Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES INC.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $31,810,254
- Total expenses
- $36,134,105
- Contributions and grants received
- $28,760,314
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,311,904
- Investment income
- $1,746,756
- Other revenue
- -$8,720
- Total assets, end of year
- $69,890,032
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,954,221
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $66,935,811
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $27,056,832
- Management and general expenses
- $2,401,568
- Fundraising expenses
- $6,675,705
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $27,056,832
Program services were 74.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1c · Fundraising events
$1,596,525
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$27,163,789
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2a · Program service revenue: FEES
total $1,311,904 · related or exempt $1,311,904
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3 · Investment income
total $797,957 · unrelated business $145,945 · excluded $652,012
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $948,799
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $948,799
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $948,799 · excluded $948,799
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$589,409
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$1,596,525
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$589,409
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
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10a · Gross sales of inventory
$12,613
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10b · Cost of goods sold
$21,333
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total -$8,720 · excluded -$8,720
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $3,610,023 · program services $2,602,891 · management and general $402,750 · fundraising $604,382
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $17,729,506 · program services $13,636,307 · management and general $433,263 · fundraising $3,659,936
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $1,029,235 · program services $771,926 · management and general $18,012 · fundraising $239,297
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $3,095,661 · program services $2,321,746 · management and general $54,174 · fundraising $719,741
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,544,617 · program services $1,172,690 · management and general $55,089 · fundraising $316,838
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11b · Fees: legal
total $21,975 · management and general $21,975
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $79,858 · management and general $79,858
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $347,291 · management and general $347,291
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11g · Fees: other
total $3,352,183 · program services $2,917,729 · management and general $318,236 · fundraising $116,218
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $163,213 · program services $97,928 · management and general $27,746 · fundraising $37,539
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14 · Information technology
total $961,036 · program services $576,622 · management and general $163,376 · fundraising $221,038
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16 · Occupancy
total $794,664 · program services $588,051 · management and general $47,680 · fundraising $158,933
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17 · Travel
total $995,329 · program services $606,870 · management and general $264,640 · fundraising $123,819
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $73,432 · program services $73,432
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $258,086 · program services $258,086
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $569,645 · program services $421,537 · management and general $34,179 · fundraising $113,929
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23 · Insurance
total $179,068 · program services $107,441 · management and general $30,441 · fundraising $41,186
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24a · Other expenses: FOOD
total $405,001 · program services $188,630 · management and general $75,008 · fundraising $141,363
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24b · Other expenses: TELEPHONE
total $368,727 · program services $279,508 · management and general $6,226 · fundraising $82,993
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24c · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $270,813 · program services $233,842 · management and general $8,532 · fundraising $28,439
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24d · Other expenses: PRINTING AND PUBLICATIO
total $137,283 · program services $90,313 · management and general $7,206 · fundraising $39,764
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24e · All other expenses
total $147,459 · program services $111,283 · management and general $5,886 · fundraising $30,290
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $9,515,012 · end of year $2,763,011
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $7,094,235 · end of year $7,531,763
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $257,404 · end of year $270,887
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $51,953 · end of year $30,617
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $229,279 · end of year $816,555
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$4,149,334
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$1,389,760
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $2,746,624 · end of year $2,759,574
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $6,155,099 · end of year $8,051,789
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $42,379,269 · end of year $46,684,243
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,375,264 · end of year $981,593
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $1,649,531 · end of year $1,530,020
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $35,200 · end of year $308,720
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,540,443 · end of year $1,115,481
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $28,502,861 · end of year $23,098,783
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $38,076,104 · end of year $43,837,028
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES USES LESSONS OF HISTORY TO CHALLENGE TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS TO STAND UP TO RACISM, ANTISEMITISM, AND OTHER FORMS OF BIGOTRY AND HATE.
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FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND INDUSTRY-LEADING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, AND DISTRICTS. OUR PROGRAMS TRANSFORM CLASSROOMS AND EMPOWER STUDENTS TO CREATE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND AROUND THE WORLD. THROUGH SEVEN OFFICES IN THE USA, AND NUMEROUS GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, FACING HISTORY HAS A NETWORK OF MORE THAN 300,000 ACTIVE EDUCATORS.
Expenses $22,472,476 · Revenue $1,311,904
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FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES DESIGNS CURRICULA AND RELATED TEACHING MATERIALS FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS ON TOPICS INCLUDING SOCIAL STUDIES, HISTORY, CIVICS, ELA, SEL, MORAL AND ETHICAL REASONING, AND MORE. THE MATERIALS ARE USED BY HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TEACHERS EVERY YEAR. EXAMPLES OF CONTENT AREAS COVERED INCLUDE THE HOLOCAUST, RECONSTRUCTION IN THE POST-CIVIL WAR ERA, US HISTORY, CIVICS, AND LITERATURE.
Expenses $2,076,513
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FACING HISTORY & OURSELVES PROVIDES TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND CLASSROOM CURRICULA TO TEACHERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF CHANNELS, INCLUDING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON EVENTS, AND A DIGITAL PLATFORM. IN ADDITION, FACING HISTORY COMMUNICATES WITH EDUCATORS AND A BROADER COMMUNITY THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, DIRECT EMAIL COMMUNICATION, AND OTHER WRITING, INCLUDING BLOGS AND WHITE PAPERS. THE ORGANIZATION ENCOURAGES A BROAD RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS - BUT STUDENTS IN PARTICULAR - TO LEARN ABOUT AND FROM HISTORY, TO ENGAGE IN MEANINGFUL AND CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE, AND TO SEE THEIR ROLE AS CIVIC PARTICIPANTS.
Expenses $2,507,843
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Aj JanowerAJ JANOWER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Abdullah T AntepliABDULLAH T ANTEPLI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Alan YangALAN YANG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Carol Johnson-DeanCAROL JOHNSON-DEAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Cheryl Strauss EinhornCHERYL STRAUSS EINHORN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Daniel KatzDANIEL KATZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Debbie Pummer BusseyDEBBIE PUMMER BUSSEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Debra EngelDEBRA ENGEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Edda Collins ColemanEDDA COLLINS COLEMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Emily LeventhalEMILY LEVENTHAL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Eunice LeeEUNICE LEE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Fernando M ReimersFERNANDO M REIMERS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeffrey J BussgangJEFFREY J BUSSGANG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jill GarlingJILL GARLING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jill Ellen KarpJILL ELLEN KARP
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Josh LipmanJOSH LIPMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Judy WiseJUDY WISE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Julie Abrams LeffJULIE ABRAMS LEFF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kristyn FriskeKRISTYN FRISKE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kwame Anthony AppiahKWAME ANTHONY APPIAH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lisa ConnLISA CONN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lori R FifeLORI R FIFE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marcus L SmithMARCUS L SMITH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mark S FifeMARK S FIFE
DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6-7-24)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mykhanh SheltonMYKHANH SHELTON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paul H BerzPAUL H BERZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rachel SchwartzRACHEL SCHWARTZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rick MelvoinRICK MELVOIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Saul PannellSAUL PANNELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shelly SaltzmanSHELLY SALTZMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stacy SharpeSTACY SHARPE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susie RichardsonSUSIE RICHARDSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas PhillipsTHOMAS PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tina FocklerTINA FOCKLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Wendy FischmanWENDY FISCHMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Caretha ColemanCARETHA COLEMAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Madeleine FacklerMADELEINE FACKLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Caren Osten GerszbergCAREN OSTEN GERSZBERG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Roger BrooksROGER BROOKS
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
- Total calculated
- $365,419
- From this org
- $332,740
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32,679
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $328,168
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $4,572
- Deferred
- $16,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,179
- Filer's total
- $365,419
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Anne Marie FitzgeraldANNE MARIE FITZGERALD
VP, OPERATIONS/ADVANCEMENT
- Total calculated
- $363,987
- From this org
- $323,491
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,496
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $321,943
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,548
- Deferred
- $16,500
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,996
- Filer's total
- $363,987
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Mariel C GonzalesMARIEL C GONZALES
CHIEF OFFICER, FINANCE AND TALENT
- Total calculated
- $344,671
- From this org
- $306,044
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,627
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $304,496
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,548
- Deferred
- $15,585
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,042
- Filer's total
- $344,671
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Desmond BlackburnDESMOND BLACKBURN
PRESIDENT/CEO
- Total calculated
- $314,485
- From this org
- $289,493
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $24,992
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $289,129
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $364
- Deferred
- $8,990
- Nontaxable benefits
- $16,002
- Filer's total
- $314,485
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Steve BectonSTEVE BECTON
CHIEF OFFICER, EQUITY & INCLUSION
- Total calculated
- $338,861
- From this org
- $300,505
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,356
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $298,957
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,548
- Deferred
- $15,314
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,042
- Filer's total
- $338,861
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Abby WeissABBY WEISS
SMITH FAMILY SR. VICE PRESIDENT & CPO
- Total calculated
- $344,553
- From this org
- $303,849
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $40,704
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $302,301
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,548
- Deferred
- $15,585
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,119
- Filer's total
- $344,553
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Lara J JamesLARA J JAMES
CHIEF OFFICER, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $341,112
- From this org
- $302,688
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,424
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $300,312
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,376
- Deferred
- $15,382
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,042
- Filer's total
- $341,112
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Dimitry AnselmeDIMITRY ANSELME
CHIEF OFFICER, GROWTH AND ENGAGEMENT
- Total calculated
- $229,616
- From this org
- $194,487
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,129
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $193,659
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $828
- Deferred
- $10,146
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,983
- Filer's total
- $229,616
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April LambertAPRIL LAMBERT
CHIEF OFFICER, TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
- Total calculated
- $334,021
- From this org
- $295,801
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,220
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $295,477
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $324
- Deferred
- $15,178
- Nontaxable benefits
- $23,042
- Filer's total
- $334,021
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Pamela HaasPAMELA HAAS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $259,490
- From this org
- $222,012
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $37,478
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $221,156
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $856
- Deferred
- $11,569
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,909
- Filer's total
- $259,490
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Brooke HarveyBROOKE HARVEY
MANAGING DIRECTOR, EDUCATOR PRODUCT STRATEGY
- Total calculated
- $220,503
- From this org
- $187,811
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $32,692
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $187,260
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $551
- Deferred
- $9,723
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,969
- Filer's total
- $220,503
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Elaine Guarnieri-NunnELAINE GUARNIERI-NUNN
MD, PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & PROGRAM OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $224,441
- From this org
- $190,226
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,215
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $188,678
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,548
- Deferred
- $9,872
- Nontaxable benefits
- $24,343
- Filer's total
- $224,441
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Gentle BlythGENTLE BLYTH
MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATION & BRAND
- Total calculated
- $198,433
- From this org
- $180,618
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,815
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $179,790
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $828
- Deferred
- $9,096
- Nontaxable benefits
- $8,719
- Filer's total
- $198,433
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Barr DennisBARR DENNIS
SENIOR DIRECTOR, EVALUATION
- Total calculated
- $215,507
- From this org
- $180,259
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $35,248
- Hours/week
- 35
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $177,883
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $2,376
- Deferred
- $9,408
- Nontaxable benefits
- $25,840
- Filer's total
- $215,507
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Independent compensation consultant
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Related organizations on this return
Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
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FRIENDS OF FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES
501(C)(3) · SUPPORT FOR FACING HISTORY AND OURSELVES · MA
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 24 April 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202541329349302034
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