2012-11-12T18:04:07-06:00 2011-12-31 941254756 HOOD & STRONG LLP 100 FIRST STREET 14TH FLOOR SAN FRANCISCO CA 94105 990 2011-01-01 943348336 QUEST SCHOLARS PROGRAM INC QUES 6503313280 115 EVERETT AVENUE PALO ALTO CA 94301 DAVID HUNTER 6503313280 2012-11-12 1 TAMARA L BONGI P01200780 4157810793 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z DAVID HUNTER 115 EVERETT AVENUE PALO ALTO CA 94301 2644676 0 X WWW.QUESTBRIDGE.ORG X 1999 CA LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR TALENTED, LOW-INCOME YOUTH PROVIDING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. 10 7 38 17 0 0 502005 775892 1807500 1865500 2543 1700 2281 1584 2314329 2644676 113767 149707 0 0 994192 1103092 600 0 226183 844952 1109505 1953511 2362304 360818 282372 1801916 2092197 57771 65680 1744145 2026517 LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR TALENTED, LOW-INCOME YOUTH PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. 0 0 1617934 142957 1865500 QUESTBRIDGE LINKS HIGH-ACHIEVING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH EDUCATIONAL, SCHOLARSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. QUESTBRIDGE PARTNERS WITH LEADING COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS WITH A SERIES OF OPPORTUNITIES FROM HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH THEIR FIRST JOB. ALL SERVICES ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO STUDENTS NATIONWIDE THROUGH A SINGLE ONLINE APPLICATION. IN 2011, 321 QUESTBRIDGE APPLICANTS WERE MATCHED WITH FULL SCHOLARSHIPS AND OVER 1,200 ADDITIONAL STUDENTS WERE OFFERED ADMISSION TO ONE OF QUEST'S PARTNER SCHOOLS. 279728 6750 THE QUEST SCHOLARS PROGRAM CONNECTS QUEST SCHOLARS AND ENABLES THEM TO GET INVOLVED WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR SCHOLARSHIP, LEADERSHIP, AND SERVICE. IN 2011, THE PROGRAM SERVED 3,115 QUEST SCHOLARS AT 30 PARTNER COLLEGES. QUEST SCHOLARS SHARE THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING QUESTBRIDGE NATIONAL MATCH FINALISTS WHO CHOSE TO ENROLL AT A QUESTBRIDGE PARTNER COLLEGE. 1897662 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 39 0 38 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X THE ORGANIZATION 6503313280 115 EVERETT AVENUE PALO ALTO CA 94301 BILL BRADLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM BRADY 0.30 X 0 0 0 FRANK BRUCATO 1.30 X 0 0 0 DONALD KENNEDY 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID MILLS 1.30 X 0 0 0 ISABEL CESANTO SAFIE 0.30 X 0 0 0 ROBERT STERNFELS 0.30 X 0 0 0 DAVID HUNTER 40.00 X X 30000 0 235 ANA ROWENA MCCULLOUGH 40.00 X X 100000 0 0 MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH 30.00 X X 88109 0 7236 218109 0 7471 0 0 0 0 AID MAILING & FULFILLMENT 2594 LEGHORN STREET MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 MAILING SERVICES AND PRINTING 134423 1 775892 38276 775892 QUESTBRIDGE 611710 1865500 1865500 1865500 1700 1700 REIMBURSEMENT 900099 1523 1523 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 61 61 1584 2644676 1865500 0 3284 149707 149707 214949 37225 30235 147489 759391 638657 102392 18342 48777 41204 2334 5239 79975 57457 11894 10624 24300 24300 155626 141212 10743 3671 4591 4591 107454 88009 12482 6963 103657 102564 557 536 141364 96221 33254 11889 60100 53159 6941 55210 49059 6151 51 51 5605 4107 990 508 8074 2765 4967 342 OUTREACH TO STUDENTS 413524 413524 MEETINGS OF QSN CHAPTER 11912 11912 18037 6289 4260 7488 2362304 1897662 238459 226183 6029 5162 760547 882359 42770 46525 948007 1093000 31586 44685 36405 27039 7052 9366 5925 11100 1801916 2092197 57771 65680 57771 65680 X 1739636 1984534 4509 41983 1744145 2026517 1801916 2092197 282372 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 805715 1060069 445204 502005 775892 3588885 910500 1511000 1501000 1807500 1865500 7595500 1716215 2571069 1946204 2309505 2641392 11184385 164421 55486 15000 20000 254907 405223 845464 992810 1136345 1065597 4445439 569644 900950 992810 1151345 1085597 4700346 6484039 2993 8246 8374 2543 1700 23856 2993 8246 8374 2543 1700 23856 2281 1584 3865 1719208 2579315 1954578 2314329 2644676 11212106 0.57830 0.95670 0.00210 0.00340 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 36405 27039 9366 9366 2644676 2362304 282372 282372 2644676 0 2644676 0 2644676 2362304 0 2362304 0 2362304 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: QUEST HAS BEEN GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. IN ADDITION, QUEST HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. QUEST IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATION BY THE U.S. FEDERAL AUTHORITY FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2008 AND STATE TAX AUTHORITY FOR TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2007. QUEST FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ASC TOPIC 740-10 FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED QUEST'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT QUEST HAD MAINTAINED ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION OR LIABILITY FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 LAPTOP AWARDS AND REIMBURSEMENTS 80 54300 0 TRAVEL GRANTS FOR SUMMER SCHOOL, COLLEGE PREP CONFERENCES, AND COLLEGE TOURS 60 29386 SUMMER SCHOOL TUITION, BOOKS, AND HEALTH INSURANCE 23 59271 SUMMER SERVICE AWARDS 6 6750 RECIPIENTS WERE CHOSEN BASED ON FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND ACADEMIC MERIT. X COMPUTER SOFTWARE 1 31108 FAIR MARKET VALUE X OFFICE FURNISHINGS & EQUIPMENT 1 7168 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 1 0 METHOD FOR DETERMINING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS: PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS REFLECTS THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL DONORS, NOT THE NUMBER OF ITEMS DONATED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ANA MCCULLOUGH, BOARD CHAIR AND DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS, AND MICHAEL MCCULLOUGH, PRESIDENT, ARE MARRIED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING FIRM FORWARDS THE FORM 990 TO THE CEO AND CONTROLLER. THE CEO FORWARDS THE FORM 990 TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990. BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND TO FORWARD ANY QUESTIONS TO THE CEO. EITHER THE CEO OR THE ACCOUNTING FIRM ADDRESSES ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS AND EMPLOYEE SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS THAT SUCH PERSON: (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND (D) UNDERSTANDS THE ORGANIZATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES. IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AN INTERESTED PERSON MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES WITH GOVERNING BOARD DELEGATED POWERS CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER DISCLOSURE AND ANY DISCUSSION, S/HE WILL LEAVE THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEETING WHILE THE DETERMINATION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS DISCUSSED AND VOTED UPON. THE REMAINING BOARD OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL DECIDE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 SURVEY OF OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND SCOPE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.