2016-05-13T13:51:21-05:00 2015-12-31 203985546 JOHNSON O'CONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLP 101 EDGEWATER DRIVE SUITE 210 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 990 2015-01-01 043523528 THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC CENT 6174920800 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 7 CAMBRIDGE MA 021393309 PHIL BUCHANAN PRESIDENT 6174920800 2016-05-13 1 SEAN DONLAN P00300343 7819143400 2016-05-13 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z PHIL BUCHANAN 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SUITE 7 CAMBRIDGE MA 021393309 7555344 0 X WWW.EFFECTIVEPHILANTHROPY.ORG X 2000 MA CEP'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS - AND, AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT. 12 11 47 47 0 0 3689584 4629649 2331877 2891105 10517 34590 0 0 6031978 7555344 0 0 0 0 3961282 4497158 0 0 111297 1742717 2593926 5703999 7091084 327979 464260 6661523 7077042 644890 631706 6016633 6445336 X CEP'S MISSSION IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS - AND, AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT. 0 0 5729487 2891105 THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY (CEP) IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS - AND, AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT. CEP PURSUES THIS MISSION THROUGH DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH THAT FUELS THE CREATION OF ASSESSMENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PROGRAMMING. IN 2015, CEP CONDUCTED STUDIES THAT RESULTED IN THE REPORTS, "ASSESSING TO ACHIEVE HIGH PERFORMANCE: WHAT NONPROFITS ARE DOING AND HOW FOUNDATIONS CAN HELP," "INVESTING AND SOCIAL IMPACT: PRACTICES OF PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, AND "BENCHMARKING FOUNDATION GOVERNANCE." CEP DELIVERED 87 ASSESSMENTS TO FOUNDATIONS AND GRANTMAKERS IN 2015, INCLUDING THE GRANTEE PERCEPTION REPORT (GPR), THE APPLICANT PERCEPTION REPORT (APR), THE STAFF PERCEPTION REPORT (SPR), AND THE DONOR PERCEPTION REPORT (DPR). CEP ALSO COMPLETED SEVEN ADVISORY SERVICES ENGAGEMENTS WITH FOUNDATION CLIENTS. IN ADDITION, CEP CONTINUED ITS WORK COLLECTING BENEFICIARY FEEDBACK FROM STUDENTS TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING IN SCHOOLS AND DISTRICTS THROUGH THE YOUTHTRUTH PROJECT. CEP HOSTED ITS BIENNIAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN MAY 2015 IN SAN FRANCISCO, AND STAFF PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL EVENTS AND CONVENINGS. CEP RELEASED NUMEROUS COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE CEP BLOG, NEWSLETTER, MENTIONS AND PLACEMENTS IN ONLINE AND PRINT MEDIA PUBLICATIONS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING TWITTER AND FACEBOOK. 5729487 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 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 0 0 1 46 0 1 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA CA AL AK AZ AR CT DC FL GA HI IL KS MD MI MN MS MO NJ OH NC NY NM SC RI PA OR VA UT TN WI WV OK NH X X X ALEXSANDRA OCASIO 6174920800 675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SUITE 700 CAMBRIDGE MA 021393309 GRANT OLIPHANT CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY COOPER GUEYE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL HAYLING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN MERCHANT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DICK OBER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILARY PENNINGTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY PICHEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NADYA SHMAVONIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VINCE STEHLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FAY TWERSKY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN PERRY WOOTEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHIL BUCHANAN PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 437909 0 30559 KEVIN BOLDUC VP, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES 50.00 X 211414 0 20415 ELLIE BUTEAU VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH 50.00 X 179333 0 19171 JENNIFER WILKA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, YOUTHTRUTH 50.00 X 173259 0 8919 ALEX OCASIO DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ADM 50.00 X 128893 0 11761 GRACE NICOLETTE PART TIME DIRECTOR, PROGRAMMING & EXTERNAL RELATIONS 39.00 X 113495 0 20446 ALYSE D'AMICO PART TIME DIRECTOR, HUMAN CAPITAL 30.00 X 91115 0 4557 AUSTIN LONG DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES 50.00 X 151628 0 12814 ROBERT CORREIA JR FORMER FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD 50.00 X 101982 0 6761 1589028 0 135403 11 1 1 0 QUICK LEFT INC 902 PEARL STREET BOULDER CO 80302 ONLINE APP DESIGN 263220 BOSTON IT SERVICES 711 ATLANTIC AVENUE BOSTON MA 02111 TECH SUPPORT 180054 2 4629649 4629649 ASSESSMENT TOOLS 541900 2602305 2602305 CONFERENCE REGISTRATIO 541610 279190 279190 SPEAKING FEE 541610 9610 9610 2891105 34590 34590 7555344 2891105 0 34590 X 1589028 1271222 286025 31781 2214752 1764686 408814 41252 152878 122302 27518 3058 274812 221298 48360 5154 265688 213450 47137 5101 23220 18576 4644 40100 40100 723628 613648 106871 3109 15472 15175 297 67878 54532 12043 1303 202772 162904 36975 2893 443366 336195 98659 8512 144969 116467 25719 2783 351791 351791 201551 161923 37758 1870 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 106826 87323 18952 551 MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT 73649 59169 13066 1414 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 56632 45498 10047 1087 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 37345 34032 3313 0 104727 79296 24002 1429 7091084 5729487 1250300 111297 1211149 296351 3681125 3549312 1197034 2073833 115962 382543 84683 69019 1647329 1021670 315179 625659 15521 20055 40870 60270 6661523 7077042 335284 411599 309606 189845 0 30262 644890 631706 X 3540158 3615179 2476475 2830157 6016633 6445336 6661523 7077042 464260 -35557 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2227983 6410285 2631618 3689584 4629649 19589119 3990787 3170504 2321999 2331877 2891105 14706272 6218770 9580789 4953617 6021461 7520754 34295391 0 1733450 1074698 523817 174477 85491 3591933 1733450 1074698 523817 174477 85491 3591933 30703458 32186 43859 52019 44209 38629 210902 32186 43859 52019 44209 38629 210902 6250956 9624648 5005636 6065670 7559383 34506293 0.88980 0.83150 0.00610 0.00710 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 225444 225444 0 1180574 796226 384348 241311 241311 625659 TENANT SECURITY DEPOSIT PAYABLE 30262 30262 X 7520754 0 7520754 34590 34590 7555344 7091084 0 7091084 0 7091084 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FILED RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES THE BENEFIT FROM A TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON AUDIT BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE TAX POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION ACCRUES INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF THE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FEDERAL, CALIFORNIA AND MASSACHUSETTS TAX RETURNS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR THESE JURISDICTIONS IS GENERALLY THREE YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO RETURNS UNDER EXAMINATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS NETTED AGAINST UNREALIZED LOSSES X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PHIL BUCHANAN PRESIDENT 337137 0 100772 0 0 0 18331 0 18826 0 475066 0 0 0 KEVIN BOLDUC VP, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERVICES 167893 0 43521 0 0 0 9383 0 12712 0 233509 0 0 0 ELLIE BUTEAU VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH 142645 0 36688 0 0 0 8704 0 11775 0 199812 0 0 0 JENNIFER WILKA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, YOUTHTRUTH 137535 0 35724 0 0 0 4985 0 5350 0 183594 0 0 0 AUSTIN LONG DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & ADVISORY SERV 124560 0 27068 0 0 0 7652 0 6350 0 165630 0 0 0 ROBERT CORREIA JR FORMER FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD 101982 0 0 0 0 0 2397 0 4774 0 109153 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A THE ORGANIZATION PAID MARNY SUMRALL THE AMOUNT OF $29,932.70. THE ORGANIZATION PAID ROBERT CORREIA THE AMOUNT OF $40,341.66. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 CEP STAFF DISTRIBUTES ITS DRAFT 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IN PARTICULAR, THE BOARD CHAIR, THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CHAIR ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND APPROVE PRIOR TO FILING. ANY CONCERNS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF CEP'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRAION FOR DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPLETES, SIGNS, AND DELIVERS TO THE PRESIDENT AN ANNUAL AFFILIATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT NAMING ANY AFFILIATION WITH CEP'S COMPETING/COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS, VENDORS AND CONSULTANTS. ALL RESPONSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' CLERK. ANY RESPONSES RAISING CONCERN ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT, AND, IN THE CASE OF BOARD MEMBERS OR THE PRESIDENT, TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO BE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 CEP ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW ITS COMPENSATION APPROACH AND STRUCTURE FOR ALL POSITIONS (EXCLUDING THE PRESIDENT) ON A THREE YEAR INTERVAL AND FOR NEW POSITIONS AS NECESSARY. CEP ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW ITS COMPENSATION APPROACH AND STRUCTURE FOR THE PRESIDENT EVERY SEVERAL YEARS AS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE CONSULTANTS COMPILE AND ANALYZE SALARY DATA FOR POSTIONS COMPARABLE (BASED ON SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES, MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND ORGANIZATION REVENUES) TO THE POSTIONS OF CEP EMPLOYEES, UTILIZING PUBLISHED SURVEY RESOURCES AND MARKET ANALYSES, DATA FROM THEIR OWN CLIENT DATABASE, AND, AS AVAILABLE, DATA REPORTED IN IRS FORMS 990 FOR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES. AS PART OF THE PROCESS, THE CONSULTANTS OFTEN INTERVIEW EMPLOYEES TO GAIN A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR POSITIONS. FOR THE PRESIDENT: IN 2014 AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT PREPARED A BENCHMARKING REPORT SUMMARIZING METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. HE REVIEWED THE REPORT WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE REPORT INFORMED THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT WERE CAPTURED, MAINTAINED, AND COMMUNICATED TO THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL. FOR OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES: THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS PREPARE REPORTS SUMMARIZING THEIR METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO COMPENSATION AND REVIEW THE REPORTS WITH CEP'S PRESIDENT, AND, AS APPROPRIATE, WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRAION, AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN CAPITAL. THE REPORTS INFORM COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES MADE BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. DOCUMENTATION OF THE DISCUSSION AND THE DECISION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEE IS CAPTURED AND MAINTAINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ALL ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 613,648. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 106,871. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,109. TOTAL EXPENSES 723,628. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.