2015-11-10T14:30:14-06:00 2014-12-31 MICHAEL BERRY CPA PO BOX 5045 CULVER CITY CA 90230 990 2014-01-01 364589633 EMPLOYEES CHARITY ORGANIZATION EMPL 7032802771 2980 FAIRVIEW PARK FALLS CHURCH VA 22042 PHYLLIS GLOCK SECRETARY 7032802771 2015-11-10 1 MICHAEL BERRY P00179412 3107454027 X 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z BILL UPHOLF 2980 FAIRVIEW PARK FALLS CHURCH VA 22042 2212311 0 X X 2004 CA EMPLOYEES CHARITY ORGANIZATION (REFERRED TO AS ECHO) WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE CAUSES BY HELPING COMMUNITIES THROUGH GRANTMAKING AND ENABLING AND ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED GRANTMAKING THROUGH WORKPLACE GIVING FROM PAYROLL ACCOUNTS. 16 0 0 100 0 0 2387353 2202877 0 0 19241 9434 0 0 2406594 2212311 2471589 2100822 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85206 81838 2556795 2182660 -150201 29651 1469694 1416415 938199 899267 531495 517148 X ECHO IS A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION THAT WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. ECHO ACCOMPLISHES ITS PURPOSES BY ENABLING AND ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS. ECHO ENCOURAGES WORKPLACE GIVING THROUGH TWO TYPES OF GRANTMAKING PROGRAMS. ECHO SOLICITS GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM COMMUNITY-BASED CHARITIES THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF SEVERAL COMMUNITIES. AFTER THE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THEM, ECHO MAKES QUARTERLY GRANTS OUT OF ITS COMMUNITY OUTREACH FUND. ECHO ENCOURAGES WORKPLACE GIVING BY ALLOWING EMPLOYEES TO ADVISE GRANTS FROM A LIST OF PRE-APPROVED PUBLIC CHARITIES THAT ECHO MAINTAINS ON ITS NETWORK. THE ECHO OFFICE REVEIWS THE PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS OF EACH ORGANIZATION. 0 0 2117489 2100822 IN 2014, THROUGH ITS WORKPLACE GIVING PROGRAM, ECHO MADE DONATIONS TO 2,674 IRS-APPROVED 501(C )(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES. IN ADDITION, ECHO'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED 160 CHARITABLE GRANTS. ECHO DONATIONS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTIONS AND ECHO'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH FUND. ECHO HAS 3,901 NORTHROP GRUMMAN EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATING IN CHARITABLE WORKPLACE GIVING. 2117489 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 CA X EMPLOYEES CHARITY ORGANIZATION 7032802771 2980 FAIRVIEW PARK FALLS CHURCH VA 22042 X X PHYLLIS GLOCK SEE SCH O 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNE SINSHEIMER SEE SCH O 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN JENKINS SECRETARY (JAN-APRIL) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDELL YOUNG TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LIZ AGUIRRE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK SUH ASST TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDRE BURGESS BOARD MEMBER (JAN-APRIL) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER OSTENSOE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICKY BEKELESKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW FACCHINE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PRECIOUS HAINES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY MATTHEWS SEE SCH O 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEANNE MCGUIRK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACY WALKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY CLEMENT BOARD MEMBER (MAY-DEC) 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRAN PUTNAM BOARD MEMBER (MAY-DEC) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL UPHOFF BOARD MEMBER (MAY-DEC) 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2202877 2202877 9434 9434 2212311 0 0 9434 2100822 2100822 61000 61000 3230 3230 16667 16667 BANK CHARGES 941 941 2182660 2117489 65171 0 997341 967366 73919 71403 398434 377646 1469694 1416415 938199 899267 938199 899267 X 531495 517148 531495 517148 1469694 1416415 X 29651 3018 -47016 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2535217 2510157 2444792 2387353 2202877 12080396 2535217 2510157 2444792 2387353 2202877 12080396 41218 12039178 8128 7258 7740 8001 12452 43579 12123975 0.99300 0.99090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3901 1847613 1909266 876092 1 1 0 INVESTMENTS HELD AT CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 377646 F 377646 X 2267319 3018 51990 55008 2212311 0 2212311 2234650 51990 51990 2182660 0 2182660 PART X, LINE 2: ECHO IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO BE A PUBLIC CHARITY AND NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION, THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE AND IS GENERALLY NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAXES; HOWEVER, ECHO IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM A TRADE OR BUSINESS REGULARY CARRIED ON, AND NOT IN FURTHERENCE OF THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH IT WAS GRANTED EXEMPTION. NO INCOME TAX PROVISION HAS BEEN RECORDED AS THE NET INCOME, IF ANY, FROM ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, IN THE OPINION OF MANAGEMENT IS NOT MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAKEN AS A WHOLE. . IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP, ECHO IS REQUIRED TO ACCOUNT AND DISCLOSE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ITS TAX POSTIONS THAT ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUBSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSTION. BASED ON ITS ANALYSIS OF ITS TAX POSTIONS TAKEN OR EXCEPTED TO BE TAKEN, ECHO HAS DETERMINED THAT IT HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSTIIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE TAX ASSETS OR LIABILITIES TO BE RECORDED AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014. ECHO DOES NOT EXPECT THAT ITS ASSESSMENT REGARDING UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES WILL MATERIALLY CHANGE OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS. 1 ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION 20300 CIVIC CENTER DR STE 100 SOUTHFIELD MI 48076 501 (C ) (3) 18855 GENERAL SUPPORT AMERICA RED CROSS CENTRAL MARYLAND CHAPTER 4800 MT HOPE DRIVE BALTIMORE MD 21215 501 (C ) (3) 58217 GENERAL SUPPORT AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 250 WILLIAMS STREET NW ATLANTA GA 30303 501 (C ) (3) 67540 GENERAL SUPPORT BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 2241 WOODLAND AVE CLEVELAND OH 44115 501 (C ) (3) 8785 GENERAL SUPPORT AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION 2460 WEST 26TH AVENUE 500C DENVER CO 80211 501 (C ) (3) 11260 GENERAL SUPPORT AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION 144 S 500 E SALT LAKE CITY UT 84102 501 (C ) (3) 13735 GENERAL SUPPORT LUTHERAN MISSION SOCIETY OF MARYLAND 601 HAMMONDS LN BALTIMORE MD 21225 501 (C ) (3) 5340 GENERAL SUPPORT ASSOCIATED CATHOLIC CHARITIES 2600 POT SPRING RD LUTHERVILLE TIMONIUM MD 21093 501 (C ) (3) 10066 GENERAL SUPPORT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 8739 ARTESIA BLVD BELLFLOWER CA 90706 501 (C ) (3) 27460 GENERAL SUPPORT DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS 333 SEVENTH AVE 2CD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10001 501 (C ) (3) 13207 GENERAL SUPPORT FOREST RIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1330 CREEKSIDE DR MONUMENT CO 80132 501 (C ) (3) 5450 GENERAL SUPPORT MARYLAND FOOD BANK INC 3200 HALETHORPE FARMS ROAD BALTIMORE MD 21227 501 (C ) (3) 11614 GENERAL SUPPORT MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION PO BOX 4777 NEW YORK NY 10163 501 (C ) (3) 8841 GENERAL SUPPORT MOJAVE VALLEY UNITED FUND INC 210 E WILLIAMS ST BARSTOW CA 92311 501 (C ) (3) 22384 GENERAL SUPPORT OUR LADY OF LA VANG 288 S HARBOR BLVD SANTA ANA CA 92704 501 (C ) (3) 5917 GENERAL SUPPORT RICHMOND AREA ASSOC FOR RETARDED CITIZENS 1901 WESTWOOD AVE RICHMOND VA 23227 501 (C ) (3) 5004 GENERAL SUPPORT ROLLING HILLS COVENANT CHURCH 2222 PALOS VERDES DRIVE ROLLING HILLS CA 90274 501 (C ) (3) 18252 GENERAL SUPPORT SALVATION ARMY 908 YUMA STREET COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80909 501 (C ) (3) 19476 GENERAL SUPPORT THE CHRISTMAS PROJECT 14653 MUSTANG PATH GLENWOOD MD 21738 501 (C ) (3) 8470 GENERAL SUPPORT UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND 120 WALL ST STE 900 NEW YORK NY 10005 501 (C ) (3) 6660 GENERAL SUPPORT UNITED WAY 550 KEARNY ST STE 1000 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 501 (C ) (3) 143674 GENERAL SUPPORT DOVE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES 241 WEST HILL STREET OXNARD CA 93033 501 (C ) (3) 6970 GENERAL SUPPORT 22 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ONLY MAKES GRANTS TO SECTION 501 (C ) (3) PUBLIC CHARITIES. IT CONDUCTS DUE DILLEGENCE BEFORE MAKING SUCH GRANTS, INCLUDING SITE VISITS, WHERE APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ALL OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF ECHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN. SUCH OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS RECEIVE COMPENSATION ONLY FROM NORTHROP GRUMMAN. NONE OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE OFFICERS/DIRECTORS OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN. IN ADDITION, NORTHROP GRUMMAN PROVIDES FACILITIES AND SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE QUESTION HAS BEEN ANSWERED "NO" DUE TO TAX SOFTWARE LIMITATIONS BUT SHOULD BE ANSWERED "N/A" AS NONE OF THE COMMITTEES HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY THE INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAY TO DAY ACTIVITIES OF ECHO AND WHO HAS THE MOST INFORMATION REGARDING ECHO (SUCH PERSON IS AN EMPLOYEE OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ECHO CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FOR 2014 COVERS ECHO'S DIRECTORS, ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND SUPPORT STAFF. UNDER THE POLICY, EACH DIRECTOR, ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER, AND SUPPORT STAFF MEMBER MUST MAKE THE NATURE OF HIS OR HER CONFLICT KNOWN AS IT ARISES, AND EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM THE DISCUSSION AND VOTING, IF ANY. IN ADDITION, PERSONS COVERED BY THE POLICY ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO THE ORGANIZATION REGARDING ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 DUE TO TAX SOFTWARE LIMITATIONS, THE QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED "NO" BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ANSWERED "N/A" AS NO PARTIES ARE BEING COMPENSATED BY ECHO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE AS REQUIRED BY LAW. PART VII DURING THE YEAR: 1) PHYLLIS GLOCK- CHAIR JAN-APRIL; SECRETARY- MAY-DECEMBER 2) JEANNE SINSHEIMER- VICE CHAIR- JAN-APRIL; CHAIR- MAY-DECEMBER 3) AMY MATTHEWS- BOARD MEMBER-JAN-APRIL; VICE CHAIR- MAY-DECEMBER FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: ADJUSTMENT TO BEGINNING GRANTS PAYABLE -47,016.