2011-06-03T10:34:36-05:00 2010-12-31 ABDO EICK & MEYERS LLP 14985 GLAZIER AVENUE SUITE 630 APPLE VALLEY MN 55124 990 2010-01-01 521614576 BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL INC BEST 3053742233 100 SE 2ND STREET NO 2200 MIAMI FL 33131 JEN MILLER 3053742233 2011-06-01 1 JOHN N ABDO CPA 9529532000 2011-06-01 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ANTHONY SHRIVER 100 SE 2ND STREET NO 2200 MIAMI FL 33131 20003307 0 X WWW.BESTBUDDIES.ORG X 1989 DC BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ESTABLISHING A GLOBAL VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT THAT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONE-TO-ONE FRIENDSHIPS, INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. 29 28 269 74520 0 0 13966083 15271253 402707 284732 39763 -4930 -2247019 -2662521 12161534 12888534 38500 19558 0 0 7530403 8172019 288858 312074 1850559 4302036 4416702 12159797 12920353 1737 -31819 6475483 6791055 678504 987759 5796979 5803296 X BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL IS A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ESTABLISHING A GLOBAL VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT THAT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ONE-TO-ONE FRIENDSHIPS, INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. 0 0 9635424 19558 238484 BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP PROGRAMS MATCH PARTICIPANTS WITH AND WITHOUT INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES (IDD) IN ONE-TO-ONE FRIENDSHIPS THROUGH FOUR UNIQUE PROGRAMS: MIDDLE SCHOOLS, HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND CITIZENS. SINCE 1989, BEST BUDDIES PROGRAMS HAVE POSITIVELY IMPACTED SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD, WITH ALMOST 1,500 CHARTERED PROGRAMS IN OVER 50 COUNTRIES. BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW:-COLLEGE CHAPTERS: 261-HIGH SCHOOL CHAPTERS: 677-MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAPTERS: 139-CITIZEN BUDDY PAIRS: OVER 1,000-1,490 CHAPTERS WORLDWIDE (1,077 UNITED STATES /438 INTERNATIONAL) -OVER 3,000 CITIZEN PARTICIPANTS IN 17 COUNTRIESTHE FRIENDSHIP PROGRAMS ACTIVELY ENGAGE PARTICIPANTS IN COMMUNITY INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF BEST BUDDIES AND SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. OUR PROGRAMS IMPACTED 700,000 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE IN 2010 AND WILL CONTINUE TO GROW THROUGH THE COMMITMENT OF OUR VOLUNTEERS EACH YEAR. WITHIN ALL OF OUR FRIENDSHIP PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEERS WITH DISABILITIES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE NEW SOCIAL EXPERIENCES AND FRIENDSHIPS BY BEING PART OF BEST BUDDIES. EACH FRIENDSHIP MATCH IS PAIRED FOR ONE YEAR AND UPHOLDS THE COMMITMENT OF MEETING TWICE PER MONTH, COMMUNICATING WEEKLY, AND PARTICIPATING IN GROUP ACTIVITIES, ORGANIZED THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE PROGRAM. THE BEST BUDDIES LEADERSHIP TEAM FOSTERS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH FRIENDSHIP AND PROVIDES ONGOING SUPPORT TO THE BUDDY PAIRS TO ENSURE THEY ARE MEETING THE MONTHLY COMMITMENTS OF THE PROGRAM. IN 2010, BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL WELCOMED OUR SEVENTH PROGRAM, BEST BUDDIES AMBASSADORS, FORMALLY KNOWN AS B.U.I.L.D. BEST BUDDIES AMBASSADORS EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS PEOPLE WITH IDD TO BE LEADERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS AND TEACHES THEM THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY SELF-ADVOCATE. IN 2010, BEST BUDDIES AMBASSADORS PREPARED ABOUT 60 INDIVIDUALS WITH IDD TO BECOME ACTIVE AGENTS OF CHANGE IN THEIR SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES AND WORKPLACES. 675321 BEST BUDDIES JOBS CONTINUES THE INTEGRATION OF PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INTO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT. THIS PROGRAM ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS TO LOCATE AND MAINTAIN JOBS OF THEIR OWN CHOOSING BY PROVIDING ONGOING SUPPORT AND TRAINING. OUR FOCUS IS ON DEVELOPING COMPETITIVE, INTEGRATED JOBS, WHICH ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO EARN AN INCOME, PAY TAXES, AND WORK IN AN ENVIRONMENT ALONGSIDE OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY.TO DATE, BEST BUDDIES JOBS HAS FOUND EMPLOYMENT FOR OVER 500 INDIVIDUALS IN THE MIAMI, BOSTON AND LOS ANGELES AREA. WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON DEVELOPING JOBS IN PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS. OUR EMPLOYERS RANGE FROM SOME OF THE TOP LAW FIRMS AND TALENT AGENCIES TO WELL-KNOWN RETAIL BUSINESSES AND LUXURY HOTELS.BEST BUDDIES HAS RECEIVED A GREAT DEAL OF RECOGNITION FOR ITS JOBS PROGRAM. THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HAS RECOGNIZED BEST BUDDIES JOBS AS A NATIONAL MODEL OF SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT FOCUSING ON WHITE COLLAR AND OTHER NON-TRADITIONAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. WESTSIDE REGIONAL CENTER PRESENTED AN AWARD OF EXCELLENCE TO BEST BUDDIES JOBS CALIFORNIA FOR PROVIDING "INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENT DISABILITIES".WE OWE OUR SUCCESS TO THE WONDERFUL EMPLOYERS AND HARD WORKING CONSUMERS INVOLVED WITH OUR PROGRAM. ON BEHALF OF ALL OF OUR CONSUMERS AND STAFF, BEST BUDDIES JOBS WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF OUR INCREDIBLE EMPLOYERS, WHO CARED ENOUGH TO GIVE A PERSON WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY A CHANCE TO EXCEL AS A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCIETY IN A JOB THAT GIVES THEM SATISFACTION AND A SENSE OF PURPOSE. 105711 6200 E-BUDDIES YEAR IN REVIEW 2010-1,346 BUDDIES, 1,347 VOLUNTEERS, 2,693 TOTAL ACTIVE MEMBERS-1,510 UNIQUE MATCHES-57,510 E-MAIL MESSAGES EXCHANGED-9,105 POSTS ON MESSAGE BOARDS-101 SCHOOL GROUPS, 75 NON-SCHOOLS GROUPS WITH ACTIVE MEMBERS-PARTICIPANTS IN 49 US STATES (AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA) AND 8 COUNTRIESE-BUDDIES IS AN E-MAIL PEN PAL PROGRAM THAT MATCHES PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN ONE-TO-ONE E-MAIL FRIENDSHIPS WITH PEER VOLUNTEERS WHO DO NOT HAVE INTELLECTUAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE CHILDREN AND ADULTS FROM 49 US STATES, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS FROM ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES SUCH AS AUSTRALIA, CANADA, IRELAND, AND NEW ZEALAND.IN 2010, E-BUDDIES SERVED 2,693 TOTAL PARTICIPANTS THROUGH 1,510 UNIQUE ONE-TO-ONE MATCHES. THIS INCLUDED CHILDREN AND ADULTS FROM 49 US STATES, AS WELL AS INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS FROM ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES SUCH AS AUSTRALIA, CANADA, IRELAND, AND NEW ZEALAND. THESE PARTICIPANTS EXCHANGED MORE THAN 57,000 E-MAILS, AND POSTED MORE THAN 9,000 MESSAGES ON THE E-BUDDIES COMMUNITY MESSAGE BOARDS.E-BUDDIES IS ALSO EDUCATIONAL, AND HAS BEEN USED IN SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS TO HELP TEACH LITERACY SKILLS, COMPUTER SKILLS, AND SOCIAL SKILLS IN ONE SAFETY-FOCUSED ACTIVITY. IN 2010, E-BUDDIES WAS USED AS A TEACHING TOOL IN THE CLASSROOM BY ALMOST 200 SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND OTHER DISABILITIES PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 10416456 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 269 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 29 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA IL NJ NY MA MD KS MN NM PA TN UT X X JEN MILLER 3053742233 100 SE 2ND STREET NO 2200 MIAMI FL 33131 JASON BINN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRAD BLANK 10.00 X 0 0 6246 RONALD BOOK 3.00 X 32010 0 0 RICHARD BOOTH 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROMERO BRITTO 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID CARUSO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTURO ELIAS AYUB 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT J FRIEDMAN 7.00 X 0 0 0 ARIJ GASIUNASEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 AARON GERSHENBERG 3.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL HARDMAN PHD 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER HERNANDEZ-DESSAUER 40.00 X 0 0 6246 GERARD A KLINGMAN CFP 3.00 X 0 0 0 PHILIP LEVINE 3.00 X 0 0 0 CARL LEWIS 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES LINTOTT 3.00 X 0 0 0 MANUELA LONDONO 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MATTHES 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC MOGILNICKI 1.00 X 0 0 0 SENATOR MARK MONTIGNY 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY O'DELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSE OLLE 3.00 X 0 0 0 TATIANA PLATT 3.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS QUICK 4.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY K SHRIVER 40.00 X X 146143 97429 52023 BEN SILVERMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECCA CASON THRASH 3.00 X 0 0 0 BERNIE YUMAN 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD ZIEGELASCH 3.00 X 0 0 0 TIFFANY CANNAVA 40.00 X 141654 0 23841 LISA DERX 40.00 X 98543 0 16504 ALISON COLES 40.00 X 91350 0 7034 EILEEN MURPHY 40.00 X 90382 0 12907 319807 97429 88356 2 0 1 0 PROMOTER LINE INCORPORATED 4424 TIMBER CREST COURT GRAPEVINE TX 76051 SPECIAL EVENT PRODUCTION EXPENSES 1341129 UNITED HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANY 22561 NETWORK PLACE CHICAGO IL 60673 HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDER 1155315 AMERICAN EXPRESS PO BOX 360001 FT LAUDERDALE FL 33336 TRAVEL, EQUIPMENT, SPECIAL EVENT SERVICE 588551 BLUE CAPITAL US EAST COAST PROPERTIES L PO BOX 934716 ATLANTA GA 31193 RENT FOR HEADQUARTERS OFFICE 322044 OP3 2953 LINCOLN BLVD 2ND FLOOR SANTA MONICA CA 90405 SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 276074 13 76200 7737484 4184906 3272663 349345 15271253 CHAPTER DUES 900099 265826 265826 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 900099 10210 10210 E-BUDDIES PARTICIPATIO 812900 6200 6200 LEADERSHIP TRAINING DA 900099 2496 2496 284732 35118 35118 15206 65000 15254 105000 -48 -40000 -40048 -40048 4331998 7737484 6994519 -2662521 -2662521 12888534 244684 0 -2627403 15032 15032 4526 4526 226319 153592 18182 54545 6777384 5647019 245261 885104 61393 53587 7806 627698 525150 44954 57594 479225 413259 18109 47857 59150 59150 312074 312074 30764 19957 10807 777390 622421 44137 110832 719411 649565 12814 57032 609328 410162 8452 190714 4800 4800 48356 47156 1200 INTEGRATED EMPLOYMENT P 677291 675321 1970 PUBLIC AWARENESS 423310 423310 LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 350687 350687 STAFF TRAINING & RECRUI 172053 143067 26291 2695 EBUDDIES 105816 105711 105 438346 172091 152756 113499 12920353 10416456 653338 1850559 315369 354848 2844186 2934661 2076846 1984547 23424 234113 218456 327964 500107 495707 9200 4400 793592 855540 50735 57989 143675 36993 6475483 6791055 228808 454075 398961 475695 50735 57989 678504 987759 X 5796979 5803296 5796979 5803296 6475483 6791055 X -31819 38136 X 0 1 1 X 1 1 X 11300222 12276021 15301952 14143345 15441148 68462688 4933577 5226133 4964523 3485265 4616730 23226228 16233799 17502154 20266475 17628610 20057878 91688916 323000 376675 691836 705484 292000 2388995 1318006 2986337 3859096 2855107 3685601 14704147 1641006 3363012 4550932 3560591 3977601 17093142 74595774 53647 90929 61449 39806 35118 280949 53647 90929 61449 39806 35118 280949 16287446 17593083 20327924 17668416 20092996 91969865 0.81110 0.82440 0.00310 0.00330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 187024 187024 10862572 11049596 702480 175620 0 0 702480 702480 1053720 187024 187024 175620 175620 263430 500107 495707 4400 4400 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN LIABILITY 57989 57989 12888534 12920353 -31819 38136 38136 6317 19741739 38136 169895 6660429 6868460 12873279 15255 15255 12888534 19735422 169895 6660429 6830324 12905098 15255 15255 12920353 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSE OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS DIRECTLY OFFSETTING REVENUE 6,660,429. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET NONCASH CONTRIBUTIONS 15,255. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSE OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS DIRECTLY OFFSETTING REVENUE 6,660,429. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INKIND EXPENSES 15,255. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSE OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS DIRECTLY OFFSETTING REVENUE - THE AMOUNT FOR THIS LINE IS TAKEN FROM FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. THE AMOUNT IS EQUAL TO THE FUND RAISERS EXPENSE REPORTED ON THE STATEMENTS OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS LESS THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11E. PART XIII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSE OF FUNDRAISING EVENTS DIRECTLY OFFSETTING REVENUE - THE AMOUNT FOR THIS LINE IS TAKEN FROM FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. THE AMOUNT IS EQUAL TO THE FUND RAISERS EXPENSE REPORTED ON THE STATEMENTS OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES OF THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS LESS THE PROFESSIONAL FUNDRAISING SERVICES REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11E. X X X X X X X 1 OP3 915 MARINE STREET SUITE 2 SANTA MONICA CA 90405 2010 BEST BUDDIES CHALLENGE RACES 0 0 276074 -276074 LIZ PAGE ASSOCIATES 3 ST MARYS ROAD MILTON MA 02186 2010 BEST BUDDIES CHALLENGE RACES 0 0 36000 -36000 312074 -312074 AZ CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI IL IA IN LA MA MD MI MN NH NJ OH PA RI TN TX UT VA WI WV AK KS KY NV NY OR AL ME MS NM WA HEARST CASTLE BB CHALLENGE 3199462 3115537 83925 148226 225646 248505 1597339 HYANNIS PORT BB CHALLENGE 3555151 3130036 425115 154193 173577 158078 1336848 77 5314869 1491911 3822958 346541 212553 106152 2286861 12069482 7737484 4331998 648960 611776 512735 5221048 6994519 -2662521 1 BEST BUDDIES WISCONSIN CHAPTER 10855 W POTTER RD 14 WAUWATOSA WI 53226 3000 FUNDS TO COMPLETE PROJECTS AT THE CHAPTER BEST BUDDIES MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER 45 BROMFIELD ST 3RD FLOOR BOSTON MA 02108 6183 FUNDS TO COMPLETE PROJECTS AT THE CHAPTER BEST BUDDIES CALIFORNIA CHAPTER 5601 WEST SLAUSON AVE 255 CULVER CITY CA 90230 5849 FUNDS TO COMPLETE PROJECTS AT THE CHAPTER 1 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: THE GRANT APPLICATION INCLUDES A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE CHAPTER'S PROJECT: -ACTIVITIES PLANNED -NUMBER OF ANTICIPATED PARTICIPANTS -HOW THE PROPOSED REQUEST SUPPORTS THE MISSION OF BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL -AMOUNT OF FUNDS REQUESTED AND AN ITEMIZATION OF THESE COSTS A FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS THEN REQUIRED COMPARING ACTUAL TO PROPOSED. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ANTHONY K SHRIVER 146143 97429 0 0 0 0 0 0 35674 16349 181817 113778 0 0 TIFFANY CANNAVA 141654 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23841 0 165495 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. PAYS THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE FOR FISHER ISLAND FOR ANTHONY SHRIVER. ANTHONY USES THIS MEMBERSHIP AS A SOURCE TO MAINTAIN DONOR RELATIONS AND STEWARDSHIP. X 3 15255 SECURITY TRADING PRICE X SPECIAL EVENT AUCTION ITEMS 29 334090 SELLING PRICE OF DONATED ITEMS 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990 WITH THE IRS, IT IS REVIEWED BY THE VP, FINANCE AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THIS INFORMATION TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE POLICY IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS FILED ANNUALLY BY EACH BOARD MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND APPROVAL IS SUBJECT TO BOARD APPROVAL. TOP MANAGEMENT HAS AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO. COMPENSATION IS BASED ON PERFORMANCE, BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, AND SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 38,136. BEST BUDDIES SUPPORTING CORPORATION INC 100 SE 2ND STREET SUITE 2200 MIAMI FL 33131 521772267 BBSC OPERATES EXCLUSIVELY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH BENEFIT OR SUPPORT BBI DC 501(C)(3) 11B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0