2024-11-14T13:33:28-06:00 2023-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 18500 VON KARMAN AVE 10TH FLOOR IRVINE CA 92612 990 2023-01-01 911748201 THE SPHERE INSTITUTE SPHE 6505583980 500 AIRPORT BLVD 340 BURLINGAME CA 94010 THOMAS E MACURDY PRESIDENT 6505583980 2024-11-13 1 0 BRIAN YACKER P00401346 9492222999 2024-11-13 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z THOMAS E MACURDY 500 AIRPORT BLVD 340 BURLINGAME CA 94010 755457 0 X WWW.THESPHEREINSTITUTE.ORG X 1996 CA THE SPHERE INSTITUTE WORKS WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF AMERICANS BY PROVIDING ANALYSES CRITICAL TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY, IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS TO NATURE AND OPEN SPACES, AND PROMOTING LIFELONG LEARNING. 4 2 499 2 0 0 0 577313 45338787 0 165004 178144 0 0 45503791 755457 0 0 0 0 36597235 73917 0 0 5915 8857320 466958 45454555 540875 49236 214582 24244381 27083742 7537692 8582990 16706689 18500752 X THE SPHERE INSTITUTE WORKS WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES AND GROUPS TO ENHANCE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF AMERICA'S NATIONAL AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ANALYSES CRITICAL TO THE DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE PUBLIC POLICY, IMPROVING PUBLIC ACCESS TO NATURE AND OPEN SPACES IN URBAN COMMUNITIES, AND PROMOTING LIFELONG LEARNING FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. 0 0 519438 ENVIRONMENT: THE SPHERE INSTITUTE SPONSORS ACTIVITIES COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE WORK. SPHERE'S FLAGSHIP ENDEAVOR, BAY RISE PARK, TRANSFORMS AN UNDEVELOPED 9.4-ACRE PLOT OF CALIFORNIA STATE-OWNED LAND ON THE BURLINGAME WATERFRONT OF SAN FRANCISCO BAY INTO A NATURE AND RECREATION PARK. THE PROJECT WILL RESTORE NATIVE BAYFRONT HABITATS CURRENTLY MISSING FROM THE AREA, PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL AMENITIES FOR THE PUBLIC, REHABILITATE A SECTION OF THE BAY TRAIL, AND DEMONSTRATE HOW GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE CAN PROTECT THE BAY'S SHORELINE FROM SEA-LEVEL RISE. SPHERE'S VISION FOR THIS VACANT LAND WAS SELECTED, AFTER A COMPETITIVE RFP PROCESS, BY THE CA STATE LANDS COMMISSION (SLC) AND DETERMINED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITIZENS OF CALIFORNIA. AS A NON-PROFIT WITH EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE PARTNERING AND COLLABORATING WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, THE SLC RECOGNIZED SPHERE AS WELL-POSITIONED TO DEVELOP THIS HIGHLY REGULATED LAND FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT. THE PROJECT TEAM HAS COMPLETED DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DRAWINGS, OBTAINED PARTIAL FUNDING FROM FEDERAL AND STATE GRANT PROGRAMS, SECURED SUPPORT FROM DOZENS OF STAKEHOLDER GROUPS, AND CONTINUES COLLABORATING WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES TO ACQUIRE REQUIRED PERMITS AND APPROVALS. WITH THIS PROJECT'S DESIGN AND PLANNING PHASE FINALIZED, THE PARK'S CONSTRUCTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN IN 2024. 519438 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 499 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X FELIX TISMER 6505583980 500 AIRPORT BLVD STE 340 BURLINGAME CA 94010 JONATHAN GIBBS BOARD MEMBER 15.00 26.00 X X 0 361482 7136 THOMAS E MACURDY PRESIDENT 32.00 32.00 X X 0 601228 0 SEMION LYANDRES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANIFER STACKHOUSE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGORY BORO TREASURER 27.00 16.00 X 0 46266 1157 FELIX TISMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 23.00 21.00 X 0 163571 10437 CARA BOWMAN SECRETARY 11.00 19.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA DEL MAR JAUREGUI VAZQUEZ DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT 23.00 19.00 X 0 185883 4474 AKIS CHARBONNEAU DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 20.00 25.00 X 0 150112 10164 BONNIE JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTS 18.00 22.00 X 0 146717 19444 0 1655259 52812 187 0 1 0 0 577313 577313 178144 178144 755457 0 0 178144 73917 52480 15522 5915 BAYSHORE PARK PROJECT 466958 466958 540875 519438 15522 5915 1302852 1827386 4868108 1425428 7792559 13396372 611 0 0 611 2180562 2333645 8000000 8000000 100300 100300 24244381 27083742 5864507 6909805 1673185 1673185 7537692 8582990 X 0 0 0 0 16706689 18500752 16706689 18500752 24244381 27083742 X 214582 84360 1495121 X 0 0 0 X 577313 577313 577313 577313 577313 81058 82181 109495 165004 178144 615882 1193195 148264741 0.48380 X 0.99710 0.00290 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 611 611 611 CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE BOND 8000000 F 8000000 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THOMAS E MACURDY PRESIDENT 0 0 0 0 0 601228 0 0 0 0 0 601228 0 0 JONATHAN GIBBS BOARD MEMBER 0 285457 0 76025 0 0 0 7136 0 0 0 368618 0 0 MARIA DEL MAR JAUREGUI VAZQUEZ DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT 0 184226 0 1657 0 0 0 4474 0 0 0 190357 0 0 FELIX TISMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 0 157533 0 6038 0 0 0 3780 0 6657 0 174008 0 0 BONNIE JOHNSON DIRECTOR OF CONTRACTS 0 141232 0 5485 0 0 0 3394 0 16050 0 166161 0 0 AKIS CHARBONNEAU DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 0 145338 0 4774 0 0 0 3507 0 6657 0 160276 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AFTER THE TAX PREPARER COMPLETES FORM 990, IT IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED BY THE PRESIDENT AND FINANCIAL STAFF, PROJECT DIRECTORS, AND ACCOUNT MANAGERS. AFTER THIS VETTING PROCESS, THE TAX RETURN IS REPORTED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR HIS SIGNATURE, AND SUBMISSION OF THE TAX RETURN SHORTLY FOLLOWS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS TAX FORM SUBMISSIONS AND FISCAL RECORDS AT THEIR MEETINGS, WHICH OCCUR ONCE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION RIGOROUSLY ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES. THE PRESIDENT AND THE EXECUTIVE MANAGERS REGULARLY MONITOR SUCH MATTERS TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OCCUR, WHICH WOULD VIOLATE PROVISIONS OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AND GRANTS. REPORTS ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PER THE FOUNDING CHARTER AND BYLAWS OF THE SPHERE INSTITUTE, THE PROCESS FOR SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THIS PROCESS, HOWEVER, IS PRINCIPALLY DICTATED BY THE RULES OF FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) AND COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (CAS. SPHERE'S INCOME AND REVENUES OVERWHELMINGLY COME FROM CONTRACTS AND GRANTS AWARDED BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS GOVERN THE HOURLY PAY RATES AND LIMIT THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF SPHERE'S PRESIDENT AND OTHER OFFICERS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CURRENT PRESIDENT RECEIVES COMPENSATION ONLY FOR HIS TIME CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROJECTS AS MEASURED FOLLOWING FAR REGULATIONS AND RULES DICTATED BY SPECIFIC GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS/GRANTS. THE PRESIDENT DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF PROJECT DIRECTORS, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, KEY EMPLOYEES, ETC. THEIR COMPENSATION IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF HOURS CONTRIBUTED TO PROJECTS AND THE HOURLY RATES APPROVED BY VARIOUS FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES--PRINCIPALLY BY U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. IN ADDITION, THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE MANAGERS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SPHERE INSTITUTE MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH SEVERAL CHANNELS: A) THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE OFTEN ATTACHED TO VARIOUS REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED ON BEHALF OF FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOLLOWING THE DIRECTION OF THESE AGENCIES; B) THESE DOCUMENTS AND POLICY STATEMENTS ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE WEBSITES, SUCH AS HTTP://SPHEREINSTITUTE.ORG/PUBLICATIONS.HTML, AND C)FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE REGULARLY SUBMITTED TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AS PART OF THEIR PROPOSAL PROCESS IN AWARDING CONTRACTS AND GRANTS. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: COST REIMBURSEMENT 1,495,121. ACUMEN LLC 500 AIRPORT BLVD STE 365 BURLINGAME CA 94010 911748582 IT SERVICES CA NONE UNRELATED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0