2011-08-11T08:29:19-05:00 2010-12-31 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2010-01-01 300592577 THE FULL FRAME INITIATIVE INC FULL 4137733400 308 MAIN STREET SUITE 2A GREENFIELD MA 01301 KATYA FELS SMYTH 4137733400 2011-08-10 1 DAVID KELLEHER CPA 5083669100 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X X KATYA FELS SMYTH 308 MAIN STREET SUITE 2A GREENFIELD MA 01301 384056 0 X WWW.FULLFRAMEINITIATIVE.ORG X 2009 MA THE FULL FRAME INITIATIVE, INC. USES THE POWER OF NETWORKS TO INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WHO ARE FAILED BY MAINSTREAM SERVICES HAVE ACCESS TO INTERVENTIONS THAT WORK. FFI ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY SEEDING AND SUPPORTING A GROWING MOVEMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, POLICY MAKERS, FUNDERS, RESEARCHERS, RESIDENTS OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, AND ALLIES. FFI WORKS TO: UNEARTH, CELEBRATE AND SPREAD EXISTING APPROACHES THAT SUPPORT LASTING CHANGE FOR THOSE WHO FACE THE MOST CHALLENGES; CHANGE PUBLIC POLICIES, FUNDER PRACTICES, AND PUBLIC VALUES THAT UNDERMINE PRACTITIONERS' ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN PRACTICES THAT ACTUALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 8 7 3 0 0 0 371025 8400 137 4494 384056 0 0 139293 0 13899 47040 186333 197723 270892 16861 254031 X THE FULL FRAME INITIATIVE, INC. (FFI) USES THE POWER OF NETWORKS TO INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WHO ARE FAILED BY MAINSTREAM SERVICES HAVE ACCESS TO INTERVENTIONS THAT WORK. FFI ACCOMPLISHES THIS BY SEEDING AND SUPPORTING A GROWING MOVEMENT OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, POLICY MAKERS, FUNDERS, RESEARCHERS, RESIDENTS OF MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES, AND ALLIES. FFI WORKS TO: UNEARTH, CELEBRATE AND SPREAD EXISTING APPROACHES THAT SUPPORT LASTING CHANGE FOR THOSE WHO FACE THE MOST CHALLENGES; CHANGE PUBLIC POLICIES, FUNDER PRACTICES, AND PUBLIC VALUES THAT UNDERMINE PRACTITIONERS' ABILITY TO ENGAGE IN PRACTICES THAT ACTUALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE. 0 0 147900 12894 FFI WORKED WITH COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS AND PRACTITIONERS IN THE HUMAN SERVICE FIELD TO IDENTIFY AND DISSEMINATE PRACTICES THAT RESULT IN LASTING CHANGE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO FACE MULTIPLE CHALLENGES AND WHO ARE OFTEN INVOLVED IN SYSTEMS THAT UNINTENTIONALLY FEED INTERGENERATIONAL CYCLES OF POVERTY, TRAUMA AND VIOLENCE. SPECIFICALLY, FFI DEVELOPED AND PUBLISHED PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES (THE FULL FRAME APPROACH AND FIVE DOMAINS) THAT CAN BE APPLIED IN A VARIETY OF PRACTICE SETTINGS BOTH TO GENERATE MORE LASTING SUCCESS FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND TO MEASURE PROGRAM OUTCOMES. FFI PROVIDED SERVICES (E.G., CONSULTING, TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS) TO HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES AND TO FUNDERS, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, TO SUPPORT THEM IN DEVELOPING AND ADOPTING TOOLS BASED ON THE FULL FRAME APPROACH/FIVE DOMAINS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE EFFICACY OF THEIR WORK AND INVESTMENTS. ALSO IN 2010, FFI LAUNCHED AN ONLINE NETWORK TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL WAY FOR PRACTITIONERS, POLICY MAKERS, FUNDERS AND ALLIES FROM A RANGE OF FIELDS TO LEARN ABOUT AND SHARE WHAT IS WORKING IN THE FIELD, IDENTIFY COMMON BARRIERS, AND TO COLLABORATE ON SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE HUMAN SERVICE SYSTEMS. 147900 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MA X X KATYA FELS SMYTH 4137733400 308 MAIN STREET SUITE 2A GREENFIELD MA 01301 MIKI AKIMOTO 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE GENDRON 3.00 X 0 0 0 LELAND GOLDBERG 3.00 X X 0 0 0 NAOMI LEAVITT 3.00 X 0 0 0 CEASAR MCDOWELL 3.00 X 0 0 0 CARLENE PAVLOS 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KATYA FELS SMYTH 40.00 X X 61083 0 0 JONATHAN ZAFF 3.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL SWAPNIL 3.00 X 0 0 0 61083 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 371025 371025 PROGRAM SERVICE FEES 900099 8400 8400 8400 137 137 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4494 4494 4494 384056 12894 0 137 67828 50871 10174 6783 59731 52781 5792 1158 2728 2265 294 169 9006 7205 1171 630 4573 2971 1404 198 3283 2507 203 573 850 701 142 7 4876 4028 489 359 9075 8100 812 163 14163 11927 1511 725 1952 889 1032 31 350 262 70 18 PRINTING AND POSTAGE 2729 1036 54 1639 MISCELLANEOUS 2460 463 747 1250 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 2203 1484 523 196 SUBSCRIPTIONS AND BOOKS 427 410 17 LICENSES AND FEES 99 99 186333 147900 24534 13899 119096 150000 1796 0 270892 16861 0 16861 X 104031 150000 0 254031 0 270892 X 197723 56308 X X 1 0 1 X 0 X 371025 371025 371025 371025 316922 54103 137 137 4494 4494 375656 8400 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 384056 186333 197723 56308 56308 254031 417930 33874 33874 384056 0 384056 220207 33874 33874 186333 0 186333 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: DURING 2010, FFI ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES STANDARD WHICH REQUIRES FFI TO REPORT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, AND TO ADJUST ITS ASSETS AND LIABILITIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AND ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCORDINGLY. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2010, FFI DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS TO REPORT. INFORMATIONAL RETURNS FILED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009, REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND MASSACHUSETTS. FFI DOES NOT EXPECT THAT THE AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE SIGNIFICANTLY WITHIN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. PART XI, LINE 8 - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FISCAL AGENT TRANSFER 56,308. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FFI WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE 990 TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MUST VOTE TO APPROVE THE 990, AFTER WHICH IT WILL BE SENT TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE FULL BOARD MUST VOTE TO APPROVE THE 990 PRIOR TO ITS BEING FILED WITH THE IRS. IF AT ANY POINT THE COMMITTEE OR FULL BOARD VOTES FOR A CHANGE OR CORRECTION, IT WILL BE MADE AND THE REVISED 990 WILL BE RESUBMITTED FOR A VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL BE CONDUCTED. THE PERIODIC REVIEW SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: (A) WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE, BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARMS LENGTH BARGAINING; AND (B) WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES AND ARRANGEMENTS WITH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS CONFORM TO THE ORGANIZATIONS WRITTEN POLICIES, ARE PROPERLY RECORDED, REFLECT REASONABLE INVESTMENT OR PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF THE FULL FRAME INITIATIVE LED THE REVIEW OF THE CEO. ALL BOARD MEMBERS WERE ASKED FOR INPUT REGARDING THE PROCESS (E.G. WHAT AREAS OF PERFORMANCE WERE MOST SALIENT FOR THE REVIEW) AND A REVIEW FORM WAS CREATED. INPUT ON THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE WAS SOLICITED FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS, COMPILED AND SHARED WITH BOARD MEMBERS. THE CEO AND THE BOARD CHAIR THEN MET TO DISCUSS THE REVIEW. FOLLOWING THAT DISCUSSION, THE FULL BOARD MET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION. THE CEO'S SALARY ADJUSTMENT WAS COMPARED AGAINST MARKET AVERAGES, AND SPECIFICALLY REVIEWED IN TERMS OF SIZE OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION. THE BOARD'S FINAL DECISION WAS DOCUMENTED IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION SECTION OF THE CONTEMPORANEOUS BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: FISCAL AGENT TRANSFER 56,308. TOTAL TO FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: 56,308. PART XII, LINE 2C: FFI PRESENTED THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A COPY OF THE REVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR APPROVAL. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE REVIEW OF FFI'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT.