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THE BERKELEY POLICY INSTITUTE INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2020

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Organization
THE BERKELEY POLICY INSTITUTE INC (EIN 47-3111779)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2023-10-24
IRS object ID
202322979349100802
Schema version
2020v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-10-24T09:39:26-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN366055558PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1101 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 2700AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN FRANCISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94111ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN473111779EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRG INSTITUTE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlBERKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5102853300PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12200 POWELL STREET NO 1200AddressLine1Txt
CityEMERYVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonEION LYSPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARY, TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone5102853300PhoneNum
Signature2021-10-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person LastLYSPersonLastNm
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Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$617,700FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$475,000ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
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Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable BOY$65,791AccountsPayableBOYAmt
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Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
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Subtotal$579,584SubtotalAmt
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Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

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Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or Bylaws0ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
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Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (1)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (1)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateCAOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
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Own Controlled Entity0OwnControlledEntityInd
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Foreign Accounts Question0ForeignAccountsQuestionInd

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Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdService TypeServiceTypeTxtCompensationCompensationAmt
BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP LLC
2200 POWELL STREET SUITE 1200EMERYVILLECA94608CONSULTING SERVICES$141,771
AR&E STRATEGIES LLC
2915 38TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20016CONSULTING SERVICES$129,377
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Contractor Paid Over50k0ContractorPaidOver50kCnt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1THE BRG INSTITUTE ADVANCES KNOWLEDGE IN POLICY AND MANAGEMENT THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLICATION, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT.Description1Txt
Expenses1$420,770Expenses1Amt

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Total$0TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sect4942j3j5 Fndtn And Frgn OrgYes (X)Sect4942j3j5FndtnAndFrgnOrgInd

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Total$0TotalAmt

Public Support Type PublicSupportType

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Total$0TotalAmt

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Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Investment Income GrossInvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

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Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Program Service Rev Part VII ProgramServiceRevPartVIIGrp (2 entries)

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SERVICE FEE$12,745
FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN01$49

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$12,794TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Line Number1ALineNumberTxt
Relationship StatementBRG INSTITUTE, INC. AUTHORED A PUBLIC REPORT, NEW ZEALAND FRONTIER FIRMS: A CAPABILITIES-BASED PERSPECTIVE, AT THE REQUEST OF THE NEW ZEALAND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION ("NZPC"). THE NZPC REPORT PROVIDED AN OPENLY PUBLISHED SCHOLARLY PAPER TO THE POLICY AND MANAGEMENT LITERATURE ON HOW INNOVATIVE FIRMS IMPROVE NATIONAL WELL-BEING.RelationshipStatementTxt

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Reimbursement Arrangements0ReimbursementArrangementsInd
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Performance Of Services Etc0PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities Etc0SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EO0RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
General RuleYes (X)GeneralRuleInd

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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Contributor1ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CHARLES A KOCH FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11320 N COURTHOUSE ROAD SUITE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22201ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Contributions$475,000TotalContributionsAmt
Person ContributionYes (X)PersonContributionInd

General Explanation Attachment GeneralExplanationAttachment

General Explanation GeneralExplanationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierCONDUIT ELECTION STATEMENTIdentifierTxt
Form And Line ReferencePART XII, LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Medium ExplanationBRG INSTITUTE, INC. FORM 990-PF - RETURN OF PRIVATE FOUNDATIONFYE: 12/31/2020CONDUIT ELECTION STATEMENTPURSUANT TO IRS TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 53.4942(A)(3)(C)(I), BRG INSTITUTE, INC. (THE "INSTITUTE") IS PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING DISCLOSURE WITH RESPECT TO THE QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS REPORTED ON PART XII LINE 4, $420,770 OF THE FORM 990-PF.THE INSTITUTE WAS FOUNDED BY BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP, LLC AS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT CORPORATION TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMY, THE CORPORATION, TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND ELEMENTS OF LAW AND POLICY THROUGH RESEARCH, OPEN PUBLICATION, AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. IN CALENDAR YEAR 2020, CHARLES A. KOCH FOUNDATION (THE "KOCH FOUNDATION" ) MADE A CASH GRANT OF $475,000 TO THE INSTITUTE; EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY THE INSTITUTE WITH THESE FUNDS HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE INSTITUTE'S CALCULATION OF QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS AND SHALL BE TREATED AS QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS ON THE TAX RETURN OF THE KOCH FOUNDATION. THIS IS PERMITTED UNDER IRS TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 53.4942(A)(3)(C)(1) BECAUSE:1.NOT LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE END OF THE TAX YEAR IN WHICH THE INSTITUTE RECEIVED FUNDING FROM THE KOCH FOUNDATION, IT MADE A DISTRIBUTION EQUAL TO THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE CONTRIBUTION; THE DISTRIBUTION CONSTITUTES A QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTION THAT IS TREATED AS BEING MADE OUT OF CORPUS (OR WOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH IF THE INSTITUTE WERE A PRIVATE NON-OPERATING FOUNDATION), AND2. THE INSTITUTE HAS PROVIDED ADEQUATE RECORDS TO THE KOCH FOUNDATION THAT IT HAS ACTUALLY PAID OUT THE GRANTED FUNDS TO QUALIFYING SECTION 501(C)(3) GRANTEES AND/OR EXPENDED THE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES.BRG'S TOTAL QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS IN CALENDAR YEAR 2020 IS CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:*TOTAL ADJUSTED QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS PER PART XII, LINE 6 - $420,770*EXCLUDED THE KOCH FOUNDATION CONDUIT GIFT - $420,770 *TOTAL QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTIONS REPORTABLE ON PART XIV, LINES 2(C) AND (E) - $0NOTE: THE $475,000 KOCH FOUNDATION CONDUIT GIFT IS LIMITED TO THE $420,770 OF QUALIFYING DISTRIBUTION IN CALENDAR YEAR 2020. THE REMAINING GIFT BALANCE OF $54,230 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2021.MediumExplanationTxt

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (3 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
INTERNET$346$0$0$346
INFORMATION SERVICES$259$0$0$259
MEALS$0$0$0$100

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail (2 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt
SERVICE FEE$12,745$12,745
FOREIGN EXCHANGE GAIN$49$0$0

Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule

Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTDesc
Amt$6,129Amt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryADMIN AND CONSULTING SERVICESCategoryTxt
Amt$399,533Amt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$12,745AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$406,946DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

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ExplanationDURING TAX YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, THE INSTITUTE CHANGED FROM A PUBLIC CHARITY TO A PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATION AND LEGALLY CHANGED ITS NAME FROM "BERKELEY RESEARCH POLICY INSTITUTE, INC." TO "BRG INSTITUTE, INC." THE INSTITUTE WAS UNABLE TO E-FILE THE 2019 FORM 990-PF DUE TO THE NAME CHANGE, AS SUCH THE RETURN WAS PAPER-FILED. THE 2019 FORM 990-PF WAS THE INITIAL RETURN OF A FORMER PUBLIC CHARITY.DUE TO THE PROCESSING DELAYS CAUSED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE PAPER COPY OF 2019 FORM 990-PF WAS NOT PROCESSED BY THE DUE DATE OF THE SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020; THUS, THE IRS DATABASE HAD NOT PROCESSED THE INSTITUTE'S CHANGE FROM A PUBLIC CHARITY TO A PRIVATE OPERATING FOUNDATION. AS A RESULT, THE IRS DATABASE REJECTED THE ORIGINAL E-FILED 2020 FORM 990-PF BECAUSE THE RETURN WAS NOT MARKED AS AN INITIAL RETURN OF A FORMER PUBLIC CHARITY. THE INSTITUTE PAPER-FILED THE 2020 RETURN, WHICH WAS NOT PROCESSED DUE TO THE IRS E-FILING MANDATE. THE ORGANIZATION'S NAME CHANGE AND PRIVATE FOUNDATION STATUS HAS NOW BEEN PROCESSED BY THE IRS. THEREFORE, THE ORGANIZATION IS RE-SUBMITTING ITS 2020 FORM 990-PF WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED REASONABLE CAUSE FOR LATE FILING.ExplanationTxt

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