Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,230,104
- Total expenses
- $4,246,897
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,199,358
- Grants paid
- $60,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $30,746
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,842,724
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,028,700
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- -$185,976
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $3,856,521
- Management and general expenses
- $327,008
- Fundraising expenses
- $63,368
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $3,856,521
Program services were 90.8% 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.
-
1b · Membership dues
$210,451
-
1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$988,907
-
3 · Investment income
total $30,746 · excluded $30,746
-
4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
-
5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$0
-
8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9a · Gaming: gross income
$0
-
9b · Gaming: direct expenses
$0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10a · Gross sales of inventory
$0
-
10b · Cost of goods sold
$0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
-
1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $60,000 · program services $60,000
-
2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $190,240 · program services $170,291 · management and general $16,449 · fundraising $3,500
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,921,837 · program services $1,720,306 · management and general $166,171 · fundraising $35,360
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $77,380 · program services $74,239 · management and general $3,155 · fundraising -$14
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $183,292 · program services $165,640 · management and general $13,953 · fundraising $3,699
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $146,944 · program services $135,442 · management and general $9,679 · fundraising $1,823
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $13,203 · program services $12,543 · management and general $660
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $16,300 · program services $15,485 · management and general $815
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $7,750 · program services $6,929 · management and general $646 · fundraising $175
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $959,800 · program services $878,616 · management and general $66,149 · fundraising $15,035
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $42,918 · program services $40,600 · management and general $2,304 · fundraising $14
-
14 · Information technology
total $8,842 · program services $3,178 · management and general $5,648 · fundraising $16
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $3,579 · program services $2,808 · management and general $727 · fundraising $44
-
17 · Travel
total $85,338 · program services $80,290 · management and general $4,687 · fundraising $361
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $331,509 · program services $314,934 · management and general $16,575
-
20 · Interest
total $0
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
-
23 · Insurance
total $0
-
24a · Other expenses: MEMBERSHIP DUES
total $97,183 · program services $92,324 · management and general $4,859
-
24b · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $51,288 · program services $48,723 · management and general $2,565 · fundraising $0
-
24c · Other expenses: OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES
total $43,848 · program services $29,394 · management and general $11,133 · fundraising $3,321
-
24d · Other expenses: COMMUNICATIONS
total $5,646 · program services $4,779 · management and general $833 · fundraising $34
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
-
1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $4,500,924 · end of year $3,180,740
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $10,201 · end of year $157,270
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $2,992,575 · end of year $3,504,714
-
12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $247,112 · end of year $197,072
-
18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $5,830 · end of year $5,830
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $4,932,080 · end of year $6,825,798
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$572,629 · end of year -$3,526,704
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $2,891,307 · end of year $3,340,728
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O
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ADVOCACY: THE BETTER WORLD FUND WORKS TO SUPPORT THE UN AND UN CAUSES AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE ROLE AND VALUE OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN AN INTERDEPENDENT WORLD. WE ENCOURAGE COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE UN AMONG THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, AND PAYMENT OF U.S. DUES TO THE UNITED NATIONS ON TIME AND IN FULL.
Expenses $3,856,521 · Grants $60,000
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
-
Elizabeth CousensELIZABETH COUSENS
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $498,337
- From this org
- $67,585
- From related orgs
- $382,983
- Other
- $47,769
- Hours/week
- 6 + 34 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $60,461 + $342,611 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $7,124 + $40,372 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $17,400 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $4,555 + $25,814 related
- Filer's total
- $72,140 + $426,197 related
-
Peter YeoPETER YEO
PRESIDENT OF BWF & SR. VP, UNF
- Total calculated
- $389,910
- From this org
- $343,785
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $46,125
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $319,885
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $23,900
- Deferred
- $17,400
- Nontaxable benefits
- $28,725
- Filer's total
- $389,910
-
Henry F De Sio JrHENRY F DE SIO JR
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $378,430
- From this org
- $51,287
- From related orgs
- $290,626
- Other
- $36,517
- Hours/week
- 6 + 34 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $43,412 + $246,001 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $7,875 + $44,625 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $17,400 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $2,868 + $16,249 related
- Filer's total
- $54,155 + $324,275 related
-
Leslie A EdmondLESLIE A EDMOND
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $344,128
- From this org
- $47,588
- From related orgs
- $269,665
- Other
- $26,875
- Hours/week
- 6 + 34 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $44,213 + $250,540 related
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $3,375 + $19,125 related
- Deferred
- $0 + $17,400 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,421 + $8,054 related
- Filer's total
- $49,009 + $295,119 related
-
George HannumGEORGE HANNUM
EXEC DIR BWF, SR DIR US-UN REL
- Total calculated
- $224,050
- From this org
- $182,010
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $42,040
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $163,013
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $18,997
- Deferred
- $11,038
- Nontaxable benefits
- $31,002
- Filer's total
- $224,050
-
Micah SpanglerMICAH SPANGLER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $154,407
- From this org
- $125,558
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $28,849
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $120,255
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $5,303
- Deferred
- $7,954
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,895
- Filer's total
- $154,407
-
Michael BeardMICHAEL BEARD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $138,260
- From this org
- $115,107
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $23,153
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Jessica PavelJESSICA PAVEL
DIRECTOR, GLOBAL HEALTH ADV.
- Total calculated
- $134,964
- From this org
- $21,369
- From related orgs
- $101,579
- Other
- $12,016
- Hours/week
- 6 + 34 related
-
Shenae BurgessSHENAE BURGESS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $105,511
- From this org
- $14,462
- From related orgs
- $81,952
- Other
- $9,097
- Hours/week
- 6 + 34 related
-
Re TurnerRE TURNER
CHAIRMAN
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Fabio C BarbosaFABIO C BARBOSA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Nr Narayana MurthyNR NARAYANA MURTHY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Timothy E WirthTIMOTHY E WIRTH
DIRECTOR & VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Kathryn Calvin WaltersKATHRYN CALVIN WALTERS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Laura Turner SeydelLAURA TURNER SEYDEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
-
Rutherford SeydelRUTHERFORD SEYDEL
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5 + 5 related
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
- 1a · First-class or charter travel
- 1a · Travel for companions
- 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
- 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
- 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
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1A
- THE TRAVEL EXPENSES OF THE PRESIDENT'S SPOUSE WERE COVERED WHEN ATTENDING OFFICIAL BUSINESS FUNCTIONS. BOARD MEMBERS AND THEIR SPOUSES WERE REIMBURSED FOR AIRFARE, HOTEL, MEALS, AND INCIDENTAL TAXIS OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION WHEN ATTENDING BOARD MEETINGS OR TRAVELING ON BEHALF OF THE FOUNDATION, AS MAY BE REQUESTED BY THE CHAIRMAN OR PRESIDENT FROM TIME TO TIME.
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
-
$30,000
ADVOCACY
-
$30,000
ADVOCACY
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.
-
501(C)(3) · SUPPORTS UN · NY · controlled entity
Directly controlled by BWF
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Disregarded entities
Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.
-
UNA-USA LLC
SUPPORTS UN · DE · income $0 · assets $0
Directly controlled by BWF
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 15 November 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.1
- Source object
- 202423209349325727
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