2015-11-10T14:14:23-06:00 2014-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2014-01-01 521257425 SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND SEAR 2022654300 1601 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 200092628 THOMAS DOWNING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2022654300 2015-11-10 1 JAMES LARSON CPA P01329561 3019519090 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z SHAMIL IDRISS 1601 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 200092628 23419792 0 X WWW.SFCG.ORG X 1982 DC SEE PART III, LINE 1. 21 20 80 36 0 0 25158341 23189569 27079 7149 8563 7624 208896 215450 25402879 23419792 1872951 1531066 0 0 10173836 10442132 0 0 299014 16111937 15693235 28158724 27666433 -2755845 -4246641 32224779 32322741 3365384 7709987 28859395 24612754 X TO 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. 0 0 15047229 906414 7149 IN AFRICA, SFCG WORKS TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT ACROSS MORE THAN 15 COUNTRIES. OUR PROJECTS INVOLVE MULTIPLE STAKEHOLDERS IN ACTIVITIES INCLUDING CAPACITY BUILDING, DIALOGUE, JOINT ACTIVITIES, AND MEDIA OUTREACH. OUR WORK INVOLVES YOUTH, WOMEN, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS. 4918880 472260 IN THE MIDDLE EAST, SFCG WORKS TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT ACROSS FIVE COUNTRIES. OUR PROGRAMS BRING TOGETHER CONFLICTING PARTIES FOR DIALOGUE, CAPACITY BUILDING AND JOINT PROJECTS. OUR WORK INVOLVES MEDIA PRODUCTION AND OUTREACH, ENGAGING YOUTH, WOMEN AND INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS. 3032429 152392 IN ASIA, SFCG WORKS TO TRANSFORM CONFLICT ACROSS MORE THAN FIVE COUNTRIES. OUR PROGRAMS ENGAGE YOUTH, MEDIA AND INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS THROUGH DIALOGUE, CAPACITY BUILDING, JOINT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING MEDIA PRODUCTION AND OUTREACH. 2435063 SFCG'S GLOBAL PROGRAMS COMPLEMENT OUR PROGRAMS AROUND THE WORLD, OFFERING SPECIFIC TOOLS AND OFFERING EXPERTISE TO STRENGTHEN OUR IMPACT. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO ADDRESS DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING BOTH INSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL SOCIETY PARTNERS. THESE PROJECTS INCLUDE MEDIA PRODUCTION AND OUTREACH, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VARIOUS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. 2435063 25433601 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 35 0 1 80 1 0 1 IV LI LE MO MK NP NI RW GV ID AO BY CG MA OC SL CE TZ OC SU YM ZI PK BE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 21 20 0 0 1 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 IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH ND NJ NM NY NC OH OR OK PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X THOMAS DOWNING 2022654300 1601 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 200092628 SHAMIL IDRISS PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 66387 0 44 TOM MANLEY CHAIRMAN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GARY DIBIANCO VICE CHAIRMAN 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ROGER BERLINER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC BERMAN BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LESLEY BLACK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 AHMED CHARAI BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELINOR CONSTABLE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ANDRE DE SCHUTTER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL DISNEY BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY FEIGE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JO-ANNE HURT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS KENYON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MONIB KHADEMI BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES MEIER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 GEORGE MOOSE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JOHN MULLINS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ABDUL AZIZ SAID BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 CATHRINE STECK BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 RANDY WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PATRICK DE WOLF BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 SANDRA MELONE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 150188 0 22901 THOMAS DOWNING CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 86309 0 6362 LISA SCHOCAT DIR. OF INTL CONTROLS (& SECRETARY) 40.00 X 82256 0 11860 LENA SLACHMUIJLDER VICE PRESIDENT PROGRAMS 40.00 X 139677 0 8452 JOHN MARKS FOUNDER AND ADVISER 40.00 X 154795 0 14525 ABIE ALEXANDER GRANTS DIRECTOR 40.00 X 142819 0 18054 MATIAS AVERBUJ IT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 109762 0 7143 DEBORAH JONES ACQUISITIONS & DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR 40.00 X 106988 0 10452 1039181 0 99793 6 0 1 0 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE 650N BETHESDA MD 20814 AUDIT & TAX SERVICES 310616 GREYLOCKE & COMPANY 3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER SUITE 910 BETHESDA MD 20814 RECRUITING SERVICES 125288 UKEME N FALADE 13708 IVYWOOD LANE SILVER SPRING MD 20904 ACCOUNTING/FINANCIAL SERVICES 124600 JUSTIN BRADLEY 1725 I STREET NW STE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 RECRUITING SERVICES 103405 4 19192269 3997300 23189569 VIDEO SALES 900099 7149 7149 7149 1124 1124 178573 0 178573 178573 178573 6500 0 6500 6500 6500 MISCELLAENOUS 900099 36877 36877 36877 23419792 7149 0 223074 1531066 1531066 426307 307425 112571 6311 8368239 6034627 2209727 123885 79005 56973 20862 1170 1285398 926945 339424 19029 283183 204213 74778 4192 282999 282999 435216 288561 143519 3136 1695313 992481 702832 1663780 1154384 496852 12544 1184698 708640 476058 2000267 1809542 153371 37354 2764519 2620214 122563 21742 77293 77293 27607 27607 OVERHEAD ALLOCATION 0 4685820 -4740920 55100 RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 1760903 1672950 87953 TV/VIDEO/RADIO PROD. 1601358 1598080 3278 AFFILIATE ADMIN SUPPORT 1275000 1275000 924282 841680 68051 14551 27666433 25433601 1933818 299014 1790417 3316584 361788 843433 28012060 27458668 1045051 357172 110847 262331 1616155 1612306 31456 3849 873160 80704 32224779 32322741 1528497 1681483 1055000 4000000 781887 2028504 3365384 7709987 X -3498416 -7460700 32357811 32073454 28859395 24612754 32224779 32322741 -4246641 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 19406406 23223820 33857478 25158341 23189569 124835614 19406406 23223820 33857478 25158341 23189569 124835614 124835614 174937 163565 969 1153 179697 520321 24697 66670 185046 208896 36877 522186 125878121 34228 0.99170 0.99280 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1391297 1390752 545 224858 221554 3304 3849 CAPITAL LEASES 1713 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE 759455 DUE TO SFCG AFFILIATE 1267336 2028504 X 23443770 23978 23978 23419792 0 23419792 27690411 23978 23978 27666433 0 27666433 PART X, LINE 2: FOR 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. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 17 324 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY 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. 14140815 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2 18 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY 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. 2880037 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 5 78 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY 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. 4446620 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 531950 RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 33686 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 9476 SOUTH ASIA 3 67 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 49132 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 906822 27 487 0 0 27 487 22998538 0 22998538 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA PROMOTE BOTTOM-UP CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF TUNISIAN YOUTH 22578 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA PROMOTING COMMON GROUND 336571 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE WORKSHOPS 13476 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA STRENGTHENING POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND REDUCING ECONOMIC BARRIERS FOR WOMEN IN THE MENA REGION 20637 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA STRENGTHENING POLITICAL LEADERSHIP AND REDUCING ECONOMIC BARRIERS FOR WOMEN IN THE MENA REGION 9392 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA INCREASING CIVIC PARTICIPATION AMONG MARGINALIZED URBAN YOUTH 54246 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA SFCG - RISE OF THE PHOENIX - VIDEO GAME FOR PEACE 13600 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA TO PRODUCE A TV SERIES - THE TEAM 54851 WIRE RUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES ENGAGING YOUNG REPORTERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN EARLY WARNING AND CONFLICT PREVENTION IN KYRGYZSTAN'S SOUTH 33686 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC YOUTH AMBASSADORS FOR TOLERANCE AND RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY 9476 WIRE SOUTH ASIA SINGHA DURBAR AND STHANIYA SARKAR 6425 WIRE SOUTH ASIA YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AS PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY -10726 WIRE SOUTH ASIA SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND -108531 WIRE SOUTH ASIA YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AS PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY 12552 WIRE SOUTH ASIA YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AS PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY 20328 WIRE SOUTH ASIA YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN AS PILLARS OF DEMOCRACY 16658 WIRE SOUTH ASIA PROMOTION OF DIALOGUE FOR PEACE-BUILDING THROUGH MEDIA AND YOUTH MOBILIZATION IN PAKISTAN 87971 WIRE SOUTH ASIA STRENGTHENING WOMEN PARLIAMENTARIANS IN PAKISTAN FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT 24455 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA STRONGER TOGETHER 9697 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA STRONGER TOGETHER 14431 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA THE TEAM -6700 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INCREASED CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN GOVERNANCE IN ZANZIBAR 15011 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INCREASED CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN GOVERNANCE IN ZANZIBAR 15993 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INCREASED CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT IN GOVERNANCE IN ZANZIBAR 11090 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CONSTRUCTING COALITIONS TO REDUCE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE BY SECURITY FORCES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA 37432 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CONSTRUCTING COALITIONS TO REDUCE HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE BY SECURITY FORCES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA 29156 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF CSO TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE IN LIBERIA 2012-2015 454965 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF NATIONAL AND LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ACTORS TO PROMOTE ACCOUNTABILITY AND FISCAL TRANSPARENCY 37512 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA STRENGTHENING WOMEN VOICES IN THE MEDIA SECTOR 37959 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND - CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 7999 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA OPEN FOR BUSINESS: PROMOTING EQUITABLE LAND RIGHTS PROTECTION IN SIERRA LEONE, LIBERIA AND GUINEA 15360 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROMOTING HEALTHY STATE-CITIZEN RELATIONS IN AFRICA 15000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA BETTER TOGETHER SUPPORTING COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT AND NON-VIOLENCE IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 16046 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND 57253 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA EMPOWERING WOMEN FOR NON-VIOLENCE IN BAUCHI STATE 5108 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROMOTING PEACEFUL CROSS-BORDER TRADE IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND RWANDA 8620 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 83359 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INTEGRATION DE LA COMPOSANTE SENSIBLEITE AUX CONFLICTS ET TRANSFORMATION DES CONFLICTS DANS LES INTERVENTIONS DU POOLED FUND AU SUD-KIVU 20178 WIRE 38 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE 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. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SANDRA MELONE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT 150188 0 0 0 0 0 1732 0 21169 0 173089 0 0 0 JOHN MARKS FOUNDER AND ADVISER 154795 0 0 0 0 0 4501 0 10024 0 169320 0 0 0 ABIE ALEXANDER GRANTS DIRECTOR 142819 0 0 0 0 0 5750 0 12304 0 160873 0 0 0 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 4 THE 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 11 THE 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 12C ACCORDING 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 15 THE 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 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.