FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED PHILANTHROPHY: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED PHILANTHROPHY (EIN 27-3308754)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-10-13
IRS object ID
201542869349300019
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)
Return2015-10-13T09:47:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN262182951PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JASON L CRACE CPA LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 N MERIDIAN ST STE 916AddressLine1Txt
CityINDIANAPOLISCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP462041727ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN273308754EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEDBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2PHILANTHROPY INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFOUNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5745320853PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13903 PORTAGE ROAD SUITE C115AddressLine1Txt
CitySOUTH BENDCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46628ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPEN T MELLINGER JRPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone5745320853PhoneNum
Signature2015-10-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJASON L CRACE CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00358753PTIN
Phone3174367551PhoneNum
Preparation2015-10-09PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerSTEPHEN T MELLINGER JRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13903 PORTAGE ROADAddressLine1Txt
CitySOUTH BENDCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46628ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,401,008GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ADVANCEDPHILANTHROPY.COMWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2010FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateINLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED PHILANTHROPY IS DEDICATED TO RESTORING AND ADVANCING DONOR INVOLVEMENT BY THE FOUNDATION NETWORKING WITH OTHER FOUNDATIONS IN NEED OF FUNDING AID AND BY INCREASING ACCESS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY NATIONALLY IN ORDER TO BETTER EFFECT THE LIVES OF THOSE IN NEED.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$5PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$0CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$450,005PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Expenses$43,939PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,127CYTotalExpensesAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED PHILANTHROPY IS DEDICATED TO RESTORING AND ADVANCING DONOR INVOLVEMENT BY THE FOUNDATION NETWORKING WITH OTHER FOUNDATIONS IN NEED OF FUNDING AID AND BY INCREASING ACCESS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY NATIONALLY IN ORDER TO BETTER EFFECT THE LIVES OF THOSE IN NEED.MissionDesc
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,127ExpenseAmt
DescTHE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS OR DEVELOPS PROGRAMS OR FOUNDATIONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: 1. MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS, PROGRAM SUPPORT INCLUDING MEDICAL/HEALTH ADVANCES AND ACCESS. CANCER, HEART, DIABETES TREATMENT AND RESEARCH, AND MORE 2. CHILDRENS HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT, PROTECTION AND WELL BEING; 3. AGING CARE, ALZHEIMERS, TREATMENT AND RESEARCH 4. WOMENS ISSUES OF ABUSE AND HEALTH; 5. ANIMAL CARE, WILD LIFE, FISHERIES, IMPROVEMENT AND WELL BEING; 6. PROTECT AND RESTORE OUR ENVIRONMENT 7. EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS 8. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND JOB CREATIONDesc
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Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsfalseTempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentfalseReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstYes (true)ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtfalseIndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredfalseScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
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IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
DAF Excess Business HoldingsfalseDAFExcessBusinessHoldingsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member4IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnfalseFamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyfalseConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Whistleblower PolicyfalseWhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyfalseDocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOfalseCompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSTEPHEN T MELLINGER JRPersonNm
Phone5745142258PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line2SUITE 115AddressLine2Txt
CitySOUTH BENDCityNm
State AbbreviationINStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP46628ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (4 entries)

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STEPHEN T MELLINGER JR
EXECUTIVE DIYes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARRY D SILBERMANN
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT ARNE
BOARD MEMBERYes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT HERSH
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KfalseTotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$299TotalAmt
Program Services$299ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$228TotalAmt
Program Services$228ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONDesc
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,252BOYAmt
EOY$1,334,954EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$652,321BOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$700,320EOYAmt

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EOY$1,067,180EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$702,573BOYAmt
EOY$3,102,454EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$702,573BOYAmt
EOY$3,102,454EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$702,573BOYAmt
EOY$3,102,454EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$702,573BOYAmt
EOY$3,102,454EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,399,881ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

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$180,000CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$155,851CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$400,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,401,008CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,136,859TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$155,851CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$400,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,401,008CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,136,859TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$3,136,859PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$5TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,136,864TotalSupportAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

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

Invst Program Related Org InvstProgramRelatedOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDAF MASTER INVESTMENT ACCOUNTDesc
Book Value$1,067,180BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Program Rltd$1,067,180TotalBookValueProgramRltdAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$196,974NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCED PHILANTHROPY IS DEDICATED TO RESTORING AND ADVANCING DONOR INVOLVEMENT BY THE FOUNDATION NETWORKING WITH OTHER FOUNDATIONS IN NEED OF FUNDING AID AND BY INCREASING ACCESS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY NATIONALLY IN ORDER TO BETTER EFFECT THE LIVES OF THOSE IN NEED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS THOROUGHLY REVIEWED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER, HAVING AMPLE TIME TO MAKE INQUIRIES AS TO THEIR QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS WITH REGARD TO THE FORM. A UNANIMOUS VOTE WAS TAKEN TO APPROVE AND FILE THE FORM 990 IN QUESTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL OGVERNING DOCUMENTS, EXEMPT APPLICATION AND ANNUAL TAX FORMS ARE AVAIALBLE FOR COPY OR INSPECTION UPON RECEIPT OF A RESONABLE REQUEST.

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