FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INC (EIN 45-2405071)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-08-06
IRS object ID
201302189349301455
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)
Timestamp2013-08-06T14:33:04-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN953309779EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1GURSEY SCHNEIDER LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line11888 CENTURY PARK EAST SUITE 900AddressLine1
CityLOS ANGELESCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code900671735ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN452405071EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlFOCUNameControl
Phone3108268900Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111693 SAN VICENTE BLVD NO 255AddressLine1
CityLOS ANGELESCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code90049ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameELLIOTT GILSONName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone3108268900Phone
Date Signed2013-08-02DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

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NameNAZ AFSHARName
PTINP00441843PTIN
Phone3105520960Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

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Initial ReturnXInitialReturn
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ZIP Code90049ZIPCode
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State Legal DomicileCAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionWE IDENTIFY, EVALUATE AND PRESENT ORGANIZATIONS AS CANDIDATES FOR PERSONAL PHILANTHROPY, ALL FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ACTIVE DONORS WHO WISH TO BE CONFIDENT THAT FUNDS OR TIME CONTRIBUTED ARE ACHIEVING THE GREATEST POSSIBLE IMPACT.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Total Nbr Volunteers0TotalNbrVolunteers
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Benefits Paid To Members CY0BenefitsPaidToMembersCY
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Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year0TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear
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Total Assets EOY58343TotalAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities BOY66000TotalLiabilitiesBOY
Total Liabilities EOY30807TotalLiabilitiesEOY
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DescriptionWE EVALUATED MANY NONPROFITS TO GAUGE THEIR INSTITUTIONAL AND FINANCIAL CREDIBILITY AND THEIR CAPACITY TO EFFECTIVELY DEPLOY INCREMENTAL FUNDS IN THE SIZE RANGE OUR DONORS ARE LIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE. IN THESE AND OTHER WAYS WE ASSESSED THESE NONPROFITS FOR THEIR FIT WITH OUR SCREENING CRITERIA.WE SELECTED 15 NONPROFITS TO SHOWCASE INITIALLY AND PROVIDED TOTAL GRANTS OF $876,598 TO THESE AND OTHER NONPROFITS ADDED TO OUR PUBLIC LIST DURING 2012.WE MONITORED THE SHOWCASED NONPROFITS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS, RESULTING IN SOME DELETIONS AND ADDITIONS TO OUR PUBLIC LIST DURING 2012.Description
Total Program Service Expense884422TotalProgramServiceExpense
Described In501 C31DescribedIn501C3
Schedule B Required1ScheduleBRequired
Political Activities0PoliticalActivities
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivities
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Donor Advised Funds0DonorAdvisedFunds
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounseling
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School0School
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Gaming0Gaming
Hospital0Hospital
Grants To Organizations1GrantsToOrganizations
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Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBonds
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidation
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Number Forms Transmitted With10965NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096
Number W2 G Included0NumberW2GIncluded
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotification
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributions
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOf
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServices
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Nbr Voting Governing Body Members4NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers
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Minutes Of Governing Body1MinutesOfGoverningBody
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Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicy
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Telephone Number3108268900TelephoneNumber

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Address Line111693 SAN VICENTE BLVD NO 255AddressLine1
CityLOS ANGELESCity
StateCAState
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (5 entries)

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ELLIOTT GILSON
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR40.00XX4617300
CATHERINE PEDERSEN
SECRETARY, TREASURER20.00XX2371900
LAWRENCE GILSON
DIRECTOR20.00X000
JOHN WEISSENBACH
DIRECTOR1.00X000
DIANA LIDOW
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmount

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Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors

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Total46173Total
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Management And General26572ManagementAndGeneral

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Total1161Total
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Occupancy Occupancy

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Travel Travel

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Insurance Insurance

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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing

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BOY2736BOY
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BOY0BOY
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReview
FS Audited0FSAudited
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequired

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

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Total1076298Total

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Total1076298Total
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Total Support1076298TotalSupport
First5 Years170XFirst5Years170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
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Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Of Book Value Land Buildings0TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities

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Amount$1,112Amount
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Total Of Amounts1112TotalOfAmounts

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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Records Maintained0RecordsMaintained

Recipient Table RecipientTable (18 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeEIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipientIRC SectionIRCSectionAmount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrantPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant
AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION CO CITIBANK NA
PO BOX 7247-6370PHILADELPHIAPA19170203069841IRS SEC 501(C)(3)10000FBO GENERAL OPERATIONS
AMERICAN DREAM FOUNDATION
2955 CHANDLER DRIVELOMPOCCA93436311589803IRS SEC 501(C)(3)25000FBO GENERAL OPERATIONS
INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT POLICY
9 EAST 19TH STREET 7TH FLOORNEW YORKNY10003521399520IRS SEC 501(C)(3)10000FBO BEN NAMIBIA
CASA LATINA
317 17TH AVENUE SOUTHSEATTLEWA98144911689251IRS SEC 501(C)(3)51250FBO GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHARITYWATER
200 VARICK STREET SUITE 201NEW YORKNY10014223936753IRS SEC 501(C)(3)85250FBO WATER PROJECTS AND GENERAL OPERATIONS
COMMUNITY VOICE MAIL
2901 3RD AVE STE 100SEATTLEWA98121911609789IRS SEC 501(C)(3)25000FBO GENERAL OPERATIONS
D-REV
695 MINNESOTA STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94107260642778IRS SEC 501(C)(3)21460FBO RE-MOTION PROGRAM
EAST BAY FOR EAST AFRICA
735 ROSEMOUNT RDOAKLANDCA94610204986690IRS SEC 501(C)(3)10000FBO GENERAL OPERATIONS
FARESTART & CATALYST KITCHENS
700 VIRGINIA STSEATTLEWA98101911546757IRS SEC 501(C)(3)57175FBO GENERAL OPERATIONS
HOPE RENEWS
300 ROSEWOOD DRIVE SUITE 203DANVERSMA01923201745035IRS SEC 501(C)(3)10100FBO GENERAL OPERATIONS
ONE ACRE FUND
1742 TATUM STREETFALCON HEIGHTSMN55113203668110IRS SEC 501(C)(3)50870FBO GENERAL OPERATIONS
PEER HEALTH EXCHANGE
70 GOLD STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94133562374305IRS SEC 501(C)(3)100000FBO GENERAL OPERATIONS
READING PARTNERS
106 LINDEN STREET 202OAKLANDCA94607770568469IRS SEC 501(C)(3)7075FBO HOLIDAY BOOK DRIVE
SCRIPPS COLLEGE ACADEMY
1030 COLUMBIA AVENUE 1235CLAREMONTCA91711951664123IRS SEC 501(C)(3)50000FBO GENERAL OPERATIONS
SEVA FOUNDATION
1786 FIFTH STREETBERKELEYCA94710382231279IRS SEC 501(C)(3)259568FBO VISION AND NATIVE AMERICAN PROGRAMS
GIVEWELL
320 7TH AVENUE 232BROOKLYNNY11215208625442IRS SEC 501(C)(3)21000FBO SMALL ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION
SPARK
251 RHODE ISLAND STREET 205SAN FRANCISCOCA94103201836547IRS SEC 501(C)(3)67850FBO GENERAL OPERATIONS
UCP WHEELS FOR HUMANITY
12750 RAYMER STREET UNIT 4NORTH HOLLYWOODCA91605954581144IRS SEC 501(C)(3)15000FBO GENERAL OPERATIONS

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2ELLIOTT GILSON, PRESIDENT, IS THE SON OF LAWRENCE GILSON, DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY OUR CHAIRMAN, PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY/TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING THE TAX RETURN AND IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO OUR OTHER DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19WE DO NOT MAKE OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE, DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE A FORMAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BUT WILL POST AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON OUR WEBSITE AS AVAILABLE.

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