UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
UNITED PHILANTHROPY FORUM (EIN 52-2122029)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-16
IRS object ID
201513209349304981
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-11-16T11:00:48-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN310800053PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLARK SCHAEFER HACKETT & COBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14449 EASTON WAY SUITE 400AddressLine1Txt
CityCOLUMBUSCityNm
State AbbreviationOHStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP43219ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522122029EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FORUM OF REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF GRANTMAKERSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFORUBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7038790812PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 18TH ST NW NO 700AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMARY R O'NEILLPersonNm
Person TitleINTERIM DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone7038790812PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJANE E PFEIFERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00014949PTIN
Phone6148852208PhoneNum
Preparation2015-11-16PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHAEL LITZPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 18TH ST NW NO 700AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$819,827GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.GIVINGFORUM.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSTRENGTHEN PHILANTHROPY BY CONNECTING AND SUPPORTING REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF GRANTMAKERS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent15VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee6TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers40TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$952,635PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$336,241CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$371,085PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$480,403CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$296PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$161CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$5,411PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$3,022CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,329,427PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$819,827CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$587,617PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$565,067PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$764,593CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,152,684PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,363,445CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$176,743PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$543,618CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$273,213TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$125,281TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$340,231TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$476,600NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$67,018NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionTHE FORUM OF REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF GRANTMAKERS IS A NATIONAL NETWORK THAT FACILITATES EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY THAT STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES AND IMPROVES LIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$51,127ExpenseAmt
DescINFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERSHIPS & BUSINESS PLANNING (FORMERLY PRACTICE MECHANISMS): DEVELOPED AND NURTURED ALLIANCES WITH COLLEAGUE ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE PHILANTHROPY. EXPLORED THE CHANGING BUSINESS MODELS FOR PHILANTHROPIC ASSOCIATIONS AND PROVIDED KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND DEVELOP ON THEIR OWN.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$661,802ExpenseAmt
Revenue$424,383RevenueAmt
DescKNOWLEDGE SERVICES: DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED A WEB-BASED KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (KM) SYSTEM CONSISTING OF A ROBUST CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS), A CENTRALIZED KNOWLEDGE-BASE, AND AN INTEGRATED ASSOCIATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS). SHARED RESOURES DEVELOPED FROM ON-THE-GROUND PRACTITIONERS AND MULTIPLED THE NUMBER OF TOOLS AT THEIR DISPOSAL, RESULTING IN THEM HAVING GREATER IMPACT IN THEIR REGIONS AND COMMUNITIES.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$275,542ExpenseAmt
Revenue$337,239RevenueAmt
DescCOMMUNICATIONS & EVENTS: CONDUCTED A SERIES OF HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR MEMBER PRACTITIONERS RESULTING IN A MORE CONSISTENT SYSTEM OF SUPPORT FOR GRANTMAKERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$988,471TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document10IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee6EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member15IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsYes (1)ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovaYes (1)DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MARY R O'NEILLBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8883913235PhoneNum

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Address Line11200 18TH STREET NW SUITE 700AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DAVID BIEMESDERFER
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARISSA MANLOVE
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NANCY JAMISON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID LINDBERG
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC BROWN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TAMARA COPELAND
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM DONALDSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOANNE KELLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JANINE LEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROL LEWIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHERRY MAGILL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREL O'SULLIVAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF POULOS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIRIAM SHARK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NINA STACK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CLAUDIA HERROLD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF CLARKE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL LITZ
PRESIDENT/CEO50.00Yes (X)$150,555$0$13,976
VAL ROZANSKY
DIRECTOR, KNOWLEDGE SERVICES40.00$115,743$0$11,710Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SHEER DESIGNBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1504 PHILMONT DRIVE SUITE 6AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20878ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesWEBSITE DEVELOPMENTServicesDesc
Compensation$113,250CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$281,219MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$55,022AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$336,241TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
USER FEES900099$424,383$424,383
MEETINGS900099$56,020$56,020
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$480,403TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$161TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$161ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$3,022ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$3,022OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$819,827TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$480,403RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$3,183ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$164,531TotalAmt
Program Services$121,866ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,138FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$297,601TotalAmt
Program Services$231,886ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,123ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$11,592FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$16,520TotalAmt
Program Services$9,999ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,922ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$599FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$84,828TotalAmt
Program Services$86ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$84,742ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,372TotalAmt
Management And General$35,372ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,951TotalAmt
Management And General$11,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,985TotalAmt
Management And General$50,985ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$186,518TotalAmt
Program Services$186,518ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,216TotalAmt
Program Services$4,751ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$258,298TotalAmt
Program Services$252,498ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,464TotalAmt
Management And General$25,464ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,611TotalAmt
Program Services$42,189ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,835ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$587FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$78,187TotalAmt
Program Services$51,306ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,881ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,594TotalAmt
Program Services$43,150ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$444ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
WEB HOSTING$31,808$31,808
TELEPHONE$10,294$7,779$2,515
PRINTING$2,973$2,973
POSTAGE$1,694$1,662$32

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,363,445TotalAmt
Program Services$988,471ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$356,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,916FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,484BOYAmt
EOY$61,478EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$370,278BOYAmt
EOY$25,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,713BOYAmt
EOY$20,946EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$510BOYAmt
EOY$2,350EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$400,891LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$239,802LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$149,126BOYAmt
EOY$161,089EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,770BOYAmt
EOY$2,350EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$601,881BOYAmt
EOY$273,213EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,823BOYAmt
EOY$137,276EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,458BOYAmt
EOY$128,146EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,000BOYAmt
EOY$74,809EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$125,281BOYAmt
EOY$340,231EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$81,322BOYAmt
EOY-$82,018EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$395,278BOYAmt
EOY$15,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$476,600BOYAmt
EOY-$67,018EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$601,881BOYAmt
EOY$273,213EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$543,618ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
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$637,781CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$687,121CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$570,584CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$952,635CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$336,241CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,184,362TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$687,121CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$570,584CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$952,635CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$336,241CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,184,362TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$1,302,476SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$1,881,886PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$135,398CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$166,430CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,588CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$296CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$161CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$336,873TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,330CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$468CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,411CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,022CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,231TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,534,466TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.53240PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.48040PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$5,506OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,160DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,346BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$395,385OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$235,642DepreciationAmt
Book Value$159,743BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$161,089TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$819,827TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$819,827RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$819,827TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,363,445TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,363,445ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,363,445TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE FORUM CONTINUALLY EVALUATES EXPIRING STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS, AUDITS, PROPOSED SETTLEMENTS, CHANGES IN TAX LAW AND NEW AUTHORITATIVE RULINGS. THE FORUM RECOGNIZES ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION. THE FORUM FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE FORUM'S U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2011 ARE CLOSED.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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHAEL LITZPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$150,555BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$7,528DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$6,448NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$164,531TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS TO REMOVE THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS AS ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP. MEMBERS MUST BE REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF GRANTMAKERS. A REGIONAL ASSOCATION OF GRANTMAKERS IS AN ASSOCIATION THAT SERVES A DEFINED GEOGRAPHIC REGION; HAS A MIX OF GRANTMAKING ORGANIZATION TYPES AS MEMBERS; IS STAFFED (BY ONE OR MORE FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME PROFESSIONALS, CONSULTANTS, OR VOLUNTEERS); AND HAS A DEFINED ORGANIZATIONAL, FINANCIAL AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE MEMBERS HAVE THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO ELECT THE DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION AND THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO VOTE ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION ON WHICH A VOTE OF THE MEMBERS IS REQUIRED OR IS DEEMED DESIRABLE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. EACH MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO ONE VOTE ON ALL MATTERS SUBMITTED TO A VOTE OF THE MEMBERSHIP. EACH MEMBER WILL ANNUALLY APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE REGIONAL ASSOCATION OF GRANTMAKERS WHO WILL REPRESENT, VOTE FOR AND ACT FOR THAT MEMBER IN ALL AFFAIRS OF THE FORUM. THAT REPRESENTATIVE WILL USUALLY BE THE REGIONAL'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OR A PERSON FROM THE REGIONAL'S VOLUNTARY LEADERSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7BMEMBERS APPROVE CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANT AND PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESENTED THE FORM 990 TO THE ENTIRE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CA DIRECTOR DISCLOSES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANY MATERIAL INTEREST, WHICH THE DIRECTOR DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY HAS IN ANY PERSON OR ENTITY, WHICH IS A PARTY TO A TRANSACTION OR MATTER UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR ABSTAINS FROM VOTING, DISCUSSING, AND LOBBYING ON SUCH TRANSACTIONS AND LEAVES THE ROOM WHILE SUCH ACTIVITES ARE IN PROGRESS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH INTERESTED DIRECTOR'S PRESENCE MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING WHETHER A QUORUM IS PRESENT. MINUTES OF MEETINGS RECORD ALL INTEREST DISCLOSURES, AND ABSTENTIONS DUE TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF THE BOARD HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS ON INTEREST, IT INFORMS THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS AND AFFORDS THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE BOARD DETERMINES THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT ON INTEREST, IT TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD REVIEWS THE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE AND DOCUMENTS ITS REVIEW IN THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. THE BOARD BENCHMARKS THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION WITH THOSE OF EXECUTIVES AT OTHER ASSOCIATIONS WITH LIKE MISSIONS AND COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION. THE PRESIDENT'S LAST COMPENSATION REVIEW WAS PERFORMED IN JULY 2013. THE PRESIDENT USES THE SAME PROCEDURE FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FORUM'S WEBSITE AND BY REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GGENERAL MEMBER SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 52,590. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 52,590. POLICY WORK PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 113,928. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 113,928. HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 20,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 20,000.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12121 CRYSTAL DR 700AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22202ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN136068327EIN
Primary ActivitiesTO PROVIDE TOOLS NEEDED BY PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATIONSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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 Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE R PAGE 1 PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS WAS A SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION FROM 01/01/2014 UNTIL 07/01/2014.ExplanationTxt

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