INDEPENDENT SECTOR: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
INDEPENDENT SECTOR (EIN 52-1081024)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-15
IRS object ID
201711359349307386
Schema version
2016v3.0
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DescPUBLIC POLICY - INDEPENDENT SECTOR (IS) PROVIDES LEADERSHIP FOR AND COLLABORATES WITH OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO EDUCATE PUBLIC OFFICIALS ABOUT THE VALUE OF THE CHARITABLE COMMUNITY AND TO ADVOCATE FOR FEDERAL POLICIES AND REGULATIONS THAT ADVANCE THE ABILITY OF CHARITABLE AND PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN 2016, WE CONTINUED TO INFORM AND GALVANIZE OUR SECTOR ALLIES AROUND KEY ISSUES, EDUCATE LAWMAKERS ABOUT THE SECTOR'S ESSENTIAL ROLE IN SOCIETY AND IN THE NATIONAL ECONOMY, AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE ABILITY OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE THEIR MISSIONS. BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM OUR 2015 THREADS SERIES AND IN FULFILLMENT OF OUR NEW STRATEGIC VISION, WE ALSO SHIFTED TO A MORE PROACTIVE AGENDA TO ENGAGE IN THE 2016 ELECTIONS. WE BEGAN OUR 2016 ELECTION INITIATIVE IN JANUARY BY COMMISSIONING QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH OF AMERICAN VOTERS NATIONALLY AND IN KEY BATTLEGROUND STATES. THIS RESEARCH REVEALED THE DEEP BIPARTISAN SUPPORT ENJOYED BY THE SECTOR. DRAWING ON THIS RESEARCH, WE DEVELOPED KEY MESSAGE POINTS AND SEVERAL BROAD POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT WE USED TO ENGAGE DIRECTLY WITH THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN 2016 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND THEIR STAFFS THROUGHOUT THE ELECTION SEASON. THE DATA AND OUR MESSAGES WERE PUBLISHED IN OUR OCTOBER 2016 REPORT, UNITED FOR CHARITY.WE RESPONDED WITH OUR PARTNERS TO NEW POLICY CHALLENGES AS THEY AROSE, INCLUDING: LEADING A CAMPAIGN TO OPPOSE A PROPOSED IRS CHANGE TO GIFT SUBSTANTIATION RULES, WHICH THE IRS SUBSEQUENTLY WITHDREW ITS PROPOSED CHANGES; WORKING WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO CREATE NONPROFIT-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW OVERTIME REGULATIONS, INCLUDING WEBINARS HELD WITH DOL THAT WERE VIEWED BY OVER 6,000 NONPROFITS; AND PREPARING FOR COMPREHENSIVE TAX REFORM IN 2017 BY ENGAGING WITH OUR MEMBERS AND KEY TAX WRITING COMMITTEES TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPANDING CHARITABLE GIVING INCENTIVES.IN ADDITION TO ENGAGING IN ADVOCACY ON BEHALF OF THE SECTOR, WE ALSO CONTINUED TO PROVIDE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH TOOLS AND STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE IN MORE EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY THEMSELVES. MORE THAN 100 ATTENDEES CONVENED AT OUR PUBLIC POLICY ACTION INSTITUTE, HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER 2016, TO LEARN ADVOCACY BEST PRACTICES AND DISCUSS HOW 2017 TAX REFORM EFFORTS MAY IMPACT NONPROFITS, SPECIFICALLY AROUND CHARITABLE GIVING, AS WELL AS THE IMPACT OF POLICY SUPPORTING THE 2020 CENSUS. PPAI ATTENDEES PUT THEIR NEW KNOWLEDGE TO WORK AT THE CONFERENCE, JOINING A DIVERSE COALITION OF MORE THAN 150 NONPROFIT LEADERS FOR CAPITOL HILL DAY TO EDUCATE LAWMAKERS DIRECTLY ON THE IMPACT THAT PUBLIC POLICY HAS ON THEIR ORGANIZATIONS' MISSIONS AND THE COLLECTIVE SUCCESS OF OUR SECTOR. OUR ROUTINE COALITION-BUILDING WORK CONTINUED TO INCLUDE MONTHLY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE CALLS, IN-PERSON D.C. ADVOCATES STRATEGY MEETINGS WITH CONGRESSIONAL STAFF, TAX REFORM STRATEGY GROUPS, AND PERIODIC POLICY ALERTS TO ADVANCE POLICIES CRITICAL TO THE WORK OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR.Desc

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Expense$1,591,007ExpenseAmt
Revenue$777,312RevenueAmt
DescNATIONAL CONFERENCE - THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR CONFERENCE PROVIDES THE PREMIER MEETING GROUND FOR LEADERS FROM THE NONPROFIT SECTOR AND PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR, BRINGING TOGETHER LEADERS FROM PUBLIC CHARITIES, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS, AND ACADEMIA TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND EXPERTISE TO DISCUSS AND ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES FACING OUR SECTOR, THE NATION AND THE WORLD. IN NOVEMBER, 2016, OVER 900 PEOPLE (INCLUDING OVER 75 ON SCHOLARSHIP) REGISTERED FOR OUR CONFERENCE FEATURING INTERACTIVE SESSIONS INFUSED WITH THE ARTS IN WASHINGTON, DC. ABOUT 265 PARTICIPATED IN OUR PUBLIC POLICY ACTION INSTITUTE AND NGEN PROGRAMMING (FOR NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS UNDER 40) WHICH ARE IS' SIGNATURE PRE-CONFERENCE OFFERINGS. THE EXPERTISE AND VIBRANCY OF ALL OUR PARTICIPANTS PRODUCED A WORLD-CLASS EXCHANGE OF IDEAS. WITH OVER 200 SPEAKERS, THE MEETING FEATURED OVER 30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS AND INNOVATIVE FORMATS THAT HELPED PARTICIPANTS EXAMINE HOW TO CREATE SOLUTIONS, BUILD LASTING IMPACT AND TO IMAGINE AND CREATE BRIGHTER FUTURES FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE. THE CONFERENCE OFFERS A C-SUITE TRACK FOR PROFESSIONALS DIRECTLY REPORTING TO THE CEO AND SPECIAL SESSIONS TARGETED FOR CEOS OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS WHO MADE UP 31% OF CONFERENCE REGISTRANTS. PLENARY SPEAKERS SPOKE ON THE FUTURE OF OUR DEMOCRACY AND TRENDS AFFECTING THE SECTOR AND SOCIETY. CONFERENCE ATTENDEES VIEW THE CONFERENCE AS A WAY TO EXPAND THEIR PROFESSIONAL NETWORK AS WELL AS TO GAIN NEW THINKING, SKILLS AND PRACTICES TO IMPROVE THEIR WORK.Desc

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Expense$1,197,282ExpenseAmt
Revenue$20,019RevenueAmt
DescPROGRAMS AND PRACTICE (P&P) - IN 2016, INDEPENDENT SECTOR CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN LEADERSHIP CAPACITY, TO PROMOTE GOOD GOVERNANCE, AND TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT ISSUES FACING THE CHARITABLE COMMUNITY. NGEN: IS BROADENED THE REACH AND EFFECTIVENESS OF 'NGEN: MOVING NONPROFIT LEADERS FROM NEXT TO NOW', A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THAT BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS AGE 40 AND UNDER TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON SOCIETY'S TOUGHEST CHALLENGES. IS CONTINUED THE AMERICAN EXPRESS NGEN FELLOWS PROGRAM, A YEAR-LONG FELLOWSHIP FOR 12 DIVERSE EMERGING LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE SECTOR; A FELLOWS ALUMNI PROGRAM THAT HAS GROWN TO 84 FORMER FELLOWS; AND THE AMERICAN EXPRESS NGEN LEADERSHIP AWARD PROGRAM, WHICH RECOGNIZES ONE HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED SECTOR LEADER WHO HAS ALREADY DEMONSTRATED SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN ADDRESSING SOCIETY'S CRITICAL NEEDS. IS CONDUCTED FOUR NGEN COMMUNITY DIGITAL LEARNING EVENTS IN 2016. THE "NGEN EXPERIENCE" PRE-CONFERENCE PROGRAM AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES ENGAGING MORE THAN 200 EMERGING LEADERS AT THE IS CONFERENCE. IS HOSTED NGEN NETWORKING RECEPTIONS AT THE YOUNG NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS NETWORK AND EMERGING PRACTITIONERS IN PHILANTHROPY CONFERENCES, ENGAGING MORE THAN 250 EMERGING LEADERS. C-SUITE: IS CONTINUED THE C-SUITE LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, WHICH TARGETS SENIOR LEADERS WHO REPORT TO THE CEO. IN 2016, IS CO-HOSTED C-SUITE REGIONAL EVENTS IN COLORADO SPRINGS, CLEVELAND, AND SAN FRANCISCO, SERVING MORE THAN 100 SENIOR EXECUTIVES. IS CONDUCTED TWO C-SUITE DIGITAL LEARNING EVENTS, AND A C-SUITE TRACK AND NETWORKING RECEPTION AT THE IS CONFERENCE. ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY: IN 2016, IS CONTINUED TO PROMOTE THE 'PRINCIPLES FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE AND ETHICAL PRACTICE'. SINCE ITS RELEASE IN FEBRUARY 2015, THE IS PRINCIPLES HAVE BEEN BROADLY DISSEMINATED ACROSS THE CHARITABLE SECTOR. IN 2016, THE PRINCIPLES WEBSITE LANDING PAGE (WWW.PRINCIPLESFORGOOD.COM) HAS AVERAGED NEARLY 3,500 PAGE VIEWS MONTHLY. IS BROUGHT THE PRINCIPLES TO NEW AUDIENCES THROUGH A SERIES OF ONLINE AND IN PERSON EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. IS PRESENTED A DIGITAL LEARNING EVENT ON ETHICS AND FUNDRAISING IN THE FACE OF CHANGING TECHNOLOGY IN JUNE 2016. IS STAFF ALSO SPOKE AT SEVEN SECTOR CONFERENCES IN 2016, INCLUDING THE AFP INTERNATIONAL FUNDRAISING CONFERENCE, THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS 2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE, THE NAAG (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL) / NASCO (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE CHARITY OFFICIALS) CONFERENCE, AND THE GREATER WASHINGTON SOCIETY OF CPA'S NONPROFIT SYMPOSIUM.ADDITIONAL ISSUES FACING THE SECTOR: IN 2016, IS DEVELOPED NEW RESOURCES AND PUBLICATIONS RESPONDING TO FEEDBACK ABOUT CHALLENGES THAT CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FACE IN MEETING THEIR MISSION. IS LAUNCHED ONLINE RESOURCE CENTERS THAT SHARE THE SECTOR'S BEST THINKING AND RESOURCES ON THREE CRITICAL SECTOR CHALLENGES: DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI), NONPROFIT CAPITAL, AND CROSS SECTOR COLLABORATION. RESOURCES WERE CURATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ORGANIZATIONS WITH DEEP EXPERTISE IN EACH ISSUE AREA. IS ALSO EXPLORED ONE CRITICAL ISSUE IN-DEPTH: THE POWER DYNAMIC BETWEEN FUNDERS AND GRANTEES. IN FALL 2016, IS PUBLISHED A SERIES OF EIGHT CASE STUDIES - CALLED MODEL PARTNERSHIPS FOR IMPACT - THAT SHOWCASE A GRANTEE AND FUNDER PAIR WHO EXEMPLIFY HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND ILLUMINATE THE PRACTICES AND BEHAVIORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A POSITIVE POWER DYNAMIC. IS ALSO USED A HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN PROCESS TO DEVELOP PROTOTYPES FOR TOOLS TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN HEALTHIER FUNDER-GRANTEE RELATIONSHIPS. THROUGH THE TOOL DESIGN PROCESS, IS LEARNED MANY IMPORTANT LESSONS ABOUT THE COMPLEXITIES OF THE POWER DYNAMIC, AND ULTIMATELY DECIDED NOT TO PURSUE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOOL PROTOTYPES. IS SHARED LESSONS LEARNED THROUGH A BLOG SERIES, WRITTEN IN DECEMBER 2016.Desc

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$581,560NETWORKS AND MEMBER ENGAGEMENT - THE IS MEMBERSHIP IS A LEADERSHIP NETWORK OF OVER 500 ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING A CROSS-SECTION OF THE CHARITABLE COMMUNITY INCLUDING LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PUBLIC CHARITIES, FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD. WE ENGAGE MEMBERS OF DIFFERENT TYPES, SIZES, MISSION AREAS, AND GEOGRAPHIES, AND INVOLVE OUR MEMBERSHIP IN ALL OF OUR EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN THE CHARITABLE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES: DEVELOPING POLICY POSITIONS AND AMPLIFYING THE VOICE OF THE CHARITABLE COMMUNITY TO THE ADMINISTRATION AND LEGISLATORS, SUPPORTING AND DEVELOPING ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING LEADERS, AND PROMOTING GOOD GOVERNANCE STANDARDS. MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THROUGH OUR DAILY AND PERIODIC COMMUNICATIONS, AND THROUGH REPORTS ON RELEVANT TOPICS PROVIDING INSIGHT INTO THE FORCES SHAPING THE CHARITABLE COMMUNITY. MEMBERS ARE ENGAGED THROUGH COMMITTEES, ONLINE AND IN-PERSON EVENTS, AND AT OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHERE THEY BRING THEIR THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND EXPERTISE, AS WELL AS THEIR DESIRE TO FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AND CONNECT WITH OTHER CHANGEMAKERS. DURING 2016, MUCH OF IS' PROGRAMS AND POLICY WORK WAS INFORMED BY INSIGHTS REVEALED THROUGH OUR THREADS COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS INITIATIVE IN 2015. WE INTEGRATED MANY OF THESE INSIGHTS INTO A NEW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR INDEPENDENT SECTOR COMPRISED OF THREE SPECIFIC STRATEGIC DRIVERS - COMMUNITY BUILDER, SECTOR ENABLER, AND POLICY LEADER. WITH THESE DRIVING STRATEGIES, WE CAN DO BETTER AT DOING GOOD BY WORKING TOGETHER, HELP THE SECTOR TELL ITS STORY AND DEMONSTRATE ITS IMPACT, AND PLAY A POSITIVE AND PROACTIVE ROLE IN HELPING TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT POLICIES THAT ADVANCE THE COMMON GOOD.
$1,108,959COMMUNICATIONS - INDEPENDENT SECTOR WORKS TO COMMUNICATE THE VALUE OF THE CHARITABLE COMMUNITY TO THE MEDIA, ELECTED OFFICIALS, THE PUBLIC, AND STAFF AT PUBLIC CHARITIES AND FOUNDATIONS WHILE EDUCATING ITS MEMBERSHIP AND AUDIENCES ACROSS THE SOCIAL GOOD SPACE ON EMERGING CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES, AND TRENDS. IN 2016, COVERAGE OF IS ACTIVITIES APPEARED MORE THAN 1,000 TIMES IN NATIONAL OUTLETS INCLUDING FORBES, BLOOMBERG, REUTERS, US NEWS & WORLD REPORT, CHICAGO TRIBUNE, THE BOSTON GLOBE, AND HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW. IS ALSO GARNERED VISIBILITY IN TRADE PUBLICATIONS SUCH AS THE CHRONICLE OF PHILANTHROPY, THE NONPROFIT TIMES, NONPROFIT QUARTERLY, AND STANFORD SOCIAL INNOVATION REVIEW. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES LOOK TO IS FOR EXPERTISE ON VOLUNTEERING, ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY, AND PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, PARTICULARLY ON ISSUES OF TAX AND FISCAL POLICY AFFECTING THE CHARITABLE COMMUNITY. THE 33% INCREASE FROM 2015 WAS DUE TO THE ANNOUNCEMENT AND ONBOARDING OF OUR NEW CEO IN FEBRUARY AND JULY, RESPECTIVELY. VISIBILITY WAS ALSO BOLSTERED BY THE HIRE OF A NEW COO IN AUGUST.INDEPENDENT SECTOR CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A SOURCE OF BEST PRACTICES, STRATEGIES, AND EMERGENT TRENDS TO THE CHARITABLE COMMUNITY, AND A FORUM TO DISCUSS THEM. CEO DAN CARDINALI SPOKE AT MORE THAN 10 HIGH-VISIBILITY EVENTS BETWEEN JULY AND DECEMBER 2016. WE ARE ALSO CONTINUALLY IMPROVING OUR DIGITAL PRESENCE, USER EXPERIENCE, CIRCULATION OF KEY INFORMATION, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT. IN 2016, IS COMPLETED A REDESIGN OF ITS WEBSITE AND DIGITAL STRATEGY. THE FIRST TWO PHASES OF THE WEBSITE WERE COMPLETED IN 2015 AND THE WEBSITE LAUNCHED AT THE BEGINNING OF 2017. INDEPENDENT SECTOR'S COLLECTIVE SOCIAL AUDIENCE INCREASED BY NEARLY 4,000 IN 2016-CONCLUDING THE YEAR WITH 31,755 TWITTER FOLLOWERS, 8,178 FACEBOOK PAGE LIKES, AND 2,867 FOLLOWERS ON LINKEDIN. INDEPENDENT SECTOR ALSO CONTINUED ITS ONE-YEAR PILOT OF ISQ, A QUARTERLY MAGAZINE TELLING STORIES FROM AROUND THE CHARITABLE COMMUNITY. STORIES FROM THE THREE ISQ ISSUES PUBLISHED OVER THE COURSE OF 2016 ARE NOW FEATURED PROMINENTLY AS "STORIES FROM THE SECTOR" ON THE HOMEPAGE OF OUR REDESIGNED WEBSITE.
$712,310LEADERSHIP FOR THE FUTURE - BUILDING ON EFFORTS FIRST INITIATED IN LATE 2013 AND CULMINATING WITH A BOARD APPROVED STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK IN APRIL OF 2016, INDEPENDENT SECTOR USED 2016 TO FURTHER REFINE AND EXECUTE ON PLANS TO IMPLEMENT THE BOARD-APPROVED STRATEGY. IS ALSO BROUGHT ON A NEW CEO IN 2016, AND A GOOD PORTION OF THE YEAR WAS DEDICATED ALLOWING THE SENIOR TEAM TO DETERMINE HOW BEST TO ADVANCE THE NEW STRATEGY AND IMBED IT IN THE PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE CORE STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK ARTICULATES THREE PRIMARY DRIVERS FOR THE ONGOING EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION: -COMMUNITY BUILDER: IS WILL CONTINUE TO GATHER THE DIVERSE PLAYERS THAT MAKE UP THE SOCIAL SECTOR, USING SUCH OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, KNOWLEDGE, CONNECTION ACROSS SECTORS, AND ACTION-BASED LEARNING. WE ALSO AIM TO USE OUR CONVENING AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THE COLLECTIVE VOICE AND CORE STORY OF OUR SECTOR AND ITS ROLE IN AMERICAN LIFE AND IMPACT ON CIVIL SOCIETY. - POLICY LEADER: IS WILL CONTINUE IN ITS FEDERAL POLICY EFFORTS, WORKING TO ENGAGE THE POLICY MAKING COMMUNITY IN WAYS THAT PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE ROLE OF THE SECTOR AND CREATE GREATER OPPORTUNITY FOR CROSS SECTOR COLLABORATION. IS WILL ALSO CONTINUE ITS WORK TO EMPOWER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE SECTOR AS MORE EFFECTIVE POLICY ADVOCATES. - SECTOR ENABLER: IS WILL IDENTIFY A SMALL NUMBER OF ISSUE AREAS WHERE THERE ARE STRUCTURAL OR OTHER CHALLENGES THAT IMPEDE PROGRESS IN THE SECTOR, OR OPPORTUNITIES THAT OFFER THE POTENTIAL TO SCALE IMPACT. WE EXPECT A LIMITED NUMBER OF COLLABORATIVE "WORK STREAMS" WILL BE LAUNCHED IN 2017 TO PILOT NEW APPROACHES TO SOLVING THESE CHALLENGES OR LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITIES.DURING 2016, THE GOVERNANCE & SPECIAL PROJECTS (GSP) TEAM CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP AND OVERSIGHT OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE TEAM SUPPORTED THE EARLY-STAGE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW STRATEGIC VISION, AND HELPED ENSURE THAT THE BOARD WAS APPROPRIATELY ENGAGED AND POSITIONED TO PLAY ITS VITAL LEADERSHIP ROLE RELATIVE TO SETTING THE ORGANIZATION'S PATH TO THE FUTURE. AS A LEADER AND CHAMPION ON BEHALF OF THE NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, INDEPENDENT SECTOR IS DEEPLY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE CHARITABLE SECTOR, IS VIEWED WITH RESPECT AND CREDIBILITY, AND HAS A REPUTATION FOR RESPONSIVENESS, AGILITY, KNOWLEDGE, AND RELIABILITY. IS IS HIGHLY REGARDED FOR ITS ROLE AS A CONVENER IN BRINGING TOGETHER SECTOR LEADERS FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF GROUPS AROUND SALIENT ISSUES, AND IS RECOGNIZED AND VALUED FOR ITS PUBLIC POLICY WORK. AS THE SECTOR AND ITS LEADERS FACE INCREASINGLY COMPLEX CHALLENGES IN A CONSTANTLY SHIFTING ENVIRONMENT, IN 2016 IS LEVERAGED ITS ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING TO UPDATE STAKEHOLDERS ON THE PROGRESS IS HAS MADE TO TAKE ITS NEW STRATEGY "OUT INTO THE WORLD" IN WAYS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO SECTOR NEEDS. THROUGH THE CONTINUED EXECUTION OF THE JOHN W. GARDNER LEADERSHIP AWARD PROGRAM, THE GOVERNANCE & SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM CONTINUED TO STRENGTHEN IS'S COMMITMENT TO IDENTIFYING AND ACKNOWLEDGING OUTSTANDING SECTOR LEADERSHIP. IS'S RECOGNITION IN 2016 OF BRYAN STEVENSON, FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EQUAL JUSTICE INITIATIVE, ONCE AGAIN HIGHLIGHTED AN EXCEPTIONAL SECTOR LEADER WHOSE WORK HAS TRANSCENDED THEIR FIELD AND HAS CONTRIBUTED TO SOCIETY MORE BROADLY. IN CONFERRING THE AWARD, IS CONTINUED THE TRADITION OF HONORING AN INDIVIDUAL HELD UP AS A BEACON OF ACHIEVEMENT, DESERVING OF PUBLIC RECOGNITION, AND WORTHY OF CITATION AS A MODEL FOR OTHERS -- BOTH WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE SECTOR -- TO EMULATE.
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Total Program Service Expenses$7,530,384TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer Ent0BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document13IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee47EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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
Governing Body Voting Members19GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member19IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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 Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldAZStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCOStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldHIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldILStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldKSStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldKYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMDStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMEStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMSStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldMNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNHStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNMStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldOHStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldOKStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldPAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldRIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldSCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldTNStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldUTStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldVAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldWIStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldALStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CAROLYN MOLLENBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2024676100PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11602 L STREET NW NO 900AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (35 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
NEIL J NICOLL
CHAIR, DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN J MCCORMICK
VICE-CHAIR, DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA L VARGAS
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM GIBBONS
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY L BRADACH
AT-LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERRY MAZANY
AT-LARGE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA R ARNWINE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRED BLACKWELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHY CALVIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SONYA CAMPION
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTONY CHIANG
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RON KAGAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH KASTELIC
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY KRAMER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT L LYNCH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY J MCCLIMON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE MELLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY TIMMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DARREN WALKER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT BRIGGS
DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/20161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KYLE CALDWELL
DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/20161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE FLOCH
DIRECTOR UNTIL 09/20161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BERNARD J MILANO
DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/20161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL SCHMITZ
DIRECTOR UNTIL 11/20161.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANIEL J CARDINALI
CEO38.00Yes (X)$340,614$0$3,879
CLAIRE WELLINGTON
ILT, SVP GOVERNANCE & SPECIAL PROJ38.00Yes (X)$258,829$0$44,848
JEFFREY MOORE
ILT, VP STRATEGY38.00Yes (X)$234,333$0$27,722
CANDY HILL
ILT, VP COMMUNICATIONS38.00Yes (X)$274,279$0$28,536
CAROLYN MOLLEN
VP, CFO38.00Yes (X)$183,691$0$6,539
VICTOR REINOSO
COO38.00Yes (X)$90,057$0$883
GEOFFREY PLAGUE
VP, PUBLIC POLICY38.00$217,976$0$20,558Yes (X)
AMANDA BROUN
VP, PROGRAMS & PRACTICE38.00$170,733$0$39,750Yes (X)
NADINE JALANDONI
VP, CONVENINGS & KNOWLEDGE SHARING38.00$171,710$0$42,802Yes (X)
DANIELLE MAXWELL
DIRECTOR, TALENT & ADMINISTRATION38.00$140,452$0$18,724Yes (X)
ROBERT BALTHASER
VP38.00$141,262$0$5,390Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$2,223,936TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$239,631TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K20IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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
THE SHERIDAN GROUP
1224 M STREET NW SUITE 300WASHINGTONDC20008ELECTORAL CONSULTING$270,168
OFFICE IT SOLUTIONS
3509 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 705WASHINGTONDC20008TECHNOLOGY SERVICES$268,241
WASHINGTON HILTON
1919 CONNECTICUT AVENUEWASHINGTONDC20009HOTEL SERVICES$246,251
WASHINGTON COUNCIL E&Y
1001 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW 601WASHINGTONDC20004LEGAL CONSULTING$227,500
VERBUM WORD GROUP
313 MILL STREETMILTONDE19968CONSULTING$188,160
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K8CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$2,062,310MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$3,084,392AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$20,230NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,146,702TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
CONFERENCE FEES900004$786,087$777,312$8,775
PUBLICATION SALES900099$20,019$20,019
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$806,106TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$143,436TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$143,436ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$36,381TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$36,381UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,563,514RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,475,423RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$88,091RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$88,091TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$38,892UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$49,199ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,410,000SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,302,966SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$107,034SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$107,034TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$107,034ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
SUBLEASE INCOME900099$110,372$110,372
PARKING SERVICES812930$57,563$57,563
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$167,935OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,495,685TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$797,331RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$132,836UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$418,816ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,508,539TotalAmt
Program Services$881,269ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$490,039ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$137,231FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,848,616TotalAmt
Program Services$2,248,313ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,250,198ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$350,105FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$176,294TotalAmt
Program Services$102,989ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$57,268ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,037FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$454,734TotalAmt
Program Services$265,649ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$147,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,367FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$353,937TotalAmt
Program Services$206,766ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$114,974ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,197FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,936TotalAmt
Management And General$73,936ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,803TotalAmt
Management And General$46,803ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$174,720TotalAmt
Fundraising$174,720FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,357TotalAmt
Management And General$33,357ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,449,944TotalAmt
Program Services$1,029,470ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$418,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,977FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,531TotalAmt
Program Services$22,531ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,145TotalAmt
Program Services$134,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$147,625ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,654FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,888TotalAmt
Program Services$31,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,444ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,040,360TotalAmt
Program Services$617,040ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$321,146ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$102,174FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$213,525TotalAmt
Program Services$189,587ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,795ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,143FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$522,712TotalAmt
Program Services$464,110ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,115ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,487FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$179,736TotalAmt
Management And General$179,736ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,081TotalAmt
Management And General$19,081ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescALLOCATED OVERHEADDesc
Total$0TotalAmt
Program Services$1,336,350ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$1,527,099ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$190,749FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,469,858TotalAmt
Program Services$7,530,384ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,862,633ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,076,841FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,906,562BOYAmt
EOY$619,275EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$890,939BOYAmt
EOY$646,932EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,852,395BOYAmt
EOY$847,204EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$98,187BOYAmt
EOY$88,805EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,737BOYAmt
EOY$128,834EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$37,051,333LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$8,858,647LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,932,149BOYAmt
EOY$28,192,686EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,370,017BOYAmt
EOY$8,403,509EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$826,883BOYAmt
EOY$1,017,959EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,933,869BOYAmt
EOY$39,945,204EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$698,840BOYAmt
EOY$1,063,708EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,720BOYAmt
EOY$5,850EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,764,364BOYAmt
EOY$10,414,671EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,875,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,625,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$207,898BOYAmt
EOY$203,651EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,552,822BOYAmt
EOY$13,312,880EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,905,023BOYAmt
EOY$25,392,623EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,476,024BOYAmt
EOY$1,239,701EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,381,047BOYAmt
EOY$26,632,324EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,933,869BOYAmt
EOY$39,945,204EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,974,173ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$225,450NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,098,977CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,535,206CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,482,486CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,420,635CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,146,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,684,006TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,098,977CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,535,206CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,482,486CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,420,635CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,146,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$40,684,006TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,755,890SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$33,928,116PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$720,583CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$964,742CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,070,771CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,303,958CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,127,031CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,187,085TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$45,871,091TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$3,988,078GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.73960PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.72960PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$33,216FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$33,216FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,436,642FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,469,858FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$673,493FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$168,373FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$568,668CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$561,504CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$699,667CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$673,493CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,503,332TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,754,998LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$7,966CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$7,260CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$23,762CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$33,216CurrentYearAmt
Total$72,204TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$142,167CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$140,376CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$174,917CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$168,373CurrentYearAmt
Total$625,833TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$938,750GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$6,358,065BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$416,003InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$162,060OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,612,008EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,521,437BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,999,216ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$32,393InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$130,195OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$6,358,065EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,500,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$168,829InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$147,392OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$4,521,437EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,000,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Other Expenditures$2,500,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,500,000EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,000,000BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$5,000,000EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$5,391,820OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$5,391,820BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,728,691OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$5,958,270DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,770,421BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,445,030OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,099,713DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,345,317BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,485,792OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,800,664DepreciationAmt
Book Value$685,128BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$28,192,686TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEPOSITS HELD IN ESCROW$152,524
DEFERRED RENT$51,127
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$203,651TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,310,495TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$225,450NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$171,500DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$396,950RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,913,545RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included-$1,417,860OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt-$1,417,860RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,495,685TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,059,218TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$171,500DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,417,860OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,589,360ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,469,858ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,469,858TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS OF INDEPENDENT SECTOR ARE REPORTED AS UNDESIGNATED AND BOARD DESIGNATED NET ASSETS. UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS REPRESENT THE PORTION OF EXPENDABLE FUNDS THAT IS AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF INDEPENDENT SECTOR, WHILE BOARD DESIGNATED NET ASSETS REPRESENT A PORTION OF UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS FOR DESIGNATED PURPOSES AND CONSISTS OF A SHORT TERM BUILDING OPERATING FUND AND A LONG TERM RESERVE FUND WHICH WAS CREATED TO ESTABLISH A CORPUS FOR WHICH INVESTMENT INCOME WILL BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016, BOARD DESIGNATED NET ASSETS INCLUDED $500,000 IN THE SHORT TERM BUILDING OPERATING FUND AND $6,112,008 IN THE LONG TERM RESERVE FUND.
PART X, LINE 2:UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, INDEPENDENT SECTOR IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON INCOME OTHER THAN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES WAS REQUIRED, AS INDEPENDENT SECTOR HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS TAX LIABILITY. LLC IS A SINGLE MEMBER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY THAT HAS ELECTED TO BE TREATED AS A DISREGARDED ENTITY. AS SUCH, LLC IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX, BUT RATHER, ITS INCOME OR LOSS INURES TO INDEPENDENT SECTOR. LLC IS SUBJECT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BUSINESS FRANCHISE TAX. THERE WAS NO TAX PROVISION NECESSARY TO BE ACCRUED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2016. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES (FASB ASC TOPIC 740-10) ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE 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 TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2013.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 6B -1,475,423. PARKING SERVICE REVENUE REPORTED ON LINE 11 57,563.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RENTAL EXPENSES REPORTED ON LINE 6B 1,475,423. PARKING SERVICE REVENUE REPORTED ON LINE 11 -57,563.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonVERBUMPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1313 MILL STAddressLine1Txt
CityMILTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19968ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityLEAD THE 2016 NAT'L CONF. FUNDRAISING EFFORTS & PROVIDED GENActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$174,720RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$174,720NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$174,720TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$174,720TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
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 (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
DANIEL J CARDINALI
CEO$324,959$0$15,000$0$655$0$0$0$4,211$0$344,825$0$0$0
CLAIRE WELLINGTON
ILT, SVP GOVERNANCE & SPECIAL PROJ$237,432$0$5,000$0$16,397$0$16,155$0$31,603$0$306,587$0$13,182$0
JEFFREY MOORE
ILT, VP STRATEGY$213,455$0$5,000$0$15,878$0$16,222$0$14,292$0$264,847$0$13,182$0
CANDY HILL
ILT, VP COMMUNICATIONS$251,485$0$5,000$0$17,794$0$0$0$32,275$0$306,554$0$13,182$0
CAROLYN MOLLEN
VP, CFO$168,568$0$0$0$15,123$0$0$0$8,937$0$192,628$0$8,182$0
GEOFFREY PLAGUE
VP, PUBLIC POLICY$182,767$0$0$0$35,209$0$12,377$0$9,079$0$239,432$0$19,091$0
AMANDA BROUN
VP, PROGRAMS & PRACTICE$155,158$0$0$0$15,575$0$4,919$0$36,873$0$212,525$0$8,182$0
NADINE JALANDONI
VP, CONVENINGS & KNOWLEDGE SHARING$156,165$0$0$0$15,545$0$17,082$0$29,484$0$218,276$0$8,182$0
DANIELLE MAXWELL
DIRECTOR, TALENT & ADMINISTRATION$125,356$0$0$0$15,096$0$9,755$0$10,342$0$160,549$0$8,182$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCLAIRE WELLINGTON, JEFF MOORE AND CINDY HILL WERE PAID BONUS DUE TO THE ILT-INTERIM LEADERSHIP TEAM AFTER DIANA AVIV, CEO LEFT THE ORGANIZATION. DANIEL J CARDINALI RECEIVED A BONUS AS PART OF THE CEO OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE PROCESS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule K IRS990ScheduleK

Tax Exempt Bonds Issues TaxExemptBondsIssuesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd

Issuer Name IssuerName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DISTRICT OF COLUMBIABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond Issuer EIN566001131BondIssuerEIN
Bond Issued2013-06-04BondIssuedDt
Issue Price$11,600,000IssuePriceAmt
PurposeTO REFINANCE PURCHASE OF HEADQUARTERS BUILDINGPurposeDesc
Defeased0DefeasedInd
On Behalf Of Issuer0OnBehalfOfIssuerInd
Pool Financing0PoolFinancingInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Proceeds TaxExemptBondsProceedsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Retired$1,185,329RetiredAmt
Total Proceeds$11,600,000TotalProceedsAmt
Other Spent Proceeds$11,600,000OtherSpentProceedsAmt
Substantial Completion2013SubstantialCompletionYr
Current RefundingYes (1)CurrentRefundingInd
Advance Refunding0AdvanceRefundingInd
Final Allocation MadeYes (1)FinalAllocationMadeInd
Adequate Books And Rec MaintYes (1)AdequateBooksAndRecMaintInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Private Bus Use TaxExemptBondsPrivateBusUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Owning Bond Financed PropertyYes (1)OwningBondFinancedPropertyInd
Any Lease Arrangements0AnyLeaseArrangementsInd
Mgmt Contract Bond Fincd Prop0MgmtContractBondFincdPropInd
Any Research Agreements0AnyResearchAgreementsInd
Private Bus Use By Others0.00000PrivateBusUseByOthersPct
Private Bus Concerning UBI0.00000PrivateBusConcerningUBIPct
Total Private Business Use0.00000TotalPrivateBusinessUsePct
Bond Iss Meet Prvt Sec Pymt Test0BondIssMeetPrvtSecPymtTestInd
Change In Use Bond Financed Prop0ChangeInUseBondFinancedPropInd
Procs Nonqualified Bond Remdtd0ProcsNonqualifiedBondRemdtdInd

Tax Exempt Bonds Arbitrage TaxExemptBondsArbitrageGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Form8038 T Filed0Form8038TFiledInd
Rebate Not Due Yet0RebateNotDueYetInd
Exception To Rebate0ExceptionToRebateInd
No Rebate DueYes (1)NoRebateDueInd
Variable Rate Issue0VariableRateIssueInd
Hedge Identified In Bks And Rec0HedgeIdentifiedInBksAndRecInd
Gross Proceeds Invested In GIC0GrossProceedsInvestedInGICInd
Gross Proceeds Invested0GrossProceedsInvestedInd
Written Proc To Monitor Reqs0WrittenProcToMonitorReqsInd

Procedures Corrective Action ProceduresCorrectiveActionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Bond ReferenceABondReferenceCd
Procedures Corrective ActionYes (1)ProceduresCorrectiveActionInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6IS HAS MEMBERS THAT HELP SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS. THE MEMBERSHIP HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ELECT DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BTHE MEMBERSHIP HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE CHANGES IN THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS, MEMBERSHIP DUES AND/OR DUES ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY, MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AFFIRM MAJOR POLICIES AND LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS BY THE BOARD, AS APPROPRIATE, AND ADOPT RESOLUTIONS ON NATIONAL ISSUES OF CONCERNS TO THE MEMBERSHIP, AS APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPRIOR TO FILING, THE FORM 990 IS PRESENTED TO INDEPENDENT SECTOR'S AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ALSO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 IN DETAIL WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRIOR TO OBTAINING THE CEO'S SIGNATURE ON THE DOCUMENT. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW IN ADVANCE OF FILING. IT IS DISTRIBUTED IN ADVANCE OF THE BOARD MEETING IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT DIRECTORS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A MEANINGFUL REVIEW AND TO ALLOW ALL DIRECTORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE DOCUMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED. INDEPENDENT SECTOR'S AUDITORS PARTICIPATE IN THE BOARD MEETING IN ORDER TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS THAT DIRECTORS MAY HAVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW INDEPENDENT SECTOR'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE POLICY MAKES CLEAR THAT ALL DECISIONS OF THE BOARD, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF INDEPENDENT SECTOR ARE TO BE MADE SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF A DESIRE TO PROMOTE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, IN TURN, REQUESTS THAT DIRECTORS IDENTIFY, TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE, AFFILIATIONS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAYBE POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE FINANCIAL OR OTHER SUBSTANTIVE OPERATIONS OF INDEPENDENT SECTOR. THEY ARE ALSO ASKED TO IDENTIFY CIRCUMSTANCES INVOLVING EITHER THEMSELVES, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY, THAT MAYBE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF SUCH CIRCUMSTANCE SHOULD ARISE SUBSEQUENT TO SUBMITTING THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, THE POLICY SETS FORTH AN ONGOING DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT. AT THE STAFF LEVEL, INDEPENDENT SECTOR PERSONNEL ALSO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING ENGAGEMENT OF A NEW VENDOR. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS IDENTIFIED, APPROPRIATE STEPS ARE TAKEN BOTH TO ASSESS THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, TO ENSURE THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ACTUAL CONFLICT IS MITIGATED. SUCH MITIGATION MAY BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE RECUSAL OR FIREWALLING OF THE INDIVIDUAL IN QUESTION, THUS ENSURING THAT THE CONFLICT IS MANAGED AND THE LETTER AND SPIRIT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY ARE UPHELD. IN ADDITION, WE NOTE THAT DURING THE ANNUAL AUDIT STAFF IDENTIFY AND DISCLOSE TO AUDITORS ALL KNOWN CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AAPART FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, INDEPENDENT SECTOR'S BOARD OFFICERS (CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, SECRETARY, AND TREASURER) DO NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION FROM THE ORGANIZATION. AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE CEO TAKES PLACE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF THE BOARD CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT IS RETAINED OR SALARY SURVEYS AND 990S ARE REVIEWED TO PROVIDE INDUSTRY COMPARABLE SALARY DATA. AN INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS ANALYSIS AND RELATED DOCUMENTATION ARE ALSO COMPLETED. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAKING FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGARDING THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COMPENSATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKES A FINAL DETERMINATION WITH REGARD TO THESE MATTERS. WITH REGARD TO STAFF COMPENSATION, THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, VICE PRESIDENTS, AND APPROPRIATE STAFF MANAGERS ALSO COMPLETE ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. FOR ALL STAFF OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, IS UTILIZES INDUSTRY COMPARABLE DATA IN MAKING DETERMINATIONS REGARDING THE RANGE OF SALARIES. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO MAKES ALL FINAL DETERMINATIONS RELATIVE TO STAFF COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19INDEPENDENT SECTOR'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ANNUAL AUDIT, 990 AND 990T, BOARD OF DIRECTORS LIST, AND IS POLICIES (CONFLICT OF INTEREST, FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, GIFTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, RECORDS RETENTION AND TRAVEL) ARE ALL AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE (WWW.INDEPENDENTSECTOR.ORG).
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GTEMPORARY HELP: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,243. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,808. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,907. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,958. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 80,760. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 32,685. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6. TOTAL EXPENSES 113,451. CONSULTANT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 769,200. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 311,308. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 53. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,080,561. LEGISLATIVE ASSISANCE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 149,489. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 60,501. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 10. TOTAL EXPENSES 210,000. SPEAKERS, SERVICE BUREAUS, AND OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,778. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,195. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1. TOTAL EXPENSES 24,974.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1 AND PAGE 7, PART VII, VOTING MEMBERSTHE NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS SHOWN IN PART VI SECTION A LINE 1 DIFFERS FROM THE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS LISTED IN PART VII BECAUSE BOARD MEMBERS ARE INCLUDED IN PART VII IF THEY SERVED ON THE BOARD AT ANY TIME DURING 2016. INDEPENDENT SECTOR'S BOARD TERM BEGINS AT THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING HELD DURING THE IS ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN THE FALL.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line11620 IS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11602 L STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN543219877EIN
Primary ActivitiesBUILDING MANAGEMENTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Total Income$2,664,014TotalIncomeAmt
End Of Year Assets$38,631,319EndOfYearAssetsAmt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INDEPENDENT SECTORBusinessNameLine1Txt

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