2025-09-28T19:37:50-05:00 2024-12-31 390859910 BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP 2055 E WARNER RD STE 101 TEMPE AZ 85284 990 2024-01-01 824477408 SIMPLAR FOUNDATION SIMP 9287130501 2307 S RURAL ROAD TEMPE AZ 85282 JAKE SMITHWICK CORPORATE SECRETARY 9287130501 2025-09-18 1 0 COLETTE KAMPS P00367616 4808394900 2025-09-18 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JAKE SMITHWICK 2307 S RURAL ROAD TEMPE AZ 85282 654355 0 X SIMPLARFOUNDATION.ORG X 2018 AZ TO PRODUCE MEANINGFUL RESEARCH FINDINGS THAT ARE USABLE BY AS MANY PEOPLE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) AS POSSBILE TO HELP BRING POSITIVE AND LASTING IMPROVEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY AND COMPLEX SUPPLY CHAINS. 5 5 0 7 0 0 253525 644557 0 0 9811 7712 4000 2086 267336 654355 175512 164738 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 241160 283793 416672 448531 -149336 205824 482911 688975 1633 1873 481278 687102 X THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS FURTHERING DISCOVERY AND PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE IN ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION AND PROJECT EXCELLENCE BY SPONSORING INDUSTRY LED RESEARCH AND THE PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA. 0 0 438060 164738 2086 IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION'S FM DOCTOR SERIES DELIVERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IFMARAN TWELVE MONTHLY WEBINARS (ONE HOUR EACH). TOPICS RANGED FROM "QUICK-START BIM FOR FMS AND AI ADOPTION TO JANITORIAL-SERVICES OUTSOURCING AND DECARBONIZATION STRATEGY. ATTENDANCE RECORDS SHOW 420 REGISTRANTS; EXTRAPOLATING THE TYPICAL TURNOUT TO THE FULL SERIES YIELDS ROUGHLY 500 + FACILITY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS SERVED, FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 420 CONTACT HOURS. IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTER FOR PROCUREMENT EXCELLENCE (501C6), THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTED FOUR NASPO COURSES (16 LIVE SESSIONS) THAT PROVIDED 33.5 CONTACT-HOURS AND DREW 1,315 IN ATTENDANCE. THE RFP DOCTOR WEB SERIES DELIVERED TWELVE ONE-HOUR WEBINARS, WITH DOCUMENTED TURNOUT RANGING FROM 60 TO 110 EACH. TAKEN TOGETHER, CPE PROGRAMMING SUPPLIED 45.5 CONTACT-HOURS OF PROCUREMENT TRAINING TO NEARLY 2,000 PROFESSIONALS DURING 2024.MORE BROADLY, THE RESEARCHERS/RESEARCH TEAM PRESENTED AT MORE THAN 75 PRESENTATIONS REACHING 3000+ PEOPLE AT VARIOUS CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, AND EVENTS.THE FOUNDATION PRODUCED 52 BLOGS ON THE BUSINESS OF CONSTRUCTION WITH AN INDUSTRY REACH ESTIMATED AT OVER 25,000 PROFESSIONALS EACH WEEK AND WAS AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE. THE BLOGS HAVE BEEN SHARED AND REPOSTED BY VARIOUS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND COMPANIES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, INCLUDING SURETIES, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE AND CONTRACTOR/BUILDER COMPANIES AND INDUSTRY GROUPS. 438060 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X JEFF SAWYER 9287130501 2307 S RURAL ROAD TEMPE AZ 85282 X BRIAN STONE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KENNETH SULLIVAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE SMITHWICK SECRETARY 1.50 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN LINES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN SELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMY L WRIGHT-SAWYER PO BOX 344 BUFFALO WY 82834 RESEARCH AND PUBLIC OUTREACH SERVICES 101960 1 644557 644557 7712 7712 MISCELLANEOUS 541700 2086 2086 2086 654355 2086 0 7712 X 144738 144738 20000 20000 800 800 2200 2200 180047 180047 10261 10261 3566 3566 73496 73496 1031 1031 OTHER EXPENSES 5925 5925 0 PUBLIC OUTREACH 2777 2777 TELEPHONE 1464 1464 RESEARCH SUPPLIES 1415 1415 811 296 515 448531 438060 10471 0 35545 52759 402478 488528 28000 123917 16600 23483 288 0 288 288 482911 688975 1633 1873 1633 1873 X 481278 687102 481278 687102 482911 688975 205824 0 X 0 0 0 X 395713 309377 217816 253525 644557 1820988 395713 309377 217816 253525 644557 1820988 1369684 451304 52 57 9811 7712 17632 4000 2086 6086 1844706 0.24460 0.99140 X 0.99140 0.00620 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 288 288 288 1 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR RESEARCH INC 2385 IRVING HILL RD LAWRENCE KS 660457568 480680117 3 114738 0 RESEARCH GRANT WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY PO BOX 641025 PULLMAN WA 997641025 916001108 3 30000 0 RESEARCH GRANT 2 0 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS 3 20000 PART I, LINE 2: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROPRIATES AND APPROVES FUNDS TO GIVE AS GRANTS, THEY ADMINSTER THE APPLICATION PROCESS, AND OVERSEE THE FUNDING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD TREASURER WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT ADDRESSES THE CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND THEIR RELATIVES. AS PER THE POLICY, BOARD MEMBERS MUST MAKE DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY ACTION IN WHICH THEY MAY HAVE AN INTEREST. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN OFF ON AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, EITHER STATING ANY KNOWN CONFLICTS, OR STATING THAT THERE ARE NONE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IT DOES NOT MAKE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 180,047. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 180,047.