2013-11-14T14:25:54-06:00 2012-12-31 GELFAND RENNERT & FELDMAN LLP 1880 CENTURY PARK EAST SUITE 1600 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 990 2012-01-01 452752227 BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION % GELFAND RENNERT & FELDMAN L BORN 3105531707 1880 CENTURY PARK EAST SUITE 1600 Suite LOS ANGELES CA 90067 CYNTHIA GERMANOTTA 3105531707 2013-11-04 true 3105531707 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z CYNTHIA GERMANOTTA 1880 CENTURY PARK E SUITE 1600 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 2659965 false X bornthiswayfoundation.org X 2011 CA BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO CONNECTING YOUTH IN SAFE WAYS AND EMPOWERING THEM WITH SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL INSPIRE THEM TO CREATE A KINDER AND BRAVER WORLD. 5 2 2 0 1467315 2659499 0 0 0 466 0 0 1467315 2659965 0 5000 0 0 3457 79351 0 0 75000 157956 1766435 161413 1850786 1305902 809179 1307678 2230547 1776 115466 1305902 2115081 X BORN THIS WAY FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO CONNECTING YOUTH IN SAFE WAYS AND EMPOWERING THEM WITH SKILLS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL INSPIRE THEM TO CREATE A KINDER AND BRAVER WORLD. true false 429682 THE BORN TO BE BRAVE BUS WAS A BUS THAT FOLLOWED THE ARTIST'S LADY GAGA'S YEAR 2013 U.S. TOUR IN ORDER TO SERVE AS A PLACE WHERE YOUTH COULD GO TO FEEL CONNECTED AND LEARN ABOUT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE BORN BRAVE BUS TOUR HAD 23 EVENT DAYS AND 19,288 PARTICIPANTS. 413199 500000 THE GRANT AWARDED BY THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM, BADGES FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, AND A MOBILE VERSION OF YOUMEDIA. THE GRANT WAS ALSO USED TO OUTREACH TO ADULTS SEEKING TO ENCOURAGE SCHOOLS, AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPLEMENT DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP CRITERIA. 40638 24 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD (YAB) SUMMIT IN AUGUST 2012. DURING THE SUMMIT, YAB MEMBERS PROVIDED HONEST AND CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK AND GUIDANCE ON THE FOUNDATION'S UPCOMING PROGRAMS. THE GOAL OF YAB IS TO REFLECT AND MAGNIFY THE STRENGTH, DETERMINATION, CREATIVITY AND CAPACITY OF OUR YOUTH AND TO HAVE THEM PROVIDE INSIGHT ON THE ISSUES THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO THEM. 429450 1312969 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 13 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false false false false X 5 2 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X GELFAND RENNERT FELDMAN L 3105531707 1880 CENTURY PARK EAST SUITE 1600 LOS ANGELES CA 90067 X STEFANI GERMANOTTA 3.0 X CYNTHIA GERMANOTTA 2.0 X X JOSEPH A GERMANOTTA 2.0 X X TROY CARTER 5.0 X X BANCH ABEGAZE 5.0 X X 0 false false false BLUE STATE DIGITAL 406 7TH STREET NW 3RD FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20004 WEB DESIGN,CONSULTIN 362921 JACK MORTON WORLDWIDE 10 APPLEGATE DRIVE ROBBINSVILLE NJ 08691 EVENT PRODUCTION 348000 PRYOR CASHMAN LLP 7 TIMES SQUARE NEW YORK NY 10036 LEGAL SERVICES 194819 LEGACY STRATEGIES INC 8726 S SEPULVEDA BLVD B93 LOS ANGELES CA 900454014 PHILANTHROPIC CONSUL 150436 4 2659499 2659499 0 466 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2659965 5000 5000 0 0 0 0 0 72752 72752 0 0 6599 6599 0 406552 271485 135067 79862 79862 0 0 0 808661 808661 0 9203 2477 6726 0 0 0 77923 36563 41360 0 845 845 0 0 1331 1331 13330 13330 PHILANTHROPIC CONSULTING 150000 75000 75000 RESEARCH 60000 60000 PUBLICITY FEES 58768 58768 WEBSITE DESIGN FEES 50000 50000 49960 20015 29945 1850786 1312969 462817 75000 1305902 1004692 0 1200019 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3767 421 1776 3346 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22490 0 0 1307678 2230547 1776 105386 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10080 0 0 0 0 0 0 1776 115466 X 0 0 0 0 1305902 2115081 1305902 2115081 1307678 2230547 809179 X false true X true false X false false false 0 0 0 1467315 2659499 4126814 0 0 0 0 0 1467315 2659499 4126814 2039750 2087064 0 0 0 4126814 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3766 421 3345 3345 3509965 850000 850000 2659965 2659965 2585393 850000 850000 1735393 115393 115393 1850786 PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENT - $115,393 PART XII, LINE 4b THE RETURN INCLUDES TRAVEL EXPENSES OF $7,428, CONSULTING FEE OF $10,000, AND LEGAL FEE OF $97,965 WHICH WERE EXCLUDED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AS THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ACCRUED IN THE PRIROR YEAR 2011. SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR RETURN DID NOT INCLUDE THESE EXPENSES, THE TOTAL OF $115,393 WERE EXPENSED IN YEAR 2012 RETURN. X X false LEGACY STRATEGIES INC CONSULTING false AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI STEFANI GERMANOTTA OFFICER PAYMENT OF EXPENSES X 10080 10080 false true true 10080 FAMILY AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 STEFANI GERMANOTTA (DIRECTOR), CYNTHIA GERMANOTTA (PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR) AND JOSEPH GERMANOTTA (TREASURER/DIRECTOR) ARE FAMILY MEMBERS. TROY CARTER (VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR) and BANCH ABEGAZE (SECRETARY/DIRECTOR), AS THE ARTIST'S MANAGER, HAVE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH STEFANI GERMANOTTA (PKA LADY GAGA). THE METHOD OF PROVIDING FORM 990 TO THE BODY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11b A COPY OF FORM 990 WAS E-MAILED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE METHOD OF MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IN ADDITION TO THEIR DUTY TO SELF-DISCLOSE AND TO SIGN AN ANNUAL STATEMENT, BUSINESS MANAGERS AND ACCOUNTANTS REVIEWED OVERALL TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR. THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15B NONE OF THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS WERE COMPENSATED AND THEREFORE A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION WERE NOT NECESSARY. SIGNIFICANT PROGRAM SERVICES UNDERTAKEN DURING YEAR 2012 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DURING YEAR 2012, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES WHERE YOUTH COULD FEEL CONNECTED, ADDRESS ISSUES THEY ENCOUNTERED AND SEEK AND RECEIVE INFORMATION AND ADVICES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PLANNED AND DEVELOPED THE PRODUCTION OF THE BORN BRAVE BUS TOUR WHICH TOOK PLACE IN YEAR 2013. THE BUS TRAVELED NATIONWIDE TO EMPOWER YOUTH BY CONNECTING THEM WITH COMMUNITY AND YOUTH SERVICES, MENTORING, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND BULLYING AND SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D THE FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED MULTIPLE SYSTEMS, SUCH AS PAYPAL ONLINE DONATION, THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA APPLICATIONS AND NETWORKS, AND REGISTERED WITH VARIOUS STATES AND JURISDICTIONS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE CURRENT AND FUTURE FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. THE FOUNDATION IS REGISTERED WITH THE FOLLOWING STATES (REGISTRATION NUMBERS IF APPLICABLE): ALABAMA (AL12-377) ALASKA ARIZONA (29170) ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA (CT0179211) COLORADO (20123009961) CONNECTICUT (CHR0056223) DC - BBL DC - CORP (4548360) FLORIDA (CH36362) GEORGIA (CH009936) HAWAII ILLINOIS (01062857) KANSAS (460-051-6) KENTUCKY (8542) MAINE (CO9642) MARYLAND (23501) MASSACHUSETTS (53242) MICHIGAN (47600) MINNESOTA MISSISSIPPI (XXX-XX-XXXX) NEW HAMPSHIRE (10283) NEW JERSEY (CH3503400) NEW MEXICO NEW YORK (43-16-48) NORTH CAROLINA (SL007445) NORTH DAKOTA (31289500) OHIO OKLAHOMA (4312352733) OREGON (44108) PENNSYLVANIA (41404) RHODE ISLAND (9704941) SOUTH CAROLINA (P22418) TENNESSEE (CO18090) UTAH (8309566-CHAR) VIRGINIA WASHINGTON (32250) WEST VIRGINIA WISCONSIN (12636-800) OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES FOR NON-EMPLOYEES FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:BUS TOUR PRODUCTION(BORN BRAVE TOTAL FEES:348000 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES FOR NON-EMPLOYEES FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:STRATEGIC CONSULTING(WEB,DIGIT TOTAL FEES:300000 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES FOR NON-EMPLOYEES FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:STAGE PRODUCTIONS(HARVARD LAUN TOTAL FEES:62836 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES FOR NON-EMPLOYEES FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:DESIGN&DEVELOPMENT(SOCIAL MEDI TOTAL FEES:50000 OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES FOR NON-EMPLOYEES FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G DESCRIPTION:EVENT COORDINATION/MEETING(YAB TOTAL FEES:47825