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THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
THE BARACK OBAMA FOUNDATION (EIN 46-4950751)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-09-19
IRS object ID
201802629349300300
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Revenue$4,633RevenueAmt
DescIN 2017 THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED ADDITIONAL INITIATIVES IN SERVICE OF ITS MISSION TO INSPIRE, EMPOWER, AND CONNECT PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR WORLD. OUR 2017 PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON GIVING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS AND CITIZENS THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES:OBAMA FOUNDATION SUMMIT: ON OCTOBER 31 AND NOVEMBER 1, THE OBAMA FOUNDATION WELCOMED 500 CIVIC LEADERS FROM 60 COUNTRIES FOR AN INAUGURAL SUMMIT. DURING THIS TWO-DAY IMMERSIVE EVENT IN CHICAGO, THE CIVIC LEADERS CAME TOGETHER TO EXCHANGE IDEAS, EXPLORE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS, AND EXPERIENCE CIVIC ART, TECHNOLOGY, AND MUSIC FROM AROUND THE WORLD.OBAMA FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP: IN FALL 2017, THE FOUNDATION OPENED APPLICATIONS FOR OUR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO SUPPORT OUTSTANDING CIVIC INNOVATORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN ORDER TO AMPLIFY THE IMPACT OF THEIR REMARKABLE WORK AND INSPIRE A POWERFUL WAVE OF CIVIC INNOVATION. THE TWO-YEAR, NON-RESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIP OFFERS HANDS-ON TRAINING, RESOURCES, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, EACH FELLOW WILL PURSUE A PERSONALIZED PLAN TO LEVERAGE FELLOWSHIP RESOURCES TO TAKE THEIR WORK TO THE NEXT LEVEL. OBAMA FOUNDATION TRAINING DAYS: THE FOUNDATION HOSTED THREE PILOT TRAINING DAYS -- ONE-DAY EXPERIENCES IN LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY -- THAT BROUGHT TOGETHER A DIVERSE GROUP OF 150 YOUNG PEOPLE IN EACH CITY TO EXPLORE THEIR OWN IDENTITIES AS LEADERS, ARTICULATE CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, DETERMINE THE CHANGE THEY WANTED TO MAKE, AND DEVELOP A PATH TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. PROGRAMS WERE DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH A DIVERSE SET OF ORGANIZATIONS, FROM UNIVERSITIES TO CHURCHES TO OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS. THE TRAINING DAYS TOOK PLACE IN CHICAGO, IL; BOSTON, MA; AND TEMPE, AZ. THESE PILOT TRAININGS WILL HELP SHAPE OUR PROGRAMMING GOING FORWARD.MY BROTHER'S KEEPER ALLIANCE: PRESIDENT OBAMA LAUNCHED MY BROTHER'S KEEPER IN FEBRUARY 2014 TO ADDRESS PERSISTENT OPPORTUNITY GAPS AND ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD -- NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE OR WHERE THEY COME FROM -- CAN ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. IN 2017, THE OBAMA FOUNDATION BECAME THE HOME OF THE MY BROTHER'S KEEPER ALLIANCE, A PRIVATE-SECTOR INITIATIVE INSPIRED BY MBK. THE ALLIANCE SERVES AS A NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION TO BUILD SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES FOR BOYS AND YOUNG MEN OF COLOR WHERE THEY FEEL VALUED AND HAVE CLEAR PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY.INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLES: IN 2017 PRESIDENT OBAMA TRAVELED TO INDONESIA AND BRAZIL, WHERE HE HOSTED FOUNDATION ROUNDTABLE EVENTS WITH EMERGING LOCAL LEADERS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR WORK AND HOW THE FOUNDATION CAN CONNECT AND SUPPORT THEM. THIS LISTENING TOUR WILL HELP INFORM THE FOUNDATION'S GLOBAL PROGRAMMING TO BE LAUNCHED IN 2018 AND BEYOND. GERMANY CIVIC DISCOURSE DISCUSSION: IN MAY 2017, PRESIDENT OBAMA JOINED GERMAN CHANCELLOR ANGELA MERKEL AND YOUNG LEADERS FROM CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE AND GERMANY FOR A CONVERSATION ON THE TOPIC OF "BEING INVOLVED IN DEMOCRACY: TAKING ON RESPONSIBILITY LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY." SET AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF BERLIN'S ICONIC BRANDENBURG GATE, PRESIDENT OBAMA SPOKE ABOUT THE ROLE THAT YOUNG PEOPLE WILL PLAY IN SHAPING A BETTER FUTURE, AS WELL AS THE FOUNDATION'S PLANS TO SUPPORT EMERGING LEADERS AROUND THE WORLD.INDIA TOWN HALL: IN DECEMBER 2017 PRESIDENT OBAMA HOSTED A TOWN HALL IN NEW DELHI, INDIA FOR APPROXIMATELY 300 EMERGING LEADERS FROM ACROSS INDIA AND THOUSANDS MORE WHO WATCHED ACROSS THE CONTINENT AND AROUND THE WORLD. SELECTED FROM A POOL OF NOMINATIONS AS WELL AS APPLICATIONS VIA THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE, THESE CIVIC LEADERS ENGAGED WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA IN A ROBUST CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW TO BE MORE ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER: IN MAY 2017, PRESIDENT AND MRS. OBAMA RELEASED THE CONCEPTUAL VISION AND SITE PLAN FOR THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER, A CENTER AND MUSEUM THAT WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC, DRIVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, AND SHOWCASE THE SOUTH SIDE TO THE WORLD. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT KICKED OFF A COMMUNITY DIALOGUE THAT ULTIMATELY INCLUDED PARTICIPATION AND INPUT FROM THOUSANDS OF LOCAL RESIDENTS -- THE FOUNDATION WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY ENGAGED IN THE PROCESS, FROM DESIGN TO CONSTRUCTION AND BEYOND.DIVERSITY & INCLUSION IN CONSTRUCTION: IN AUGUST 2017, THE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCED ITS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION WORKFORCE OF THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER, INCLUDING: AWARDING 50% OR MORE OF ITS SUBCONTRACTS TO "DIVERSE SUPPLIERS," WHICH IN ADDITION TO MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS ENTERPRISES INCLUDES BUSINESSES OWNED BY VETERANS, INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, AND LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS, AND REQUIRING DETAILED PLANS TO MAXIMIZE DIVERSE WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION -- INCLUDING LEVERAGING AND PARTNERING WITH JOB TRAINING AND JOB RETENTION PROGRAMS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THESE COMMITMENTS WILL HELP BUILD A DIVERSE PIPELINE OF TALENT THAT WILL SERVE NOT JUST OUR PROJECT, BUT DEVELOPMENTS AROUND THE CITY OF CHICAGO.Desc
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (27 entries)

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MARTIN H NESBITT
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PENNY PRITZKER
DIRECTOR/VICE CHAIRPERSON1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN KEVIN POORMAN
DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID PLOUFFE
DIRECTOR/VP/SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEVAL PATRICK
DIRECTOR/VP/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAYA SOETORO-NG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIANNA SMOOT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN DOERR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN ROGERS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL SACKS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT WOLF
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THELMA GOLDEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUAN SALGADO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MAHALIA A HINES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GLENN HUTCHINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID SIMAS
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ROBBIN COHEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$827,834$0$34,221
GLENN BROWN
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MICHAEL STRAUTMANIS
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JORDAN KAPLAN
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ROARK FRANKEL
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BENJAMIN RHODES
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ELISABETH SICILIANO
DIR, CEO OFFICE AND CORP COUNSEL40.00$187,634$0$7,523Yes (X)
BERNADETTE MEEHAN
EXEC DIR OF INT'L PROGRAMMING40.00$166,024$0$14,024Yes (X)
JAMISON CITRON
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY40.00$152,906$0$7,114Yes (X)
ADDAR LEVI
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL40.00$149,282$0$2,812Yes (X)
AMY WEISSER THRU 101417
DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS40.00$143,322$0$21,368Yes (X)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K27CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$247,687TotalAmt
Program Services$174,015ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$73,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,759TotalAmt
Management And General$20,759ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$440,000TotalAmt
Fundraising$440,000FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,025,907TotalAmt
Program Services$788,844ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$919,767ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$317,296FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$518,049TotalAmt
Program Services$270,908ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93,641FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$360,695TotalAmt
Program Services$193,474ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,339ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,882FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$422,213TotalAmt
Program Services$226,483ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$117,445ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$78,285FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,169,817TotalAmt
Program Services$660,804ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$291,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,217,958FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,118,018TotalAmt
Program Services$3,071,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,594ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$223,100TotalAmt
Program Services$119,675ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,366FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,271TotalAmt
Program Services$33,940ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,600ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,731FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
COMMUNICATIONS$2,750,936$1,656,658$806,073$288,205
PRINTING AND COPYING$121,402$65,122$33,770$22,510

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,271,265TotalAmt
Program Services$11,976,147ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,087,550ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,207,568FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,753,927BOYAmt
EOY$49,871,514EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,742,519BOYAmt
EOY$163,275,234EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,089BOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,073BOYAmt
EOY$226,266EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,757,678LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$282,376LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$279,441BOYAmt
EOY$13,475,302EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,605,564BOYAmt
EOY$2,229,306EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,448,613BOYAmt
EOY$229,077,622EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,559,816BOYAmt
EOY$4,274,576EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$567,255EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$1,701EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,559,816BOYAmt
EOY$4,843,532EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,146,278BOYAmt
EOY$57,954,554EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,742,519BOYAmt
EOY$166,279,536EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,888,797BOYAmt
EOY$224,234,090EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,448,613BOYAmt
EOY$229,077,622EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$210,877,453ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$2,467,840PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,434,877CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,916,247CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,175,732CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$232,826,600CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$253,353,456TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,434,877CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,916,247CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,175,732CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$232,826,600CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$253,353,456TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$253,353,456PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,360CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$101,127CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$107,506TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$8,810CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,810TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$253,469,772TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, SECTION B, LINE 13FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOUNDATION DATE OF INCEPTION WAS JANUARY 31, 2014ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Art Public Exhibition Amounts ArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Assets Included$18,601AssetsIncludedAmt

Collection Used Other Purposes CollectionUsedOtherPurposesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Collection Used Other PurposesYes (X)CollectionUsedOtherPurposesInd
Other PurposesARTWORKOtherPurposesDesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Solicited Assets Sale0SolicitedAssetsSaleInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$517,269OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$111,473DepreciationAmt
Book Value$405,796BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,240,409OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$170,903DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,069,506BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,475,302TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT LIABILITYDesc
Amt$1,701Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,701TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$232,985,747TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$832,852DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$832,852RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$232,152,895RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$4,177OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$4,177RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$232,148,718TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$22,108,294TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$832,852DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$4,177OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$837,029ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$21,271,265ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$21,271,265TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III, LINE 4:THE COLLECTION SUPPORTS THE DIVERSITY AND CULTURE OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO WHERE THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER WILL BE LOCATED.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR SUCH TAXES HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ISSUED GUIDANCE THAT REQUIRES TAX EFFECTS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ONLY IF THE POSITION IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED IF THE POSITION WERE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES IS REFLECTED AND THERE IS NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES OR STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 10B
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON PART VIII, LINE 10B

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM SERVICESGLOBAL OUTREACH AND RESEARCH$22,571
EUROPE00PROGRAM SERVICESGLOBAL OUTREACH AND RESEARCH$53,862
NORTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESGLOBAL OUTREACH$1,788
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESGLOBAL OUTREACH$4,072
SOUTH ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICESGLOBAL OUTREACH AND RESEARCH$50,754
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESGLOBAL OUTREACH AND RESEARCH$9,218
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$142,265SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$142,265TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE EXPENDITURES ARE REPORTED USING THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ("U.S. GAAP").ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
SKY ADVISORY GROUP INC
11361 ELDERWOOD STREETLOS ANGELESCA90049PLANNING OF FUTURE SOLICIATION ACTIVITY0$0$148,000-$148,000
PRATT'S LLC
421 7TH AVE SUITE 1111NEW YORKNY10001PLANNING OF FUTURE SOLICIATION ACTIVITY0$0$148,000-$148,000
ROBERT ERIK STOWE
325 BERRY STREET APT 417SAN FRANCISCOCA94158PLANNING OF FUTURE SOLICIATION ACTIVITY0$0$144,000-$144,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$440,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$440,000TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DAVID SIMAS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$590,651$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$23,985$0$614,636$0$0$0
ROBBIN COHEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$527,834$0$300,000$0$0$0$0$0$34,221$0$862,055$0$0$0
GLENN BROWN
CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER$372,692$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$5,827$0$378,519$0$0$0
MICHAEL STRAUTMANIS
CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER$262,048$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$29,996$0$292,044$0$0$0
JORDAN KAPLAN
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$232,524$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$24,379$0$256,903$0$0$0
ROARK FRANKEL
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & CONSTRUCTION$222,551$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$30,879$0$253,430$0$0$0
BENJAMIN RHODES
CHIEF INTERNATIONAL OFFICER$207,882$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$19,429$0$227,311$0$0$0
ELISABETH SICILIANO
DIR, CEO OFFICE AND CORP COUNSEL$187,634$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,523$0$195,157$0$0$0
BERNADETTE MEEHAN
EXEC DIR OF INT'L PROGRAMMING$166,024$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$14,024$0$180,048$0$0$0
JAMISON CITRON
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY$152,906$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,114$0$160,020$0$0$0
ADDAR LEVI
DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL$149,282$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$2,812$0$152,094$0$0$0
AMY WEISSER THRU 101417
DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS$106,083$0$0$0$37,239$0$0$0$21,368$0$164,690$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 4AAMY WEISSER RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $37,239. THE PAYMENT IS REPORTED ON PART II, COLUMN B(III).
PART I, LINE 7MS. COHEN WORKED FULL TIME FOR THE FOUNDATION IN 2014 WITHOUT PAY. IN 2015, THE BOARD SET MS. COHEN'S COMPENSATION AT A MARKET RATE OF $500,000, WHICH WAS PAID HALF AS BASE PAY AND HALF AS A DISCRETIONARY BONUS TO BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. THE $250,000 BONUS FOR 2015'S WORK WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND PAID IN 2016, AND A $300,000 DISCRETIONARY BONUS FOR 2016'S WORK WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND PAID IN 2017. THE FOUNDATION HAS MOVED AWAY FROM THIS PAY STRUCTURE, SO 2017'S FIGURES REFLECT HER FULL 2017 SALARY PLUS THE 2016 BONUS, WHICH WAS PAID IN CALENDAR YEAR 2017.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution11ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$17,273,696NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV ON DATE OF RECEIPTMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHIS IS REPORTED USING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
990 PART III, LINE 1A CORE PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO BUILD THE OBAMA PRESIDENTIAL CENTER (THE "OPC"), HOUSING THE PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM IN JACKSON PARK ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO. THE MUSEUM WILL TELL THE STORY OF OUR NATION'S FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY, THEIR JOURNEY TO THE WHITE HOUSE, AND THE COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, AND SOCIAL CURRENTS THAT SHAPED THEIR JOURNEY. THE MUSEUM WILL FOCUS ON THE HISTORIC OBAMA PRESIDENCY, ITS SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES, AND ITS LEGACY OF INSPIRING INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IN THEIR COMMUNITY. THE OPC WILL USE THE OBAMAS' PERSONAL STORY OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE TO INSPIRE VISITORS TO FIND THEIR OWN PATHS TO CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP. THE FOUNDATION WILL ALSO ADVANCE PROGRAMMING THAT SEEKS TO DRAW ON THE OBAMAS' EXAMPLE OF ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP AND PUBLIC SERVICE TO INSPIRE AND EQUIP PEOPLE TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES. BROADLY-ACCESSIBLE ONLINE CONTENT WILL ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES ON ISSUES ABOUT WHICH THEY CARE DEEPLY. IN-PERSON TRAININGS WILL ENABLE EMERGING LEADERS IN FIELDS AS DIVERSE AS THE ARTS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, SCIENCE, AND EDUCATION, AMONG OTHERS, TO INCREASE THEIR PERSUASIVENESS AND EFFICACY. INTENSIVE FELLOWSHIPS WILL OFFER SUPPORT AND A SPOTLIGHT TO ESTABLISHED LEADERS. AND INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES WILL CONVENE, CONNECT, AND INSPIRE EMERGING GLOBAL LEADERS WHO ARE STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES WORLD-WIDE. ECHOING THE MUSEUM'S FOCUS ON THE OBAMA'S LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO LOCAL ENGAGEMENT, THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMMING WILL ALSO REINFORCE THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS. IN CHICAGO, THE FOUNDATION MAY PARTNER WITH THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE PUBLIC LIBRARY, AND OTHER IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS. THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY, THE FOUNDATION WILL WORK WITH BOYS AND YOUNG MEN OF COLOR. THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, WE WILL WORK TO SUPPORT GRASSROOTS GIRLS' EDUCATION PRACTITIONERS AND YOUNG LEADERS. PRESIDENT AND MRS. OBAMA HAVE DEVOTED THEIR LIVES' WORK TO ADVANCING THESE AND OTHER COMMUNITIES. THE MUSEUM WILL CELEBRATE THIS WORK, AND THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMMING WILL DRAW ON IT AS INSPIRATION IN WORKING TO RESTORE OUR CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2IN 2017, THE FOUNDATION LAUNCHED NEW INITIATIVES IN SERVICE OF ITS MISSION. PLEASE SEE THE PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS LISTED ON FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2PENNY PRITZKER AND ROBERT WOLF HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED ON NOVEMBER 2, 2017 TO ESTABLISH BOARD TERMS AND AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE 990 IS PROVIDED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE FOUNDATION REQUIRES ALL DIRECTORS TO REVIEW AND COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE FOUNDATION'S GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS ALL DISCLOSURES AND WORKS WITH THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO EVALUATE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY. DIRECTORS WITH POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM BOARD DISCUSSIONS AND DECISION MAKING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USES COMPARABILITY DATA AND A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND KEY EMPLOYEES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS EXEMPT STATUS APPLICATION AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. THE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE FOUNDATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. THE FOUNDATION'S AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE.