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CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC: Form 990, tax year 2012

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Organization
CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INC (EIN 04-3523528)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-05-10
IRS object ID
201311309349302421
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)
Timestamp2013-05-10T15:26:52-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN203985546EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JOHNSON O'CONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1107 AUDUBON ROAD STE 104AddressLine1
CityWAKEFIELDCity
StateMAState
ZIP Code01880ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN043523528EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY INCBusinessNameLine1
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Name ControlCENTNameControl
Phone6174920800Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1675 MASSACHUSETTS AVE STE 7AddressLine1
CityCAMBRIDGECity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021393309ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NamePAUL J HEGGARTYName
TitleVICE PRESIDENT, FINANCETitle
Phone6174920800Phone
Date Signed2013-05-09DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameSEAN DONLANName
PTINP00300343PTIN
Phone7819143400Phone
Date Prepared2013-05-09DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Principal Officer PersonPAUL J HEGGARTYNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS

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Address Line1675 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUEAddressLine1
CityCAMBRIDGECity
StateMAState
ZIP Code021393309ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Web SiteWWW.EFFECTIVEPHILANTHROPY.ORGWebSite
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State Legal DomicileMAStateLegalDomicile
Activity Or Mission DescriptionCEP'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS - AND, AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionCEP'S MISSSION IS TO PROVIDE DATA AND CREATE INSIGHT SO PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS CAN BETTER DEFINE, ASSESS, AND IMPROVE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS - AND, AS A RESULT, THEIR INTENDED IMPACT.MissionDescription
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DescriptionTHE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE PHILANTHROPY (CEP) PURSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH THAT FUELS THE CREATION OF ASSESSMENT TOOLS, PUBLICATIONS, AND PROGRAMMING. IN 2012, CEP CONDUCTED STUDIES THAT RESULTED IN THE REPORTS, "GRANTEES' LIMITED ENGAGEMENT WITH FOUNDATIONS' SOCIAL MEDIA," "ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT: FOUNDATIONS' SUPPORT OF NONPROFIT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT," AND "EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT: THE KEY TO FOUNDATION STAFF SATISFACTION." CEP DELIVERED 79 ASSESSMENT TOOLS TO FOUNDATIONS AND GRANTMAKERS IN 2012, INCLUDING THE GRANTEE PERCEPTION REPORT (GPR), THE APPLICANT PERCEPTION REPORT (APR), THE STAFF PERCEPTION REPORT (SPR), THE STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT REPORT (STAR), THE DONOR PERCEPTION REPORT (DPR), AND THE STRATEGY LANDSCAPE TOOL (SLT). IN ADDITION, CEP CONTINUED ITS WORK IMPLEMENTING THE BENEFICIARY PERCEPTION REPORT VIA THE YOUTHTRUTH PROJECT, COLLECTING COMPARATIVE FEEDBACK FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ABOUT THEIR RELATIVE EXPERIENCES ATTENDING FOUNDATION-FUNDED SCHOOLS. FINALLY, CEP STAFF PARTICIPATED IN A NUMBER OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS AND RELEASED NUMEROUS COMMUNICATIONS VIA ITS REDESIGNED BLOG, E-NEWSLETTER, AND VARIOUS TRADITIONAL PRESS AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS.Description
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (20 entries)

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PHIL BUCHANAN
PRESIDENT50.00X377475038251X
PAUL J HEGGARTY
VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE50.00183179016690X
ALYSE D'AMICO
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KEVIN BOLDUC
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CHANDRALA MALKOOD
SENIOR DATABASE DEVELOPER50.0011040007932X
ANDREA BROCK
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue (2 entries)

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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1592467CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
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Current Tax Year6410285CurrentTaxYear
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Gross Receipts From Admissions GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years2771181CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3154292CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3990787CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year3170504CurrentTaxYear
Total15365812Total

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years5449165CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4746759CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6218770CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year9580789CurrentTaxYear
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Amts Recd From Disqual Persons AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1617471CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1733450CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1074698CurrentTaxYear
Total5911314Total

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1332333CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1617471CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1733450CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1074698CurrentTaxYear
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years55886CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years53814CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year32186CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year43859CurrentTaxYear
Total254474Total

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years55886CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years53814CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year32186CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year43859CurrentTaxYear
Total254474Total

Total Support Total TotalSupportTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years5505051CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years4800573CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year6250956CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year9624648CurrentTaxYear
Total30589037Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Percentage5090.79840PublicSupportPercentage509
Prior Year Support Percentage0.81150PriorYearSupportPercentage
Investment Income Percentage0.00830InvestmentIncomePercentage
Prior Yr Invest Income Percentage0.01000PriorYrInvestIncomePercentage
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY509XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation215660Depreciation
Book Value9784BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation339901Depreciation
Book Value140850BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings150634TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt9588235TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-31808NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Revenue Not Rptd F990-31808RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal9620043RevenueSubtotal
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form9909620043TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt6114516TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Expenses Not Rptd F9900ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal6114516ExpensesSubtotal
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt0ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form9906114516TotalExpensesPerForm990

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Independent ConsultantXIndependentConsultant
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)

TitleTitleBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
PHIL BUCHANAN
PRESIDENT306250071225000142150240360415726000
PAUL J HEGGARTY
VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE1510600321190008152085380199869000
KEVIN BOLDUC
VP, ASSESSMENT TOOLS14770603164100078580161450203350000
ELLIE BUTEAU
VICE PRESIDENT, RESEARCH1315400366080006993084760183617000

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (5 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE BOARD HAS VOTED TO CHANGE THE BYLAWS OF THE ORGANIZATION TO INCLUDE THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AS A PERMANENT MEMBER OF THE BOARD WITH VOTING POWERS. THE WORDING OF CERTAIN BYLAWS WAS ALSO CHANGED FOR CLARIFICATION PURPOSES. NO OTHER SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE DOCUMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11CEP STAFF DISTRIBUTES THE DRAFT 990 TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. IN PARTICULAR, THE BOARD CHAIR, THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR, AND THE COMPENSATION COMITTEE CHAIR ARE ASKED TO REVIEW AND APPROVE PRIOR TO FILING. ANY CONCERNS ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF CEP'S VP OF FINANCE FOR DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH BOARD MEMBER AND KEY EMPLOYEE COMPLETES, SIGNS, AND DELIVERS TO THE PRESIDENT AN ANNUAL AFFILIATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT NAMING ANY AFFILIATION WITH CEP'S COMPETING/COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS, VENDORS AND CONSULTANTS. ALL RESPONSES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' CLERK AND CEP'S VP, FINANCE. ANY RESPONSES RAISING CONCERN ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PRESIDENT, AND, IN THE CASE OF BOARD MEMBERS OR THE PRESIDENT, TO THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO BE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED IN COMPLIANCE WITH POLICY REGARDING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15CEP ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS TO REVIEW ITS COMPENSATION APPROACH AND STRUCTURE FOR ALL POSITIONS ON TWO OR THREE YEAR INTERVALS AND FOR NEW POSITIONS AS NECESSARY. THE CONSULTANTS COMPILE AND ANALYZE SALARY DATA FOR POSTIONS COMPARABLE (BASED ON SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES, MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY AND ORGANIZATION REVENUES) TO THE POSTIONS OF CEP EMPLOYEES, UTILIZING PUBLISHED SURVEY RESOURCES AND MARKET ANALYSES, DATA FROM THEIR OWN CLIENT DATABASE, AND, AS AVAILABLE, DATA REPORTED IN IRS FORMS 990 FOR ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SIMILAR SERVICES. AS PART OF THE PROCESS, THE CONSULTANTS OFTEN INTERVIEW EMPLOYEES TO GAIN A MORE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR POSITIONS. FOR THE PRESIDENT: THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS PREPARE REPORTS SUMMARIZING THEIR METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO COMPENSATION AND REVIEW THE REPORTS WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, AND, AS APPROPRIATE, WITH CEP'S VP, FINANCE, AND DIRECTOR OF TALENT AND ADMINISTRATION. THE REPORTS INFORM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE'S REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION. DOCUMENTATION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND THE DECISION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS CAPTURED, MAINTAINED AND COMMUNICATED TO THE VP, FINANCE, AND DIRECTOR OF TALENT AND ADMINISTRATION. FOR OFFICERS/KEY EMPLOYEES: THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS PREPARE REPORTS SUMMARIZING THEIR METHODOLOGY, FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITH REGARD TO COMPENSATION AND REVIEW THE REPORTS WITH CEP'S PRESIDENT, AND, AS APPROPRIATE, WITH THE VP, FINANCE, AND DIRECTOR OF TALENT AND ADMINISTRATION. THE REPORTS INFORM COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR KEY EMPLOYEES MADE BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW, DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL. DOCUMENTATION OF THE DISCUSSION AND THE DECISION REGARDING THE COMPENSATION OF THE KEY EMPLOYEE IS CAPTURED AND MAINTAINED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ALL ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.