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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2020

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

Greater Washington Community Foundation

Employer identification number

23-7343119

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ELECTION OF GOVERNING BODY	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7: GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SOLICITS NAME OF POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS - POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INTERVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER ALL POTENTIAL NOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWED, SLATE CONTAINING THE NAMES OF POTENTIAL NEW BOARD MEMBERS IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR A VOTE.
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW. THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE RESULTS OF ITS REVIEW. A FULL COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS AVAILABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES UPON REQUEST. UPON APPROVAL BY THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE THE TAX RETURN IS SIGNED BY THE CFO AND FILED WITH THE SERVICE AND WITH MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF SIGN A CODE OF CONDUCT ANNUALLY THAT REQUIRES THEM TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS THEY (OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS) MAY HAVE WITH AN ORGANIZATION THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BENEFIT FROM ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FOUNDATION, EITHER THROUGH A GRANT OR BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT. TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS (SUCH AS VOTING) WHERE THE ORGANIZATION IN QUESTION IS BEING CONSIDERED. STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM ANY PROCESS INVOLVING AN ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH THEY HAVE A RELATIONSHIP (SUCH AS BOARD MEMBERSHIP) WHERE THE PROCESS COULD LEAD TO A GRANT OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SUCH ORGANIZATION.
DETERMINING COMPENSATION	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: ALL EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS HAVE AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. ALL EMPLOYEES AND OFFICER COMPENSATION, EXCEPT FOR THE PRESIDENT, IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. GUIDANCE FOR COMPENSATION RANGES FOR ALL STAFF AND OFFICERS IS, IN PART, OBTAINED FROM THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS ANNUAL SALARY AND BENEFIT STUDY WHICH COLLECTS SALARY AND BENEFIT INFORMATION FROM ITS MEMBERSHIP, BY TYPE OF FOUNDATION, ASSET SIZE, AND JOB DESCRIPTION.
AVAILABILITY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS	FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUDIT REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WEBSITE.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS/FUND BALANCE	FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GRANT REFUNDS: $253,806

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Explanation

ELECTION OF GOVERNING BODY

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7: GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SOLICITS NAME OF POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS - POTENTIAL BOARD MEMBERS ARE INTERVIEWED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. AFTER ALL POTENTIAL NOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN INTERVIEWED, SLATE CONTAINING THE NAMES OF POTENTIAL NEW BOARD MEMBERS IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR A VOTE.

FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B: A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW. THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE RESULTS OF ITS REVIEW. A FULL COPY OF THE TAX RETURN IS AVAILABLE TO ALL TRUSTEES UPON REQUEST. UPON APPROVAL BY THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE THE TAX RETURN IS SIGNED BY THE CFO AND FILED WITH THE SERVICE AND WITH MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF SIGN A CODE OF CONDUCT ANNUALLY THAT REQUIRES THEM TO DISCLOSE ANY RELATIONSHIPS THEY (OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS) MAY HAVE WITH AN ORGANIZATION THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BENEFIT FROM ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FOUNDATION, EITHER THROUGH A GRANT OR BUSINESS ARRANGEMENT. TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS (SUCH AS VOTING) WHERE THE ORGANIZATION IN QUESTION IS BEING CONSIDERED. STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THEMSELVES FROM ANY PROCESS INVOLVING AN ORGANIZATION WITH WHICH THEY HAVE A RELATIONSHIP (SUCH AS BOARD MEMBERSHIP) WHERE THE PROCESS COULD LEAD TO A GRANT OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SUCH ORGANIZATION.

DETERMINING COMPENSATION

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15: ALL EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS HAVE AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION. ALL EMPLOYEES AND OFFICER COMPENSATION, EXCEPT FOR THE PRESIDENT, IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. GUIDANCE FOR COMPENSATION RANGES FOR ALL STAFF AND OFFICERS IS, IN PART, OBTAINED FROM THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS ANNUAL SALARY AND BENEFIT STUDY WHICH COLLECTS SALARY AND BENEFIT INFORMATION FROM ITS MEMBERSHIP, BY TYPE OF FOUNDATION, ASSET SIZE, AND JOB DESCRIPTION.

AVAILABILITY OF OTHER DOCUMENTS

FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. AUDIT REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WEBSITE.

OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS/FUND BALANCE

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: GRANT REFUNDS: $253,806

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2020

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