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ACUMEN FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ACUMEN FUND INC (EIN 13-4166228)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-11-15
IRS object ID
201713199349303736
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-11-15T09:32:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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EIN134166228EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1ACUMEN FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlACUMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2125668821PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line140 WORTH STREET NO 303AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonJACQUELINE WOOPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6467473958PhoneNum
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Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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I Pv4 Address65.51.112.58IPv4AddressTxt
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJACQUELINE NOVOGRATZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line140 WORTH STREET NO 303AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10013ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$31,386,725GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ACUMEN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A WORLD BEYOND POVERTY BY INVESTING IN COMPANIES, LEADERS, AND IDEAS.OUR VISION IS THAT ONE DAY EVERY HUMAN BEING WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE CRITICAL GOODS AND SERVICES THEY NEED - INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION, HOUSING, ENERGY, EDUCATION FINANCIAL INCLUSION, AND AGRICULTURAL INPUTS - SO THEY CAN MAKE DECISIONS AND CHOICES FOR THEMSELVES AND UNLEASH THEIR FULL HUMAN POTENTIAL. THIS IS WHERE DIGNITY STARTS - NOT JUST FOR THE POOR BUT FOR EVERYONE ON EARTH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers16TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$290,683PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income-$140,554CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$10,218PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$175,453CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$23,628,520PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$30,363,773CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,005,687CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$7,384,046PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$9,880,543CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$17,285,498PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$19,444,682CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$6,343,022PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$10,919,091CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$102,771,968TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$114,223,148TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,401,512TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,071,343TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$101,370,456NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$112,151,805NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionACUMEN FUND IS WORKING TO CHANGE THE WAY THE WORLD TACKLES POVERTY BY INVESTING IN COMPANIES, LEADERS AND IDEAS. WE INVEST PATIENT CAPITAL IN BUSINESSES THAT DELIVER CRITICAL, AFFORDABLE GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE POOR, IMPROVING THE LIVES OF MILLIONS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA, EAST AND WEST AFRICA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE UNITED STATES.SINCE 2001, ACUMEN FUND HAS INVESTED $106 MILLION IN 96 SOCIAL ENTERPRISES WORKING ACROSS SECTORS RANGING FROM HEALTH, WATER AND SANITATION, ENERGY AND EDUCATION TO HOUSING, AGRICULTURE AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION. WE ARE BUILDING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF EMERGING LEADERS WHO BELIEVE IN CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE WORLD THROUGH THE TOOLS OF BUSINESS AND PHILANTHROPY. WE ARE ALSO WORKING TO SHARE OUR LESSONS AND SPREAD INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$11,084,451ExpenseAmt
Grant$604,271GrantAmt
Revenue$528,418RevenueAmt
DescINVESTING AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT:ACUMEN INVESTS PATIENT CAPITAL IN BUSINESS MODELS THAT DELIVER CRITICAL, AFFORDABLE GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE WORLD'S POOR, IMPROVING THE LIVES OF MILLIONS. SINCE 2001, ACUMEN HAS INVESTED IN BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO WATER AND SANITATION, HEALTH, ENERGY, HOUSING, EDUCATION FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND AGRICULTURAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS. IN ADDITION TO ACUMEN'S WORK IN EAST AND WEST AFRICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA, ACUMEN HAS MOST RECENTLY EXPANDED ITS WORK TO THE UNITED STATES. ACUMEN HAS CUMULATIVELY INVESTED $106 MILLION IN 96 BUSINESSES SERVING THE POOR.POST-INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT HAS CONTINUED TO BE A KEY PRIORITY FOR ACUMEN IN 2016. IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, OUR TEAM CONDUCTED ANNUAL REVIEWS FOR ALL PORTFOLIO COMPANIES TO MEASURE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL IMPACT TARGETS AND DEVELOP DETAILED POST-INVESTMENT ENGAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLANS OUTLINING THE SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT REQUIRED BY ACUMEN TO HELP THE COMPANIES GROW.ACUMEN HAS ALSO EXPANDED ITS WORK WITH CORPORATIONS TO LEVERAGE THEIR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO SUPPORT OUR INVESTEE COMPANIES WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

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Expense$2,775,059ExpenseAmt
Revenue$397,394RevenueAmt
DescIMPACT AND COMMUNICATIONSTHE GOAL OF THE IMPACT AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS AT ACUMEN IS TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CHANGING THE WAY THE WORLD TACKLES POVERTY BY SHARING THE INSIGHTS FROM OUR PORTFOLIO AND CARVING A NEW APPROACH THAT ADDRESSES POVERTY THROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL SOLUTIONS. ACUMEN'S IMPACT TEAM CONTINUES TO ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S ROLE IN UNDERSTANDING AND MEASURING SOCIAL PERFORMANCE IN THE IMPACT INVESTING INDUSTRY. BUILDING UPON THE LAUNCH OF LEAN DATA MEASUREMENT SERVICES IN 2015, WE ARE PUSHING FORWARD TO MAKE IMPACT DATA EQUALLY AS RELEVANT AND FOUNDATIONAL AS FINANCIAL DATA, TO SUPERCHARGE OUR CAPACITY TO SOLVE THE WORLD'S TOUGHEST PROBLEMS. LEAN DATA SERVICES AIM TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND THEIR CUSTOMERS BY LEVERAGING TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION. WE BELIEVE BY ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS AND LISTENING TO THE POOR, OUR CAPACITY TO CONNECT AND AMPLIFY VOICES THAT HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN UNHEARD WILL SCALE UP MASSIVELY.USING OUR LEAN DATA METHOD, WE WERE ABLE TO SURVEY AND EXTRACT MEANINGFUL INSIGHTS FROM MORE THAN 20,000 CUSTOMERS ACROSS OUR PORTFOLIO THROUGH MORE THAN 40 DIFFERENT LEAN DATA PROJECTS BY Q4 2016. OUR OPPORTUNITY NOW IS TO MAKE THE LEAN DATA PROCESS EVEN SIMPLER AND MORE REPEATABLE. WE'RE STANDARDIZING OUR QUESTIONS TO CREATE SPECIFIC LEAN DATA PRODUCTS, TRIED-AND-TESTED SURVEY TOOLS THAT CAN BE EASILY ADAPTED BY ANYONE DOING THIS WORK. AS THE LEAN DATA APPROACH BECOMES WIDELY ADOPTED BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE ACUMEN, WE WILL LEARN AT SCALE WHAT REALLY MATTERS TO LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR ACUMEN AND OTHER INVESTORS TO FOCUS CAPITAL WHERE IT WILL HAVE THE MOST IMPACT, NOT JUST WHERE IT WILL CREATE THE GREATEST FINANCIAL RETURN. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE CONTINUED TO COMMUNICATE ACUMEN'S WORK AND CORE IDEAS THROUGH ACUMEN IDEAS, OUR NEW STORYTELLING PLATFORM ON MEDIUM.COM, AS WELL AS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AT LEADING CONFERENCES, WIDELY DISSEMINATED ARTICLES AND WORKSHOPS HELD GLOBALLY THAT COVERED ISSUES RANGING FROM IMPACT TO LEADERSHIP AND TO THE CAPITAL NEEDED TO BUILD SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT SERVE THE POOR. ACUMEN'S WORK AND INVESTMENTS WERE FEATURED IN TOP-TIER INTERNATIONAL, MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING FAST COMPANY, THE FINANCIAL TIMES, FORBES, THE ECONOMIST, AND VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS IN PAKISTAN, AFRICA, INDIA AND LATIN AMERICA. OUR FOUNDER AND CEO JACQUELINE NOVOGRATZ RECEIVED THE 2016 FORBES 400 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN HONOR OF ACUMEN'S 15 YEARS OF WORK.Desc

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Expense$1,256,661ExpenseAmt
DescFELLOWS AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AT THE END OF Q4 2016, WE REACHED A CUMULATIVE 385 FELLOWS, WHO TOOK PART IN ACUMEN'S GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. WE RECEIVED MORE THAN 1,200 APPLICATIONS FROM 105 COUNTRIES FOR OUR 10TH CLASS OF GLOBAL FELLOWS AND WELCOMED PEOPLE FROM MORE THAN 10 NATIONS, RANGING FROM BHUTAN TO BRAZIL TO LITHUANIA, TO BECOME PART OF THE YEAR'S COHORT. WE ALSO SAW CONTINUED GROWTH AFTER THE LAUNCH OF OUR PAKISTAN AND INDIA FELLOWS PROGRAMS. THE CLASSES OF OUR REGIONAL FELLOWS IN EAST AFRICA, INDIA AND PAKISTAN WERE EQUALLY DIVERSE AND INTERESTING AS OUR GLOBAL FELLOWS, HARKING FROM A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT FIELDS INCLUDING CORPORATIONS, SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, NGOS AND GOVERNMENT.WE ALSO SAW THE RAPID EXPANSION OF +ACUMEN, OUR ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE, WHICH HAS BECOME THE LARGEST MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE PROVIDER IN THE SOCIAL SECTOR. AS OF Q4 2016, THE +ACUMEN CHAPTER NETWORK HAS EXPANDED TO 26 CHAPTERS AND +ACUMEN'S ONLINE COURSES HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN 300,000 SIGN-UPS WITH COURSE-TAKERS COMING FROM 190 COUNTRIES. IN THE PAST YEAR, +ACUMEN LAUNCHED SEVERAL NEW FREE ONLINE COURSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CORPORATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS LIKE AMERICAN EXPRESS, ACCION INTERNATIONAL, IDEO.ORG, GRAMEEN FOUNDATION AND FOSSIL FOUNDATION, ALL COMMITTED TO HELPING ADVANCE THE WORK AND EDUCATION OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN CREATING CHANGE DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$15,116,171TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgYes (1)MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Transaction With Control EntYes (1)TransactionWithControlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
IRP Document27IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee72EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed0EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountYes (1)ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Foreign CountryINForeignCountryCd
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Foreign CountryMPForeignCountryCd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members15GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member14IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesYes (1)DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JACQUELINE WOO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6467473958PhoneNum

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State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

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JACQUELINE NOVOGRATZ
CEO & DIRECTOR32.008.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$351,901$0$26,734
ROBERT H NIEHAUS
BOARD CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGO ALEXANDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C HUNTER BOLL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BOB COLLYMORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART DAVIDSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIUS GAUDIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HELLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATE LAURELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM E MAYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT MITCHELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL E NOVOGRATZ
DIRECTOR THUR APRIL 20161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GV PRASAD
DIRECTOR THUR APRIL 20161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THULASIRAJ RAVILLA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAIZA RIZAVI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALI J SIDDIQUI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH E STIGLITZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CARLYLE SINGER JONES
PRESIDENT39.500.50Yes (X)$288,153$0$23,389
SACHINDRA RUDRA
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER27.0013.00Yes (X)$266,563$0$15,932
ALEXANDER DICHTER
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER39.500.50Yes (X)$241,013$0$37,238
AMRITA BHANDARI
CFO UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2016/ADVISOR34.505.50Yes (X)$175,195$0$5,566
JACQUELINE WOO
CFO FROM SEPTEMBER 201637.502.50Yes (X)$59,507$0$8,184
LYNN ROLAND
BOARD SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL23.5016.50Yes (X)$203,197$0$6,468
SABRINA N DUPRE
GLOBAL HEAD OF BRAND STRATEGY & COMMUNICATION40.00$197,396$0$16,991Yes (X)
YASMINA ZAIDMAN
DIRECTOR,STRATEGIC PARTERSHIPS40.00$186,291$0$5,961Yes (X)
CATHERINE C NANDA
DIRECTOR, SAN FRANCISCO40.00$179,793$0$29,403Yes (X)
JO-ANN TAN
LEAD ARCHITECT, +ACUMEN40.00$152,641$0$4,951Yes (X)
SEAN MOORE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR19.0021.00$139,634$0$12,579Yes (X)
AMON ANDERSON
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR40.00$120,293$0$11,814Yes (X)
JOANNA OPOT
HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVLEOPMENT, WEST COAST40.00$114,404$0$27,521Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,675,981TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K19IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
ATLAS SERVICE CORPS INC
641 S STREET NW STE 202WASHINGTONDC20001GLOBAL FELLOWS PROGRAM MANAGER$526,478
AIRPLUS
225 REINEKERS LN 500ALEXANDRIAVA22314TRAVEL SERVICES$272,666
EFRONT FINANCIAL SOLUTION INC
11 E 44TH ST STE 900NEW YORKNY10017VENDOR - SOFTWARE$231,700
IDINSIGHT
350 TOWNSEND ST STE 407SAN FRANCISCOCA94107VENDOR - IMPACT RESEARCH$163,630
ADP TOTALSOURCE GROUP INC
10200 SUNSET DRIVEMIAMIFL33173PEO SERVICE FEE$157,226
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K11CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$2,153,300FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$2,554,750GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$24,468,654AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$237,330NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$29,176,704TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAMMATIC FEES900099$807,547$807,547
PGM RELATED LOAN INC900099$344,623$344,623
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,152,170TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$85,804TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$85,804ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$10,961TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$10,961ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$300,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$526,358SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$226,358SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$226,358TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income-$226,358RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$106,520FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$2,153,300ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$496,594FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$390,074TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$390,074ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
REIMBURSEMENT/REFUND900099$529,998$529,998
OTHER FEES/INCOME900099$24,568$24,568
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$554,566OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$30,363,773TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$925,812RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$261,257ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$158,000TotalAmt
Program Services$158,000ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$446,271TotalAmt
Program Services$446,271ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,115,679TotalAmt
Program Services$1,124,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$517,467ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$473,935FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,756,628TotalAmt
Program Services$4,175,465ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$764,739ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$816,424FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,073TotalAmt
Program Services$66,626ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,253FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$494,490TotalAmt
Program Services$352,368ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$81,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$60,818FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$502,998TotalAmt
Program Services$326,925ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,541ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$100,532FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,226TotalAmt
Program Services$101,689ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,423ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,114FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,896TotalAmt
Program Services$98,288ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,075FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$148,838TotalAmt
Program Services$85,190ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,367ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,281FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,337,602TotalAmt
Program Services$3,042,674ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$221,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$73,234FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,448TotalAmt
Program Services$122,677ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,802ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,969FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$349,666TotalAmt
Program Services$236,232ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,113ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$68,321FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$359,837TotalAmt
Program Services$197,300ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,737ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$83,800FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$718,458TotalAmt
Program Services$411,727ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183,728ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$123,003FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$767,863TotalAmt
Program Services$579,643ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,744ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,476FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$272,577TotalAmt
Program Services$195,423ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,244ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,910FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$257,857TotalAmt
Program Services$159,947ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$44,316ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$53,594FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,135TotalAmt
Program Services$26,834ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,353ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,948FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROV FOR PORTFOLIO LOSS$3,155,599$3,155,599
CORPORATE TAXES$54,541$53,016$1,525

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,444,682TotalAmt
Program Services$15,116,171ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,322,824ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,005,687FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,205,098BOYAmt
EOY$178,330EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,062,176BOYAmt
EOY$36,030,978EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,828,308BOYAmt
EOY$17,517,002EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,000,974BOYAmt
EOY$1,899,215EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$187,124BOYAmt
EOY$462,918EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,680,499LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,101,109LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$487,414BOYAmt
EOY$579,390EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$500,959BOYAmt
EOY$500,959EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,829,779BOYAmt
EOY$56,335,643EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$670,136BOYAmt
EOY$718,713EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,771,968BOYAmt
EOY$114,223,148EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,401,512BOYAmt
EOY$2,071,343EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,401,512BOYAmt
EOY$2,071,343EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$74,601,579BOYAmt
EOY$80,247,407EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,768,877BOYAmt
EOY$31,904,398EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$101,370,456BOYAmt
EOY$112,151,805EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,771,968BOYAmt
EOY$114,223,148EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$10,919,091ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$137,742OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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 Minus4 Years$9,171,604CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,276,219CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,371,359CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,558,173CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,176,704CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$94,554,059TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,171,604CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,276,219CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,371,359CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,558,173CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,176,704CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$94,554,059TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$18,840,731SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$75,713,328PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$116,788CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$75,451CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$61,519CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$60,003CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$96,765CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$410,526TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$122,124CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$79,080CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,082CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,151CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$554,566CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$763,003TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$95,727,588TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$4,823,313GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.79090PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.83220PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER FEES/INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 10,140. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 450. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 343. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 6. 2016 AMOUNT: $ 24,568. SPEAKER FEE - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 33,980. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 42,658. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 2,145. FOREIGN CURRENCY GAIN/LOSS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 78,004. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 35,972. LOAN CLOSING FEES - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 4,739. REIMBURSEMENT/REFUND - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 529,998.ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$319,031OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$269,228DepreciationAmt
Book Value$49,803BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$873,867OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$633,644DepreciationAmt
Book Value$240,223BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$487,601OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$198,237DepreciationAmt
Book Value$289,364BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$579,390TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (8 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PROGRAM RELATED EQUITY INVESTMENTS - S.ASIA$17,848,233C
PROGRAM RELATED EQUITY INVESTMENTS - SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA$13,957,891C
PROGRAM RELATED EQUITY INVESTMENTS - USA$13,074,032C
PROGRAM RELATED EQUITY INVESTMENTS - LATIN AMERICA$3,046,557C
PROGRAM RELATED DEBT INVESTMENTS - S.ASIA$2,127,232C
PROGRAM RELATED DEBT INVESTMENTS - SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA$3,640,787C
PROGRAM RELATED DEBT INVESTMENTS - USA$2,137,496C
PROGRAM RELATED DEBT INVESTMENTS - LATIN AMERICA$503,415C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$56,335,643TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$29,592,186TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$1,226,202DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$1,787,218OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$561,016RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$30,153,202RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$210,571OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$210,571RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$30,363,773TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,919,351TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$1,226,202DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$2,404,066OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,630,268ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$16,289,083ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$3,155,599OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$3,155,599ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$19,444,682TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ACUMEN RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE THAN LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ACUMEN HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE. ACUMEN IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2013.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST 27,748. RELATED PARTY REVENUE INCLUDED PER AUDIT-ACUMEN FUND INDIA 1,485,121. RELATED PARTY REVENUE INCLUDED PER AUDIT-ACUMEN FUND INDIA TRUST 34,494. RELATED PARTY REVENUE INCLUDED PER AUDIT-ACUMEN FUND PAKISTAN 515,678. RELATED PARTY REVENUE INCLUDED PER AUDIT-ACUMEN CAPITAL MARKETS I LP 149,061. RELATED PARTY REVENUE INCLUDED PER AUDIT-ACUMEN FUND CANADA 213,411. RELATED PARTY REVENUE INCLUDED PER AUDIT-ACUMEN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 398,404. ELIMINATING/CONSOLIDATING ENTRIES PER AUDIT -1,972,448. PROVISION FOR PORTFOLIO LOSSES RECLASSIFICATION -3,155,599. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION GAIN INCLUDED IN AUDIT 45,081. RELATED PARTY FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION GAIN/ (LOSS) INCLUDED IN AUDIT -24,763. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART IX 496,594.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:WRITE-OFF ON LOAN RECEIVABLE 210,571.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RELATED PARTY EXPENSES INCLUDED PER AUDIT - ACUMEN FUND INDIA 1,180,055. RELATED PARTY EXPENSES INCLUDED PER AUDIT - ACUMEN FUND INDIA TRUST 281,373. RELATED PARTY EXPENSES INCLUDED PER AUDIT - ACUMEN FUND PAKISTAN 963,149. RELATED PARTY EXPENSES INCLUDED PER AUDIT - ACUMEN CAPITAL MARKETS I LP 511,745. RELATED PARTY EXPENSES INCLUDED PER AUDIT - ACUMEN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC 442,261. ELIMINATING/CONSOLIDATING ENTRIES PER AUDIT -1,471,111. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES INCLUDED IN PART IX 496,594.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PROVISION FOR PORTFOLIO LOSSES RECLASSIFICATION 3,155,599.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (10 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH ASIA227PROGRAM SERVICEPORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND FELLOWS PROGRAM$1,463,688
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA212PROGRAM SERVICEPORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND FELLOWS PROGRAM$2,014,245
SOUTH AMERICA15PROGRAM SERVICEPORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT$445,000
SOUTH ASIAGRANT MAKING$63,000
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAGRANT MAKING$368,841
SOUTH AMERICAGRANT MAKING$14,430
SOUTH ASIAPROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS$19,975,465
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS$17,598,678
SOUTH AMERICAPROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS$3,549,972
EUROPE19PROGRAM SERVICES AND FUND RAISING - SALARY EXPENSE$804,146
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices5SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees44SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office1ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee9ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office6TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee53TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$41,943,347SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$4,354,118ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$46,297,465TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
SOUTH ASIATECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS$63,000WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS$368,841WIRE TRANSFER
SOUTH AMERICATECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS$14,430WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:PROGRAM-RELATED GRANTS: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES LARGE GRANTS TO ITS RELATED ENTITIES TO FUND THEIR OPERATIONS, THE ACTIVITIES OF WHICH ARE MANAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION. ACUMEN MONITORS THE ACTIVITY OF ITS RELATED ENTITIES BY ANALYZING EXPENDITURES AND COMPARING ACTUAL PERFORMANCE TO BUDGETED AMOUNTS, AND BY MAINTAINING DIRECT OVERSIGHT OF THE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED AND EXPENDITURES INCURRED. OUR AFFILIATES IN PAKISTAN AND INDIA HAVE INDEPENDENT AUDITS. IN ADDITION TO THE AUDIT, OUR CENTRAL OFFICE FINANCE DEPT IN NEW YORK HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE COUNTRY OFFICES' SPENDING. INVESTMENTS IN THIRD PARTIES ARE PRIMARILY DEBT OR EQUITY INVESTMENTS. RELATIVELY LITTLE IS AN OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR USE BY THE THIRD PARTY. FOR ANY PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS, THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES REGULAR SOCIAL IMPACT, FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL REPORTING, TYPICALLY MAINTAINS A BOARD SEAT ON THE INVESTEE COMPANY AND CONDUCTS AT LEAST ANNUAL REVIEWS OF THE PROGRESS OF THE PROGRAM. FOR ANY GRANTS TO THIRD PARTIES, A GRANT AGREEMENT IS DRAFTED OUTLINING THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THE GRANT, TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF GRANT MONEY. GRANT FUNDS ARE DISBURSED ONLY AFTER THE GRANTEES SIGN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. DEPENDING UPON THE AMOUNT AND TERM OF GRANT, THE GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN DETAILED RECORDS OF THE USE OF THE GRANT AND PROVIDE PERIODIC REPORTS TO ACUMEN. THE PROGRAM STAFF WILL REVIEW THE GRANTEE REPORTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. ACUMEN PROGRAM STAFF DILIGENTLY SCREENS THE PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES' TRACK RECORD AND REPUTATION BEFORE AWARDING ANY GRANT, AND WHERE A NEW FUNDING RELATIONSHIP EXISTS, SCREENS GRANT RECIPIENTS AGAINST WATCH LISTS SUCH AS SANCTIONS, SPECIALLY DESIGNATED NATIONALS AND BLOCKED PERSONS, ANTI-CORRUPTION AND ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING LISTS. THROUGHOUT THE GRANT TERM, THE PROGRAM STAFF INTERACTS WITH THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION TO UNDERSTAND THE PROGRESS THE ORGANIZATION IS MAKING BY USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. THEY ALSO REVIEW ANY PERIODIC REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE GRANTEE AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION (IF APPLICABLE) TO ENSURE PROPER UTILIZATION OF GRANT FUNDS BY THE GRANTEE. GRANT AGREEMENTS OFTEN REQUIRE THE RIGHT TO INSPECT AND AUDIT THE RECORDS OF THE GRANTEE REGARDING PROPER USE OF FUNDS. THE GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE GRANTEE TYPICALLY STATES THAT ALL OR ANY PORTION OF GRANT FUNDS USED IN A MANNER OR PURPOSE OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT MUST BE RETURNED TO ACUMEN.
PART I, LINE 3:PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMPLEX FINANCIAL STRUCTURE THAT IS NOT EASILY SHOWN IN THE FORM 990. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED, THE READER SHOULD APPROACH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH TWO KEY PIECES OF INFORMATION IN MIND. FIRST, ACUMEN IS LIKE A TRADITIONAL NON-PROFIT IN THAT IT RECEIVES CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND HAS ONGOING OPERATING EXPENSES FOR BOTH PROGRAM WORK AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS EACH YEAR. SECONDLY, AND UNLIKE ALMOST ALL OTHER CHARITIES, ACUMEN INVESTS A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF ITS ASSETS IN ENTREPRENEURIAL ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THIS WOULD INCLUDE SUPPORTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO RELATED ENTITIES AND PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES AS PART OF ACUMEN'S CHARITABLE WORK. IN SUM THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SHOWN IN PARTS I AND II OF SCHEDULE F. THEY ARE ALSO INCLUDED ON FORM 990 PART X LINE 13, WHICH SHOWS THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS. ACUMEN PUTS ITS RESOURCES INTO THESE INVESTEE ORGANIZATIONS AS PROGRAMMATIC INVESTMENTS AND ATTEMPTS TO NURTURE THEM UNTIL THEY THRIVE (OR FAIL), PROVIDING MULTIPLE SPIN-OFF BENEFITS TO CUSTOMERS SERVED - TYPICALLY THE POOREST POPULATIONS WHO LIVE ON LESS THAN A FEW DOLLARS PER DAY. THE ACCOUNTING METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES IS THE ACCRUAL METHOD.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event115TH YEAR GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$2,259,820GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$2,153,300CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$106,520GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$212,034RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$8,429FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$7,102EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$269,029OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$2,259,820GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$2,153,300CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$106,520GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$212,034RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$8,429FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$7,102EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$269,029OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$496,594DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$390,074NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtIRC SectionIRCSectionDesc
BIOLITE INC
65 JAY STREETBROOKLYNNY11201272826296$87,000TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT
ROOT CAPITAL
130 BISHOP ALLEN DR 2ND FLOORCAMBRIDGEMA02139043478123$46,000TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT501(C)(3)
HEALTHIFY INC
1201 BROADWAY 701NEW YORKNY10001463533797$25,000TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION MAKES VERY FEW GRANTS. THOSE GRANTS MADE ARE OCCASIONALLY PASS-THROUGH GRANTS CONTRIBUTED FROM OTHER FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS. IN ALL CASES, THE ORGANIZATION HAS A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK BEING UNDERTAKEN AND A FAMILIARITY WITH THE GRANTEE UNDERTAKING THE WORK. FOLLOW UP MONITORING IS PERFORMED BY VERBAL CHECK-INS, PERIODIC PROGRESS REPORTS AND FINAL WRITTEN GRANT PERFORMANCE REPORTS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE GRANT PERIOD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 (11 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
JACQUELINE NOVOGRATZ
CEO & DIRECTOR$335,901$0$16,000$0$0$0$10,557$0$16,177$0$378,635$0$0$0
CARLYLE SINGER JONES
PRESIDENT$274,903$0$13,250$0$0$0$8,645$0$14,744$0$311,542$0$0$0
SACHINDRA RUDRA
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER$254,563$0$12,000$0$0$0$7,997$0$7,935$0$282,495$0$0$0
ALEXANDER DICHTER
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER$227,998$0$13,015$0$0$0$7,230$0$30,008$0$278,251$0$0$0
AMRITA BHANDARI
CFO UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2016/ADVISOR$166,427$0$8,768$0$0$0$5,256$0$310$0$180,761$0$0$0
LYNN ROLAND
BOARD SECRETARY/GENERAL COUNSEL$190,707$0$12,490$0$0$0$6,096$0$372$0$209,665$0$0$0
SABRINA N DUPRE
GLOBAL HEAD OF BRAND STRATEGY & COMM$184,796$0$12,600$0$0$0$5,922$0$11,069$0$214,387$0$0$0
YASMINA ZAIDMAN
DIRECTOR,STRATEGIC PARTERSHIPS$173,576$0$12,715$0$0$0$5,589$0$372$0$192,252$0$0$0
CATHERINE C NANDA
DIRECTOR, SAN FRANCISCO$169,068$0$10,725$0$0$0$5,394$0$24,009$0$209,196$0$0$0
JO-ANN TAN
LEAD ARCHITECT, +ACUMEN$144,047$0$8,594$0$0$0$4,579$0$372$0$157,592$0$0$0
SEAN MOORE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR$139,634$0$0$0$0$0$4,189$0$8,390$0$152,213$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACUMEN OFFERS A DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUS FOR ITS EMPLOYEES WITH GUIDELINES SET BY THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND AGREED BY THE BOARD. BONUSES ARE REFLECTIVE OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE WHICH PROVIDES COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY (INCREASING BY LEVEL), FOSTERS INCREASED COLLABORATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENT OF THE BONUS IS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF ANNUAL GOALS, (WHICH ARE DETERMINED AT THE END OF THE PRIOR YEAR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD), THEN REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE BOARD. EACH INDIVIDUAL'S SUPERVISOR DETERMINES THE INDIVIDUAL RATING BASED ON PERFORMANCE AGAINST INDIVIDUAL GOALS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF TALENT AND RESPECTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER APPROVES THE RATINGS. BONUSES WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE RECIPIENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution10ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$237,330NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART 1, COLUMN (B) OF SCHEDULE M.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2JACQUELINE NOVOGRATZ AND MICHAEL E. NOVOGRATZ HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3BEGINNING IN 2004, THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN USING ADP TOTALSOURCE, A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION ("PEO"). AS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION, TOTALSOURCE PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER SERVICES TO ACUMEN FUND, INC. (ACUMEN). IN THE PEO RELATIONSHIP TOTALSOURCE AND ACUMEN SHARE CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ALLOCATE OTHER EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN EACH OTHER. ACUMEN REMAINS AN EMPLOYER OF THE WORKSITE EMPLOYEES AND TOTALSOURCE IS A CO-EMPLOYER OF ACUMEN'S EMPLOYEES. ACUMEN HAS: DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AS IS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS, DISCHARGE AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY IT MAY HAVE, OR COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE LICENSURE, REGULATORY OR STATUTORY REQUIREMENT OF ACUMEN. CONTROL OVER THE DAY TO DAY JOB DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES AND OVER THE JOB SITES AT WHICH, OR FROM WHICH EMPLOYEES PERFORM SERVICES TOTALSOURCE RESERVES A RIGHT OF DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AS IS NECESSARY TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS AND PROVIDE ITS SERVICES UNDER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ACUMEN AND TOTALSOURCE. TOTALSOURCE AND ACUMEN HAVE A RIGHT TO HIRE, DISCIPLINE, AND TERMINATE EMPLOYEES AS TO EACH ONE'S EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH EMPLOYEES. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SERVICE FEE PAID TO ADP TOTALSOURCE FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDING 12/31/16 IS $157,226.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE STAFF MEMBERS PREPARE THE FORM 990 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. SEVERAL SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL LEGAL STAFF MEMBERS REVIEW THE INFORMATION AND A DRAFT FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED ELECTRONICALLY BY E-MAIL TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER SOLICITING THE BOARD'S FEEDBACK AND COMMENTS THE FORM 990 IS E-FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS ANNUALLY MONITORED, REQUIRING ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OR ITS AFFILIATE'S BOARD MEMBERS, MEMBERS OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, INDIVIDUALS IN THOSE ROLES IN THE PRIOR 5 YEARS AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATIVES TO DISCLOSE ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST THAT MAY BE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. SUCH DISCLOSURES INVOLVING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT ARE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH OVERSIGHT BY THE PRESIDENT, AND REFERRED TO THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND NOT BE PRESENT DURING ANY DELIBERATION OR VOTE ON MATTERS WHERE HE/SHE HAS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT. A DISINTERESTED PERSON MAY BE APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE IF ACUMEN CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND IF NOT, IF THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN ACUMEN'S BEST INTEREST FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT AND FAIR AND REASONABLE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL SUCH INDIVIDUALS TO PROMPTLY AND FULLY DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST AT THE TIME OF HIRE OR APPOINTMENT, AS APPLICABLE, AND AS THEY MAY ARISE WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL IS SERVING OR EMPLOYED IN SUCH CAPACITY BY THE ORGANIZATION. SUCH DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH OVERSIGHT BY THE PRESIDENT AND/OR OTHER MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT, AND THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN, WHICH, IF ADVISABLE, MAY INCLUDE INFORMATION FIREWALLS, OVERSIGHT BY DISINTERESTED PERSONS AND/OR DISCOURAGEMENT OF THE ACTIVITY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REVIEWS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR ITS NON-PROFIT PEER GROUP AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE SECTOR. IT SEEKS TO BENCHMARK AGAINST THESE COMPARATIVE FIGURES WHEN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRESIDENT. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO CONSIDER JOB PERFORMANCE AND ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT OFFERS WHEN EVALUATING CEO COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS AND THEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSES AND APPROVES, IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION AND DETERMINES THE CEO AND PRESIDENT'S SALARIES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED SOLELY OF BOARD MEMBERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN DETERMINING THE SALARY OF THE CEO. ANY BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE CONFLICTED IN DETERMINING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ARE RECUSED FROM THE PORTION OF THE MEETING WHERE COMPENSATION IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED. MINUTES DOCUMENTING BOTH THE ACTIVITIES AND ACTIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE MATERIALS THEY USED IN EVALUATING COMPENSATION, ARE TAKEN AND RETAINED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN 2016. THE CEO, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF TALENT, DETERMINES SALARIES OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION USING THE SAME PROCESSES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE WWW.ACUMEN.ORG. CURRENT YEAR INFORMATION IS POSTED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND TWO PRIOR YEAR'S RESULTS ARE MAINTAINED ONLINE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES ITS INFORMATION TO CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR.ORG. PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT ACUMEN IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL CHARITIES BUREAU, AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 1023 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON SPECIFIC REQUEST, AND A SUMMARY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE ON THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,195,223. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 56,125. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 53,701. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,305,049. WEB MEDIA & DESIGN CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 212,853. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 212,853. INDIA PROGRAM SERVICE FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,463,688. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,463,688. CONFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,271. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,300. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 19,233. TOTAL EXPENSES 58,804. RECRUITING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,849. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 137,501. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 167,350. TRAINING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 114,790. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,768. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 300. TOTAL EXPENSES 129,858.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION GAIN 45,081. CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST 27,748. WRITE-OFF ON LOAN RECEIVABLE -210,571.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:ACUMEN FUND, INC. HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM 2015.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd
ACUMEN (PAKISTAN)
11-C 4TH FL1ST COMMERCIAL LANE SKARACHIPKINVESTING IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISESPK501(C)(3)LINE 7ACUMEN FUND INCYes (1)
ACUMEN FUND CANADA
700 WEST GEORGIA STREET 25TH FLOORVANCOUVERCAALLEVIATE POVERTYCA501(C)(3)LINE 7ACUMEN FUND INCYes (1)V7Y 1B3
ACUMEN TRUST HYDERABAD
6-3-248F ROAD NO1 LE BENAKA BHYDERABADINLEADERSHIPIN501(C)(3)LINE 7ACUMEN FUND INCYes (1)
AF TRUST
201 DHEERAJI PLAZA HILL ROAD BANMUMBAIINLEADERSHIPIN501(C)(3)LINE 7ACUMEN FUND INCYes (1)400050

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtPredominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerIndOwnershipOwnershipPctLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
ACUMEN CAPITAL MARKETS ILP
40 WORTH STREET STE 303NEW YORKNY10013263831409INVESTING IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISESDEACUMEN FUND INCRELATED$13,942$5,138,8840Yes (1)0.15200
ACUMEN CAPITAL MARKETS INVESTMENTS LLC
40 WORTH STREET STE 303NEW YORKNY10013364796906CARRY VEHICLEDEACUMEN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLCRELATED0Yes (1)
KAWISAFI VENTURES LIMITED
40 WORTH STREET STE 303NEW YORKNY10013320466550INVESTING IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISESACUMEN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLCRELATED$3,209,7150Yes (1)0.29310MP

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmProvince Or StateForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtEntity TypeEntityTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtOwnershipOwnershipPctControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndAddress Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCd
ACUMEN FUND ADVISORY SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
203 DHEERAJ PLAZA HILL ROADBANDRA WESTMUMBAIIN400050ADVISORY SERVICESINACUMEN FUND INCC$1,483,636$1,557,5690.99900Yes (1)
ACUMEN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
FUND MANAGERACUMEN FUND INCC$398,404$26,3091.00000Yes (1)40 WORTH STREET STE 303NEW YORKNY10013320450985DE
UNDER THE MANGO TREE
A 412 BYCULLA SERVICE INDUSTRIES CBYCULLAMUMBAIINBEEKEEPINGINACUMEN FUND INCC-$119,400$370,5880.821300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ACUMEN FUND ADVISORY SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
M$1,463,688FMV
ACUMEN CAPITAL MARKETS I LP
L$241,153FMV
ACUMEN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
J$10,923FMV