2016-07-01T10:15:02-05:00 2015-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2015-01-01 133843122 EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA FOUNDATION INC EMPI 2126270305 80 MAIDEN LANE NO 905 NEW YORK NY 10038 CATHARINE HOUGH TREASURER 2126270305 2016-07-01 1 3019519090 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z CATHARINE HOUGH 80 MAIDEN LANE NO 905 NEW YORK NY 10038 1528547 0 X WWW.PRIDEAGENDA.ORG X 1995 NY SEE PART III, LINE 1. 26 26 0 76 0 0 1383396 1392078 0 0 107 129 -161720 -300509 1221783 1091698 0 0 0 0 980727 714423 0 25084 225285 494534 698439 1475261 1437946 -253478 -346248 1189085 993746 126532 278206 1062553 715540 X THE EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA FOUNDATION IS NEW YORK'S STATEWIDE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP. OUR MISSION IS TO WIN EQUALITY AND JUSTICE FOR LGBT NEW YORKERS AND OUR FAMILIES. WE RECOGNIZE THAT WHILE SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL, LEGAL AND GOVERNMENTAL ADVANCES HAVE LED TO GREATER EQUALITY FOR LGBT NEW YORKERS, WE AND OUR FAMILIES REMAIN HIGHLY VULNERABLE WITHOUT THE VAST MAJORITY OF RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS THAT MOST NEW YORKERS TAKE FOR GRANTED.THROUGH OUR EDUCATIONAL AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS, WE WORK TOWARD CREATING A BROADLY DIVERSE ALLIANCE OF LGBT PEOPLE AND OUR ALLIES ACROSS ALL FACETS OF SOCIETY TO INCREASE AWARENESS AROUND AND BUILD BROAD AND DEEP SUPPORT FOR FURTHERING EQUALITY FOR LGBT NEW YORKERS AND OUR FAMILIES WITH THE WIDER GOALS OF SOCIAL, RACIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE. 0 0 529123 LGBT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NETWORK: THE NEW YORK STATE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NETWORK (THE NETWORK) IS A COALITION FOUNDED IN 1994 AND ADMINISTERED BY THE PRIDE AGENDA FOUNDATION, CONSISTING OF 54 LGBT-SPECIFIC AND LGBT-SUPPORTIVE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE CARE TO LGBT NEW YORKERS AND OUR FAMILIES. ORGANIZATIONS LIKE AIDS CARE IN ROCHESTER, CALLEN-LORDE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER IN MANHATTAN AND LONG ISLAND' PRIDE FOR YOUTH PROVIDE SERVICES THAT ADDRESS THE CONTINUUM OF NEEDS FACING OUR COMMUNITIES. 320349 TRANSGENDER RIGHTS: THROUGH OUR EDUCATION, ORGANIZING, AND ADVOCACY, THE PRIDE AGENDA BUILDS SUPPORT FOR EQUALITY AND JUSTICE FOR TRANSGENDER AND GENDER NON-CONFORMING NEW YORKERS. WE ALSO WORK WITH STATE AGENCIES TO IMPROVE GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT TREAT PEOPLE UNFAIRLY, SUCH AS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO UPDATE BIRTH CERTIFICATES WITH THE CORRECT GENDER, RECEIVE TREATMENT THROUGH MEDICAID, OR ACCESS ACCURATE DATA ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY. TRANSGENDER NEW YORKERS NEED STRONG ALLIES TO LIFT UP THESE ISSUES WITH LEGISLATORS, THE MEDIA AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. OUR COALITION OF ALLIES IN SUPPORT OF TRANSGENDER EQUALITY AND JUSTICE INCLUDES HUNDREDS OF FAITH LEADERS, DOZENS OF WOMEN ORGANIZATIONS, REPRESENTATIVES FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT, LABOR REPRESENTING MILLIONS OF WORKERS, AND BUSINESSES LARGE AND SMALL. 23248 FAMILY PROTECTION: WE SHOULD PROTECT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THEIR PARENTS ARE UNMARRIED OR ONE OR MORE PARENT IS NOT BIOLOGICALLY RELATED TO THE CHILD. WE KNOW WHO OUR FAMILIES ARE, BUT OUR STATE LAW CURRENTLY DOES NOT. WHAT THE BAN ON SURROGACY MEANS FOR US:CURRENT NEW YORK STATE LAW PROHIBITS THIRD-PARTY REPRODUCTION THROUGH A SURROGATE. OUR STATE IS ONE OF ONLY FIVE THAT EXPLICITLY BANS CONTRACTUAL SURROGACY. IT' TIME TO CLEARLY DEFINE WHO IS A PARENT AND ALSO ALLOWS NEW YORKERS TO PARTNER WITH SURROGATES IN FAMILY PLANNING RIGHT HERE AT HOME. 16688 OTHER PROGRAMS 16688 889408 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 X 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY X CATHARINE HOUGH 2126270305 80 MAIDEN LANE NO 905 NEW YORK NY 10038 X NORMAN C SIMON CO-CHAIR 4.00 4.50 X X 0 0 0 MELISSA SKLARZ CO-CHAIR 4.00 4.50 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH EVANGELISTI VICE CHAIR 4.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY JONES VICE CHAIR 4.00 X X 0 0 0 CATHARINE HOUGH TREASURER 5.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE HATHAWAY SECRETARY 2.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT L BENNETT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER J BEATO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH BENNIS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TERRI COOK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY PAT DOWHY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID FINK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GALLAGHER TRUSTEE 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA A GRAHAM TRUSTEE 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 ANASTASIA N KAUP TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW S LONDON TRUSTEE 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN LUBIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MALLORY J LIVINGSTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAMIE MCBRYDE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK M MURPHY TRUSTEE 2.00 4.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA PERSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JORGE PETIT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BILLY PORTER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA SATERMAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOBY USNIK TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NATHAN SCHAEFER SEE SCHED O EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 20.00 20.00 X 180309 0 6705 180309 0 6705 1 0 1 0 SHERATON NEW YORK HOTEL AND TOWERS 811 7TH AVE NEW YORK NY 10019 CONFERENCE SERVICES 137917 KIWI PARTNERS 237 W 35 ST STE 1101 NEW YORK NY 10001 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 108156 2 546119 845959 1392078 129 129 118300 546119 436849 -318549 -318549 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 18040 18040 18040 1091698 0 0 -300380 128300 100074 14113 14113 462420 256427 122602 83391 60060 35543 14766 9751 63643 38253 15173 10217 800 800 106699 66507 17758 22434 25084 25084 101421 77171 16888 7362 1868 675 323 870 81617 48611 27858 5148 69981 42422 9723 17836 119266 65161 32226 21879 169777 150165 15236 4376 2175 2175 6679 3873 1500 1306 6226 3610 1398 1218 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 21950 21950 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 5966 224 5442 300 MISCELLANEOUS 3950 692 3258 MOVING EXPENSE 64 64 1437946 889408 323253 225285 93664 25333 161890 41991 205663 230384 1294 647 132306 113156 25946 19150 1448 5685 699180 670556 1189085 993746 118998 278206 7534 0 126532 278206 X 1002553 595062 60000 120478 1062553 715540 1189085 993746 -346248 -765 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1558398 1767741 1965611 1383396 1392078 8067224 1558398 1767741 1965611 1383396 1392078 8067224 995871 7071353 239 201 199 107 129 875 759964 66924 135956 0 962844 15072 8782 28066 6521 18040 76481 9107424 0.77640 0.78540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1437946 1437946 218795 54699 0 0 246069 254358 222526 218795 941748 1412622 175936 143272 45614 364822 61517 63590 55632 54699 235438 353157 60851 56862 15614 133327 115975 108256 7719 16331 4900 11431 19150 DUE FROM EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA 669174 SECURITY DEPOSITS 1382 670556 X 1093633 -765 2700 1935 1091698 0 1091698 1440646 2700 2700 1437946 0 1437946 PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, THE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE DOCUMENTED THEIR CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAVE DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. X X X X X 1 W DOUGLAS WINGO INC 350 7TH AVENUE SUITE 1603 NEW YORK NY 10001 MAILINGS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 0 0 25084 -25084 25084 -25084 NY FALL DINNER 400044 313024 87020 193932 977 31562 EQUALITY AT WORK AWARDS 101200 101200 3 163175 131895 31280 74509 37170 2019 96680 664419 546119 118300 268441 38147 2019 128242 436849 -318549 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NATHAN SCHAEFER SEE SCHED O EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 180309 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6705 0 187014 0 0 0 PART II: AS REFLECTED ON SCHEDULE R, ESPA FOUNDATION SHARES PAID EMPLOYEES WITH ESPA, A RELATED SECTION 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATION. CERTAIN EMPLOYEES ALLOCATE THEIR TIME BETWEEN THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS AND ESPA REIMBURSES THE FOUNDATION FOR ESPA'S ALLOCABLE SHARE OF SALARY, BENEFITS, AND RELATED OVERHEAD AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. PART I, LINE 5 AND PART V, LINE 2A IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, AN ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES A PEO SHOULD NOT REPORT ANY EMPLOYEES ON THE FORM 990. THEREFORE, PART I, LINE 5 AND PART V, LINE 2 REPORT ZERO EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE FOUNDATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ANY BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE WHO HAS ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN, OR RELATIONSHIP WITH, ANY INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION WHICH PROPOSES TO ENTER INTO ANY TRANSACTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION GIVES NOTICE OF SUCH TO EITHER OF THE BOARD'S CO-CHAIRS AND RECUSES HIM/HERSELF FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION IN WHICH HE/SHE HAS AN INTEREST, OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO EXERT ANY INFLUENCE ON THE FOUNDATION, AND/OR AFFECT THE BOARD'S DECISION TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT PARTICIPATE IN SUCH TRANSACTION. IF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT ARISES DURING THE COURSE OF A MEETING AND IT IS NOT PRACTICAL FOR THE DIRECTOR TO GIVE NOTICE TO THE CO-CHAIR, THE BOARD MEMBER DISCLOSES THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT TO THE BOARD AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AND THE BOARD THEN DECIDES WHAT ACTION IS APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A ESPA FOUNDATION HAS A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD WHICH ANNUALLY REVIEWS AND AUTHORIZES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. THE COMMITTEE USES SALARY DATA PROVIDED FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND IT ALSO TAKES THE INDIVIDUAL'S RESPONSIBILITIES INTO ACCOUNT WHEN DETERMINING COMPENSATION. THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION OF THE REVIEW WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE MEETING MINUTES. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN JANUARY 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES ALL OTHER STAFF COMPENSATION. 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 UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, COMPENSATION: NATHAN SCHAEFER SERVES AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BOTH ESPA AND ESPA FOUNDATION AND RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION (PEO). PER THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS, COMPENSATION FROM A PEO SHOULD BE REPORTED AS IF PAID BY THE FILING ORGANIZATION. THEREFORE, THE TOTAL W-2 AMOUNT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON BOTH ESPA'S FORM 990 AND ESPA FOUNDATION'S FORM 990. OF THE TOTAL $180,309 IN COMPENSATION AND TOTAL BENEFITS OF $6,705 REPORTED ON PART VII, $57,373 IN COMPENSATION AND $1,341 IN BENEFITS RELATES DIRECTLY TO HIS COMPENSATION FOR ESPA. THE REMAINING $122,936 IN COMPENSATION AND $5,364 IN BENEFITS RELATES TO HIS COMPENSATION FOR SERVING AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ESPA FOUNDATION. EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA INC 80 MAIDEN LANE SUITE 905 NEW YORK NY 10038 061308493 LGBT CIVIL RIGHTS AND ADVOCACY GROUP NY 501(C)(4) N/A ESPA FOUNDATION 1 EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 80 MAIDEN LANE SUITE 905 NEW YORK NY 10038 472172755 PAC NY 527 N/A EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA INC 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA INC N 207116 FMV EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA INC O 255287 FMV EMPIRE STATE PRIDE AGENDA INC D 669174 FMV