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CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC (EIN 04-3523528)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-12
IRS object ID
201701329349306755
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-05-12T17:00:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN420714325PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RSM US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line180 CITY SQUAREAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP021293742ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043523528EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPYBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCENTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6174920800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NO 7AddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02139ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPHIL BUCHANANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6174920800PhoneNum
Signature2017-05-12SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonLYNNE JOHNSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00757336PTIN
Phone6179129000PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address108.171.131.188IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2017-05-12IPDt
IP Tm17:59:12IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPHIL BUCHANANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NO 7AddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02139ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,413,382GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EFFECTIVEPHILANTHROPY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Type Of Organization OtherYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
Formation2000FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCEP'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS - AND, AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee48TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers36TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Total Revenue$6,306,786CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,497,158PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$2,593,926PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,020,286CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$7,091,084PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$7,289,979CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$464,260PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$983,193CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$7,077,042TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,206,643TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$631,706TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$730,816TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$6,445,336NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,475,827NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPHY, INC. ("CEP") IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS - AND, AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$5,897,406ExpenseAmt
Revenue$3,026,907RevenueAmt
DescCEP PURSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH THAT FUELS THE CREATION OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PROGRAMMING. IN 2016, CEP CONDUCTED STUDIES THAT RESULTED IN THE REPORTS, "SHARING WHAT MATTERS: FOUNDATION TRANSPARENCY;" "BENCHMARKING FOUNDATION EVALUATION PRACTICES; AND "THE FUTURE OF FOUNDATION PHILANTHROPY." CEP DELIVERED 88 ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND ADVISORY SERVICES ENGAGEMENTS TO FOUNDATIONS AND GRANTMAKERS IN 2016, INCLUDING THE GRANTEE PERCEPTION REPORT (GPR), THE APPLICANT PERCEPTION REPORT (APR), THE STAFF PERCEPTION REPORT (SPR), THE DONOR PERCEPTION REPORT (DPR), AND CUSTOM ADVISORY PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, CEP CONTINUED ITS WORK IMPLEMENTING THE BENEFICIARY PERCEPTION REPORT VIA THE YOUTHTRUTH PROJECT, COLLECTING COMPARATIVE FEEDBACK FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR RELATIVE EXPERIENCES. YOUTHTRUTH SHARED FINDINGS FROM ITS AGGREGATE DATASET ON TOPICS INCLUDING COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, ACADEMIC RIGOR, AND BULLYING, AND LAUNCHED FAMILY AND STAFF SURVEYS TO COMPLEMENT STUDENT SURVEYS. CEP STAFF PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND RELEASED NUMEROUS COMMUNICATIONS VIA ITS BLOG, E-NEWSLETTER, AND VARIOUS TRADITIONAL PRESS AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$5,897,406TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
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
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
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Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document32IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee48EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member10IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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 Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALEXSANDRA OCASIOPersonNm
Phone6174920800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SUITE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityCAMBIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP021393309ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
PHIL BUCHANAN
PRESIDENT50.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$449,815$0$43,794
GRANT OLIPHANT
BOARD CHAIR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIFFANY COOPER GUEYE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRYSTAL HAYLING
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD OBER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HILARY PENNINGTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTY PICHEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NADYA SHMAVONIAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VINCE STEHLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FAY TWERSKY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN PERRY WOOTEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN BOLDUC
VP, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SVC.50.00Yes (X)$220,206$0$24,769
ELLIE BUTEAU
VP, RESEARCH50.00Yes (X)$196,710$0$21,641
ALYSE D'AMICO PART-TIME
DIR., HUMAN CAPITAL36.00Yes (X)$91,526$0$10,240
ALEX OCASIO
DIR., FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION50.00Yes (X)$149,426$0$16,600
GRACE NICOLETTE PART-TIME
DIR., PROGRAMMING & EXT. RELATIONS36.00Yes (X)$99,886$0$31,861
JENNIFER WILKA PART-TIME
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, YOUTHTRUTH36.00Yes (X)$156,956$0$10,877
AUSTIN LONG
DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SVCS50.00$147,235$0$16,553Yes (X)
MARINELLA BOYADZHIEV
MANAGER, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SVCS50.00$109,359$0$13,384Yes (X)
SONYA KENDALL
DIRECTOR, YOUTHTRUTH50.00$129,981$0$24,526Yes (X)
NAOMI ORENSTEN
MANAGER, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SVCS50.00$129,536$0$21,972Yes (X)
BRIAN POSTOW
SOFTWARE ARCHITECT50.00$139,970$0$14,116Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,020,606TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$250,333TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K12IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BOSTON IT SERVICES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1711 ATLANTIC AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityBOSTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesIT SERVICESServicesDesc
Compensation$218,004CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$3,296,607AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,296,607TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY541900$2,511,537$2,511,537
YOUTHTRUTH541900$494,705$494,705
SPEAKING FEES541610$20,665$20,665
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$3,026,907TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,212TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$14,212ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$75,656RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$106,596RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real-$30,940RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$30,940TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$30,940ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,306,786TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$3,026,907RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion-$16,728ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,267,575TotalAmt
Program Services$1,027,137ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$215,767ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,671FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,185,756TotalAmt
Program Services$2,581,472ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$542,279ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$62,005FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146,371TotalAmt
Program Services$118,607ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,915ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,849FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$367,869TotalAmt
Program Services$298,090ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62,619ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,160FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$302,122TotalAmt
Program Services$244,815ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,427ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,880FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,208TotalAmt
Program Services$4,185ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,023ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,175TotalAmt
Management And General$34,175ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$453,463TotalAmt
Program Services$397,607ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,205ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,651FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,611TotalAmt
Program Services$3,736ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$785ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$90FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$54,375TotalAmt
Program Services$44,061ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,256ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,058FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$172,958TotalAmt
Program Services$140,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,441ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,367FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$537,614TotalAmt
Program Services$435,638ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,513ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,463FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$157,166TotalAmt
Program Services$127,354ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,059FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$195,440TotalAmt
Program Services$158,368ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,268ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,804FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,864TotalAmt
Management And General$12,864ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DUES & SUBSCIPTIONS$118,812$96,276$20,224$2,312
MEALS$108,150$87,636$18,409$2,105
EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN$70,476$57,108$11,996$1,372
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN$32,787$27,206$5,581

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,187TotalAmt
Program Services$47,960ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,075ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,152FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,289,979TotalAmt
Program Services$5,897,406ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,251,575ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$140,998FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$296,351BOYAmt
EOY$318,592EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,549,312BOYAmt
EOY$1,313,998EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,073,833BOYAmt
EOY$1,437,694EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$382,543BOYAmt
EOY$441,629EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$69,019BOYAmt
EOY$121,025EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$845,555LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$357,245LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$625,659BOYAmt
EOY$488,310EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,055BOYAmt
EOY$2,025,125EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$60,270BOYAmt
EOY$60,270EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,077,042BOYAmt
EOY$6,206,643EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$411,599BOYAmt
EOY$496,649EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$189,845BOYAmt
EOY$234,167EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,262BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$631,706BOYAmt
EOY$730,816EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,615,179BOYAmt
EOY$3,644,643EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,830,157BOYAmt
EOY$1,831,184EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,445,336BOYAmt
EOY$5,475,827EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,077,042BOYAmt
EOY$6,206,643EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$983,193ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$13,684NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,410,285CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,631,618CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,689,584CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,629,649CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,296,607CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,657,743TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,170,504CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,321,999CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,331,877CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,891,105CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,026,907CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,742,392TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,580,789CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,953,617CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,021,461CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,520,754CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,323,514CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,400,135TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,074,698CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$523,817CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$174,477CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$85,491CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$471,142CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,329,625TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,074,698CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$523,817CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$174,477CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$85,491CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$471,142CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,329,625TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$32,070,510PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$43,859CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$52,019CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,209CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,629CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$89,868CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$268,584TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$43,859CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$52,019CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$44,209CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$38,629CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$89,868CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$268,584TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,624,648CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,005,636CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,065,670CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,559,383CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,413,382CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$34,668,719TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.92510PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.88980PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00770InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00610InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

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$263,142OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$51,537DepreciationAmt
Book Value$211,605BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$582,413OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$305,708DepreciationAmt
Book Value$276,705BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$488,310TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,427,066TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$13,684NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$13,684RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,413,382RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$106,596OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$106,596RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,306,786TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,396,575TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$106,596OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$106,596ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,289,979ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,289,979TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. INCOME RELATED TO THESE PURPOSES IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WOULD BE TAXABLE ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FILED RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES THE BENEFIT FROM A TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON AUDIT BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE TAX POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION ACCRUES INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF THE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FEDERAL, CALIFORNIA AND MASSACHUSETTS TAX RETURNS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR THESE JURISDICTIONS IS GENERALLY THREE YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO RETURNS UNDER EXAMINATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 AND 2015. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC 740 - INCOME TAXES, WHICH CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES BY PRESCRIBING THE RECOGNITION THRESHOLD A TAX POSITION IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES A TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAINTIES IN INCOME TAXES AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016 OR 2015.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B -106,596.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 6B 106,596.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 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
PHIL BUCHANAN
PRESIDENT$365,551$0$83,274$0$990$0$22,747$0$21,047$0$493,609$0$0$0
KEVIN BOLDUC
VP, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SVC.$192,465$0$27,315$0$426$0$10,156$0$14,613$0$244,975$0$0$0
ELLIE BUTEAU
VP, RESEARCH$165,188$0$31,133$0$389$0$7,637$0$14,004$0$218,351$0$0$0
ALEX OCASIO
DIR., FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION$130,572$0$18,377$0$477$0$7,230$0$9,370$0$166,026$0$0$0
JENNIFER WILKA PART-TIME
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, YOUTHTRUTH$141,036$0$15,593$0$327$0$5,225$0$5,652$0$167,833$0$0$0
AUSTIN LONG
DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SVCS$129,311$0$17,670$0$254$0$7,047$0$9,506$0$163,788$0$0$0
SONYA KENDALL
DIRECTOR, YOUTHTRUTH$108,347$0$21,396$0$238$0$6,531$0$17,995$0$154,507$0$0$0
NAOMI ORENSTEN
MANAGER, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SVCS$111,243$0$18,078$0$215$0$6,637$0$15,335$0$151,508$0$0$0
BRIAN POSTOW
SOFTWARE ARCHITECT$122,209$0$17,462$0$299$0$6,150$0$7,966$0$154,086$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BCEP STAFF DISTRIBUTES ITS DRAFT 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IN PARTICULAR, THE BOARD CHAIR, THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND APPROVE PRIOR TO FILING. ANY CONCERNS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF CEP'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPLETES, SIGNS, AND DELIVERS TO THE PRESIDENT AN ANNUAL AFFILIATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT NAMING ANY AFFILIATION WITH CEP'S COMPETING/COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS, VENDORS AND CONSULTANTS. ALL RESPONSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' CLERK. ANY RESPONSES RAISING CONCERN ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT, AND, IN THE CASE OF BOARD MEMBERS OR THE PRESIDENT, TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO BE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15CEP ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW ITS COMPENSATION APPROACH AND STRUCTURE FOR ALL POSITIONS (EXCLUDING THE PRESIDENT) ON A THREE YEAR INTERVAL AND FOR NEW POSITIONS AS NECESSARY. CEP ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW ITS COMPENSATION APPROACH AND STRUCTURE FOR THE PRESIDENT EVERY SEVERAL YEARS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE CONSULTANTS COMPILE AND ANALYZE SALARY DATA FOR POSTIONS COMPARABLE (BASED ON SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES, MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND ORGANIZATION REVENUES) TO THE POSTIONS OF CEP EMPLOYEES, UTILIZING PUBLISHED SURVEY RESOURCES AND MARKET ANALYSES, DATA FROM THEIR OWN CLIENT DATABASE, AND, AS AVAILABLE, DATA REPORTED IN IRS FORMS 990 FOR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES. AS PART OF THE PROCESS, THE CONSULTANTS OFTEN INTERVIEW EMPLOYEES TO GAIN A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR POSITIONS. FOR THE PRESIDENT: IN 2014 AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT PREPARED A BENCHMARKING REPORT SUMMARIZING METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. THE CONSULTANT REVIEWED THE REPORT WITH THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE REPORT INFORMED THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT WERE CAPTURED, MAINTAINED, AND COMMUNICATED TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL. FOR OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES: THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS PREPARE REPORTS SUMMARIZING THEIR METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO COMPENSATION AND REVIEW THE REPORTS WITH CEP'S PRESIDENT, AND, AS APPROPRIATE, WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRAION, AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL. THE REPORTS INFORM COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES MADE BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. DOCUMENTATION OF THE DISCUSSION AND THE DECISION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEE IS CAPTURED AND MAINTAINED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WITHOUT SCHEDULE B IS AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR AND THE MASSACHUSETTS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS THE ORGANIZATION'S OWN WEBSITE.