TY 2016 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

2016

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK INC

Employer identification number

73-1672982

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2	SUSAN BURNS, FOUNDER/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR CHANGE, IS MARRIED TO MATHIS WACKERNAGEL, FOUNDER/CEO.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	PER THE BYLAWS, MATHIS WACKERNAGEL AND SUSAN BURNS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO EACH APPOINT 2 MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE FOUNDER/CEO AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING, BEFORE THEY PROVIDE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WOULD BE DISCUSSED AT THIS TIME.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	SALARIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND KEY INDIVIDUALS, IS DETERMINED BASED ON COMPARABLE RATES AS DETERMINED VIA COMPENSATION SUTDIES AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET. THE CEO, PRESIDENT AND HIGHEST PAID INDIVIUALS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE COMPESATION COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS) AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE RULES (OR STATE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE RULES), THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AS APPLICABLE LAW MAY REQUIRE. OTHERWISE, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC, AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	TECHNICAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 247,422. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,405. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30,446. TOTAL EXPENSES 279,273. IT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 54,659. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,623. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,705. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,987.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C	NO CHANGES TO THE PROCESS HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.
FORM 990, SCHEDULE L, PART IV, COLUMN B	THEIR BOARD IS CONTROLLED BY CURRENT AND FORMER GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES.

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Explanation

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2

SUSAN BURNS, FOUNDER/DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR CHANGE, IS MARRIED TO MATHIS WACKERNAGEL, FOUNDER/CEO.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A

PER THE BYLAWS, MATHIS WACKERNAGEL AND SUSAN BURNS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO EACH APPOINT 2 MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B

THE FOUNDER/CEO AND ACCOUNTING MANAGER REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING, BEFORE THEY PROVIDE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 990 TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL.

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

THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO BOARD MEMBERS AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WOULD BE DISCUSSED AT THIS TIME.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15

SALARIES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING OFFICERS AND KEY INDIVIDUALS, IS DETERMINED BASED ON COMPARABLE RATES AS DETERMINED VIA COMPENSATION SUTDIES AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET. THE CEO, PRESIDENT AND HIGHEST PAID INDIVIUALS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE COMPESATION COMMITTEE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES IT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST OF AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE GUIDESTAR WEBSITE.

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19

THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BYLAWS) AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DISCLOSURE RULES (OR STATE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE RULES), THESE DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE AS APPLICABLE LAW MAY REQUIRE. OTHERWISE, THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC, AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

TECHNICAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 247,422. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,405. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30,446. TOTAL EXPENSES 279,273. IT CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 54,659. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,623. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8,705. TOTAL EXPENSES 71,987.

FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C

NO CHANGES TO THE PROCESS HAVE BEEN MADE SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.

FORM 990, SCHEDULE L, PART IV, COLUMN B

THEIR BOARD IS CONTROLLED BY CURRENT AND FORMER GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES.

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2016

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