ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATION EXECUTIVES INC (EIN 23-7156531)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201603199349305120
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2016-11-14T11:58:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN271728945PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1665 FIFTH AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10022ZIPCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN237156531EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2EXECUTIVES INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
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Business Name ControlASSOBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6462300309PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1333 SEVENTH AVENUE 14TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonSUSAN TAYLOR BATTENPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6462300309PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonGARRETT M HIGGINSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543209PTIN
Phone2122862600PhoneNum
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Principal OfficerSUSAN TAYLOR BATTENPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1333 SEVENTH AVENUE 14TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,528,119GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ABFE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1971FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionABFE'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE PHILANTHROPY IN BLACK COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent18VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers18TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Contributions Grants$910,533PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,101,633CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$132,293PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$424,977CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,195PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,509CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,323PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,046,344PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,528,119CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$845,996PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$939,001CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$201,319CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,033,460PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,300,685CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,879,456PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,239,686CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$833,112PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$288,433CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$1,434,234TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,693,842TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$257,382TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$228,557TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$1,176,852NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,465,285NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionABFE'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE PHILANTHROPY IN BLACK COMMUNITIES. AS AN INSTITUTION, ABFE SEEKS TO IMPACT THE COMMUNITY OF PHILANTHROPIC PRACTICE AND THEREBY THE OVERALL HEALTH AND STRENGTH OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$384,110ExpenseAmt
Revenue$89,444RevenueAmt
DescANNUAL CONFERENCE -ABFE'S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS A GATHERING OF PHILANTHROPIC AND NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONALS FOR NETWORKING AND ENGAGEMENT AROUND SHARED INTEREST IN SUPPORTING BLACK COMMUNITIES THROUGH PHILANTHROPY. THE TARGET AUDIENCE IS ABFE'S MEMBERS AND PARTNERS; FOUNDATION TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVE STAFF AND PROGRAM OFFICERS, GRANT MAKING ENTITIES INCLUDING PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS, DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS AND GIVING CIRCLES. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)ABFE'S #EMPOWERPHILANTHROPY 2015 CONFERENCE ENGAGED 258 PARTICIPANTS. THE CHIEF OBJECTIVE WAS TO PLACE AN EMPHASIS ON THE NEED FOR BOLD LEADERSHIP BY BLACK PROFESSIONALS IN THE FIELD, AS WELL AS INCREASED INVESTMENTS IN BLACK ORGANIZING AND CONSTITUENCY ENGAGEMENT. #EMPOWERPHILANTHROPY MOBILIZED MANY WHO INTERSECT WITH PHILANTHROPY TO EXPLORE CONTEMPORARY AND CUTTING-EDGE PHILANTHROPIC STRATEGIES IN KEY ISSUE AREAS THAT WILL HAVE THE GREATEST IMPACT. ONE OF THE EVENTS WAS THE JAMES A JOSEPH LECTURE, WHERE ABFE PAID TRIBUTE TO AMBASSADOR JAMES A JOSEPH, THE CO-FOUNDER OF ABFE AND A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN THE FIELD. THIS ANNUAL EVENT RECOGNIZES AN OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL WHOSE LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS AS A VISIONARY PHILANTHROPIC LEADER HAVE HELPED ADVANCE PHILANTHROPIC IDEALS.Desc

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Expense$286,861ExpenseAmt
Revenue$228,728RevenueAmt
DescRESPONSIVE PHILANTHROPY IN BLACK COMMUNITIES (RPBC) -ABFE BRINGS A NEW FRAMEWORK ON RPBC TO REALIZE ITS MISSION OF PROMOTING EFFECTIVE AND RESPONSIVE PHILANTHROPY IN BLACK COMMUNITIES. THIS NEW TEMPLATE BUILDS UPON GRANTMAKING WITH A RACIAL EQUITY LENS BUT IS TAILORED SPECIFICALLY TO GRANTMAKING IN AND FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES. AS A RESULT, ABFE HAS DESIGNED A SET OF DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILANTHROPY THAT IS MORE LIKELY TO REDUCE GAPS IN RACIAL DISPARITIES FACING BLACKS IN THE UNITED STATES. WE HAVE BEEN PARTNERING WITH GRANTMAKERS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO APPLY THIS FRAMEWORK TO THEIR INVESTMENTS. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)IN 2015, 325 PARTICIPANTS FROM 10 FOUNDATIONS ENGAGED IN RPBC TRAININGS AND CONVENINGS. MANY PARTICIPANTS DEMONSTRATED THAT THEY IMPROVED THEIR LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY SKILLS AND THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF BLACK ISSUES PARTICULARLY THE RACIAL EQUITY FRAMEWORK AS A RESULT OF THE RPBC PROGRAMMING. THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT PARTICIPANTS HAVE DEVELOPED OR UTILIZE NEW STRATEGIES FOR GRANTMAKING TO BLACK COMMUNITIES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$233,531ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,250RevenueAmt
DescCONNECTING LEADERS FELLOWSHIP (CLFP) - CLFP IS A YEAR-LONG EXPERIENCE DESIGNED TO SHARPEN THE SKILLS AND STRENGTHEN THE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF FOUNDATION STAFF, DONORS, AND TRUSTEES WHO ARE COMMITTED TO ASSISTING BLACK COMMUNITIES THROUGH PHILANTHROPY. FELLOWS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM SEASONED GRANTMAKERS AND PEERS ON A REGULAR BASIS, UNDERSTAND HOW TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE AGENTS FOR CHANGE WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTIONS, AND PARTICIPATE IN A NETWORK THAT FOCUSES ON INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY CHALLENGES. THE FELLOWSHIP BEGINS WITH A WEEK-LONG LEADERSHIP SUMMIT. IN ADDITION, FELLOWS CONDUCT A 360-DEGREE EVALUATION AND ARE ASSIGNED A LEADERSHIP COACH. (SEE CONTINUATION ON SCHEDULE O)CLFP - EACH FELLOW IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING PROJECT DURING THE FELLOWSHIP YEAR, WHICH CAN BE VOLUNTEER WORK OR A RESEARCH PROJECT ON A TOPIC OF INTEREST. SINCE THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CLFP, 101 PARTICIPANTS HAVE UNDERGONE THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (5 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDescRevenueRevenueAmt
$179,874CATALIZING COMMUNITY GIVING:THE AIM OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ENGAGE AFRICAN AMERICAN DONORS ACROSS NATIONAL BLACK CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE DONOR ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON VULNERABLE FAMILIES, THROUGH TARGETED GIVING MODELS AND GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
$154,479BLACK MEN AND BOYS INITIATIVE-THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF ORGANIZATIONS ON THE FRONT LINES OF SUPPORTING BLACK MALE INITIATIVES. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2015, ABFE TRAINED THE LEADERSHIP OF THE INSTITUTE FOR BLACK MALE ACHIEVEMENT (IBMA) IN ITS RACIAL EQUITY FRAMEWORK AND TOOLS. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE RACIAL EQUITY TRAININGS IS TO INFLUENCE BEHAVIORS AND PRACTICES IN WAYS THAT WE THINK ARE MORE LIKELY TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR ALL COMMUNITIES BY TARGETING BLACK MALES. THIS WORK CENTERS ON "RAISING THE BAR" FOR ALL GROUPS (NOT JUST MAKING BLACKS EQUAL WHITES) WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY CLOSING "RACIAL DISPARITY GAPS."
$140,833MEMBERSHIP SERVICES -IN 2015, ABFE CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH FOUNDATIONS, NON-PROFITS AND INDIVIDUALS TO PROVIDE ITS MEMBERS WITH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES THAT FURTHER THE PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR'S CONNECTION AND RESPONSIVENESS TO ISSUES OF EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION.$28,305
$97,063SMART INVESTING -HAVING IDENTIFIED KEY BARRIERS THAT PREVENT FINANCE PROFESSIONALS OF COLOR FROM WORKING IN THE FIELD OF PHILANTHROPY, ABFE HAS OUTLINED A STRATEGY FOR INCREASING THE ENGAGEMENT OF MINORITY MANAGERS IN SEARCH ACTIVITY AND SELECTION. THIS ISSUE IS YET ANOTHER LAYER OF PHILANTHROPIC PRACTICES WHERE WE CONTINUE TO PROMOTE FAIR AND EQUITABLE HIRING, DECISION-MAKING AND ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY. THIS WORK HIGHLIGHTS COLLATERAL BENEFITS NOT ONLY FOR THE FIELD OF PHILANTHROPY, BUT ALSO FOR BLACK AND OTHER COMMUNITIES OF COLOR THAT SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED, INCLUDING: WEALTH BUILDING IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR; DEVELOPMENT OF A PIPELINE OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS AND TRUSTEE LEADERSHIP FOR THE SECTOR; AND GROWTH OF PHILANTHROPISTS AND HIGH IMPACT DONORS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.
$270,988OTHER PROGRAMS-LEVERAGE THE TRUST: A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER AND CAPACITY OF BLACK TRUSTEES AT PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONS; AND TO ENGAGE BLACK TRUSTEES IN SUPPORTING A RACIAL EQUITY AGENDA WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTIONS AND THROUGHOUT THE SECTOR.THE BLACK PHILANTHROPIC RESOURCE LIBRARY WILL SERVE AS A REPOSITORY OF INFORMATION TO INCREASE AWARENESS AMONG OUR MEMBERS AND THE BROADER FIELD OF PHILANTHROPY OF THE ISSUES FACING BLACK COMMUNITIES AND TO INFORM THIS AUDIENCE OF VARIOUS INDICATORS OF WELL-BEING AND POSSIBLE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THEM.$73,250
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$843,237TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$101,555TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,747,739TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document21IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee9EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members18GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member18IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Phone6462300309PhoneNum

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Address Line1333 SEVENTH AVENUE 14TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (22 entries)

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MR GARY L CUNNINGHAM
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR SAMUEL CARGILE PHD
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR KENNETH JONES
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR MARCUS MCGREW
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS TOWALAME AUSTIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS IVYE ALLEN PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR WILLIAM BUSTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS BITHIAH L CARTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS LAUREN CASTEEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR JOHN JACKSON EDD JD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS ROZ LEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS ANTOINETTE MALVEAUX
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MR KENT MCGUIRE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS KAREN MCNEIL-MILLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS ALVERTHA PENNY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS TOYA RANDALL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS ALANDRA WASHINGTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS SHERECE WEST PHD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MS SUSAN TAYLOR BATTEN
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)$164,819$0$1,800
MS ERIKA DAVIES
VP, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS40.00Yes (X)$105,053$0$34,748
MR MARCUS WALTON
VP/ COO40.00Yes (X)$102,908$0$8,986
MS JANET GUMBS
VP, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION24.00Yes (X)$54,199$0$12,742
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$426,979TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K3IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

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Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1SPECIAL GATHERING LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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US Address USAddress

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Address Line1503 E 36TH STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBALTIMORECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21218ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesEVENT MANAGEMENTServicesDesc
Compensation$134,480CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$239,676MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$1,861,957AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,101,633TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAM & LECTURE FEES611710$401,672$401,672
JOBS CORNER REVENUE541800$23,305$23,305
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$424,977TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,509TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,509ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,528,119TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$424,977RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,509ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$485,255TotalAmt
Program Services$244,210ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,236ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$115,809FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$318,476TotalAmt
Program Services$244,947ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$42,120ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,409FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,689TotalAmt
Program Services$4,282ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$815ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$592FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$61,129TotalAmt
Program Services$48,587ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$11,694ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$848FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,452TotalAmt
Program Services$42,620ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,143ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,689FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,362TotalAmt
Program Services$9,565ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,174ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,623FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$641,489TotalAmt
Program Services$634,087ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,768ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$634FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,087TotalAmt
Program Services$33,873ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,259ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,955FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,254TotalAmt
Program Services$16,969ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,631ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,654FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,613TotalAmt
Program Services$39,607ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,143ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,863FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$217,796TotalAmt
Program Services$182,476ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$31,788ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,532FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238,056TotalAmt
Program Services$227,291ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,415ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,350FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$817TotalAmt
Program Services$509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$169ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,971TotalAmt
Program Services$3,718ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,234ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,019FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$21,860$13,610$4,517$3,733
MEMBERSHIP DUES$4,940$575$3,895$470
REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE$1,056$429$627
HONORARIA$384$384

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,239,686TotalAmt
Program Services$1,747,739ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$290,628ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$201,319FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,465BOYAmt
EOY$45,465EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$967,878BOYAmt
EOY$526,838EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$407,008BOYAmt
EOY$1,052,264EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$49,164EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,450BOYAmt
EOY$12,741EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$93,610LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$90,940LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,733BOYAmt
EOY$2,670EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,700BOYAmt
EOY$4,700EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,434,234BOYAmt
EOY$1,693,842EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$90,739BOYAmt
EOY$105,640EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,643BOYAmt
EOY$122,917EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$257,382BOYAmt
EOY$228,557EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$513,490BOYAmt
EOY$265,900EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$663,362BOYAmt
EOY$1,199,385EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,176,852BOYAmt
EOY$1,465,285EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,434,234BOYAmt
EOY$1,693,842EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$288,433ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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$2,825,233CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$715,627CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,947,889CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$910,533CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,101,633CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,500,915TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,825,233CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$715,627CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,947,889CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$910,533CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,101,633CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,500,915TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,593,838SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,907,077PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,626CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,157CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,166CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,195CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,509CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,653TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,625CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,790CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,323CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$7,738TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,520,306TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$677,129GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.57590PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.49420PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER REVENUE - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 3,625. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 1,789. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,323. TRAVEL INCOME - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 1,001.ExplanationTxt

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$93,610OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$90,940DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,670BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,670TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,528,119TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,528,119RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,528,119TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,239,686TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,239,686ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,239,686TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ASSOCIATION RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF TAX POSITIONS WHEN THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT IS NOT AWARE OF ANY VIOLATIONS OF ITS TAX STATUS AS AN ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, NOR OF ANY EXPOSURE TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX THAT WOULD REQUIRE DISCLOSURE AND/OR RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ASSOCIATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATIONS BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO 2012.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMS SUSAN TAYLOR BATTENPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT & CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$164,819BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$1,800NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$166,619TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS FOLLOWING THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP: 1) INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS, 2) INDIVIDUAL VOTING MEMBERS, AND 3) INDIVIDUAL ASSOCIATE MEMBERS. PRIVATE, PUBLIC, COMMUNITY, FAMILY AND CORPORATE GRANTMAKING INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND CORPORATIONS PARTICIPATING AS GRANTORS AND INVESTORS IN BLACK COMMUNITIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN AS INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE STAFF OR TRUSTEES OF GRANTMAKING INSTITUTIONS ARE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN AS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS (VOTING PRIVILEGES). INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PRACTITIONERS, CONSULTANTS, REPRESENTATIVES OF NON-PROFITS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE SERVING BLACK COMMUNITIES ARE ELIGIBLE TO JOIN AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (NON-VOTING PRIVILEGES).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE MEMBERS. EACH YEAR AT ABFE'S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, A SLATE OF CANDIDATES TO SERVE ON ABFE'S BOARD IS ELECTED BY ELIGIBLE MEMBERS WITH VOTING PRIVILEGES, INCLUDING INSTITUTIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BAT EVERY MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP, EACH MEMBER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CAST ONE VOTE ON EACH QUESTION. THE VOTE OF THE MAJORITY OF THOSE PRESENT SHALL DECIDE ANY QUESTION BROUGHT BEFORE SUCH MEETING, UNLESS THE QUESTION IS ONE UPON WHICH, BY LAW, THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR THE BY-LAWS, A DIFFERENT VOTE IS REQUIRED, IN WHICH CASE SUCH EXPRESS PROVISIONS SHALL GOVERN AND CONTROL. IN ADDITION, A NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION, WHICH NOTICE SHALL INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS, BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE MEMBERS' APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED AMENDED BY-LAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS PROVIDED ELECTRONICALLY BY EMAIL TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE IT IS FILED. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND PROVIDES FEEDBACK ON THE 990. THE FEEDBACK IS REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED UNTIL THE RETURN IS FINALIZED AND APPROVED FOR FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CABFE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST SIGN THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON BECOMING A BOARD MEMBER. IN ADDITION, SITTING BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS THAT MAY EXIST FOR EACH YEAR THAT THEY ARE ON THE BOARD. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO ASKED TO PRESENT ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST DURING THEIR FIRST REGULAR BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOTED WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, CHAIR, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND IS HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, WHICH IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ABFE'S STAFF SALARIES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD EACH YEAR ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET. THE SALARY RANGE FOR THE CEO WAS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON A SURVEY OF NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE SALARIES IN ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE (BUDGET AND STAFF) IN THE NYC METROPOLITAN REGION. THE BOARD'S ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IS USED TO DETERMINE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. THE RECENT ANNUAL ASSESSMENT WAS DONE IN OCTOBER 2014. SALARY SURVEYS, INCLUDING SALARY DATA FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR, ARE USED TO DETERMINE STAFF SALARIES. CHANGES TO SALARY ARE PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD ALONG WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ABFE MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 6104 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE BY POSTING IT ON GUIDESTAR.ORG AND OTHER SIMILAR TYPES OF WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, FORM 990, AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST AT 333 SEVENTH AVENUE, 14TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10001.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROGRAM CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 613,024. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 619,024. PAYROLL SERVICE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,313. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 768. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 634. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,715. DEVELOPMENT CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,750. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 18,750.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.

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