2024-11-04T07:38:11-06:00 2023-12-31 521003788 KATZ ABOSCH 9690 DEERECO RD STE 500 TIMONIUM MD 21093 990 2023-01-01 825408923 FRIENDS OF ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE FOUNDATION FRIE 4105432126 9690 DEERECO RD 500 TIMONIUM MD 21093 YACINE DOLIVET SECRETARY/TREASURER 4105432126 2024-10-30 1 1 TREY W GALLEY III P01740910 4108286432 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z PHILIPPE CAMUS 9690 DEERECO RD 500 TIMONIUM MD 21093 49100 0 X N/A X 2017 DE TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN ECONOMICS AND RELATED FIELDS. 6 6 0 0 0 0 367180 49100 0 0 1 0 0 -5728 367181 43372 379006 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 689 21909 379695 21909 -12514 21463 119302 140765 0 0 119302 140765 TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE DECISION MAKING AND UNDERSTANDING, AND TO ENCOURAGE A MORE OPEN, SUSTAINABLE, AND HUMANE ECONOMY IN FRANCE, THE UNITED STATES, AND GLOBALLY. 0 0 0 0 FUNDRAISING, GRANTMAKING, AND OVERSIGHT OF GRANTS. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X BLUESTONE SERVICES 4105432126 9690 DEERECO RD STE 500 TIMONIUM MD 21093 X PHILIPPE CAMUS PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FREDERIC WORMS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 YACINE DOLIVET SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH LE BRAS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES ROTHMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BENEDICTE DE MONTLAUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELBY MICH ASSISTANT SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21100 28000 49100 0 21100 5728 -5728 -5728 43372 0 0 -5728 21230 21230 CREDIT CARD FEES 520 520 OTHER EXPENSES 99 99 BANK FEES 60 60 21909 0 21909 0 119302 140765 119302 140765 0 0 X 119302 140765 119302 140765 119302 140765 21463 0 X 0 0 0 X 96500 313935 113115 367180 49100 939830 96500 313935 113115 367180 49100 939830 682005 257825 10 5 1 16 939846 0.27430 X FRIENDS OF ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE FOUNDATION ("ENS") MEETS THE 10%-FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES TEST FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND THUS, CONTINUES TO QUALIFY AS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. ENS IS A 501(C)(3) PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED CHARITY, INCORPORATED IN 2017 IN DELAWARE. ITS MISSION IS TO ADVANCE EXCELLENCE IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN ECONOMICS AND RELATED FIELDS. IT ACCOMPLISHES THIS MISSION THROUGH ITS DONATIONS TO ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE. THE ORGANIZATION SOLICITS FUNDS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND CORPORATE SPONSORS, AND ITS PRIMARY SOURCES OF SUPPORT ARE THESE DONATIONS.PUBLIC SUPPORT LEVELS - ENS'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE WAS 22.21% IN 2020, 26.19% IN 2021, 26.3% IN 2022, AND 27.43% IN 2023, ALTHOUGH 2023 IS THE FIRST YEAR IN WHICH ENS IS REQUIRED TO COMPUTE ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE DUE TO BEGINNING OPERATIONS IN 2018. AS REQUIRED BY FORM 990, SCHEDULE A, PART II, SECTION C (COMPUTATION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE), LINE 17A (10%-FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES-TEST), ENS IS SUBMITTING THIS STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUING TO RECOGNIZE THE CHARITY'S PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED STATUS REGULATORY STANDARD. THE STANDARD FOR A PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES DECISION IS SET OUT IN (26 CFR) TREAS REG 1.170A-9 (F)(3). BROADLY SPEAKING, THERE ARE TWO MANDATORY ELEMENTS AND FOUR DISCRETIONARY "FACTORS" TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. THIS STATEMENT FOLLOWS THAT ORDER APPLICATION OF THE STANDARD TO ENS.MANDATORY STANDARD #1 - "TEN-PERCENT SUPPORT LIMITATION" - ENS'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 27.43% IN 2023 EXCEEDS THE 10% MINIMUM REQUIRED BY THE REGULATIONS. MANDATORY STANDARD #2 - "ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT" - ENS HAS AN ON-GOING PROGRAM OF SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM A BROAD SPECTRUM OF CORPORATE GIVING PROGRAMS. CORPORATE DONORS MAKING DIRECT GIFTS HAVE INCLUDED CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NY AND GOOGLE. THE SOLICITATION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT IS A TOP PRIORITY OF THE VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS IN A CONTINUOUS AND ON-GOING FASHION. ADDITIONAL STANDARD (A) - "PERCENTAGE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT" - ENS'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGES, AT 22.21% IN 2020, 26.19% IN 2021, 26.3% IN 2022, AND 27.43% IN 2023, HAVE BEEN ABOVE THE 10% MINIMUM THRESHOLD, SUGGESTING A STRONG BASIS FOR THE ORGANIZATION BEING "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED". ADDITIONAL STANDARD (B) - "SOURCES OF SUPPORT" - ENS'S SOURCES OF SUPPORT, HIGHLY CONCENTRATED IN THE ECONOMIC INDUSTRY, ARE APPROPRIATE TO THE SPECIALIST NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.ADDITIONAL STANDARD (C) - "REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY" - ENS'S GOVERNING BODY HAS THE SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE APPROPRIATE TO GUIDING AND IMPLEMENTING THE MISSION. THE PRESIDENT, PHILIPPE CAMUS, IS A WORLD-RANKING ECONOMIST. THE VICE PRESIDENT, FRDRIC WORMS, IS A SENIOR EXECUTIVE AT ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE. BOTH HAVE SUBSTANTIAL EXPERIENCE IN THE SECTOR.ADDITIONAL STANDARD (D) - "AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES" - ENS SUPPORTS STUDENT EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN ECONOMICS BY AWARDING GRANTS IN THIS FIELD OF STUDY, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE SCHOLARSHIPS.CONCLUSION: FOR ALL OF THE REASONS STATED ABOVE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH (26 CFR) TREAS REG 1.170A-9(F)(3), THE ORGANIZATION ASKS THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE TO CONTINUE TO RECOGNIZE ITS PUBLICLY-SUPPORTED CHARITY STATUS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED LIBRARY EVENT 21100 21100 5708 20 21100 21100 5708 20 5728 -5728 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE BOARD VOTES ON THE OTHER BOARD POSITIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE SECRETARY AND TAX RETURN PREPARER REVIEW QUESTIONS/CHANGES SUBMITTED BY THE OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES AND COMMUNICATE TO OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES BEFORE THE FINAL FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.