TY 2014 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2014

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

INVISIBLE CHILDREN INC

Employer identification number

54-2164338

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3	IN DECEMBER 2014, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS REGIONAL PARTNERS TO SUNSET ONGOING GRANTS TO EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY PROGRAMS IN NORTHERN UGANDA, SO THAT IT MAY FOCUS GREATER RESOURCES TOWARD PROGRAMMING IN AREAS OF CENTRAL AFRICA THAT ARE CURRENTLY AFFECTED BY LRA ATROCITIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	GATHER, OF WHICH SIMON ISAACS (FORMER DIRECTOR) IS FOUNDER AND CEO, CONSULTED WITH AERAS, OF WHICH KARI STOEVER (FORMER DIRECTOR) WAS VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, DURING THEIR TENURE AS DIRECTORS. THIS RELATIONSHIP WAS FORMED PRIOR TO THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH INVISIBLE CHILDREN AND WAS UNRELATED TO INVISIBLE CHILDREN. PLENTY, OF WHICH JEFF SHUCK (FORMER DIRECTOR) IS CEO, CONSULTED WITH GATHER, OF WHICH SIMON ISAACS (FORMER DIRECTOR) IS FOUNDER, DURING THEIR TENURE AS DIRECTORS. THIS RELATIONSHIP WAS UNRELATED TO INVISIBLE CHILDREN. PLENTY, OF WHICH JEFF SHUCK (FORMER DIRECTOR) IS CEO, CONSULTED WITH TASKFORCE, OF WHICH YOSI SERGANT (FORMER DIRECTOR) IS FOUNDER, DURING THEIR TENURE AS DIRECTORS. THIS RELATIONSHIP WAS UNRELATED TO INVISIBLE CHILDREN. BEN KEESEY (DIRECTOR AND FORMER CEO) SERVES AS A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH MICHAEL POFFENBERGER (DIRECTOR) IS THE CEO. THIS RELATIONSHIP IS UNRELATED TO INVISIBLE CHILDREN. PAUL RONAN (DIRECTOR) IS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE RESOLVE, LRA CRISIS INITATIVE, WHICH IS A PROJECT OF THE NEW VENTURE FUND. THE RESOLVE AND NVF HAVE ENTERED INTO PARTNERSHIPS WITH INVISIBLE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE PAST SEVEN YEARS AND THIS RELATIONSHIP WAS FORMED PRIOR TO HIS TENURE AS DIRECTOR. ALL OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS WERE DISCLOSED THROUGH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND WERE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4	UPDATED BY-LAWS TO REFLECT THE SHIFT IN THE MISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST REPORTING FORMS ARE FILLED OUT ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS, WHICH REPORT ALL CONFLICTS AND AFFIRM ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY. THESE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY INVISIBLE CHILDREN'S CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND THE ORGANIZATION'S SECRETARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OVERSEEING INVISIBLE CHILDREN'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM. THE COMMITTEE RECOGNIZES THAT IN ORDER FOR INVISIBLE CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE ITS AMBITIOUS GOALS, THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE ABLE TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND REWARD QUALIFIED EXECUTIVES WHO WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE EFFECTIVELY IN A CHALLENGING AND COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT. THE COMMITTEE IS CHAIRED BY A DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBER. THE COMMITTEE RESEARCHES SALARIES OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS, REVIEWS PERFORMANCE OF EXECUTIVES, AND THEN RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS TO THE BOARD AT LARGE. COMPENSATION IS SET BY A BOARD VOTE AFTER REVIEWING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVES ARE NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORTS DATING BACK TO 2006 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON INVISIBLE CHILDREN'S WEBSITE. COPIES ARE ALSO PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3

IN DECEMBER 2014, THE ORGANIZATION WORKED IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS REGIONAL PARTNERS TO SUNSET ONGOING GRANTS TO EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY PROGRAMS IN NORTHERN UGANDA, SO THAT IT MAY FOCUS GREATER RESOURCES TOWARD PROGRAMMING IN AREAS OF CENTRAL AFRICA THAT ARE CURRENTLY AFFECTED BY LRA ATROCITIES.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2

GATHER, OF WHICH SIMON ISAACS (FORMER DIRECTOR) IS FOUNDER AND CEO, CONSULTED WITH AERAS, OF WHICH KARI STOEVER (FORMER DIRECTOR) WAS VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS, DURING THEIR TENURE AS DIRECTORS. THIS RELATIONSHIP WAS FORMED PRIOR TO THEIR INVOLVEMENT WITH INVISIBLE CHILDREN AND WAS UNRELATED TO INVISIBLE CHILDREN. PLENTY, OF WHICH JEFF SHUCK (FORMER DIRECTOR) IS CEO, CONSULTED WITH GATHER, OF WHICH SIMON ISAACS (FORMER DIRECTOR) IS FOUNDER, DURING THEIR TENURE AS DIRECTORS. THIS RELATIONSHIP WAS UNRELATED TO INVISIBLE CHILDREN. PLENTY, OF WHICH JEFF SHUCK (FORMER DIRECTOR) IS CEO, CONSULTED WITH TASKFORCE, OF WHICH YOSI SERGANT (FORMER DIRECTOR) IS FOUNDER, DURING THEIR TENURE AS DIRECTORS. THIS RELATIONSHIP WAS UNRELATED TO INVISIBLE CHILDREN. BEN KEESEY (DIRECTOR AND FORMER CEO) SERVES AS A DIRECTOR OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH MICHAEL POFFENBERGER (DIRECTOR) IS THE CEO. THIS RELATIONSHIP IS UNRELATED TO INVISIBLE CHILDREN. PAUL RONAN (DIRECTOR) IS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE RESOLVE, LRA CRISIS INITATIVE, WHICH IS A PROJECT OF THE NEW VENTURE FUND. THE RESOLVE AND NVF HAVE ENTERED INTO PARTNERSHIPS WITH INVISIBLE CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE PAST SEVEN YEARS AND THIS RELATIONSHIP WAS FORMED PRIOR TO HIS TENURE AS DIRECTOR. ALL OF THESE RELATIONSHIPS WERE DISCLOSED THROUGH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND WERE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SECRETARY OF THE ORGANIZATION.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4

UPDATED BY-LAWS TO REFLECT THE SHIFT IN THE MISSION.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C

ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST REPORTING FORMS ARE FILLED OUT ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS, WHICH REPORT ALL CONFLICTS AND AFFIRM ADHERENCE TO THE POLICY. THESE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY INVISIBLE CHILDREN'S CHAIR OF THE BOARD AND THE ORGANIZATION'S SECRETARY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OVERSEEING INVISIBLE CHILDREN'S EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PROGRAM. THE COMMITTEE RECOGNIZES THAT IN ORDER FOR INVISIBLE CHILDREN TO ACHIEVE ITS AMBITIOUS GOALS, THE ORGANIZATION MUST BE ABLE TO ATTRACT, RETAIN, AND REWARD QUALIFIED EXECUTIVES WHO WILL BE ABLE TO OPERATE EFFECTIVELY IN A CHALLENGING AND COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT. THE COMMITTEE IS CHAIRED BY A DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBER. THE COMMITTEE RESEARCHES SALARIES OF COMPARABLE POSITIONS, REVIEWS PERFORMANCE OF EXECUTIVES, AND THEN RECOMMENDS THE COMPENSATION OF SUCH INDIVIDUALS TO THE BOARD AT LARGE. COMPENSATION IS SET BY A BOARD VOTE AFTER REVIEWING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE. THE EXECUTIVES ARE NOT PRESENT FOR THE VOTE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND ANNUAL REPORTS DATING BACK TO 2006 ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON INVISIBLE CHILDREN'S WEBSITE. COPIES ARE ALSO PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2014

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