Company Record Display Screen
The Company Record Display Screen displays the record of the selected company as a series of "tabs." Each record includes a Company Profile Tab, a Grantmaker(s) Tab, and up to two additional tabs depending on the company selected. Click on a tab to access that part of the record. Descriptions of the content of each tab are provided below:
Company Profile Tab
The content of the Company Profile Tab varies based on the nature of the company and the availability of information. The Company Profile Tab contains an At A Glance section displaying basic information about the company and individual sections for other information. Use the Jump To links on the left side of the screen at the top of the Company Profile and the Top of Page links at the top of each individual section to navigate within the Company Profile. The date on which Foundation Center editorial staff last updated the Company Profile appears on the right side of the screen at the top of the Company Profile. A link at the bottom of the Company Profile can be used to e-mail the Foundation Center's editorial staff with updated information on the company.
The At A Glance section of the Company Profile might contain any of the following:
Company Name: The full legal name of the company and the "Doing Business As," "Also Known As," and/or former name of the company, if applicable.
Company Address: The street address, city, state, and ZIP code of the company's headquarters.
Telephone: The telephone number of the company's headquarters.
URL: The URL address of the company.
Establishment Information: Establishment data, including the year in which the company, or its predecessor company, was established and other background information. Year of establishment is not necessarily the same as the year in which the company was incorporated.
Company Type: Classifications include public company, private company, subsidiary of a public company, subsidiary of a private company, subsidiary of a foreign company, etc.
Parent Company: The name of the company's immediate parent company.
Ultimate Parent Company: The name of the company's top-level parent company.
Ticker Symbol and Exchange: If a public company, the stock market ticker symbol of the company and the common abbreviation of the company's stock exchange.
Business Type (SIC): A list of terms reflecting the company's business activities based on the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The SIC system was originally developed by the U.S. government in the 1930s and updated on a periodic basis. The system is a four-level hierarchical structure organized into ten major industry divisions that are further divided by major group, industry group, and industry. For the purpose of classifying sponsoring companies, the Foundation Center uses the terms associated with the first three levels of the SIC structure. For a general description of the company's business activities from which these terms are derived, see the individual Business Activities section of the Company Profile.
EIN: The Employer Identification Number (EIN) of the company, as assigned by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
In addition to the At A Glance section, the Company Profile might contain any of the following individual sections of information:
Business Activities: A general description indicating the principal products and services provided or the types of business conducted by the company.
Financial Data: Includes the fiscal year of the accounting period for which financial data is supplied and any of the following: Number of Employees, Assets, Sales Volume, Pre-Tax Net Income, Expenses, and Liabilities. See the Types of Financial Data definitions list for a short description of each one. Also included here is the ranking of the company's revenues, profits, and assets among the 1,000 largest U.S. companies as published by Fortune Magazine and the ranking of the company's sales, profits, and assets among the 2,000 largest global companies as published by Forbes Magazine as of the years of the most recent compilations.
Corporate Officers: The names and titles of principal officers of the company. An asterisk following an individual's name indicates an officer who is also a director.
Board of Directors: The names of directors of the company, including an indication of the board chairperson.
Subsidiaries and/or Divisions: The names, cities, and states of the company's domestic top-tier subsidiaries and divisions. Subsidiaries are separately incorporated wholly- or majority-owned companies. Divisions are formally named unincorporated business units.
Plants and/or Offices: The cities and states of the company's domestic plants and offices. Plants and offices are unnamed company facilities.
Joint Ventures: The names, cities, and states of the company's joint ventures. Joint ventures are separately incorporated companies that are 50 percent owned by the company.
International Operations: The countries in which the company operates top-tier subsidiaries and/or joint ventures.
Historic Mergers: The names of companies that have merged into the company and the date on which the merger was completed. Mergers are not the same as acquisitions. Mergers occur when one company merges with and absorbs another. Acquisitions occur when one company purchases another and retains it as a wholly- or majority-owned subsidiary.
Additional Location Information: The county, metropolitan area, if applicable, and congressional district in which the company's headquarters is located.
People Tab
The People Tab provides access to expanded information on people associated with a particular company: the names, titles, and affiliations of corporate officers; and the names and affiliations of directors, including an indication of the board chairperson. An asterisk following an individual's name indicates an officer who is also a director.
10-K Tab
Clicking on the 10-K Tab launches the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) web site in a new browser window providing links to the latest available SEC Form 10-K filings by a particular company. A Form 10-K is a detailed annual report about a company's business. All publicly traded companies are required by the SEC to file a Form 10-K each year.
Grantmaker(s) Tab
The Grantmaker(s) Tab provides access to the record(s) of the corporate grantmaker(s) through which a particular company gives. If a company gives through one grantmaker, clicking on the Grantmaker Tab launches the Grantmaker Record Display Screen of the corporate grantmaker associated with the company. If a company gives through multiple grantmakers, clicking on the Grantmakers Tab provides a list of grantmakers associated with the company; to view a grantmaker record, click on a grantmaker name to open the Grantmaker Record Display Screen. For more information on the Grantmaker Record Display Screen, please see the Grantmaker Record Display Screen section.
Company Record Display Screen Tools
The Company Record Display Screen provides a number of utilities used to manage company data in and extract company data from FDO. Descriptions of each tool are provided below:
E-mailing
To e-mail the text of the Company Profile of a company record, click the E-mail link. On the following screen, enter your name, your e-mail address, the recipient's e-mail address, and any comments you wish to include in the e-mail. Click the Show Highlighting check box to preserve the highlighting of any text that might have resulted based on your search criteria. Click the Send button to send the e-mail. Click the Go Back button to cancel the e-mail and return to the Company Record Display Screen. After sending an e-mail, you can send another or click the Go Back button to return to the Company Record Display Screen.
Printing
To print the text of the Company Profile of a company record, click the Print/Save link. Printing requires the use of the most recent version of the free Adobe Reader. Download the latest version of the Reader. A .pdf file will be generated in Adobe Reader displaying the text of the Company Profile of the company record. Use the tools at the top of the screen to print the file. For help, please refer to the documentation included with the Adobe Reader application.
Saving
To save the text of the Company Profile of a company record, click the Print/Save link. Saving requires the use of the most recent version of the free Adobe Reader. Download the latest version of the Reader. A .pdf file will be generated in Adobe Reader displaying the text of the Company Profile of the company record. Use the tools at the top of the screen to save the file. For help, please refer to the documentation included with the Adobe Reader application.
Tagging
Tagging is a method by which records are categorized under any number of keywords or key phrases created by the user. For example, a user might identify several different companies that manufacture computers. Those company records could be tagged as "Computer manufacturers" for future reference and quick and easy retrieval.
To tag a company record, you can create a new tag or use a tag you previously created. To create a new tag, type the name of the tag into the box under "Tag this record" and click the Submit button. To use a tag you previously created, click Choose From Your Tags to view a list of your previously created tags, click on a tag to automatically insert it into the submission box, and click the Submit button. Note that the list of previously created tags might contain tags currently associated only with grantmaker and/or grant records. You can also type the name of a previously created tag into the submission box and click the Submit button.
For reference, a list of tags associated with a particular company record is shown under "Tags for this record." To remove a tag from a particular company record, click the "x" to the right of the tag. To access the Tagged Companies Screen and view a list of all company records associated with a particular tag, click on a tag.
For information on accessing and managing your tagged grantmaker, company, and grant records, see the My FDO section.
Use the Previous Record and Next Record links at the top and bottom of the screen to navigate among company records displayed on the Company Search Results Screen. The Company Record Display Screen remains in view as you navigate among records or select a new record from the search results screen. Click the Close Window link to close the Company Record Display Screen.
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