PUBLIC AGENDA INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
PUBLIC AGENDA INC (EIN 13-2847587)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-15
IRS object ID
201843199349303304
Schema version
2017v2.3
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)
Return2018-11-15T09:11:54-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1665 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10022ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN132847587EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PUBLIC AGENDA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPUBLBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2126866610PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1195 MONTAGUE STREET 11TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11201ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonWILLIAM K FRIEDMANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2126866610PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone2122862600PhoneNum
Preparation2018-11-15PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address4.15.211.182IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2018-11-15IPDt
IP Tm08:00:00IPTm
IP TimezoneESIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerWILLIAM K FRIEDMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1195 MONTAGUE STREET 11TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,950,739GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PUBLICAGENDA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1982FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPUBLIC AGENDA IS A NONPARTISAN RESEARCH AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ORGANIZATION. ITS MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY AND EXPAND OPPORTUNITY IN AMERICA BY FOSTERING MORE THOUGHTFUL PUBLIC OPINION, MORE MEANINGFUL PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND MORE RESPONSIVE PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee30TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers15TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$2,240,779CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$1,435,041PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$1,079,581CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income-$33,993PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$12,935CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$30,174PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$4,103CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,697,366PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,337,398CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,700,430PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$445,594CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$2,477,246PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,453,442CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$5,177,676PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,183,544CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$480,310PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,846,146CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,849,486TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$650,747TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$237,482TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,637,594NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$2,612,004NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPUBLIC AGENDA'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE DEMOCRATIC PROBLEM SOLVING. WE SEEK TO CONTRIBUTE TO A DEMOCRACY IN WHICH PROBLEM SOLVING TRIUMPHS OVER GRIDLOCK AND INERTIA, AND WHERE PUBLIC POLICY REFLECTS THE DELIBERATIONS AND VALUES OF THE CITIZENRY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,685,350ExpenseAmt
Revenue$272,537RevenueAmt
DescHIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE: AMERICA NEEDS A MORE FLEXIBLE, AFFORDABLE AND HIGHER QUALITY SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO MEET THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF THE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS SEEKING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS TO NAVIGATE A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. ACHIEVING THIS GOAL IS CRITICAL FOR SECURING THE CURRENTLY UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN MIDDLE CLASS, AND TO FULFILLING AMERICA'S PROMISE AS A LAND OF OPPORTUNITY. FOR BOTH COMMUNITY PROSPERITY AND THE HEALTH OF OUR DEMOCRACY, WE'LL NEED ALL VOICES AT THE TABLE TO MAKE THIS PROMISE A REALITY.WE WORK WITH STUDENTS, FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, COLLEGE PRESIDENTS, TRUSTEES, EMPLOYERS AND STATE AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS ON THE MOST CRITICAL ISSUES FACING HIGHER EDUCATION TODAY. THESE INCLUDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT SUCCESS, TWO-TO-FOUR YEAR TRANSFER POLICY, REFORM OF REMEDIAL EDUCATION, ACHIEVEMENT GAPS, NEW ACADEMIC MODELS, INNOVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING AND COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$862,006ExpenseAmt
Revenue$396,833RevenueAmt
DescRESEARCH:PUBLIC AGENDA CONDUCTS NUANCED AND IN-DEPTH OPINION RESEARCH, BASED ON CO-FOUNDER DAN YANKELOVICH'S LEARNING CURVE PERSPECTIVE, TO INFORM PUBLIC POLICY AND ENHANCE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Revenue$410,211RevenueAmt
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Expense$22,819ExpenseAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$22,819TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$3,972,403TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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 Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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 Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MICHELLE BROWN-CONWAY CONTROLLERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2126866610PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBROOKLYNCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP11201ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (21 entries)

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DR MITCHEL WALLERSTEIN
CHAIRMAN2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR ANN KIRSCHNER
VICE CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LLOYD MORRISETT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUTH WOODEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER GATES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL YANKELOVICH FOUNDER
& CHAIRMAN EMERITUS (THRU 9/2017)0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON DAVID MATHEWS
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORTON GARFINKLE
DIRECTOR (THRU 11/2017)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHIRLEY M MALCOLM
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY SUE FLOWERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY PURIEFOY
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEPHEN B SCHOENBAUM
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT Y SHAPIRO
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LILIAN WU
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMALA LONGABERGER
DIRECTOR (AS OF 11/2017)0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM K FRIEDMAN
PRESIDENT50.00Yes (X)$248,557$0$27,892
ALISON KADLEC-HASSING SVPDIR
OF HIGHER ED/WORKFORCE(THRU 9/2017)50.00Yes (X)$135,000$0$35,503
JUDITH L WEISSMAN
SVP,DIR. OF FINANCE (THRU 10/2017)50.00Yes (X)$174,996$0$37,429
MATTHEW LEIGHNINGER
VICE PRESIDENT50.00$114,000$0$7,178Yes (X)
PAUL MARKHAM
VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 9/2017)50.00$120,000$0$19,176Yes (X)
DAVID SCHLEIFER
VICE PRESIDENT50.00$118,557$0$20,634Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$911,110TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$147,812TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE
1 DUPONT CIRCLE HW SUITE 700WASHINGTONDC20036RESEARCH SERVICES$359,301
TIDES CENTER
PO BOX 29907SAN FRANCISCOCA94129ADMINISTRATION$265,907
TEACHERS COLLEGE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
525 WEST 12TH STREET BOX 21 47CHORACEMANNNY10027RESEARCH SERVICES$212,800
ACHIEVING THE DREAM INC
8403 COLESVILLE ROAD SUITE 450SILVER SPRINGMD20910RESEARCH SERVICES$173,125
SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC
155 GAITHER DRIVE SUITE AMT LAURELNJ08054RESEARCH SERVICES$142,092
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$2,240,779AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$155,946NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,240,779TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CONTRACT REVENUE541610$567,816$567,816
CONSULTING SERVICE FEES541610$511,765$511,765
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,079,581TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,871TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$17,871ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,103TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,103ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,608,405SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,613,341SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$4,936SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$4,936TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$4,936ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,337,398TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,079,581RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$17,038ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$659,377TotalAmt
Program Services$465,596ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,700FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,505,587TotalAmt
Program Services$1,063,118ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$278,754ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$163,715FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$67,636TotalAmt
Program Services$47,759ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,522ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,355FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$356,147TotalAmt
Program Services$251,481ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,939ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,727FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,355TotalAmt
Program Services$99,813ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,171ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,371FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,463TotalAmt
Management And General$6,463ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,850TotalAmt
Management And General$32,850ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$206TotalAmt
Management And General$206ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,469,991TotalAmt
Program Services$1,319,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$47,536ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$103,440FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,774TotalAmt
Program Services$1,609ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$10,165FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,406TotalAmt
Program Services$95,924ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$792ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,690FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$44,957TotalAmt
Program Services$23,502ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,421ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,034FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$280,954TotalAmt
Program Services$188,836ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,115ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,003FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$201,058TotalAmt
Program Services$169,089ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$21,946ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,023FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,702TotalAmt
Program Services$28,701ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,432FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,552TotalAmt
Program Services$13,867ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,871ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$814FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
TRANSCRIPTS AND RESEARC$114,575$114,450$125
FOCUS GROUPS AND PROJEC$87,944$87,387$557
BAD DEBT EXPENSE$37,000$37,000
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$2,335$2,256$79

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$675TotalAmt
Management And General$675ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,183,544TotalAmt
Program Services$3,972,403ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$765,547ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$445,594FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$564,136BOYAmt
EOY$1,084,804EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$926,096BOYAmt
EOY$12,950EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,673,434BOYAmt
EOY$828,982EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,587BOYAmt
EOY$15,055EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$158,288LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$83,148LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,540BOYAmt
EOY$75,140EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$962,548BOYAmt
EOY$801,820EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,000BOYAmt
EOY$30,735EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,288,341BOYAmt
EOY$2,849,486EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$538,555BOYAmt
EOY$198,443EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,763BOYAmt
EOY$39,039EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,429BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$650,747BOYAmt
EOY$237,482EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$893,319BOYAmt
EOY$1,595,594EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,744,275BOYAmt
EOY$1,016,410EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,637,594BOYAmt
EOY$2,612,004EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,288,341BOYAmt
EOY$2,849,486EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,846,146ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$58,651NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$238,095OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,938,908CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,796,571CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,414,474CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,326,492CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,240,779CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,717,224TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,938,908CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,796,571CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,414,474CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,326,492CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,240,779CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,717,224TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,565,924SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,151,300PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$112,963CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$119,032CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$97,381CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$85,104CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$21,974CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$436,454TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$15,153,678TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,504,387GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.33990PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.29970PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$18,020OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,473DepreciationAmt
Book Value$16,547BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$110,560OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$74,726DepreciationAmt
Book Value$35,834BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$29,708OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,949DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,759BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$75,140TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,164,033TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$58,651NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Other Revenue-$231,810OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$173,159RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,337,192RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$206InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$206RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,337,398TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,189,623TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$6,285OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$6,285ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,183,338ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$206InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$206ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,183,544TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2014.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RETURN OF UNSPENT GRANT -231,810.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON ASSET DISPOSAL 6,285.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
WILLIAM K FRIEDMAN
PRESIDENT$248,557$0$0$0$0$0$12,428$0$15,464$0$276,449$0$0$0
ALISON KADLEC-HASSING SVPDIR
OF HIGHER ED/WORKFORCE(THRU 9/2017)$135,000$0$0$0$0$0$6,750$0$28,753$0$170,503$0$0$0
JUDITH L WEISSMAN
SVP,DIR. OF FINANCE (THRU 10/2017)$148,330$0$0$0$26,666$0$6,416$0$31,013$0$212,425$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIN 2017, JUDITH WEISSMAN, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $26,666. THIS AMOUNT IS REPORTED IN COLUMN (B)(III) OF PART II.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$155,946NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesAVG SELLING PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCOLUMN (B) REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION HAS ITS FORM 990 PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING REVIEW PROCESS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION REPORTED IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. AFTER REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE FORM, IN ITS ENTIRETY, IS SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTRONICALLY. ONCE EACH BOARD MEMBER APPROVES THE RETURN, THE ACCOUNTING FIRM IS ADVISED THAT THE FORM 990 IS CLEARED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CPUBLIC AGENDA SENDS TO EACH BOARD MEMBER ANNUALLY A COPY OF ITS CONFLICT-OF-INTERESTS AND CODE-OF-ETHICS FORMS, WHICH EACH BOARD MEMBER MUST FILL OUT, SIGN, AND RETURN TO PUBLIC AGENDA. THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REVIEWS THESE FORMS AND ANY CONFLICT-OF-INTERESTS NOTED ON THE FORM ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD AT ITS FALL MEETING AND ARE REVIEWED. NO DIRECTOR SHALL VOTE ON ANY MATTER, UNDER CONSIDERATION AT A BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING, IN WHICH SUCH DIRECTOR HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE MINUTES OF SUCH MEETING SHALL REFLECT THAT A DISCLOSURE WAS MADE AND THAT THE DIRECTOR HAVING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ABSTAINED FROM VOTING. THE LAST TIME THIS PROCESS TOOK PLACE WAS IN MAY 2017.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE PRESIDENT'S SALARY IS ESTABLISHED BY AND REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AS PART OF THE DECISION PROCESS IN DETERMINING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, THE ORGANIZATION USES COMPARABILITY DATA (THE ORGANIZATION USES PRM CONSULTING GROUP'S MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION REPORT FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS). THE CHAIRMAN MAINTAINS WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE SALARY APPROVAL. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2017.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19PUBLIC AGENDA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, & FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. ALSO, THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WHICH INCLUDES FINANCIAL AND OTHER DISCLOSURES IS AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,265,538. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 26,613. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,292,151. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 52,416. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15,283. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 103,440. TOTAL EXPENSES 171,139. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,061. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,640. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,701.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:RETURN OF UNSPENT GRANT -231,810. LOSS ON ASSET DISPOSAL -6,285.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:PUBLIC AGENDA HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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