2015-05-21T11:15:41-05:00 2014-12-31 541156733 FRANK & COMPANY PC 1360 BEVERLY ROAD SUITE 300 MCLEAN VA 22101 990 2014-01-01 521296972 COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS COUN 2022963757 888 17TH STREET NW NO 306 WASHINGTON DC 200063312 G PHILIP HUGHES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 2022963757 2015-05-19 1 R MATTHEW FRANK P01277196 7038210702 2015-05-14 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z TIMOTHY A CHORBA 888 17TH STREET NW NO 306 WASHINGTON DC 200063312 1604443 0 X WWW.AMERICANAMBASSADORS.ORG X 1983 DC TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF THE AMBASSADOR AND THE EMBASSY TEAM IN CARRYING OUT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND TO DEVELOP YOUNG LEADERS FOR SERVICE TO THE NATION. 40 40 2 44 0 0 493266 289011 60 0 269595 107033 252374 2742 1015295 398786 56443 55080 0 0 172367 191562 0 0 30896 202962 190826 431772 437468 583523 -38682 4606815 4764475 48716 61108 4558099 4703367 X TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF THE AMBASSADOR AND THE EMBASSY TEAM IN CARRYING OUT U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND TO DEVELOP YOUNG LEADERS FOR SERVICE TO THE NATION. 0 0 135727 BI-ANNUAL CONFERENCES: THESE MEETINGS PROMOTE THE DISCUSSION OF SALIENT ISSUES OF THE DAY WITH ADMINISTRATION LEADERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMUNITY. THE SPRING CONFERENCE, HELD IN WASHINGTON, DC ON MAY 6, EXAMINED "RUSSIA, UKRAINE AND THE UNITED STATES." THE FALL CONFERENCE, HELD ON OCTOBER 20-21 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, FOCUSED ON "AFRICA'S FUTURE IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY." 86124 PUBLICATIONS: THE COUNCIL PUBLISHED TWO ISSUES OF ITS FOREIGN AFFAIRS JOURNAL, THE AMBASSADORS REVIEW, IN 2014. AUTHORS OF REVIEW ARTICLES IN 2014 INCLUDED: WENDY SHERMAN, UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS; MARTIN LEE, QC, SC, FOUNDING CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HONG KONG; AMBASSADOR JAMES B. SMITH, U.S. AMBASSADOR TO SAUDI ARABIA; AMBASSADOR ANNE ANDERSON, IRELAND'S AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S.; AND AMBASSADOR JENDAYI E. FRAZER, PH.D., FORMER ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS. AMBASSADORS PERSPECTIVES, THE COUNCIL'S ON-LINE FORUM FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMENTARY, HAD ALMOST 3,000 VIEWS IN 2014. 72638 55080 FELLOWSHIPS: THE COUNCIL'S INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ($30,384), SPONSORED IN COOPERATION WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT AND THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES, ENABLED SIX OUTSTANDING UNDERGRADUATES TO ATTEND SUMMER CLASSES AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, RECEIVE MENTORING FROM FORMER U.S. AMBASSADORS AND PURSUE STATE DEPARTMENT INTERNSHIPS. THREE HIGHLY QUALIFIED STUDENTS, WHO WOULD HAVE RECEIVED INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIPS IF FINANCIAL RESOURCES HAD BEEN AVAILABLE, PARTICIPATED IN STATE DEPARTMENT INTERNSHIPS AND RECEIVED MENTORING FROM FORMER AMBASSADORS. THE COUNCIL ALSO SPONSORED ITS DAVIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ($24,696), WHICH ENABLED TWO FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS SPECIALIZING IN PUBLIC DIPLOMACY (PD) TO PARTICIPATE IN A TWO-WEEK INTENSIVE PD TRAINING SEMINAR AND RECEIVE MENTORING FROM AMBASSADORS AND PD SPECIALISTS. 27732 REGIONAL PROGRAMMING: THE COUNCIL OF AMERICAN AMBASSADORS COLLABORATED WITH THE U.S. ASSOCIATION OF FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO PRESENT TWO REGIONAL PROGRAMS OPEN TO MEMBERS OF BOTH ORGANIZATIONS. THE FIRST, "THE U.S. FISCAL DEBATE: OUR CONTINUING CHALLENGE," WAS HELD ON JANUARY 17 IN NEW YORK CITY. THE SECOND, HELD ON SEPTEMBER 30 IN WASHINGTON, DC, FEATURED CHARLIE COOK, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER OF THE COOK POLITICAL REPORT, AND FOCUSED ON THE U.S. MID-TERM ELECTIONS. 583 AMBASSADORS FORUM: A SERIES OF LECTURES/DIALOGUES IN CITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY THAT FOSTERS A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES. 17491 INTERNATIONAL MISSION: IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE, THE COUNCIL UNDERTAKES FACT-FINDING MISSIONS TO INVESTIGATE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES BEYOND OUR BORDERS THAT GENERALLY CANNOT BE GAINED THROUGH NORMAL MEDIA CHANNELS. IN 2014, THE COUNCIL INITIATED PLANNING FOR ITS MISSION TO CUBA TO BE HELD IN 2015. 5830 AMBASSADORS ORIENTATION: ORIENTATION SESSIONS THAT ENABLE NEWLY-APPOINTED NON-CAREER AMBASSADORS AND THEIR SPOUSES TO MEET, HEAR FROM, AND SHARE EXPERIENCES WITH THOSE WHO PRECEDED THEM IN THE FIELD. 51636 346125 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 40 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 2022963757 888 17TH STREET NW NO 306 WASHINGTON DC 200063312 ELIZABETH FRAWLEY BAGLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART A BERNSTEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MCC BLAIR JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA CHANG BLOCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE COX CHAMBERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY A CHORBA PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CHARLES E COBB JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE M COBB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 K TERRY DORNBUSH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN C DUKE DIRECTOR (RET. 11/2014) 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD E ELSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK W ERWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD N GARDNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART W HOLLIDAY VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LESTER B KORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY M OURISMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PENNE KORTH PEACOCK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SELWA S ROOSEVELT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES C ROSAPEPE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL A RUSSO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTHUR L SCHECHTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARL SPIELVOGEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID M ABSHIRE VICE CHAIR (DEC. 10/2014) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD M BLINKEN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEITH L BROWN CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE S GELB CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH B GILDENHORN VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM J VANDEN HEUVEL CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GLEN A HOLDEN VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 G PHILIP HUGHES SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN L LOEB JR VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 OGDEN R REID CHAIR EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT D STUART JR CHAIR EMERITUS (DEC. 5/2014) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY L TOWELL VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ABELARDO L VALDEZ PRESIDENT EMERITUS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANA LADY DOUGAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J THOMAS SCHIEFFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALDONA Z WOS MD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 C DONALD JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE L ARGYROS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DELANO LEWIS SR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFFORD M SOBEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LLOYD N HAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLYN GRETZINGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 111487 0 12367 111487 0 12367 1 0 0 0 0 220750 68261 289011 107909 107909 1204781 1205657 -876 -876 -876 2742 0 2742 2742 398786 0 0 109775 55080 55080 123854 100569 13129 10156 46500 37758 1137 7605 2325 1888 112 325 6473 5256 313 904 12410 10077 1018 1315 24168 24168 27590 12918 13377 1295 1648 1339 135 174 44898 36457 3682 4759 560 454 46 60 39589 38764 360 465 33530 27226 2750 3554 2677 2173 220 284 AMBASSADORS REVIEW 14345 14345 COUNCIL DIRECTORY 1821 1821 437468 346125 60447 30896 133513 111265 28802 18804 122859 105901 1788 2074 2724 4014 115636 67775 81391 47861 4222465 4462849 13273 11707 4606815 4764475 16 2059 48700 59049 48716 61108 X 2889900 3040377 168199 162990 1500000 1500000 4558099 4703367 4606815 4764475 -38682 183950 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 370605 339822 344001 493266 289011 1836705 370605 339822 344001 493266 289011 1836705 97508 1739197 102394 75174 112823 102334 107909 500634 60 60 2337399 5993 0.74410 0.73390 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3929133 12500 204570 30806 7141 4108256 3506342 210000 249551 30656 6104 3929133 3361901 22075 155135 32769 3506342 3303072 10000 53159 4330 3361901 3193969 33500 93116 17513 3303072 0.62100 0.36510 0.01390 0 0 10078 8351 1727 105558 59424 46134 47861 MONEY MARKET - ENDOWMENT FUND A 161683 F CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS - ENDOWMENT FUND A 646170 F MONEY MARKET - ENDOWMENT FUND B 17142 F CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS - ENDOWMENT FUND B 168007 F MONEY MARKET - ENDOWMENT FUND C (DAVIS FUND) 83746 F CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSITS - ENDOWMENT FUND C (DAVIS FUND) 324780 F SECURITIES - ENDOWMENT FUND A 117978 F SECURITIES - ENDOWMENT FUND C 76397 F MUTUAL FUNDS - ENDOWMENT A 1630189 F MUTUAL FUNDS - ENDOWMENT B 375483 F MUTUAL FUNDS - ENDOWMENT C 861274 F 4462849 X 582736 183950 183950 398786 0 398786 437468 0 437468 0 437468 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL USES FASB ASC 740 FOR EVALUATING, RECOGNIZING, MEASURING AND PRESENTING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. FASB ASC 740 CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTERPRISE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FASB ASC 740 PRESCRIBES A COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR RECOGNIZING, MEASURING, PRESENTING, AND DISCLOSING IN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON A TAX RETURN, INCLUDING POSITIONS THAT THE COUNCIL IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES. THE COUNCIL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COUNCIL'S FEDERAL RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX (FORM 990) FOR 2011, 2012, AND 2013 ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. 1 DAVIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2 24696 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 6 30384 PART I, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL ACTIVELY MONITORS ALL GRANTS AWARDED TO ENSURE THAT THE FUNDS ARE BEING DISBURSED FOR THEIR INTENDED PURPOSE. PART III, COLUMN (A): DAVIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: THE COUNCIL ISSUES A CHECK TO THE USC CENTER ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY TO COVER THE SUMMER INSTITUTE TUITION FOR THE COUNCIL'S TWO DAVIS PUBLIC DIPLOMACY FELLOWS. EACH DAVIS FELLOW ALSO RECEIVES A $2,500 STIPEND. THE DAVIS FELLOWS MEET WITH COUNCIL MEMBER-MENTORS AND OTHERS DURING THE FELLOWSHIP. AT THE END OF THE FELLOWSHIP, EACH DAVIS FELLOW SUBMITS AN ARTICLE ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY WRITTEN DURING THE FELLOWSHIP. THESE ARTICLES ARE PUBLISHED IN THE COUNCIL'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS JOURNAL, THE AMBASSADORS REVIEW. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: THE COUNCIL MAKES A CONTRIBUTION TO THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES (TFAS) TO COVER THE TUITION AND HOUSING FOR THE SIX ANNENBERG FELLOWS. THE FELLOWS ARE REQUIRED TO LIVE IN GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS HOUSING AND ATTEND CLASS AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY. TFAS STAFF IS ON SITE (AT GWU) TO MONITOR COMPLIANCE OF THE FELLOWS (AND OTHER TFAS STUDENTS). ADDITIONALLY, THE FELLOWS PARTICIPATE IN THREE MAJOR ACTIVITIES ORGANIZED BY THE COUNCIL DURING THEIR TEN-WEEK FELLOWSHIP. THEY ALSO MEET REGULARLY WITH THEIR COUNCIL MEMBER-MENTORS WHO ALSO MONITOR THE FELLOWS' COMPLIANCE IN TERMS OF CLASS AND INTERNSHIP ATTENDANCE, ETC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBER AMBASSADOR CHARLES E. COBB, JR. IS MARRIED TO BOARD MEMBER AMBASSADOR SUE M. COBB. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND A DRAFT COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE COUNCIL'S PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE COUNCIL'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CONSISTENTLY MONITORED AND ENFORCED. DIRECTORS SIGN A DOCUMENT INDICATING THAT THEY HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 ANNUAL SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS BASED ON INPUT FROM THE COUNCIL'S PRESIDENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE COUNCIL COMPLIES WITH SECTION 6104 AND MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. THERE IS A NOTICE ON THE COUNCIL'S WEBSITE THAT INDIVIDUALS MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FORM 990 BY CALLING OR EMAILING THE COUNCIL OFFICE. THE COUNCIL'S FORM 990 IS ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOUNDATION CENTER'S WEBSITE (WWW.FOUNDATIONCENTER.ORG). THE COUNCIL ALSO ACCEPTS ORAL, WRITTEN AND ELECTRONIC REQUESTS FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION OF FORM 990. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE COUNCIL MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY PROVIDING COPIES ON REQUEST AND BY MAKING THEM AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE COUNCIL OFFICE. IN ADDITION, THE COUNCIL HAS POSTED A NOTICE ON ITS WEB SITE INDICATING THAT MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CAN REQUEST THESE DOCUMENTS BY PHONE, LETTER AND EMAIL.