2018-05-11T15:15:20-05:00 2017-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2017-01-01 743093659 Center for US Global Leadership CENT 2026898911 1129 20th Street NW No 600 Washington DC 20036 Elizabeth Schrayer President & CEO 2026898911 2018-05-11 1 Nicole M Prince CPA P01315245 7038930300 2018-05-07 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z Elizabeth Schrayer 1129 20th Street NW No 600 Washington DC 20036 5918929 0 X www.usglc.org X 2003 DC The Center works to educate and inspire support among the American public, opinion leaders and policymakers about the importance of development and diplomacy as key to U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy. 16 16 50 20000 0 0 7578875 5795435 88125 98125 12762 25369 0 0 7679762 5918929 0 0 0 0 2842668 3236172 64500 29000 421967 4573587 3689336 7480755 6954508 199007 -1035579 6732685 11153502 635202 6091598 6097483 5061904 X The Center works to educate and inspire support among the American public, opinion leaders and policymakers about the importance of development and diplomacy as key to U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy. 0 0 2736963 Field Program: In 2017, the Center continued its efforts to engage business, faith-based, civic, military, academic, and community leaders in its efforts throughout the country. The Center involved thousands of individuals in educational events, both large and small, to discuss the importance of America's development and diplomatic programs. 2407369 National Program: The Center works to educate and engage opinion leaders, policymakers and the public about the importance of America's smart power tools of development and diplomacy. In 2017, the Center focused on educating and engaging the Administration, members of Congress and other opinion leaders on the smart power agenda. The Center hosted widely attended educational events in Washington, DC and across the country, hosted its annual conference and tribute event, and held dozens of high-level meetings and policy discussions. The Center also continued to expand its outreach into the military community, through the continued growth of its National Security Advisory Council and Veterans for Smart Power initiative. In addition, the Center launched its newest initiative, Innovations in Smart Power, which aims to highlight advances and innovations in global development. 995220 Public Education: In addition to engaging a broad following of supporters through its website and other social media tools including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, the Center consistently provided user-friendly content on its website. The Center complemented its new media outreach through more traditional media, by placing dozens of opinion-editorials in a variety of state and national media publications, and by gaining earned media through events and other journalist engagements. 6139552 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 55 0 1 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X Dular Niyangoda 2026898911 1129 20th Street NW No 600 Washington DC 20036 Daniel Glickman Chairman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Andrew Tisch Vice Chairman 0.50 X X 0 0 0 George Ingram Treasurer 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Mark Green Secretary 0.50 X X 0 0 0 Hunter Biden Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Katy Button Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Dr Michael Crow Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Mike Fernandez Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Ganten Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Michael Gerson Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Lionel Johnson Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Ann Lewis Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Martin Lowery Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Norm Ornstein Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Nancy Ziuzin Schlegal Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Sherrie Westin Director 0.30 X 0 0 0 Elizabeth Schrayer President & CEO 35.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Gross Executive Director 35.00 X 291676 0 7859 John Glenn Dir. of Policy 40.00 X 167911 0 6771 Dular Niyangoda Chief Financial Officer 35.00 X 157705 0 14628 Matthew Moore Dir. Strategic Initiatives 38.00 X 141699 0 5853 Carey Campbell Dir. of National Outreach 35.00 X 120203 0 13012 Sidney Traynham Dir. of Communications 35.00 X 104962 0 8521 984156 0 56644 6 0 1 0 Schrayer and Associates Inc 1129 20th St NW Suite 600 Washington DC 20036 Strategic/program mgt 469260 Vox Global PO Box 771733 St Louis MO 63177 Strategists 369834 BGR Government Affairs LLC PO Box 14416 Washington DC 200444416 Strategists 135000 Edelman 21992 Network Place Chicago IL 606731219 Web services 133378 4 5795435 5795435 Tribute event 900099 98125 98125 98125 25369 25369 5918929 98125 0 25369 299534 253953 24837 20744 2514085 2131494 208466 174125 45545 38614 3777 3154 184668 156565 15313 12790 192340 163070 15949 13321 469260 370715 14078 84467 1650 1650 16643 16643 29000 29000 633057 627739 882 4436 21551 19794 1395 362 184537 165919 5797 12821 126520 122369 2076 2075 408622 384104 12259 12259 415819 367882 3496 44441 1318257 1311951 6306 59953 59953 9297 7051 1783 463 Staff development 13788 10458 2644 686 Organizational/corporat 10382 7874 1991 517 6954508 6139552 392989 421967 665237 1227449 5113130 9501133 200000 208500 74500 65756 78659 488195 288627 210976 199568 269086 72193 6732685 11153502 585202 411598 50000 5680000 635202 6091598 X 6097483 5061904 6097483 5061904 6732685 11153502 -1035579 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1805600 7950875 7797417 7578875 5795435 30928202 1805600 7950875 7797417 7578875 5795435 30928202 23770956 7157246 150 619 2101 12762 25369 41001 641 641 30969844 335350 0.23110 0.19010 X Part II, Section C, Line 17a: Facts and Circumstances Test The Center qualifies as a publicly supported organization under the facts and circumstances test set forth in Tres. Reg. 1.170A-9T(F)(3). The Center's public support exceeded the 10% threshold for public charities. Moreover, the Center's ongoing program of solicitations, its sources of support, its governing body and the programs it conducts all demonstrate sufficient public support to meet the facts and circumstances test. The Center continues to meet with many of the nation's largest foundations and corporations to cultivate relationships that will lead to financial support. The ongoing fundraising efforts are expected to raise the public support percentage in future years. Its current sources of support include a variety of private foundations, public charities, businesses and individuals. The Center's public support is further demonstrated by its governing body, which represents the broad interest of the general public. Directors and officers include executives from large national corporations, public charities, and foundations, which bring specialized knowledge and experience to international relations, economic development, education, global security, and civic leadership. The center provides programs to the general public on a continuing basis, including events in 2017 in a variety of states around the country, which drew thousands of people. Participants and attendees include members of Congress, state legislators, former governors, retired military leaders, journalists, international affairs experts, and other civic leaders and members of the public with specialized expertise in the subject of the U.S. global engagement. 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The Center evaluates rates charged for comparable management services provided by similar consulting firms to other non profit organizations similar in size, scope, and purpose. Schrayer & Associates Inc Entity more than 35% owned by Elizabeth Schrayer, the top mgmt official. 469260 Payment for strategic, program, management, and fundraising services. 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 3 The Center has a contractual agreement with an independent contractor, Schrayer & Associates, Inc., to provide strategic, program, management, and fundraising services to the Center. Schrayer & Associates assigns various employees to provide such services, including Elizabeth Schrayer, who serves as the Center's President & CEO. Other functions provided by Schrayer & Associates include administrative, operational and communications support. To determine whether its payments to Schrayer & Associates are reasonable and appropriate, the Center evaluates the rates charged for comparable management services provided by similar consulting firms to other non profit organizations of similar size, scope and purpose. Additionally, the Center examines the costs and impact of acquiring such services in-house, versus purchasing the services from an external firm. This analysis is conducted annually as part of the budget process. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Center's President & CEO, finance department, and full governing board review Form 990 prior to its submission to the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Pursuant to the guidelines outlined in its policy handbook, the Center conducts periodic reviews to ensure ongoing compliance with its written conflict of interest policy. Key employees and all members of the governing body review and sign the conflict of interest policy annually. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Center maintains a compensation committee which reviews comparability data and approves compensation for top management and key employees each year. Meetings and deliberations of the compensation committee were contemporaneously documented, and recommendations were approved by the governing body during the annual budget process. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Center makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The Center's Board of Directors is responsible for oversight of the audit, including the selection of the independent accountant. The process is consistent with previous years.