2018-05-14T14:53:32-05:00 2017-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 80 CITY SQUARE BOSTON MA 021293742 990 2017-01-01 043523528 THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC CENT 6174920800 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NO 7 CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 PHIL BUCHANAN PRESIDENT 6174920800 2018-05-14 1 LYNNE JOHNSON P00757336 6179129000 2017 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z PHIL BUCHANAN 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NO 7 CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 9451015 0 X WWW.CEP.ORG X 2000 MA CEP'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS - AND, AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT. 12 11 47 38 0 0 3296607 5399015 3026907 4006052 14212 45948 -30940 0 6306786 9451015 0 0 0 0 5269693 5769669 0 0 154331 2020286 2427961 7289979 8197630 -983193 1253385 6206643 7570025 730816 811490 5475827 6758535 X THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPHY, INC. ("CEP") IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS - AND, AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT. 0 0 6670237 4001357 CEP PURSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH THAT FUELS THE CREATION OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PROGRAMMING. IN 2017, CEP CONDUCTED STUDIES THAT RESULTED IN THE REPORTS, "A DATE CERTAIN: LESSONS FROM LIMITED LIFE FOUNDATIONS;" "A DATE CERTAIN: CASE STUDIES OF THREE LIMITED LIFE FOUNDATIONS;" "SHIFTING WINDS: FOUNDATIONS RESPOND TO A NEW POLITICAL CONTEXT;" "BENCHMARKING PROGRAM OFFICER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES;" "RELATIONSHIPS MATTER: PROGRAM OFFICERS, GRANTEES, AND THE KEYS TO SUCCESS; AND "STAYING CONNECTED: HOW FIVE FOUNDATIONS UNDERSTAND THOSE THEY SEEK TO HELP." CEP DELIVERED 91 ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND ADVISORY SERVICES ENGAGEMENTS TO FOUNDATIONS AND GRANTMAKERS IN 2017, INCLUDING THE GRANTEE PERCEPTION REPORT (GPR), THE APPLICANT PERCEPTION REPORT (APR), THE STAFF PERCEPTION REPORT (SPR), THE DONOR PERCEPTION REPORT (DPR), AND CUSTOM ADVISORY PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, CEP CONTINUED ITS WORK IMPLEMENTING THE BENEFICIARY PERCEPTION REPORT VIA THE YOUTHTRUTH PROJECT, COLLECTING COMPARATIVE FEEDBACK FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR RELATIVE EXPERIENCES. YOUTHTRUTH SHARED FINDINGS FROM ITS AGGREGATE DATASET ON TOPICS INCLUDING COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, ACADEMIC RIGOR, AND BULLYING, AND LAUNCHED FAMILY AND STAFF SURVEYS TO COMPLEMENT STUDENT SURVEYS. CEP STAFF PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND RELEASED NUMEROUS COMMUNICATIONS VIA ITS BLOG, E-NEWSLETTER, AND VARIOUS TRADITIONAL PRESS AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS. 6670237 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA CA AL AK AZ AR CT DC FL GA HI IL KS MD MI MN MS MO NJ OH NC NY NM SC RI PA OR VA UT TN WI WV OK NH X X ALEXSANDRA OCASIO 6174920800 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SUITE 700 CAMBIDGE MA 021393309 PHIL BUCHANAN PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 468290 0 43268 GRANT OLIPHANT BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL BEAUDET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY COOPER GUEYE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL HAYLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD OBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILARY PENNINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY PICHEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NADYA SHMAVONIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCE STEHLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FAY TWERSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN PERRY WOOTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BOLDUC VP, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES 50.00 X 213991 0 28319 ELLIE BUTEAU VP, RESEARCH 50.00 X 203902 0 23864 ALYSE D'AMICO PART-TIME DIR., HUMAN CAPITAL/CLERK 36.00 X 90827 0 16596 ALEXSANDRA OCASIO DIR., FINANCE & ADMIN./TREASURER 50.00 X 153770 0 17905 GRACE NICOLETTE PART-TIME DIR., PROGRAMMING & EXT. 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INCOME RELATED TO THESE PURPOSES IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WOULD BE TAXABLE ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FILED RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES THE BENEFIT FROM A TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON AUDIT BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE TAX POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION ACCRUES INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF THE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FEDERAL, CALIFORNIA AND MASSACHUSETTS TAX RETURNS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR THESE JURISDICTIONS IS GENERALLY THREE YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO RETURNS UNDER EXAMINATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2017 AND 2016. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") ASC 740 - INCOME TAXES, WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES BY PRESCRIBING THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PHIL BUCHANAN PRESIDENT 373410 0 93357 0 1523 0 18000 0 25268 0 511558 0 0 0 KEVIN BOLDUC VP, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES 185993 0 27512 0 486 0 10297 0 18022 0 242310 0 0 0 ELLIE BUTEAU VP, RESEARCH 173653 0 29804 0 445 0 7616 0 16248 0 227766 0 0 0 ALEXSANDRA OCASIO DIR., FINANCE & ADMIN./TREASURER 133770 0 19509 0 491 0 7703 0 10202 0 171675 0 0 0 GRACE NICOLETTE PART-TIME DIR., PROGRAMMING & EXT. RELATIONS 102212 0 19082 0 237 0 4511 0 27942 0 153984 0 0 0 JENNIFER WILKA PART-TIME EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, YOUTHTRUTH 133641 0 24205 0 292 0 7555 0 10324 0 176017 0 0 0 SONYA KENDALL DIRECTOR, YOUTHTRUTH 127109 0 22644 0 259 0 7792 0 22836 0 180640 0 0 0 AUSTIN LONG DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT TOOLS 120355 0 19923 0 262 0 6822 0 20985 0 168347 0 0 0 NAOMI ORENSTEN DIR., ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES 103048 0 13030 0 262 0 6297 0 28384 0 151021 0 0 0 BRIAN POSTOW SOFTWARE ARCHITECT 124349 0 18538 0 462 0 7319 0 8963 0 159631 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B CEP STAFF DISTRIBUTES ITS DRAFT 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IN PARTICULAR, THE BOARD CHAIR, THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND APPROVE PRIOR TO FILING. ANY CONCERNS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF CEP'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPLETES, SIGNS, AND DELIVERS TO THE PRESIDENT AN ANNUAL AFFILIATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT NAMING ANY AFFILIATION WITH CEP'S COMPETING/COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS, VENDORS AND CONSULTANTS. ALL RESPONSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' CLERK. ANY RESPONSES RAISING CONCERN ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT, AND, IN THE CASE OF BOARD MEMBERS OR THE PRESIDENT, TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO BE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEP ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW ITS COMPENSATION APPROACH AND STRUCTURE FOR ALL POSITIONS (EXCLUDING THE PRESIDENT) ON A THREE YEAR INTERVAL AND FOR NEW POSITIONS AS NECESSARY. CEP ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW ITS COMPENSATION APPROACH AND STRUCTURE FOR THE PRESIDENT EVERY SEVERAL YEARS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE CONSULTANTS COMPILE AND ANALYZE SALARY DATA FOR POSTIONS COMPARABLE (BASED ON SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES, MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND ORGANIZATION REVENUES) TO THE POSTIONS OF CEP EMPLOYEES, UTILIZING PUBLISHED SURVEY RESOURCES AND MARKET ANALYSES, DATA FROM THEIR OWN CLIENT DATABASE, AND, AS AVAILABLE, DATA REPORTED IN IRS FORMS 990 FOR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES. AS PART OF THE PROCESS, THE CONSULTANTS OFTEN INTERVIEW EMPLOYEES TO GAIN A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR POSITIONS. FOR THE PRESIDENT: IN 2017 AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT PREPARED A BENCHMARKING REPORT SUMMARIZING METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. SHE REVIEWED THE REPORT WITH THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE REPORT INFORMED THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT WERE CAPTURED, MAINTAINED, AND COMMUNICATED TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL. FOR OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES: THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS PREPARE REPORTS SUMMARIZING THEIR METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO COMPENSATION AND REVIEW THE REPORTS WITH CEP'S PRESIDENT, AND, AS APPROPRIATE, WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL. THE REPORTS INFORM COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES MADE BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. DOCUMENTATION OF THE DISCUSSION AND THE DECISION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEE IS CAPTURED AND MAINTAINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WITHOUT SCHEDULE B IS AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN WEBSITE.