2017-10-30T14:28:10-05:00 2016-12-31 540737372 PBMARES LLP 12150 MONUMENT DRIVE SUITE 350 FAIRFAX VA 22033 990 2016-05-05 812709681 RESULTS FOR AMERICA C/O MICHELE JOLIN RESU 6468546058 1875 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 10TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20009 MICHELE JOLIN CHAIRMAN AND CEO 6468546058 2017-10-25 1 JENNIFER N FRENCH P00659678 7033858577 2017-10-25 X 209.10.80.132 2017-10-25 10:00:01 ED P 6C9B1A35775087DBDB8A6D25ECA509C7F6C27838 E5E7EDCD3724A300D25302A88E378F1A9A11C671 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z X MICHELE JOLIN 1875 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 10TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20009 4993561 0 X WWW.RESULTS4AMERICA.ORG X 2016 DC RFA'S ACTIVITIES ARE FOCUSED ON NON-PROFIT LEADERS, GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AS RFA ATTEMPTS TO BUILD THEIR AWARENESS OF, SUPPORT FOR, AND ABILITY TO IMPLEMENT FUNDING OF "EVIDENCED-BASED," RESULTS-DRIVEN SOCIAL PROGRAMS, I.E., SOCIAL PROGRAMS THAT HAVE RESULTS THAT CAN BE MEASURED AND EVALUATED FOR WHETHER THEY ARE ACCOMPLISHING THEIR OBJECTIVES. RFA'S INITIATIVES FALL INTO THREE PROGRAM AREAS: IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT, MOMENTUM AND COMMITMENT BUILDING, AND DEVELOPING STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE.FROM 2012 UNTIL MAY 2016, RFA WAS A PROGRAM ARM OF AMERICA ACHIEVES, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. IN MAY OF 2016, RFA WAS INCORPORATED AS A FREE-STANDING NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND WILL CONTINUE THE KIND OF PROGRAMS THAT IT WAS PREVIOUSLY OPERATING UNDER AMERICA ACHIEVES. 3 1 0 0 0 0 4993561 0 0 0 4993561 0 0 908694 0 51153 1437708 2346402 2647159 3022171 375012 2647159 X THE CHARITABLE, RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES OF RESULTS FOR AMERICA ("RFA") ARE TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY ENSURING THAT RESEARCH AND DATA ARE USED TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIAL PROGRAMS. IN THIS AGE OF SCARCE PUBLIC RESOURCES, THOSE RESOURCES NEED TO BE INVESTED IN WHAT WORKS. RFA'S GOAL, THEREFORE, IS TO HELP ENSURE THAT PUBLIC RESOURCES ARE DIRECTED TOWARD CHARITABLE PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES THAT USE RESEARCH AND DATA ("EVIDENCE") TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THOSE PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES. 0 0 1329677 IMPLEMENTATION - RESULTS FOR AMERICA WORKS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF GOVERNMENT DECISION MAKERS AND NON-PROFIT LEADERS TO IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES, WITH THE LONG-TERM GOAL OF HELPING THEM MAKE MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES, TO SCALE EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS, AND TO ACHIEVE BETTER OUTCOMES FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS. IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT IS MADE UP OF FIVE (5) CORE INITIATIVES: (1) WHAT WORKS CITIES (WWC) BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF MID-SIZED CITY GOVERNMENT TO USE DATA AND EVIDENCE. AS OF DECEMBER 31, WWC WAS WORKING WITH 55 CITIES, REPRESENTING 39 MILLION RESIDENTS. WWC PLANS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY AT 100 CITIES BY THE END OF 2017. (2) RFA'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT FELLOWSHIP BUILDS LEADERSHIP AND CAPACITY OF EVIDENCE PRACTITIONERS, AND LAUNCHED ITS SECOND COHORT IN 2016. (3) IN DECEMBER, RFA LAUNCHED THE NON PROFIT FELLOWSHIP WITH 15 FELLOWS. THE TWO-YEAR FELLOWSHIP SEEKS TO HARNESS THE COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCES, INSIGHTS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF WELL-RESPECTED NON-PROFIT CHIEF EXECUTIVES TO ADVANCE EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS. (4) RFA CONTINUES TO EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL ON BEST APPROACHES TO INCORPORATE EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES IN THEIR WORK AND LEGISLATION. 354774 MOMENTUM / COMMITMENT BUILDING - RFA CONTINUES TO BUILD A MOVEMENT AROUND EVIDENCE-BASED POLICYMAKING WITH THE CURRENT GOAL OF GETTING THE MAJORITY OF "EARLY ADOPTERS" OF THE PRACTICES TO SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT EVIDENCE-BASED POLICIES. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS GOAL, RFA COMMUNICATES RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS TO POLICY MAKERS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THROUGH A VARIETY OF CHANNELS AND MEDIA. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: PUBLISHING ARTICLES AND OP-EDS; THE MONEYBALL FOR GOVERNMENT CHAMPIONS PROGRAM BY YEAR END SECURED THE PUBLIC COMMITMENT OF 134 LEADERS; THE WHAT WORKS MEDIA PROJECT WHICH IN DECEMBER SECURED FUNDING TO CREATE A SHORT DOCUMENTARY HIGHLIGHTING THE HUMAN STORY OF WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED THROUGH USE OF EVIDENCE; ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA, INCLUDING, IN DECEMBER, LAUNCHING A NEW WEBSITE WITH RESOURCES FOR POLICY MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC. 190502 STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE - RFA RESEARCHES AND DEVELOPED STANDARDS OR "BEST PRACTICES" FOR THE PROCESSES, INFRASTRUCTURE, CAPACITY AND POLICIES THAT BEST ENABLE THE USE OF DATA AND EVIDENCE BY POLICYMAKERS AND GOVERNMENT DECISIONMAKERS. RFA PROVIDES THESE STANDARDS AS GUIDELINES FOR POLICYMAKERS. AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL, RFA HAS INCORPORATED THE BEST PRACTICES IN THE RFA WHAT WORKS INDEX, AND IN 2016 RATED 7 FEDERAL AGENCIES AGAINST THE INDEX REQUIREMENTS. IN 2016, THE AGENCIES SCORED IN THE RANGE OF 70 AND 85 OUT OF A POSSIBLE 100. RFA TARGETS ADDING AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL AGENCY TO THE INDEX IN 2017. 32780 IMPACT AND OUTCOME ASSESSMENT - RFA MEASURES AND TRACKS ITS ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES AGAINST QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL TARGETS. THIS EFFORT INCLUDES GATHERING AND ANALYZING DATA THROUGH SURVEYS AND OTHER MEANS, UNCOVERING PATTERNS, AND USING THE INFORMATION TO DESIGN AND RESHAPE ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RFA'S PROGRAMS. 32780 1907733 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA DC MD MA MI NJ NY OH OK PA UT VA WA IL NJ X LAURA PARKIN - RESULTS FOR AMERICA 6468546058 110 WALL STREET SUITE 612 NEW YORK NY 10005 X MICHELE JOLIN CHAIRMAN AND CEO 40.00 X X 48000 0 2659 SOPHIA MAROON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA PARKIN SECRETARY AND CHIEF FINANCIAL AND STRATEGY OFFICER 40.00 X X 40000 0 3812 DAVID MEDINA COO 40.00 X 61250 0 4888 149250 0 11359 0 0 0 0 EDUCATION COUNSEL 101 CONSTITUTION AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20001 RESERACH AND POLICY REGARDING EDUCATION 160000 BLUE ENGINE MESSAGE MEDIA 1140 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS 155379 2 4993561 4993561 4993561 0 0 0 X 160609 142524 11270 6815 569582 505445 39970 24167 7881 7075 517 289 140553 112068 20123 8362 30069 26737 2069 1263 26683 26683 914665 900438 9204 5023 18576 18480 22 74 24247 22003 2147 97 41553 38212 2360 981 37738 33059 1535 3144 102331 98669 2749 913 7250 7250 ACQUISTION COSTS 150000 150000 OVERHEAD EXPENSES 114665 3023 111617 25 2346402 1907733 387516 51153 2962526 28705 3623 2942 0 0 2942 0 24375 0 3022171 375012 0 375012 X 340954 2306205 0 2647159 0 3022171 2647159 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 4993561 4993561 4993561 4993561 4556258 437303 4993561 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: 2016 WAS A SHORT YEAR FOR PURPOSES OF PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2942 2942 2942 X 5140619 147058 147058 4993561 0 4993561 2493460 147058 147058 2346402 0 2346402 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE INCOME TAXES TOPIC 740 OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC); HOWEVER, MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE IT IS EXPOSED TO ANY SUCH POSITIONS AS DEFINED IN THIS GUIDANCE, NOR DO THEY EXPECT THIS TO CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, ANNUALLY WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEE'S WERE ESTABLISHED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED VIA EMAIL TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE CEO, COO AND CFSO FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. AFTER INCORPORATING ANY COMMENTS OR CHANGES A FINAL DRAFT IS CIRCULATED TO THE GROUP VIA EMAIL FOR FINAL APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS ALL BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. RFA INTERVIEWS EACH BOARD MEMBER, AND REQUIRES BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CEO, COO AND CFSO TO SIGN THE RFA CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH YEAR. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE INTERVIEWED FOR CONFLICTS, AND MADE AWARE OF RFA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DISTRIBUTED TO ALL NEW EMPLOYEES. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND DELIBERATES ON ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS RECUSED FROM ANY DELIBERATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN 2015, WHILE RFA WAS OPERATING AS A PROGRAM ARM OF THE NON-PROFIT AMERICA ACHIEVES, AMERICA ACHIEVES CONTRACTED WITH THE HR CONSULTING FIRM KOYA LEADERSHIP PARTNERS TO PERFORM A COMPENSATION STUDY, TO COMPARE AMERICA ACHIEVES, AND BY EXTENSION RFA'S, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION LEVELS TO THE MARKET. BASED ON THIS STUDY, THE AMERICA ACHIEVES BOARD REVIEWED AND APPROVED COMPENSATION LEVELS AT AMERICA ACHIEVES. THIS STUDY INFORMED THE COMPENSATION RATES AT RFA FOR 2016. RFA'S HR TEAM REVIEWS COMPENSATION COMPARABLES AS PART IF ITS ANNUAL PREFORMANCE REVIEW AND PLANNING PROCESS, DRAWING ON SOURCES THAT INCLUDE OPENDOOR, PNP STAFFING REPORTS, AND 990S FROM COMPARABLE NON-PROFITS, AND PRESENTS ITS FINDINGS TO THE BOARD AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. THIS PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY PERFORMED IN FY 2016 FOR THE POSITIONS CEO, COO, CFSO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 RFA'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 900 PART VII, SECTION A, COLUMN D PRIOR TO MAY 5, 2016 THE ORGANIZATION OPERATED UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF SEPERATE 501(C)(3). UPON SEPERATION, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO USE THE SAME COMMON PAYMASTER. AS A RESULT, WAGES REPORTED FOR THE INDVIDUALS LISTED ON PART VII SECTION A DO NOT AGREE TO THE W-2'S FILED BY THE COMMON PAYMASTER. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 403,328. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 46. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 403,374. COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 186,188. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 186,188. POLICY PLANNING AND SENIOR FELLOWS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 303,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 303,000. VIDEO PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,922. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,922. DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,023. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,023. PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,158. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,158.