2024-10-16T15:21:07-05:00 2022-12-31 231144520 TAIT WELLER & BAKER LLP 50 SOUTH 16TH STREET SUITE 2900 PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 990 2022-01-01 461850022 GLOBAL CITIZENS INITIATIVE GLOB 2038612933 2 SOUND VIEW DR 2ND FLOOR GREENWICH CT 06830 YUMI KUWANA PRESIDENT 2038612933 2024-10-16 1 0 HARRISON PEREIRA P00746867 2159798800 2024-10-15 2022 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X YUMI KUWANA 2 SOUND VIEW DR 2ND FLOOR GREENWICH CT 06830 1019797 0 X WWW.GLOBALCI.ORG X 2012 CT GLOBAL CITIZENS INITIATIVE INC'S ("GCI"), ENDEAVOR IS TO "ENGAGE, EDUCATE AND EMPOWER" YOUTH AS AGENTS OF POSITIVE CHANGE. 8 7 5 7 0 0 917311 833716 32570 178580 4941 6184 315676 1317 1270498 1019797 0 0 0 0 551177 607978 0 0 79867 552488 648271 1103665 1256249 166833 -236452 1123816 1083712 266323 462671 857493 621041 GCI BRINGS TOGETHER YOUNG GLOBAL CITIZENS FROM ALL SECTORS OF SOCIETY AND EMPOWERS THEM AS LIFELONG LEADERS OF POSITIVE CHANGE. 0 0 788440 178580 SINCE 2014, GCI ANNUALLY CONVENES 28 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AT A 9-10 DAY SUMMIT. DURING THE SUMMIT STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER AND ARE TAUGHT AN ACADEMIC CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES DISCUSSION-BASED LEARNING AND DESIGN THINKING. THE SUMMIT SERVES AS THE SPRINGBOARD FOR A 10-MONTH FELLOWSHIP FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTING A SERVICE PROJECT IN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES BASED ON THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. IN 2018 GCI HELD ITS FIRST ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR FOR 12 SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATORS. GCI CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT OF THE GCI COMMUNITY IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY THROUGH GOGCI A ROBUST ONLINE PLATFORM 788440 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 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 1 15 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 CT X YUMI KUWANA 2038612933 2 SOUND VIEW DRIVE 2ND FLOOR GREENWICH CT 06830 RITA GAIL JOHNSON COO 50.00 X X 147000 0 0 YUMI KUWANA PRESIDENT 50.00 X X 0 0 0 HALEY ROCKWELL CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY TSUI LUKE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JON SAVITZ TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LOYTI CHENG DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA HILL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE KLOEBLEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 147000 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 833716 833716 TUITION INCOME 611410 178580 178580 178580 6184 6184 OTHER INCOME 611710 1317 1317 1317 1019797 178580 0 7501 147000 107310 39690 357321 260844 96477 61660 45012 16648 41997 30658 11339 23815 23815 1425 850 575 116953 116953 85385 85341 44 687 687 CONSULTANTS 212607 134912 77695 WEBSITE AND TECHNOLOGY 92987 24581 68098 308 VENUE RENTALS 36370 36370 PROCESSING SERVICE FEES 19267 13965 5302 58775 48597 8314 1864 1256249 788440 387942 79867 135341 122486 966097 664864 15651 15956 11464 1180 1727 10284 5000 270122 1123816 1083712 2403 12919 263920 179630 0 270122 266323 462671 X 593573 441411 263920 179630 857493 621041 1123816 1083712 -236452 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 794855 833296 633439 917311 833716 4012617 794855 833296 633439 917311 833716 4012617 2938943 1073674 2468 10363 9668 4941 6184 33624 3417 1853 1317 6587 4052828 689245 0.26490 0.29230 X THE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: (1) IT HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE IN EXCESS OF THE 10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION; (2) IT ATTRACTS PUBLIC SUPPORT; (3) IT HAS A BROAD BASE OF SUPPORT SOURCES; (4) IT HAS A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY, AND (5) IT MAKES ITS FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND HAS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN ITS PROGRAMS.10% OF SUPPORT LIMITATION: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 26.49% FOR THE YEAR ENDED 12/31/22 BASED ON AGGREGATE FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED 12/31/18 THROUGH 12/31/22. THIS AMOUNT IS IN EXCESS OF THE 10% REQUIRED BY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-(9)(E)(3)(I). ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A PROGRAM OF REGULARLY SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ITS CONSTITUENCY IN CONNECTION WITH ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE SOLICITATION OF ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS, SPECIAL APPEALS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROGRAMS AND GENERAL SOLICITATIONS IN ITS PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL.SOURCES OF SUPPORT: THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS SOURCES INCLUDING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, AND PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS.REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY: THE ORGANIZATION HAS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSISTING OF 8 MEMBERS WHO HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.AVAILABILITY OF FACILITIES TO PUBLIC AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMS: THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS SEVERAL WAYS FOR THE PUBLIC TO HELP IN ITS MISSION TO ELIMINATE CATARACT BLINDNESS. THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC TO LAUNCH ONLINE FUNDRAISERS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2220 810 1410 9244 370 8874 10284 RIGHT OF USE ASSET 270122 270122 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATION 270122 270122 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED ACS TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2010. ASC TOPIC 740 PROVIDES DETAILED GUIDANCE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION, MEASUREMENT AND DISCLOSURE OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTERPRISE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AS OF THAT DATE. TAX RETURNS FOR THE TAX YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022 REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY MAJOR TAX JURISDICTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP SECTION 3.1 ELIGIBILITY: THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL CONSIST OF YUMI KUWANA AND OF SUCH OTHER PERSONS AS MAY BE ELECTED TO MEMBERSHIP FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE OTHER THEN-ACTING MEMBERS, EITHER BY MAJORITY VOTE AT ANY MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, OR BY UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3.15 OF THESE BYLAWS. SECTION 3.2 TERM OF MEMBERSHIP: UNLESS A SHORTER TERM SHALL BE SPECIFIED BY THE OTHER MEMBERS AT THE TIME OF HIS OR HER ELECTION, THE TERM OF OFFICE OF ANY MEMBER SHALL BE LIFE OR LEGAL EXISTENCE. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, ANY MEMBER SHALL RESIGN AT ANY TIME BY MAILING OR DELIVERING WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CORPORATION (ANY RESIGNATION TO TAKE EFFECT WHEN SUCH NOTICE IS DELIVERED UNLESS THE NOTICE SPECIFIES A LATER EFFECTIVE DATE), AND ANY MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE OTHER MEMBERS. SECTION 3.3 ANNUAL MEETING: A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS SHALL BE HELD ANNUALLY FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND THE TRANSACTION OF OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEMBERS AS DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE IRS FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AFTER THE FINANCIAL NUMBERS ARE IN ORDER. RECEIVE FEEDBACK AND WELCOME DISCUSSION FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS SHALL INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS, AS OUTLINED IN DETAIL BELOW: (A) REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY GCI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS: (B) USE OF DATA FOR COMPARABLE COMPENSATION; AND (C) CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING. A. REVIEW AND APPROVAL: THE COMPENSATION OF ANY KEY EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER THAT FULFILLS THE CRITERIA DEFINED IN THIS POLICY SHALL BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY GCI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PROVIDED THAT ANY PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AS DEFINED IN GCI'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, SHALL NOT BE INVOLVED IN THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. (1) APPLICABLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PROVISIONS. PURSUANT TO GCI'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS APPLY WITH RESPECT TO THE INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY REVIEW AND APRROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS: (1) A. A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM GCI FOR SERVICES, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IS PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO HIS/HER COMPENSATION. (1) B. A VOTING MEMBER OF ANY BOARD COMMITTEE WHOSE JURISDICTION INCLUDES COMPENSATION MATTERS AND WHO RECEIVES COMPENSATION FROM GCI FOR SERVICES, WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IS PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO HIS/HER COMPENSATION. B. USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION. PRIOR TO APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF ANY KEY EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL REVIEW AND EVALUATE HIS OR HER COMPENSATION USING DATA FOR COMPARING COMPENSATION OF SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED INSTITUTIONS. C. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENT AND MAINTAIN RECORDS OF ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING SUCH COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ANNUAL FORM 990 INCOME TAX RETURN IS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION TO ANYONE WHO MAKES A REQUEST IN WRITING OR VERBALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION TO ANYONE WHO MAKES A REQUEST IN WRITING OR VERBALLY. AMENDED RETURN THE FORM 990 IS BEING AMENDED TO CORRECT FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: 1. SCHEDULE A PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST: THE ORIGINALLY FILED RETURN SHOWS A PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR 2022 AS BEING 99.29%. THE CALCULATION EXCLUDED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THESE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE BEING INCLUDED IN THIS RETURN AND THE PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE DECREASES TO 26.49%. 2. SCHEDULE B: CONTRIBUTIONS FROM A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WHICH EXCEEDED THE 2% REPORTING THRESHOLD WERE OMITTED ON THE ORIGINALLY FILED RETURN. THE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THIS DONOR ARE SHOWN ON THE SCHEDULE B IN THIS RETURN.