2017-04-03T10:48:52-05:00 2016-06-30 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2015-07-01 710891642 FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE FRAM 2028880515 1333 H STREET NW SUITE 700 WEST WASHINGTON DC 20005 SUSAN NALL BALES PRESIDENT AND FOUNDER 2028880515 2017-04-03 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 2022963306 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z SUSAN NALL BALES 1333 H STREET NW SUITE 700 WEST WASHINGTON DC 20005 4784657 0 X WWW.FRAMEWORKSINSTITUTE.ORG X 2002 DE TO ADVANCE THE NONPROFIT SECTOR'S COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY BY IDENTIFYING, TRANSLATING AND MODELING RELEVANT SCHOLARLY RESEARCH FOR FRAMING THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE ABOUT SOCIAL PROBLEMS. 10 8 23 10 0 0 4969533 4504857 0 73796 8290 37002 4750 3708 4982573 4619363 0 0 0 0 2260842 2444809 0 0 0 1368318 1517543 3629160 3962352 1353413 657011 3660852 4560260 165636 460113 3495216 4100147 X TO ADVANCE THE NONPROFIT SECTOR'S COMMUNICATIONS CAPACITY BY IDENTIFYING, TRANSLATING AND MODELING RELEVANT SCHOLARLY RESEARCH FOR FRAMING THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE ABOUT SOCIAL PROBLEMS. 1 0 804415 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - THE INSTITUTE HELPS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO DISCOVER AND DOCUMENT THE EFFECTS OF FRAMES ON PUBLIC VIEWS AND ATTITUDES, AS WELL AS TRANSLATE THE VIEWS OF EXPERTS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE PUBLICS. THE AIM OF THIS WORK IS TWO-FOLD: TO DEEPEN PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLEX SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND TO HELP INDIVIDUALS BETTER EVALUATE POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO THE TOUGH CHALLENGES THAT CONFRONT MANY CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. ISSUES ADDRESSED RANGE FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TO CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION, CHILD NUTRITION AND ORAL HEALTH, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, FOSTER CARE, AND EDUCATIONAL REFORM. 690922 HEALTH - SIX AREAS HAVE BEEN THE FOCUS OF THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH: CHILDREN'S MENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH CARE, AND PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS. ESPECIALLY NOTABLE WERE STUDIES THAT EXPLORED HOW PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS UNDERSTAND PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS -- THE SCIENCE OF MANAGING AND SHARING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF DATA CRUCIAL TO PROMOTING AND SUSTAINING PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF REFRAMING STRATEGIES THAT HELP EXPERTS COMMUNICATE MORE STRATEGICALLY AND CONSISTENTLY ABOUT THEIR FIELD AND ITS WORK. 427071 CROSS-CUTTING - WORK IN THIS AREA, ALONG WITH THAT UNDERWRITTEN BY GENERAL SUPPORT, FOCUSES ON INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY AND SERVICES THAT CROSS DISCRETE ISSUE-FOCUSED BOUNDARIES AND ARE WIDE-RANGING IN IMPACT. THIS WORK INCLUDES THE CONTINUING BUILD-OUT OF FRAMEWORKS ACADEMY, WHICH OFFERS ONLINE, INTERACTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN THE FRAMING CAPACITY OF SOCIAL ISSUE COMMUNICATORS, AS WELL AS TO THE COMMUNITY OF ACTIVE FRAMERS WHO USE FRAMING RESEARCH TO ELEVATE PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE. 193948 ENVIRONMENT - FRAMEWORKS DELIVERS RESEARCH THAT DOCUMENTS THE SHAPING FORCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP OUTCOMES (E.G., THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION, AND FOOD AND FITNESS). TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ARE ALSO PROVIDED TO A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS WHO PROMOTE PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROTECT CITIZENS FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS. 192895 HUMAN RIGHTS, SERVICES AND JUSTICE - THE INSTITUTE UNDERTAKES MULTIPLE PROJECTS IN THE AREAS OF HUMAN RIGHTS, SERVICES, AND JUSTICE. RESEARCHERS STUDY HOW NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CAN HELP THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND THE NEED TO REFORM IT IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE INSTITUTE ALSO CONTINUED TO TEACH ADVOCATES HOW TO USE THE RESEARCH FROM A PROJECT TO REFRAME JUVENILE JUSTICE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ANNIE E. CASEY, FORD, AND ROSENBERG FOUNDATIONS AND THE CHARLES HAMILTON HOUSTON INSTITUTE FOR RACE AND JUSTICE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY. THE INSTITUTE ALSO EXPLORED HOW ADVOCATES IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, CAN MOBILIZE THEIR COMMUNITY AROUND IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. 163022 AGING - EIGHT OF THE NATION'S LEADING AGING-FOCUSED ORGANIZATIONS HAVE FORMED AN UNPRECEDENTED PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE A BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF OLDER ADULTS' NEEDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ALL PEOPLE AS THEY AGE. THIS COALITION INCLUDES AARP, THE AMERICAN FEDERATION FOR AGING RESEARCH, THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY, THE AMERICAN SOCIETY ON AGING, THE GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, GRANTMAKERS IN AGING, THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING, AND THE NATIONAL HISPANIC COUNCIL ON AGING. TOGETHER THEY REPRESENT, AND HAVE DIRECT ACCESS TO, MILLIONS OF OLDER ADULTS AND THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS WORKING IN AGING-RELATED PROFESSIONS. WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE INSTITUTE, THE EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESS PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF OLDER ADULTS: WHO THEY ARE, WHAT ISSUES AFFECT THEM, HOW THEY CONTRIBUTE TO OUR SOCIETY, AND HOW SOCIETY CAN BEST INTEGRATE THEIR NEEDS AND CONTRIBUTIONS. 159720 9474 EDUCATION - RECOGNIZING THE CHALLENGE THAT NONPROFIT AND PUBLIC-SECTOR LEADERS FACE IN ENGAGING THE AMERICAN PUBLIC IN MEANINGFUL EDUCATION REFORMS, AN INFLUENTIAL GROUP OF PHILANTHROPIC LEADERS CAME TOGETHER TO PARTNER WITH THE INSTITUTE IN DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE NEW WAYS OF TALKING ABOUT THIS CRITICAL ISSUE: A NEW CORE STORY OF EDUCATION. THE INSTITUTE OFFERS WORKSHOPS AND ONLINE COURSES TO HELP ADVOCATES USE THIS RESEARCH. 139789 ECONOMY AND EQUALITY - AS INCOME INEQUALITY CONTINUES TO RISE, PEOPLE ARE PAYING MORE ATTENTION TO ITS EFFECTS ON OUR COUNTRY'S SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS. DISCUSSIONS ABOUT WAYS TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY, REDUCE INEQUITY, AND PROMOTE ECONOMIC MOBILITY ARE PERMEATING POLICY CIRCLES, THE MEDIA, AND SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS. FUNDING FROM THE JAMES S. AND JOHN L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH IN THIS AREA. 23246 64322 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES:MISCELLANEOUS WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATION - THE INSTITUTE MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE SCHEDULE OF PRESENTATIONS, BRIEFINGS, AND WORKSHOPS, WITH OVER 200 APPEARANCES EACH YEAR. TOPICS COVER A FULL ARRAY OF SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC ISSUES, RANGING FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT TO CLIMATE AND OCEAN CHANGE TO IMMIGRATION. SESSIONS RANGE FROM ONE-HOUR PRESENTATIONS TO DAY-LONG INTENSIVE WORKSHOPS THAT TAKE PLACE OVER A PERIOD OF WEEKS OR MONTHS. STAFF COVER FRAMING FUNDAMENTALS AS WELL AS FINDINGS FROM SPECIFIC FRAMING INITIATIVES. AND THEY EXPLORE KEY FRAMING CONCEPTS AND RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS; PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS TO APPLY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THEIR OWN COMMUNICATIONS PRACTICES; AND EXPLORE THE POTENTIAL OF STRATEGIC FRAME ANALYSIS IN BUILDING ISSUE COALITIONS. PUBLICATION AND CURRICULA - THE INSTITUTE DEVELOPED AND RELEASED A COURSE ABOUT FRAMING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM) EDUCATION. THIS COURSE WAS LAUNCHED VIA FRAMEWORKS ACADEMY, AN ONLINE PLATFORM FOR MULTIMEDIA CLASSES IN FRAMING. IT INCLUDES A MIX OF ENGAGING FILM AND ANIMATED LECTURES, INTERACTIVE QUIZZES AND GAMES, AND PRACTICE GUIDANCE ON EFFECTIVELY FRAMING OUTREACH AND POLICY COMMUNICATIONS. 872620 73796 2795028 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2028880515 1333 H STREET NW SUITE 700 WEST WASHINGTON DC 20005 SUSAN NALL BALES PRESIDENT & FOUNDER 40.00 X X 365090 0 42707 JOHN SHELTON SCOTT CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LUBA LYNCH VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 1000 0 0 PAGE WILSON SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 1000 0 0 FRANKLIN D GILLIAM JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 13500 0 0 RON MANDERSCHEID DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1000 0 0 LINDA BOWEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1000 0 0 STEPHANIE COVINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 1000 0 0 DR BRADD SHORE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 6000 0 0 DR PAULA TYLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL H KENDALL-TAYLOR CEO 40.00 X 209842 0 34360 GAIL MANZA ARAMONY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 176667 0 15405 JULIE SWEETLAND VP FOR STRATEGY AND INNOVATION 40.00 X 135793 0 27985 MOIRA O'NEIL DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH, INTERPRETATION AND APPLICAT 40.00 X 120898 0 7408 1032790 0 127865 5 0 1 0 ON INDUSTRIES LLC 2222 SUGARCONE ROAD BALTIMORE MD 21209 BOOKKEEPING/ FINANCIAL ADMIN 111686 1 4504857 4504857 WORKSHOP AND EDUCATION 900099 73796 73796 73796 48609 48609 153687 164155 1139 -10468 -1139 -11607 -11607 HONORARIUM AND OTHER 900099 3708 3708 3708 4619363 73796 0 40710 X 838765 563485 275280 1298905 859161 439744 32318 21126 11192 147223 97545 49678 127598 86241 41357 40353 26734 13619 290 290 776384 635924 140460 124656 66118 58538 10665 4535 6130 177566 117646 59920 246404 212601 33803 43323 31710 11613 17555 11630 5925 21013 13921 7092 BAD DEBT 46628 46628 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 7483 23 7460 MISCELLANEOUS 5223 5223 3962352 2795028 1167324 0 351137 65154 1567762 2594247 5593 58288 52218 43630 145244 70010 19348 75234 1622622 1681535 42172 42172 3660852 4560260 75945 308726 89691 151387 165636 460113 X 2362173 1505900 1133043 2594247 3495216 4100147 3660852 4560260 657011 -52080 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 3188989 2581763 3870363 4967533 4504857 19113505 3188989 2581763 3870363 4967533 4504857 19113505 3231785 15881720 4198 2794 113 8290 48609 64004 19177509 0.82810 0.76900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 23701 1162 22539 73618 60028 13590 47925 8820 39105 75234 DEFERRED RENT LIABILITY 151387 151387 X 4567283 -52080 -52080 4619363 0 4619363 3962352 0 3962352 0 3962352 PART X, LINE 2: THE INSTITUTE 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. EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 23966 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 1623 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 8428 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 6044 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES PROJECT DEVELOPMENT 167229 0 0 0 0 0 0 207290 0 207290 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SUSAN NALL BALES PRESIDENT & FOUNDER 365090 0 0 0 0 0 12611 0 30096 0 407797 0 0 0 NATHANIEL H KENDALL-TAYLOR CEO 199842 0 10000 0 0 0 10492 0 23868 0 244202 0 0 0 GAIL MANZA ARAMONY CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 159667 0 17000 0 0 0 0 0 15405 0 192072 0 0 0 JULIE SWEETLAND VP FOR STRATEGY AND INNOVATION 135793 0 0 0 0 0 6852 0 21133 0 163778 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES ARE AWARDED BASED ON MERIT AND ARE GENERALLY GIVEN AT THE TIME OF ANNUAL REVIEW (JULY). THEY ARE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE CONSISTENTLY EXCEEDED THE NORMAL EXPECTATIONS OF THEIR POSITION OR WHO HAVE MADE A PARTICULARLY SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE ORGANIZATION. FRANKLIN D GILLIAM JR BOARD CO-CHAIR 12500 FRANKLIN D GILLIAM, JR. IS THE OWNER OF GILLIAM RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, WITH WHICH FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE DOES BUSINESS. 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE (THE "INSTITUTE") UNDERTOOK THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM SERVICES DURING THE YEAR THAT WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY LISTED ON FORM 990: HUMAN RIGHTS, SERVICES AND JUSTICE; AGING; EDUCATION; ECONOMY AND EQUALITY; MISCELLANEOUS WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS; AND PUBLICATION AND CURRICULA. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, ALONG WITH DESIGNATED SENIOR STAFF, REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS SIGNED AND FILED. ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO ITS CONTENTS ARE RESOLVED BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CEO TO EXPLORE AND REPORT TO THE BOARD IF THE CONFLICT MERITS FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALS: THE BOARD SETS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COMPENSATION AND IS GUIDED BY PERIODIC SECTOR-WIDE COMPENSATION STUDIES WHICH REFLECT INDUSTRY NORMS AND STANDARDS. COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES: THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE THEN REVIEWED, AMENDED AS NEEDED, AND THEN ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO IN KEEPING WITH INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR THE SECTOR IN GENERAL AND THINK TANKS IN PARTICULAR. THE PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN ON 08/01/2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FRAMEWORKS INSTITUTE MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 634,032. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 99,568. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 733,600. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,892. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 40,892. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,784.