2016-11-15T11:53:59-06:00 2015-12-31 042442519 EDELSTEIN AND COMPANY LLP 160 FEDERAL STREET 9TH FLOOR BOSTON MA 02110 990 2015-01-01 042863170 CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH INC CENT 6172924800 294 WASHINGTON STREET NO 500 BOSTON MA 02108 AMY FLOYD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6172924800 2016-11-15 1 ALFONSO PERILLO P00950491 6172276161 2016-11-15 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z AMY FLOYD 294 WASHINGTON STREET NO 500 BOSTON MA 02108 4068926 0 X HTTP://CFPIR.ORG X 1985 MA THE CENTER CONDUCTS RESEARCH, CIVIC ENGAGMENT, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AROUND CRITICAL PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES AND ASSISTS PARTNER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS BY HOSTING JOINT PROGRAMS, SPONSORING NEW PROJECTS, AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING. 5 3 45 0 0 0 1583010 2634939 836828 1166219 1925 766 87263 191549 2509026 3993473 5000 174000 0 0 1402658 1887873 0 0 178967 1515949 1815698 2923607 3877571 -414581 115902 2905195 3268394 563830 811269 2341365 2457125 X THE CENTER CONDUCTS RESEARCH, CIVIC ENGAGMENT, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AROUND CRITICAL PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES AND ASSISTS PARTNER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS BY HOSTING JOINT PROGRAMS, SPONSORING NEW PROJECTS, AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND TRAINING. 0 0 1620388 24000 675767 THE ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PUBLIC INTEREST ORGANIZATIONS WITH TECHNICAL BACKUP AND ASSISTANCE IN AREAS SUCH AS PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND PACKAGING, INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA ORGANIZING, AND FUNDRAISING. 1247455 150000 213278 THE ACCELERATE CHANGE PROGRAM HELPS SOCIAL CHANGE ORGANIZATIONS BUILD THE PEOPLE POWER AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES NEEDED TO MAKE THE LASTING, INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES NEEDED FOR ALL COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE. IT HELPS ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOP INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ENGAGE THEIR MEMBERS USING LEAN STARTUP METHODOLOGIES AND OTHER STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON SOLVING REAL PROBLEMS AND ENHANCING THE LIVES OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS. ACCELERATE CHANGE ALSO HELPS FUNDERS TEST NEW MODELS FOR LARGE SCALE, FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE CITIZEN ORGANIZING BY IDENTIFYING SCALABLE CIVIC VENTURE OPPORTUNITIES, HELPING GRANTEES TEST NEW MODELS FOR BUILDING MEMBERSHIP, AND BUILDING EARNED REVENUE STRATEGIES INTO GRANTMAKING. 550092 276474 THE RESEARCH PROGRAM, CALLED THE FRONTIER GROUP, PROVIDES RESEARCH AND IDEAS TO HELP CITIZENS BUILD A CLEANER, HEALTHIER, FAIRER, AND MORE DEMOCRATIC AMERICA. WE ADDRESS ISSUES THAT WILL DEFINE OUR NATION'S COURSE IN THE 21ST CENTURY - FROM FRACKING TO SOLAR ENERGY, GLOBAL WARMING TO TRANSPORTATION, CLEAN WATER TO CLEAN ELECTIONS. OUR EXPERTS AND WRITERS DELIVER TIMELY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC, APPLYING INSIGHTS GLEANED FROM A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES TO ARRIVE AT NEW IDEAS FOR SOLVING PRESSING PROBLEMS. 213716 700 THE COMMUNITY VOTERS PROJECT WORKS TO INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG UNDER-SERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON AFRICAN AMERICANS, LATINOS, AND IN SOME LOCATIONS, YOUNG PEOPLE, THROUGH NON-PARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION AND GOTV CAMPAIGNS.THE TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL TRAININGS FOR ORGANIZERS, ADVOCATES, AND ACTIVISTS. SPECIFICALLY, WE OFFER ENTRY-LEVEL TRAININGS, INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR STAFF TRAININGS, ACTIVIST WORKSHOPS FOR COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVISTS, AND CUSTOMIZED WORKSHOPS FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 213716 700 3631651 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 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 1 0 0 0 1 29 0 1 45 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA CA CO CT MD NJ OH OR WA WI NY X PETER CAMPBELL 6172924800 294 WASHINGTON ST STE 500 BOSTON MA 02108 SUSAN RAKOV DIRECTOR 20.00 X 51506 0 7893 RUTH SEROUSSI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WENDY WENDLANDT PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR 13.00 X X 30977 0 3255 CHARLES CALDART SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JULIE MILES V.P./TREASURER/DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY FLOYD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 36.00 X 52991 0 10063 PETER MURRAY DIRECTOR, ACCELERATE CHANG 40.00 X 122845 0 12298 JUSTIN RUBEN PARENTS TOGETHER DIRECTOR 40.00 X 139348 0 7382 397667 0 40891 2 0 0 0 0 2634939 2634939 ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOP 541900 675767 675767 POLICY RESEARCH PROGRA 541900 276474 276474 ACCELERATE CHANGE PROG 541900 213278 213278 TRAINING CENTER 541900 700 700 1166219 242 242 191549 0 191549 191549 191549 75977 75453 524 524 524 3993473 1166219 0 192315 X 174000 174000 156685 146392 10293 1432350 1336951 95399 29980 28154 1826 149532 140628 8904 119326 111282 8044 19000 19000 910159 847005 36470 26684 4744 4299 445 68589 63611 1570 3408 1077 969 108 342508 332345 10163 73145 65976 7169 371193 365926 5267 2382 2295 87 1519 1519 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 12988 11818 1170 DATA PROCESSING FEES 6840 6840 FILING FEES 1554 1554 3877571 3631651 66953 178967 44259 866790 99725 175943 310000 2728659 1885528 3039 3064 52971 48405 2849 4566 26664 22503 2905195 3268394 563830 729788 7933 0 73548 563830 811269 X 1075490 1171250 1265875 1285875 2341365 2457125 2905195 3268394 115902 -142 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1832697 5147335 923212 1669764 2634939 12207947 1832697 5147335 923212 1669764 2634939 12207947 1911164 10296783 6560 110597 116636 87356 191791 512940 12720887 4707630 0.80940 0.87440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 3877571 3877571 343879 85970 0 0 343879 343879 515819 85970 85970 128955 1265875 20000 1285875 1639775 373900 1265875 1584875 298900 244000 1639775 634875 950000 1584875 245000 650000 260125 634875 1.00000 0 0 52971 48405 4566 4566 FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 73548 73548 3993331 -142 -142 3993473 0 3993473 3877571 0 3877571 0 3877571 PART V, LINE 4: TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015 CONSISTED OF THE FOLLOWING: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS $ 20,000 FUNDS RESTRICTED FOR CAPACITY BUILDING $1,265,875 TOTAL TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS $1,285,875 1 PARENTS TOGETHER FOUNDATION 1875 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 650 WASHINGTON DC 20009 464838094 501(C)(3) 140000 N/A N/A PROGRAM ASSISTANCE FLORIDA IMMIGRANT COALITION 2800 BISCAYNE BLVD 800 MIAMI FL 33137 202123833 501(C)(3) 10000 N/A N/A PROGRAM ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS EDUCATION FUND 1920 L ST NW STE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 521379661 501(C)(3) 5000 N/A N/A PROGRAM ASSISTANCE 3 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION MONITORS THAT A RECIPIENT IS AN ELIGIBLE 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION, AND THAT THE RECIPIENT'S PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITY ALIGN WITH THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE WERE NO SUCH COMMITTEES WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION DURING 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD IS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. THE CONTROLLER AND SENIOR ACCOUNTANT REVIEW THE DRAFT WITH THE TAX PREPARER AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVE THE RETURN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C 1. ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT HEAD OR OTHER SENIOR MANAGEMENT WITH SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE ORGANIZATION MUST DISCLOSE TO THE ORGANIZATION ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, THAT HE/SHE WOULD GAIN FROM ANY TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR POLICY THE ORGANIZATION IS CONSIDERING ENTERING INTO OR ADOPTING. 2. IN INSTANCES WHERE ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR INDIVIDUAL WITH SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE ORGANIZATION WOULD OBTAIN A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST FROM A TRANSACTION OR CONTRACT ENTERED INTO WITH THE ORGANIZATION OR FROM A POLICY ADOPTED BY THE ORGANIZATION, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES SHALL APPLY: (A) A MEETING (EITHER IN PERSON OR VIA TELEPHONE) OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION SHALL BE CONVENED; (B) THE INTERESTED PERSON WILL RELATE THE NATURE OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR POLICY AND SHALL DISCLOSE HIS/HER FINANCIAL INTEREST TO THE BOARD, AND THEN SHALL ABSENT HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM THE MEETING; (C) THE BOARD SHALL UNDERTAKE CONSIDERATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR POLICY IN THE ABSENCE OF THE INTERESTED PERSON; (D) THE BOARD SHALL OBTAIN DATA CONCERNING ALTERNATIVES TO ENTERING INTO SAID CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, OR ADOPTING SAID POLICY AND COMPARE THE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, CONTRACT OR POLICY; (E) THE BOARD SHALL VOTE TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR POLICY ONLY AFTER HAVING ARRIVED AT A DETERMINATION THAT SUCH IS FAIR IN RELATION TO THE FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES AND IS IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION; (F) ONLY A TWO-THIRDS (2/3) VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO APPROVE SUCH AN INTERESTED TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR POLICY. THE INTERESTED PERSON SHALL NOT BE PRESENT FOR OR PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE; (G) MINUTES SHALL BE PREPARED AND MAINTAINED CONCERNING THE BOARD'S REVIEW, DISCUSSION, AND VOTE REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR POLICY. 3. THE ORGANIZATION SHALL MAINTAIN A LIST OF EVERY TRANSACTION, CONTRACT, OR POLICY FROM WHICH ANY OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR INDIVIDUAL WHO EXERCISES SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE CORPORATION GAINS ANY FINANCIAL BENEFIT, WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES ACCEPTABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGES AFTER REVIEWING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (I)INFORMATION ABOUT COMPENSATION PAID BY SIMILARLY SITUATED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SIMILAR SERVICES; (II)CURRENT COMPENSATION SURVEYS COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; OR (III)ACTUAL WRITTEN OFFERS FROM SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS IN WRITING THE INFORMATION ON WHICH IT RELIES IN DECIDING UPON THE TERMS OF COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 847,005. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,470. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26,684. TOTAL EXPENSES 910,159. NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE PUBLIC INTEREST INC 294 WASHINGTON ST STE 500 BOSTON MA 02108 000694806 TO PROMOTE THE GOALS OF OTHER PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUPS MA N/A C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0