SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND (EIN 52-1257425)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-10
IRS object ID
201513149349302736
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-11-10T14:14:23-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521257425EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSEARBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022654300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11601 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTHOMAS DOWNINGPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022654300PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-10SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES LARSON CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01329561PTIN
Phone3019519090PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-03-07 17:11:31ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSHAMIL IDRISSPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200092628ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$23,419,792GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1982FormationYr
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Total Liabilities EOY$7,709,987TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO TRANSFORM THE WAY THE WORLD DEALS WITH CONFLICT - AWAY FROM ADVERSARIAL AND TOWARDS COOPERATIVE SOLUTIONS. OUR PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD WORK TO BRIDGE DIVIDING LINES AND ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION.MissionDesc
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Grant$906,414GrantAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THOMAS DOWNINGBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022654300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11601 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200092628ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
SHAMIL IDRISS
PRESIDENT & CEO40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$66,387$0$44
TOM MANLEY
CHAIRMAN0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARY DIBIANCO
VICE CHAIRMAN0.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGER BERLINER
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC BERMAN
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LESLEY BLACK
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
AHMED CHARAI
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELINOR CONSTABLE
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDRE DE SCHUTTER
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABIGAIL DISNEY
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY FEIGE
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JO-ANNE HURT
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS KENYON
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
MONIB KHADEMI
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES MEIER
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE MOOSE
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN MULLINS
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABDUL AZIZ SAID
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHRINE STECK
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDY WRIGHT
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK DE WOLF
BOARD MEMBER0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SANDRA MELONE
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$150,188$0$22,901
THOMAS DOWNING
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$86,309$0$6,362
LISA SCHOCAT
DIR. OF INTL CONTROLS (& SECRETARY)40.00Yes (X)$82,256$0$11,860
LENA SLACHMUIJLDER
VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS40.00$139,677$0$8,452Yes (X)
JOHN MARKS
FOUNDER AND ADVISER40.00$154,795$0$14,525Yes (X)
ABIE ALEXANDER
GRANTS DIRECTOR40.00$142,819$0$18,054Yes (X)
MATIAS AVERBUJ
IT DIRECTOR40.00$109,762$0$7,143Yes (X)
DEBORAH JONES
ACQUISITIONS & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR40.00$106,988$0$10,452Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$99,793TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
4550 MONTGOMERY AVE 650NBETHESDAMD20814AUDIT & TAX SERVICES$310,616
GREYLOCKE & COMPANY
3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER SUITE 910BETHESDAMD20814RECRUITING SERVICES$125,288
UKEME N FALADE
13708 IVYWOOD LANESILVER SPRINGMD20904ACCOUNTING/FINANCIAL SERVICES$124,600
JUSTIN BRADLEY
1725 I STREET NW STE 300WASHINGTONDC20006RECRUITING SERVICES$103,405
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$19,192,269GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$3,997,300AllOtherContributionsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescVIDEO SALESDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,149RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$7,149TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,124TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$178,573RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$178,573RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$6,500OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$0OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other$6,500OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$6,500TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$6,500ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLAENOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$36,877ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$36,877OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$23,419,792TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,149RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$223,074ExclusionAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,531,066TotalAmt
Program Services$1,531,066ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$426,307TotalAmt
Program Services$307,425ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$112,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,311FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,368,239TotalAmt
Program Services$6,034,627ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,209,727ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$123,885FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,005TotalAmt
Program Services$56,973ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,862ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,170FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,285,398TotalAmt
Program Services$926,945ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$339,424ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,029FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$283,183TotalAmt
Program Services$204,213ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$74,778ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,192FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$282,999TotalAmt
Management And General$282,999ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$435,216TotalAmt
Program Services$288,561ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$143,519ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,136FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,695,313TotalAmt
Program Services$992,481ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$702,832ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,663,780TotalAmt
Program Services$1,154,384ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$496,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,544FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,184,698TotalAmt
Program Services$708,640ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$476,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,000,267TotalAmt
Program Services$1,809,542ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$153,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$37,354FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,764,519TotalAmt
Program Services$2,620,214ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,563ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,742FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,293TotalAmt
Management And General$77,293ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,607TotalAmt
Management And General$27,607ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
OVERHEAD ALLOCATION$0$4,685,820-$4,740,920$55,100
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT$1,760,903$1,672,950$87,953
TV/VIDEO/RADIO PROD.$1,601,358$1,598,080$3,278
AFFILIATE ADMIN SUPPORT$1,275,000$1,275,000

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$924,282TotalAmt
Program Services$841,680ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$68,051ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,551FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,666,433TotalAmt
Program Services$25,433,601ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,933,818ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$299,014FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,790,417BOYAmt
EOY$3,316,584EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$361,788BOYAmt
EOY$843,433EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,012,060BOYAmt
EOY$27,458,668EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,045,051BOYAmt
EOY$357,172EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$110,847BOYAmt
EOY$262,331EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,616,155LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,612,306LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,456BOYAmt
EOY$3,849EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$873,160BOYAmt
EOY$80,704EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,224,779BOYAmt
EOY$32,322,741EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,528,497BOYAmt
EOY$1,681,483EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,055,000BOYAmt
EOY$4,000,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$781,887BOYAmt
EOY$2,028,504EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,365,384BOYAmt
EOY$7,709,987EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$3,498,416BOYAmt
EOY-$7,460,700EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,357,811BOYAmt
EOY$32,073,454EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$28,859,395BOYAmt
EOY$24,612,754EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$32,224,779BOYAmt
EOY$32,322,741EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$4,246,641ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

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$19,406,406CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,223,820CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,857,478CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,158,341CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,189,569CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$124,835,614TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,406,406CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$23,223,820CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$33,857,478CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$25,158,341CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,189,569CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$124,835,614TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$124,835,614PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$174,937CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$163,565CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$969CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,153CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$179,697CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$520,321TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,697CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66,670CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$185,046CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$208,896CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$36,877CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$522,186TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$125,878,121TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$34,228GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99170PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99280PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,391,297OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,390,752DepreciationAmt
Book Value$545BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$224,858OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$221,554DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,304BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,849TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASES$1,713
REFUNDABLE ADVANCE$759,455
DUE TO SFCG AFFILIATE$1,267,336
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,028,504TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$23,443,770TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$23,978DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$23,978RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$23,419,792RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$23,419,792TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$27,690,411TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$23,978DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$23,978ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$27,666,433ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$27,666,433TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, SFCG HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FEDERAL FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA17324PROGRAM SERVICESCAPACITY BUILDING/ TRAINING, JOURNALIST TRAINING, DIALOGUE FACILITATION, RADIO AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION, COMIC BOOKS AND OTHER PRINT MEDIA, NEW MEDIA/ MULTI-MEDIA AND MOBILE PHONE-BASED CAMPAIGNS, PARTICIPATORY THEATER, MOBILE CINEMA, ARTS-BASED PROGRAMMING (FESTIVALS AND MUSIC), INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE, YOUTH COUNCILS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, CONFLICT MAPPING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION.$14,140,815
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC218PROGRAM SERVICESCAPACITY BUILDING/ TRAINING, JOURNALIST TRAINING, DIALOGUE FACILITATION, RADIO AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION, COMIC BOOKS AND OTHER PRINT MEDIA, NEW MEDIA/ MULTI-MEDIA AND MOBILE PHONE-BASED CAMPAIGNS, PARTICIPATORY THEATER, MOBILE CINEMA, ARTS-BASED PROGRAMMING (FESTIVALS AND MUSIC), INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE, YOUTH COUNCILS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, CONFLICT MAPPING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION.$2,880,037
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA578PROGRAM SERVICESCAPACITY BUILDING/ TRAINING, JOURNALIST TRAINING, DIALOGUE FACILITATION, RADIO AND TELEVISION PRODUCTION, COMIC BOOKS AND OTHER PRINT MEDIA, NEW MEDIA/ MULTI-MEDIA AND MOBILE PHONE-BASED CAMPAIGNS, PARTICIPATORY THEATER, MOBILE CINEMA, ARTS-BASED PROGRAMMING (FESTIVALS AND MUSIC), INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE, YOUTH COUNCILS, LEADERSHIP TRAINING, CONFLICT MAPPING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION.$4,446,620
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$531,950
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$33,686
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$9,476
SOUTH ASIA367GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$49,132
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION$906,822
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices27SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees487SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office27TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee487TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$22,998,538SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$22,998,538TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (38 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAPROMOTE BOTTOM-UP CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF TUNISIAN YOUTH$22,578WIRE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAPROMOTING COMMON GROUND$336,571WIRE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICANUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE WORKSHOPS$13,476WIRE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICASTRENGTHENING POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND REDUCING ECONOMIC BARRIERS FOR WOMEN IN THE MENA REGION$20,637WIRE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICASTRENGTHENING POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND REDUCING ECONOMIC BARRIERS FOR WOMEN IN THE MENA REGION$9,392WIRE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICAINCREASING CIVIC PARTICIPATION AMONG MARGINALIZED URBAN YOUTH$54,246WIRE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICASFCG - RISE OF THE PHOENIX - VIDEO GAME FOR PEACE$13,600WIRE
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICATO PRODUCE A TV SERIES - THE TEAM$54,851WIRE
RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATESENGAGING YOUNG REPORTERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN EARLY WARNING AND CONFLICT PREVENTION IN KYRGYZSTAN'S SOUTH$33,686WIRE
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICYOUTH AMBASSADORS FOR TOLERANCE AND RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY$9,476WIRE
SOUTH ASIASINGHA DURBAR AND STHANIYA SARKAR$6,425WIRE
SOUTH ASIAYOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AS PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY-$10,726WIRE
SOUTH ASIASEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND-$108,531WIRE
SOUTH ASIAYOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AS PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY$12,552WIRE
SOUTH ASIAYOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AS PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY$20,328WIRE
SOUTH ASIAYOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AS PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY$16,658WIRE
SOUTH ASIAPROMOTION OF DIALOGUE FOR PEACE-BUILDING THROUGH MEDIA AND YOUTH MOBILIZATION IN PAKISTAN$87,971WIRE
SOUTH ASIASTRENGTHENING WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS IN PAKISTAN FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$24,455WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASTRONGER TOGETHER$9,697WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASTRONGER TOGETHER$14,431WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICATHE TEAM-$6,700WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAINCREASED CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN GOVERNANCE IN ZANZIBAR$15,011WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAINCREASED CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN GOVERNANCE IN ZANZIBAR$15,993WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAINCREASED CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN GOVERNANCE IN ZANZIBAR$11,090WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACONSTRUCTING COALITIONS TO REDUCE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE BY SECURITY FORCES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA$37,432WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICACONSTRUCTING COALITIONS TO REDUCE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE BY SECURITY FORCES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA$29,156WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASTRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF CSO TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE IN LIBERIA 2012-2015$454,965WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASTRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS TO PROMOTE ACCOUNTABILITY AND FISCAL TRANSPARENCY$37,512WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASTRENGTHENING WOMEN VOICES IN THE MEDIA SECTOR$37,959WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND - CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC$7,999WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAOPEN FOR BUSINESS: PROMOTING EQUITABLE LAND RIGHTS PROTECTION IN SIERRA LEONE, LIBERIA AND GUINEA$15,360WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROMOTING HEALTHY STATE-CITIZEN RELATIONS IN AFRICA$15,000WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICABETTER TOGETHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND NON-VIOLENCE IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC$16,046WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICASEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND$57,253WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAEMPOWERING WOMEN FOR NON-VIOLENCE IN BAUCHI STATE$5,108WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROMOTING PEACEFUL CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND RWANDA$8,620WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROGRAM SUPPORT$83,359WIRE
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAINTEGRATION DE LA COMPOSANTE SENSIBLEITE AUX CONFLICTS ET TRANSFORMATION DES CONFLICTS DANS LES INTERVENTIONS DU POOLED FUND AU SUD-KIVU$20,178WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org38Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesYes (1)BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FOLLOWING GRANT MONITORING PROCESSES ARE IN PLACE. MOST FUNDERS REQUIRE THEIR PREAPPROVAL OF SUBGRANTS AND SUBCONTRACTS. BEFORE ENTERING INTO SUBAWARD AGREEMENTS, WE CONFIRM THAT NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE APPROVALS ARE IN PLACE. WE REVIEW AND ASSESS THE CAPACITY OF SUBRECIPIENTS AND THE RELATED ASSOCIATED RISKS WITH DOING BUSINESS WITH THEM BEFORE ENTERING INTO A LEGALLY BINDING RELATIONSHIP. WE PROPERLY VET OUR SUBRECIPIENTS TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ARE NOT LISTED ON ANY OF THE DEBARMENT OR PROHIBITED LISTS PUBLISHED BY THE USG. THE STANDARD FREQUENCY FOR SUBRECIPIENT EXPENDITURE REPORTING IS MONTHLY, IRRESPECTIVE OF THE AMOUNT OF THE SUBAWARD, UNLESS A SPECIFIC WAIVER IS APPROVED FROM THE DIRECTOR OF GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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 Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 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
SANDRA MELONE
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$150,188$0$0$0$0$0$1,732$0$21,169$0$173,089$0$0$0
JOHN MARKS
FOUNDER AND ADVISER$154,795$0$0$0$0$0$4,501$0$10,024$0$169,320$0$0$0
ABIE ALEXANDER
GRANTS DIRECTOR$142,819$0$0$0$0$0$5,750$0$12,304$0$160,873$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B, LIST OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES:THE 2 "OTHER COUNTRIES" LISTED ABOVE REFER TO OCCUPIED PALESTINE TERRITORIES, AND TIMOR-LESTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS WERE AMENDED IN 2014 TO MAKE ITS PRESIDENT AND CEO A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE 990 AND DISSEMINATED A COPY TO THE FULL BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CACCORDING TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND PERFORMS A SURVEY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS EACH YEAR. THE RESULTS GET REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE OPERATIONS TEAM AND CFO. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBER IN QUESTION IS ASKED TO RECUSE HIMSELF/HERSELF FROM VOTING. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS IS THE SAME FOR THE CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TOP MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER KEY OFFICERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS OBTAINS THE PAY SCALE OF SIMILAR INDUSTRIES IN ITS LOCATION. THE PAY SCALE IS USED TO DETERMINE THAT THE PAY PROPOSED IS WITHIN INDUSTRY NORMS. THE REVIEW PROCESS IS PERFORMED ANNUALLY AND IT IS DOCUMENTED. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN FEBRUARY 2013.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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