2017-05-15T12:15:40-05:00 2016-06-30 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 10500 LITTLE PATUXENT PARKWAY SUITE 770 COLUMBIA MD 21044 990 2015-07-01 521835698 APPLESEED FOUNDATION INC APPL 2023477960 727 15TH STREET NW 12TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 BERT BRANDENBURG PRESIDENT 2023477960 2017-05-15 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 4108840220 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X BERT BRANDENBURG 727 15TH STREET NW 12TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 1286070 0 X WWW.APPLESEEDNETWORK.ORG X 1993 DC APPLESEED IS THE FOUNDER OF, AND THE NATIONAL OFFICE FOR, A NON-PROFIT NETWORK OF 17 CENTERS ACROSS THE U.S. AND MEXICO. APPLESEED IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND WORKING FAMILIES BUILD BETTER LIVES. APPLESEED EMPLOYS LITIGATION, POLICY ADVOCACY, AND GRASS ROOTS ORGANIZING, AND MAKES A DIFFERENCE BY STAYING CLOSE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, WINNING VICTORIES IN HARD POLITICAL ENVIRONMENTS, AND BRINGING THE POWER AND EXPERTISE OF A NATIONAL NETWORK TO BEAR ON CROSS-CUTTING SOCIAL ISSUES. 44 44 7 52 0 0 907777 1108662 0 0 39270 11355 0 0 947047 1120017 20000 78234 0 0 668906 604047 0 0 150369 391800 392484 1080706 1074765 -133659 45252 1792506 1812496 58433 49270 1734073 1763226 APPLESEED IS THE FOUNDER OF, AND THE NATIONAL OFFICE FOR, A NON-PROFIT NETWORK OF 17 CENTERS ACROSS THE U.S. AND MEXICO, DEDICATED TO ADVANCING JUSTICE AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT HELP LOW-INCOME PEOPLE AND WORKING FAMILIES BUILD BETTER LIVES. 0 0 304771 35205 COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS AND PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES - APPLESEED ORGANIZES AND ESTABLISHES APPLESEED CENTERS AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO NEW AND ESTABLISHED CENTERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF MEANS, INCLUDING PROJECT CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION, MOVING LOCAL PROJECTS TO THE NATIONAL STAGE, PARTICIPATING IN NATIONAL COALITIONS, AND FUNDING FOR COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS. 216290 29729 FIELD NETWORK - APPLESEED PROVIDES SUPPORT TO LOCAL, INDEPENDENT APPLESEED CENTERS WHICH EXPOSE AND AMELIORATE INJUSTICES AND ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY AND STRENGTHEN CIVIL SOCIETY BY ENGAGING LEADERS IN THE ONGOING WORK OF BUILDING JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY. APPLESEED BUILDS CONNECTIONS AMONG LEADERS OF APPLESEED CENTERS, ELEVATES "BEST PRACTICES AND VERIFIES THAT CENTERS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS OF AFFILIATION. 95388 13300 COMMUNICATIONS - APPLESEED COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS EDUCATE OPINION LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS, THE MEDIA, APPLESEED STAFF AND SUPPORTERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT ITS RESEARCH, ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. APPLESEED'S COMMUNICATIONS TOOLS INCLUDE ITS WEEKLY ONLINE NEWSLETTER "APPLESEED NOW," A REGULARLY-UPDATED WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA, DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS AND TARGETED MEDIA OUTREACH. IT ALSO ASSISTS CENTERS IN THEIR COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS. 616449 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 44 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AR AK AL CA IL KS KY MA MD MI MN NH NJ NY NC OK OR PA TN VA WA WI X THE ORGANIZATION 2023477960 727 15TH STREET NW 12TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 JOHN JOHNSON CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN BROOKS CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY MORNINGSTAR SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HOLLY KULKA TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN SCHULMAN CHAIR - ELECT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STANLEY ADELMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY BAER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRACIELA RODRIGUEZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALICIA BATTS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRAIG BECKER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE BRUNET MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BOYLE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL COLLORA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT CUSUMANO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE BUTTS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY GROSSMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH DEWEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA DULIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC EFRON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HURTALDO BADIOLA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD C GODFREY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAYMOND Y LIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELODY MILLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA HARDING MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GALLAGHER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH GALPER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 EILEEN HERSHENOV MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PILAR RAMOS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT H LOEFFLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA WAHL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERBERT E MILSTEIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM ROGERS MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH I PETERSBERGER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERT POGREBIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE SLADE WHITE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MEGAN WRIGHT MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGARITA ZAVALA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP F ZEIDMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L BACHNER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GAIL ERICKSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALPH NADER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROWENA FRAZER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIERDRE FLAHERTY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT KATZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERT BRANDENBURG PRESIDENT AS OF AUGUST 2015 40.00 X 69122 0 18591 ELIZABETH ANN CAVENDISH PRESIDENT UNTIL FEB 2015 40.00 X 36660 0 0 ANNETTE LOVOI DIR., FIN ACCESS 40.00 X 131993 0 16108 DAVID F TIPSON NYC OFFICE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 112094 0 37220 349869 0 71919 2 0 0 0 0 251730 856932 97298 1108662 11355 11355 97298 97298 0 0 68755 251730 68755 0 1120017 0 0 11355 X 78234 78234 177084 53125 35417 88542 345385 289738 38057 17590 13730 10815 1629 1286 28454 18994 3948 5512 39394 26000 5515 7879 16098 16098 155009 341 153444 1224 3993 2635 559 799 4793 3163 671 959 61600 45693 15907 26216 17303 3670 5243 4451 2938 623 890 1845 1845 13151 8680 1841 2630 MISCELLANEOUS 30744 20291 4304 6149 SOFTWARE, SUPPORT AND E 23085 15236 3232 4617 PRINTING 16254 16254 TELEPHONE 12012 7928 1682 2402 23233 15335 3251 4647 1074765 616449 307947 150369 23861 25326 214133 188793 234295 300000 64313 49800 9802 7690 22584 16506 3284 6078 971425 953203 271393 274837 6769 1792506 1812496 58433 49270 58433 49270 X 223887 131473 1416230 1534353 93956 97400 1734073 1763226 1792506 1812496 45252 -16099 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1484995 1317449 1124349 907777 1108662 5943232 1484995 1317449 1124349 907777 1108662 5943232 359566 5583666 25106 66122 19266 39270 11355 161119 6104351 0.91470 0.87000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 924396 924396 163659 40915 0 0 167771 177032 163212 163659 671674 1007511 41943 44258 40803 40915 167919 251879 0 0 93956 3444 97400 94203 -247 93956 80339 13864 94203 69935 10404 80339 65152 4783 69935 1.00000 1 0 22584 16506 6078 6078 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN REMAINDER TRUST 274837 F 274837 X 1861341 -16099 688668 68755 741324 1120017 0 1120017 1832188 688668 68755 757423 1074765 0 1074765 PART V, LINE 4: PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS CONSIST OF A CHARITABLE REMAINDER UNIT TRUST. THESE FUNDS HAVE BEEN RESTRICTED BY THE DONOR TO PROVIDE INCOME TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE UPON THE DEATH OF THE DONOR. THESE FUNDS ARE ADMINISTERED BY AN UNRELATED PARTY AND PER THE TERMS OF THE DONOR AGREEMENT, NO PART OF THESE FUNDS MAY BE USED UNTIL THAT TIME. PART X, LINE 2: APPLESEED BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 68,755. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES 68,755. NEW YORK EVENT 266850 209602 57248 53075 CHICAGO EVENT 53635 42128 11507 15680 320485 251730 68755 68755 68755 0 1 TEXAS APPLESEED 1609 SHOAL CREEK AUSTIN TX 78701 742804268 501(C)(3) 7734 FORD IMMIGRANT FINANCE PROJECT WASHINGTON APPLESEED PO BOX 1111 SEATTLE WA 98111 202857161 501(C)(3) 2500 PER TERMS OF IMMIGRANT FINANCIAL FUTURES INITIATIVE MOU CONNECTICUT APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE 25 DUDLEY ROAD WILTON CT 06897 061501061 501(C)(3) 7500 PER TERMS OF IMMIGRANT FINANCIAL FUTURES INITIATIVE MOU NEBRASKA APPLESEED CENTER FOR LAW IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST 941 O STREET 920 LINCOLN NE 68508 470798343 501(C)(3) 7500 PER TERMS OF IMMIGRANT FINANCIAL FUTURES INITIATIVE MOU NEW YORK APPLESEEDINC 550 WEST 54TH STREET APT 830 NEW YORK NY 10019 521835698 501(C)(3) 53000 TRANSFER OF SHARE OF FUNDS HELD FOR NY APPLESEED PER FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT 5 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS RECEIVED BY APPLESEED MUST BE MANAGED BY THE OPERATIONS MANAGER OR SOMEONE ELSE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT TO BE THE PROJECT DIRECTOR. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL IN CHARGE OF MANAGING THE GRANTS BE FAMILIAR WITH THE DONOR IMPOSED STIPULATIONS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. AFTER A GRANT IS APPROVED, A FINAL COPY OF THE APPROVED BUDGET AND DELIVERABLES FOR THE GRANT IS PROVIDED TO THE OPERATIONS MANAGER. ANY CENTERS NAMED IN A GRANT COMPLETE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH NATIONAL APPLESEED THAT DETAILS CENTER-SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS, DELIVERABLES AND FINANCIAL REPORTING GUIDELINES AND EXPECTATIONS. AS EXPENSES ARE INCURRED, THE PROJECT MANAGER OR OPERATIONS MANAGER MUST APPROVE AND CODE INVOICES THAT NEED TO BE PAID FROM A PARTICULAR GRANT. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR AND OPERATIONS MANAGER MUST FOLLOW THE APPROPRIATE INTERNAL APPLESEED ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES TO DISBURSE THE GRANT TO CENTERS AND APPLESEED. THE OPERATIONS MANAGER REVIEWS PAYMENT REQUESTS AND INVOICES AND DECIDES TO EITHER APPROVE OR DECLINE TO PAY/ALLOCATE EXPENSES BASED ON THEIR REVIEW OF THE FINAL DONOR-APPROVED GRANT BUDGET. APPLESEED CENTERS RECEIVING COLLABORATIVE PROJECT GRANTS FROM NATIONAL APPLESEED SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS ON GRANT EXPENSES IN FULFILLMENT OF GRANT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND THEIR MOU. X 1 97298 SELLING PRICE 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. THE CONTROLLER SHALL PROVIDE ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WITH THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE 990 BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED FOR FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS ASKED TO FILL OUT A QUESTIONNAIRE REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUALLY AND TURN IN THE SIGNED FORM TO THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS WHO MAINTAINS A FILE ON THESE DISCLOSURES. IF IT'S FOUND THAT A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THIS POLICY IT MAY RESULT IN FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND THE BOARD MAY TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS, WHICH MAY INCLUDE REMOVAL FROM OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD BASES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ON COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS OF ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZES, COMPLEXITY, REGIONS AND SKILLS REQUIRED. WHEN CONSIDERING ANNUAL COMPENSATION LEVEL THE BOARD ALSO CONSIDERS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND THE AVERAGE SALARY INCREASE FOR STAFF MEMBERS. CHANGES IN COMPENSATION ARE FIRST DISCUSSED AT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE LEVEL AND ARE THEN VOTED ON BY THE FULL BOARD IN AN EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE BOARD MEETING. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN SEPTEMBER 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL POLICIES ARE EITHER A PART OF THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR PART OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND CAN BE OBTAINED BY A WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 150,253. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 150,253. BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,120. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,121. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,241. ENTERTAINMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 341. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 71. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 103. TOTAL EXPENSES 515. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. FAIR REMITTANCE ALLIANCE 727 15TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 800870751 PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE RELATED TO THE NEW US REMITTANCE LAW DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 APPLESEED 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0