2018-11-15T10:09:41-06:00 2017-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 4 TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK NY 10036 990 2017-01-01 133392006 THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC SYNE 6469632126 3 EAST 54TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 LEAH BRADFORD MANAGING DIRECTOR 2124478111 2018-11-14 1 LYNNE JOHNSON P00757336 2123721000 108.171.131.186 2018-11-14 22:06:19 ES P 6D4E53EC5D36D0213EB1FA27F3D23FA2D8B2D981 FCD310BFBCE88C3C431CDA5F749D98DF0DBABEAA 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z DON MOHANLAL 3 EAST 54TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 17204546 0 X WWW.SYNERGOS.ORG X 1986 NY SYNERGOS WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH LEADERS, INSTITUTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE MORE JUST AND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY. OUR MAJOR PARTNERSHIPS ARE IMPROVING EDUCATION IN BRAZIL, AGRICULTURE IN ETHIOPIA, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN NAMIBIA, THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA, AND CHILD NUTRITION. SYNERGOS ALSO WORKS WITH NETWORKS OF CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS, PHILANTHROPISTS, AND SOCIAL INNOVATORS TO RAISE THEIR CAPACITY TO ADDRESS POVERTY AND RELATED SOCIAL PROBLEMS. 23 22 34 22 0 0 10082823 13462288 929481 1755503 522643 433236 -6885 -24318 11528062 15626709 899771 716509 0 0 5834546 6046796 0 0 614624 7353750 7119744 14088067 13883049 -2560005 1743660 26521656 27970374 1375063 1249714 25146593 26720660 X ENLISTING PUBLIC SUPPORT INCLUDING COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERSHIP GROUPS IN THE US, JAPAN, EUROPE AND SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE COUNTRIES TO OVERCOME POVERTY THROUGH THE PUBLIC, THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND OPINION MAKERS. 0 0 1935531 147800 1557033 PARTNERSHIPS - SYNERGOS' PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM IS A GLOBAL EFFORT TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL PROGRESS BY FORGING COLLABORATIONS THAT TRANSCEND TRADITIONAL SOCIAL BOUNDARIES. SYNERGOS BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS - INCLUDING FROM AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENT AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PHILANTHROPY, AND OTHERS - FOR JOINT ACTION. ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE IMPROVED HEALTH AND NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN IN INDIA, AND FOUNDATIONS FOR IMPROVED EDUCATION IN BRAZIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN MEXICO. 2464346 294703 198470 NETWORKS - SYNERGOS HAS 3 INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS. THROUGH OUR GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS CIRCLE, WE WORK WITH MORE THAN 250 PHILANTHROPISTS AND SOCIAL INVESTORS FROM OVER 25 COUNTRIES TO INCREASE THEIR IMPACT. OUR SENIOR FELLOWS MAKE UP A NETWORK OF ABOUT 150 CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS FROM MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES THAT HELPS MEMBERS INCREASE THEIR IMPACT, PARTICULARLY BY SERVING AS CATALYSTS FOR MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS. AND OUR ARAB WORLD SOCIAL INNOVATORS PROGRAM SUPPORTS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS SERVING POOR AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN EGYPT, JORDAN, LEBANON, MOROCCO, PALESTINE, AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 3221961 NIGERIA - SYNERGOS WORKS IN NIGERIA TO IMPROVE LIVELIHOODS OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS. OUR PROGRAMS RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE'S LINKAGES WITH MARKETS, NUTRITION, GENDER, AND EMPLOYMENT. WE WORK TO STRENGTHEN CAPACITY AMONG LEADERS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, AND WE CREATE COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THOSE IN GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, INVESTORS, PHILANTHROPISTS AND FARMERS ORGANIZATIONS. BY CONNECTING THESE GROUPS TO THEIR CORE VALUES AND PASSION FOR LIVELIHOODS AND AGRICULTURE, WE ENABLE THEM TO BE MORE OPEN-MINDED AND OPEN-HEARTED, AND INSPIRE TRUST THAT MAKES TRANSFORMATION POSSIBLE. SYNERGOS HELPS THESE LEADERS SHIFT MINDSETS FOR INNOVATION AND RESULTS. IN NIGERIA, WE ARE USING A SYSTEMS CHANGE AND INNOVATION APPROACH IN OUR WORK WITH PARTNERS IN THREE STATES - KOGI, KADUNA, AND BENUE - UNDER THE STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE (SPA). SPA IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND VARIOUS STATE GOVERNMENTS IN NIGERIA, WITH SYNERGOS AS THE IMPLEMENTING PARTNER. SPA IS CREATING A SHIFT FROM SUBSISTENCE FARMING TO THE BUSINESS OF AGRICULTURE, WITH AN INITIAL FOCUS ON CASSAVA AND RICE, TWO MAJOR STAPLES. 2588217 274006 AGRICULTURE IN ETHIOPIA - WE ARE IMPROVING LIVELIHOODS AND FOOD SECURITY OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS THROUGHOUT ETHIOPIA. SYNERGOS WORKS WITH THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY AND THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, GUIDING COLLABORATION WITH DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND STIMULATING INITIATIVES TO REMOVE SYSTEMIC BLOCKAGES. EARLY OUTCOMES INCLUDE REFORM OF PUBLIC POLICY ON SEED DISTRIBUTION AND INNOVATIONS THAT INCREASE YIELDS FOR TEF, AN IMPORTANT GRAIN. 378293 SOUTHERN AFRICA - IN SOUTH AFRICA, WE RUN A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR 100 LEADERS OF THE CHILD-CARE SECTOR WHOSE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE SERVICES TO MORE THAN TEN MILLION CHILDREN. IN MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA WE WORK WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO UNDERSTAND AND ELIMINATE ISOLATION AS A CONTRIBUTOR AND CONSEQUENCE OF POVERTY AMONG ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. WE ALSO WORK WITH MEMBERS OF OUR NETWORKS AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE REGION TO PROMOTE COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY AND RELATED PROBLEMS. 219339 AFRICAN PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP AND SYSTEMS INNOVATION INITIATIVE (NAMIBIA) (THE INITIATIVE) - SYNERGOS IS CREATING A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP AND SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE, BEGINNING IN NAMIBIA. THE INITIATIVE APPLIES A HIGH-PERFORMANCE, BUSINESS CONSULTING APPROACH CALLED THE INNOVATION LAB. IT INVESTS IN A STRATEGIC SET OF NATIONAL HEALTH LEADERS INCLUDING SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, CLINICAL TECHNICIANS, COMMUNITY HEALTH PROVIDERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM BUSINESS AND CIVIL SOCIETY. HEALTH LEADERSHIP COHORTS ARE GUIDED THROUGH AN INTENSIVE TWO YEAR PROCESS, INVOLVING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING AS WELL AS THE CREATION OF INNOVATION PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS URGENT HEALTH CHALLENGES. 285806 COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH DISSEMINATES KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO ITS CONSTITUENCIES AND PROVIDES VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS AND MATERIALS TO ENHANCE THE WORK DONE WITH PARTNERS. 3471655 274006 11093493 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 56 0 34 1 0 1 SF CA WA ET NI 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 23 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA NY X X SHARON LUNGRIN 6469632106 3 EAST 54TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 DAVID DE FERRANTI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCOS DE MORAES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT DONNELLEY II DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY DULANY CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PHILIPP ENGELHORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY FORD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NILI GILBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAYRA HERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HADEEL IBRAHIM DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAZA JAFAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY LUNT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRACA MACHEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARREN MANELSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DON MOHANLAL PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 X X 322143 0 53310 RODOLFO OGARRIO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZAINAB SALBI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM SAMUEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF SEABRIGHT DIRECTOR (FROM MAY 2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELE SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIESEL PRITZKER SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAFNA TAPIERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY TIMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA WINSOR DIRECTOR (THRU JUNE 2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 UDAY KHEMKA DIRECTOR (FROM MAY 2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DINKY SOLIMAN DIRECTOR (FROM NOV. 2016) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON LUNGRIN CFO/SENIOR DIRECTOR OPERAT 35.00 X 197602 0 40661 SURITA SANDOSHAM PCG 35.00 X 259582 0 41898 ANNA GINN SR. 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DEVELOPMENT & COM 35.00 X 266887 0 32231 JOHN HELLER SENIOR DIRECTOR - SERVICES 35.00 X 215905 0 51261 SARAH DE TOURNEMIRE SENIOR DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT 35.00 X 176919 0 37972 FERNE MELE DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT 35.00 X 149460 0 29964 JOHN TOMLINSON SENIOR MANAGER - COMMUNICA 35.00 X 130530 0 26740 DANIEL DOMAGALA DIRECTOR - BRAZIL 35.00 X 129359 0 16072 LEAH BRADFORD DIRECTOR - SERVICES 35.00 X 158537 0 18041 VIRGINIA BRIONES DIRECTOR - HUMAN RESOURCES 35.00 X 133196 0 43491 2140120 0 391641 11 0 1 0 TECHNOSERVE INC 1120 19TH STREET NW 8TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20036 MARKET SURVEY CONSULTANT 260000 MEDIACURRENT 3180 N POINT PARKWAY - SUITE 208 ALPHARETTA GA 30005 DISCOVERY AND DIGITAL STRATEGIC ANALYSIS 189051 MELISSA M DURDA PRISTAVNI 1100/42 PRAHA EZ THE EUROPEAN GPC COORDINATOR 126833 3 2172821 410118 10879349 74704 13462288 PROGRAM CONSULTING FEES 900099 1557033 1557033 GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS TRIP REVEN 900099 198470 198470 1755503 234445 234445 79279 0 79279 79279 79279 1631631 1432840 198791 198791 198791 41400 410118 144997 -103597 -103597 15626709 1755503 0 408918 X 716509 716509 1696371 1093251 460706 142414 3129087 2016586 849808 262693 271425 174924 73714 22787 567713 365871 154181 47661 382200 246314 103799 32087 60661 57749 2715 197 233936 222706 10470 760 34712 11310 22895 507 3445763 3280351 154215 11197 132002 111038 18790 2174 40576 38628 1816 132 449239 327074 94971 27194 842435 762151 53236 27048 1234206 1216761 15105 2340 18836 6137 12424 275 284187 226849 42406 14932 74966 50426 19078 5462 BLDG & EQUIP MAINT 117464 77603 33787 6074 OTHER EXPENSES 112877 62891 43337 6649 EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS 33321 28364 2916 2041 MISCELLANEOUS 4563 4563 13883049 11093493 2174932 614624 987209 581620 8877887 11115501 6996534 5056773 340097 343202 2470464 1574837 983164 895627 7208453 7949488 762992 1574948 365320 453215 26521656 27970374 710168 697579 664895 552135 1375063 1249714 X 11232226 20463086 13914367 6257574 25146593 26720660 26521656 27970374 X 1743660 768494 -938087 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 9941436 16963320 16099773 10082823 13462288 66549640 9941436 16963320 16099773 10082823 13462288 66549640 23935910 42613730 366891 300688 384784 310031 313724 1676118 49979 54683 66126 60146 41400 272334 68498092 6440302 0.62210 0.55470 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: SPECIAL EVENT MISCELLANEOUS 7963196 9000000 1187702 350000 34712 17766186 8884064 616219 1500000 37087 7963196 9677106 -161648 590000 41394 8884064 9929075 550197 760000 42166 9677106 10012880 1290729 1338630 35904 9929075 1.00000 0 0 1386882 759613 627269 927046 682395 244651 156536 132829 23707 895627 OTHER INVESTMENT FUNDS 1574948 F 1574948 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 19739 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE OBLIGATIONS 532396 552135 X 16753731 768494 365445 1133939 15619792 6917 6917 15626709 14499311 623179 623179 13876132 6917 6917 13883049 PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE PORTFOLIO IS TO GENERATE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INVESTMENT INCOME TO SUPPORT THE ON-GOING ACTIVITIES OF SYNERGOS INSTITUTE, AS A BOARD-RESTRICTED FUND. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE, INC., THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE (SOUTHERN AFRICA), AND THE SYNERGOS NAMIBIA TRUST HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS OR DISCLOSURES TO THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE (SOUTHERN AFRICA) CONTINUED TO UNDERTAKE PUBLIC BENEFIT ACTIVITIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE LAWS OF SOUTH AFRICA. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SYNERGOS NAMIBIA TRUST ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF A PUBLIC TRUST UNDER THE LAWS OF NAMIBIA. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT 79,840. THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA REVENUE 34,608. THE SYNERGOS NAMIBIA TRUST REVENUE 250,997. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 6,917. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA EXPENSES 394,464. THE SYNERGOS NAMIBIA TRUST EXPENSES 228,715. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 6,917. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 4 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY BUILDING FOR MINISTRY OF HEALTH 228715 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 8 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT OF LEADERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE TRANSFORMATION AGENCY 2698851 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 4 PROGRAM SERVICES SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS AND THE CHILDREN'S SECTOR 394464 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 12 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT OF LEADERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE TRANSFORMATION AGENCY 3359691 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INVESTMENTS 273213 NORTH AMERICA INVESTMENTS 310550 SOUTH AMERICA INVESTMENTS 82477 SOUTH AMERICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 140000 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 274006 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 78801 NORTH AMERICA GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 223702 1 28 0 0 1 28 7487961 576509 8064470 SOUTH AMERICA REGRANT TO BRAZIL MEGA CITIES - FUTURE OF RIO'S FAVELAS 140000 WIRE TRANSFER NORTH AMERICA OVERCOMING ISOLATION AND DEEPENING SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS 215902 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 274006 WIRE TRANSFER NORTH AMERICA TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO OUR COUNTRY OFFICE 7800 WIRE TRANSFER 4 AWARD TO SOCIAL INNOVATORS TO EXPAND THEIR ENTREPRENEURSHIP VENTURES AND IMPACT. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 60 78801 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: SUB-GRANTS MADE BY SYNERGOS TO ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES REQUIRE A LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN SYNERGOS AND THE SUB-GRANTEE. SYNERGOS REQUIRES PROGRESS REPORTS AND FINAL REPORTS FROM ALL SUB-GRANTEES. BOTH NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE REQUIRED. EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE SUBGRANTEE IN CARRYING OUT THE FUNDED ACTIVITY MUST BE FULLY DOCUMENTED BY THE SUBGRANTEE. DEPENDING ON THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE SUBGRANT, SYNERGOS STAFF MAY VISIT THE SUBGRANTEE REGULARLY TO ASSESS PROGRESS AND RESULTS. DINNER 451518 410118 41400 85481 7653 51863 451518 410118 41400 85481 7653 51863 144997 -103597 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DON MOHANLAL PRESIDENT & CEO 322143 0 0 0 0 0 15225 0 38085 0 375453 0 0 0 SHARON LUNGRIN CFO/SENIOR DIRECTOR OPERAT 197602 0 0 0 0 0 10297 0 30364 0 238263 0 0 0 SURITA SANDOSHAM PCG 259582 0 0 0 0 0 13054 0 28844 0 301480 0 0 0 ANNA GINN SR. DIR. DEVELOPMENT & COM 266887 0 0 0 0 0 10989 0 21242 0 299118 0 0 0 JOHN HELLER SENIOR DIRECTOR - SERVICES 215905 0 0 0 0 0 10997 0 40264 0 267166 0 0 0 SARAH DE TOURNEMIRE SENIOR DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT 176919 0 0 0 0 0 1875 0 36097 0 214891 0 0 0 FERNE MELE DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT 149460 0 0 0 0 0 7695 0 22269 0 179424 0 0 0 JOHN TOMLINSON SENIOR MANAGER - COMMUNICA 130530 0 0 0 0 0 6619 0 20121 0 157270 0 0 0 LEAH BRADFORD DIRECTOR - SERVICES 158537 0 0 0 0 0 5270 0 12771 0 176578 0 0 0 VIRGINIA BRIONES DIRECTOR - HUMAN RESOURCES 133196 0 0 0 0 0 6915 0 36576 0 176687 0 0 0 X 3 74704 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): IN PART I, LINE 9, COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 LIESEL PRITZKER SIMMONS AND ADELE SIMMONS, BOARD DIRECTORS, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DATA IS GATHERED FOR THE FORM 990 BY THE CFO, ASSISTED BY THE HR, DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM STAFF. A QUESTIONNAIRE CONTAINING ALL DATA RELEVANT TO THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED ON THE BASIS OF THE DATA COLLECTED. THE FORMAT OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY SYNERGOS' OUTSIDE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING FIRM. ATTACHMENTS AND CLARIFICATIONS TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ARE PREPARED CONCURRENT TO COMPLETION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE 990 QUESTIONNAIRE DATA AND ALL ATTACHMENTS ARE THEN REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CFO PRIOR TO BEING SENT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO WILL SEEK ANY CLARIFICATIONS, IF NECESSARY. THEY WILL THEN PREPARE A DRAFT FORM 990 BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND ATTACHMENTS. THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER WILL REVIEW THE DRAFT 990, AND THE CFO WILL PROVIDE THE FINAL REVIEW. AN OVERVIEW OF THE SIGNIFICANT SECTIONS OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO SENIOR DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND FULL COPIES ARE GIVEN TO THE CEO AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIONS ARE MADE WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED. A REVIEW OF THE FINAL DOCUMENT WITH ATTACHMENTS IS COMPLETED BY THE SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER AND CFO PRIOR TO SIGNATURE. THE 990 IS THEN SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRES ALL NEW EMPLOYEES, KEY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, WHICH IS KEPT ON FILE AT THE ORGANIZATION. EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS (AT MINIMUM), AND THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THESE ARE KEPT ON FILE AT THE ORGANIZATION. FURTHER MONITORING OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OCCURS INFORMALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: DURING ANNUAL AND MID-YEAR REVIEWS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND SUPERVISORS, AND DURING FORMAL AND INFORMAL MEETINGS WITH BOARD MEMBERS. IF AN INDIVIDUAL HAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, HE/SHE MUST REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND SET ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN PREPARATION FOR THIS PROCESS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, TYPE AND BUDGET IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE CEO'S COMPENSATION FALLS WITHIN A COMPARABLE RANGE FOR SIMILAR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE INDUSTRY AND REGION. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE CEO IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER SENIOR STAFF. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OBTAINS SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION ANNUALLY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE DATA ON CURRENT SALARY RANGES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, TYPE AND BUDGET. THIS INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CEO AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT SO THAT SALARY DECISIONS REFLECT COMPETITIVE AND COMPARABLE RANGES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION FOR EACH POSITION IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE CEO, DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS, AND SALARY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION FOR THE COMING YEAR ARE DETERMINED AT THAT TIME. A CONSIDERATION OF COST OF LIVING INCREASES IN THE REGION IN THE PAST YEAR IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, INCLUDING KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ARE DOING FOR THEIR STAFF WITH REGARD TO COST OF LIVING INCREASES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IN SOME YEARS, BUT NOT ALL YEARS, MADE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ACROSS THE BOARD TO REFLECT COST OF LIVING INCREASES. ALL COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED BY THE CEO PRIOR TO ANNOUNCING OR INSTITUTING THE CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,398,950. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 112,779. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,188. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,519,917. PROJECT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 791,225. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 37,197. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,701. TOTAL EXPENSES 831,123. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 90,176. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,239. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 308. TOTAL EXPENSES 94,723. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS LOSS 79,840. THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA NET INCOME/(LOSS) -359,856. THE SYNERGOS NAMIBIA TRUST NET INCOME/(LOSS) 22,282. THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA EQUITY -397,089. THE SYNERGOS NAMIBIA TRUST EQUITY -283,264. SYNERGOS INSTITUTE - SOUTH AFRICA NO67 4TH AVENUE MELVILLE JOHANNESBURG SF 2092 DEVELOPING & SUSTAINING PARTNERSHIPS & NETWORKS - AIMS TO REDUCE POVERTY SF SEC 21 OF COMPANIES N/A N/A 1 SYNERGOS NAMIBIA TRUST 152 ROBERT MUGABE AVENUE WINDHOEK WA CHARITABLE WA THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC T 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 SYNERGOS INSTITUTE - SOUTH AFRICA O 394464 TIME