2017-05-12T17:00:05-05:00 2016-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 80 CITY SQUARE BOSTON MA 021293742 990 2016-01-01 043523528 THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC CENT 6174920800 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NO 7 CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 PHIL BUCHANAN PRESIDENT 6174920800 2017-05-12 1 LYNNE JOHNSON P00757336 6179129000 108.171.131.188 2017-05-12 17:59:12 ED P 797C4527DD8FA635CA18458D5F36AC81F3168434 AB9F9F5EA1865EF5FA3F44152C4A5F8DE08D1B02 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z PHIL BUCHANAN 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NO 7 CAMBRIDGE MA 02139 6413382 0 X WWW.EFFECTIVEPHILANTHROPY.ORG X X 2000 MA CEP'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. 11 10 48 36 0 0 4629649 3296607 2891105 3026907 34590 14212 0 -30940 7555344 6306786 0 0 0 0 4497158 5269693 0 0 140998 2593926 2020286 7091084 7289979 464260 -983193 7077042 6206643 631706 730816 6445336 5475827 X THE 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. 0 0 5897406 3026907 CEP 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. 5897406 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 32 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA CA AL AK AZ AR CT DC FL GA HI IL KS MD MI MN MS MO NJ OH NC NY NM SC RI PA OR VA UT TN WI WV OK NH X X ALEXSANDRA OCASIO 6174920800 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SUITE 700 CAMBIDGE MA 021393309 PHIL BUCHANAN PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 449815 0 43794 GRANT OLIPHANT BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY COOPER GUEYE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL HAYLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD OBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILARY PENNINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY PICHEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NADYA SHMAVONIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCE STEHLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FAY TWERSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN PERRY WOOTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BOLDUC VP, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SVC. 50.00 X 220206 0 24769 ELLIE BUTEAU VP, RESEARCH 50.00 X 196710 0 21641 ALYSE D'AMICO PART-TIME DIR., HUMAN CAPITAL 36.00 X 91526 0 10240 ALEX OCASIO DIR., FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 50.00 X 149426 0 16600 GRACE NICOLETTE PART-TIME DIR., PROGRAMMING & EXT. 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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. 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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 12C ON 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 15 CEP 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 19 THE 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.