OPEN FUTURE INSTITUTE: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012

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Organization
OPEN FUTURE INSTITUTE (EIN 45-5494252)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2014-05-10
IRS object ID
201411309349200201
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2014-05-10T08:31:11-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN133597814EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SKODY SCOT & CO CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1520 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 2200AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10018ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN455494252EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1OPEN FUTURE INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlOPENNameControl
Phone9174057331Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 WEST 57TH STREET NO 45AAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10019ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameGERARD SENEHIName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone9174057331Phone
Date Signed2014-05-10DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameWILLIAM SKODYName
PTINP00631754PTIN
Phone2129671100Phone
Date Prepared2014-05-10DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Web SiteOPENFUTUREINSTITUTE.ORGWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts Less Than25000XGrossReceiptsLessThan25000
Gross Receipts49500GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc49500ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Total Revenue49500TotalRevenue
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors10385FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Printing Publications Postage215PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total72OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses10672TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year38828ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Other Changes In Net Assets0OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY38828NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY38828EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY38828EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY0EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY38828EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Primary Exempt PurposeOUR MISSION IS TO EXPAND AND PROMOTE THE EVOLUTION OF CULTURE IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIETY AND TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES AT THEIR SOURCE.PrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (3 entries)

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccomGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses
EDUCATION & TRAINING PROJECTS: OFFER CHANGE-MAKERS TOOLS TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE AND ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES WITH VISION AND A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEVERS OF CULTURAL CHANGE. OUR INITIATIVES WILL PROVIDE RESOURCES AND TRAININGS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES NOT JUST BY CHANGING EXTERNAL CIRCUMSTANCES (POLITICAL POLICIES, PHYSICAL STRUCTURES, TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS), BUT ALSO BY LOOKING AT THE DEEPER CULTURAL VALUES AND WAYS OF THINKING THAT THE CHALLENGES STEM FROM. THIS WILL EMPOWER LEADERS AND FUTURE LEADERS TO STEP BACK FROM IDEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKS AND FIND NEW WAYS OF RESPONDING TO IDEAS AND ACTIONS THAT HAVE THE MOST POTENTIAL TO CREATE PROGRESS. IN 2012, ESTABLISHED A RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN.01325
RESEARCH & APPLICATION PROJECTS: IDENTIFY PROJECTS AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH RESPOND TO GLOBAL CHALLENGES AT THE LEVEL OF CULTURE, VALUES, AND IDEAS AND CONNECT THEM IN A NETWORK OF POWERFUL EVOLUTIONARY ENTREPRENEURS.00
PUBLIC AWARENESS: BRINGS INSIGHT AND EXPLORATION IN CULTURAL EVOLUTION INTO PUBLIC AWARENESS SO THAT PEOPLE CAN LEARN ABOUT THESE NEW TRENDS IN THINKING AND ACTION, AND APPLY AND FURTHER DEVELOP THESE IDEAS WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. ENGAGED IN DIALOGUES WITH TWO THINK THANKS FOR EXCHANGES OF IDEAS AND POSSIBLE COLLABORATIONSHELD HALF A DOZEN EVENTS IN NYC TO BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW CULTURE EVOLVES.01325
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses2650TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (8 entries)

TitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
GERARD SENEHI
PRESIDENT1.00000
FRANCESCA RUSCIANI
VICE PRESIDENT1.00000
NAZIR AHMAD
SECRETARY1.00000
TRACY GARY
DIRECTOR1.00000
CARTER PHIPPS
DIRECTOR1.00000
DANIEL STONE
DIRECTOR1.00000
DAVID ADLER
DIRECTOR1.00000
TOM MOROZ
TREASURER1.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc0MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBI
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtc
Direct Indirect Political Expend0DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficers
Tax Imposed Under IRC49110TaxImposedUnderIRC4911
Tax Imposed Under IRC49120TaxImposedUnderIRC4912
Tax Imposed Under IRC49550TaxImposedUnderIRC4955
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr0AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr
Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org0AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1301 WEST 57TH STREET NO 45AAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10019ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number9174057331TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds0MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have Hospital0DoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn Activities0EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities
Engage In Lobbying Activities0EngageInLobbyingActivities
Operating School0OperatingSchool
Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org0TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg
Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl
Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof SerNONEPartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer
Filed Schedule A1FiledScheduleA

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year49500CurrentTaxYear
Total49500Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year49500CurrentTaxYear
Total49500Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total42060AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total1707440PublicSupportTotal170
Total Support49500TotalSupport
First5 Years170XFirst5Years170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierOTHER EXPENSESIdentifier
Return ReferenceFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16ReturnReference
ExplanationDESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 72.Explanation

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.Declaration

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