2011-12-22T17:16:57-06:00 2011-06-30 MBAF-ERE CPAS LLC 440 PARK AVE SOUTH - 5TH FL NEW YORK NY 10016 990 2010-07-01 043234202 GLSEN INC GLSE 6463886560 90 BROAD STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 DOUG FLORES 6463886560 2011-12-21 1 2125761400 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z ELIZA BAYARD 90 BROAD STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 6372793 0 X WWW.GLSEN.ORG X 1994 MA GLSEN IS THE LEADING NATIONAL ORGANIZATION WORKING TO END ANTI-LGBT BIAS IN K-12 SCHOOLS. 25 25 0 250 0 0 4268107 5481076 137659 90886 10842 13539 82113 111020 4498721 5696521 21168 18394 0 0 2584914 3067195 257760 319226 1050945 2360536 3052099 5224378 6456914 -725657 -760393 6897124 6253010 688992 805351 6208132 5447659 X THE GAY, LESBIAN AND STRAIGHT EDUCATION NETWORK (GLSEN) STRIVES TO ASSURE THAT EACH MEMBER OF EVERY SCHOOL COMMUNITY IS VALUED AND RESPECTED REGARDLESS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION. 0 0 1378189 87434 GLSEN'S COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA WITH INFORMATION ABOUT GLSEN'S MISSION AND PROGRAMS, AND ABOUT LGBT ISSUES IN SCHOOLS. THE DEPARTMENT DEVELOPS EFFECTIVE MESSAGES FOR GLSEN'S WORK AND CAMPAIGNS AND LEADS THE ORGANIZATION IN TRAINING STUDENT AND COMMUNITY ADVOCATES IN EFFECTIVE MESSAGE DELIVERY. 835188 3270 34172 RESEARCH: GLSEN'S RESEARCH DEPARTMENT CONDUCTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH STUDIES AND PROGRAM EVALUATIONS THAT BOTH ILLUMINATE AND DOCUMENT ANTI-LGBT BIAS IN SCHOOLS AND ITS IMPACT ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF GLSEN POLICY AND PROGRAM RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVING SCHOOL CLIMATE. SINCE 1999, GLSEN HAS CONDUCTED A BIENNIAL NATIONAL SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY TO DOCUMENT THE SCHOOL EXPERIENCES OF LGBT STUDENTS AND TRACK THE IMPACT OF KEY SAFE SCHOOLS' INTERVENTIONS. 801884 10272 GLSEN'S COMMUNITY INITIATIVES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES CLEAR GUIDANCE TO COMMUNITY-BASED ADVOCATES IN EFFECTING LOCAL CHANGE TOWARDS IMPROVED SCHOOL CLIMATE. THE COMMUNITY-BASED ADVOCATES INCLUDE OVER 4,000 GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCES OR SIMILAR STUDENT CLUBS REGISTERED WITH GLSEN, THE 31 COMMUNITY-BASED CHAPTERS WHICH WORK TO CARRY OUT GLSEN'S MISSION ON A LOCAL LEVEL AND NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS WHO REACH OUT TO GLSEN FOR SUPPORT. 2000517 4852 80752 OTHER DEPARTMENTS: EXECUTIVE, EDUCATION, PUBLIC POLICY. 2000517 4852 80752 5015778 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AK AZ CA CT CO FL IL KS ME MD MI AL AR NH NJ NY NC OH OR PA WA WI GA KY MN NM ND RI SC TN UT WV HI LA VA OK MS X X DOUG FLORES 6463886560 90 BROAD STREET 2ND FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10004 X GAIL LOPES 5.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN A PEDLOW 5.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MANTHEI 5.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH POWELL 5.00 X 0 0 0 MADELAINE ADELMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY ARMINE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY QUINN 2.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN BROCKMAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY REED 2.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN BROWN 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE SALEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA FRANKEL 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE SCALES 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID HUEBNER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER SHYER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TALIA STEIN 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY AA STILES 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LOMBARDO 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHIP SULLIVAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARY JANE KARGER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TONY TENICELA 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICK MORAN 2.00 X 0 0 0 SIRDEANER WALKER 2.00 X 8335 0 0 JOHN I WILSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHELY WRIGHT 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZA BYARD 37.50 X 215515 0 21930 DOUGLAS FLORES 37.50 X 134606 0 15429 LAURA GOTFRIED 37.50 X 114895 0 7719 JOE KOSCIW 37.50 X 124381 0 15175 DANE GRAMS 37.50 X 122238 0 11528 ANTHONY RAMOS 37.50 X 102715 0 11581 822685 0 83362 6 1 1 0 THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL 261 MADISON AVE NEW YORK NY 10016 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS 154789 NELSON MULLINS RILEY POST OFFICE DRAWER 11009 COLUMBIA SC 29211 LEGAL SERVICES 114535 2 1827341 38947 3614788 5481076 INTERNET RISK- RESEARC 541700 34172 34172 EDUCATOR TRAINING 541610 21000 21000 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS 812900 20714 20714 PUBLIC INTEREST PROJEC 541700 15000 15000 90886 13087 13087 414254 413802 452 452 452 262470 1827341 262470 0 87434 87434 87434 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 23586 23586 23586 5696521 202358 0 13087 18394 18394 708851 540613 110930 57308 1793287 1368467 147545 277275 42492 33197 2628 6667 213388 162435 19532 31421 309177 235941 31459 41777 21093 16986 1776 2331 36500 29392 3074 4034 122085 122085 319226 319226 740985 722649 3119 15217 34548 26079 1203 7266 182660 149603 14295 18762 440164 365422 32321 42421 479464 443404 213 35847 42843 34501 3607 4735 33611 27066 2830 3715 SUBSCRIPTION AND DUES 391459 375003 400 16056 PRINTING, PUBLICATIONS 236101 127614 749 107738 MISCELLANEOUS 139613 115996 8016 15601 TELEPHONE/TELECOMMUNICA 79489 66219 5738 7532 ALL OTHER 71484 34712 756 36016 6456914 5015778 390191 1050945 X 1949918 2165092 4620073 3783780 68705 98322 19941 12413 143129 79524 566377 452498 95358 113879 6897124 6253010 359490 556372 110000 70000 219502 178979 688992 805351 X 1316545 1334381 4856723 4078414 34864 34864 6208132 5447659 6897124 6253010 X -760393 -80 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 4886610 6493909 4258622 4268107 5481076 25388324 4886610 6493909 4258622 4268107 5481076 25388324 1800420 23587904 57909 28516 34581 11238 13459 145703 11318 103132 225637 219772 201906 761765 26295792 542242 0.89700 0.89310 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50277 298153 348430 5962443 6310873 465544 116386 0 0 426431 401267 366318 465544 1659560 2489340 283594 237719 262148 348430 1131891 106608 100317 91580 116386 414891 622337 25559 67562 72800 50277 216198 34864 34864 34864 34864 34864 34864 0 0 77760 48178 29582 217753 139483 78270 270864 264837 6027 113879 DEFERRED RENT 178979 178979 5696521 6456914 -760393 -80 -80 -760473 5869626 -80 173185 173105 5696521 0 5696521 6630099 173185 173185 6456914 0 6456914 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 15, 2009, GLSEN ADOPTED A NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE STANDARD PRESCRIBES A MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY THAT A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN IS REQUIRED TO MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR DERECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE, AND TRANSITION. THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF THIS CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPAL WAS IMMATERIAL. GLSEN IS SUBJECT TO REGULAR AUDIT BY TAX AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIONS TAKEN ON ITS TAX RETURNS. NONETHELESS, THE AMOUNTS ULTIMATELY PAID, IF ANY, UPON RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE AMOUNTS FILED. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT ITS NONPROFIT STATUS WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. X X X X X X X 1 STAMP EVENT MANAGEMENT 247 CENTRE STREET 7TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10013 NY GALA EVENT MANAGEMENT 1 1087216 50750 1036466 BLUE ROOM EVENTS 5777 W CENTURY BLVD SUITE 880 LOS ANGELES CA 90048 RESPECT LA EVENT MANAGEMENT 1 941675 29603 912078 RHETORIC PRODUCTIONS 6325 HEATHER DRIVE LOS ANGELES CA 90068 MAJOR DONOR CULTIVATION 0 301781 90000 211781 EIDOLON COMMUNICATIONS 15 MAIDEN LANE SUITE 1401 NEW YORK NY 90045 DIRECT MAIL & ONLINE MARKETING 0 190798 63500 127298 CHARITY BUZZ 437 FIFTH AVENUE 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10016 ONLINE AUCTIONS 1 138308 19762 118546 TELEFUND INC PO BOX 2366 DENVER CO 80201 TELEMARKETING 0 47147 26465 20682 2706925 280080 2426851 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY RESPECT NY 1087216 948178 139038 46533 89320 810 2375 RESPECT LA 941675 830298 111377 27770 81529 0 2078 1 60920 48865 12055 2351 9704 2089811 1827341 262470 76654 180553 810 4453 262470 0 1 INCENTIVES FOR RESPONDENTS TO SAFE SPACE KIT EVALUATION SURVEY- AMAZON.COM 9 3270 PRIZES FOR WINNER CONTEST ON NNCW- NO NAME CALLING WEEK 5 1102 CONFERENCE- CREATING CHANGE- EXPENSE STIPEND FOR STUDENTS 10 5387 CONFERENCE ON LGBT YOUTH- SPONSORSHIP 5 3750 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GLSEN PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AS INCENTIVES FOR PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SPONSORSHIP FOR EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS AND EVENTS X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZA BYARD 215515 0 0 0 0 0 10956 0 10974 0 237445 0 219657 0 DOUGLAS FLORES 134606 0 0 0 0 0 4598 0 10831 0 150035 0 127678 0 ANTHONY RAMOS 102715 0 0 0 0 0 3149 0 8432 0 114296 0 0 0 X 11 365947 MV AS PER DATE OF RECEIP X CONTIBUTED SERVICES"BRANDING AND VISUAL IDENTITY" 1 143435 FMV X TECHNOLOGY LICENSING AND SETUP FEES 1 29750 FMV 0 1 1 THIRD PARTY USE: PART I, LINE 32B: NON CASH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE SOLD THROUGH FIRST CLEARING, LLC (SUBSIDIARY OF WELLS FARGO & COMPANY) IS A CLEARING BROKER-DEALER REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) AND MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE (NYSE) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE BOARD ELECTS FROM AMONG THE DIRECTORS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF NOT FEWER THAN FOUR (4) AND NOT MORE THAN TWELVE (12) MEMBERS. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, VICE-CHAIR OF THE BOARD, AND THE CLERK (IF A DIRECTOR ELIGIBLE TO VOTE) SHALL SERVE ON AND BE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ALONG WITH SUCH OTHER MEMBERS AS THE BOARD ELECTS (NO NON-DIRECTORS MAY SERVE ON THIS COMMITTEE). THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER TO ACT ON ALL MATTERS REQUIRING ACTION BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE DIRECTORS, EXCEPT THAT THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE NO POWER TO PERFORM THE ACTIVITIES SPECIFIED IN SECTION 55 OF CHAPTER 156B OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL LAWS. THE CLERK, OR ACTING CLERK, RECORDS AND MAINTAINS RECORDS OF ALL PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, COPIES OF WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE DIRECTORS BEFORE OR AT THE NEXT MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED OFF BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE TREASURER AND THE AUDIT COMMITTEE. ONCE APPROVED BY THESE INDIVIDUALS, IT IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. ONCE SENT TO THE BOARD, IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN INTERESTED TRANSACTIONS DISCLOSURE FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE FORM DETAILS ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS THAT THEY, OR A MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY OR OTHER RELATED PARTY, MAY HAVE IN REGARDS TO SERVING ON THE GLSEN BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TRANSACTIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ENSURES THAT DISCLOSURES ARE COLLECTED FROM ALL SUCH PERSONS. THE TREASURER REPORTS ANNUALLY TO THE BOARD ON ANY SUCH TRANSACTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (WHICH CONSISTS OF ALL INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS) OF THE BOARD ANNUALLY SETS THE COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMMPENSATION OF THE TOP FINANCIAL POSITION (DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS) AND THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING. THE COMPENSATION IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST COMPARABLE POSITIONS USING PRM CONSULTING GROUP'S NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEY. CERTIFICATES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES ACTIONS ARE PREPARED CONTEMPORANEOUSLY BY THE BOARD SECRETARY, APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THE NEXT MEETING, AND FILED IN THE EMPLOYEE'S PERSONNEL FILE. THE FULL BOARD IS INFORMED OF THE COMPENSATION REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GLSEN POSTS ITS MOST RECENT 990 FILING, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT, ANNUAL REPORT AND IT IRS DETERMINATION LETTER ON ITS WEBSITE, WWW.GLSEN.ORG. OTHER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, SUCH AS GLSENS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, CURRENT BY-LAWS AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. GLSEN USES THE PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYER ORGANIZATION, ADP TOTALSOURCE TO LEASE ITS EMPLOYEES. AS SUCH IT DOES NOT DIRECTLY ISSUE W2S UNDER ITS OWN TAX ID. SALARY FIGURES AND INFORMATION, HOWEVER, ARE INCLUDED THROUGHOUT THIS FORM FOR THE SAKE OF TRANSPARENCY TO THE READER. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -80. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C NO CHANGE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR