TY 2015 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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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

INSTITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS

Employer identification number

20-5968997

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FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3	THE INSITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS HAS CEASED THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM SERVICES THAT WERE REPORTED ON THE PRIOR YEAR'S FORM 990: INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT - ISE CONDUCTED ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ITS DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION AS AN ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING MEETINGS AND EVENTS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO DEFINE AND HONE ISE'S ROLE AND IMPROVE UPON THE SERVICES PROVIDED AS WELL AS SETTING UP TASK FORCES WITH ADVISORS AND EXPERTS TO CONSOLIDATE LEARNING AND MOBILIZE ACTION ACROSS FUNCTIONS AND COUNTRY CONTEXTS. TRAINING - ISE HAD BEEN DEVELOPING MODALITIES FOR THE PROVISION OF SKILLS AND TRAINING FOR LEADERS, MANAGERS, AND STAFFERS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF STATE- AND INSTITUTION-BUILDING. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED THE LEADERS AND MANAGERS OF STATE TRANSFORMATION WITH THE NECESSARY ANALYTICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS TO LEAD AND MANAGE THEIR COUNTRIES THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PROCESSES. MARKET BUILDING INITIATIVE - THE MARKET BUILDING INITIATIVE ("MBI") AIMED TO PROVIDE A PRAGMATIC, CONCEPTUALLY GROUNDED BASIS OF IDEAS FOR BUILDING MARKETS AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. DRAWING ON BOTH ECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE AND HIGHLY CONTEXTUALIZED EXAMPLES OF SUCCESS, MBI LOOKS AT THE APPROPRIATE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT, FIRMS, WORKERS, AND FOREIGN ENTITIES BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE IN CREATING THE TANGIBLE ASPECTS OF AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR GROWTH, INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE ONLY BODY WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED THE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 TO MANAGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	DURING 2009 AN INDEPENDENT GROUP WAS BROUGHT TOGETHER AND OFFICER COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BASED UPON COMPARISONS MADE WITH COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. OFFICER COMPENSATION HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THIS COMPENSATION REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 699,240. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,387. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,926. TOTAL EXPENSES 730,553.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3

THE INSITUTE FOR STATE EFFECTIVENESS HAS CEASED THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM SERVICES THAT WERE REPORTED ON THE PRIOR YEAR'S FORM 990: INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT - ISE CONDUCTED ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ITS DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION AS AN ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING MEETINGS AND EVENTS WITH THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO DEFINE AND HONE ISE'S ROLE AND IMPROVE UPON THE SERVICES PROVIDED AS WELL AS SETTING UP TASK FORCES WITH ADVISORS AND EXPERTS TO CONSOLIDATE LEARNING AND MOBILIZE ACTION ACROSS FUNCTIONS AND COUNTRY CONTEXTS. TRAINING - ISE HAD BEEN DEVELOPING MODALITIES FOR THE PROVISION OF SKILLS AND TRAINING FOR LEADERS, MANAGERS, AND STAFFERS FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF STATE- AND INSTITUTION-BUILDING. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDED THE LEADERS AND MANAGERS OF STATE TRANSFORMATION WITH THE NECESSARY ANALYTICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS TO LEAD AND MANAGE THEIR COUNTRIES THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE PROCESSES. MARKET BUILDING INITIATIVE - THE MARKET BUILDING INITIATIVE ("MBI") AIMED TO PROVIDE A PRAGMATIC, CONCEPTUALLY GROUNDED BASIS OF IDEAS FOR BUILDING MARKETS AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD. DRAWING ON BOTH ECONOMETRIC EVIDENCE AND HIGHLY CONTEXTUALIZED EXAMPLES OF SUCCESS, MBI LOOKS AT THE APPROPRIATE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT, FIRMS, WORKERS, AND FOREIGN ENTITIES BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE IN CREATING THE TANGIBLE ASPECTS OF AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT FOR GROWTH, INVESTMENT AND JOB CREATION.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS THE ONLY BODY WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DELEGATED THE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 TO MANAGEMENT.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

DURING 2009 AN INDEPENDENT GROUP WAS BROUGHT TOGETHER AND OFFICER COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BASED UPON COMPARISONS MADE WITH COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. OFFICER COMPENSATION HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THIS COMPENSATION REVIEW.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICES.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 699,240. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,387. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,926. TOTAL EXPENSES 730,553.

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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