2011-11-07T14:09:50-06:00 2010-12-31 RSM MCGLADREY INC 1185 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 100362602 990 2010-01-01 133392006 THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE INC SYNE 6469632126 51 MADISON AVENUE 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10010 ROBERT DUNN 2124478111 2011-10-26 1 MARTIN GREIF 2123721000 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z ROBERT DUNN 51 MADISON AVENUE 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10010 9256861 0 X WWW.SYNERGOS.ORG X 1986 NY SYNERGOS AND ITS PARTNERS MOBILIZE RESOURCES AND BRIDGE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DIVIDES TO REDUCE POVERTY AND INCREASE EQUITY AROUND THE WORLD BY SUPPORTING LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. 20 19 29 22 0 0 3873104 5460135 348110 625612 -1283932 93066 42161 77598 2979443 6256411 595736 637703 0 0 4050929 3765582 0 0 521667 4377633 3287868 9024298 7691153 -6044855 -1434742 18742898 18181859 1884058 1812149 16858840 16369710 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. 1 0 2782958 576400 105647 NETWORKS- SYNERGOS HAS 3 NETWORKS: THE SENIOR FELLOWS, THE GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS CIRCLE AND THE ARAB WORLD SOCIAL INNOVATORS. SYNERGOS' SENIOR FELLOWS IS AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF DISTINGUISHED CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING POVERTY AND INEQUITY. THE NETWORK AIMS TO ENHANCE THEIR SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH PEER-TO-PEER LEARNING, REGIONAL GATHERINGS, LEARNING JOURNEYS AND WORKSHOPS. THE GPC WORKS WITH PRIVATE PHILANTHROPISTS TO LEVERAGE THEIR RESOURCES AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THEIR PHILANTHROPY. 1614415 69413 AFRICAN PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP & SYSTEMS INNOVATION INITIATIVE IS CREATING A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC HEALTH LEADERSHIP AND SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE, BEGINNING IN NAMIBIA. THE INITIATIVE APPLIES A HIGH-PERFORMANCE, BUSINESS CONSULTING APPROACH CALLED THE INNOVATION LAB. IT INVESTS IN A STRATEGIC SET OF NATIONAL HEALTH LEADERS INCLUDING SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, CLINICAL TECHNICIANS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES CLINICAL TECHNICIANS, COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, AND REPRESENTATIVES. 810741 -22500 519965 PARTNERSHIPS- SYNERGOS' PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM IS A GLOBAL EFFORT TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL PROGRESS BY FORGING COLLABORATIONS THAT TRANSCEND TRADITIONAL SOCIAL BOUNDARIES. THE PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS - GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, NONPROFITS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES MOST AFFECTED BY POVERTY AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE. AS A CONVENER OF THESE PARTNERSHIPS, SYNERGOS HELPS EMPOWER THE VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS TO BETTER ADDRESS THEIR ISSUES, AND WORKS TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIES AND SPECIFIC PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT THE POOR AND MARGANILIZED PEOPLE. 866101 14390 SOUTHERN AFRICA 85632 COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH 951733 14390 6159847 1 1 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 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 29 1 0 1 SF WA CA 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 20 19 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 PRATIMA SINGH 6469632107 51 MADISON AVENUE 21ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10010 PEGGY DULANY 1.00 X 0 0 5249 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 0 0 0 NOREEN M CLARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN DETHERIDGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 YOUSSEF DIB 1.00 X 0 0 0 PHILLIP ENGELHORN 1.00 X 0 0 0 NILI GILBERT 1.00 X 0 0 0 DORIAN S GOLDMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAZA JAFAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 UDAY KHEMKA 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCOS DE MOREAS 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL SCHWARTZ 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOKOYO SEXWALE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAJESH TANDON 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH TIMPSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONICA WINSOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL SMITH 35.00 X X 69465 0 4745 ROBERT DUNN 35.00 X 247514 0 18937 ANNA GINN 35.00 X 193671 0 16534 SURITA SANDOSHAM 35.00 X 178788 0 24858 JOHN HELLER 35.00 X 165115 0 27346 BETH COHEN 35.00 X 133994 0 25184 GEORGE KHALAF 35.00 X 123091 0 11902 FERNE MELE 35.00 X 102877 0 18189 1214515 0 152944 7 0 1 0 PRESENCING INSTITUTE LLC 1770 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 221 CAMBRIDGE MA 12140 SUPPORT PROGRAM DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION 128819 1 1499364 704296 389685 2866790 28789 5460135 PROGRAM CONSULTING FEE 900099 519965 519965 GLOBAL PHILANTHROPISTS 900099 105647 105647 625612 183948 183948 288752 109547 179205 179205 179205 2663914 2754796 -90882 -90882 -90882 34500 704296 136107 -101607 -101607 6256411 625612 0 170664 637703 637703 959211 713631 150959 94621 2193442 1631869 345199 216374 87990 65462 13847 8681 360885 268489 56795 35601 164054 122053 25818 16183 15611 15611 129850 129850 32254 7926 23943 385 570778 547149 8304 15325 120406 85763 22631 12012 944993 764811 118474 61708 492939 452931 16116 23892 483032 473754 5495 3783 13009 3197 9657 155 251128 202641 31712 16775 49205 40918 5419 2868 BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT 72561 60006 8843 3712 EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS 52592 48076 3938 578 OTHER EXPENES 44117 21066 15072 7979 UTILITIES 15393 12402 1956 1035 7691153 6159847 1009639 521667 2412509 1867398 3590208 3109870 2186435 1281818 100010 76100 3074639 1770096 1628407 1304543 8401146 10216148 424183 325982 18742898 18181859 494372 492433 1389686 1319716 1884058 1812149 X 13029737 13414672 3829103 2955038 16858840 16369710 18742898 18181859 X -1434742 945612 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 8703523 14095679 4947100 3873104 5460135 37079541 8703523 14095679 4947100 3873104 5460135 37079541 9369410 27710131 199561 1047897 707756 505772 472700 2933686 44240 80754 183463 97582 34500 440539 40453766 1725099 0.68500 0.68520 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: SPECIAL EVENT MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9825792 936152 500000 32255 10229689 8348844 125500 1375871 24423 9825792 10671345 -2298302 24199 8348844 1.00000 0 0 2071362 904166 1167196 959458 827753 131705 43819 38177 5642 1304543 EQUITY 5967456 F US BONDS 4130078 F OTHER SECURITIES 118614 F 10216148 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 42652 DEFERRED RENT AND LEASE INCENTIVE 1277064 1319716 6256411 7691153 -1434742 875272 70340 945612 -489130 7390720 875272 79150 70340 1024762 6365958 -109547 -109547 6256411 7879850 79150 79150 7800700 -109547 -109547 7691153 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. PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS GAIN 70,340. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS GAIN 70,340. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES ALLOCATION -109,547. PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES ALLOCATION -109,547. THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN DETERMINING WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE ORGANIZATION MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S INCOME TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. GENERALLY, THE ORGANIZATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2007. 1 SOUTH ASIA 2 8 PROGRAM SERVICES, FUNDRAISING AND GRANTMAKING PHILANTHROPY SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 887942 SOUTH ASIA 1 7 PROGRAM SERVICES PHILANTHROPY SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS 1655127 15 0 15 2543069 0 2543069 SOUTH ASIA MATERNAL AND YOUNG CHILD HEALTH 69413 CASH PAYMENT BOOK SOUTH ASIA ENHANCE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND ADVANCING LEARNING AND KNOWLEDGE 14390 WIRE TRANSFER BOOK EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) WELL BEING OF CHILDREN 202400 WIRE TRANSFER BOOK 3 SCALING UP OF ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS & CAPACITY BUILDING MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 22 374000 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 A 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 738796 704296 34500 0 0 2500 0 0 133607 738796 704296 34500 2500 133607 136107 -101607 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBERT DUNN 247514 0 0 0 0 0 12500 0 7810 0 267824 0 0 0 ANNA GINN 193671 0 0 0 0 0 9785 0 9697 0 213153 0 0 0 SURITA SANDOSHAM 178788 0 0 0 0 0 9012 0 19386 0 207186 0 0 0 JOHN HELLER 165115 0 0 0 0 0 8500 0 22374 0 195989 0 0 0 BETH COHEN 133994 0 0 0 0 0 7013 0 21778 0 162785 0 0 0 X 2 21552 FMV X FURNITURE, COMPUTERS & EQUIPMENT 1 7237 BOOK 0 0 0 NEW PROGRAM SERVICES FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 IN LATE 2010, THE SYNERGOS INSTITUTE (SOUTH AFRICA) TOOK OVER THE LEAD ROLE AND MANAGEMENT OF THE LEADERSHIP & INNOVATION NETWORK FOR CHILDREN ("LINC") PROJECT FROM CONVENE VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ("CONVENE"). CONVENE & SYNERGOS HAD BEEN PARTNERS IN THE LINC PROJECT CONDUCTED BY CONVENE IN JOBURG, SA SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2007. AS CONVENE IS WITHDRAWING FROM ITS ROLE AS LEAD AGENCY, SYNERGOS HAS AGREED TO TAKE OVER AND MANAGE THE PROJECT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXTERNAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING FIRM PREPARES A DRAFT FORM 990 BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THEIR QUESTIONNAIRE AND RELATED ATTACHMENTS. A DRAFT OF THE US FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE ORGANIZATION BY THE EXTERNAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR REVIEW. THE FINANCE STAFF WILL REVIEW THE DRAFT 990 AND THE CFO WILL PROVIDE FINAL REVIEW. AN OVERVIEW OF THE SIGNIFICANT SECTIONS OF THE DRAFT 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION BY THE FINANCE STAFF. CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS ARE MADE WITH THE EXTERNAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING FIRM AND THEN THE FINAL US FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE EXTERNAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE BOARD RECEIVES AN UPDATE OF THE STATUS OF THE 990 FILINGS AND COPIES OF FORM 990 ARE PROVIDED AT BOARD MEETINGS, FINANCE COMMITTEE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETINGS. SO IT IS AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW OR TO TAKE WITH THEM. A REVIEW OF THE FINAL DRAFT AND SCHEDULES/ATTACHMENTS IS COMPLETED BY THE FINANCE STAFF AND CFO PRIOR TO SIGNATURE OF THE 990. 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 AND EMPLOYEES 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, 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 AT LEAST ANNUALLY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE DATA ON CURRENT SALARY RANGES FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE, BUDGET, AND TYPE. 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 CHANGE. 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 THOROUGH ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 875,272. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS GAIN 70,340. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 945,612. 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 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SYNERGOS INSTITUTE - SOUTH AFRICA D 50000 CASH