RESULTS FOR AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
RESULTS FOR AMERICA (EIN 81-2709681)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-12
IRS object ID
201803169349302810
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2018-11-12T11:58:27-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN540737372PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PBMARES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN812709681EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESULTS FOR AMERICA INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2C/O MICHELE JOLINBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlRESUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6468546058PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11875 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 10TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAURA PARKINPersonNm
Person TitleCFSOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6468546058PhoneNum
Signature2018-11-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER N FRENCHPreparerPersonNm
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Phone7033858577PhoneNum
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Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

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Principal OfficerLAURA PARKINPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$9,454,625GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website AddressWWW.RESULTS4AMERICA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2016FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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PersonLAURA PARKIN - RESULTS FOR AMERICAPersonNm
Phone6468546058PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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MICHELE JOLIN
CHAIRMAN AND CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$201,752$0$3,840
SOPHIA MAROON
DIRECTOR TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA PARKIN
CFSO & SECRETARY (THROUGH 6/29/17)40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$241,646$0$17,325
MARCELA DEL CARMEN
SECRETARY (AS OF 6/30/17)1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT GORDON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID MEDINA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$247,150$0$11,789
SIMONE BRODY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHAT WORKS CITIES40.00$225,895$0$24,890Yes (X)
JEREMY AYERS
VP OF POLICY40.00$182,150$0$10,276Yes (X)
SHARMAN STEIN
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS40.00$180,342$0$3,483Yes (X)
NICHOLE DUNN
VP OF INNOVATION & COMMUNITY IMPACT40.00$171,235$0$4,170Yes (X)
ABEBA TADDESE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESULTS FOR ALL40.00$165,708$0$27,715Yes (X)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K18IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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SOLUTIONS MEDIA
383 CARLTON AVENUE 9EBROOKLYNNY11238RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION SERVICES FOR WHA$288,646
GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP
215 PARK AVENUE SOUTH 15TH FLNEW YORKNY10003STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND PU$224,342
TAYLOR STRATEGIES
122 C STREET NW STE 200WASHINGTONDC20001EXPERTISE TO DEVELOP STANDARDS OF EXCELL$190,777
CIVIC LLC
1110 VERMONT AVENUE NW STE 950WASHINGTONDC20005RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICES IN GOVERNMENT$145,000
SUMMIT ADVISORS
3631 TILDEN STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20008RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICES IN GOVERNMENT$136,000
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K10CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$113,997FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Management And General$4,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,243FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$9,134ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,272FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$96,358ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Total$259,217TotalAmt
Program Services$236,750ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,409ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,058FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$166,243ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,581ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,539FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$873,588ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,743ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$312FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$9,892ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,404TotalAmt
Management And General$2,404ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$551,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$186,362FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$1,534,105EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,000,925EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,705BOYAmt
EOY$175,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,623BOYAmt
EOY$28,009EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$35,889LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$9,892LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,942BOYAmt
EOY$25,997EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,375BOYAmt
EOY$31,725EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,022,171BOYAmt
EOY$3,795,761EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$375,012BOYAmt
EOY$246,544EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$375,012BOYAmt
EOY$246,544EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$340,954BOYAmt
EOY$448,201EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,306,205BOYAmt
EOY$3,101,016EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,647,159BOYAmt
EOY$3,549,217EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,022,171BOYAmt
EOY$3,795,761EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$902,058ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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 Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
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 Minus1 Year$4,993,561CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,453,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,447,361TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,993,561CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,453,800CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,447,361TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$11,385,318SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,062,043PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$14,447,361TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,889OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,892DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,997BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$25,997TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,454,625TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,454,625RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,454,625TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,552,567TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,552,567ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,552,567TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY INCOME TAXES, (TOPIC 740) OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC); HOWEVER, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE IT IS EXPOSED TO ANY SUCH POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN THIS GUIDANCE, NOR DO THEY EXPECT THIS TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, ANNUALLY WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. SUCH RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE THE RETURNS ARE FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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 (8 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
MICHELE JOLIN
CHAIRMAN AND CEO$192,000$0$2,000$0$7,752$0$3,840$0$0$0$205,592$0$0$0
LAURA PARKIN
CFSO & SECRETARY (THROUGH 6/29/17)$239,496$0$2,000$0$150$0$4,800$0$12,525$0$258,971$0$0$0
DAVID MEDINA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$245,000$0$2,000$0$150$0$5,174$0$6,615$0$258,939$0$0$0
SIMONE BRODY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHAT WORKS CITIE$212,978$0$2,000$0$10,917$0$4,615$0$20,275$0$250,785$0$0$0
JEREMY AYERS
VP OF POLICY$180,000$0$2,000$0$150$0$3,600$0$6,676$0$192,426$0$0$0
SHARMAN STEIN
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$172,000$0$2,000$0$6,342$0$3,440$0$43$0$183,825$0$0$0
NICHOLE DUNN
VP OF INNOVATION & COMMUNITY IMPACT$169,230$0$2,000$0$5$0$3,400$0$770$0$175,405$0$0$0
ABEBA TADDESE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RESULTS FOR ALL$163,141$0$2,000$0$567$0$1,921$0$25,794$0$193,423$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation$2,000 PERFORMANCE BONUSES WERE PAID TO EVERY EMPLOYEE PRIOR TO YEAR END. THIS WAS RECOGNITION FOR EXCEEDING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS AND SPENDING UNDERBUDGET.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BNO COMMITTEE'S WERE ESTABLISHED
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BAN ELECTRONIC DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED VIA EMAIL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE CEO, COO AND CFSO FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. AFTER INCORPORATING ANY COMMENTS OR CHANGES A FINAL DRAFT IS CIRCULATED TO THE GROUP VIA EMAIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CRFA INTERVIEWS EACH BOARD MEMBER, AND REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CEO, COO AND CFSO TO SIGN THE RFA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE INTERVIEWED FOR CONFLICTS, AND MADE AWARE OF RFA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DISTRIBUTED TO ALL NEW EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EACH FALL, AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING AND PLANNING PROCESS, AND ITS CONCURRENT ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS, RFA'S HR TEAM REVIEWS COMPENSATION COMPARABLES. THE HR TEAM REVIEWS COMPARABLE SALARIES FOR ALL LEVELS OF EMPLOYEE FROM CEO TO PROGRAM ASSISTANT BY REVIEWING COMPARABLE JOBS LISTED ON OPENDOOR, REVIEWING PNP STAFFING REPORTS, AND 990S FROM COMPARABLE NON-PROFITS. THE HR TEAM THEN PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE BOARD AHEAD OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS, THE BOARD THEN APPROVES THE COMPENSATION RANGES FOR EACH LEVEL OF SENIORITY. ADDITIONALLY, IN 2015, WHILE RFA WAS OPERATING AS A PROGRAM ARM OF THE NON-PROFIT AMERICA ACHIEVES, AMERICA ACHIEVES CONTRACTED WITH THE HR CONSULTING FIRM KOYA LEADERSHIP PARTNERS TO PERFORM A COMPENSATION STUDY, TO COMPARE AMERICA ACHIEVES, AND BY EXTENSION RFA'S, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION LEVELS TO THE MARKET. BASED ON THIS STUDY, THE AMERICA ACHIEVES BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED COMPENSATION LEVELS AT AMERICA ACHIEVES. THIS STUDY INFORMED THE COMPENSATION RATES AT RFA FOR 2016.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19RFA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. RFA CAN BE CONTACTED THROUGH A FORM ON ITS WEBSITE, WHICH GENERATES MESSAGES FOR A MONITORED INBOX.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROGRAM CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 607,578. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 675. TOTAL EXPENSES 608,253. COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 467,665. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,488. TOTAL EXPENSES 471,153. POLICY PLANNING AND SENIOR FELLOWS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,025,555. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,025,555. VIDEO PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 366,973. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 366,973. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,441. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,441. RECRUITMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 90. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 90.

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