TY 2017 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

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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

2017

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

THE BIDEN FOUNDATION

Employer identification number

81-1329470

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form 990, part iii, line 1	ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE BIDEN FOUNDATION BUILDS UPON VICE PRESIDENT AND DR. BIDEN'S LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS. INITIALLY, THE FOUNDATION'S AREAS OF FOCUS WILL BE: FOREIGN POLICY, THE CANCER INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND MILITARY FAMILIES, PROTECTING CHILDREN, EQUALITY, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & STRENGTHENING THE MIDDLE CLASS. VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS PLAYED A UNIQUE ROLE IN OUR COUNTRY THROUGHOUT HIS YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE. HE HAS CHAMPIONED - AND WILL CONTINUE TO CHAMPION - PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES. THE BIDEN FOUNDATION BUILDS UPON THAT MISSION: TO IDENTIFY POLICIES THAT ADVANCE THE MIDDLE CLASS, DECREASE ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION WILL WORK TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE - NO MATTER THEIR INCOME LEVEL, RACE, GENDER, AGE OR SEXUALITY - IS TREATED EQUALLY AND GETS A FAIR SHOT AT ACHIEVING THE AMERICAN DREAM. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT AND/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.
form 990, part vi, line 12c	DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT EACH OFFICER OR DIRECTOR DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL. ANY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS INVOLVED IS RECUSED FROM DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO SUCH TRANSACTION IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN SECTION C.3 OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL: COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING PREVAILING MARKET DATA.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19	DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC The Biden Foundation posts its audited financial statements and 990 to its website. The Governing documents are available upon request.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING SERVICES TOTAL FEES:2000
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:COMMUNCATIONS TOTAL FEES:185143
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G	DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:303471

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Explanation

form 990, part iii, line 1

ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE BIDEN FOUNDATION BUILDS UPON VICE PRESIDENT AND DR. BIDEN'S LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO PROTECT AND ADVANCE THE RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES OF ALL PEOPLE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS. INITIALLY, THE FOUNDATION'S AREAS OF FOCUS WILL BE: FOREIGN POLICY, THE CANCER INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY COLLEGES AND MILITARY FAMILIES, PROTECTING CHILDREN, EQUALITY, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & STRENGTHENING THE MIDDLE CLASS. VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN HAS PLAYED A UNIQUE ROLE IN OUR COUNTRY THROUGHOUT HIS YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE. HE HAS CHAMPIONED - AND WILL CONTINUE TO CHAMPION - PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES. THE BIDEN FOUNDATION BUILDS UPON THAT MISSION: TO IDENTIFY POLICIES THAT ADVANCE THE MIDDLE CLASS, DECREASE ECONOMIC INEQUALITY AND INCREASE OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL PEOPLE. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION WILL WORK TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE - NO MATTER THEIR INCOME LEVEL, RACE, GENDER, AGE OR SEXUALITY - IS TREATED EQUALLY AND GETS A FAIR SHOT AT ACHIEVING THE AMERICAN DREAM. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B DESCRIBE THE PROCESS USED BY MANAGEMENT AND/OR GOVERNING BODY TO REVIEW FORM 990 THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE TREASURER AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING.

form 990, part vi, line 12c

DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS FOR CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT EACH OFFICER OR DIRECTOR DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND REVIEWED BY OUTSIDE COUNSEL. ANY OFFICER OR DIRECTOR FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION IS INVOLVED IS RECUSED FROM DELIBERATION AND DECISION-MAKING RELATED TO SUCH TRANSACTION IN THE MANNER SET FORTH IN SECTION C.3 OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL: COMPENSATION WAS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING PREVAILING MARKET DATA.

FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19

DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC The Biden Foundation posts its audited financial statements and 990 to its website. The Governing documents are available upon request.

FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G

DESCRIPTION:CONSULTING SERVICES TOTAL FEES:2000

FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G

DESCRIPTION:COMMUNCATIONS TOTAL FEES:185143

FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G

DESCRIPTION:PROGRAM CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:303471

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

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2017

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