Civic Intelligence

We Are the World Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 27-1865560

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on May 02, 2016

Organization ProfileWWW.WORLD25.ORG
C/O 6050 El Tordo PO Box 2329Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

(858) 400-1308

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

61st percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

81st percentile

0.10x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

1st percentile

-678%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

75th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 75% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

13th percentile

-35%

Faster asset growth than 13% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

81st percentile

34%

Faster revenue growth than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets61st percentile

Assets

Down

$385,079

Down $203,542 (-35%) from 2014

Net Assets

Down

$382,092

Down $205,893 (-35%) from 2014

Liabilities

Up

$2,987

Up $2,351 (+370%) from 2014

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue81st percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Up

$30,362

Up $7,675 (+34%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$236,255

Down $268,772 (-53%) from 2014

Net Income

Up

-$205,893

Up $276,447 (+57%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth13th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2011: $2,729,289Liabilities 2011: $2,790Net Assets 2011: $2,726,4992011Assets 2012: $2,269,223Liabilities 2012: $1,639Net Assets 2012: $2,267,5842012Assets 2014: $588,621Liabilities 2014: $636Net Assets 2014: $587,9852014Assets 2015: $385,079Liabilities 2015: $2,987Net Assets 2015: $382,0922015Assets 2016: $32,160Liabilities 2016: $110Net Assets 2016: $32,0502016Assets 2017: $0Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $02017

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$385,079
Liabilities$2,987
Net Assets$382,092
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth81st percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KExpenses 2011: $425,9252011Expenses 2012: $785,7792012Revenue 2014: $22,687Expenses 2014: $505,027Net Income 2014: -$482,3402014Revenue 2015: $30,362Expenses 2015: $236,255Net Income 2015: -$205,8932015Revenue 2016: $34,467Expenses 2016: $384,509Net Income 2016: -$350,0422016Revenue 2017: $49,106Expenses 2017: $81,156Net Income 2017: -$32,0502017

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$30,362
Expenses$236,255
Net Income-$205,893
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
May 2, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$30,362
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The foundation's mission is to use the distribution of the audio and visual recordings of the performance of "we are the world 25 for haiti" as an educational tool to raise consciousness about the ongoing needs in haiti and other parts of the developing world affected by natural disasters; to build a worldwide movement that furthers the spirit of philanthropic activism; and to raise funds for distribution to other charitable organizations with efficient relief and development programs in haiti.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$577,286$374,186▼ $203,100
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$5,650$5,944▲ $294
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$2,706$2,557▼ $149
Accounts Receivable$2,979$2,392▼ $587
Total Assets$588,621$385,079▼ $203,542
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$636$2,987▲ $2,351
Total Liabilities$636$2,987▲ $2,351
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$587,985$382,092▼ $205,893
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$587,985$382,092▼ $205,893
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$588,621$385,079▼ $203,542
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay75th percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Brandon PhillipsDirector/president
Adam FellDirector
Lionel RichieDirector
Paul HaggisDirector
Quincy JonesDirector
Peter TortoriciDirector/treasurer
Cheryl RomineOfficer/secretary
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,098
Program Service Revenue
$28,282
Investment Income
$982
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$1,098
Change in Net Assets
$-205,893
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$204,082
Other Expenses$32,173
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$204,082--$204,082
Fees for Services Legal-$21,154-$21,154
Fees for Services Accounting-$7,194-$7,194
Insurance-$3,673-$3,673
Office Expenses-$142-$142
Other Expenses-$10-$10
Total Functional Expenses$204,082$32,173$0$236,255
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Artists for Peace & JusticeSanta Monica, CA501(c)(3)ON APRIL 18, 2010, THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500,000 WHICH ON JULY 30, 2012, WAS REVISED TO $2,582,410 TO ARTISTS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE ("APJ"), A DOMESTIC TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND FIVE YEARS OF OPERATIONS OF A MUSIC SCHOOL FOR IMPOVERISHED YOUNG PEOPLE IN HAITI. THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THAT GRANT WAS DISBURSED ON JANUARY 5, 2011 AND THE SECOND INSTALLMENT WAS DISBURSED ON AUGUST 3, 2012 FOLLOWING THE FOUNDATION'S RECEIPT FROM APJ OF PROJECT DETAIL, PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION. IN 2013 DISBURSEMENTS TOWARDS PHASE TWO OF THE PROJECT WAS MADE ON AUGUST 30TH. A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WAS ALSO APPROVED ON OCTOBER 2013 FOR $323,865 AND THE FIRST TWO INSTALLMENTS, TOTALING $215,910, WERE PAID ON OCTOBER 22, 2013.[CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O]$204,082
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Director adam fell serves as business manager to director quincy jones. Officer cheryl romine serves as executive assistant to director/officer peter tortorici.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“An accounting firm is hired to prepare the tax return and a copy is provided to the board of directors for their review before the tax return is filed with the irs.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The foundation's conflict of interest policy requires directors and officers to disclose conflicts of interest. The organization regularly reviews transactions that may give rise to conflicts of interest. Thus far, no conflicts have arisen.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Not applicable in this case since the foundation has no compensated officers or key employees.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The foundation complies with the requirement that it disclose to the public, upon request, its form 1023 and attachments (including articles of incorporation and bylaws). The foundation's financial statements are incorporated into the form 990 which, of course, is available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
We Are the World Foundation
EIN
27-1865560
Phone
8584001308
Address
C/O 6050 EL TORDO PO BOX 2329, RANCHO SANTA FE, CA 92067

Signing Officer

Name
Peter Tortorici
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8584001308
Signed
2016-05-02
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Peter Tortorici
Formed
2010
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Provident Financial Management
Address
2850 OCEAN PARK BLVD 300, SANTA MONICA, CA 90405
Preparer
Heidemarie S Zepf
Phone
3102820477
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

SCHEDULE I, PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN (H) CONTINUED:

“On september 12, 2014, the third installment of the original grant (as revised on july 30, 2012) was disbursed, together with the final installment of the supplemental grant, for a total of $464,850. Furthermore on august 5, 2015, the fourth installment of the original grant for the amount of $204,082 was disbursed, leaving the final sum of $57,000 to be disbursed on july 2016.”

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IRS990ScheduleI/RecipientTable/PurposeOfGrantTxt0ON APRIL 18, 2010, THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500,000 WHICH ON JULY 30, 2012, WAS REVISED TO $2,582,410 TO ARTISTS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE ("APJ"), A DOMESTIC TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND FIVE YEARS OF OPERATIONS OF A MUSIC SCHOOL FOR IMPOVERISHED YOUNG PEOPLE IN HAITI. THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THAT GRANT WAS DISBURSED ON JANUARY 5, 2011 AND THE SECOND INSTALLMENT WAS DISBURSED ON AUGUST 3, 2012 FOLLOWING THE FOUNDATION'S RECEIPT FROM APJ OF PROJECT DETAIL, PLANS AND DOCUMENTATION. IN 2013 DISBURSEMENTS TOWARDS PHASE TWO OF THE PROJECT WAS MADE ON AUGUST 30TH. A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WAS ALSO APPROVED ON OCTOBER 2013 FOR $323,865 AND THE FIRST TWO INSTALLMENTS, TOTALING $215,910, WERE PAID ON OCTOBER 22, 2013.[CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O]
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IRS990ScheduleI/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE FOUNDATION'S DIRECTORS HAVE PERSONAL FAMILIARITY WITH THE HISTORIES AND GOOD WORKS OF ALL OF THE FOUNDATION'S DONEE ORGANIZATIONS. IN GENERAL, THE FOUNDATION CONDUCTS PERIODIC FOLLOW-UPS WITH THE OFFICERS OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATIONS TO VERIFY THE APPROPRIATE EXPENDITURES OF GRANT FUNDS. WITH REGARD TO THE GRANT TO ARTISTS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, THE FOUNDATION RECEIVES REGULAR PERIODIC NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM THE DONEE REGARDING THE PROGRESS OF THE GRANT PROJECT.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DIRECTOR ADAM FELL SERVES AS BUSINESS MANAGER TO DIRECTOR QUINCY JONES. OFFICER CHERYL ROMINE SERVES AS EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR/OFFICER PETER TORTORICI.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1AN ACCOUNTING FIRM IS HIRED TO PREPARE THE TAX RETURN AND A COPY IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW BEFORE THE TAX RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO DISCLOSE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY REVIEWS TRANSACTIONS THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THUS FAR, NO CONFLICTS HAVE ARISEN.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3NOT APPLICABLE IN THIS CASE SINCE THE FOUNDATION HAS NO COMPENSATED OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE FOUNDATION COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENT THAT IT DISCLOSE TO THE PUBLIC, UPON REQUEST, ITS FORM 1023 AND ATTACHMENTS (INCLUDING ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS). THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM 990 WHICH, OF COURSE, IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2014, THE THIRD INSTALLMENT OF THE ORIGINAL GRANT (AS REVISED ON JULY 30, 2012) WAS DISBURSED, TOGETHER WITH THE FINAL INSTALLMENT OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT, FOR A TOTAL OF $464,850. FURTHERMORE ON AUGUST 5, 2015, THE FOURTH INSTALLMENT OF THE ORIGINAL GRANT FOR THE AMOUNT OF $204,082 WAS DISBURSED, LEAVING THE FINAL SUM OF $57,000 TO BE DISBURSED ON JULY 2016.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc4FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
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2015 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$385,079
Liabilities
$2,987
Net assets
$382,092
Revenue
$30,362
Expenses
$236,255
Net income
-$205,893
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.08$0.03
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.38$0.35
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.39$0.00$0.38$0.03$0.24$0.21
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$0.02$0.51$0.48
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.27$0.00$2.27$0.79
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.73$0.00$2.73$0.43