2019-07-15T08:33:40-05:00 2018-09-30 420714325 RSM US LLP 9801 WASHINGTONIAN BOULEVARD SUITE 500 GAITHERSBURG MD 20878 990 2017-10-01 530259663 MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER MERI 2029395532 1630 CRESCENT PLACE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 THERESA FURMAN VP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 2029395532 2019-07-10 1 WILLIAM E TURCO CPA P00369217 3012963600 66.98.98.129 2019-07-10 15:05:17 ED P DA39A3EE5E6B4B0D3255BFEF95601890AFD80709 9C094809E1B7091F026DF4A8AB44F39DF27D1C5E 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z STUART HOLLIDAY 1630 CRESCENT PLACE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 39412541 0 X WWW.MERIDIAN.ORG X 1960 DC MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER IS A PREMIER NONPROFIT, GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT PREPARES US AND INTERNATIONAL LEADERS TO MEET GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. MERIDIAN'S SUITE OF PROGRAMS PROVIDES THE APPROACH AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR LEADERS TO UNDERSTAND GLOBAL ISSUES AND CULTURES, EXCHANGE IDEAS, COLLABORATE ON SOLUTIONS AND BUILD VALUABLE RELATIONSHIPS. 20 20 141 20 0 60750 33725029 35624129 11688 0 323625 615452 410452 393710 34470794 36633291 2578678 1965550 0 0 9214570 10028889 0 0 909753 22529407 24367886 34322655 36362325 148139 270966 18290852 19201736 10950842 11377834 7340010 7823902 X SEE SCHEDULE O 0 0 16719594 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP):FOR ALMOST 60 YEARS, MERIDIAN HAS BEEN A PRINCIPAL PARTNER IN IMPLEMENTING THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (IVLP), THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE'S PREMIER PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM. WORKING WITH THE BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS, MERIDIAN ANNUALLY DEVELOPS AND ADMINISTERS ROUGHLY ONE-THIRD OF THE IVLP PROJECTS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE APPROXIMATELY 1,600 FOREIGN EMERGING LEADERS TO THE U.S. THESE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS COME FROM DIVERSE FIELDS INCLUDING GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, MEDIA, EDUCATION AND THE JUDICIARY, AMONG OTHER SECTORS. THEY COME TO THE U.S. FROM AROUND THE WORLD WITH APPROXIMATELY 28% FROM EASTERN AND WESTERN EUROPE, 17% FROM THE NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA, 17% FROM EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, 14% FROM SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA, 13% FROM AFRICA AND 11% FROM THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. MERIDIAN'S PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS INCLUDE DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING PROGRAM CONTENT, INTRODUCING VISITORS TO AMERICAN CULTURE AND MANAGING LOGISTICS. TOPICS ARE DIVERSE, AND IN 2018 INCLUDED JOURNALISM, COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, EDUCATION, NGO MANAGEMENT, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND YOUTH. AMONG THE YEAR'S IVLP HIGHLIGHTS WERE THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE AWARDS, TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS HEROES, AFRICAN WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM, BRITISH AMERICAN PARLIAMENTARY GROUP, GLOBAL THREAT COALITION, INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM, EDWARD R. MURROW PROGRAM FOR JOURNALISTS, AND THE IVLP GOLD STARS. MERIDIAN'S ALUMNI INCLUDE 179 FORMER AND CURRENT HEADS OF STATE, AS WELL AS 4 WINNERS OF THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE.THESE PROGRAMS PREPARE LEADERS FROM THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD FOR SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, DIPLOMACY, THE ARTS AND MORE BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE INSIGHT, CAPACITY, NETWORKS, AND CULTURAL CONTEXT NEEDED TO NAVIGATE A RAPIDLY EVOLVING GLOBALIZED SOCIETY. 10999967 1897675 CUSTOMIZED EXCHANGE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS:IN 2018, MERIDIAN PARTNERED WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE U.S. TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, U.S. EMBASSIES, LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL NGOS, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER MORE THAN 120 CUSTOMIZED EXCHANGE AND TRAINING PROGRAMS TO EDUCATE AND DEVELOP RISING LEADERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEARLY 1,000 PARTICIPANTS TO INTERACT WITH U.S. COUNTERPARTS, LEARN FROM MENTORS AND RETURN HOME TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN LOCAL BUSINESS, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SECTORS. PROGRAMS INCLUDED TARGETED TRAINING, FELLOWSHIP PLACEMENTS, REPORTING TOURS, ONLINE PLATFORMS FOR NETWORKING AND ALUMNI FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES. FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, MERIDIAN IMPLEMENTED THE YOUNG LEADERS OF THE AMERICAS INITIATIVE, WHICH WELCOMED 250 ENTREPRENEURS FROM LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN TO THE U.S. AND PLACED THEM IN FELLOWSHIPS IN OVER 24 CITIES. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED THE AFGHAN DIPLOMAT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR 15 EARLY-CAREER DIPLOMATS AND THE PAN AFRICA YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOCUSING ON LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR 150 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.MERIDIAN ALSO CONDUCTED TRAINING PROGRAMS WITH U.S. PARTICIPANTS. IN 2018, MERIDIAN PILOTED ITS CORPORATE DIPLOMACY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BY CREATING A TAILORED, FOUR-MODULE COURSE FOR AFLAC'S FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS TEAM TO EXPLORE DIPLOMATIC CONCEPTS AND HOW THEY APPLY TO TODAY'S GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.BY COMBINING PRACTICAL TOOLS WITH EXPERTISE FROM MERIDIAN'S HIGH-LEVEL NETWORK, MERIDIAN'S TRAINING PROGRAMS ENSURE THAT ITS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERS ARE EQUIPPED TO NAVIGATE GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. 2038042 67875 CULTURAL DIPLOMACY PROGRAMS:THE MERIDIAN CENTER FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY (MCCD) IS THE LEADING CENTER IN THE U.S. THAT EMPLOYS THE ARTS AND CULTURE AS A TOOL OF DIPLOMACY AND CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. THE CENTER COLLABORATES WITH EMBASSIES, GOVERNMENTS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO CURATE CULTURAL DIPLOMACY EXHIBITIONS, DELEGATIONS AND PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD.FROM VIBRANT ART EXHIBITIONS TO FILM SCREENINGS, EXCHANGES AND CONCERTS, MERIDIAN'S CULTURAL PROGRAMS ADVANCE DIPLOMACY GOALS BY PROVIDING A COMMON LANGUAGE THAT BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS AND BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER THROUGH SHARED INTERESTS AND VALUES. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE REACHED MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN MORE THAN 380 HOST VENUES IN 44 U.S. STATES AND 57 COUNTRIES.MAJOR CULTURAL PROGRAMS IN 2018 INCLUDED THE GREAT AND GOOD FRIENDS EXHIBITION, A RETROSPECTIVE ON TWO CENTURIES OF U.S. - THAI RELATIONS SHOWN THROUGH GIFTS EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE THAI ROYAL MONARCH AND U.S. PRESIDENTS. THE EXHIBITION, HOSTED AT THE QUEEN SIRIKIT MUSEUM OF TEXTILES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S. EMBASSY IN BANGKOK, WAS ONE OF THE MCCD'S LARGEST PROGRAMS TO DATE, WITH MORE THAN 118,500 VISITORS WHO CAME TO SEE THE GIFTS ON DISPLAY. MERIDIAN ALSO EXPLORED SPORTS DIPLOMACY IN ASIA WITH THE PACIFIC PITCH EXHIBITION ON U.S. - JAPAN BASEBALL DIPLOMACY AND CELEBRATED RELATIONS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND THE ASIA-PACIFIC WITH AN EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTING ASEAN COUNTRIES.IN ADDITION TO THESE EXHIBITIONS, THE MCCD ORGANIZED HIP HOP EXCHANGES IN MYANMAR, CAMBODIA, CANADA, UZBEKISTAN, NIGERIA, AND GUATEMALA THROUGH NEXT LEVEL, A PROGRAM ORGANIZED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL. OTHER CULTURAL PROGRAMS INCLUDED MERIDIAN'S ANNUAL CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION WITH THE EMBASSY OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, A DELEGATION TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES TO EXPLORE THE COUNTRY'S MUSEUM INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIBRANT ARTS CULTURE, AND A NOWRUZ SPRING FESTIVAL CELEBRATION HOSTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AMBASSADORS OF SEVERAL CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES. THE MCCD CONTINUES TO DIVERSIFY ITS OFFERINGS WITH BOTH THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS AND REMAINS A VITAL PARTNER FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IN DEVELOPING PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY GOALS. USING ARTS AND CULTURE AS TOOLS OF DIPLOMACY, THE MCCD STRENGTHENS BILATERAL RELATIONS AND ADVANCES DIPLOMACY GOALS BY PROVIDING A COMMON LANGUAGE THAT BREAKS DOWN BARRIERS AND BRINGS TOGETHER THE PUBLIC THROUGH SHARED INTERESTS AND VALUES. 283178 CONVENING:MERIDIAN'S CONVENING PROGRAMS PROMOTE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMATIC CORPS AND THE U.S. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FACING THE UNITED STATES AND THE WORLD. ACTIVITIES DURING 2018 INCLUDED NEARLY 25 DIALOGUES AND OTHER ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS POLICY ROUNDTABLES, WORKSHOPS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, RECEPTIONS, SEMINARS AND SUMMITS. MERIDIAN'S SIGNATURE EVENTS ARE THE ANNUAL GLOBAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT AND THE DIPLOMACY FORUM. IN OCTOBER OF 2017, THE SUMMIT EXPLORED HOW TO ADVANCE NATIONAL INTERESTS IN A GLOBALIZED SOCIETY FROM DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADORS, CEOS AND JOURNALISTS WERE AMONG THE FEATURED SPEAKERS. THE 2018 DIPLOMACY FORUM EXAMINED POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL ELEMENTS OF U.S. - JAPAN RELATIONS THROUGH FEATURED SPEAKERS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND CULTURAL PERFORMANCES. TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDED BUSINESS, DEFENSE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ROBOTICS, AND BASEBALL DIPLOMACY. IN ADDITION TO THESE SIGNATURE EVENTS, MERIDIAN'S INSIGHTS SERIES PROVIDES INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADORS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS. PROGRAMS IN 2018 INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS ON ADVOCACY, ELECTIONS AND UNDERSTANDING CONGRESS AND ITS ROLE WASHINGTON. MERIDIAN'S GLOBAL DIALOGUE SERIES OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR INFORMAL CONVERSATIONS WITH CORPORATE EXECUTIVES, AMBASSADORS AND FOREIGN LEADERS.IN LIGHT OF THE WWI CENTENNIAL IN 2018, MERIDIAN ORGANIZED THE U.S. - FRANCE LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE, WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO CREATE A SUSTAINED CONVERSATION AMONG DECISION-MAKERS AND THOUGHT-LEADERS INVESTED IN FRANCO-AMERICAN COOPERATION. MERIDIAN LATER PARTNERED WITH CHATHAM HOUSE TO HOST A SYMPOSIUM ON WOODROW WILSON'S 14 POINTS AND HOW THAT RELATES TO PRESENT DAY GEOPOLITICS IN LONDON, AND ALSO COLLABORATED WITH THE U.S. WWI CENTENNIAL COMMISSION ON A CONVENING PROGRAM FOR AMERICAN AND FRENCH MILITARY BRASS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN COURCELLES, FRANCE. MERIDIAN'S CONVENING AND DISCUSSION PROGRAMS SERVE AS A POWERFUL PLATFORM TO CONNECT THE DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY IN WASHINGTON WITH GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS AND EXPLORE WIDE-RANGING TOPICS. BY PROVIDING A NEUTRAL, NONPARTISAN SPACE, MERIDIAN ACHIEVES ACCELERATED COLLABORATION ACROSS SECTORS, BORDERS AND CULTURES ON TODAY'S MOST PRESSING GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. 283178 30040781 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 258 0 1 141 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA CO DC FL GA IL MD MA MI NJ NY RI TN VA X THERESA FURMAN 2029395532 1630 CRESCENT PLACE NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 BONNIE LARSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH TAYLOR ASHFORD ESQ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON ALONZO L FULGHAM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON ANN STOCK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON CARLOS M GUTIERREZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON FRED HOCHBERG TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON LAURIE S FULTON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON WALTER L CUTLER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON WILLIAM F MCSWEENEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET BLANCHARD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET LAMKIN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY MALINAK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER RYAN CROZIER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN DASHWOOD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON CLIFTON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA PICA KARP TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN BEYER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PICKRUM TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN C CAHILL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN QUAMME TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HIGGINS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HON STUART W HOLLIDAY PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 320700 0 51185 LEE SATTERFIELD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 233511 0 28241 THERESA FURMAN VP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 40.00 X 165997 0 17182 SUSAN CABIATI SR. VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 157467 0 35158 KELLY CAMPAGNE VP, HR & ADMINISTRATION 40.00 X 141361 0 25292 GRETCHEN EHLE VP, GLOBALCONNECT 40.00 X 134300 0 34317 HENRY A COLLINS VP & DEPUTY, PROF. EXCHANGES DIV. 40.00 X 121004 0 19718 TERRY KENNETH HARVEY VP, MC FOR CULTURAL DIPLOMACY 40.00 X 115356 0 18783 BETELIHEM HAILE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 111400 0 24358 DANA A KRUG DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL PLANNING 40.00 X 110683 0 15914 MYRA BEST VP, ADMIN., PROF. EXCHANGES DIVISION 40.00 X 110314 0 30950 BONNIE GLICK SR. 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MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 269,268. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 7,000. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 4,667. 249850 X X 0 7170920 819399 507585 46517 7436217 6612137 899476 300000 40693 7170920 5846944 750000 351213 300000 36020 6612137 5940364 -56921 36499 5846944 4953735 721000 299843 34214 5940364 0.89360 0.09190 0.01450 0 0 735695 735695 1100065 1096848 3217 8541432 6236375 2305057 3306636 2932471 374165 1672952 465617 1207335 4625469 PROPERTY HELD FOR SALE 1055937 DEFERRED COMP ASSET 46226 1102163 DEFERRED COMP LIABILITY 46226 46226 X 37201487 212926 107897 320823 36880664 46517 -293890 -247373 36633291 36717595 107897 293890 401787 36315808 46517 46517 36362325 PART III, LINE 4: THE COLLECTION OF ARTWORK AND ANTIQUES IS MAINTAINED IN MERIDIAN'S HISTORICAL HOUSES. IT IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION UPON REQUEST AND IS BEING PRESERVED FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. PART V, LINE 4: TO PROVIDE FOR CONTINUED FUTURE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S LONG TERM ACTIVITIES AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC FACILITIES. PART X, LINE 2: MERIDIAN IS RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT FOR UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ADDITION, MERIDIAN HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. MERIDIAN HAS PROCESSES PRESENTLY IN PLACE TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS; TO IDENTIFY AND REPORT UNRELATED INCOME; TO DETERMINE ITS FILING AND TAX OBLIGATIONS IN JURISDICTIONS FOR WHICH IT HAS NEXUS; AND TO IDENTIFY AND EVALUATE OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY BE CONSIDERED TAX POSITIONS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED MERIDIAN'S TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND 2017, AND CONCLUDED THAT MERIDIAN HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8B -293,890. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 8B 293,890. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 30062 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 GRANTMAKING 55343 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 82150 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRANSPORTATION, LODGING AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. 123 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRANSPORTATION, LODGING AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. 40783 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRANSPORTATION, LODGING AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. 226880 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRANSPORTATION, LODGING AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. 4757 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRANSPORTATION, LODGING AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. 29041 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRANSPORTATION, LODGING AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. 1813 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES TRANSPORTATION, LODGING AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. 23567 0 0 0 0 0 0 469139 25380 494519 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA STATES MUSEUM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 21500 CASH 1 0 INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT GRANT CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 35 55343 WIRE CASH INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT GRANT SOUTH AMERICA 56 82150 WIRE CASH INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT GRANT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 16 7211 WIRE CASH INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT GRANT SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 1351 WIRE CASH 0 0 0 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: MERIDIAN HAS ESTABLISHED A GRANTS MANAGEMENT POLICY TO MANAGE ALL AWARDS FROM THE PRE-AWARD PHASE THROUGH POST-AWARD ACTIVITY AND GRANT-CLOSEOUT. THIS POLICY FULLY ADDRESSES THE SUBAWARDS AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNIFORM GUIDANCE AS REQUIRED. THIS POLICY IS APPLIED TO ALL GRANT AWARDS, INCLUDING SUB AWARDS, DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN, IF ANY. PART I, LINE 3: THE ORGANIZATION USES GAAP TO REPORT EXPENDITURES IN A FOREIGN REGION. 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THIS INCLUDES GRANT/PROJECT SET-UP, CHARGING OF COSTS AND MONITORING AND REPORTING OF EXPENDITURES. THE MANUAL ALSO INCLUDES PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES RELATED TO PROCUREMENT, SUBAWARDS AND SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING AND PROJECT CLOSEOUT. X 1 1 X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 HON STUART W HOLLIDAY PRESIDENT & CEO 305924 0 14500 0 276 0 32565 0 18620 0 371885 0 0 0 LEE SATTERFIELD EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 218935 0 14300 0 276 0 15557 0 12684 0 261752 0 0 0 THERESA FURMAN VP, FINANCE & ACCOUNTING 157561 0 8160 0 276 0 0 0 17182 0 183179 0 0 0 SUSAN CABIATI SR. VICE PRESIDENT 155943 0 0 0 1524 0 16165 0 18993 0 192625 0 0 0 KELLY CAMPAGNE VP, HR & ADMINISTRATION 132845 0 8000 0 516 0 0 0 25292 0 166653 0 0 0 GRETCHEN EHLE VP, GLOBALCONNECT 122192 0 12000 0 108 0 13917 0 20400 0 168617 0 0 0 BONNIE GLICK SR. VICE PRESIDENT 119637 0 0 0 27093 0 9760 0 12197 0 168687 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE CEO OF MERIDIAN INTERNATIONAL CENTER BELONGS TO THE METROPOLITAN CLUB WHICH IS ALLOWED PER HIS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT MEMBERSHIP SERVES A BUSINESS PURPOSE AND IS RELATED TO THE CEO'S ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES AT THE ORGANIZATION. THESE AMOUNTS ARE CONSIDERED TAXABLE TO THE CEO. PART I, LINE 4A DURING THE YEAR THERE WAS A SEVERANCE PAYMENT MADE TO A FORMER SR. VP. ALL AMOUNTS ARE PROPERLY REPORTED ON FORM W-2 AND IN FORM 990, PART VII AND ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II. DUE TO THE CONFIDENTIAL NATURE OF THE TERMS OF THE SEVERANCE AGREEMENT, THE DETAILS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE IRS UPON REQUEST. PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES ARE PAID OUT BASED ON FACTORS INCLUDING SENIORITY, PERFORMANCE, RATE OF PAY, AND AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 MERIDIAN STRENGTHENS U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD AND ACCELERATES COLLABORATION ON GLOBAL ISSUES THROUGH THE EXCHANGE OF LEADERS, IDEAS AND CULTURE. WE BELIEVE THAT THE UNITED STATES IS STRONGER WHEN GLOBALLY ENGAGED, WORKING WITH OTHER NATIONS TO CREATE A MORE SECURE AND PROSPEROUS WORLD. FOUNDED NEARLY 60 YEARS AGO AS A NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT DIPLOMATIC AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTION, MERIDIAN WORKS WITH THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR AND DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP EXCHANGE, TRAINING, CULTURE AND CONVENING PROGRAMS TO HELP LEADERS BETTER ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES OF AN INCREASINGLY GLOBALIZED SOCIETY. WHILE OUR PROGRAMS ARE GLOBAL THEY ARE DESIGNED TO BENEFIT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THROUGH ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SECURITY COOPERATION. OUR PROGRAMS BUILD GLOBAL LEADERS WHO HAVE A MORE INFORMED GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, PEER NETWORKS, AND CULTURAL AWARENESS TO DRIVE BETTER POLICY DECISIONS AND OUTCOMES BY INCREASING UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE U.S. AND OTHER COUNTRIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MERIDIAN'S PROCESS FOR THE FORM 990 IS TO HAVE THE FORM REVIEWED BY THE VP OF FINANCE & CEO, FOLLOWED BY A REVIEW BY THE F&A COMMITTEE. THE FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT AS THEY ARISE. CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ARE UPDATED ANNUALLY. TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS UPON JOINING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THEREAFTER IF SOMETHING CHANGES. ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF TRUSTEES ARE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONS MEET AS NEEDED TO CONSISTENTLY MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. PERSONS WITH A CONFLICT ARE PROHIBITED FROM ALL DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEO COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES THROUGH A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. MERIDIAN'S CEO COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARY INFORMATION FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, DISCUSSES ITS DECISION, AND DOCUMENTS ITS DECISION IN CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES. COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND V.P. HR & ADMINISTRATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT IS CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS. 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