TY 2015 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

THE NEW WORLD FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

13-1919791

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PART III - LINE 1	THE NEW WORLD FOUNDATION ("nwf") SUPPORTS COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS ACROSS AMERICA AND AROUND THE WORLD, BUILDS STRONGER ALLIANCES FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, THE PROTECTION AND EXPANSION OF CIVIL RIGHTS, WHILE ENCOURAGING DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION TO ACHIEVE REAL AND LASTING CHANGE. part iii - line 2 During 2016, the New World Foundation formed a new organization, Sankofa Festival LLC (Sankofa), of which The New World Foundation is the only member. Sankofa was formed to administer a music festival from which the proceeds would be used to elevate the voices of the disenfranchised and promote justice, peace and equality.
PART III - LINE 4A	HUDSON VALLEY FARM HUB: WE'RE USING A RANGE OF PHILANTHROPIC TOOLS TO HELP THESE EFFORTS TAKE ROOT AND GROW. WE'RE ENGAGING OTHERS IN A SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION BY CONVENING, CONNECTING AND CATALYZING THE PEOPLE AND PROJECTS THAT WILL HELP REALIZE THIS VISION. OUR WORK IS FOCUSED ON NEW YORK'S HUDSON VALLEY, THE NEXUS OF THE LARGEST FOOD MARKET IN THE COUNTRY.
PART III - LINE 4B	local economies project: THE LOCAL ECONOMIES PROJECT SUPPORTS VIBRANT, INTERCONNECTED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE POWERED BY THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE. WE SEE FOOD AND FARMING AS A CORNERSTONE OF EVERY REGION, SO OUR MAJOR INITIATIVES REVOLVE AROUND FOOD HUBS (infrastructure and marketing), FARM HUBS (farmer training and services), and EDUCATION (farm-to-school and community). part iii - line 4c NEW MAJORITY FUND: New Majority Fund seeks to build a progressive new majority for America-a majority motivated and organized by values of social equity and justice, once again tipping the balance of the electorate to progressive outcomes. The Fund supports community-based organizational infrastructure and a diverse constituency base while encouraging and sustaining state-based alliances to achieve both local and state victories. In several states the New Majority Program has helped to build alliances between groups otherwise often divided by race and class identities. Issues such as education, fracking and voter participation have been central to this work.
PART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTION 11B	A COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY WILL REVIEW FORM 990 TO SEE IF THE TAX RETURN AGREES WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. PART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTION 12C NWF REQUESTs ANNUAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT eAch BOARD MEETING.
PART VI, SECTION B. - questionS 15A & 15B	THE EXECUTIVE & FINANCE COMMITTEES AUTHORIZE RAISES. THE COMMITTEES MAKE THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO THEN MAKES THE FINAL DECISION ON THEM BASED UPON WAGE INFORMATION FROM THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS.
PART VI, SECTION C. - QUESTION 19	NWF'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC upon REQUEST.
part xi - line 9	postretirement benefit: $143,839.

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Explanation

PART III - LINE 1

THE NEW WORLD FOUNDATION ("nwf") SUPPORTS COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS ACROSS AMERICA AND AROUND THE WORLD, BUILDS STRONGER ALLIANCES FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, THE PROTECTION AND EXPANSION OF CIVIL RIGHTS, WHILE ENCOURAGING DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION TO ACHIEVE REAL AND LASTING CHANGE. part iii - line 2 During 2016, the New World Foundation formed a new organization, Sankofa Festival LLC (Sankofa), of which The New World Foundation is the only member. Sankofa was formed to administer a music festival from which the proceeds would be used to elevate the voices of the disenfranchised and promote justice, peace and equality.

PART III - LINE 4A

HUDSON VALLEY FARM HUB: WE'RE USING A RANGE OF PHILANTHROPIC TOOLS TO HELP THESE EFFORTS TAKE ROOT AND GROW. WE'RE ENGAGING OTHERS IN A SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION BY CONVENING, CONNECTING AND CATALYZING THE PEOPLE AND PROJECTS THAT WILL HELP REALIZE THIS VISION. OUR WORK IS FOCUSED ON NEW YORK'S HUDSON VALLEY, THE NEXUS OF THE LARGEST FOOD MARKET IN THE COUNTRY.

PART III - LINE 4B

local economies project: THE LOCAL ECONOMIES PROJECT SUPPORTS VIBRANT, INTERCONNECTED COMMUNITIES THAT ARE POWERED BY THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE THERE. WE SEE FOOD AND FARMING AS A CORNERSTONE OF EVERY REGION, SO OUR MAJOR INITIATIVES REVOLVE AROUND FOOD HUBS (infrastructure and marketing), FARM HUBS (farmer training and services), and EDUCATION (farm-to-school and community). part iii - line 4c NEW MAJORITY FUND: New Majority Fund seeks to build a progressive new majority for America-a majority motivated and organized by values of social equity and justice, once again tipping the balance of the electorate to progressive outcomes. The Fund supports community-based organizational infrastructure and a diverse constituency base while encouraging and sustaining state-based alliances to achieve both local and state victories. In several states the New Majority Program has helped to build alliances between groups otherwise often divided by race and class identities. Issues such as education, fracking and voter participation have been central to this work.

PART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTION 11B

A COMMITTEE OF THE GOVERNING BODY WILL REVIEW FORM 990 TO SEE IF THE TAX RETURN AGREES WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PRIOR TO FILING. PART VI, SECTION B. - QUESTION 12C NWF REQUESTs ANNUAL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT eAch BOARD MEETING.

PART VI, SECTION B. - questionS 15A & 15B

THE EXECUTIVE & FINANCE COMMITTEES AUTHORIZE RAISES. THE COMMITTEES MAKE THEIR RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO THEN MAKES THE FINAL DECISION ON THEM BASED UPON WAGE INFORMATION FROM THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS.

PART VI, SECTION C. - QUESTION 19

NWF'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC upon REQUEST.

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postretirement benefit: $143,839.

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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