POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION (EIN 68-0314615)
Tax period
2016-07-01 to 2017-06-30
Filed
2018-05-14
IRS object ID
201811349349309386
Schema version
2016v3.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionTHE POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT FOUNDED IN 1993 FOLOWING THE ABDUCTION AND MURDER OF POLLY KLAAS. THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO THE RECOVERY OF MISSING CHILDREN AND THE PROMOTION OF CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION PROGRAMS. IT OFFERS 24/7 HOTLINE 365 DAYS A YEAR, COMPREHENSIVE CHILD FIND SERVICES WITH PROFESSIONAL CASEWORKERS AND PREVENTION/EDUCATION TOOLS INCLUDING CHILD SAFETY KITS AND INTERNET SAFETY KITS. IT HAS A GROWING NUMBER OF RAPID RESPONSE TEAM E-VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE NATION WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN OUR EFFORTS TO HELP BRING HOME MISSING CHILDREN. THE FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED A NATIONAL REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE PREEMINENT CHILD FIND ORGANIZATIONS, DEDICATING ITS RESOURCES TO THE SAFETY OF ALL CHILDREN EVERYWHERE. WE HAVE WORKED WITH THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES TO HELP THEM FIND THEIR CHIULDREN AND WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS AND RESEARCHERS TO DEVELOP PREVENTION STRATEGIES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER PARENTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT FOUNDED IN 1993 FOLLOWING THE ABDUCTION AND MURDER OF POLLY KLAAS. THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO THE RECOVERY OF MISSING CHILDREN AND THE PROMOTION OF CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION OFFERS A 24/7 HOTLINE 365 DAYS A YEAR, COMPREHENSIVE CHILD-FIND SERVICES WITH PROFESSIONAL CASEWORKERS AND PREVENTION/EDUCATION TOOLS INCLUDING CHILD SAFETY KITS AND INTERNET SAFETY KITS. THE FOUNDATION HAS A GROWING NUMBER OF RAPID RESPONSE TEAM E-VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE NATION WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN EFFORTS TO HELP BRING HOME MISSING CHILDREN. THE FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED A NATIONAL REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE PREEMINENT CHILD FIND ORGANIZATIONS, DEDICATING ITS RESOURCES TO THE SAFETY OF ALL CHILDREN EVERYWHERE. THEY FOUNDATION HAS WORKED WITH THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES TO HELP THEM FIND THEIR CHILDREN AND WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS AND RESEARCHERS TO DEVELOP PREVENTION STRATEGIES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRMissionDesc
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DescRESPONSE DEPARTMENT CASEWORK SERVICES - THE POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION HAS ASSISTED OVER 10,000 FAMILIES AND HUNDREDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN THEIR SEARCH FOR MISSING AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN. SINCE INCEPTION WE HAVE SEEN AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF THOSE CHILDREN RETURN HOME SAFELY. THE RESPONSE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES A VARIETY OF SERVICES FOR EACH TYPE OF MISSING CHILD CASE, ALL OF WHICH ARE GEARED TOWARD THE RECOVERY AND SAFE RETURN OF THE CHILD 24 HOUR HOTLINE - STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS WORK WITH FAMILIES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. NATIONAL FLYER DISTRIBUTION - FURTHER EXPOSURE FOR A CASE IS ACHIEVED BY PRODUCING AND DISTRIBUTING PRESS RELEASES AND BY DOING LIVE OR TAPED RADIO, TELEVISION OR PRINT INTERVIEWS. WE HAVE ASSISTED FAMILIES BY EITHER WORKING ON THEIR BEHALF WITH THE MEDIA OR BY COACHING THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS. INTAKE AND TRANSMISSION OF LEADS AND TIPS TO THE LEAD AGENCY - PUBLIC LEADS ARE IMMEDIATELY FORWARDED TO THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY. WE HAVE STRICT POLICIES REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY AND RELY SOLELY ON THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY TO DETERMINE THE NECESSITY OF FOLLOW-UP ON ANY LEAD. INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE EXPOSURE - IT HAS BEEN PROVEN THAT PICTURES HELP IN THE RECOVERY OF MISSING CHILDREN. WITH WWW.POLLYKLAAS.ORG RECIEVING OVER A HALF A MILLION HITS PER MONTH, MISSING CHILD CASES GAIN A REMARKABLE AMOUNT OF EXPOSURE. NATIONWIDE RESOURCES - THE FOUNDATION HAS EXCELLENT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER CHILD FIND AGENCIES, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND MANY LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE NATION. FAMILY SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE - OUR ROLE, IN MISSING CHILD CASES INVOLVES ADVISING FAMILIES ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT AND WHAT STEPS THEY NEED TO BE TAKING, PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, MAINTAINING ON-GOING CONTACT, IN LONG TERM CASES, AND HELPING TO RETAIN A POSITIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE MEDIA AND THE COMMUNITY THE FOUNDATION CAN ALSO ASSISTS FAMILIES AFTER THEIR CHILDREN RETURN HOME BY PROVIDING COUNSELING REFERRALS AND EXTENDED CASE MANAGEMENT AS NECESSARY RAPID RESPONSE TEAM EVOLUNTEERSBEFORE THE INTERNET, WE WERE VERY LIMITED BY TIME AND GEOGRAPHY IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO EXECUTE AN EFFECTIVE NATIONWIDE MISSING CHILD POSTER VOLUNTEER DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM IN APRIL 2006, WE LAUNCHED THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM EVOLUNTEERS, A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM THAT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE INTERNET THE RRT IS MANAGED COMPLETELY ONLINE. ONCE A PERSON BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM THEY ARE WELCOMED AND PROVIDED WITH ALL KINDS OF TOOLS INCLUDING A VOLUNTEER GUIDE WHEN THE RESPONSE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR DECIDES THAT A MISSING CHILD'S POSTER NEEDS DISTRIBUTION, THEY WILL GO TO OUR ONLINE MEMBER MESSAGING SYSTEM EACH VOLUNTEER RECEIVES AN EMAIL REQUESTING THAT A CHILD'S POSTER BE DISTRIBUTED, INCLUDED ,IN THE EMAIL IS A LINK TO THE POSTERS LOCATION ON OUR WEBSITES MASTER LIST OF MISSING CHILDREN THE VOLUNTEER RECEIVES THE E-MAIL WITH A LINK TO A POSTER WHICH THEY CAN MAKE AS MANY COPIES AS DESIRED POSTERS ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY WHEN A CHILD IS FOUND, THE CASEWORKER SENDS AN E-MAIL TO THE EVOLUNTEERS REQUESTING THAT NO MORE OF THAT CHILD'S POSTER BE DISTRIBUTED THE CHILD'S INFORMATION IS REMOVED FROM WEBSITES MASTER LIST OF MISSING CHILDREN SINCE INCEPTION OVER 5000 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BECOME MEMBERS OF THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM. SINCE 2015 THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO GRADES 6 - 9 AND HAVE REACHED NEARLY 4,000 STUDENTS IN SONOMA COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, PKF STAFF HAVE BECOME POST-CERTIFIED TRAINERS AND ARE PROVIDING TRAINING ON IDENTIFYING AND RESCUING RUNAWAYS WHO HAVE BECOME VICTIMS OF SEX-TRAFFICKING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ACROSS THE NATION AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES, AS WELL IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR CALIFORNIA-BASED POLICE DEPARTMENTS. THESE PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND HAVE BEEN IN HIGH DEMAND IN 2016 AND 2017.Desc

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DescHIGHLIGHTS OF OUR SERVICES INCLUDE PUBLIC AFFAIRS - JOINING WITH STATE AND FEDERAL POLICY MAKERS TO PROMOTE CHILD SAFETY LEGISLATION. IN A NATIONWIDE EFFORT FACILITATED BY THE POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION, ALL 50 STATES NOW HAVE AMBER ALERT LAWS IN PLACE MORE RECENTLY POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION STAFF WAS INVITED TO WEIGH IN ON PENDING LEGISLATION REAUTHORIZING FUNDING FOR MISSING CHILDREN AND THE EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN IN OUR NATION CASEWORK - PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN ARE MISSING CALL OUR 24/7 HOTLINE OR EMAIL THE RESPONSE DEPARTMENT OF THE FOUNDATION SINCE I993 WE HAVE PROVIDED COMPREHENSIVE CASEWORK SERVICES AND HAVE HELPED OVER 9000 FAMILIES BRING THEIR CHILDREN HOME AGAIN PREVENTION/EDUCATION - THOUSANDS OF PARENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ARE TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN HOW TO STAY SAFE WITH ABDUCTION PREVENTION MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY THE FOUNDATION INCLUDING OUR FREE CHILD SAFETY KIT AND INTERNET SAFETY KIT INFORMATION AND NEWS - TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE RECEIVE SAFETY INFORMATION AND MISSING CHILD NEWS THROUGH THE FOUNDATIONS MONTHLY ENEWS. ON A SEMI-MONTHLY BASIS RAPID RESPONSE TEAM EVOLUNTEERS - MOMS, DADS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND NEIGHBORS THROUGHOUT THE NATION WHO SIGN UP AS RRT EVOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN OUR EFFORTS TO FIND MISSING CHILDREN BY RECEIVING OFFICIAL EMAILS WITH LINKS TO MISSING CHILD POSTERS THEY DOWNLOAD THE POSTERS, PRINT THEM ON THEIR PERSONAL COMPUTERS, AND THEN DISTRIBUTE THEM WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THESE EFFORTS CONTINUE TO BE INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE IN LOCATING MISSING CHILDREN AND BRINGING THEM HOME SAFELY MASTER LIST OF MISSING CHILDREN - NEIGHBORS TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS USE THE POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION WEBSITE TO SEARCH OUR MASTER FILE PHOTOS AND CALL IN INFORMATION IF THERE ARE SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES MANY MISSING CHILDREN HAVE BEEN FOUND THIS WAY. FAX BLASTS - RESTAURANTS AND MANY OTHER BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY RECEIVE FAX BLASTS WITH POSTERS OF MISSING CHILDREN OUR NATIONAL PRESENCE AND REPUTATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE HAS GENERATED A ROSTER OF THOUSANDS OF ONLINE MEMBERS WHICH GROWS GEOMETRICALLY EVERY DAY OUR FOUNDATION IS ONE OF MOST SOUGHT AFTER BY THOSE NEEDING SERVICES TO FIND MISSING CHILDREN, AND INFORMATION ABDUCTION PREVENTION CHILD SAFETYDesc

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DescPREVENTION/EDUCATION - CHILD SAFETY KITSTHE CHILD SAFETY KIT IS OUR FLAGSHIP PUBLICATION AND THE PRINCIPAL VEHICLE FOR MISSION FULFILLMENT IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION AND ABDUCTION PREVENTION THE KIT INCLUDES 28 PAGES OF POSITIVE, ENCOURAGING GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS ON HOW TO TEACH THEIR CHILDREN TO STAY SAFE WITHOUT SCARING YOUR CHILD OR YOURSELF THE EMPOWERING MESSAGE OF THE CHILD SAFETY KIT WAS INITIATED IN 1994 AND IS UNIQUE TO THE POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION SINCE THEN IT HAS CONTINUED TO EVOLVE INTO ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER PUBLICATIONS IN THE FIELD OF CHILD SAFETY EDUCATION BY COMMUNICATING A HOPEFUL MESSAGE TO PARENTS, OUR CHILD SAFETY KIT UNBLOCKS THE PARALYZING FEAR OF STRANGER ABDUCTION, AND MODELS WAYS FOR PARENTS TO TEACH THEIR CHILDREN HOW NOT TO GO MISSING OR, IF CHILDREN DO GET LOST OR SEPARATED, HOW TO ASK FOR HELP THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, THE FOUNDATION HAS INSISTED ON TELLING THE TRUTH, PROVIDING ALL OF THE FACTS ABOUT MISSING CHILDREN AND EMPOWERING PARENTS RATHER THAN FRIGHTENING THEM OUR CHILD SAFETY KIT GIVES PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS POWERFUL TEACHING TOOLS THAT STRONGLY SUPPORTS FAMILY INVOLVEMENT AND COMMUNICATION THE KIT HAS BEEN AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO OUR ONLINE MEMBERS SINCE 2004 THE ONLINE ORDER FORM AND FREE CONSUMER GOODS LISTS CATAPULTED THE POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION INTO THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PARENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND INDEED HAD AN IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (ABOUT 5% OF OUR ONLINE MEMBERS RESIDE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES) IN 2013 WE COMMEMORATED OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY AND INVITING THE PUBLIC TO A FREE PROGRAM WHERE THE HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION WAS HIGHLIGHTED AND INFORMATION ON CHILD SAFETY WAS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE WE INITIATED AN ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWS LOCAL YOUTH TO PERFORM IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF POLLY KLAAS THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED BY THE FOUNDATION FREE OF CHARGE TO CHILDREN RE-ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH BY ATTENDING LOCAL SAFETY FAIRS AND MEETINGS HELD BY CIVIC GROUPS TO HELP THE COMMUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR ROLE IN SEARCHING FOR MISSING CHILDREN STAFF TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON DC TO PROPOSE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THAT THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN IS A MISSING CHILD ISSUE BECAUSE MANY OF THESE CHILDREN ARE RUNAWAYS AND NO ONE IS SEARCHING FOR THEM THE FOUNDATION WENT FURTHER TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE THE FOUNDATIONS WEBSITE WAS REFRESHED WITH BETTER WAY-FINDING FOR USERS AND AN APPEARANCE THAT WAS LESS THREATENING AND MORE VISUALLY ENGAGING. IN 2014 THEFOUNDATION PURCHASED PROPERTY TO HOUSE THE OFFICE TO ENSURE A PERMANENCY FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE NATION THIS WAS ALSO A STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AS RENTS CONTINUE TO CLIMB IN THE REGION.Desc
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Management And General$1,145ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,231FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,053TotalAmt
Program Services$15,541ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,344ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,168FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,704TotalAmt
Program Services$8,881ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,506ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,317FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,292TotalAmt
Program Services$5,268ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,235ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$789FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$12,756$9,648$1,656$1,452
SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT$9,812$8,660$721$431
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE$9,051$5,990$267$2,794
UTILITIES$6,919$5,320$852$747

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,262TotalAmt
Program Services$2,293ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,565FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$746,412TotalAmt
Program Services$503,032ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$139,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$103,976FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,410BOYAmt
EOY$329,926EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$500,692BOYAmt
EOY$500,921EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,380BOYAmt
EOY$32,906EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,350BOYAmt
EOY$8,554EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,490BOYAmt
EOY$7,438EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$567,487LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$41,809LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$535,322BOYAmt
EOY$525,678EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,999,076BOYAmt
EOY$1,249,456EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,129,720BOYAmt
EOY$2,654,879EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,258BOYAmt
EOY$45,129EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$29,258BOYAmt
EOY$45,129EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,100,462BOYAmt
EOY$2,609,750EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,100,462BOYAmt
EOY$2,609,750EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,129,720BOYAmt
EOY$2,654,879EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$489,521ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,191NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$214,624CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$217,894CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$153,328CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$259,488CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$242,256CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,087,590TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$214,624CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$217,894CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$153,328CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$259,488CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$242,256CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,087,590TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$1,087,590PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$76,699CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$102,398CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,581CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,440CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,635CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$216,753TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,304,343TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$368,473GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83380PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed Section4955 TaxfalseForm4720FiledSection4955TaxInd
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMadeInd

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$48,809FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$48,809FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$48,809FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$9,762FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,441FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$46,368FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$39,047FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720FiledInd

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$657CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus1$11,978CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$9,762CurrentYearAmt
Total$22,397TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$33,596LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$3,272CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus1$59,891CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$48,809CurrentYearAmt
Total$111,972TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$164CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus1$2,995CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$2,441CurrentYearAmt
Total$5,600TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$8,400GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$3,272CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus1$59,891CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$48,809CurrentYearAmt
Total$111,972TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$278,000OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$278,000BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$277,749OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$35,609DepreciationAmt
Book Value$242,140BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$11,738OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,200DepreciationAmt
Book Value$5,538BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$525,678TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$255,700TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,191NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$1,191RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$256,891RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$256,891TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$746,412TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$746,412ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$746,412TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND 23071D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE TAXATION CODE, RESPECTIVELY. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND WILL RECOGNIZE A LOSS CONTINGENCY WHEN IT IS PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED AS OF THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF THE LOSS CAN BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS SUBJECT TO ESTIMATE AND MANAGEMENT JUDGMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE LIKELY OUTCOME OF EACH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION. THE AMOUNT THAT IS ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED FOR AN INDIVIDUAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION OR FOR ALL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN THE AGGREGATE COULD DIFFER FROM THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED. AS OF JUNE 30, 2017, MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR INCOME TAX RETURNS FILED IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION FOR THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION IS JUNE 30, 2014 AND FORWARD. THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TAX JURISDICTION IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL EXAMINATION FOR FISCAL TAX YEARS JUNE 30, 2013 AND FORWARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1CAR DONATION SEEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$353,838GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$353,838GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$156,137OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$353,838GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$353,838GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$156,137OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$156,137DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$197,701NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") IS A NATIONAL NONPROFIT FOUNDED IN 1993 FOLLOWING THE ABDUCTION AND MURDER OF POLLY KLAAS. THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO THE RECOVERY OF MISSING CHILDREN AND THE PROMOTION OF CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION PROGRAMS. THE FOUNDATION OFFERS A 24/7 HOTLINE 365 DAYS A YEAR, COMPREHENSIVE CHILD-FIND SERVICES WITH PROFESSIONAL CASEWORKERS AND PREVENTION/EDUCATION TOOLS INCLUDING CHILD SAFETY KITS AND INTERNET SAFETY KITS. THE FOUNDATION HAS A GROWING NUMBER OF RAPID RESPONSE TEAM E-VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE NATION WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN EFFORTS TO HELP BRING HOME MISSING CHILDREN. THE FOUNDATION HAS ESTABLISHED A NATIONAL REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE PREEMINENT CHILD FIND ORGANIZATIONS, DEDICATING ITS RESOURCES TO THE SAFETY OF ALL CHILDREN EVERYWHERE. THEY FOUNDATION HAS WORKED WITH THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES TO HELP THEM FIND THEIR CHILDREN AND WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS AND RESEARCHERS TO DEVELOP PREVENTION STRATEGIES, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND OTHER RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER PARENTS AND WHOLE COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM HARM. THE FOUNDATION IS DISTINGUISHED AMONG LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL POLICY MAKERS FOR THE LEADERSHIP ON CHILD SAFETY LEGISLATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AON THEIR BEHALF WITH THE MEDIA OR BY COACHING THEM THROUGH THE PROCESS. INTAKE AND TRANSMISSION OF LEADS AND TIPS TO THE LEAD AGENCY - PUBLIC LEADS ARE IMMEDIATELY FORWARDED TO THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY. WE HAVE STRICT POLICIES REGARDING CONFIDENTIALITY AND RELY SOLELY ON THE INVESTIGATING AGENCY TO DETERMINE THE NECESSITY OF FOLLOW-UP ON ANY LEAD. INTERNATIONAL WEBSITE EXPOSURE - IT HAS BEEN PROVEN THAT PICTURES HELP IN THE RECOVERY OF MISSING CHILDREN. WITH WWW.POLLYKLAAS.ORG RECIEVING OVER A HALF A MILLION HITS PER MONTH, MISSING CHILD CASES GAIN A REMARKABLE AMOUNT OF EXPOSURE. NATIONWIDE RESOURCES - THE FOUNDATION HAS EXCELLENT WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER CHILD FIND AGENCIES, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND MANY LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE NATION. FAMILY SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE - OUR ROLE, IN MISSING CHILD CASES INVOLVES ADVISING FAMILIES ABOUT WHAT TO EXPECT AND WHAT STEPS THEY NEED TO BE TAKING, PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, MAINTAINING ON-GOING CONTACT, IN LONG TERM CASES, AND HELPING TO RETAIN A POSITIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE MEDIA AND THE COMMUNITY THE FOUNDATION CAN ALSO ASSISTS FAMILIES AFTER THEIR CHILDREN RETURN HOME BY PROVIDING COUNSELING REFERRALS AND EXTENDED CASE MANAGEMENT AS NECESSARY RAPID RESPONSE TEAM EVOLUNTEERSBEFORE THE INTERNET, WE WERE VERY LIMITED BY TIME AND GEOGRAPHY IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO EXECUTE AN EFFECTIVE NATIONWIDE MISSING CHILD POSTER VOLUNTEER DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM IN APRIL 2006, WE LAUNCHED THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM EVOLUNTEERS, A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM THAT TAKES ADVANTAGE OF THE INTERNET THE RRT IS MANAGED COMPLETELY ONLINE. ONCE A PERSON BECOMES A MEMBER OF THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM THEY ARE WELCOMED AND PROVIDED WITH ALL KINDS OF TOOLS INCLUDING A VOLUNTEER GUIDE WHEN THE RESPONSE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR DECIDES THAT A MISSING CHILD'S POSTER NEEDS DISTRIBUTION, THEY WILL GO TO OUR ONLINE MEMBER MESSAGING SYSTEM EACH VOLUNTEER RECEIVES AN EMAIL REQUESTING THAT A CHILD'S POSTER BE DISTRIBUTED, INCLUDED ,IN THE EMAIL IS A LINK TO THE POSTERS LOCATION ON OUR WEBSITES MASTER LIST OF MISSING CHILDREN THE VOLUNTEER RECEIVES THE E-MAIL WITH A LINK TO A POSTER WHICH THEY CAN MAKE AS MANY COPIES AS DESIRED POSTERS ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY WHEN A CHILD IS FOUND, THE CASEWORKER SENDS AN E-MAIL TO THE EVOLUNTEERS REQUESTING THAT NO MORE OF THAT CHILD'S POSTER BE DISTRIBUTED THE CHILD'S INFORMATION IS REMOVED FROM WEBSITES MASTER LIST OF MISSING CHILDREN SINCE INCEPTION OVER 5000 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BECOME MEMBERS OF THE RAPID RESPONSE TEAM. SINCE 2015 THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO GRADES 6 - 9 AND HAVE REACHED NEARLY 4,000 STUDENTS IN SONOMA COUNTY. ADDITIONALLY, PKF STAFF HAVE BECOME POST-CERTIFIED TRAINERS AND ARE PROVIDING TRAINING ON IDENTIFYING AND RESCUING RUNAWAYS WHO HAVE BECOME VICTIMS OF SEX-TRAFFICKING TO LAW ENFORCEMENT ACROSS THE NATION AT NATIONAL CONFERENCES, AS WELL IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR CALIFORNIA-BASED POLICE DEPARTMENTS. THESE PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO BE SUCCESSFUL AND HAVE BEEN IN HIGH DEMAND IN 2016 AND 2017.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BABDUCTION PREVENTION MATERIALS DEVELOPED BY THE FOUNDATION INCLUDING OUR FREE CHILD SAFETY KIT AND INTERNET SAFETY KIT INFORMATION AND NEWS - TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE RECEIVE SAFETY INFORMATION AND MISSING CHILD NEWS THROUGH THE FOUNDATIONS MONTHLY ENEWS. ON A SEMI-MONTHLY BASIS RAPID RESPONSE TEAM EVOLUNTEERS - MOMS, DADS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND NEIGHBORS THROUGHOUT THE NATION WHO SIGN UP AS RRT EVOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATE IN OUR EFFORTS TO FIND MISSING CHILDREN BY RECEIVING OFFICIAL EMAILS WITH LINKS TO MISSING CHILD POSTERS THEY DOWNLOAD THE POSTERS, PRINT THEM ON THEIR PERSONAL COMPUTERS, AND THEN DISTRIBUTE THEM WITHIN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES THESE EFFORTS CONTINUE TO BE INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE IN LOCATING MISSING CHILDREN AND BRINGING THEM HOME SAFELY MASTER LIST OF MISSING CHILDREN - NEIGHBORS TEACHERS AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS USE THE POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION WEBSITE TO SEARCH OUR MASTER FILE PHOTOS AND CALL IN INFORMATION IF THERE ARE SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES MANY MISSING CHILDREN HAVE BEEN FOUND THIS WAY. FAX BLASTS - RESTAURANTS AND MANY OTHER BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY RECEIVE FAX BLASTS WITH POSTERS OF MISSING CHILDREN OUR NATIONAL PRESENCE AND REPUTATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE HAS GENERATED A ROSTER OF THOUSANDS OF ONLINE MEMBERS WHICH GROWS GEOMETRICALLY EVERY DAY OUR FOUNDATION IS ONE OF MOST SOUGHT AFTER BY THOSE NEEDING SERVICES TO FIND MISSING CHILDREN, AND INFORMATION ABDUCTION PREVENTION CHILD SAFETY
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CGET LOST OR SEPARATED, HOW TO ASK FOR HELP THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, THE FOUNDATION HAS INSISTED ON TELLING THE TRUTH, PROVIDING ALL OF THE FACTS ABOUT MISSING CHILDREN AND EMPOWERING PARENTS RATHER THAN FRIGHTENING THEM OUR CHILD SAFETY KIT GIVES PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS POWERFUL TEACHING TOOLS THAT STRONGLY SUPPORTS FAMILY INVOLVEMENT AND COMMUNICATION THE KIT HAS BEEN AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE TO OUR ONLINE MEMBERS SINCE 2004 THE ONLINE ORDER FORM AND FREE CONSUMER GOODS LISTS CATAPULTED THE POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION INTO THE CONSCIOUSNESS OF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF PARENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND INDEED HAD AN IMPACT THROUGHOUT THE WORLD (ABOUT 5% OF OUR ONLINE MEMBERS RESIDE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES) IN 2013 WE COMMEMORATED OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY AND INVITING THE PUBLIC TO A FREE PROGRAM WHERE THE HISTORY OF THE FOUNDATION WAS HIGHLIGHTED AND INFORMATION ON CHILD SAFETY WAS OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE WE INITIATED AN ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWS LOCAL YOUTH TO PERFORM IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF POLLY KLAAS THIS PROGRAM IS OFFERED BY THE FOUNDATION FREE OF CHARGE TO CHILDREN RE-ENGAGING WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH BY ATTENDING LOCAL SAFETY FAIRS AND MEETINGS HELD BY CIVIC GROUPS TO HELP THE COMMUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR ROLE IN SEARCHING FOR MISSING CHILDREN STAFF TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON DC TO PROPOSE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE THAT THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN IS A MISSING CHILD ISSUE BECAUSE MANY OF THESE CHILDREN ARE RUNAWAYS AND NO ONE IS SEARCHING FOR THEM THE FOUNDATION WENT FURTHER TO DEVELOP A PROPOSAL FOR ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE THE FOUNDATIONS WEBSITE WAS REFRESHED WITH BETTER WAY-FINDING FOR USERS AND AN APPEARANCE THAT WAS LESS THREATENING AND MORE VISUALLY ENGAGING. IN 2014 THEFOUNDATION PURCHASED PROPERTY TO HOUSE THE OFFICE TO ENSURE A PERMANENCY FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THE NATION THIS WAS ALSO A STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AS RENTS CONTINUE TO CLIMB IN THE REGION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE 990
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THIS POLICY EVERY YEAR
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15AIT SHALL BE THE POLICY OF THE POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DETERMINE, APPROVE AND REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF KEY STAFF A THIS PROCESS WILL BE CONDUCTED WHEN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OCCUR: AT HIRING, WHEN THE EMPLOYEE IS PROVIDED AN ADJUSTMENT IN THEIR SALARY, ANNUALLY WHEN THE BUDGET IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. B THE BOARD W 111 BE PROVIDED W 1TH TOOLS TO MAKE THIS DETERMINATION AS FOLLOWS THE ANNUAL NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS REPORT, THE POLLY KLAAS FOUNDATION WAGE AND SALARY SCHEDULE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL TAKE ACTION ON THIS ITEM AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY A RESOLUTION WHICH SHALL BE FILED IN THE CORPORATE RECORD
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING 53,219 28,508 33,082 PAYROLL SERVICE 0 1,973 0 TOTAL 53,219 30,481 33,082

Averaging Attachment AveragingAttachment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ExplanationIN 2014 THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT ENGAGE IN ANY LOBBYIGN ACTIVITIES.ExplanationTxt

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