2026-03-24T13:11:21-04:00 2025-12-31 994503147 WAVERLY BUSINESS SERVICES 6856 LOOP RD DAYTON OH 45459 990 2025-10-01 592891462 THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD INC FOUN 2025599195 1717 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 1025 WASHINGTON DC 20006 FRANK FUSCO TREASURER 8037822734 2026-03-02 true ERIN ALDERSON EA P01231640 9374352742 2026-03-24 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BALDRIGE FOUNDATION FRANK FUSCO 1717 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 1025 WASHINGTON DC 20006 512953 false X WWW.BALDRIGEFOUNDATION.ORG X 1988 DE TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL GROWTH AND VIABILITY OF THE BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, AND TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 11 9 4 0 412938 47270 0 14196 369 175202 465314 602336 512953 28436 1900 0 375454 131729 0 60227 312667 117656 716557 251285 -114221 261668 19208 252404 29465 993 -10257 251411 X TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL GROWTH AND VIABILITY OF THE BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, AND TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. false false 131856 1900 FORM 990 - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (REFLECTING FY2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FY2025 DIRECTION) AMERICA IS AT A DEFINING MOMENT. GLOBAL COMPETITION, WORKFORCE DISRUPTION, COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY DEMAND LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE, RESILIENCE, AND RESULTS. IN FY2024, THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION ADVANCED ITS MISSION WITH URGENCY AND CLARITY, PROMOTING PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE, STRENGTHENING THE BALDRIGE ECOSYSTEM, EXPANDING ACCESS TO LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, AND LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE NEXT ERA OF THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD PROGRAM. OUR OBJECTIVE IS SIMPLE AND ESSENTIAL: TO HELP BUILD STRONGER ORGANIZATIONS, STRONGER COMMUNITIES, AND A STRONGER NATION. I. MISSION AND PUBLIC BENEFIT THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD PROGRAM AND TO ADVANCE ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. IN FY2024, THE FOUNDATION, THROUGH ITS INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE, FULFILLED THIS MISSION BY EXPANDING NATIONAL ACCESS TO BALDRIGE-BASED TOOLS, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT BENEFIT THE PUBLIC THROUGH: -IMPROVED ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY -HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION -BETTER OUTCOMES IN EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, BUSINESS, NONPROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS -A MORE RESILIENT AND COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE AND ECONOMY THE PUBLIC BENEFITS WHEN ORGANIZATIONS ARE WELL-LED, WELL-MANAGED, AND COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. BY PROMOTING EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE BALDRIGE FRAMEWORK, THE FOUNDATION HELPS STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS, CITIZEN WELL-BEING, AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC STRENGTH. THE BALDRIGE FRAMEWORK REMAINS THE NATION'S MOST RECOGNIZED AND PROVEN MODEL FOR LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY, INNOVATION, OPERATIONS, AND RESULTS. II. NATIONAL ALIGNMENT AND THE BALDRIGE TRANSITION THROUGHOUT FY2024, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED WORKING IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) FOLLOWING THEIR MULTI-YEAR "REIMAGINATION" INITIATIVE. WHILE THE OPERATIONAL TRANSITION OF CERTAIN BALDRIGE PROGRAM FUNCTIONS IS ANTICIPATED IN FY2025, THE FOUNDATION DID NOT ASSUME THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES IN FY2024. INSTEAD, ITS ROLE FOCUSED ON: -SUPPORTING COMMUNICATION, CONTINUITY, AND OUTREACH -PARTICIPATING IN PLANNING AND COORDINATION CONVERSATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS -ENGAGING LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE BALDRIGE COMMUNITY -PREPARING THE ECOSYSTEM FOR A SMOOTH FY2025 TRANSITION THE FOUNDATION'S FY2024 EMPHASIS WAS PREPARATORY, COLLABORATIVE, AND STRATEGIC - HELPING LAY ESSENTIAL GROUNDWORK FOR THE BALDRIGE ENTERPRISE TO GROW ITS REACH, MODERNIZE ITS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND SCALE NATIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN FY2025 AND BEYOND. III. FY2024 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MISSION ADVANCEMENT 1. INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE EXPANDED ITS ROLE AS A NATIONAL RESOURCE HUB FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, EXECUTIVE EDUCATION, ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING, BENCHMARKING, AND RESEARCH. IN FY2024, THE INSTITUTE: -DELIVERED ONLINE COURSES, CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, BEST-PRACTICE TOOLS, WEBINARS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -EXPANDED ACCESS TO SELF-PACED LEARNING AND BALDRIGE-ALIGNED LEADERSHIP CONTENT -BUILT MOMENTUM TOWARD MEMBERSHIP-BASED LEARNING COMMUNITIES -CONTINUED WORK TOWARD FUTURE BENCHMARKING, ASSESSMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING SUPPORTS THESE ACTIVITIES STRENGTHENED THE FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC BENEFIT BY HELPING LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS APPLY PROVEN SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE STRATEGY EXECUTION, WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT, CUSTOMER VALUE, OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE, AND RESULTS. 2. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ADVISORY COUNCILS (NLAC) IN FY2024, THE FOUNDATION ADVANCED PLANNING FOR NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ADVISORY COUNCILS, A NATIONWIDE SYSTEM OF SECTOR-BASED LEADERSHIP NETWORKS DESIGNED TO FOSTER PEER LEARNING, SHARED IMPROVEMENT, AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION. FY2024 ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON: -STRUCTURE, CURRICULUM, AND ENGAGEMENT DESIGN -EXECUTIVE CHAIR DEVELOPMENT AND ONBOARDING FRAMEWORK -NATIONAL SCALING AND SECTOR SEQUENCING FOR FY2025 AND BEYOND 3. QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE - SUPPORT ROLE THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED NIST AND BALDRIGE PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS IN FY2024 BY ASSISTING IN COMMUNICATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND CONTINUITY CONNECTED TO THE QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE. THE FOUNDATION DID NOT HOLD OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR QUEST IN FY2024; HOWEVER, WE HAVE LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR FY2025 IN ANTICIPATION OF TAKING OVER THIS PROGRAM. 4. COMMUNITY AS THE 7TH SECTOR THE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONED THE NEWLY RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY SECTOR OF THE BALDRIGE AWARD, EXPANDING BALDRIGE IMPACT TO COMMUNITY COALITIONS FOCUSED ON CROSS-SECTOR RESULTS IN ECONOMIC VITALITY, HEALTH, WORKFORCE, AND QUALITY OF LIFE. 5. ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED SUSTAINED OUTREACH TO CONGRESS, PARTICULARLY THE COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE (CJS) APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES, TO COMMUNICATE THE NATIONAL VALUE OF BALDRIGE AND REINFORCE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CONTINUED ITS LONGSTANDING PRACTICE OF RECOGNIZING STATE-LEVEL AWARD RECIPIENTS AND CORRESPONDING WITH CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF EXCELLENCE WITHIN THEIR STATES. 6. PHILANTHROPY AND THE MAC BALDRIGE SOCIETY FY2024 PHILANTHROPY INCLUDED SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, INSTITUTE MEMBERS, AND MAC BALDRIGE SOCIETY CONTRIBUTORS. THESE INVESTMENTS HELP SUSTAIN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC-BENEFIT INITIATIVES ALIGNED WITH THE BALDRIGE MISSION. IV. THANKING OUR COMMUNITY WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST APPRECIATION TO THE MANY PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE OUR MISSION POSSIBLE, INCLUDING OUR VOLUNTEERS, STRATEGIC PARTNERS, DONORS, INSTITUTE MEMBERS, MAC BALDRIGE SOCIETY SUPPORTERS, STATE-LEVEL COLLABORATORS, AND COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS ACROSS THE BALDRIGE ECOSYSTEM. YOUR BELIEF IN THIS WORK, AND IN US, STRENGTHENS OUR RESOLVE, EXPANDS OUR IMPACT, AND ENCOURAGES OUR TEAM EVERY DAY. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TRUST, GENEROSITY, AND PARTNERSHIP. TOGETHER, WE ARE BUILDING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS, FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR WORKFORCE, AND OUR COUNTRY. V. STEWARDSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP IN FY2024, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO ETHICAL STEWARDSHIP, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY, DONOR TRANSPARENCY, AND MISSION-ALIGNED INVESTMENT. RESOURCES WERE CAREFULLY DIRECTED TOWARD PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE, WHICH INCREASE PUBLIC BENEFIT, EXPAND ACCESS, AND ADVANCE EXCELLENCE ACROSS ALL SECTORS OF THE U.S. ECONOMY. VI. LOOKING AHEAD - A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE AS WE MOVE INTO FY2025, THE FOUNDATION REMAINS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING A SMOOTH TRANSITION OF CERTAIN PROGRAM FUNCTIONS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO BALDRIGE-BASED EDUCATION AND TOOLS, AND STRENGTHENING THE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT AMERICA'S COMPETITIVENESS AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. OUR FOCUS REMAINS ON: -STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATIONS -DEVELOPING LEADERS AND THE WORKFORCE -ELEVATING COMMUNITY WELL-BEING -IMPROVING NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AND RESILIENCE EXCELLENCE MUST NOT BE THE EXCEPTION; IT MUST BE THE EXPECTATION. THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION WILL CONTINUE ADVANCING A NATIONAL MOVEMENT THAT HELPS ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND THE NATION THRIVE. 131856 true false false true false false false false false true true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 10 0 4 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 11 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AK AL AR CA CO CT DC FL GA IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X X X JERRY REES 2025599195 1717 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW STE 1025 WASHINGTON DC 20006 JOSH RACETTE PRESIDENT & 40.00 X X 69545 0 0 GEORGE BENSON PAST CHAIR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE BROCKMEIER VICE CHAIRMA 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHRYN EGGLESTON CHAIRMAN 3.00 X X 0 0 0 FRANK FUSCO TREASURER 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN LEE SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 S PADMANABHAN DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RAFFOUL DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 TONY SCOTT DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SPONG DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 RULON STACEY DIRECTOR 3.00 X 0 0 0 69545 false false false 47270 47270 369 369 QUEST SPONSORSHIP 461627 461627 OTHER INCOME 3687 3687 465314 512953 465314 369 1900 1900 69545 20864 3477 45204 51532 12883 36072 2577 10652 3262 3332 4058 909 909 3120 3120 2195 2195 5456 1858 2548 1050 13587 5655 3262 4670 7050 843 5734 473 60530 60530 248 248 BALDRIGE EXECUTIVE FELLOW 22548 22548 LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWA 918 918 FFAA PAYMENT 500 500 BALDRIGE FRAMEWORK 430 430 165 165 251285 131856 59202 60227 15521 248717 5943 5943 3687 3687 19208 252404 29465 993 29465 993 X -149057 251411 138800 -10257 251411 19208 252404 261668 X false false false X 1280028 804011 502311 412938 47270 3046558 1280028 804011 502311 412938 47270 3046558 3046558 45 55 15 14196 369 14680 163552 207056 180139 175201 461627 1187575 4248813 1187575 0.71700 0.80100 X PART II, LINE 10 AWARD FEES, QUEST, REGIONAL CONF 1,187,575 265355 265355 53071 13268 191694 150128 132484 53071 527377 791066 80000 5000 85000 47924 37532 33121 13268 131845 197768 false false 5943 5943 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FOUNDATION HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IN NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) AND QUALIFIES FOR DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). THE FOUNDATION FOLLOWS FASB ASC 740-10, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE GUIDANCE PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON DE- RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES, ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS, DISCLOSURE AND TRANSITION. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025, THE FOUNDATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRED EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GENERALLY, THE TAX YEARS BEFORE 2022 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL OR STATE AUTHORITIES. FORM 990 PART IX, LINE 1A & 24A - THE EXISTING NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST), BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM, IS AUTHORIZED IN P. L. 100-107, AS A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT HAS BEEN EVALUATING ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE, IDENTIFYING ROLE MODEL ORGANIZATIONS, AND SHARING THEIR BEST PRACTICES FOR OVER 30 YEARS, RESULTING IN DRAMATIC IMPROVEMENTS IN ORGANIAZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OUTCOMES, AND SUSTAINABILITY AS WELL AS OVER 25 BILLION IN ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO THE NATION. THE BALDRIGE PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE PROGRAM DEVELOPS AND PROVIDES THE WORLD-RENOWNED BALDRIGE EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK - A MANAGEMENT, BEST PRACTICES, ASSESSMENT, STANDARDS, AND LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK THAT IS GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED AND USED BY SMALL BUSINESSES, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS ALL BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL SECTORS INCLUDING HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION. THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION AND PROGRAM ALSO SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR MORE THAN 30 STATE-BASED BALDRIGE PROGRAMS COVERING ALL 50 STATES AND TERRITORIES, AS WELL AS THE NEW COMMUNITY OF EXCELLENCE 2026 INITIATIVE WHICH USES THE BALDRIGE FRAMEWORK TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITIES BY BRINGING TOGETHER LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM ALL SECTORS TO WORK TOGETHER AND FIND INNOVATIVE AND CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE. NIST HAS MEASURED THE BALDRIGE RETURN ON INVESTMENT AT GREATER THAN 820 TO 1 FOR THE US GOVERNMENT. THE MONEY GIFTED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER THIS ACT PAYS FOR THE 16 FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN THE BALDRIGE PROGRAM, THEIR ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR CONFERENCES TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE GIFT ALSO SUPPORTS ALL STATE BALDRIGE PROGRAMS WHICH FEED INTO THE NATIONAL PROGRAM. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FORM 990 - SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (REFLECTING FY2024 ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FY2025 DIRECTION) AMERICA IS AT A DEFINING MOMENT. GLOBAL COMPETITION, WORKFORCE DISRUPTION, COMMUNITY NEEDS, AND ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY DEMAND LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS CAPABLE OF SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE, RESILIENCE, AND RESULTS. IN FY2024, THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION ADVANCED ITS MISSION WITH URGENCY AND CLARITY, PROMOTING PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE, STRENGTHENING THE BALDRIGE ECOSYSTEM, EXPANDING ACCESS TO LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES, AND LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR THE NEXT ERA OF THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD PROGRAM. OUR OBJECTIVE IS SIMPLE AND ESSENTIAL: TO HELP BUILD STRONGER ORGANIZATIONS, STRONGER COMMUNITIES, AND A STRONGER NATION. I. MISSION AND PUBLIC BENEFIT THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE MALCOLM BALDRIGE NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD PROGRAM AND TO ADVANCE ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. IN FY2024, THE FOUNDATION, THROUGH ITS INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE, FULFILLED THIS MISSION BY EXPANDING NATIONAL ACCESS TO BALDRIGE-BASED TOOLS, RESEARCH, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT BENEFIT THE PUBLIC THROUGH: -IMPROVED ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY -HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION -BETTER OUTCOMES IN EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, BUSINESS, NONPROFIT, AND GOVERNMENT SECTORS -A MORE RESILIENT AND COMPETITIVE WORKFORCE AND ECONOMY THE PUBLIC BENEFITS WHEN ORGANIZATIONS ARE WELL-LED, WELL-MANAGED, AND COMMITTED TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. BY PROMOTING EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE BALDRIGE FRAMEWORK, THE FOUNDATION HELPS STRENGTHEN THE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT AMERICAN COMPETITIVENESS, CITIZEN WELL-BEING, AND LONG-TERM ECONOMIC STRENGTH. THE BALDRIGE FRAMEWORK REMAINS THE NATION'S MOST RECOGNIZED AND PROVEN MODEL FOR LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY, INNOVATION, OPERATIONS, AND RESULTS. II. NATIONAL ALIGNMENT AND THE BALDRIGE TRANSITION THROUGHOUT FY2024, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED WORKING IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) FOLLOWING THEIR MULTI-YEAR "REIMAGINATION" INITIATIVE. WHILE THE OPERATIONAL TRANSITION OF CERTAIN BALDRIGE PROGRAM FUNCTIONS IS ANTICIPATED IN FY2025, THE FOUNDATION DID NOT ASSUME THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES IN FY2024. INSTEAD, ITS ROLE FOCUSED ON: -SUPPORTING COMMUNICATION, CONTINUITY, AND OUTREACH -PARTICIPATING IN PLANNING AND COORDINATION CONVERSATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS -ENGAGING LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE BALDRIGE COMMUNITY -PREPARING THE ECOSYSTEM FOR A SMOOTH FY2025 TRANSITION THE FOUNDATION'S FY2024 EMPHASIS WAS PREPARATORY, COLLABORATIVE, AND STRATEGIC - HELPING LAY ESSENTIAL GROUNDWORK FOR THE BALDRIGE ENTERPRISE TO GROW ITS REACH, MODERNIZE ITS DELIVERY SYSTEMS, AND SCALE NATIONAL ENGAGEMENT IN FY2025 AND BEYOND. III. FY2024 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MISSION ADVANCEMENT 1. INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE EXPANDED ITS ROLE AS A NATIONAL RESOURCE HUB FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, EXECUTIVE EDUCATION, ORGANIZATIONAL TRAINING, BENCHMARKING, AND RESEARCH. IN FY2024, THE INSTITUTE: -DELIVERED ONLINE COURSES, CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS, BEST-PRACTICE TOOLS, WEBINARS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -EXPANDED ACCESS TO SELF-PACED LEARNING AND BALDRIGE-ALIGNED LEADERSHIP CONTENT -BUILT MOMENTUM TOWARD MEMBERSHIP-BASED LEARNING COMMUNITIES -CONTINUED WORK TOWARD FUTURE BENCHMARKING, ASSESSMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING SUPPORTS THESE ACTIVITIES STRENGTHENED THE FOUNDATION'S PUBLIC BENEFIT BY HELPING LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS APPLY PROVEN SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE STRATEGY EXECUTION, WORKFORCE ENGAGEMENT, CUSTOMER VALUE, OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE, AND RESULTS. 2. NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ADVISORY COUNCILS (NLAC) IN FY2024, THE FOUNDATION ADVANCED PLANNING FOR NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND ADVISORY COUNCILS, A NATIONWIDE SYSTEM OF SECTOR-BASED LEADERSHIP NETWORKS DESIGNED TO FOSTER PEER LEARNING, SHARED IMPROVEMENT, AND CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION. FY2024 ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON: -STRUCTURE, CURRICULUM, AND ENGAGEMENT DESIGN -EXECUTIVE CHAIR DEVELOPMENT AND ONBOARDING FRAMEWORK -NATIONAL SCALING AND SECTOR SEQUENCING FOR FY2025 AND BEYOND 3. QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE - SUPPORT ROLE THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED NIST AND BALDRIGE PROGRAM STAKEHOLDERS IN FY2024 BY ASSISTING IN COMMUNICATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND CONTINUITY CONNECTED TO THE QUEST FOR EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE. THE FOUNDATION DID NOT HOLD OPERATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR QUEST IN FY2024; HOWEVER, WE HAVE LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR FY2025 IN ANTICIPATION OF TAKING OVER THIS PROGRAM. 4. COMMUNITY AS THE 7TH SECTOR THE FOUNDATION CHAMPIONED THE NEWLY RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY SECTOR OF THE BALDRIGE AWARD, EXPANDING BALDRIGE IMPACT TO COMMUNITY COALITIONS FOCUSED ON CROSS-SECTOR RESULTS IN ECONOMIC VITALITY, HEALTH, WORKFORCE, AND QUALITY OF LIFE. 5. ADVOCACY AND GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED SUSTAINED OUTREACH TO CONGRESS, PARTICULARLY THE COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE (CJS) APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEES, TO COMMUNICATE THE NATIONAL VALUE OF BALDRIGE AND REINFORCE BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CONTINUED ITS LONGSTANDING PRACTICE OF RECOGNIZING STATE-LEVEL AWARD RECIPIENTS AND CORRESPONDING WITH CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF EXCELLENCE WITHIN THEIR STATES. 6. PHILANTHROPY AND THE MAC BALDRIGE SOCIETY FY2024 PHILANTHROPY INCLUDED SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUAL DONORS, CORPORATE PARTNERS, INSTITUTE MEMBERS, AND MAC BALDRIGE SOCIETY CONTRIBUTORS. THESE INVESTMENTS HELP SUSTAIN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, ADVOCACY, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC-BENEFIT INITIATIVES ALIGNED WITH THE BALDRIGE MISSION. IV. THANKING OUR COMMUNITY WE EXTEND OUR DEEPEST APPRECIATION TO THE MANY PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE OUR MISSION POSSIBLE, INCLUDING OUR VOLUNTEERS, STRATEGIC PARTNERS, DONORS, INSTITUTE MEMBERS, MAC BALDRIGE SOCIETY SUPPORTERS, STATE-LEVEL COLLABORATORS, AND COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS ACROSS THE BALDRIGE ECOSYSTEM. YOUR BELIEF IN THIS WORK, AND IN US, STRENGTHENS OUR RESOLVE, EXPANDS OUR IMPACT, AND ENCOURAGES OUR TEAM EVERY DAY. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TRUST, GENEROSITY, AND PARTNERSHIP. TOGETHER, WE ARE BUILDING SOMETHING THAT MATTERS, FOR OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR WORKFORCE, AND OUR COUNTRY. V. STEWARDSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP IN FY2024, THE FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO ETHICAL STEWARDSHIP, FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY, DONOR TRANSPARENCY, AND MISSION-ALIGNED INVESTMENT. RESOURCES WERE CAREFULLY DIRECTED TOWARD PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE INSTITUTE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE, WHICH INCREASE PUBLIC BENEFIT, EXPAND ACCESS, AND ADVANCE EXCELLENCE ACROSS ALL SECTORS OF THE U.S. ECONOMY. VI. LOOKING AHEAD - A NATIONAL MOVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE AS WE MOVE INTO FY2025, THE FOUNDATION REMAINS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING A SMOOTH TRANSITION OF CERTAIN PROGRAM FUNCTIONS, EXPANDING ACCESS TO BALDRIGE-BASED EDUCATION AND TOOLS, AND STRENGTHENING THE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT AMERICA'S COMPETITIVENESS AND COMMUNITY RESILIENCE. OUR FOCUS REMAINS ON: -STRENGTHENING ORGANIZATIONS -DEVELOPING LEADERS AND THE WORKFORCE -ELEVATING COMMUNITY WELL-BEING -IMPROVING NATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS AND RESILIENCE EXCELLENCE MUST NOT BE THE EXCEPTION; IT MUST BE THE EXPECTATION. THE BALDRIGE FOUNDATION WILL CONTINUE ADVANCING A NATIONAL MOVEMENT THAT HELPS ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITIES, AND THE NATION THRIVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE THEN PRESENTS THEIR QUESTIONS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE MONITORS THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES ON A REGULAR BASIS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE TOP OFFICIAL (CEO) WAS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE THROUGH DETAILED ANALYSIS OF SIMILAR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME MARKET AREA. COMPENSATION IS FAR BELOW MARKET/CANDIDATE EXPERIENCE LEVELS. THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE EVALUATES CEO PERFORMANCE QUARTERLY AS PART OF REGULARLY SCHEDULED BOARD MEETINGS AND ALSO PERFORMS AN ANNUAL EVALUATION TO REVIEW PERFORMANCE AND TO EVALUATE COMPENSATION WITHOUT THE CEO BEING PRESENT. ALL NON-PROFIT BOARD BEST PRACTICES ARE FOLLOWED IN SETTING, REVIEWING, EVALUATING AND APPLYING COMPENSATION. THE FULL BOARD THEN APPROVES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 17 MARYLAND, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSISSIPPI, NORTH CAROLINA, NORTH DAKOTA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN, WEST VIRGINIA FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST.