BENCHMARKS: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
BENCHMARKS (EIN 56-1136423)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-06-06
IRS object ID
201611589349300956
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

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Return2016-06-06T14:28:30-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1BATCHELOR TILLERY & ROBERTS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line13605 GLENWOOD AVENUE SUITE 350AddressLine1Txt
CityRALEIGHCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN561136423EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Phone9198281864PhoneNum

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ANNIE SMITH
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RICHARD EDWARDS
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PEGGY TERHUNE
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CINDY DAVIS-BRYANT
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CELESTE DOMINGUEZ
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EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE$7,030$6,468$543$19
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EOY$722,703EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$21,270ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
FS Audited BasisFSAuditedBasisGrp
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$396,079CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$588,425CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$764,202CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$904,661CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$867,229CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,520,596TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$396,079CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$588,425CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$764,202CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$904,661CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$867,229CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,520,596TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,155,017SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,365,579PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,354CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,209CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,087CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,485CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,254CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$26,389TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,699CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$10,146CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$28,889CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$33,455CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$38,750CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$113,939TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,660,924TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,052,153GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.64617PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.64478PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$56,636FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$56,636FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,023,509FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,080,145FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$183,015FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$45,754FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$148,004CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$158,647CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$183,833CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$183,015CurrentYearAmt
Total$673,499TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,010,249LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$49,287CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$64,807CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$45,480CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$56,636CurrentYearAmt
Total$216,210TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$37,001CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$39,662CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$45,958CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$45,754CurrentYearAmt
Total$168,375TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$252,563GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-A, LINE 1BFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBENCHMARKS DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY ACTIVITY IN SUPPORT OF OR OPPOSITION OF CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC OFFICE. HOWEVER, BENCHMARKS DOES ADVOCATE ON PUBLIC POLICY MATTERS THAT AFFECT CHILDREN'S, ADULTS', AND FAMILIES' WELL-BEING. BENCHMARKS' PRESIDENT/CEO, ITS PROGRAM & POLICY SPECIALIST/COO, AND ITS GOVERNMENT CONSULTANT ARE REGISTERED LOBBYISTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,104BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,701ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$152InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$10,088OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$20,869EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,002BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$102InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$26,104EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,910BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$92InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$26,002EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$25,366BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,066InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$522OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$25,910EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,943BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,196InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$2,773OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$25,366EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.40100BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.59900PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp
EquipmentEquipmentGrp
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescACCRUED VACATIONDesc
Amt$31,422Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$31,422TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,101,935TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$520DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$520RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,101,415RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,101,415TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,080,665TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$520DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$520ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,080,145ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,080,145TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4THE FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO RECOGNIZE THE ENORMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS OF ROBERT A. MAYER TO THE BETTERMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS AND THEIR STAFF.
PART X, LINE 2THE ASSOCIATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE STATUTES. ACCORDINGLY, NO INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN PROVIDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKAREN MCLEODPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$149,404BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
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$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$149,404TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHED J, PART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF BENCHMARKS IS DETERMINED SOLELY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANNUALLY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, INCLUDING CONSULTATION OF COMPARABILTIY DATA, TO DETERMINE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDS OF THEIR DECISIONS ARE MADE AND KEPT IN BENCHMARKS' PERSONNEL FILES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 - DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION (CONTINUED)WELFARE, INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE -- SO THAT THESE CITIZENS CAN REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND LIVE LIVES OF HOPE AND HEALTH. BENCHMARKS IS COMMITTED TO LEADERSHIP, QUALITY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY. BENCHMARKS PROVIDES AN ARRAY OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO MEMBER AGENCIES ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA, AND WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATE AND LOCAL HUMAN SERVICES NETWORKS TO ACHIEVE THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR THE STATE'S MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 - 990 REVIEWTHE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD-DESIGNATED FINANCE COMMITTEE ALONG WITH BENCHMARKS' ANNUAL AUDIT. THE FORM 990 AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FINAL APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C - CONFLICTS OF INTERESTTHE PRESIDENT/CEO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONTINUALLY MONITORING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE BENCHMARKS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. NOMINEES FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES VACANCIES ARE SCREENED TO DETERMINE IF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. UPON ELECTION AND ANNUALLY, TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN AFFIRMATION ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THAT THEIR APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF THIS POLICY. THE PRESIDENT/CEO, ALONG WITH THE COO, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL HIRING. ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO READ AND AFFIRM THAT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS THROUGH THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH BENCHMARKS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A - CEO'S COMPENSATIONTHE COMPENSATION PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO OF BENCHMARKS IS DETERMINED SOLELY BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANNUALLY, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CONDUCTS AN EVALUATION OF THE PRESIDENT/CEO, INCLUDING CONSULTATION OF COMPARABILITY DATA, TO DETERMINE THE CEO'S COMPENSATION. CONTEMPORANEOUS RECORDS OF THEIR DECISIONS ARE MADE AND KEPT IN BENCHMARKS' PERSONNEL FILES. FOR ALL OTHER BENCHMARKS EMPLOYEES, THE PRESIDENT/CEO, ALONG WITH THE COO, HAS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR HIRING, SUPERVISION, EVALUATION AND DISCHARGE. EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19-AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNING DOCUMENTSTHE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AVAILABLE VIA ITS WEBSITE. THE 990 IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION VIA THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE, OR BY SPECIFIC REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA REQUEST APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C - AUDIT OVERSIGHTTHE ASSOCIATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTAL FEES:53426
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:GRANT PROFESSIONAL FEES TOTAL FEES:186935
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:3730
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:MEMBERSHIPS TOTAL FEES:2405

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