2013-01-31T13:11:59-06:00 2011-12-31 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 100362602 990 2011-01-01 133392006 THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC SYNE 6469632126 3 EAST 54TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 ROBERT DUNN 2124478111 2013-01-31 1 MARTIN GREIF P00029738 2123721000 2011 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X ROBERT DUNN 3 EAST 54TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 18939018 0 X WWW.SYNERGOS.ORG X 1986 NY SYNERGOS AND ITS PARTNERS MOBILIZE RESOURCES AND BRIDGE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DIVIDES TO REDUCE POVERTY AND INCREASE EQUITY AROUND THE WORLD BY SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 21 20 27 29 0 0 5460135 14016245 625612 1660753 93066 495782 77598 -1703729 6256411 14469051 637703 1188961 0 0 3765582 3499752 0 0 465481 3287868 4582290 7691153 9271003 -1434742 5198048 18181859 23145035 1812149 2412958 16369710 20732077 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. 1 0 2513694 439100 290717 NETWORKS - SYNERGOS HAS 3 NETWORKS: THE SENIOR FELLOWS, THE GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS CIRCLE AND THE ARAB WORLD SOCIAL INNOVATORS. SYNERGOS' SENIOR FELLOWS IS AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF DISTINGUISHED CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING POVERTY AND INEQUITY. THE NETWORK AIMS TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING, REGIONAL GATHERINGS, LEARNING JOURNEYS AND WORKSHOPS. THE GPC WORKS WITH PRIVATE PHILANTHROPISTS TO LEVERAGE THEIR RESOURCES AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THEIR PHILANTHROPY. 2009174 645917 0 AGRICULTURE IN ETHIOPIA - SYNERGOS IS PROVIDING CAPACITY BUILDING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO THE AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY ("ATA"). THE AGENCY WAS CREATED IN LATE 2010 BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ETHIOPIA AS A CATALYST FOR POSITIVE, TRANSFORMATIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE. ITS PRIMARY AIM IS TO PROMOTE SECTOR TRANSFORMATION BY SUPPORTING EXISTING STRUCTURES OF GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BOTTLENECKS IN DELIVERING ON A PRIORITY NATIONAL AGENDA FOR ACHIEVING GROWTH AND FOOD SECURITY. 1351044 11819 0 SOUTHERN AFRICA - SYNERGOS IS BUILDING UPON SOUTHERN AFRICA'S DEEPLY ROOTED TRADITIONS OF SOCIAL GIVING AND MUTUAL HELP TO MEET CHALLENGES. IN COLLABORATION WITH PARTNERS, THE ORGANIZATION IS MOBILIZING RESOURCES AND BRIDGING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DIVIDES TO REDUCE POVERTY, INCREASE EQUITY AND ADVANCE SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE REGION. 911348 74553 1370036 PARTNERSHIPS - SYNERGOS' PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM IS A GLOBAL EFFORT TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL PROGRESS BY FORGING COLLABORATIONS THAT TRANSCEND TRADITIONAL SOCIAL BOUNDARIES. THE PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS IN GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, NONPROFITS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED BY POVERTY AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE. AS A CONVENER OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS, SYNERGOS HELPS EMPOWER THE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO BETTER ADDRESS THEIR ISSUES, AND WORKS TO IDENTIFY OVERALL STRATEGIES AND SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT POOR AND MARGINALIZED PEOPLE IN EACH REGION. 1021727 17572 0 AFRICAN PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP & SYSTEMS INNOVATION INITIATIVE (GATES-NAMIBIA) - SYNERGOS IS CREATING A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP AND SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE, BEGINNING IN NAMIBIA. THE INITIATIVE APPLIES A HIGH-PERFORMANCE, BUSINESS CONSULTING APPROACH CALLED THE INNOVATION LAB. IT INVESTS IN A STRATEGIC SET OF NATIONAL HEALTH LEADERS INCLUDING SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, CLINICAL TECHNICIANS, COMMUNITY HEALTH PROVIDERS AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM BUSINESS AND CIVIL SOCIETY. HEALTH LEADERSHIP COHORTS ARE GUIDED THROUGH AN INTENSIVE TWO-YEAR PROCESS, INVOLVING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING AS WELL AS THE CREATION OF INNOVATION PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS URGENT HEALTH CHALLENGES. 75399 0 0 COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH DISSEMINATES KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION TO ITS CONSTITUENCIES AND PROVIDES VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS AND MATERIALS TO ENHANCE THE WORK DONE WITH PARTNERS. 2008474 92125 1370036 7882386 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 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 13 0 1 27 1 0 1 SF CA WA ET 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 21 20 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 X PEGGY DULANY 1.00 X 0 0 8177 HYLTON APPELBAUM 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUG BAILLIE 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDWARD BERGMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BOHNETT 1.00 X 0 0 0 NOREEN M CLARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN DETHERIDGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOUSSEF DIB 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP ENGELHORN 1.00 X 0 0 0 NILI GILBERT 1.00 X 0 0 0 DORIAN S GOLDMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIM SAMUEL JOHNSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAZA JAFAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 UDAY KHEMKA 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCOS DE MOREAS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SCHWARTZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOKOYO SEXWALE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELE SIMMONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAJESH TANDON 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH TIMPSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA WINSOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DUNN 35.00 X 247514 0 21391 ANNA GINN 35.00 X 206154 0 19842 SURITA SANDOSHAM 35.00 X 180836 0 26693 S L LE ROUX 35.00 X 0 144931 6585 GEORGE KHALAF 35.00 X 126322 0 26982 BETH COHEN 35.00 X 106534 0 24873 FERNE MELE 35.00 X 106453 0 20398 973813 144931 154941 6 0 1 0 DALBERG CONSULTING USA LLC 1634 EYE STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 ORG DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC SUPPORT TO A 683617 MACRO INTERNATIONAL PO BOX 7777-W510501 PHILADELPHIA PA 19175 PROJECT MONITORING & EVALUATION 138714 2 1411288 593271 117987 11893699 53155 14016245 PROGRAM CONSULTING FEE 900099 1370036 1370036 GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS 900099 290717 290717 1660753 194599 194599 390427 100096 290331 290331 290331 4535822 4234639 301183 301183 301183 8700 593271 135232 -126532 -126532 LOSS ON SUBLEASE 900099 -892765 -892765 LOSS ON UNCOLLECTIBLE 900099 -974763 -974763 -1867528 14469051 1660753 0 -1207947 1188961 1188961 742087 554726 117057 70304 2209890 1651941 348584 209365 93510 69901 14749 8860 306699 229264 48378 29057 147566 110309 23277 13980 55960 55960 37803 37803 37101 9790 27029 282 1530896 1512812 18084 125117 91634 22473 11010 39004 38543 461 898943 745692 101620 51631 647920 597668 32286 17966 650249 638805 5303 6141 21442 5658 15621 163 203831 166966 24333 12532 51700 43767 5236 2697 OTHER EXPENSES 174480 130473 35064 8943 BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT 54925 48692 4114 2119 EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS 30405 28109 1715 581 UTILITIES 22514 18675 2534 1305 9271003 7882386 923136 465481 1867398 322383 3109870 5176261 1281818 5509972 76100 107667 2999703 1341952 1304543 1657751 10216148 9482577 325982 888424 18181859 23145035 492433 186859 1319716 2226099 1812149 2412958 X 13414672 11170574 2955038 9561503 16369710 20732077 18181859 23145035 X 5198048 -835681 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 14095679 4947100 3873104 5460135 14016245 42392263 14095679 4947100 3873104 5460135 14016245 42392263 16137005 26255258 1047897 707756 505772 472700 585026 3319151 80754 183463 97582 34500 8700 404999 46116413 3110837 0.56930 0.68500 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: SPECIAL EVENT MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 10229689 -207617 500000 37049 9485023 9825792 936152 500000 32255 10229689 8348844 125500 1375871 24423 9825792 10671345 -2298302 24199 8348844 1.00000 0 0 2600830 1101438 1499392 355054 196695 158359 43819 43819 0 1657751 EQUITY 4050560 F US BONDS 4236917 F OTHER SECURITIES 1195100 F 9482577 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 33809 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVE 2192290 2226099 14469051 9271003 5198048 -691588 -144093 -835681 4362367 13739666 -691588 6200 -144093 -829481 14569147 -100096 -100096 14469051 9377299 6200 6200 9371099 -100096 -100096 9271003 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: 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 XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS LOSS -144,093. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS LOSS -144,093. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES ALLOCATION -100,096. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES ALLOCATION -100,096. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011 AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2008, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY BUILDING FOR MINISTRY OF HEALTH 1032706 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT OF LEADERSHIP IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR 2030764 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2 5 PROGRAM SERVICES/FUNDRAISING PHILANTHROPY SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 1365562 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS SUPPORT OF GIRLS IN INDIA 74553 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INVESTMENTS 328007 NORTH AMERICA INVESTMENTS 739880 4 15 0 0 4 15 5571472 0 5571472 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) WELL BEING OF CHILDREN 211600 WIRE TRANSFER SOUTH ASIA SUPPORT OF GIRLS IN INDIA 74553 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE SECTOR 89000 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA NATURE CONSERVATION TO RURAL DEVELOPMENT 40000 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH-PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE & CULTURE 556917 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA JOINT WORKING GROUP ACTIVITES IN LGBT PROGRAM 11819 CASH PAYMENT 5 1 AWARD TO SOCIAL INNOVATORS TO EXPAND THEIR ENTREPRENUERSHIP VENTURES AND IMPACT. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - 15 187500 WIRE TRANSFER BOOK 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE F, 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 601971 593271 8700 19168 116064 601971 593271 8700 19168 116064 135232 -126532 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ROBERT DUNN 247514 0 0 0 0 0 12500 0 8891 0 268905 0 0 0 ANNA GINN 196154 0 10000 0 0 0 9880 0 9962 0 225996 0 0 0 SURITA SANDOSHAM 180836 0 0 0 0 0 9100 0 17593 0 207529 0 0 0 S L LE ROUX 0 144931 0 0 0 0 0 2495 0 4090 0 151516 0 0 GEORGE KHALAF 126322 0 0 0 0 0 6334 0 20648 0 153304 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 ANNA GINN, SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL LEADE, RECEIVED A ONE-TIME BONUS OF $10,000 AS RECOGNITION FOR THE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES SHE HELD AS HEAD OF GPC PROGRAM WHILE SEARCHING FOR THE SENIOR DIRECTOR, GPC AND DUE TO HER ASSUMED ROLE OF HEADING SUPPORT SERVICES (HR, IT AND FINANCE) SINCE JANUARY 2011. X 3 53155 FMV 0 0 0 NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 AGRICULTURE IN ETHIOPIA - SYNERGOS IS PROVIDING CAPACITY BUILDING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO THE AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY ("ATA"). THE AGENCY WAS CREATED IN LATE 2010 BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ETHIOPIA AS A CATALYST FOR POSITIVE, TRANSFORMATIONAL AND SUSTAINABLE CHANGE. ITS PRIMARY AIM IS TO PROMOTE SECTOR TRANSFORMATION BY SUPPORTING EXISTING STRUCTURES OF GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL PARTNERS TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BOTTLENECKS IN DELIVERING ON A PRIORITY NATIONAL AGENDA FOR ACHIEVING GROWTH AND FOOD SECURITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 DATA IS GATHERED FOR THE FORM 990 BY THE SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER, 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 AND EMPLOYEES 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. THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PUBLIC THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. 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 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 PUBLIC THOROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. REPORTABLE COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A THE ORGANIZATION, IN A FULL TRANSPARENCY POSTURE TO REPORTING, IS REPORTING ALL BENEFITS IN FULL IN PART VII, COLUMN F AND NOT APPLYING THE $10,000 PER ITEM EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN BENEFITS. RELATED ORGANIZATION COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A LEN LE ROUX IS A MEMBER OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND IS CONSIDERED A KEY EMPLOYEE IN SOUTH AFRICA. HE IS A RESIDENT AND CITIZEN OF NAMIBIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND RECEIVED HIS COMPENSATION FROM SYNERGOS INSTITUE - SOUTH AFRICA. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -691,588. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS LOSS -144,093. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: -835,681. 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