THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
THE POSSE FOUNDATION INC (EIN 13-3840394)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-07-21
IRS object ID
201442029349300824
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2014-07-21T14:42:33-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN113518842PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1MARKS PANETH LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1685 THIRD AVENUEAddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10017ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN133840394EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE POSSE FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1
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Business Name ControlPOSSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2124051691PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line114 WALL STREET NO 8A-60AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10005ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonDEBORAH BIALPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2124051691PhoneNum
Signature2014-07-21SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonROBERT R LYONS CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00227274PTIN
Phone2125038800PhoneNum
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Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerDEBORAH BIALPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114 WALL STREET NO 8A-60AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10005ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$36,905,033GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.POSSEFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1989FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPOSSE STARTED BECAUSE OF ONE STUDENT WHO SAID, "I NEVER WOULD HAVE DROPPED OUT OF COLLEGE IF I HAD MY POSSE WITH ME." THE POSSE FOUNDATION, FOUNDED IN 1989, IDENTIFIES PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH EXTRAORDINARY ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL WHO MAY BE OVERLOOKED BY TRADITIONAL COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESSES. THE FOUNDATION EXTENDS TO THESE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY PLACING THEM IN SUPPORTIVE, MULTICULTURAL TEAMS ("POSSES") OF 10 STUDENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AWARD POSSE SCHOLARS FOUR-YEAR, FULL-TUITION LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body35VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent34VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee162TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$15,835,867PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$29,120,431CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$2,085,991PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$2,399,672CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,683,885PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$4,084,334CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue-$18,956PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$32,368CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$19,586,787PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$35,636,805CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$209,052PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$272,118CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$8,381,254PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$9,419,887CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$1,802,951CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,254,372PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$6,066,937CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$13,844,678PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$15,758,942CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$5,742,109PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$19,877,863CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$61,448,540TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$83,385,162TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,344,229TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,523,334TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$59,104,311NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$80,861,828NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE POSSE FOUNDATION, FOUNDED IN 1989, IDENTIFIES PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH EXTRAORDINARY ACADEMIC AND LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL WHO MAY BE OVERLOOKED BY TRADITIONAL COLLEGE SELECTION PROCESSES. THE FOUNDATION EXTENDS TO THESE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE BY PLACING THEM IN SUPPORTIVE, MULTICULTURAL TEAMS ("POSSES") OF 10 STUDENTS. THE FOUNDATION'S PARTNER UNIVERSITIES AWARD POSSE SCHOLARS FOUR-YEAR, FULL-TUITION LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$11,918,570ExpenseAmt
Grant$272,118GrantAmt
Revenue$2,399,672RevenueAmt
DescTHE RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUB-PROGRAMS: RECRUITMENT, PRE-COLLEGIATE TRAINING, CAMPUS, AND CAREER. FOR THE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM, FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER EACH YEAR, POSSE CONDUCTS THE DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT PROCESS (DAP), A UNIQUE EVALUATION METHOD DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY YOUNG LEADERS WHO MIGHT BE MISSED BY TRADITIONAL ADMISSIONS CRITERIA, BUT WHO CAN EXCEL AT SELECTIVE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. FOR THE PRE-COLLEGIATE TRAINING PROGRAM, FROM JANUARY TO AUGUST OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL, POSSE SCHOLARS MEET WEEKLY WITH STAFF TRAINERS AND THEIR POSSE PEERS FOR TWO-HOUR WORKSHOPS. THE TRAINING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF WORKSHOPS THAT ADDRESS FOUR AREAS: TEAM BUILDING AND GROUP SUPPORT, CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP AND BECOMING AN ACTIVE AGENT OF CHANGE ON CAMPUS, AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. FOR THE CAMPUS PROGRAM, POSSE STAFF MEMBERS VISIT EACH UNIVERSITY FOUR TIMES A YEAR FOR MEETINGS WITH POSSE SCHOLARS, CAMPUS LIAISONS AND MENTORS. EACH MENTOR MEETS WEEKLY WITH THE POSSE AS A TEAM AND WITH EACH SCHOLAR INDIVIDUALLY EVERY TWO WEEKS DURING THE FIRST TWO YEARS IN COLLEGE.IN ADDITION, POSSE FACILITATES AN ANNUAL WEEKEND-LONG POSSEPLUS RETREAT ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF THE LARGER STUDENT BODY, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION, WITH THE GOAL OF DISCUSSING ANY IMPORTANT CAMPUS ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY POSSE SCHOLARS. FOR THE CAREER PROGRAM, POSSE PLAYS AN INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF OUR SCHOLARS AND ALUMNI BY PROVIDING THEM WITH THE TOOLS AND OPPORTUNITIES NECESSARY TO SECURE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND CAREER-ENHANCING INTERNSHIPS AND JOBS. ONE OF THE WAYS POSSE ACHIEVES THIS IS BY PARTNERING WITH EXCEPTIONAL COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, BOTH NATIONALLY AND ABROAD. CURRENTLY, POSSE HAS MORE THAN 100 PARTNER COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE. THE CAREER PROGRAM HAS THREE CORE COMPONENTS: THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, CAREER SERVICES, AND THE ALUMNI NETWORK.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$11,918,570TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With Officer EntYes (1)BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document209IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee162EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns Filed0EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members35GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member34IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldDCStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROSANNA AYBARBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2124051691PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114 WALL STREET SUITE 8A-60AddressLine1
CityNEW YORKCity
StateNYState
ZIP Code10005ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (44 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
MICHAEL AINSLIE
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANSON M BEARD JR
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC BECKMAN
TRUSTEE0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBBIE OXNARD BENT
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALASTAIR BORTHWICK
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
RONALD CRUTCHER
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
HON DAVID N DINKINS
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN FREDERICK EVANS
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD FAIN
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAROLD FORD JR
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHELE GANELESS
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLEY GRANAT
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES HOYTE
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARBARA JANULIS
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN LEFKOWITZ
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE MACLEOD
TRUSTEE0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
GARRETT MORAN
TRUSTEE0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE B PATRICK ESQ
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL J SELIAN
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANK SESNO
TRUSTEE0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
EUGENE B SHANKS JR
TRUSTEE0.30Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRAD SINGER
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID THOMAS
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY UBBEN
TRUSTEE0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE CHWAT
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK TAYLOR
TRUSTEE0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES PHILLIPS
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRY PHILLIPS
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN PICKERING
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE THOMAS
TRUSTEE0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY UBBEN
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD0.60Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SUSIE SCHER
TREASURER0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PHILIP PEAD
SECRETARY0.40Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PETER E BLAKER
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM A PLAPINGER
TRUSTEE0.20Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH BIAL
PRESIDENT40.00$371,888$0$19,394Yes (X)
ROSANNA AYBAR
CFO/CAO40.00$205,230$0$29,967Yes (X)
MATTHEW FASCIANO
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$184,482$0$27,189Yes (X)
HEDY ROMA
VP DEVELOPMENT40.00$172,500$0$8,458Yes (X)
RICO BLANCAFLOR
VP STRATEGIC PROJECTS40.00$135,867$0$12,111Yes (X)
REGINA BAIN
REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT40.00$130,525$0$10,844Yes (X)
TAMARA CRAVER
REGIONAL DIRECTOR40.00$108,424$0$14,608Yes (X)
DENA WALLERSON
REGIONAL DIRECTOR40.00$105,777$0$9,494Yes (X)
LAMONT GORDON
REGIONAL DIRECTOR40.00$103,346$0$9,789Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,518,039TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$141,854TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K11IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

Contractor Name ContractorName

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1WELLSPRING CONSULTING LLCBusinessNameLine1

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1198 AMITY ROADAddressLine1
CityWOODBRIDGECity
StateCTState
ZIP Code06525ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesSTRATEGIC PLANNINGServicesDesc
Compensation$165,000CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$3,384,193FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$47,238GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$25,689,000AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$1,269,420NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$29,120,431TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
UNIVERSITY FEES611710$2,228,333$2,228,333
SERVICE FEES900099$171,339$171,339
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,399,672TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,683,155TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,683,155ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,314,375SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$913,196SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$401,179SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$401,179TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$401,179ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$387,400FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$3,384,193ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$355,032FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$32,368TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$32,368ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$35,636,805TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$2,399,672RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$4,116,702ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$272,118TotalAmt
Program Services$272,118ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,019,108TotalAmt
Program Services$249,946ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$342,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$426,310FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,870,404TotalAmt
Program Services$5,273,903ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$785,036ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$811,465FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$101,500TotalAmt
Program Services$82,377ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,290ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,833FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$869,883TotalAmt
Program Services$643,403ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$97,718ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$128,762FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$558,992TotalAmt
Program Services$397,758ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,015ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$85,219FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,500TotalAmt
Management And General$40,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$583,118TotalAmt
Program Services$465,036ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,332ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,750FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,231,000TotalAmt
Program Services$996,272ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$141,371ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93,357FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,839,614TotalAmt
Program Services$1,664,756ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$131,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$43,231FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,698,248TotalAmt
Program Services$1,450,623ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$178,406ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$69,219FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$159,509TotalAmt
Program Services$99,454ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$60,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,767TotalAmt
Program Services$29,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,949ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
STAFF TRAINING/DEVELOP.$268,398$263,231$2,325$2,842
FUNDRAISING COSTS$113,420$113,420
OTHER$87,665$24,859$62,806
RECRUITMENT & SITE DEV.$5,698$5,016$139$543

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,758,942TotalAmt
Program Services$11,918,570ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,037,421ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,802,951FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$48,075BOYAmt
EOY$51,602EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,688,621BOYAmt
EOY$5,871,301EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,613,934BOYAmt
EOY$30,563,174EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,208,693BOYAmt
EOY$2,281,352EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$497,618BOYAmt
EOY$578,378EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,689,728LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,199,684LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$299,386BOYAmt
EOY$490,044EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,092,213BOYAmt
EOY$43,549,311EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,448,540BOYAmt
EOY$83,385,162EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$395,929BOYAmt
EOY$432,237EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,470,000BOYAmt
EOY$1,516,667EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$478,300BOYAmt
EOY$574,430EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,344,229BOYAmt
EOY$2,523,334EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,742,810BOYAmt
EOY$15,112,706EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$27,054,747BOYAmt
EOY$38,042,368EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,306,754BOYAmt
EOY$27,706,754EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$59,104,311BOYAmt
EOY$80,861,828EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,448,540BOYAmt
EOY$83,385,162EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$19,877,863ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,926,603NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$46,949OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$8,761,206CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,297,818CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,001,966CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,835,867CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,120,431CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$81,017,288TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,761,206CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,297,818CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$19,001,966CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,835,867CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$29,120,431CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$81,017,288TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$19,832,854SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$61,184,434PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,002,814CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,321,391CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,109,423CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,664,929CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,116,702CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,215,259TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$91,232,547TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$9,584,592GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.67060PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.69300PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$29,261,844BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,400,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$5,324,513InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$853,137OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$40,133,220EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,139,046BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,890,234InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$767,436OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$29,261,844EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$26,773,229BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$102,796InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$736,979OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$26,139,046EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$23,847,866BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$3,586,966InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures-$661,603OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$26,773,229EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,918,095BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$5,431ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$4,924,340InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$23,847,866EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$534,080OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$137,149DepreciationAmt
Book Value$396,931BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,012,332OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$926,335DepreciationAmt
Book Value$85,997BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$143,316OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$136,200DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,116BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$490,044TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
TIFF MULTI-ASSET FUND$37,550,043F
VALUE ACT CAPITAL PARTNERS LP$5,832,690F
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT$166,578F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$43,549,311TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTDesc
Amt$574,430Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$574,430TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$37,869,441TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,926,603NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$306,033DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,232,636RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$35,636,805RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$35,636,805TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,111,924TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$306,033DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$46,949OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$352,982ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,758,942ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,758,942TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:PERMANENT ENDOWMENT - THE PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS IS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ENDOWMENT FUND AND THE EARNINGS FROM PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT SHALL BE USED TO FUND POSSE'S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.
PART X, LINE 2:POSSE HAS NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 AND 2012 IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, WHICH PROVIDES STANDARDS FOR ESTABLISHING AND CLASSIFYING ANY TAX PROVISIONS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. POSSE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE AND LOCAL INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS ENDED BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2010.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:BAD DEBT EXPENSE (PLEDGES) 46,949.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1NY GALANameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$2,103,399GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$1,917,899CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$185,500GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$161,871RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$4,448OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2POWER OF TEN (CHICAGO)NameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$289,650GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$269,400CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$20,250GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$11,938RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$791OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total10OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$1,378,544GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$1,196,894CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$181,650GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$168,298RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$7,686OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$3,771,593GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$3,384,193CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$387,400GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$342,107RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$12,925OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$355,032DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$32,368NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (5 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
POSSE SCHOLAR LEADERSHIP AWARDS111$200,825FAIR MARKET VALUE
ELYER STUDENT ASSISTANCE21$10,580FAIR MARKET VALUE
CORNELL SCHOLARS2$45,130FAIR MARKET VALUE
VASSAR VETERANS2$5,583FAIR MARKET VALUE
MICHAEL L. AINSLIE AWARD1$10,000FAIR MARKET VALUE

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPOSSE SCHOLAR LEASERSHIP AWARDS ARE DESIGNED TO RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL OBSTACLES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOLARS WHO WORK IN UNPAID OR MINIMALLY (LESS THAN $2,500) PAID INTERNSHIPS. PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO UPLOAD RESUMES AND COMPLETE PSLA APPLICATION FORM. ELIGIBILITY IS DETERMINED BASED ON INITIAL SCREENING AND SUPERVISORY APPROVALS. ELYER STUDENT ASSISTANCE - ISSUED TO POSSE SCHOLARS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, WHO NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE ASSISTANCE COULD BE FOR ITEMS SUCH AS EMERGENCY FLIGHTS HOME DUE TO A DEATH IN THE FAMILY, FUNDS TO ASSIST TO STUDY ABROAD, ROOM AND BOARD, TEXTBOOKS OR MATERIALS FOR SCHOOL, HOUSING ASSISTANCE, ETC. CORNELL - THE POSSE FOUNDATION UTILIZES ITS DYNAMIC ASSESSMENT PROCESS TO IDENTIFY TALENTED AND POTENTIAL STUDENTS FROM NON-TRADITIONAL, URBAN BACKGROUNDS. CORNELL HAS AGREED TO SELECT 10 POSSE CHICAGO STUDENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THEIR CAMPUS EACH FALL. CORNELL WILL OFFER A NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID PACKAGE TO EACH POSSE IT ADMITS. FOR THOSE POSSE SCHOLARS WHOSE TOTAL GRANT AID FROM ALL SOURCES IN THE CORNELL OFFER IS LESS THAN THE AMOUNT OF FULL TUITION FOR EACH YEAR, THE POSSE FOUNDATION WILL PAY DIRECTLY TO CORNELL ON BEHALF OF THAT SCHOLAR A SCHOLARSHIP IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FULL CORNELL TUITION FOR THAT YEAR. - ELIGIBILITY: TO ALL POSSE SCHOLARS ALREADY ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM WITH CORNELL UNIVERSITY - SELECTION CRITERIA: SEE DESCRIPTION ABOVE - MONITORING: DISCUSSION WITH CORNELL ON ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. VASSAR - FOR THE FIRST VETERANS POSSE (2013), THE POSSE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTING TO FURTHER SUPPLEMENTING VASSAR'S ASSISTANCE FOR OFF-CAMPUS POSSE SCHOLARS AND WILL PROVIDE GRANTS TO VETS STUDENTS IN THE EVENT OF A GAP TO COVER EXPENSES FOR RENT/SCHOOL HOUSING, FOOD, HEALTH INSURANCE FOR DEPENDENTS, DAY CARE. THE POSSE FOUNDATION WILL PROVIDE GRANTS IN THESE CATEGORIES AFTER A $6,000 ANNUAL STUDENT LOAN IS INCLUDED IN THE CALCULATIONS FOR THE INDIVIDUALS APPLYING FOR ASSISTANCE FROM POSSE. POSSE STAFF WILL MEET WITH THE STUDENT ON A SEMESTER BY SEMESTER BASIS TO DETERMINE NEED AND HEAR ABOUT ANY CHANGES IN THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION. THE AINSLIE ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - IS GIVEN EACH YEAR TO ONE OUTSTANDING POSSE ALUMNA/ALUMNUS WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED INCREDIBLE LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS WHILE GIVING BACK TO THE WORLD. THE AWARD HONORS POSSE ALUMNI WHO CONTINUE A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND WHO EXEMPLIFY THE VALUES OF THE POSSE FOUNDATION. RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR POTENTIAL TO CREATE MEANINGFUL, FAR-REACHING CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOCIETY AS DEMONSTRATED BY THEIR TRACK RECORD OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT. THE AWARD COMES WITH A PRIZE OF $10,000. POSSE DOES NOT EVALUATE HOW RECIPIENTS USE THE FUNDS, NOR ARE RECIPIENTS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT INFORMATION TO POSSE REGARDING HOW THEY USE THE FUNDS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
DEBORAH BIAL
PRESIDENT$321,888$0$50,000$0$0$0$10,000$0$9,394$0$391,282$0$0$0
ROSANNA AYBAR
CFO/CAO$190,230$0$15,000$0$0$0$5,500$0$24,467$0$235,197$0$0$0
MATTHEW FASCIANO
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$169,482$0$15,000$0$0$0$8,525$0$18,664$0$211,671$0$0$0
HEDY ROMA
VP DEVELOPMENT$157,500$0$15,000$0$0$0$2,215$0$6,243$0$180,958$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1VALUEACT CAPITALBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionSEE PART V.RelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$5,832,690TransactionAmt
TransactionSEE PART V.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART IV:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationJEFFREY UBBEN, WHO IS THE CHAIR OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF POSSE FOUNDATION, IS ALSO A MANAGING PARTNER OF VALUEACT CAPITAL IN WHICH POSSE IS AN INVESTOR. INVESTMENT BALANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013 AMOUNTED TO $5,832,690.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution24ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,269,420NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 21. MICHAEL AISNLIE HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH ROBBIE OXNARD BENT. 2. TIMOTHY UBBEN HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH JEFF UBBEN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS VIA FEDEX AND/OR WEBSHARE, A SECURE ON-LINE ACCESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION CIRCULATES A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM" WHICH NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED AND FILED AT THE NATIONAL OFFICE. GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS EXCUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY MATTERS OF CONFLICTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES OTHER NONPROFIT EXECUTIVE COMPENSASTIONS AND NONPROFIT FIELD AVAILABLE SURVEYS IN ORDER TO DETERMINE AND APPROVE THE CEO COMPENSATION. THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, ALSO A BOARD MEMBER, USES NONPROFIT FIELD SURVEYS AND COMPARABLE DATA TO REVIEW AND APPROVE KEY OFFICERS' AND MANAGEMENT'S COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES A COPY OF ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:BAD DEBT EXPENSE (PLEDGES) -46,949.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS OF OVERSEEING THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

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