ACUMEN FUND INC: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ACUMEN FUND INC (EIN 13-4166228)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-08-12
IRS object ID
201632259349301988
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Return2016-08-12T10:37:51-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
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Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonAMRITA BHANDARIPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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Gross Receipts$23,670,046GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ACUMEN.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2001FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A WORLD BEYOND POVERTY BY INVESTING IN COMPANIES, LEADERS, AND IDEAS.OUR VISION IS THAT ONE DAY EVERY HUMAN BEING WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE CRITICAL GOODS AND SERVICES THEY NEED - INCLUDING AFFORDABLE HEALTH, WATER, HOUSING, ENERGY, EDUCATION, AND AGRICULTURAL INPUTS AND SERVICES - SO THEY CAN MAKE DECISIONS AND CHOICES FOR THEMSELVES AND UNLEASH THEIR FULL HUMAN POTENTIAL. THIS IS WHERE DIGNITY STARTS - NOT JUST FOR THE POOR BUT FOR EVERYONE ON EARTH.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Contributions Grants$22,558,173CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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PY Investment Income-$393,477PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$290,683CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$10,595PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$10,218CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$18,731,930PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$23,628,520CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$975,304PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,238,724CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$2,052,248CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$8,444,137PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$7,384,046CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,871,549PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$17,285,498CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,860,381PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$6,343,022CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$96,563,935TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$102,771,968TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,246,537TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,401,512TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$95,317,398NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$101,370,456NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionACUMEN FUND IS WORKING TO CHANGE THE WAY THE WORLD TACKLES POVERTY BY INVESTING IN COMPANIES, LEADERS AND IDEAS. WE INVEST PATIENT CAPITAL IN BUSINESSES THAT DELIVER CRITICAL, AFFORDABLE GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE POOR, IMPROVING THE LIVES OF MILLIONS IN SOUTH ASIA, SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA.SINCE 2001, ACUMEN FUND HAS INVESTED $97 MILLION IN 90 ENTERPRISES THAT PROVIDE EVERYTHING FROM AFFORDABLE MATERNAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES, TO ASSET-BACKED FINANCING FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN AFRICA, INDIA, PAKISTAN AND LATIN AMERICA. WE ARE BUILDING A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF EMERGING LEADERS WHO BELIEVE IN CREATING A MORE INCLUSIVE WORLD THROUGH THE TOOLS OF BUSINESS AND PHILANTHROPY. WE ARE ALSO WORKING TO SHARE OUR LESSONS AND SPREAD INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION.MissionDesc
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Grant$1,213,724GrantAmt
Revenue$1,008,193RevenueAmt
DescINVESTING AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT:ACUMEN INVESTS PATIENT CAPITAL IN BUSINESS MODELS THAT DELIVER CRITICAL, AFFORDABLE GOODS AND SERVICES TO THE WORLD'S POOR, IMPROVING THE LIVES OF MILLIONS. SINCE 2001, ACUMEN HAS INVESTED IN BUSINESSES THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO WATER, HEALTH, ENERGY, HOUSING, EDUCATION AND AGRICULTURAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS. IN ADDITION TO ACUMEN'S WORK IN INDIA, PAKISTAN, EAST AND WEST AFRICA, ACUMEN HAS MOST RECENTLY EXPANDED ITS WORK INTO LATIN AMERICA AND THE US. ACUMEN HAS CUMULATIVELY INVESTED $97 MILLION IN 90 BUSINESSES SERVING THE POOR. POST-INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT HAS CONTINUED TO BE A KEY PRIORITY FOR ACUMEN IN 2015. IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THIS YEAR, OUR TEAM CONDUCTED ANNUAL REVIEWS FOR ALL PORTFOLIO COMPANIES TO MEASURE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AGAINST SOCIAL AND FINANCIAL IMPACT TARGETS AND DEVELOP DETAILED POST-INVESTMENT ENGAGEMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLANS OUTLINING THE SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT REQUIRED BY ACUMEN TO HELP THE COMPANIES GROW.ACUMEN HAS ALSO EXPANDED ITS WORK WITH CORPORATIONS TO LEVERAGE THEIR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE TO SUPPORT OUR INVESTEE COMPANIES WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION, ACUMEN HOSTED ITS THIRD COLLABORATION SUMMIT IN NAIROBI IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DOW, COCA-COLA, SAFARICOM AND UNILEVER TO PROVIDE 13 GRANTS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO A NUMBER OF OUR INVESTEE COMPANIES. WE ALSO HOSTED A CEO SUMMIT IN INDIA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GE TO FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR ENTREPRENEURS WORKING IN THE COUNTRY. WE ALSO PUBLISHED TWO PUBLICATIONS. THE FIRST, SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND GLOBAL CORPORATIONS COLLABORATING FOR GROWTH WITH IMPACT, WHICH WAS DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BUSINESS FIGHTS POVERTY, SPOTLIGHTS THE DIFFERENT WAYS COMPANIES AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ARE JOINING FORCES AND THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES ARISING TO HELP CREATE LASTING CHANGE TOGETHER. THE SECOND PUBLICATION-WOMEN AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES: HOW GENDER INTEGRATION CAN BOOST ENTREPRENEURIAL SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY-WAS DONE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN AND THE CARTIER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION. IT FOCUSES ON HOW SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ARE ENGAGING AND IMPACTING WOMEN AND SHOWS HOW GENDER CAN INFLUENCE BUSINESS.Desc

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Expense$3,688,249ExpenseAmt
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DescIDEAS:THE GOAL OF THE IMPACT AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS AT ACUMEN IS TO SUPPORT ITS MISSION OF CHANGING THE WAY THE WORLD TACKLES POVERTY BY SHARING WHAT WE ARE LEARNING FROM OUR PORTFOLIO TO SHARE THE INSIGHTS AND CARVE A NEW APPROACH THAT ADDRESSES POVERTY THROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL SOLUTIONS. ACUMEN'S IMPACT TEAM CONTINUES TO ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S ROLE IN UNDERSTANDING AND MEASURING SOCIAL PERFORMANCE IN THE IMPACT INVESTING INDUSTRY. BUILDING UPON THE FRAMEWORK WE ESTABLISHED IN 2014, OUR IMPACT TEAM LAUNCHED LEAN DATA MEASUREMENT SERVICES IN 2015. THE INITIATIVE AIMS TO CLOSE THE GAP BETWEEN SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AND THEIR CUSTOMERS BY LEVERAGING TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION. TODAY, THE 2.5 BILLION PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY NOW HAVE ACCESS TO A CELLPHONE, ALLOWING US TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH THE POOR AND QUICKLY AND AFFORDABLY GATHER MEANINGFUL DATA ON LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES TO GENERATE QUALITY INSIGHTS THAT WILL DRIVE ENTREPRENEURS' DECISIONS AND ENSURE WE'RE CREATING THE KIND OF IMPACT WE SET OUT TO.USING OUR LEAN DATA METHOD, WE WERE ABLE TO SURVEY AND EXTRACT MEANINGFUL INSIGHTS FROM 5,000 CUSTOMERS OF 18 OF OUR INVESTMENTS ACROSS SEVEN COUNTRIES, ALL IN A MATTER OF SIX WEEKS. AS WE ROLLED OUT LEAN DATA MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES, WE SHARED THE WORK IN A FEATURE IN THE STANFORD SOCIAL INNOVATION REVIEW IN THE FALL OF 2015. THE ARTICLE WAS MEANT TO DRIVE THE CONVERSATION ON IMPACT AND HOLD MORE INVESTORS ACCOUNTABLE SO WE, AS A COMMUNITY, CAN DO A BETTER JOB OF UNDERSTANDING OUR SOCIAL PERFORMANCE AND CREATING LONG-TERM IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF THE POOR. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE CONTINUED TO COMMUNICATE ACUMEN'S WORK AND CORE IDEAS THROUGH THE LAUNCH OF ACUMEN IDEAS, OUR NEW STORYTELLING PLATFORM ON MEDIUM.COM, AS WELL AS THROUGH PRESENTATIONS AT LEADING CONFERENCES, WIDELY DISSEMINATED ARTICLES AND WORKSHOPS HELD GLOBALLY THAT COVERED ISSUES RANGING FROM IMPACT TO LEADERSHIP AND TO THE CAPITAL NEEDED TO BUILD SOCIAL ENTERPRISES THAT SERVE THE POOR. ACUMEN'S WORK AND INVESTMENTS WERE FEATURED IN TOP-TIER INTERNATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING THE FINANCIAL TIMES, FORBES, THE ECONOMIST, THE GUARDIAN AND VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS IN PAKISTAN, AFRICA, INDIA AND LATIN AMERICA. WE WERE ALSO NAMED ONE OF FAST COMPANY'S 10 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES IN NOT-FOR-PROFIT.Desc

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Expense$1,442,394ExpenseAmt
DescFELLOWS AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS: AT THE END OF Q4 2015, WE REACHED A CUMULATIVE 322 FELLOWS, WHO TAKE PART IN ACUMEN'S GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS. WE RECEIVED MORE THAN 1,200 APPLICATIONS FROM 105 COUNTRIES FOR OUR 10TH CLASS OF GLOBAL FELLOWS AND WELCOMED PEOPLE FROM 10 NATIONS, RANGING FROM BELARUS TO NIGERIA TO AUSTRALIA, TO BECOME PART OF THE YEAR'S COHORT. WE ALSO SAW CONTINUED POPULARITY OF OUR PAKISTAN AND INDIA FELLOWS PROGRAMS. THE CLASSES OF OUR REGIONAL FELLOWS IN EAST AFRICA, INDIA AND PAKISTAN WERE HAILED FROM A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT FIELDS INCLUDING CORPORATIONS, SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, NGOS AND GOVERNMENT.WE ALSO SAW THE RAPID EXPANSION OF +ACUMEN, OUR ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM FOR PEOPLE LOOKING TO CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE, WHICH HAS BECOME THE LARGEST MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE (MOOC) PROVIDER IN THE SOCIAL SECTOR. AS OF Q4 2015, THE +ACUMEN CHAPTER NETWORK HAS EXPANDED TO 26 CHAPTERS AND +ACUMEN'S ONLINE COURSES HAS GROWN TO MORE THAN 275,000 SIGN-UPS WITH COURSE-TAKERS COMING FROM 176 COUNTRIES. IN THE PAST YEAR, +ACUMEN LAUNCHED SEVERAL NEW FREE ONLINE COURSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CORPORATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS LIKE AMERICAN EXPRESS, ACCION INTERNATIONAL, IDEO.ORG, GRAMEEN FOUNDATION AND FOSSIL FOUNDATION, ALL COMMITTED TO HELPING ADVANCE THE WORK AND EDUCATION OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS AND INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN CREATING CHANGE DOMESTICALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related InvstYes (1)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersYes (1)LocalChaptersInd
Policies Reference ChaptersYes (1)PoliciesReferenceChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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JACQUELINE NOVOGRATZ
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ROBERT H NIEHAUS
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ALI J SIDDIQUI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOB COLLYMORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
C HUNTER BOLL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HELLER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GV PRASAD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSEPH E STIGLITZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIUS GAUDIO
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN OFORI-ATTA DIRECTOR
THROUGH MARCH 20151.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGO ALEXANDER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL E NOVOGRATZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NAVEED RIAZ
THROUGH APRIL 20151.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT MITCHELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHAIZA RIZAVI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART DAVIDSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THULASIRAJ RAVILLA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM E MAYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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CARLYLE JONES
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ALEXANDER DICHTER
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AMRITA BHANDARI
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$182,880$0$5,858
LYNN ROLAND
GENERAL COUNSEL40.001.00$191,500$0$6,117Yes (X)
SABRINA N DUPRE
GLOBAL HEAD OF BRAND STRATEGY & COMMUNICATIONS40.00$191,288$0$21,396Yes (X)
YASMINA ZAIDMAN
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PART40.00$171,662$0$5,522Yes (X)
SHUAIB SIDDIQUI
DIRECTOR OF PORTFOLIO40.00$169,242$0$15,421Yes (X)
CATHERINE NANDA
DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL EXPANSION40.00$168,277$0$27,426Yes (X)
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ADP TOTALSOURCE
5800 WINDWARD PARKWAYALPHARETTAGA30005PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION$154,681
ENTERMEDIA LLC
408 - B EAST 43RD STREETAUSTINTX78751WEB MEDIA & DESIGN SERVICES$140,623
BRIDGE PARTNERS
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PROGRAMMATIC FEES900099$416,957$416,957
PGM RELATED LOAN INC900099$352,489$352,489
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$769,446TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$51,936ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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Exclusion$8,067ExclusionAmt

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Securities$280,273SecuritiesAmt

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Securities$41,526SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$238,747SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmt
SPEAKER FEES900099$2,145$2,145
OTHER INCOME900099$6$6
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$62,154ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,238,724TotalAmt
Program Services$1,238,724ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,334,129TotalAmt
Program Services$855,417ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$245,556ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$233,156FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,279,212TotalAmt
Program Services$3,895,437ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,160,589ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,223,186FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$124,459TotalAmt
Program Services$81,558ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,880ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,021FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$414,496TotalAmt
Program Services$275,108ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,837ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,551FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$510,432TotalAmt
Program Services$297,341ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,485ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$120,606FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,681TotalAmt
Program Services$94,207ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,686ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,788FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,305TotalAmt
Program Services$68,988ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,317ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,980TotalAmt
Program Services$68,086ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,349ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$26,545FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,674,435TotalAmt
Program Services$2,507,626ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,695ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$50,114FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,592TotalAmt
Program Services$105,799ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$349ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,444FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$384,005TotalAmt
Program Services$252,062ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,309ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$64,634FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$238,406TotalAmt
Program Services$97,383ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$82,709ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,314FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$168,094TotalAmt
Program Services$131,119ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,583ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,392FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$741,958TotalAmt
Program Services$557,904ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$88,229FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$269,855TotalAmt
Program Services$236,156ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,675ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,024FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$132,795TotalAmt
Program Services$61,094ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,295ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,406FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,262TotalAmt
Program Services$49,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,315ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,838FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROV FOR PORTFOLIO LOSS$2,159,991$2,159,991
FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS$19,379$19,379
CORPORATE TAXES$12,308$12,308

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,285,498TotalAmt
Program Services$13,045,417ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,187,833ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,052,248FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,572BOYAmt
EOY$3,205,098EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,646,098BOYAmt
EOY$28,062,176EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,536,895BOYAmt
EOY$20,828,308EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,263,102BOYAmt
EOY$2,000,974EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$105,951BOYAmt
EOY$187,124EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,322,999LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$835,585LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$116,343BOYAmt
EOY$487,414EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$500,959BOYAmt
EOY$500,959EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$35,872,479BOYAmt
EOY$46,829,779EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$468,536BOYAmt
EOY$670,136EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,563,935BOYAmt
EOY$102,771,968EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,246,537BOYAmt
EOY$1,401,512EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,246,537BOYAmt
EOY$1,401,512EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$70,062,897BOYAmt
EOY$74,601,579EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,254,501BOYAmt
EOY$26,768,877EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,317,398BOYAmt
EOY$101,370,456EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,563,935BOYAmt
EOY$102,771,968EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$6,343,022ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts-$255,138DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$34,826OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$18,154,356CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,171,604CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,276,219CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,371,359CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,558,173CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,531,711TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$18,154,356CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$9,171,604CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,276,219CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$18,371,359CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$22,558,173CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$83,531,711TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$13,395,377SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$70,136,334PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$194,871CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$116,788CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$75,451CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$61,519CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,003CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$508,632TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$27,645CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$122,124CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$79,080CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,082CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,151CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$236,082TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$84,276,425TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$5,364,099GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.83220PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82950PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 1,770. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 10,140. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 450. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 343. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 6. SPEAKER FEE - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 25,875. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 33,980. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 42,658. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 2,145. FOREIGN CURRENCY GAIN/LOSS - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 78,004. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 35,972. LOAN CLOSING FEES - 2014 AMOUNT: $ 4,739.ExplanationTxt

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

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$321,880OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$236,915DepreciationAmt
Book Value$84,965BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,001,119OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$598,670DepreciationAmt
Book Value$402,449BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$487,414TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp (7 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
PROGRAM RELATED EQUITY INVESTMENTS - S.ASIA$21,787,640C
PROGRAM RELATED EQUITY INVESTMENTS - SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA$11,138,101C
PROGRAM RELATED EQUITY INVESTMENTS - USA$5,034,719C
PROGRAM RELATED DEBT INVESTMENTS - S.ASIA$1,570,827C
PROGRAM RELATED DEBT INVESTMENTS - SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA$4,109,607C
PROGRAM RELATED DEBT INVESTMENTS - USA$2,913,191C
PROGRAM RELATED DEBT INVESTMENTS - LATIN AMERICA$275,694C
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$46,829,779TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$25,254,024TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$3,076,682DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$1,432,950OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,643,732RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$23,610,292RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$18,228OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$18,228RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$23,628,520TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,782,178TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$3,331,820DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$324,851OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$3,656,671ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,125,507ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$2,159,991OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$2,159,991ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,285,498TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:ACUMEN RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY WHEN THEY ARE MORE THAN LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ACUMEN HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION. ACUMEN IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO AUDITS BY THE UNITED STATES TAXING JURISDICTIONS FOR PERIODS PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 2012.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST -16,598. RELATED PARTY REVENUE INCLUDED PER AUDIT-ACUMEN FUND INDIA 945,427. RELATED PARTY REVENUE INCLUDED PER AUDIT-ACUMEN FUND INDIA TRUST 133,461. RELATED PARTY REVENUE INCLUDED PER AUDIT-ACUMEN FUND PAKISTAN 1,432,547. RELATED PARTY REVENUE INCLUDED PER AUDIT-ACUMEN CAPITAL MARKETS I LP -1,049. RELATED PARTY REVENUE INCLUDED PER AUDIT-ACUMEN FUND CANADA 195,129. ELIMINATING/CONSOLIDATING ENTRIES PER AUDIT -1,961,876. PROVISION FOR PORTFOLIO LOSSES RECLASSIFICATION -2,159,991.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 18,228.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RELATED PARTY EXPENSES INCLUDED PER AUDIT - ACUMEN FUND INDIA 997,634. RELATED PARTY EXPENSES INCLUDED PER AUDIT - ACUMEN FUND INDIA TRUST 234,016. RELATED PARTY EXPENSES INCLUDED PER AUDIT - ACUMEN FUND PAKISTAN 820,381. RELATED PARTY EXPENSES INCLUDED PER AUDIT - ACUMEN CAPITAL MARKETS I LP 91,800. RELATED PARTY EXPENSES INCLUDED PER AUDIT - ACUMEN FUND CANADA 12. ELIMINATING/CONSOLIDATING ENTRIES PER AUDIT -1,924,789. RELATED PARTY FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS INCLUDED IN AUDIT 105,797.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:PROVISION FOR PORTFOLIO LOSSES RECLASSIFICATION 2,159,991.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SOUTH ASIA224PROGRAM SERVICEPORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND FELLOWS PROGRAM$913,915
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA214PROGRAM SERVICEPORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND FELLOWS PROGRAM$1,822,273
SOUTH AMERICA24PROGRAM SERVICEPORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT$358,000
SOUTH ASIAGRANT MAKING$1,022,874
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAGRANT MAKING$215,850
SOUTH ASIAPROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS$23,358,467
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS$15,247,708
SOUTH AMERICAPROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS$275,694
EUROPE17PROGRAM SERVICES AND FUND RAISING - SALARY EXPENSEIMPACT, TALENT, & FUNDRAISING$1,004,490
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices6SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees42SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office1ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee7ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office7TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee49TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$43,214,781SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$1,004,490ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$44,219,271TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
SOUTH ASIAOPERATING SUPPORT TO PAKISTAN SUBSIDIARY ENTITY AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS$1,022,874WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANTS$215,850WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org6TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:PROGRAM-RELATED GRANTS: THE ORGANIZATION MAKES LARGE GRANTS TO ITS RELATED ENTITIES TO FUND THEIR OPERATIONS, THE ACTIVITIES OF WHICH ARE MANAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION. ACUMEN FUND, INC. MONITORS THE ACTIVITY OF ITS RELATED ENTITIES BY ANALYZING EXPENDITURES AND COMPARING ACTUAL PERFORMANCE TO BUDGETED AMOUNTS, AND BY MAINTAINING DIRECT OVERSIGHT OF THE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED AND EXPENDITURES INCURRED. OUR AFFILIATES IN PAKISTAN AND INDIA HAVE INDEPENDENT AUDITS. IN ADDITION TO THE AUDIT, OUR CENTRAL OFFICE FINANCE DEPT IN NEW YORK HAS OVERSIGHT OF THE COUNTRY OFFICES' SPENDING. INVESTMENTS IN THIRD PARTIES ARE PRIMARILY DEBT OR EQUITY INVESTMENTS. RELATIVELY LITTLE IS AN OUTRIGHT GRANT FOR USE BY THE THIRD PARTY. FOR ANY PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS, THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES REGULAR SOCIAL IMPACT, FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL REPORTING, TYPICALLY MAINTAINS A BOARD SEAT ON THE INVESTEE COMPANY AND CONDUCTS AT LEAST ANNUAL REVIEWS OF THE PROGRESS OF THE PROGRAM. FOR ANY GRANTS TO THIRD PARTIES, A GRANT AGREEMENT IS DRAFTED OUTLINING THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THE GRANT AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF GRANT MONEY. GRANT FUNDS ARE DISBURSED ONLY AFTER THE GRANTEES SIGN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. DEPENDING UPON THE AMOUNT AND TERM OF GRANT, THE GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN DETAILED RECORDS OF THE USE OF THE GRANT AND PROVIDE PERIODIC REPORTS TO ACUMEN FUND. THE PROGRAM STAFF WILL REVIEW THE GRANTEE REPORTS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE. THE GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO RETAIN THE BOOKS AND RECORDS WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS FOR FOUR YEARS AFTER THE GRANT PERIOD OR SOME OTHER PERIOD AS REQUIRED BY THE GRANT AGREEMENT AND ACUMEN FUND RETAINS THE RIGHT TO REVIEW THEIR BOOKS AND RECORDS RELATING TO THE GRANT IF IT DEEMS NECESSARY. ACUMEN FUND PROGRAM STAFF DILIGENTLY SCREEN THE PROSPECTIVE GRANTEES' TRACK RECORD AND REPUTATION BEFORE AWARDING ANY GRANT. THROUGHOUT THE GRANT TERM, THE PROGRAM STAFF INTERACTS WITH THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION TO UNDERSTAND THE PROGRESS THE ORGANIZATION IS MAKING BY USE OF THE GRANT FUNDS. THEY ALSO REVIEW ANY PERIODIC REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE GRANTEE AS WELL AS THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ORGANIZATION (IF APPLICABLE) TO ENSURE PROPER UTILIZATION OF GRANT FUNDS BY THE GRANTEE. GRANT AGREEMENTS OFTEN REQUIRE THE RIGHT TO INSPECT AND AUDIT THE RECORDS OF THE GRANTEE REGARDING PROPER USE OF FUND. THE GRANT AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE GRANTEE TYPICALLY STATES THAT ALL OR ANY PORTION OF GRANT FUNDS USED IN A MANNER OR PURPOSE OTHER THAN THOSE DESCRIBED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT MUST BE RETURNED TO ACUMEN FUND.
PART I, LINE 3:PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMPLEX FINANCIAL STRUCTURE THAT IS NOT EASILY SHOWN IN THE FORM 990. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE INFORMATION BEING PROVIDED, THE READER SHOULD APPROACH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH TWO KEY PIECES OF INFORMATION IN MIND. FIRST, ACUMEN IS LIKE A TRADITIONAL NON-PROFIT IN THAT IT RECEIVES CONTRIBUTION REVENUE AND HAS ONGOING OPERATING EXPENSES FOR BOTH PROGRAM WORK AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS EACH YEAR. SECONDLY, AND UNLIKE ALMOST ALL OTHER CHARITIES, ACUMEN INVESTS A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF ITS ASSETS IN ENTREPRENEURIAL ORGANIZATIONS OPERATING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. THIS WOULD INCLUDE SUPPORTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO RELATED ENTITIES AND PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS TO THIRD PARTIES AS PART OF ACUMEN FUND'S CHARITABLE WORK. IN SUM THESE ACTIVITIES ARE SHOWN IN PARTS I AND II OF SCHEDULE F. THEY ARE ALSO INCLUDED ON FORM 990 PART X LINE 13 WHICH SHOWS THE ORGANIZATION'S TOTAL CUMULATIVE OUTSTANDING BALANCE OF PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS. ACUMEN PUTS ITS RESOURCES INTO THESE INVESTEE ORGANIZATIONS AS PROGRAMMATIC INVESTMENTS AND NURTURES THEM UNTIL THEY THRIVE (OR FAIL), PROVIDING MULTIPLE SPIN-OFF BENEFITS TO CUSTOMERS SERVED - TYPICALLY THE POOREST POPULATIONS WHO LIVE ON LESS THAN A FEW DOLLARS PER DAY. THE ACCOUNTING METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES IS THE ACCRUAL METHOD.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JACQUELINE NOVOGRATZ
CEO & DIRECTOR$285,264$0$36,338$0$0$0$7,950$0$15,785$0$345,337$0$0$0
SACHINDRA RUDRA
CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER$223,851$0$27,859$0$0$0$7,551$0$7,751$0$267,012$0$0$0
CARLYLE JONES
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$220,492$0$27,859$0$0$0$7,451$0$14,385$0$270,187$0$0$0
ALEXANDER DICHTER
CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER$203,842$0$26,125$0$0$0$6,899$0$25,989$0$262,855$0$0$0
AMRITA BHANDARI
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$157,800$0$25,080$0$0$0$5,486$0$372$0$188,738$0$0$0
LYNN ROLAND
GENERAL COUNSEL$170,303$0$21,197$0$0$0$5,745$0$372$0$197,617$0$0$0
SABRINA N DUPRE
GLOBAL HEAD OF BRAND STRATEGY & COMM$173,085$0$18,203$0$0$0$5,739$0$15,657$0$212,684$0$0$0
YASMINA ZAIDMAN
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC PART$148,121$0$23,541$0$0$0$5,150$0$372$0$177,184$0$0$0
SHUAIB SIDDIQUI
DIRECTOR OF PORTFOLIO$151,562$0$17,680$0$0$0$5,077$0$10,344$0$184,663$0$0$0
CATHERINE NANDA
DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL EXPANSION$146,677$0$21,600$0$0$0$5,048$0$22,378$0$195,703$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACUMEN OFFERS A DISCRETIONARY PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUS FOR ITS EMPLOYEES WITH GUIDELINES SET BY THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND AGREED BY THE BOARD. BONUSES ARE REFLECTIVE OF ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE WHICH PROVIDES COLLECTIVE ACCOUNTABILITY (INCREASING BY LEVEL), FOSTERS INCREASED COLLABORATION AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENT OF THE BONUS IS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, BASED ON ACHIEVEMENT OF ANNUAL GOALS, (WHICH ARE DETERMINED AT THE END OF THE PRIOR YEAR AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD), THEN REVIEWED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND ULTIMATELY APPROVED BY THE BOARD. EACH INDIVIDUAL'S SUPERVISOR DETERMINES THE INDIVIDUAL RATING BASED ON PERFORMANCE AGAINST INDIVIDUAL GOALS, AND THE DIRECTOR OF TALENT AND RESPECTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER APPROVES THE RATINGS. BONUSES WERE TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION TO THE RECIPIENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution9ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$480,175NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form8283 Received0Form8283ReceivedCnt
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS IN PART 1, COLUMN (B) OF SCHEDULE M.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2JACQUELINE NOVOGRATZ AND MICHAEL E. NOVOGRATZ HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3BEGINNING IN 2004, THE ORGANIZATION BEGAN USING ADP TOTALSOURCE, A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION ("PEO"). AS A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION, TOTALSOURCE PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER SERVICES TO ACUMEN FUND, INC. (ACUMEN). IN THE PEO RELATIONSHIP TOTALSOURCE AND ACUMEN SHARE CERTAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ALLOCATE OTHER EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN EACH OTHER. ACUMEN REMAINS AN EMPLOYER OF THE WORKSITE EMPLOYEES AND TOTALSOURCE IS A CO-EMPLOYER OF ACUMEN'S EMPLOYEES. ACUMEN HAS: DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AS IS NECESSARY TO CONDUCT ITS BUSINESS, DISCHARGE AND FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY IT MAY HAVE, OR COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE LICENSURE, REGULATORY OR STATUTORY REQUIREMENT OF ACUMEN. CONTROL OVER THE DAY TO DAY JOB DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES AND OVER THE JOB SITES AT WHICH, OR FROM WHICH EMPLOYEES PERFORM SERVICES TOTALSOURCE RESERVES A RIGHT OF DIRECTION AND CONTROL OVER EMPLOYEES AS IS NECESSARY TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS AND PROVIDE ITS SERVICES UNDER AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ACUMEN AND TOTALSOURCE. TOTALSOURCE AND ACUMEN HAVE A RIGHT TO HIRE, DISCIPLINE, AND TERMINATE EMPLOYEES AS TO EACH ONE'S EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH EMPLOYEES. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SERVICE FEE PAID TO ADP TOTALSOURCE FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDING 12/31/15 IS $154,681.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE STAFF MEMBERS PREPARE THE FORM 990 IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. SEVERAL SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND INTERNAL LEGAL STAFF MEMBERS REVIEW THE INFORMATION AND A DRAFT FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED ELECTRONICALLY BY E-MAIL TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER SOLICITING THE BOARD'S FEEDBACK AND COMMENTS THE FORM 990 IS E-FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WHICH IS ANNUALLY MONITORED REQUIRING ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OR ITS AFFILIATE'S BOARD MEMBERS, MEMBERS OF THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES, INDIVIDUALS IN THOSE ROLES IN THE PRIOR 5 YEARS AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE RELATIVES TO DISCLOSE ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR REVIEW BY THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES THAT ALL SUCH INDIVIDUALS PROMPTLY AND FULLY DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY EXIST AT THE TIME OF HIRE OR APPOINTMENT, AS APPLICABLE, AND AS THEY MAY ARISE WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL IS SERVING OR EMPLOYED IN SUCH CAPACITY BY THE ORGANIZATION. SUCH DISCLOSURES INVOLVING A TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT ARE REVIEWED BY THE GENERAL COUNSEL, WITH OVERSIGHT BY THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, AND WHERE APPROPRIATE REFERRED TO THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO BE TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE CONFLICT AND IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM THE DISCUSSION AND NOT BE PRESENT DURING ANY DELIBERATION OR VOTE ON MATTERS WHERE HE/SHE HAS AN ACTUAL CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REVIEWS COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR ITS NON-PROFIT PEER GROUP AND SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE SECTOR. IT SEEKS TO BENCHMARK AGAINST THESE COMPARATIVE FIGURES WHEN SETTING COMPENSATION FOR ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO CONSIDER JOB PERFORMANCE AND ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT OFFERS WHEN EVALUATING CEO COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS AND THEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSES AND APPROVES, IN EXECUTIVE SESSION, THE COMPENSATION INFORMATION AND DETERMINES THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S SALARY. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IS COMPRISED SOLELY OF BOARD MEMBERS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN DETERMINING THE SALARY OF THE CEO. ANY BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE CONFLICTED IN DETERMINING THE CEO'S COMPENSATION ARE RECUSED FROM THE PORTION OF THE MEETING WHERE COMPENSATION IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED. MINUTES DOCUMENTING BOTH THE ACTIVITIES AND ACTIONS OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INCLUDING THE MATERIALS THEY USED IN EVALUATING COMPENSATION, ARE TAKEN AND RETAINED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY. THIS PROCESS WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN FOR 2015 BONUS. THE CEO, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT AND GLOBAL TALENT MANAGER, DETERMINES SALARIES OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION USING THE SAME PROCESSES AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION POSTS ITS FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE WWW.ACUMEN.ORG. CURRENT YEAR INFORMATION IS POSTED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND TWO PRIOR YEAR'S RESULTS ARE MAINTAINED ONLINE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES ITS INFORMATION TO CHARITY NAVIGATOR AND GUIDESTAR.ORG. PUBLIC INFORMATION ABOUT ACUMEN FUND IS AVAILABLE ON CHARITY BUREAU SECTION OF THE NEW YORK STATE'S ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE, AS WELL AS UPON REQUEST. THE FORM 1023 IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED AND A SUMMARY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE ON THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 973,585. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,523. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 16,921. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,027,029. WEB MEDIA & DESIGN CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 299,254. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 843. TOTAL EXPENSES 300,097. INDIA PROGRAM SERVICE FEE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 913,915. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 913,915. CONFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 136,407. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 957. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 13,914. TOTAL EXPENSES 151,278. RECRUITING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 55,541. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 39,913. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,836. TOTAL EXPENSES 108,290. TRAINING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 128,924. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 39,302. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 5,600. TOTAL EXPENSES 173,826.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:CHANGE IN VALUE OF CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST -16,598. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS -18,228.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:ACUMEN FUND, INC. HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE FROM 2014. IN 2014, THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AMENDED ITS CHARTER TO PROVIDE FOR A MORE RESTRICTED DEFINITION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AND THAT ONLY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS CAN PARTICIPATE IN AND VOTE ON COMMITTEE MATTERS (CAN THE COO AND CFO MAY NOT BE PRESENT DURING CERTAIN DELIBERATIONS), CONSISTENT WITH REQUIREMENT OF THE NEW YORK NONPROFIT REVITALIZATION ACTION OF 2013.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1ForeignAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityForeignAddress/CityNmCountryForeignAddress/CountryCdPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile Foreign CountryLegalDomicileForeignCountryCdExempt Code SectionExemptCodeSectionTxtPublic Charity StatusPublicCharityStatusTxtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtControlled OrganizationControlledOrganizationIndForeign PostalForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd
ACUMEN (PAKISTAN)
11-C 4TH FL1ST COMMERCIAL LANE SKARACHIPKINVESTING IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISESPK501(C)(3)LINE 7ACUMEN FUND INCYes (1)
ACUMEN FUND CANADA
700 WEST GEORGIA STREET 25TH FLOORVANCOUVERCAALLEVIATE POVERTYCA501(C)(3)LINE 7ACUMEN FUND INCYes (1)V7Y 1B3
ACUMEN TRUST HYDERABAD
6-3-248F ROAD NO1 LE BENAKA BHYDERABADININVESTING IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISESIN501(C)(3)LINE 7ACUMEN FUND INCYes (1)
AF TRUST
201 DHEERAJI PLAZA HILL ROAD BANMUMBAIININVESTING IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISESIN501(C)(3)LINE 7ACUMEN FUND INCYes (1)400050

Id Related Org Txbl Partnership IdRelatedOrgTxblPartnershipGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1TxtPredominant Income TypePredominantIncomeTypeTxtShare Of Total IncomeShareOfTotalIncomeAmtShare Of EOY AssetsShareOfEOYAssetsAmtDisproportionate AllocationsDisproportionateAllocationsIndGeneral Or Managing PartnerGeneralOrManagingPartnerIndOwnershipOwnershipPct
ACUMEN CAPITAL MARKETS ILP
40 WORTH STREET STE 303NEW YORKNY10013263831409INVESTING IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISESDEACUMEN FUND INCRELATED-$369$5,832,4380Yes (1)0.14820
ACUMEN CAPITAL MARKETS INVESTMENTS LLC
40 WORTH STREET STE 303NEW YORKNY10013364796906INVESTING IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISESDEACUMEN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLCRELATED0Yes (1)1.00000

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp (2 entries)

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ACUMEN FUND ADVISORY SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
203 DHEERAJ PLAZA HILL ROADBANDRA (WEST)MUMBAIIN400050INVESTING IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISESINACUMEN FUND INCC$944,482$1,310,4870.99900Yes (1)
ACUMEN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC
INVESTING IN SOCIAL ENTERPRISESACUMEN FUND INCC1.00000Yes (1)40 WORTH STREET STE 303NEW YORKNY10013320450985DE
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Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgYes (1)RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
ACUMEN FUND ADVISORY SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
M$913,915FMV
ACUMEN (PAKISTAN)
B$1,010,874FMV
ACUMEN CAPITAL MARKETS I LP
L$266,207FMV

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