2014-11-13T15:06:01-06:00 2013-12-31 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 100362602 990 2013-01-01 133392006 THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC SYNE 6469632126 3 EAST 54TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 SHARON LUNGRIN SR DIR OF OPERATIONS 2124478111 2014-11-13 1 MARTIN GREIF P00029738 2123721000 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ROBERT DUNN 3 EAST 54TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 16104689 0 X WWW.SYNERGOS.ORG X 1986 NY SYNERGOS WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH LEADERS, INSTITUTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE MORE JUST AND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY. OUR MAJOR PARTNERSHIPS ARE IMPROVING EDUCATION IN BRAZIL, AGRICULTURE IN ETHIOPIA, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN NAMIBIA, THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA, AND CHILD NUTRITION. SYNERGOS ALSO WORKS WITH NETWORKS OF CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS, PHILANTHROPISTS, AND SOCIAL INNOVATORS TO RAISE THEIR CAPACITY TO ADDRESS POVERTY AND RELATED SOCIAL PROBLEMS. 23 21 33 21 0 0 5164308 9941436 647182 1388131 361642 452122 -99138 -176754 6073994 11604935 735160 1723404 0 0 3723873 4317168 0 0 656288 4286864 6107538 8745897 12148110 -2671903 -543175 20813616 21209321 2318419 2601741 18495197 18607580 X ENLISTING PUBLIC SUPPORT INCLUDING COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERSHIP GROUPS IN THE US, JAPAN, EUROPE AND SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE COUNTRIES TO OVERCOME POVERTY THROUGH THE PUBLIC, THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND OPINION MAKERS. 0 0 3193890 833695 133415 NETWORKS - SYNERGOS HAS 3 INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS. THROUGH OUR GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS CIRCLE, WE WORK WITH MORE THAN 250 PHILANTHROPISTS AND SOCIAL INVESTORS FROM OVER 25 COUNTRIES TO INCREASE THEIR IMPACT. OUR SENIOR FELLOWS MAKE UP A NETWORK OF ABOUT 150 CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS FROM MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES THAT HELPS MEMBERS INCREASE THEIR IMPACT, PARTICULARLY BY SERVING AS CATALYSTS FOR MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS. AND OUR ARAB WORLD SOCIAL INNOVATORS PROGRAM SUPPORTS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS SERVING POOR AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN EGYPT, JORDAN, LEBANON, MOROCCO, PALESTINE, AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 3290100 785387 AGRICULTURE IN ETHIOPIA - WE ARE IMPROVING LIVELIHOODS AND FOOD SECURITY OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS THROUGHOUT ETHIOPIA. SYNERGOS WORKS WITH THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY AND THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, GUIDING COLLABORATION WITH DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND STIMULATING INITIATIVES TO REMOVE SYSTEMIC BLOCKAGES. EARLY OUTCOMES INCLUDE REFORM OF PUBLIC POLICY ON SEED DISTRIBUTION AND INNOVATIONS THAT INCREASE YIELDS FOR TEF, AN IMPORTANT GRAIN. 822011 104322 SOUTHERN AFRICA - IN SOUTH AFRICA, WE RUN A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR 100 LEADERS OF THE CHILD-CARE SECTOR WHOSE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE SERVICES TO MORE THAN TEN MILLION CHILDREN. IN MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA WE WORK WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO UNDERSTAND AND ELIMINATE ISOLATION AS A CONTRIBUTOR AND CONSEQUENCE OF POVERTY AMONG ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. AND WE WORK WITH MEMBERS OF OUR NETWORKS AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE REGION TO PROMOTE COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY AND RELATED PROBLEMS. 2582862 1254716 PARTNERSHIPS SYNERGOS' PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM IS A GLOBAL EFFORT TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL PROGRESS BY FORGING COLLABORATIONS THAT TRANSCEND TRADITIONAL SOCIAL BOUNDARIES. SYNERGOS BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING FROM AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENT AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PHILANTHROPY, AND OTHERS FOR JOINT ACTION. ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE IMPROVED HEALTH AND NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN IN INDIA, AND FOUNDATIONS FOR IMPROVED EDUCATION IN BRAZIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN MEXICO. 2582862 1254716 9888863 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 X 60 0 1 33 1 0 1 SF CA WA ET 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 23 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA NY X X SHARON LUNGRIN 6469632106 3 EAST 54TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 ROBERT H DUNN PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 X X 280761 0 26054 PEGGY DULANY CHAIRPERSON 1.00 X 0 0 9970 MONICA WINSOR SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HYLTON APPELBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BAILLIE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD BERGMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DE FERRANTI TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARCOS DE MORAES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOUSSEF DIB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOTT DONNELLEY DIRECTOR - FROM 10/1/13 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIPP ENGELHORN DIRECTOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NILI GILBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAYRA HERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HADEEL IBRAHIM DIRECTOR - FROM 10/1/13 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAZA JAFAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 UDAY KHEMKA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ZAINAB SALBI DIRECTOR - FROM 10/1/13 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIESEL PRITZKER SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM SAMUEL-JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELE SIMMONS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAJESH TANDON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAPHNA TAPIERO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY TIMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOREEN CLARK DIRECTOR - THRU 10/1/13 1.00 X 0 0 0 BILL BOHNETT DIRECTOR - THRU 4/1/13 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA GINN SR. DIR. OF DEV. & COMMUNICATIONS 35.00 X 210127 0 24512 SURITA SANDOSHAM SR. DIR. GLOBAL LEADER NETWORKS 35.00 X 195159 0 36408 SHARON LUNGRIN SR. DIR. OF OPERATIONS 35.00 X 147386 0 25912 RAJASH SARIN DIRECTOR - SERVICES 35.00 X 145609 0 26953 GEORGE KHALAF SR. DIR. MIDDLE EAST N. AFRICA 35.00 X 135048 0 37476 FERNE MELE DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT 35.00 X 122920 0 29310 S L LE ROUX SR. DIR. PARTNERSHIPS S. AFRICA 35.00 X 118175 0 16479 1355185 0 233074 8 0 1 0 D-IMPLEMENT 508 MAIN STREET WELMINGTON DE 19804 ORG DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC SUPPORT 556973 PRESENCING INSTITUTE LLC 1770 MASSACHUSETTES AVE 221 CAMBRIDGE MA 02140 ORG DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC SUPPORT 220331 DALBERG CONSULTING USA LLC 1634 EYE STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 ORG DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC SUPPORT 165000 ENRIC A NATALI 1312 N MENFORD PLACE SEATTLE WA 98103 ORG DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC SUPPORT 103974 4 1717914 589694 1569344 6064484 42137 9941436 PROGRAM CONSULTING FEES 900099 1254716 1254716 GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS TRIP REVEN 900099 133415 133415 1388131 297348 297348 69543 64874 4669 4669 4669 4358252 4203478 154774 154774 154774 47550 589694 231402 -183852 -183852 OTHER INCOME 900099 2429 2429 2429 11604935 1388131 0 275368 X 1723404 1723404 782991 523021 170662 89308 2681530 1791203 584473 305854 126713 84641 27619 14453 531962 355339 115948 60675 193972 129569 42279 22124 77602 77602 106528 106528 2863584 2776875 53056 33653 99103 66145 29269 3689 70632 68540 1280 812 364709 280070 59624 25015 1083941 983139 58866 41936 676914 643578 19747 13589 69468 10714 57660 1094 414133 303722 77779 32632 67389 48586 13246 5557 OTHER EXPENES 108180 30103 76173 1904 BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT 64823 34414 28155 2254 EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS 40532 35800 2993 1739 12148110 9888863 1602959 656288 203480 369513 4766329 7306039 2950404 806971 127257 132851 4052798 2146600 2269637 1906198 9981826 9256365 514683 1431384 20813616 21209321 627009 1072949 1691410 1528792 2318419 2601741 X 11093252 11694423 7401945 6913157 18495197 18607580 20813616 21209321 X -543175 841036 -185478 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3873104 5460135 14016245 5164308 9941436 38455228 3873104 5460135 14016245 5164308 9941436 38455228 11540403 26914825 505772 472700 585026 273849 366891 2204238 97582 34500 8700 103364 49979 294125 40953591 4669788 0.65720 0.65630 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: SPECIAL EVENT - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 36,300. 2010 AMOUNT: $ 34,500. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 8,700. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 99,828. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 47,550. MISCELLANEOUS - 2009 AMOUNT: $ 61,282. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 3,536. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,429. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10012880 1290729 1338630 35904 9929075 9485023 808307 250000 30450 10012880 10229689 -207617 500000 37049 9485023 9825792 936152 500000 32255 10229689 8348844 125500 1375871 24423 9825792 1.00000 0 0 3403337 1731241 1672096 567627 352533 215094 81834 62826 19008 1906198 EQUITY 5239778 F US BONDS 2607828 F OTHER SECURITIES 1408759 F 9256365 OTHER RECEIVABLE 1431384 1431384 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 12483 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVE 1516309 1528792 X 12458730 841036 63365 -115480 788921 11669809 -64874 -64874 11604935 12276349 63365 63365 12212984 -64874 -64874 12148110 PART V, LINE 4: THE PURPOSE OF THE PORTFOLIO IS TO GENERATE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL STABILITY AND INVESTMENT INCOME TO SUPPORT THE ON-GOING ACTIVITIES OF SYNERGOS INSTITUTE, AS A BOARD- RESTRICTED FUND. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE, INC., THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE (SOUTH AFRICA), AND THE SYNERGOS NAMIBIA TRUST HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE (SOUTH AFRICA) CONTINUED TO UNDERTAKE PUBLIC BENEFIT ACTIVITIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PUBLIC BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER THE LAWS OF SOUTH AFRICA. THE ACTIVITIES OF THE SYNERGOS NAMIBIA TRUST ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF A PUBLIC TRUST UNDER THE LAWS OF NAMIBIA. GENERALLY, THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE, INC. IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS LOSS -115,480. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES ALLOCATION -64,874. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES ALLOCATION -64,874. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 4 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY BUILDING FOR MINISTRY OF HEALTH 524651 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 6 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT OF LEADERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE TRANSFORMATION AGENCY 3290100 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 4 PROGRAM SERVICES SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS AND THE CHILDREN'S SECTOR 822011 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INVESTMENTS 464060 NORTH AMERICA INVESTMENTS 1477814 3 14 0 0 3 14 6578636 0 6578636 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO PROVIDE SEASONED CONSULTANTS ON A ROTATIONAL BASIS FOR THE ETHIOPIAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY(ATA) ANALYST POOL IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN BUILDING A STRONG ANALYST TEAM. TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH-PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND CULTURE, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE AGENCY HAS ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO FULFILL ITS MANDATE. 643600 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR TRANSFORMATION BY SUPPORTING EXISTING STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTORS & OTHER NGO PARTNERS TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BOTTLENECKS IN DELIVERING ON A PRIORITY NATIONAL AGENDA FOR ACHIEVING GROWTH & FOOD SECURITY. 108905 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO ENSURE THAT THE OVERALL APPROACH AND STRATEGY OF THE ATA EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATES AND MAINSTREAMS GENDER INTO ITS CORE WORK. 32882 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO FACILITATE AND BUILD PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE ISOLATION AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF OVCS AND THAT HELP FACILITATE AND BUILD SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS THROUGH AMONG OTHERS, NURTURING, ENABLING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS. 104322 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA THE PIONEERS OF EGYPT REPRESENTS AN INVESTMENT IN THE NEW LEADERS OF EGYPT WHO HAVE A KEY ROLE TO PLAY IN BUILDING THE FUTURE OF THEIR COUNTRY. OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS, PIONEERS OF EGYPT WILL EXPAND 50 SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVES PROMOTING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE, BUILD THE SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF 200 START-UP SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS, PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS TO 1,000 EGYPTIAN YOUTH, AND INCREASE THE VISIBILITY AND PROFILE OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EGYPT. 552000 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA A PROGRAM THAT IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ABORIGINAL PEOPLES THROUGHOUT CANADA AND TO ENHANCE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABORIGINAL AND NON-ABORIGINAL SOCIETIES 143130 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO FACILITATE AND BUILD PROGRAMS 9000 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO SUPPORT THE NAMIBIA RAIN FOREST PROJECT 5565 WIRE TRANSFER 0 8 AWARD TO SOCIAL INNOVATORS TO EXPAND THEIR ENTREPRENUERSHIP VENTURES AND IMPACT. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 12 124000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: SUB-GRANTS MADE BY SYNERGOS TO ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES REQUIRE A LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN SYNERGOS AND THE SUB-GRANTEE. SYNERGOS REQUIRES PROGRESS REPORTS AND FINAL REPORTS FROM ALL SUB-GRANTEES. BOTH NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE REQUIRED. EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE SUBGRANTEE IN CARRYING OUT THE FUNDED ACTIVITY MUST BE FULLY DOCUMENTED BY THE SUBGRANTEE. DEPENDING ON THE SIZE AND NATURE OF THE SUBGRANT, SYNERGOS STAFF MAY VISIT THE SUBGRANTEE REGULARLY TO ASSESS PROGRESS AND RESULTS. DINNER 637244 589694 47550 9476 221926 637244 589694 47550 9476 221926 231402 -183852 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT H DUNN PRESIDENT & CEO 280761 0 0 0 0 0 12750 0 13304 0 306815 0 0 0 ANNA GINN SR. DIR. OF DEV. & COMMUNICATIONS 210127 0 0 0 0 0 9717 0 14795 0 234639 0 0 0 SURITA SANDOSHAM SR. DIR. GLOBAL LEADER NETWORKS 195159 0 0 0 0 0 9857 0 26551 0 231567 0 0 0 SHARON LUNGRIN SR. DIR. OF OPERATIONS 147386 0 0 0 0 0 3144 0 22768 0 173298 0 0 0 RAJASH SARIN DIRECTOR - SERVICES 145609 0 0 0 0 0 6782 0 20171 0 172562 0 0 0 GEORGE KHALAF SR. DIR. MIDDLE EAST N. AFRICA 135048 0 0 0 0 0 6752 0 30724 0 172524 0 0 0 FERNE MELE DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT 122920 0 0 0 0 0 6146 0 23164 0 152230 0 0 0 X 2 42137 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): IN PART I, LINE 9, COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF DONORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 DATA IS GATHERED FOR THE FORM 990 BY THE CFO, ASSISTED BY THE HR, DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRAM STAFFS. A QUESTIONNAIRE CONTAINING ALL DATA RELEVANT TO THE FORM 990 IS COMPLETED ON THE BASIS OF THE DATA COLLECTED. THE FORMAT OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE HAS BEEN DESIGNED BY SYNERGOS' OUTSIDE AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING FIRM. ATTACHMENTS AND CLARIFICATIONS TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ARE PREPARED CONCURRENT TO COMPLETION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE. THE 990 QUESTIONNAIRE DATA AND ALL ATTACHMENTS ARE THEN REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE CFO PRIOR TO BEING SENT TO THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM WHO WILL SEEK ANY CLARIFICATIONS, IF NECESSARY. THEY WILL THEN PREPARE A DRAFT FORM 990 BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND ATTACHMENTS. THE DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS SENT BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER WILL REVIEW THE DRAFT 990 AND THE CFO WILL PROVIDE FINAL REVIEW. AN OVERVIEW OF THE SIGNIFICANT SECTIONS OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO SENIOR DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND FULL COPIES GIVEN TO THE CEO AND BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS. ANY NECESSARY CORRECTIONS ARE MADE WITH THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THE FINAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED. A REVIEW OF THE FINAL DOCUMENT WITH ATTACHMENTS IS COMPLETED BY THE SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER AND CFO PRIOR TO SIGNATURE. THE 990 IS THEN SIGNED AND SUBMITTED TO THE US GOVERNMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND REQUIRES ALL NEW EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, WHICH IS KEPT ON FILE AT THE ORGANIZATION. EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS (AT MINIMUM) AND THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THESE ARE KEPT ON FILE AT THE ORGANIZATION. FURTHER MONITORING OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OCCURS INFORMALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR: DURING ANNUAL AND MID-YEAR REVIEWS BETWEEN EMPLOYEES AND SUPERVISORS, AND DURING FORMAL AND INFORMAL MEETINGS WITH BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE CEO'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND SET ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN PREPARATION FOR THIS PROCESS, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR LEADERSHIP POSITIONS OF ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, TYPE AND BUDGET IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE CEO'S COMPENSATION FALLS WITHIN A COMPARABLE RANGE FOR SIMILAR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE INDUSTRY AND REGION. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS SET BY THE CEO IN CONSULTATION WITH OTHER SENIOR STAFF. THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT OBTAINS SALARY SURVEY INFORMATION ANNUALLY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE DATA ON CURRENT SALARY RANGES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, TYPE AND BUDGET. THIS INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE CEO AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT SO THAT SALARY DECISIONS REFLECT COMPETITIVE AND COMPARABLE RANGES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION FOR EACH POSITION IS REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND THE CEO DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS AND SALARY RANGES FOR EACH POSITION FOR THE COMING YEAR ARE DETERMINED AT THAT TIME. A CONSIDERATION OF COST OF LIVING INCREASES IN THE REGION IN THE PAST YEAR IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, INCLUDING KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS ARE DOING FOR THEIR STAFF WITH REGARD TO COST OF LIVING INCREASES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IN SOME YEARS, BUT NOT ALL YEARS, MADE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS ACROSS THE BOARD TO REFLECT COST OF LIVING INCREASES. ALL COMPENSATION CHANGES FOR EMPLOYEES ARE APPROVED BY THE CEO PRIOR TO ANNOUNCING OR INSTITUTING THE CHANGES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,270,791. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,739. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,057. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,309,587. PROJECT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,506,084. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 29,317. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 18,596. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,553,997. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS LOSS -115,480. LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGES -69,998. SYNERGOS INSTITUTE - SOUTH AFRICA NO67 4TH AVENUE MELVILLE JOHANNESBURG SF 2092 DEVELOPING & SUSTAINING PARTNERSHIPS & NETWORKS - AIMS TO REDUCE POVERTY SF SEC 21 OF COMPANIES N/A N/A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 SYNERGOS INSTITUTE - SOUTH AFRICA O 74407 TIME