2013-11-12T14:31:09-06:00 2012-12-31 420714325 MCGLADREY LLP 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 100362602 990 2012-01-01 133392006 THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC SYNE 6469632126 3 EAST 54TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 SHARON LUNGRIN 2124478111 2013-11-12 1 MARTIN GREIF P00029738 2123721000 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ROBERT DUNN 3 EAST 54TH STREET 14TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10022 8706190 0 X WWW.SYNERGOS.ORG X 1986 NY SYNERGOS WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH LEADERS, INSTITUTIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO CREATE MORE JUST AND LASTING SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY. OUR MAJOR PARTNERSHIPS ARE IMPROVING EDUCATION IN BRAZIL, AGRICULTURE IN ETHIOPIA, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IN NAMIBIA, THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA, AND CHILD NUTRITION. SYNERGOS ALSO WORKS WITH NETWORKS OF CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS, PHILANTHROPISTS, AND SOCIAL INNOVATORS TO RAISE THEIR CAPACITY TO ADDRESS POVERTY AND RELATED SOCIAL PROBLEMS. 24 23 33 23 0 0 14016245 5164308 1660753 647182 495782 361642 -1703729 -99138 14469051 6073994 1188961 735160 0 0 3499752 3723873 0 0 589895 4582290 4286864 9271003 8745897 5198048 -2671903 23145035 20813616 2412958 2318419 20732077 18495197 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. 0 0 2012798 127737 90550 NETWORKS - SYNERGOS HAS 3 INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS. THROUGH OUR GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS CIRCLE, WE WORK WITH MORE THAN 250 PHILANTHROPISTS AND SOCIAL INVESTORS FROM OVER 25 COUNTRIES TO INCREASE THEIR IMPACT. OUR SENIOR FELLOWS MAKE UP A NETWORK OF ABOUT 150 CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS FROM MORE THAN 40 COUNTRIES THAT HELPS MEMBERS INCREASE THEIR IMPACT, PARTICULARLY BY SERVING AS CATALYSTS FOR MULTI-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS. AND OUR ARAB WORLD SOCIAL INNOVATORS PROGRAM SUPPORTS SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS SERVING POOR AND MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN EGYPT, JORDAN, LEBANON, MOROCCO, PALESTINE, AND THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. 2070594 511830 AGRICULTURE IN ETHIOPIA - WE ARE IMPROVING LIVELIHOODS AND FOOD SECURITY OF SMALLHOLDER FARMERS THROUGHOUT ETHIOPIA. SYNERGOS WORKS WITH THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY AND THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, GUIDING COLLABORATION WITH DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND STIMULATING INITIATIVES TO REMOVE SYSTEMIC BLOCKAGES. EARLY OUTCOMES INCLUDE REFORM OF PUBLIC POLICY ON SEED DISTRIBUTION AND INNOVATIONS THAT INCREASE YIELDS FOR TEF, AN IMPORTANT GRAIN. 977146 95593 SOUTHERN AFRICA - IN SOUTH AFRICA, WE RUN A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR 100 LEADERS OF THE CHILD-CARE SECTOR WHOSE ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDE SERVICES TO MORE THAN TEN MILLION CHILDREN. IN MOZAMBIQUE AND SOUTH AFRICA WE WORK WITH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO UNDERSTAND AND ELIMINATE ISOLATION AS A CONTRIBUTOR AND CONSEQUENCE OF POVERTY AMONG ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN SOUTHERN AFRICA. AND WE WORK WITH MEMBERS OF OUR NETWORKS AND OTHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS IN THE REGION TO PROMOTE COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY AND RELATED PROBLEMS. 1830611 556632 PARTNERSHIPS SYNERGOS' PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM IS A GLOBAL EFFORT TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL PROGRESS BY FORGING COLLABORATIONS THAT TRANSCEND TRADITIONAL SOCIAL BOUNDARIES. SYNERGOS BRINGS TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING FROM AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, GOVERNMENT AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, PHILANTHROPY, AND OTHERS FOR JOINT ACTION. ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE IMPROVED HEALTH AND NUTRITION FOR CHILDREN IN INDIA, AND FOUNDATIONS FOR IMPROVED EDUCATION IN BRAZIL AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN MEXICO. 1830611 556632 6891149 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 3 0 1 33 1 0 1 SF CA WA ET 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 24 23 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 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 X 0 0 0 NOREEN MCLARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID DEFERRANTI 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN DETHERIDGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOUSSEF DIB 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEGGY DULANY 1.00 X X 0 0 9115 PHILLIP ENGELHORN 1.00 X 0 0 0 NILI GILBERT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAYRA HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ 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 MORAES 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SCHWARTZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOKYO SEXWALE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADELE SIMMONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAJESH TANDON 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAFNA TAPIERO 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH TIMPSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA WINSOR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LIESEL PRITZKER SIMMONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT H DUNN 35.00 X 260014 0 23693 SHARON LUNGRIN - FROM 91712 35.00 X 42728 0 4378 ANNA GINN 35.00 X 206003 0 22339 SURITA SANDOSHAM 35.00 X 183098 0 33723 S L LE ROUX 35.00 X 133440 0 18003 GEORGE KHALAF 35.00 X 130172 0 27914 RAJASH SARIN 35.00 X 139906 0 10004 FERNE MELE 35.00 X 113760 0 24236 1209121 0 173405 7 0 1 0 DALBERG CONSULTING USA LLC 1634 EYE STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20006 ORG DEVELOPMENT & STRATEGIC SUPPORT 586643 CO-CREATION PARTNERS INC 111 MONTOGOMERY ROAD SCARSDALE NY 10583 HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTANT 145583 MARTIN WEISKOTT 55 POND HOLLOW DRIVE OAK RIDGE NJ 07438 CPA CONSULTANT 126258 3 1514780 775780 575875 2297873 28149 5164308 PROGRAM CONSULTING FEES 900099 556632 556632 GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS TRIP REVEN 900099 90550 90550 647182 216174 216174 57675 59874 -2199 -2199 -2199 2517387 2371919 145468 145468 145468 99928 775780 200403 -100475 -100475 OTHER INCOME 900099 3536 3536 3536 6073994 647182 0 262504 X 735160 735160 785091 560828 144126 80137 2354314 1681798 432202 240314 88660 63334 16276 9050 350886 250655 64415 35816 144922 103524 26605 14793 33523 33523 103681 103681 1609018 1469180 55334 84504 125394 90045 27184 8165 38718 35352 1332 2034 399827 307730 62012 30085 699076 633499 37010 28567 464110 450039 9563 4508 63092 6702 55910 480 390515 277904 77602 35009 62220 45320 11361 5539 OTHER EXPENES 191495 90927 96335 4233 BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT 60396 53387 5379 1630 EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS 45799 35765 5003 5031 8745897 6891149 1264853 589895 322383 203480 5176261 4766329 5509972 2950404 107667 127257 4002104 1732467 1657751 2269637 9482577 9981826 888424 514683 23145035 20813616 186859 627009 2226099 1691410 2412958 2318419 X 11170574 11093252 9561503 7401945 20732077 18495197 23145035 20813616 X -2671903 450447 -15424 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4947100 3873104 5460135 14016245 5164308 33460892 4947100 3873104 5460135 14016245 5164308 33460892 9550548 23910344 707756 505772 472700 585026 273849 2545103 183463 97582 34500 8700 103364 427609 36433604 3448457 0.65630 0.56930 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9485023 808307 250000 30450 10012880 10229689 -207617 500000 37049 9485023 9825792 936152 500000 32255 10229689 8348844 125500 1375871 24423 9825792 10671345 -2298302 24199 8348844 1.00000 0 0 3393258 1415704 1977554 527012 266608 260404 81834 50155 31679 2269637 EQUITY 4665568 F US BONDS 4097502 F OTHER SECURITIES 1218756 F 9981826 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 23753 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVE 1667657 1691410 X 6568891 450447 -15424 435023 6133868 -59874 -59874 6073994 8805771 0 8805771 -59874 -59874 8745897 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. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED 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 2009, WHICH IS THE STANDARD STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS LOOK-BACK PERIOD. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS LOSS -15,424. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES ALLOCATION -59,874. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES ALLOCATION -59,874. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 4 PROGRAM SERVICES CAPACITY BUILDING FOR MINISTRY OF HEALTH 539068 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 6 PROGRAM SERVICES SUPPORT OF LEADERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE TRANSFORMATION AGENCY 2075198 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 1 5 PROGRAM SERVICES/FUNDRAISING PHILANTHROPY SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, AND CHILDREN SECTOR 989198 NORTH AMERICA INVESTMENTS 937038 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA INVESTMENTS 63443 3 15 0 0 3 15 4603945 0 4603945 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO PROVIDE SEASONED CONSULTANTS ON A ROTATIONAL BASIS FOR THE ETHIOPIAN AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION AGENCY(ATA) ANALYST POOL IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN BUILDING A STRONG ANALYST TEAM. TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGH-PERFORMING ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND CULTURE, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE AGENCY HAS ADEQUATE RESOURCES TO FULFILL ITS MANDATE. 466793 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROMOTE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR TRANSFORMATION BY SUPPORTING EXISTING STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTORS & OTHER NGO PARTNERS TO ADDRESS SYSTEMIC BOTTLENECKS IN DELIVERING ON A PRIORITY NATIONAL AGENDA FOR ACHIEVING GROWTH & FOOD SECURITY. 45038 WIRE TRANSFER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO FACILITATE AND BUILD PROGRAMS THAT REDUCE ISOLATION AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION OF OVCS AND THAT HELP FACILITATE AND BUILD SYSTEMS THAT PROVIDE SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS THROUGH AMONG OTHERS, NURTURING, ENABLING AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS. 95592 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA THE PIONEERS OF EGYPT REPRESENTS AN INVESTMENT IN THE NEW LEADERS OF EGYPT WHO HAVE A KEY ROLE TO PLAY IN BUILDING THE FUTURE OF THEIR COUNTRY. OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS, PIONEERS OF EGYPT WILL EXPAND 50 SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY-LED INITIATIVES PROMOTING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE, BUILD THE SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP CAPACITY OF 200 START-UP SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS, PROVIDE INTERNSHIPS TO 1,000 EGYPTIAN YOUTH, AND INCREASE THE VISIBILITY AND PROFILE OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN EGYPT. 48000 WIRE TRANSFER MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA THE PALESTINIAN SOCIAL CINEMA ARTS ASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED BY YOUSEF AL-DEEK, ONE OF SYNERGOS' ARAB WORLD SOCIAL INNOVATORS, TO REVIVE THE PRACTICE OF MOVIE-GOING, WHICH HAD DISAPPEARED IN PALESTINE AFTER YEARS OF OCCUPATION AND ECONOMIC DETERIORATION. FUNDING TO PSCAA WAS USED TO BUY A CAR FOR THEIR MOBILE CINEMA, TO SCREEN FILMS FOR ISOLATED COMMUNITIES IN VILLAGES, REFUGEE CAMPS AND BEDOUIN COMMUNITIES. THE GOAL IS TO ENCOURAGE SOCIAL COHESION AND REVIVE A LOST CULTURAL IDENTITY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEVER SEEN A MOVIE. 5000 WIRE TRANSFER 5 0 AWARD TO SOCIAL INNOVATORS TO EXPAND THEIR ENTREPRENUERSHIP VENTURES AND IMPACT. MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 12 74737 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 875708 775780 99928 11809 188594 875708 775780 99928 11809 188594 200403 -100475 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT H DUNN 260014 0 0 0 0 0 12552 0 11141 0 283707 0 0 0 ANNA GINN 206003 0 0 0 0 0 10127 0 12212 0 228342 0 0 0 SURITA SANDOSHAM 183098 0 0 0 0 0 9282 0 24441 0 216821 0 0 0 S L LE ROUX 133440 0 0 0 0 0 6757 0 11246 0 151443 0 0 0 GEORGE KHALAF 130172 0 0 0 0 0 6524 0 21390 0 158086 0 0 0 X 701 28163 FMV 0 0 0 METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS: PART I, COLUMN (B): IN PART I, LINE 9, COLUMN B REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES RECEIVED. 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 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. 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 ORGANIZATION 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 THROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. 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. OTHER FEES FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 836,868. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 31,518. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 48,135. TOTAL EXPENSES 916,521. PROJECT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 632,312. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,816. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 36,369. TOTAL EXPENSES 692,497. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS LOSS -15,424. SYNERGOS INSTITUTE - SOUTH AFRICA 10TH FLOOR ABSA HOUSE 25 ST GEORG CAPE TOWN SF 8001 DEVELOPING & SUSTAINING PARTNERSHIPS & NETWORKS - AIMS TO REDUCE POVERTY SF SEC 21 OF COMPANIES N/A N/A 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 SYNERGOS INSTITUTE - SOUTH AFRICA O 138545 TIME