2015-04-01T16:27:51-05:00 2014-06-30 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 100362602 990 2013-07-01 043234202 GLSEN INC GLSE 6463886560 90 BROAD STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 DOUGLAS FLORES CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 6463886560 2015-04-01 1 STEVEN LAPSKER P00850484 2123721000 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z ELIZA BYARD 90 BROAD STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 5860762 0 X WWW.GLSEN.ORG X 1994 MA GLSEN IS THE LEADING NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WORKING TO END ANTI-LGBT BIAS IN K-12 SCHOOLS. 28 27 40 950 0 0 6293195 5146884 26979 114229 8028 8773 -164298 -182989 6163904 5086897 22171 10139 0 0 3680593 3079558 189750 106932 813904 2541804 2344377 6434318 5541006 -270414 -454109 5505278 5262773 971779 767047 4533499 4495726 X THE GAY, LESBIAN AND STRAIGHT EDUCATION NETWORK (GLSEN) IS DEDICATED TO ENDING BULLYING, HARASSMENT AND BIASED BEHAVIOR IN K-12 PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS, ESPECIALLY AS IT RELATES TO STUDENTS WHO ARE OR ARE PERCEIVED TO BE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL OR TRANSGENDER (LGBT). 1 0 1073985 76423 GLSEN'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA WITH INFORMATION ABOUT GLSEN'S MISSION AND PROGRAMS, AND ABOUT LGBT ISSUES IN SCHOOLS. THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS EFFECTIVE MESSAGES FOR GLSEN'S WORK AND CAMPAIGNS AND LEADS THE ORGANIZATION IN TRAINING STUDENT AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES IN EFFECTIVE MESSAGE DELIVERY. 799927 34044 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEADING NATIONAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS, GLSEN'S EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PRODUCES RESEARCH-BASED TOOLS (EDUCATOR GUIDES, CURRICULAR RESOURCES, TRAININGS AND EDUCATOR-LED INITIATIVES) THAT ENHANCE EDUCATOR KNOWLEDGE OF LGBT ISSUES AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS EDUCATORS NEED TO CREATE THE KINDS OF RESPECTFUL, AFFIRMING AND LGBT- INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS THAT GLSEN ENVISIONS. AMONG THESE ARE THE WELL-KNOWN SAFE SPACE KIT, NO NAME CALLING WEEK, NATIONAL TRAINING OF TRAINERS WORKSHOPS, CHANGING THE GAME: THE GLSEN SPORTS PROJECT INITIATIVE AND READY, SET, RESPECT! GLSEN'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TOOLKIT. 646240 41333 GLSEN'S RESEARCH DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND PROGRAM EVALUATIONS THAT BOTH ILLUMINATE AND DOCUMENT ANTI-LGBT BIAS IN SCHOOLS AND ITS IMPACT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT. IT ALSO EVALUATES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GLSEN'S POLICY AND PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING SCHOOL CLIMATE. SINCE 1999, GLSEN HAS CONDUCTED A BIENNIAL NATIONAL SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY TO DOCUMENT THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCES OF LGBT STUDENTS AND TRACKS THE IMPACT OF KEY SAFE SCHOOLS' INTERVENTIONS. 1888269 10139 38852 OTHER DEPARTMENTS: EXECUTIVE, FIELD SERVICES, PUBLIC POLICY & NATIONAL CHAPTERS 1888269 10139 38852 4408421 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 37 0 1 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 28 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AL AR CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X X DOUGLAS FLORES 6463886560 90 BROAD STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 X MADELAINE ADELMAN BOARD CLERK 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROHINI ANAND BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY ARMINE BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BROCKMAN BOARD CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT CHLEBOWSKI BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR COLEMAN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DANCER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL DUTY BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA FRANKEL BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE GREEN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HUEBNER BOARD VICE CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOMBARDO BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MANTHEI BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHEL MERCURE BOARD DIRECTOR - (FROM 5/14) 2.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN PEDLOW BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BRETT PETERSON BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH POWELL BOARD TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY REED BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SCALES BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KYRA SEDGWICK BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER SHYER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH ANN STRIBLING-KIVLAN BOARD DIRECTOR - (FROM 5/14) 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHIP SULLIVAN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY TENICELA BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOAN TRAN BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIRDEANER WALKER BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN I WILSON BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHELY WRIGHT BOARD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZA BYARD BOARD PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 38.00 X X 260709 0 31824 DOUGLAS FLORES CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 38.00 X 165320 0 21026 JOSEPH KOSCIW ASS'T SECRETARY CHIEF RESEARCH & STRATEGY OFFICER 38.00 X 145348 0 19364 BRADEN LAY- MICHAELS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 38.00 X 142606 0 10789 ROBERT A MCGARRY SR. 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OF EDUCATION & YOUTH PROGRAMS 38.00 X 131658 0 12800 OLGA L GIRALDO-COLLINS CONTROLLER 38.00 X 101655 0 15959 947296 0 111762 6 0 1 0 0 1792565 20000 3334319 106923 5146884 ADVOCATES FOR YOUTH 900099 41333 41333 EDUCATOR TRAINING 900099 34044 34044 CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS 900099 24752 24752 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 900099 14100 14100 114229 9156 9156 277113 277496 -383 -383 -383 165848 1792565 479137 -313289 -313289 93655 17232 76423 76423 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 53877 53877 53877 5086897 190652 0 -250639 10139 10139 699195 549618 77665 71912 1832714 1440802 121929 269983 61603 48717 3897 8989 184203 147140 10768 26295 301843 237574 23283 40986 1390 1267 48 75 1631 1341 114 176 51000 51000 106932 106932 495332 474025 2619 18688 172262 116589 11709 43964 123646 101860 8553 13233 514475 429600 37777 47098 398326 367102 94 31130 41381 38137 10 3234 54910 45156 3829 5925 39616 31737 3715 4164 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 202462 92248 2521 107693 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 126569 113193 9133 4243 SUBSCRIPTIONS & DUES 121377 111176 1017 9184 5541006 4408421 318681 813904 189176 1205551 1741716 3888555 2966208 40218 59484 39990 58002 53110 47593 695150 556879 137536 138271 134444 56364 5874 5959 5505278 5262773 763847 637535 110000 53632 97932 75880 971779 767047 X 309185 972672 4224314 3523054 4533499 4495726 5505278 5262773 X -454109 3538 412798 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4268107 5481076 5821509 6293195 4383498 26247385 4268107 5481076 5821509 6293195 4383498 26247385 2621679 23625706 10917 13087 12069 9471 9156 54700 21622 23586 22789 14618 53877 136492 26438577 926614 0.89360 0.92450 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISC INCOME RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 121035 121035 5419971 5541006 427050 106763 0 0 465544 480031 473180 427050 1845805 2768708 348430 280000 240000 121035 989465 116386 120008 118295 106763 461452 692178 50277 52341 40627 143245 77760 71844 5916 214525 199505 15020 402865 285530 117335 138271 DEFERRED RENT 75880 75880 X 5366774 3538 42640 46178 5320596 -233699 -233699 5086897 5817345 42640 233699 276339 5541006 0 5541006 PART X, LINE 2: GLSEN FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY THAT A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. GLSEN IS SUBJECT TO REGULAR AUDIT BY TAX AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS. IN ASSESSING THE RELIABILITY OF TAX BENEFITS, MANAGEMENT CONSIDERS WHETHER IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT SOME PORTION OR ALL OF ANY TAX POSITION WILL NOT BE REALIZED. NONETHELESS, THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS FILED. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ITS NONPROFIT STATUS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, GLSEN IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS BEFORE 2011. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES OFFSET AGAINST SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE -216,467. MERCHANDISE EXPENSES OFFSET AGAINST MERCHANDISE SALES -17,232. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENTS EXPENSES OFFSET AGAINST SPECIAL EVENTS REVENUE 216,467. MERCHANDISE EXPENSES OFFSET AGAINST MERCHANDISE SALES 17,232. EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GLOBAL FORUM ON VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION 33977 0 0 0 0 0 0 33977 0 33977 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X 1 IPM ADVANCEMENT LLC 2340 EAST BEARDSLEY RD STE 100 PHOENIX AZ 85024 DIRECT MARKETING CONSULTING SERVICES 0 599000 75732 523268 RHETORIC PRODUCTIONS 6325 HEATHER DRIVE LOS ANGELES CA 90068 WEST COAST FUNDRAISING CONSULTING 0 250000 35000 215000 849000 110732 738268 AL AK AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI MO TX LA RESPECT AWARDS 1119357 1053397 65960 24235 68517 3000 104586 NY RESPECT AWARDS 705874 626161 79713 2750 52792 79713 98206 18 133182 113007 20175 11049 20316 13973 1958413 1792565 165848 2750 88076 168546 3000 216765 479137 -313289 1 STUDENTS GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE - GSA- SEED MONEY 9 6725 PART I, LINE 2: GLSEN PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE STUDENTS(GSAS),AS JUMPSTART FUNDS AWARDS HONOR STUDENTS AND PROVIDES INCENTIVES FOR PARTICIPATION IN SURVEYS. SPONSOR PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES AND SUMMITS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZA BYARD BOARD PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 259509 0 0 0 1200 0 18663 0 13161 0 292533 0 0 0 DOUGLAS FLORES CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 164520 0 0 0 800 0 8463 0 12563 0 186346 0 0 0 JOSEPH KOSCIW ASS'T SECRETARY CHIEF RESEARCH & STRATEGY OFFICER 144248 0 0 0 1100 0 8131 0 11233 0 164712 0 0 0 BRADEN LAY- MICHAELS CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 142506 0 0 0 100 0 1088 0 9701 0 153395 0 0 0 ARTHUR COLEMAN BOARD MEMBER OF GLSEN & MANAGING PARTNER OF EDUCATION COUNSEL, LLP 60000 GLSEN HAS HAD A PRE-EXISTING CONTRACT WITH THE EDUCATION COUNSEL FOR MANY YEARS PRIOR TO MR. COLEMAN JOINING THE BOARD. LAST YEAR, GLSEN PAID THE EDUCATION COUNSEL A MONTHLY RETAINER OF $5000 FOR A TOTAL OF $60,000 FOR POLICY AND ADVOCACY SERVICES. 0 X 12 106923 FMV ON DATE OF RECEIPT 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): IN PART I, COLUMN B, REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS. PART I, LINE 32B: NON-CASH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SOLD THROUGH FIRST CLEARING, LLC (A SUBSIDIARY OF WELLS FARGO & COMPANY), IS A CLEARING BROKER-DEALER REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) AND MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE (NYSE). FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES OF THE LOCAL DIVISION OF GLSEN WERE PREVIOUSLY NOT INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF GLSEN BECAUSE THESE DIVISIONS ACTIVITIES ARE NOT SIGNIFICANT. ALTHOUGH STILL NOT SIGNIFICANT, GLSEN INCLUDED THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF THESE DIVISIONS IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS EFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE TREASURER AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ONCE APPROVED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS, IT IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. ONCE SENT TO THE BOARD, IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN INTERESTED TRANSACTIONS DISCLOSURE FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE FORM DETAILS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT THEY OR A MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY OR OTHER RELATED PARTY MAY HAVE IN REGARDS TO SERVING ON THE GLSEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TRANSACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENSURES THAT DISCLOSURES ARE COLLECTED FROM ALL SUCH PERSONS. THE TREASURER REPORTS ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE CONFLICT IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE HIMSELF FROM THE DECISION MAKING AND VOTING RELATED TO SUCH CONFLICT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (WHICH CONSISTS OF ALL INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS) OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMMPENSATION OF THE TOP FINANCIAL POSITION (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER), CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND THE CHIEF RESEARCH & STRATEGY OFFICER. THE COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST COMPARABLE POSITIONS USING PRM CONSULTING GROUP'S NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEY. CERTIFICATES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S ACTIONS ARE PREPARED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY BY THE BOARD SECRETARY, APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE NEXT MEETING, AND FILED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILE. THE FULL BOARD IS INFORMED OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GLSEN POSTS ITS MOST RECENT 990 FILING, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT, ANNUAL REPORT AND ITS IRS DETERMINATION LETTER ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.GLSEN.ORG. OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS GLSEN'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CURRENT BYLAWS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII GLSEN IS IN A CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH ADP TOTALSOURCE, A PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION. UNDER THE CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT, ADP ASSUMES CERTAIN EMPLOYER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDING THE PAYMENT AND REPORTING OF EMPLOYEE WAGES AND PAYROLL TAXES. THE WORKSITE EMPLOYEES ARE REPORTED UNDER ADP'S FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 38-3326137 AND NOT UNDER THE TAX PAYERS ACCOUNT NUMBER. SALARY FIGURES AND INFORMATION, HOWEVER, ARE INCLUDED THROUGHOUT THIS FORM FOR THE SAKE OF TRANSPARENCY TO THE READER. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: TRANSFER OF ASSETS FROM LOCAL DIVISIONS 412,798.