FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED PHILANTHROPHY: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED PHILANTHROPHY (EIN 27-3308754)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-14
IRS object ID
201623199349308937
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-11-14T15:05:56-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN262182951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JASON L CRACE CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 N MERIDIAN ST STE 916AddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP462041727ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273308754EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEDBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2PHILANTHROPY INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5745320853PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 N MERIDIAN STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46204ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHEN T MELLINGER JRPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5745142258PhoneNum
Signature2016-08-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJASON L CRACE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00358753PTIN
Phone3179913322PhoneNum
Preparation2016-11-14PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerSTEPHEN T MELLINGER JRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13903 PORTAGE ROADAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2SUITE 115AddressLine2Txt
CitySOUTH BENDCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46628ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$14,800,866GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ADVANCEDPHILANTHROPY.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED PHILANTHROPY IS DEDICATED TO RESTORING AND ADVANCING DONOR INVOLVEMENT BY THE FOUNDATION NETWORKING WITH OTHER FOUNDATIONS IN NEED OF FUNDING AID AND BY INCREASING ACCESS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY NATIONALLY IN ORDER TO BETTER EFFECT THE LIVES OF THOSE IN NEED.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent4VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
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CY Contributions Grants$14,788,131CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Investment Income$12,735CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,401,008PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$14,800,866CYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,127PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$540,892CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,127PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$540,892CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,399,881PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$14,259,974CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$17,362,428NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED PHILANTHROPY IS DEDICATED TO RESTORING AND ADVANCING DONOR INVOLVEMENT BY THE FOUNDATION NETWORKING WITH OTHER FOUNDATIONS IN NEED OF FUNDING AID AND BY INCREASING ACCESS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY NATIONALLY IN ORDER TO BETTER EFFECT THE LIVES OF THOSE IN NEED.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$540,892ExpenseAmt
DescTHE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS OR DEVELOPS PROGRAMS OR FOUNDATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1. MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS, PROGRAM SUPPORT INCLUDING MEDICAL/HEALTH ADVANCES AND ACCESS. CANCER, HEART, DIABETES TREATMENT AND RESEARCH, AND MORE 2. CHILDRENS HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT, PROTECTION AND WELL BEING; 3. AGING CARE, ALZHEIMERS, TREATMENT AND RESEARCH 4. WOMENS ISSUES OF ABUSE AND HEALTH; 5. ANIMAL CARE, WILD LIFE, FISHERIES, IMPROVEMENT AND WELL BEING; 6. PROTECT AND RESTORE OUR ENVIRONMENT 7. EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS 8. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND JOB CREATIONDesc
Total Program Service Expenses$540,892TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (true)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document2IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (true)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members4GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHEN T MELLINGER JRPersonNm
Phone5745142258PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13903 PORTAGE ROADAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2SUITE 115AddressLine2Txt
CitySOUTH BENDCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46628ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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BARRY D SILBERMANN
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT ARNE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT HERSH
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$12,735TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,735ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$14,800,866TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$12,735ExclusionAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,103TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,610TotalAmt
Program Services$25,610ProgramServicesAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,944TotalAmt
Program Services$5,944ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,435TotalAmt
Program Services$1,435ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
COMMSSIONS AND FEES$458,080$458,080
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION$40,720$40,720

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$540,892TotalAmt
Program Services$540,892ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$0ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,334,954BOYAmt
EOY$2,537,060EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$700,320BOYAmt
EOY$957,243EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,067,180BOYAmt
EOY$13,868,125EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,102,454BOYAmt
EOY$17,362,428EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,102,454BOYAmt
EOY$17,362,428EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,102,454BOYAmt
EOY$17,362,428EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,102,454BOYAmt
EOY$17,362,428EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$14,259,974ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$155,851CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$400,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,401,008CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,788,131CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,744,990TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$400,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,401,008CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,788,131CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$17,744,990TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$17,744,990PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$12,735CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,740TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$17,757,730TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99930PublicSupportCY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDAF MASTER INVESTMENT ACCOUNTDesc
Book Value$13,868,125BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$13,868,125TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Secur Prtnrshp Trust Intrsts SecurPrtnrshpTrustIntrstsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$10,500,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED PHILANTHROPY IS DEDICATED TO RESTORING AND ADVANCING DONOR INVOLVEMENT BY THE FOUNDATION NETWORKING WITH OTHER FOUNDATIONS IN NEED OF FUNDING AID AND BY INCREASING ACCESS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY NATIONALLY IN ORDER TO BETTER EFFECT THE LIVES OF THOSE IN NEED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER, HAVING AMPLE TIME TO MAKE INQUIRIES AS TO THEIR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH REGARD TO THE FORM. A UNANIMOUS VOTE WAS TAKEN TO APPROVE AND FILE THE FORM 990 IN QUESTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL OGVERNING DOCUMENTS, EXEMPT APPLICATION AND ANNUAL TAX FORMS ARE AVAIALBLE FOR COPY OR INSPECTION UPON RECEIPT OF A RESONABLE REQUEST.

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