2017-06-20T09:49:23-05:00 2016-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2016-01-01 521938443 THE URBAN ALLIANCE FOUNDATION INC URBA 2024594300 2030 Q STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 ESHAUNA SMITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2024594300 2017-06-20 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2017-06-20 207.238.152.31 2017-06-20 10:49:02 ED P FFA2BC33170E4325356C19B39EDBBFEB056B45D7 F135C83ED9FEE547B936C2DB6A419AD746D8269C 2016 2018-03-14 21:41:22Z ESHAUNA SMITH 2030 Q STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 8389273 0 X WWW.THEURBANALLIANCE.ORG X 1995 DC TO EMPOWER UNDER-RESOURCED YOUTH TO ASPIRE, AND SUCCEED THROUGH PAID INTERNSHIPS, AND MENTORSHIP. 18 17 1001 22 0 0 6660376 4398470 742425 3430446 27999 29677 929 2428 7431729 7861021 41387 36806 0 0 3058187 3322548 0 0 600361 3027751 3209296 6127325 6568650 1304404 1292371 5836334 7014059 904886 761853 4931448 6252206 X THE URBAN ALLIANCE FOUNDATION, INC. (THE FOUNDATION) PLACES PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN EMPLOYMENT ENVIRONMENTS WHERE THEY WILL BE EXPOSED TO BOTH PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EMPLOYMENT TRAINING & MENTORSHIPS. 0 0 4401157 36806 2833352 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS PRIMARILY REPRESENTS THE FOUNDATION'S HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (HSIP). THE HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS A YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM OPEN TO DC, BALTIMORE, CHICAGO, AND ALEXANDRIA AND ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOL SENIORS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A HALF-DAY SCHEDULE. STUDENTS WORK IN PAID INTERNSHIPS, ATTEND LIFE-SKILLS/JOB READINESS/FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOPS, AND RECEIVE COLLEGE/CAREER PLANNING ASSISTANCE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO FACILITATES OTHER INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS FOR NON-HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH VIA CONTRACTS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE MODELED AFTER THE HSIP IN THAT YOUTH ARE PROVIDEDED PAID INTERNSHIPS AND LIFE-SKILLS/JOB READINESS TRAINING. 823199 501679 YOUTH PROGRAMS: YOUTH PROGRAMS IS COMPRISED OF CURRICULUM OUTREACH AND ALUMNI SERVICES. IN AN EFFORT TO SERVE MORE STUDENTS, THE FOUNDATION HAS MADE ITS CURRICULUM AND TRAINING SESSIONS FOR YOUTH EMPLOYMENT EDUCATION AVAILABLE TO OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS ON A LIMITED BASIS, PROVIDED THAT PROJECT SCOPES AND ORGANIZATIONS ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. THE FOUNDATION'S CURRICULUM WILL BE SELECTED AND MODIFIED, IF NECESSARY, TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PROJECT. THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES REVENUE FOR AN ORGANIZATION'S USE OF THE FOUNDATION'S CURRICULUM, PROFESSIONAL FEES FOR THE FOUNDATION STAFF, AND EXPENSES NECESSARY TO EXECUTE THE PROJECT. SOME OF THESE CURRICULUM ENGAGEMENTS MAY ALSO INCLUDE CASE MANAGMENT OF YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN SHORT-TERM INTERNSHIPS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. ALUMNI SERVICES PROVIDES GRADUATES OF THE FOUNDATION'S HSIP WITH SUPPORT DURING POST-HIGH SCHOOL YEARS. SERVICES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS, RESUME AND COVER LETTER REVIEW, ASSISTANCE WITH OBTAINING FINANCIAL AID, ASSISTANCE WITH COLLEGE TRANSFERS, COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS NETWORKING AND JOB SEARCH AND PLACEMENT SERVICES. 720210 95415 PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT REFERS TO ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS. REPLICATION ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE QUANTITY OF YOUTH SERVED BY THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS BY FINDING NEW AND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO DELIVER PROGRAMS IN CURRENT AREAS SERVED AS WELL AS BY EXPANDING TO OFFER PROVEN PROGRAM MODELS IN NEW AREAS. THE QUALITY OF ALL THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS IS IMPROVED THROUGH EVALUATION ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY STRENGTHS AND AREAS FOR GROWTH THAT INFORM THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM OPERATIONS. EVALUATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDES EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN STUDIES WITH THE URBAN INSTITUTE AS WELL AS SHORT TERM OUTCOME EVALUATIONS THAT ALLOW THE FOUNDATION TO IMPROVE PROGRAM QUALITY AND DELIVER IMPROVED SERVICES TO YOUTH. 5944566 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 1001 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 18 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 IL MD X X ESHAUNA SMITH 2024594300 2030 Q STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20009 MARY MENELL ZIENTS BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREW PLEPLER BOARD VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN LEDER BOARD SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KWASI MITCHELL BOARD TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNA POWELL BARD BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 11/2016 1.00 X 0 0 0 VIKI BETANCOURT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN CAMPBELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE CHARENDOFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHANNON DIBARI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARY GINSBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE GREGORY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS KILAVOS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTIN KOSMIDES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLLEEN LEE BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 12/2016 1.00 X 0 0 0 WINSTON LORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM NIDES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VERONICA NOLAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHANDRA PAPPAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAHIN REZAI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONAL SHAH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW SMITH BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 12/2016 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAURA BURKE VANDERZON BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 12/2016 1.00 X 0 0 0 ESHAUNA SMITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 147118 0 3570 JOSE SOUSA CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 111094 0 3219 TAMEKA LOGAN CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 40.00 X 107461 0 8224 MEAGHAN WOODBURY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 105770 0 9163 471443 0 24176 4 0 1 0 THE URBAN INSTITUTE 2100 M STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20037 RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL OF UA'S INTERNS 336702 1 4433 270618 4123419 100387 4398470 STUDENT SPONSORSHIPS 900099 2659697 2659697 I3 SCALING/VALIDATION 900099 600651 600651 OUTSOURCED PROGRAMS 900099 170098 170098 3430446 27839 27839 530090 528252 1838 1838 1838 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 2279 2279 REIMBURSED EXPENSES 900099 149 149 2428 7861021 3430446 0 32105 36806 36806 150688 72331 27124 51233 2463209 1806857 358991 297361 50226 37222 7154 5850 269758 239084 16095 14579 388667 289732 51911 47024 45393 45393 430383 336702 52000 41681 8745 1381 404 6960 46467 10647 28813 7007 137604 31437 86157 20010 299223 299223 90587 60816 21114 8657 37750 37750 15580 15580 STUDENT INTERNSHIPS 1935207 1935207 TRAINING & ACTIVITIES 124746 124746 MISCELLANEOUS 21026 5274 12572 3180 DUES,FEES,SUBSCRIPTIONS 16585 6198 5974 4413 950126 -1042532 92406 6568650 5944566 23723 600361 63655 63670 3683983 3122576 541401 1254554 710395 1513422 982 24089 56262 180310 108350 40073 71960 762109 920080 10629 10553 5836334 7014059 161011 226848 716225 454700 27650 80305 904886 761853 X 3043077 3222137 1888371 3030069 4931448 6252206 5836334 7014059 1292371 28387 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3506613 3105131 3345563 4389617 4398470 18745394 3506613 3105131 3345563 4389617 4398470 18745394 1865787 16879607 18151 23820 30868 25380 27839 126058 198 2146 182 2279 4805 18876257 11220343 0.89420 0.96390 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 198. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,146. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 182. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 2,279. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 127749 68214 59535 52561 40136 12425 71960 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 67014 DEFERRED RENT 13291 80305 X 8316314 28387 426906 455293 7861021 0 7861021 6995556 426906 426906 6568650 0 6568650 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. 1 INTERN SCHOLARSHIPS 23 36806 PART I, LINE 2: IN 2016, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED TWO TYPES OF SCHOLARSHIPS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIRD PARTIES. ONE SCHOLARSHIP, THE INTERN EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP, CALLED FOR NOMINATIONS FROM THE INTERNS' JOB SITE MENTORS. MENTORS COMPLETED A NOMINATION FORM, HIGHLIGHTING THE INTERN'S ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE INTERNSHIP, AND SUBMITTED THE FORM TO THE REGIONAL FOUNDATION PROGRAM TEAMS, WHICH REVIEWED ALL NOMINATION FORMS AND SELECTED THE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT(S). AS AN OFFSHOOT TO THE INTERN EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP, THE CHICAGO OFFICE ALSO AWARDS A SCHOLARSHIP TO THE MOST IMPROVED INTERN, WHO IS CHOSEN SOLEY BY UA STAFF. THE SECOND SCHOLARSHIP IS SPONSORED BY MURIEL MAIGNAN-WILKINS AND IS OPEN TO ALL DC INTERNS WHO MUST APPLY AND PROVIDE AN ESSAY. THE FOUNDATION'S STAFF ACCUMULATED APPLICATIONS AND SENT THEM TO MRS. WILKINS FOR HER REVIEW. MRS. WILKINS DETERMINES THE NUMBER AND AMOUNT OF SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED BY THE FOUNDATION WERE PAID DIRECTLY TO THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING AND WERE TYPICALLY APPLIED TO TUITION EXPENSES FOR THE INTERN'S FIRST SEMESTER OF COLLEGE. THE FOUNDATION'S ALUMNI SERVICES TEAM CONDUCTED PERIODIC CHECK-INS TO DETERMINE THE COLLEGE PERSISTENCE OF THE PROGRAM'S ALUMNI. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ESHAUNA SMITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 129077 0 13041 0 5000 0 3570 0 0 0 150688 0 0 0 2025 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE LLC MARY ZIENTS IS THE BOARD CHAIR OF THE FOUNDATION AND A MEMBER OF THE LLC. 235319 THE FOUNDATION LEASES SPACE AT 2030 Q STREET, NW IN WASHINGTON, DC. 2025 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, LLC OWNS THE BUILDING AND LICENSES THE USE OF OFFICE SPACE TO THE FOUNDATION. MARY AND JEFFREY ZIENTS ARE THE SOLE MEMBERS OF THE LLC, AND MARY ZIENTS SERVES AS THE MANAGER OF THE LLC. 0 X 1 100387 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS A SUPPORTING SCHEDULE, AND AN ACCOUNTING SYSTEM TO IDENTIFY NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED, IN AGGREGATE, FROM EACH CONTRIBUTOR. THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE GOODS IS BASED ON READILY DETERMINABLE VALUES FOR SIMILAR PRODUCTS AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET AT THE TIME OF THE DONATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B WHILE COMMITTEES EXIST, THEY DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. A WRITTEN SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES IS PRESENTED AT BOARD MEETINGS, AND KEY MATTERS ARE VOTED UPON BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER WORK JOINTLY TO EXECUTE THE FOUNDATION'S ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE FUNCTIONS. THE FINANCE DIRECTOR COORDINATES THE ANNUAL AUDIT AND COMPLETION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 BY THE FOUNDATION'S OUTSIDE CPA FIRM, RAFFA, P.C. THE ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOTH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER ARE DOCUMENTED IN THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND JOB DESCRIPTION, RESPECTIVELY, KEPT IN THE PERSONNEL FILES. ONCE THE AUDIT IS COMPLETE, THE AUDIT STAFF OF RAFFA, P.C. PROVIDES AUDITED FINANCIAL DATA TO THE TAX DEPARTMENT AT RAFFA, P.C. WHO PREPARES A DRAFT COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990. IN ADDITION, RAFFA, P.C. PREPARES A LIST OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE FEDERAL FORM 990, WHICH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR PROVIDES DIRECTLY TO THE TAX STAFF. A DRAFT COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW. THE FINANCE DIRECTOR ENSURES THAT ALL FINANCIAL FIGURES INCLUDED ON THE FEDERAL FORM 990 CORRESPOND TO FINANCIAL DATA GIVEN TO THE AUDITORS AND REVIEWS THE ANSWERS TO THE NON-FINANCIAL QUESTIONS FOR PROPRIETY. ANY QUESTIONS IN REGARD TO THE AMOUNTS APPEARING ON THE FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE DISCUSSED WITH RAFFA, P.C. ANY NECESSARY CHANGES ARE MADE AND A REVISED DRAFT IS GENERATED BY RAFFA, P.C. AND SENT TO THE FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR SECONDARY REVIEW. ONCE THE REVISED DRAFT IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, IT IS THEN REVIEWED IN DETAIL WITH THE FOUNDATION'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO). THE FINANCE DIRECTOR POINTS OUT HOW THE TOTAL OF OPERATIONS AND STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION FROM THE AUDIT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY INCLUDED ON THE FEDERAL FORM 990. THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND THE CEO THEN REVIEW THE FEDERAL FORM 990 ON A LINE BY LINE BASIS, ENSURING THAT THE ANSWERS TO THE NON-FINANCIAL QUESTIONS ARE INDEED ANSWERED APPROPRIATELY BASED UPON THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES. AN ADDITIONAL REVIEW OF THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PERFORMED BY THE BOARD-ESTABLISHED FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE BOARD CHAIR, THE BOARD TREASURER ,THE BOARD SECRETARY, THE CEO, THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (COO), AND THE FINANCE DIRECTOR. ONCE THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S APPROVAL IS OBTAINED, THE DRAFT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL APPROVAL DURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. ONCE FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS OBTAINED, RAFFA, P.C. IS NOTIFIED THAT THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 CAN BE E-FILED. THE CEO PROVIDES RAFFA WITH SIGNED ELECTRONIC AUTHORIZATION TO FILE THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990. RAFFA THEN ELECTRONICALLY FILES THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND PROVIDES THE FOUNDATION WITH A FINAL PDF COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990, WHICH IS KEPT FOR THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICE RECORDS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR BOARD MEMBERS IS PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. AFTER APPROVAL, EACH MEMBER SIGNS THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND RETURNS IT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CEO FOR RETENTION. ANY DISCLOSED CONFLICTS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD CHAIRPERSON FOR RESOLUTION AND POTENTIAL DISCUSSION AT AN UPCOMING BOARD MEETING. INCOMING BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE THIS POLICY AS PART OF A BOARD ORIENTATION PACKAGE AND ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE POLICY. THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE CULTURE MANUAL. THE EMPLOYEE CULTURE MANUAL IS POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION'S SHARED NETWORK DRIVE. DURING A NEW EMPLOYEE'S ORIENTATION PERIOD, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (CAO)/HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER (HRM) REVIEWS INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE EMPLOYEE CULTURE MANUAL AND THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL WITH THE NEW EMPLOYEE. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO READ THE EMPLOYEE CULTURE MANUAL AND THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD POLICIES OUTLINED THERIN. WHEN CHANGES TO THE EMPLOYEE CULTURE MANUAL AND/OR EMPLOYEE MANUAL ARE MADE, THE CAO/HRM ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPERLY COMMUNICATING SUCH CHANGES TO ALL STAFF. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS A STAFF RETREAT AWAY FROM THE OFFICE. ONE OF MANY TOPICS COVERED DURING THE RETREAT IS THE HIGH EXPECTATION FOR PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT FOR ALL STAFF. INTEGRAL TO THE FOUNDATION'S SUCCESS IS THE ARDENT FOLLOWING OF THE FOUNDATION'S CORE VALUES. THE FOUNDATION'S CORE VALUES ARE DEFINED IN THE EMPLOYEE CULTURE MANUAL AND ARE VISIBLY POSTED AROUND THE FOUNDATION'S OFFICES. ONE OF THESE CORE VALUES IS "DEDICATION TO MISSION AND RESULTS FROM MISSION" WHICH IS DEFINED AS "MAKING DECISIONS BASED UPON THE MISSION AND VISION." ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A PERFORMANCE REVIEW. AS PART OF THIS REVIEW, ALL STAFF ARE SUBJECT TO A 360 DEGREE EVALUATION WHEREBY THEIR PERFORMANCE IS RATED BY OTHER STAFF MEMBERS. A SECTION OF THIS 360 EVALUATION IS DIRECTED AT DETERMINING HOW WELL AN EMPLOYEE'S CONDUCT SUPPORTS THE CORE VALUES OF THE ORGANIZATION AND HOW WELL A STAFF MEMBER CONDUCTS HIMSELF/HERSELF IN A PROFESSIONAL-LIKE MANNER. WHEN AN EMPLOYEE LEAVES THE FOUNDATION, THE CAO/HRM CONDUCTS AN EXIT INTERVIEW WITH THE STAFF EMPHASIZING THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES TO REPRESENT THE FOUNDATION IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND THAT ALL THE FOUNDATION PROPERTY THAT WAS IN THEIR USE MUST REMAIN AT THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE CEO PERFORMS A LANDSCAPE REVIEW OF COMPENSATION FOR KEY MANAGERS AND PERSONNEL OF THE FOUNDATION. THE CEO CONSULTS WITH OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR MISSION, STAFF, AND BUDGET SIZE TO INQUIRE ON COMPENSATION LEVELS OF KEY EMPLOYEES. THE CEO PRESENTS THE INFORMATION GATHERED TO THE BOARD CHAIR TO APPROVE EXISTING COMPENSATION RANGES OR, IF WARRANTED, TO APPROVE AN INCREASE FOR EACH LEVEL OF STAFF. FOR THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, THE BOARD CHAIR, MARY ZIENTS, CONDUCTS A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF COMPENSATION RATES OF OTHER AREA NON-PROFIT EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AND CEOS. MS. ZIENTS PRESENTS HER FINDINGS TO THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND THEY DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE CEO BASED UPON JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, PROGRESS TOWARD ORGANIZATIONAL WIDE GOALS, AND MARKET COMPARABLE SALARIES. THE CEO'S COMPENSATION, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, IS PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETING FOR APPROVAL. THE APPROVED COMPENSATION IS RELAYED TO THE CEO IN WRITING DURING AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW. MS. ZIENTS HAS READY ACCESS TO COMPARABLE SALARY DATA AS SHE HAS SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THREE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, SERVED AS THE CHAIR OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS, SERVED AS THE CHAIR OF THE FUND RAISING COMMITTEE OF THE NELSON MANDELA CHILDREN'S FUND USA, CO-OPERATED HER OWN FAMILY FOUNDATION, AND IS DEEPLY INVOLVED IN THE PHILANTHROPIC COMMUNITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT PUBLICLY POST GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCORPORATED INTO THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL WHICH IS POSTED INTERNALLY ON THE FOUNDATION'S SHARED NETWORK DRIVE. AS PART OF THE GRANT WRITING PROCESS, POTENTIAL FUNDERS MAY REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE FOUNDATION. AFTER APPROVAL OF THE CEO, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION SUCH AS AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FEDERAL FORMS 990, ETC. TO A REQUESTING FUNDER. THE FOUNDATION POSTS ITS LATEST AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FEDERAL FORM 990 TO ITS WEBSITE. THE FOUNDATION POSTS AN ANNUAL REPORT TO ITS WEBSITE. THIS REPORT INCLUDES CONDENSED INFORMATION FROM THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.