2015-05-14T11:21:30-05:00 2014-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-01-01 541848713 AMERICA'S PROMISE - THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH AMER 2026570616 1110 VERMONT AVENUE NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DONNA M ANDERSON VP, OPERATIONS & FINANCE 2026570616 2015-05-14 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2015-05-14 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JOHN GOMPERTS 1110 VERMONT AVENUE NW NO 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 13673370 0 X WWW.AMERICASPROMISE.ORG X 1997 MD AMERICA'S PROMISE GRAD NATION CAMPAIGN MOBILIZES AMERICANS TO END THE DROPOUT CRISIS. 27 26 69 26 0 0 15451116 5303000 154553 445000 257938 654768 -75668 -40929 15787939 6361839 1207835 1278698 0 0 5613760 4873662 0 0 82203 5834691 5564347 12656286 11716707 3131653 -5354868 23730432 17742668 5403309 5677564 18327123 12065104 X AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE (AMERICA'S PROMISE) IS THE NATION'S LARGEST PARTNERSHIP ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY RAISING AWARENESS, SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES, AND ENGAGING IN NON-PARTISAN ADVOCACY. 0 1 2692485 231000 140000 FIRST FOCUS - BIPARTISAN ADVOCACY PROGRAM THAT IS COMMITTED TO MAKING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES A PRIORITY IN FEDERAL POLICY AND BUDGET DECISIONS. FIRST FOCUS BRINGS BOTH TRADITIONAL AND NON-TRADITIONAL LEADERS TOGETHER TO ADVOCATE FOR FEDERAL POLICIES THAT WILL IMPROVE THE LIVES OF AMERICA'S CHILDREN. CHILD HEALTH, EDUCATION, FAMILY ECONOMICS, CHILD WELFARE, AND CHILD SAFETY ARE THE CORE ISSUE AREAS IN WHICH FIRST FOCUS PROMOTES BIPARTISAN POLICY SOLUTIONS. 2498438 661113 0 COMMUNITY ACTION - STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES LIES AT THE HEART OF OUR GRAD NATION WORK. COMMUNITIES ARE THE FRONT LINE FOR STOPPING THE DROPOUT CRISIS AND ENSURING THAT YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCE THE FIVE PROMISES. OUR ROLE, AS PART OF BUILDING A MOVEMENT, IS TO ENGAGE COMMUNITIES, SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS TO INCREASE THE PRESENCE OF THE FIVE PROMISES, AS THEY SEEK TO END THEIR LOCAL DROPOUT CRISES, AND TO HELP THEM ORGANIZE THEIR WORK. 1619979 386585 120000 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT - THE CENTER FOR PROMISE IS THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT WORK, WHICH FOCUSES ON CREATING AND CURATING KNOWLEDGE THAT DRIVES THE WORK OF AMERICA'S PROMISE AND ITS ALLIANCE PARTNERS AND COMMUNITIES. IT ALSO INCLUDES RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF EFFORTS IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, AS WELL AS FACILITATING EVALUATIONS OF OUR PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES.THESE SYSTEMS AND ACTIVITIES ENABLE AMERICA'S PROMISE TO CREATE, GATHER, SYNTHESIZE, MANAGE AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ASSETS STRATEGICALLY IN ORDER TO DRIVE NATIONAL AND LOCAL SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE. WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, AMERICA'S PROMISE CONTINUES TO INCREASE ITS FOCUS ON THIS WORK. 1602502 0 185000 AWARENESS 376198 0 0 ALLIANCE BUILDING 642434 0 0 RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT 99930 0 0 READY NATION 2721064 0 185000 9531966 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 71 0 1 69 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 27 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MO MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X DONNA M ANDERSON 2026570616 1110 VERMONT AVENUE NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ALMA J POWELL CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 C GREGG PETERSMEYER VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONNA BARKSDALE SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES L BARKSDALE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TI'ANDRE BELLINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL A CASEY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA DIAZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN DOMENECH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ERICKSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAUL FERNANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAROLD FORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN A GALLAGHER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 W WILSON GOODE SR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY A KLANE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLENE LAKE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LOWE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL LUNA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN E MAUPIN JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA MITCHELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PARHAM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY HAVENS PAYNE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 C GREGG PETERSMEYER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL K POWELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIN ROY RYU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFANIE SANDFORD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMITA VAUGHAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN GOMPERTS PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X X 278452 0 16188 DONNA M ANDERSON VP, OPERATIONS & FINANCE 40.00 X 224725 0 15732 BRUCE LESLEY PRESIDENT, FIRST FOCUS 40.00 X 223194 0 28389 DAVID PARK VP, MISSION ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 185229 0 13020 PAUL ALLVIN VP, COMM. & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 40.00 X 207009 0 22091 MELINDA HUDSON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 184805 0 20760 RALPH FORSHT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FIRST FOCUS 40.00 X 152132 0 25272 JON ZAFF EXEC. DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR PROMISE 40.00 X 141516 0 21888 TANYA TUCKER VP, ALLIANCE ENGAGEMENT 40.00 X 130879 0 9843 ROBERT GORDON IV VP, DIGITAL STRATEGY (UNTIL 11/2014) 40.00 X 117639 0 8943 1845580 0 182126 18 0 1 0 HARGROVE INC 1 HARGROVE DRIVE LANHAM MD 20706 SPECIAL EVENT SERVICES 473891 TATE & TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 254510 COMMUNITY IT INNOVATORS PO BOX 220278 CHANTILLY WA 20153 IT SERVICES 226713 RAFFA 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20036 HUMAN RESOURCE, AUDIT AND TAX 167015 ECHODITTO 1126 16TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 WEBSITE DESIGN SERVICES 141080 6 116230 5186770 5303000 RESEARCH/CONSULTING 900099 445000 445000 445000 131909 131909 7749677 7226818 522859 522859 522859 42250 116230 84713 -42463 -42463 OTHER INCOME 900099 4137 4137 LOSS ON DISPOSAL - F&E 900099 -2603 -2603 1534 6361839 445000 0 613839 X 1274698 1274698 4000 4000 1214029 635317 535097 43615 2894341 2488165 405945 231 70618 58561 12057 428737 329770 95874 3093 265937 204145 59178 2614 20509 20509 326025 326025 62372 62372 1802255 1339164 463091 11731 11731 509258 451897 57361 145167 90155 55012 700871 700871 166270 129997 36273 1078370 1021865 23855 32650 12553 12553 496150 496150 109364 109364 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 50000 50000 DUES & MEMBERSHIPS 32962 8874 24088 DISPOSAL OF FURN/EQUIP. 6393 6393 G&A ALLOCATION 0 1431874 -1431874 34097 1753 32344 11716707 9531966 2102538 82203 1458995 69833 424226 546185 15122843 10658988 5384 5661 105729 169780 4006287 2197160 1853496 1809127 4519633 4289624 240126 193470 23730432 17742668 594555 554274 3351124 2555814 120000 15000 0 1000000 1337630 1552476 5403309 5677564 X 3882890 2492555 14444233 9572549 18327123 12065104 23730432 17742668 X -5354868 -476333 -430818 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 18363105 7538319 7789560 15451116 5303000 54445100 18363105 7538319 7789560 15451116 5303000 54445100 25336999 29108101 199436 186095 247121 133974 131909 898535 1534 1534 55345169 1705224 0.52590 0.54680 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 1,534. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 415 415 11716292 11716707 735835 183959 0 0 899391 930996 772585 735835 3338807 5008211 1751 2897 27557 415 32620 224848 232749 193146 183959 834702 1252053 1785888 947515 838373 2203367 1233382 969985 17032 16263 769 1809127 DEFERRED RENT 1358564 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 193912 1552476 X 6060461 -476333 90242 84713 -301378 6361839 0 6361839 11891662 90242 84713 174955 11716707 0 11716707 PART X, LINE 2: AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 84,713. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 84,713. 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IN ADDITION, AMERICA'S PROMISE PROGRAM STAFF WORK CLOSELY WITH GRANT RECIPIENTS TO MONITOR PROGRESS. X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOHN GOMPERTS PRESIDENT/CEO 278452 0 0 0 0 0 7947 0 8241 0 294640 0 0 0 DONNA M ANDERSON VP, OPERATIONS & FINANCE 224725 0 0 0 0 0 6750 0 8982 0 240457 0 0 0 BRUCE LESLEY PRESIDENT, FIRST FOCUS 223194 0 0 0 0 0 6590 0 21799 0 251583 0 0 0 DAVID PARK VP, MISSION ADVANCEMENT 185229 0 0 0 0 0 5434 0 7586 0 198249 0 0 0 PAUL ALLVIN VP, COMM. & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT 207009 0 0 0 0 0 2983 0 19108 0 229100 0 0 0 MELINDA HUDSON EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 184805 0 0 0 0 0 5634 0 15126 0 205565 0 0 0 RALPH FORSHT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FIRST FOCUS 152132 0 0 0 0 0 4838 0 20434 0 177404 0 0 0 JON ZAFF EXEC. DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR PROMISE 141516 0 0 0 0 0 3616 0 18272 0 163404 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A ROBERT GORDON, IV, VICE PRESIDENT OF DIGITAL STRATEGY, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,423 FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 ON JANUARY 30, 2014, AMERICA'S PROMISE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA (CSA), IN WHICH THE ALLIANCE AGREED TO TRANSFER TO CSA ALL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES RELATED TO THE READY NATION PROGRAM. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31 2014, AMERICA'S PROMISE DISPOSED OF THE READY NATION PROGRAM BY TRANSFERRING TO CSA CASH OF $430,818, REPRESENTING THE NET ASSETS OF THE PROGRAM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBER, MICHAEL K. POWELL, IS THE SON OF THE CHAIR, ALMA J. POWELL. IN ADDITION, BOARD MEMBER, JAMES L. BARKSDALE IS THE SPOUSE OF BOARD MEMBER, DONNA BARKSDALE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHARGES THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH REVIEWING THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE COMMITTEE AND A CONFERENCE CALL IS HELD TO DISCUSS THE FORM PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN. AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 BY THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA THE AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WEBSITE PRIOR TO FILING. THE FORM 990 REMAINS AVAILABLE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WEBSITE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE REVIEWS ALL CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS AND EMPLOYEES FOR CONNECTIONS TO THE BOARD MEMBER. IF A CONFLICT WERE IDENTIFIED, IT WOULD BE REPORTED TO THE PRESIDENT, WHO WOULD IN TURN BRING THE CONFLICT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AMERICA'S PROMISE ENDORSES A COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY FOR THE PRESIDENT & CEO. THE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY IS THE GUIDING FRAMEWORK FOR PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION. THE BOARD LOOKS TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD TO MAKE A SPECIFIC DETERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION, INCLUDING BASE SALARY, BONUSES (IF ANY), AND OTHER BENEFITS. THIS DETERMINATION IS DONE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE BOARD'S CEO COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S CONSIDERATION INCLUDES AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IN COMPARISON TO RELEVANT UNIVERSES OF PEER ORGANIZATIONS, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESDIENT & CEO AGAINST OBJECTIVES AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOTH ITS COMPENSATION DECISIONS AS WELL AS A CONFIRMATION THAT THIS PROCESS WAS APPROPRIATELY UNDERTAKEN TO MAKE ITS DETERMINATION. THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY ENGAGING AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A PEER REVIEW ANALYSIS FROM WHICH RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE. THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE APPROVES THE USE OF A BI-ANNUAL SALARY COMPENSATION SURVEY BASED ON AT LEAST THREE INDEPENDENT SURVEYS. THE BI-ANNUAL SURVEY, PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANT, INCLUDES THE POSITION OF PRESIDENT AND CEO AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND IS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, SERVING AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES BASED ON AN ANNUAL REPORT DERIVED FROM AT LEAST THREE INDEPENDENT SURVEYS PREPARED AND PRESENTED TO THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES THE USE OF THE SURVEY DATA. THE DECISION IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED IN DECEMBER OF 2014. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS & FINANCE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 517,378. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 458,164. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 975,542. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 113,423. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 113,423. EDITORIAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 81,911. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 81,911. GRAPHIC DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 28,714. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,714. TEMPORARY SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,380. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,380. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 395,975. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 395,975. TV AND VIDEO PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 79,003. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 79,003. EVALUATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,506. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 77,506. PHOTOGRAPHY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,723. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 547. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,270. MEDIA RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 37,531. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,531. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: TRANSFER OF THE READY NATION PROGRAM -430,818. FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 34: AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE HAS ENTERED INTO A COST-SHARING AGREEMENT WITH FIRST FOCUS CAMPAIGN FOR CHILDREN (FFCC) THAT PROVIDES FOR SHARING OF PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATION AND EQUIPMENT COSTS. THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS FUNCTION WITH A COMMON MISSION AND SHARE COMMON MANAGEMENT, BUT OPERATE AS SEPARATE ENTITIES WITH SEPARATE BOARDS OF DIRECTORS. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS FFCC WILL NOT BE DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE R AS A RELATED TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY.