2017-07-11T15:55:09-05:00 2016-12-31 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2016-01-01 650617866 ASSOCIATION OF SMALL FOUNDATIONS ASSO 2025806560 1720 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 HENRY BERMAN CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 2025806560 2017-06-29 1 HOLLY CAPORALE P00235685 3019860600 2017-06-29 108.31.200.100 2017-06-29 11:57:54 ED P 4A0634A1E572DBB548344600A8E31F3B2407D0B0 FC65327BFF19308C4E0C07912726B4CE4564C9A5 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY HENRY BERMAN 1720 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 3926432 0 X WWW.EXPONENTPHILANTHROPY.ORG X 1995 DE BUILD AND STRENGTHEN SMALL-STAFF PHILANTHROPY. 15 15 28 16 6000 -5936 957947 1038962 2025284 2674327 4889 9436 277687 203707 3265807 3926432 0 0 0 0 1995327 1947606 0 0 427308 1273739 1617436 3269066 3565042 -3259 361390 3189853 4223963 1152684 1013671 2037169 3210292 X EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY IS A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FUNDERS, MORE THAN 2,000 MEMBERS STRONG, AND THE ONLY ONE DEDICATED TO SERVING FOUNDATIONS WITH FEW OR NO STAFF, PHILANTHROPIC FAMILIES, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. 0 0 1243210 749857 GUIDE: EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS TO BECOME INCREASINGLY KNOWLEDGEABLE IN CORE COMPETENCIES, INTENTIONALITY, AND LEADERSHIP THROUGH THE PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, THE PUBLICATION OF WRITTEN MATERIALS AND A RICH LIBRARY OF ONLINE TOOLS AND RESOURCES ON TOPICS RELATED TO GRANTMAKING, IMPACT AND EVALUATION, STARTING UP, FOUNDATION ADMINISTRATION, BOARDS AND GOVERNANCE, FAMILY PHILANTHROPY, INVESTMENTS, LEADERSHIP, TAX AND LEGAL ISSUES, TECHNOLOGY, TRANSITION POINTS AND TRENDS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE "ESSENTIALS" OUR QUARTERLY PUBLICATION, FOUNDATION OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT SURVEY REPORT, PRIMERS AND TEAR SHEETS, CONNECT AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES, S AND WEBINARS. IN 2016 WE RELEASED OUR NINE PART VIDEO SERIES ON PHILANTHROPY LESSONS, RELEASED AN UPDATED EDITION OF OUR FOUNDATION GUIDEBOOK, PUBLISHED THE THIRD ANNUAL OUTSIZED IMPACT REPORT FOCUSING ON INSPIRING MEMBER STORIES, AND CREATED CONTENT ON LEADERSHIP, CATALYZING CHANGE AND OTHER PHILANTHROPIC TOPICS.EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY DELIVERS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS, WITH OUR CORE AUDIENCE BEING FOUNDATIONS WITH FEW OR NO STAFF AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL DONORS. WE ALSO PROVIDE NON-MEMBER FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER PHILANTHROPISTS ACCESS TO OUR BLOG, SELECT WEBSITE CONTENT, SELECT ARTICLES AND TEAR SHEETS, AND PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. 1182183 1646168 CONNECT: EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS TO NETWORK AND CONNECT THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PEER LEARNING COHORTS, LOCAL ENGAGEMENT GROUPS, MEMBER ADVISORY COMMITTEES, AN ON-LINE MEMBER DIRECTORY AND DISCUSSION LISTS. WE ALSO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES TO FACILITATE PEER-TO-PEER RELATIONSHIPS AMONG OUR MEMBERS. HIGHLIGHTS IN 2016 INCLUDED OUR NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN CHICAGO, IL WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER NEARLY 950 PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS AND ADVISORS FOR A 2.5-DAY PROGRAM. IN 2016 WE OFFERED SAFE, EMPOWERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEER LEARNING WITH OUR HIGHLY RESPECTED NEXT GEN FELLOWS PROGRAM AND INTRODUCED A NEW COACHING FOR PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM. WE CONTINUED TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL CONNECTIONS VIA OUR LOCAL ENGAGEMENT GROUPS IN MULTIPLE REGIONS AND WE HOSTED OUR DAY LONG SEMINARS ON COMPLETING THE 990-PF AND FOUNDATIONS 101. EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY OPERATES MEMBER ADVISORY COMMITTEES THAT COLLABORATE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES WHICH ADDRESS THE CHANGING NEEDS OF PHILANTHROPISTS WORKING WITH FEW OR NO STAFF; SET ORGANIZATION POLICIES; GOVERN THE ORGANIZATION; AND OFFER GUIDANCE ON EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. 451458 272302 CHAMPION: EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY IDENTIFIES, CELEBRATES, PROMOTES AND ENCOURAGES THE WORK OF ITS MEMBERS, THOSE WHO PRACTICE PHILANTHROPY WITH FEW OR NO STAFF. THEIR DISTINCTIVE APPROACH HIGHLIGHTS THEIR PASSIONS, ASPIRATIONS, AND MINDSETS THAT LEAD TO POWERFUL RESULTS IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. USING OUR WEBSITE, BLOG, SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, CONFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS WE TELL THE STORIES OF OUR MEMBERS'' WORK TO ENHANCE THEIR CREDIBILITY, INSPIRE MORE GIVING AND FOSTER SHARED LEARNING. MEMBER COMMITTEES: EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY OPERATES MEMBER ADVISORY COMMITTEES THAT COLLOBRATE WITH THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES WHICH ADDRESS THE CHANGING NEEDS OF PHILANTHROPISTS WORKING WITH FEW OR NO STAFF; SET ORGANIZATION POLICIES; GOVERN THE ORGANIZATION; AND OFFER GUIDANCE ON EXPONENT PHILANTHROPY'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. 2876851 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 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 25 0 1 28 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X X HENRY BERMAN 2025806560 1720 N STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 200362907 CHRISTOPHER PETERMANN CHAIR THRU 9/16 6.00 X X 0 0 0 JEAN BUCKLEY VICE CHAIR THRU 9/16, CHAIR 10/16-PRESENT 6.00 X X 0 0 0 SHIRISH DAYAL MEMBER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MEGAN MCTIERNAN SECRETARY THRU 9/16 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX TOMA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAMUEL POLITZINER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUANITA GARCIA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL SPIVEY VICE CHAIR 10/16-PRESENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARK STRODE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF GLEBOCKI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUCY CANTWELL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT GELZER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANIS A REISCHMANN TREASURER THRU 9/16, SECRETARY 10/16-PRESENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS BLANEY TREASURER 10/16-PRESENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALFRED CAVALLARO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH STIPE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY BERMAN CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 212608 0 45150 HANH LE CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER THRU 4/16 40.00 X 36600 0 7735 JEANNE METZGER CHIEF DEV & MKTG OFFICER 40.00 X 137960 0 29220 387168 0 82105 2 0 1 0 SOUTHPOINT CONSULTING 2121 EISENHOUR AVE SUITE 200 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 DATABASE IMPLEMENTATION 104140 1 1038962 1038962 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 1447157 1447157 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 933119 933119 SUSTAINING PARTNERSHIP 900099 263389 263389 PUBLICATION SALES 900099 24662 24662 ADVERTISING 900099 6000 6000 2674327 9436 9436 79714 79714 SUBLEASE INCOME 900099 123993 123993 123993 3926432 2668327 6000 213143 302093 245141 7677 49275 1296200 1049555 40029 206616 118432 96977 297 21158 112910 92362 572 19976 117971 96399 918 20654 1557 1557 76914 76914 244065 214688 15142 14235 206335 153730 31901 20704 36244 35224 511 509 265979 162552 66495 36932 62601 50239 1727 10635 645301 625966 3085 16250 37568 22959 9392 5217 7960 5767 1410 783 DUES AND PUBLICATIONS 20407 15212 2715 2480 TEMPORARY HELP 10619 8617 270 1732 1886 1463 271 152 3565042 2876851 260883 427308 51850 56471 1175512 1082847 152100 17500 201950 160250 33144 86281 207970 110620 40072 97350 1351040 1727347 184185 995917 3189853 4223963 136858 87521 1011326 926150 4500 0 1152684 1013671 X 1444947 2046504 592222 1163788 2037169 3210292 3189853 4223963 361390 811733 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1023440 800376 1444112 957947 1038962 5264837 2179717 1880290 2364853 1765849 2410938 10601647 3203157 2680666 3808965 2723796 3449900 15866484 115000 85000 320000 187432 90000 797432 0 115000 85000 320000 187432 90000 797432 15069052 267074 287556 192995 272857 213143 1233625 267074 287556 192995 272857 213143 1233625 58600 58600 3470231 3026822 4001960 2996653 3663043 17158709 0.87820 0.87580 0.07190 0.07740 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 3565042 3565042 328252 82063 0 0 297490 328290 313454 328252 1267486 1901229 74373 82073 78364 82063 316873 475310 22105 19953 2152 185865 90667 95198 97350 CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 1727347 F 1727347 DONATED OFFICE SPACE RECEIVABLE 991362 DEPOSITS 4555 995917 X 5053264 1126832 1126832 3926432 0 3926432 3880141 315099 315099 3565042 0 3565042 PART X, LINE 2: THE ASSOCIATION REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ASSOCIATION DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 HENRY BERMAN CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 202608 0 10000 0 0 0 30112 0 15038 0 257758 0 0 0 JEANNE METZGER CHIEF DEV & MKTG OFFICER 135960 0 2000 0 0 0 28354 0 866 0 167180 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES WERE PROVIDED BASED ON PERFORMANCE. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: OUR VIBRANT NETWORK HAS IN COMMON LEAN OPERATIONS AND A STYLE OF PHILANTHROPY MOTIVATED BY PERSONAL PASSION, COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND THE STRONG DESIRE FOR BETTER OUTCOMES. WE PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY AND COST-EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND CONNECTIONS THAT MAXIMIZE OUR MEMBERS' DOLLARS AND TIME FOR THE BENEFIT OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND CAUSES. WE WERE FOUNDED IN 1995 AS THE ASSOCIATION OF SMALL FOUNDATIONS, BY A GROUP OF SMALL-STAFFED FOUNDATIONS WHO WANTED TO CREATE AN ORGANIZATION THAT ENCOURAGED PARTICIPATION AND WHERE ALL MEMBERS HAD AN EQUAL VOICE. OUR GROWTH HAS RESULTED IN GREAT PART BY OUR WARM AND WELCOMING CULTURE THAT IS BASED ON THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLES: RELATIONSHIPS COME FIRST, ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL, LEARNING IS A LIFE LONG JOURNEY, QUALITY IS ESSENTIAL, AND OUR INSPIRATION COMES FROM THE COLLECTIVE IMPACT OF OUR MEMBERS. OUR MISSION, TO EMPOWER PHILANTHROPISTS TO LEVERAGE THEIR RESOURCES AND AMPLIFY THEIR IMPACT, IS CARRIED OUT VIA THREE STRATEGIC PILLARS: GUIDE, CONNECT AND CHAMPION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ALL MEMBERS HAVE VOTING RIGHTS, WITH EACH ORGANIZATIONAL OR INDIVIDUAL MEMBER HAVING ONE VOTE. THE GOVERNING BODY IS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS AND THEIR RIGHTS ARE RESTRICTED TO ANNUALLY ELECTING THE BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION'S STAFF AND BOARD REVIEW THE FORM 990, PRIOR TO FILING, CAREFULLY TO ENSURE ITS COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ASSOCIATION STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED ANNUALLY TO READ THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AFFIRM THEIR COMPLIANCE IN WRITING. MATTERS OF CONFLICT ARE ADDRESSED INDIVIDUALLY BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS ALSO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, REVIEWS COMPENSATION DATA ON A YEARLY BASIS AND ESTABLISHES THE CEO'S CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WE POST OUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, 990 FORMS, 1023 FORM AND IRS DETERMINATION LETTER ON OUR WEBSITE, FREELY AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.