2024-08-27T15:51:53-05:00 2023-12-31 521853933 JM&M 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2023-01-01 522262577 PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPARENCY FUND INC PART 2406508445 1100 13TH STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 TJAARDA STORM VAN LEEUWEN TREASURER 2406508445 2024-08-26 1 0 MEENA BISHNOI P01480769 2022963306 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z TJAARDA STORM VAN LEEUWEN 1100 13TH STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 1061607 0 X WWW.PTFUND.ORG X 2000 NY PTF SUPPORTS INNOVATIVE CITIZEN-LED APPROACHES TO IMPROVE GOVERNANCE, INCREASE TRANSPARENCY, PROMOTE THE RULE OF LAW AND REDUCE CORRUPTION IN DEVELOPING AND EMERGING COUNTRIES. 15 15 5 21 0 0 857011 990046 122000 59018 1305 11205 5968 1338 986284 1061607 459976 463881 0 0 189583 172416 0 0 12338 332619 336158 982178 972455 4106 89152 866333 835037 244532 124084 621801 710953 PTF ADVANCES INNOVATIVE CITIZEN-LED APPROACHES TO IMPROVE GOVERNANCE, INCREASE TRANSPARENCY, PROMOTE THE RULE OF LAW AND REDUCE CORRUPTION IN DEVELOPING AND EMERGING COUNTRIES. 0 0 759040 463881 59018 PTF ADVANCES ITS MISSION BY WIDELY SHARING ITS KNOWLEDGE GLEANED THROUGH ITS WORK. PTF ACHIEVES ITS MISSION BY SUPPORTING LOCAL CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOS) THROUGH MOBILIZING AND GRANTING FUNDS, PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE, AND DISSEMINATING KNOWLEDGE, AS WELL AS ADVOCATING FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT AND DEMANDING INTEGRITY IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS. PTF IS MANAGED BY VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED BY A SMALL PROFESSIONAL STAFF. TO IMPLEMENT ITS ACTIVITIES AND DONOR FUNDED PROJECTS, PTF RELIES ON A NETWORK OF EXPERT ADVISERS (MOSTLY FORMER STAFF OF MULTI- AND BILATERAL ORGANIZATIONS) TO WORK WITH CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSO) PARTNERS AND ITS REGIONAL AFFILIATES TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING AND STRATEGIC ADVICE. 759040 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X X TJAARDA STORM VAN LEEUWEN 2406508445 1100 13TH STREET NW 800 WASHINGTON DC 20005 KARIN MILLETT BOARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 6000 0 0 DIRK MATTHEISEN PRESIDENT UNTIL DECEMBER 2023 20.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK VOGL CHAIR UNTIL APRIL 2023 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL HELLER BOARD DIRECTOR UNTIL APR. 2023, THEN CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TJAARDA STORM VAN LEEUWEN TREASURER 20.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN GOLDSTEIN BOARD DIRECTOR AS OF MAY 2023 5.00 X 0 0 0 HASAN TULUY BOARD DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL 2023 5.00 X 0 0 0 BHUVAN BHATNAGAR BOARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CISSY KAGABA BOARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JONAS MBWANGUE BOARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD HOLLOWAY BOARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MERVYN KING BOARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIK POORTMAN BOARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 PIETRONELLA VAN DEN OEVER BOARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHRUTI SHAH BOARD DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL 2023 5.00 X 0 0 0 AVNEET KHOLI BOARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CASEY KESLO BOARD DIRECTOR UNTIL NOVEMBER 2023 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEAN LOUIS SARBIB BOARD DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL 2023 5.00 X 0 0 0 INDIRA SANDILYA BOARD DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH WETZEL BOARD DIRECTOR AS OF MAY 2023 5.00 X 0 0 0 EMMANUEL NOUBISSIE BOARD DIRECTOR AS OF MAY 2023 5.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF KASS BOARD SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 6000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 636303 353743 990046 CONTRACTS REVENUE 900099 59018 59018 59018 11205 11205 GAIN ON FOREIGN CURREN 900099 1338 1338 1338 1061607 59018 0 12543 X 463881 463881 6000 6000 141806 59031 77783 4992 12664 5272 6946 446 11946 4973 6552 421 18965 18965 230372 191793 35579 3000 17017 2640 14377 4418 4418 17283 17283 33082 25450 4153 3479 719 719 12509 12509 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1793 1793 972455 759040 201077 12338 691286 375997 101305 262510 61576 190394 8004 6136 4162 0 866333 835037 60363 70298 66000 28000 118169 25786 244532 124084 X 621801 639109 71844 621801 710953 866333 835037 89152 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 732894 636124 844227 857011 990046 4060302 732894 636124 844227 857011 990046 4060302 4060302 1305 11205 12510 5 23 40 68 4072880 181018 0.99690 0.98470 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: BOOK SALES - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 5. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 23. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 40. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 1061607 0 1061607 0 1061607 972455 0 972455 0 972455 PART X, LINE 2: THE FUND BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEEDED TO BE RECORDED. 1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, 0 0 GRANTS 157036 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANTS 271845 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 0 0 GRANTS 25000 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 463881 0 463881 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM TRANSPARENCY 24200 WIRE 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA, TRANSPARENCY 10000 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF CSOS TO PROMOTE TRANSPARCENY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN MALAWI 82111 WIRE 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, IMPROVING THE TRANSPARENCY AND EFFECTIVENES IN THE RESPONSE TO COVID-19. 25000 WIRE 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM INCREASING THE INTEGRITY OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT. 247645 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF CSOS TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN MALAWI. 30352 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF CSOS TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN MALAWI. 5237 WIRE 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO, STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF CSOS TO PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN MALAWI. 5401 WIRE 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE PARTNERSHIP FOR TRANSPARENCY FUND'S MAIN ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DONOR FUNDED ACTIVITIES IN LINE WITH PTF'S OVERALL MISSION AS WELL AS THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ADVOCACY AND KNOWLEDGE WORK. PTF ALSO PROVIDES A LIMITED NUMBER OF GRANTS (TYPICALLY $5,000 - $75,000) TO CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS ("CSO") WORKING IN THEIR COUNTRIES TO FIGHT CORRUPTION AND PROMOTE TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE. PROJECTS USUALLY RUN FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE TO THREE YEARS, AND SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS ARE OFTEN CONTINUED OR REPLICATED IN OTHER AREAS. APPLICANTS MUST SEND A BRIEF CONCEPT NOTE DESCRIBING THE PROJECT TO INFO@PTFUND.ORG. BEFORE THE FUND CAN FUND A PROJECT, THE APPLICANT MUST SEND A COPY OF THEIR MOST RECENT AUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR EACH YEAR DURING THE TERM OF THE GRANT WITHIN 180 DAYS OF THE END OF EACH OF ITS FISCAL YEARS. SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE AUDITOR'S CERTIFICATION, WHICH SHALL BE IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO PTF. AFTER THE PROJECT CONCEPT HAS BEEN APPROVED, AN ADVISOR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO HELP DEVELOP A PROJECT PLAN THAT INCLUDES A BUDGET AND A LOGFRAME. ONCE THE PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED, PTF WILL SEND A GRANT AGREEMENT TO BE SIGNED BY THE CSO. THE FIRST TRANCHE OF FUNDING WILL BE RELEASED AS SOON AS THE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY BOTH PARTIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED ON FEBRUARY 2ND, 2023 FOR THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: - THE TERM CHAIRMAN WAS REPLACED WITH THE TERM CHAIR. - THE POSITIONS OF CO-CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIR WERE ADDED. - AFTER SERVING FOR 2 TERMS ON THE BOARD, THE INTERVAL OF TIME OFF WAS REDUCED FROM 3 TO 1 YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 PTF'S MEMBERS ARE INDIVIDUALS OF MANY NATIONALITIES WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION. THEY HAVE EXTENSIVE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE EXPERIENCE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE MEMBERS OF PTF HOLD AN ANNUAL MEETING AND MAY VOTE AT THIS EVENT, WHICH IS HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE, ON ELECTIONS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ON MATTERS THAT MAY LEAD TO CHANGES IN PTF'S BASIC CHARTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE MEMBERS OF PTF MAY VOTE ON MATTERS THAT MAY LEAD TO CHANGES IN PTF'S BASIC CHARTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER, AND THE FINANCE MANAGER BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE TREASURER AND FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANY PTF PERSONNEL OR BOARD MEMBER WHO BECOMES AWARE OF A TRANSACTION OR RELATIONSHIP THAT COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING A SITUATION THAT MAY GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, MUST REPORT IT TO, OR CONSULT WITH, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE. IF, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE AUDIT & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE, A CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS DETERMINED TO EXIST, THE COMMITTEE FORMULATES THE APPROPRIATE MANNER OF ADDRESSING SUCH CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT, DEPENDING ON THE NATURE AND CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE SITUATION. IN CERTAIN CASES, FULL DISCLOSURE OF SUCH CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT MAY BE ADEQUATE. OTHER CASES MAY REQUIRE THE RECUSAL OF THE PTF PERSONNEL MEMBER FROM THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO THE CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN OTHER SITUATIONS, DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST THE PTF PERSONNEL OR BOARD MEMBER MAY BE APPROPRIATE. ANY SUCH DISCIPLINARY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE BOARD ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 10,089. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,089. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 191,793. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,490. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 220,283. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.