERVICES WITHOUT ANY EXEMPTIONS FOR "BUSINESS INPUTS." THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A MASSIVE TAX INCREASE AND COMPLIANCE BURDEN ON MEMBER COMPANIES.TECH & INNOVATION: SB 1121SB 1121 CLARIFIED VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE RECENTLY-PASSED CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT. FURTHER, IT CAPPED VIOLATION PENALTIES AND DELAYED ENFORCEMENT OF THE PRIVACY ACT UNTIL THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAD SUFFICIENT TIME TO WEIGH IN ON ENFORCEMENT MATTERS. THIS BENEFITS MEMBER COMPANIES BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED CLARITY TO THE NEW PRIVACY ACT, AND LIMITS THEIR FINANCIAL EXPOSURE IN THE EVENT OF AN UNINTENTIONAL VIOLATION OF THE ACT.TRANSPORTATION: NO ON 6WHILE PARTNERING WITH CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE FOR JOBS, THE LEADERSHIP GROUP LED THE BAY AREA EFFORT TO DEFEAT PROPOSITION 6 AT THE BALLOT BOX IN NOVEMBER 2018. PROPOSITION 6 THREATENED TO REPEAL SENATE BILL 1 WHICH ANNUALLY INVESTS $5.2 BILLION INTO CALIFORNIA'S STATEWIDE INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. THE LEADERSHIP GROUP AND ALL STAKEHOLDERS CELEBRATED WHEN 56.82% OF CALIFORNIA VOTERS VOTED NO IN NOVEMBER 2018.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy TaxYes (1)SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone4085017864PhoneNum

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CitySAN JOSECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95110ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (56 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
CARL GUARDINO
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$855,944$0$12,250
STEPHEN MILLIGAN
CHAIRMAN1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES GUTIERREZ
VICE CHAIR1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAQUEL GONZALEZ
SECRETARY/TREASURER1.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN COLLINS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEN MINICUCCI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AIDAN HUGHES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN MCNEELY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN LEDEK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATT MAHAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM KEMP
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM POLESE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN GAUDER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAWNET BEVERLEY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON SEGE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY BRIGGS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLA BORAGNO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL RUTH
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN GOLDMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ENRIQUE LORES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA GUIO
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS FALLON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARREN SNELLGROVE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRIS BOYD
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOBBY BELL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA DANIELS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BOLAND
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN ANSTICE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUG GRAHAM
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC KUTCHER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHELLYE ARCHAMBEAU
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF THOMAS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEFAN HECK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TARKAN MANER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOE BURTON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RYAN POPPLE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JED YORK
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY M JOHNSON
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARON RYAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY PAPZIAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FATHER MICHAEL ENGH SJ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNY DEARBORN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAMI BRANITZKY
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREG BECKER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER DAWES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDY PIERCE
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM WERNER
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN MURAI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AART DE GEUS
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN BERGLUND
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE BLUMENTHAL
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL COLEMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUDY REYES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JES PEDERSEN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC HOUSER
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$855,944TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$12,250TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$642,391FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$481,065AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$481,065NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,123,456TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$2,690,283$2,690,283
MISC. SPECIAL PROJECTS900099$1,746,757$1,746,757
OTHER PROJECT INCOME900099$91,933$91,933
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$4,528,973TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,231TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,231ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$104,861FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$642,391ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$104,861FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
THIRD-PARTY REIMBURSEM900099$73,422$73,422
HONORARIUM900099$2,000$2,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$75,422OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$4,604,395RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,231ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$868,193TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,558,997TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,964TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$140,165TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$218,221TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,988TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,205TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$569,633TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,708TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$290,801TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,799TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$14,602TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,626TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,534TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
SPECIAL PROJECT EXPENSE$363,607
ADVOCACY FIRM$77,010
BANK SERVICE CHARGES$8,156
COMMUNITY RELATIONS$5,141

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,190TotalAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,614,540TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,561BOYAmt
EOY$206,525EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,549,002BOYAmt
EOY$2,304,446EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$530,203BOYAmt
EOY$513,842EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,578BOYAmt
EOY$665EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$226,867LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$157,103LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$71,186BOYAmt
EOY$69,764EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,032BOYAmt
EOY$185,957EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,500BOYAmt
EOY$21,500EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,444,062BOYAmt
EOY$3,302,699EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$290,473BOYAmt
EOY$287,069EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$618,496BOYAmt
EOY$359,071EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,032BOYAmt
EOY$185,956EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,089,001BOYAmt
EOY$832,096EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,284,820BOYAmt
EOY$2,288,776EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,241BOYAmt
EOY$181,827EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,355,061BOYAmt
EOY$2,470,603EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,444,062BOYAmt
EOY$3,302,699EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$115,542ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantially All Dues Nonded0SubstantiallyAllDuesNondedInd
Only In House Lobbying0OnlyInHouseLobbyingInd
Agree Carryover Prior YearYes (1)AgreeCarryoverPriorYearInd
Dues Assessments$2,690,283DuesAssessmentsAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl CY$199,132NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclCYAmt
Non Ded Lbbyng Pltcl Cyov-$46,161NonDedLbbyngPltclCyovAmt
Non Deductible Lbbyng Pltcl Tot$152,971NonDeductibleLbbyngPltclTotAmt
Aggregate Reported Dues Ntc$269,028AggregateReportedDuesNtcAmt
Taxable-$116,057TaxableAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$88,421OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$56,449DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,972BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$102,224OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$65,450DepreciationAmt
Book Value$36,774BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$36,222OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,204DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,018BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$69,764TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED COMPENSATIONDesc
Amt$185,956Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$185,956TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE GROUP EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND WILL RECOGNIZE A LOSS CONTINGENCY WHEN IT IS PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED AS OF THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF THE LOSS CAN BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS SUBJECT TO ESTIMATE AND MANAGEMENT JUDGMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE LIKELY OUTCOME OF EACH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION. THE AMOUNT THAT IS ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION OR FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN THE AGGREGATE COULD DIFFER FROM THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018 MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL LUNCH EVENTEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$747,252GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$642,391CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$104,861GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$10,225RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$60,409FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$34,227OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$747,252GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$642,391CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$104,861GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$10,225RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$60,409FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$34,227OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$104,861DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCARL GUARDINOPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$522,870BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$321,074BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$12,000OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$12,250DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$868,194TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)ADVERTISING2$569,633FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)AIRLINE TICKETS2$25,000FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2ENERGY: 100% CLEAN ENERGY BY 2045 SB 100 (DE LEON) THE LEADERSHIP GROUP SUPPORTED SB 100 THE BILL INCREASES THE STATE'S RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD FOR CLEAN ENERGY TO 60% BY 2030 AND HAS THE STATE SET A GOAL OF ZERO CARBON GENERATION OF ENERGY BY 2045. SB 100 WAS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR BROWN. ENVIRONMENT: AB 1668 (FRIEDMAN) AND SB 606 (HERTZBERG) WATER CONSERVATION & DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS: AB 1668 (FRIEDMAN) AND SB 606 (HERTZBERG) THE LEADERSHIP GROUP WORKED WITH A COALITION AND LOBBIED FOR PASSAGE OF THESE BILLS. AB 1668 AND SB 606 SET PERMANENT WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS AND IMPLEMENT DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS MEASURES THROUGH A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS BETWEEN THE STATE AND LOCAL WATER AGENCIES. THESE CONJOINED BILLS WILL HELP ENSURE OUR REGION AND THE STATE IS WELL PREPARED FOR THE NEXT DROUGHT. THE GOVERNOR HAS SIGNED THESE BILLS. HEALTH POLICY: AB 2517 (WOOD & ARAMBULA) THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADVISORY PANEL WAS INTRODUCED AS A BILL AND WAS ULTIMATELY FUNDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. THE LEADERSHIP GROUP ADVOCATED FOR A PACKAGE OF HEALTH REFORM BILLS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE AND SOUGHT A COMPROMISE THAT WOULD IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVES TO A COSTLY SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE PROPOSAL. THE ADVISORY PANEL IS A CRITICAL STEP IN CRAFTING EFFECTIVE, SUSTAINABLE POLICY THAT CAN STABILIZE THE HEALTH CARE MARKET AND PROVIDE UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE. TECH & INNOVATION: SB 1121 SB 1121 CLARIFIED VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE RECENTLY-PASSED CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT. FURTHER, IT CAPPED VIOLATION PENALTIES AND DELAYED ENFORCEMENT OF THE PRIVACY ACT UNTIL THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HAD SUFFICIENT TIME TO WEIGH IN ON ENFORCEMENT MATTERS. THIS BENEFITS MEMBER COMPANIES BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, PROVIDING MUCH NEEDED CLARITY TO THE NEW PRIVACY ACT, AND LIMITS THEIR FINANCIAL EXPOSURE IN THE EVENT OF AN UNINTENTIONAL VIOLATION OF THE ACT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS 56 MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BDECISIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNING BODY ARE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S CPA PREPARES AND PROVIDES A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT. MANAGEMENT APPROVES THE DRAFT AND DISSEMINATES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS AN ANNUAL PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DISCLOSE ALL INTERESTS IN OTHER COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE CEO'S ANNUAL SALARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEE THE COMPILATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES FROM PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 GATEWAY PLACE SUITE 101EAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN JOSECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP95110ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN912140464EIN
Primary ActivitiesRESEARCH AND STUDY RELATED TO GENERAL PUBLIC POLICY ISSUESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status170(B)(1)(A)(VI)PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP FOUNDATION
Q$73,422FAIR VALUE
SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP FOUNDATION
L$126,564FAIR VALUE
SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP FOUNDATION
N$16,426FAIR VALUE

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