BENCHMARKS: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
BENCHMARKS (EIN 56-1136423)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-09-05
IRS object ID
201822489349300332
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2018-09-05T11:32:07-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Business Name Line1BATCHELOR TILLERY & ROBERTS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line13605 GLENWOOD AVENUE SUITE 350AddressLine1Txt
CityRALEIGHCityNm
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Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN561136423EIN

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Phone9198281864PhoneNum

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Preparer PersonWm James Black JrPreparerPersonNm
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BOY$293,087BOYAmt
EOY$308,587EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$211,478BOYAmt
EOY$164,569EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,500BOYAmt
EOY$12,500EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$517,065BOYAmt
EOY$485,656EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$612,501BOYAmt
EOY$596,254EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$39,787ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$8,378NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
FS Audited BasisFSAuditedBasisGrp
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$764,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$904,661CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$867,229CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$893,851CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$791,284CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,221,227TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$764,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$904,661CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$867,229CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$893,851CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$791,284CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,221,227TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,509,398SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,711,829PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,087CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,485CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,254CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,930CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,755CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,511TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$28,889CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$33,455CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$38,750CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,280CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,003CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$175,377TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,434,115TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,288,327GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.61158PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.61561PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$57,120FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$57,120FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,198,929FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,256,049FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$200,605FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$50,151FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$183,833CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$183,015CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$203,756CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$200,605CurrentYearAmt
Total$771,209TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,156,814LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$45,480CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$56,636CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$46,181CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$57,120CurrentYearAmt
Total$205,417TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$45,958CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$45,754CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$50,939CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$50,151CurrentYearAmt
Total$192,802TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$289,203GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-A, LINE 1BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBENCHMARKS DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY ACTIVITY IN SUPPORT OF OR OPPOSITION OF CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. HOWEVER, BENCHMARKS DOES ADVOCATE ON PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS THAT AFFECT CHILDREN'S, ADULTS', AND FAMILIES' WELL-BEING. BENCHMARKS' PRESIDENT/CEO, ITS PROGRAM & POLICY SPECIALIST/COO, AND ITS GOVERNMENT CONSULTANT ARE REGISTERED LOBBYISTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$39,719BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$19InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$21,743OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$17,995EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$20,869BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$18,662ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$188InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$39,719EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,104BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,701ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$152InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,088OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$20,869EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,002BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$102InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$26,104EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,910BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$92InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$26,002EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.30540BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.69460PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp
EquipmentEquipmentGrp
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivativesGrp
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMUTUAL FUNDSDesc
Book Value$263,374BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$263,374TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED VACATIONDesc
Amt$44,242Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$44,242TotalLiabilityAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,224,641TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$8,378NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$8,378RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,216,263RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,216,263TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,256,050TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,256,050ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,256,050TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE THE ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF ROBERT A. MAYER TO THE BETTERMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AND THEIR STAFF.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN MCLEODPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$197,598BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$197,598TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHED J, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF BENCHMARKS IS DETERMINED SOLELY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANNUALLY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, INCLUDING CONSULTATION OF COMPARABILTIY DATA, TO DETERMINE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDS OF THEIR DECISIONS ARE MADE AND KEPT IN BENCHMARKS' PERSONNEL FILES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION (CONTINUED)WELFARE, INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE -- SO THAT THESE CITIZENS CAN REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND LIVE LIVES OF HOPE AND HEALTH. BENCHMARKS IS COMMITTED TO LEADERSHIP, QUALITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. BENCHMARKS PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO MEMBER AGENCIES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA, AND WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE AND LOCAL HUMAN SERVICES NETWORKS TO ACHIEVE THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR THE STATE'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 - 990 REVIEWTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD-DESIGNATED FINANCE COMMITTEE ALONG WITH BENCHMARKS' ANNUAL AUDIT. THE FORM 990 AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FINAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C - CONFLICTS OF INTERESTTHE PRESIDENT/CEO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTINUALLY MONITORING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE BENCHMARKS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. NOMINEES FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES VACANCIES ARE SCREENED TO DETERMINE IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. UPON ELECTION AND ANNUALLY, TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN AFFIRMATION ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THAT THEIR APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY. THE PRESIDENT/CEO, ALONG WITH THE COO, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL HIRING. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND AFFIRM THAT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS THROUGH THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH BENCHMARKS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A - CEO'S COMPENSATIONTHE COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF BENCHMARKS IS DETERMINED SOLELY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANNUALLY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, INCLUDING CONSULTATION OF COMPARABILITY DATA, TO DETERMINE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDS OF THEIR DECISIONS ARE MADE AND KEPT IN BENCHMARKS' PERSONNEL FILES. FOR ALL OTHER BENCHMARKS EMPLOYEES, THE PRESIDENT/CEO, ALONG WITH THE COO, HAS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR HIRING, SUPERVISION, EVALUATION AND DISCHARGE. EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19-AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTSTHE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AVAILABLE VIA ITS WEBSITE. THE 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION VIA THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE, OR BY SPECIFIC REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA REQUEST APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C - AUDIT OVERSIGHTTHE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTAL FEES:21133
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:GRANT PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTAL FEES:184541
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:CONSULTING FEES TOTAL FEES:10950
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:MEMBERSHIP FEES TOTAL FEES:3045

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