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NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH INC (EIN 13-1641075)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-03-07
IRS object ID
202200669349301605
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)
Return2022-03-07T15:59:32-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Filer Filer

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EIN131641075EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMICBusinessNameLine1Txt
Business Name Line2RESEARCH INCBusinessNameLine2Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlNATIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6178683900PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES POTERBAPersonNm
Person TitlePRES. & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone6178683900PhoneNum
Signature2022-02-23SignatureDt
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Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstJAMESPersonFirstNm
Person LastPOTERBAPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonCHARLES J WEBB CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01584539PTIN
Phone5083669100PhoneNum
Preparation2022-02-23PreparationDt

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJAMES POTERBAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE ECONOMY WORKS. IT IS COMMITTED TO UNDERTAKING AND DISSEMINATING UNBIASED ECONOMIC RESEARCH AMONG ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS, POLICY-MAKERS, AND BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$163,022,248NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE NBER CONDUCTS UNBIASED, NON-PARTISAN ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATES THE FINDINGS OF THAT RESEARCH TO ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS, POLICY-MAKERS, AND BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$1,770,607GrantAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,597,402ExpenseAmt
DescRESEARCH MEETINGS: THE NBER ORGANIZED 126 RESEARCH MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES DURING THE YEAR, INCLUDING 51 MEETINGS THAT TAKEN TOGETHER CONSTITUTE THE NBER'S SUMMER INSTITUTE. THESE MEETINGS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR RESEARCHERS, BOTH NBER AFFILIATES AND OTHER INVITEES, TO PRESENT THEIR LATEST RESEARCH FINDINGS AND TO EXCHANGE IDEAS ABOUT ONGOING RESEARCH. THE MEETINGS INCLUDE BOTH RESEARCH CONDUCTED THROUGH THE NBER AND OTHER RELEVANT ACADEMIC RESEARCH. THESE MEETINGS ARE ORGANIZED BY THE NBER'S PROGRAM DIRECTORS AND WORKING GROUP DIRECTORS. ALL MEETINGS WERE VIRTUALLY HOSTED FROM CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Revenue$1,503,702RevenueAmt
DescPUBLICATIONS: THE NBER DISSEMINATES THE SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS OF ITS AFFILIATED RESEARCHERS IN SEVERAL WAYS: BY INCLUSION IN THE NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES, BY PUBLISHING BOOKS, USUALLY IN COLLABORATION WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS, AND BY HIGHLIGHTING RESEARCH IN THE MORE BROADLY-DISTRIBUTED NBER DIGEST, NBER REPORTER, NBER BULLETIN ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP, NBER BULLETIN ON HEALTH, AND THE NBER BULLETIN ON RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY. MORE THAN A THOUSAND INSTITUTIONS SUBSCRIBE TO THE NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES. THE CIRCULATION OF THE DIGEST AND REPORTER PUBLICATIONS IS SEVERAL TIMES LARGER.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KELLY HORAKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6178683900PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCAMBRIDGECityNm
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (77 entries)

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JAMES M POTERBA
PRESIDENT & CEO35.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$805,446$0$77,470
DANIEL FEENBERG
DIR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS35.00$282,080$0$70,865Yes (X)
ALTERRA MILONE
CORP SEC & DIR OF GRANTS35.00Yes (X)$252,283$0$76,780
KELLY HORAK
ASST CORP SEC & CONTROLLER35.00Yes (X)$249,953$0$65,863
MOHAN RAMANUJAN
UNIX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR35.00$221,437$0$70,061Yes (X)
STEVE HARRIMAN
ASST DIR OF ACCOUNTING35.00$177,245$0$64,926Yes (X)
RICHARD WOODBURY
AGING PROGRAM SPECIALIST28.00$178,419$0$61,873Yes (X)
CARL BECK
CONFERENCE DEPT DIRECTOR35.00$180,296$0$43,483Yes (X)
ALEXANDER AMINOFF
PROGRAMMER & SYS ADMIN35.00$186,475$0$26,685Yes (X)
DENIS HEALY
ASST CORP SEC & DIR CORP RELATIONS35.00Yes (X)$128,858$0$42,977
JOHN LIPSKY
CHAIR & DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER BLAIR HENRY
VICE CHAIR & DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT MEDNICK
TREASURER & DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIM BEATTY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TIMOTHY BRESNAHAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PIERRE-ANDRE CHIAPPORI
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN COLLINS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KATHLEEN B COOPER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN CROPPER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES H DALLARA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAN V DEARDORFF
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE C EADS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JESSICA P EINHORN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MOHAMED EL-ERIAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GRAHAM ELLIOTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANA FARRELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD FOSTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HELENA FOULKES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACOB A FRENKEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN P GOULD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN GRUBER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT S HAMADA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRUCE E HANSEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BENJAMIN HERMALIN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHILIP HOFFMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN N HORN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA JORDAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ARTHUR KENNICKELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACK KLEINHENZ
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL KORTUM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE MAILATH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURENCE H MEYER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KAREN MILLS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOEL MOKYR
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL H MOSKOW
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALICIA H MUNNELL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT T PARRY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA M PETERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DOUGLAS PETERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LYNN REASER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN S REED
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CECILIA ROUSE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER L ROUSSEAU
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD L SCHMALENSEE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GREGOR W SMITH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM SPRIGGS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARS STOLE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HAL VARIAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BART VAN ARK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
INGO WALTER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK WEINBERGER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID B YOFFIE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN ZIMMERMAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE AKERLOF
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER C ALDRICH
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH E BAILEY
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAGDISH BHAGWATI
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN H BIGGS
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DON R CONLAN
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAY C FAIR
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAUL H HYMANS
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARJORIE B MCELROY
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RUDOLPH A OSWALD
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW POSTLEWAITE
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN J SIEGFRIED
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CRAIG SWAN
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARINA V N WHITMAN
DIRECTOR EMERITUS1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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VELIR INC
212 ELM STREETSOMERVILLEMA02144WEBSITE UPGRADE AND REDESIGN PROJECT$371,208
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ADP INC
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$25,560,825GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSUBSCRIPTIONS AND PUBLICATIONSDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,503,702RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,503,702TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,785,223TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,785,223ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$26,915,991SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$6,768,555SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$20,147,436SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$20,147,436TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$20,147,436ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$54,750,098TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$22,932,659ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,838,997TotalAmt
Program Services$1,838,997ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,916,898TotalAmt
Program Services$232,178ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,648,127ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,593FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,985,267TotalAmt
Program Services$9,401,889ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,583,378ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,784,600TotalAmt
Program Services$1,198,722ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$585,878ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,521,503TotalAmt
Program Services$1,069,830ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$451,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$851,217TotalAmt
Program Services$642,468ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$208,749ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,246TotalAmt
Program Services$5,749ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$92,497ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$98,520TotalAmt
Management And General$98,520ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$110,325TotalAmt
Management And General$110,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,530,363TotalAmt
Program Services$1,352,702ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$177,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$266,114TotalAmt
Program Services$80,992ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$183,045ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,077FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$732,934TotalAmt
Program Services$199,218ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$533,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,043,336TotalAmt
Program Services$16,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,027,059ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,363TotalAmt
Program Services$92,363ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$191,587TotalAmt
Program Services$54,622ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$136,965ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$189,841TotalAmt
Program Services$690ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$189,151ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUBCONTRACTS$6,207,838$6,207,838
HONORARIA$1,162,069$1,146,569$8,000$7,500
DATA ACQUISITION$682,414$640,914$41,500
PRINT AND PUBLICATIONS$214,020$213,138$882

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$103,433TotalAmt
Program Services$46,669ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,264ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,500FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,621,885TotalAmt
Program Services$24,441,825ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,131,390ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$48,670FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,702,934BOYAmt
EOY$2,825,026EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,658,588BOYAmt
EOY$4,928,209EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$745,706BOYAmt
EOY$962,139EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$2,514,916LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,750,065LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$813,466BOYAmt
EOY$764,851EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$129,449,774BOYAmt
EOY$168,502,264EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,370,468BOYAmt
EOY$177,982,489EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,045,123BOYAmt
EOY$3,633,267EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,270,714BOYAmt
EOY$11,198,715EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$140,752BOYAmt
EOY$128,259EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,456,589BOYAmt
EOY$14,960,241EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,913,879BOYAmt
EOY$163,022,248EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$122,913,879BOYAmt
EOY$163,022,248EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$137,370,468BOYAmt
EOY$177,982,489EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$21,128,213ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$18,980,156NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,695,975CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,552,230CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$31,715,561CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,643,475CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,313,737CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$162,920,978TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$34,695,975CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$35,552,230CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$31,715,561CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$30,643,475CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$30,313,737CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$162,920,978TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$7,679,859SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$155,241,119PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,535,707CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,859,177CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,091,577CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,752,384CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,785,223CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,024,068TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$176,945,046TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$7,433,073GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.87730PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.88120PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$640,510OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$597,241DepreciationAmt
Book Value$43,269BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$683,835OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$672,343DepreciationAmt
Book Value$11,492BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,190,571OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$480,481DepreciationAmt
Book Value$710,090BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$764,851TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENTAL LIABILITYDesc
Amt$128,259Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$128,259TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$73,730,254TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$18,980,156NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$18,980,156RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$54,750,098RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$54,750,098TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$33,621,885TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$33,621,885ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$33,621,885TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NBER ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE NBER HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2021. THE NBER'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL AND VARIOUS STATE JURISDICTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC07PROGRAM SERVICESSEE PART V FOR DESCRIPTIONS$28,099
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND)024PROGRAM SERVICESSEE PART V FOR DESCRIPTIONS$224,493
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00PROGRAM SERVICESSEE PART V FOR DESCRIPTIONS$1,000
NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO, BUT NOT THE U.S.)02PROGRAM SERVICESSEE PART V FOR DESCRIPTIONS$118,890
SOUTH AMERICA00PROGRAM SERVICESSEE PART V FOR DESCRIPTIONS$39,752
SOUTH ASIA00PROGRAM SERVICESSEE PART V FOR DESCRIPTIONS$16,614
SSA SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA01PROGRAM SERVICESSEE PART V FOR DESCRIPTIONS$33,565
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees34SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee34TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$462,413SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$462,413TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3:EXPENDITURES ARE RECORDED ON THE ACCRUAL METHOD.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:
PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (E):REGION: EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC DATA ACQUISITION, HONORARIA, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, OFFICE EXPENSES, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SALARIES AND BENEFITS REGION: EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) DATA ACQUISITION, HONORARIA, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MISCELLANEOUS, OFFICE EXPENSES, PRINT & PUBLICATIONS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SALARIES AND BENEFITS, SUBCONTRACTS REGION: MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA HONORARIA REGION: NORTH AMERICA (CANADA & MEXICO, BUT NOT THE U.S.) HONORARIA, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MISCELLANEOUS, SALARIES AND BENEFITS, SUBCONTRACTS REGION: SOUTH AMERICA HONORARIA, SUBCONTRACTS REGION: SOUTH ASIA DATA ACQUISITION, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES REGION: SSA SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, SUBCONTRACTS

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (9 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS35$1,458,712
TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR FELLOWS21$206,728
HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE FOR FELLOWS21$86,169
RESEARCH EXPENSE - DATA ACQUISITION5$41,452
RESEARCH EXPENSE - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY19$36,496
RESEARCH EXPENSE - OFFICE EXPENSES16$6,114
RESEARCH EXPENSE - PRINT & PUBLICATIONS8$2,186
RESEARCH EXPENSE - MISCELLANEOUS2$840
RESEARCH EXPENSE - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES1$300

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NBER GRANTS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ALSO MAKES SEVERAL SMALL GRANTS FOR RESEARCH EXPENSES. FELLOWS ARE PROVIDED WITH A DESK OR OFFICE ON-SITE, AND PARTICIPATE IN PERIODIC MEETINGS. PAYMENTS TO RESEARCH FELLOWS INCLUDE STIPENDS, AS WELL AS TUITION AND HEALTH INSURANCE PAID DIRECTLY TO THEIR UNIVERSITY BY INVOICE. SMALL GRANTS ARE USED FOR RESEARCH EXPENSES SUCH AS RESEARCH ASSISTANTS, DATA PURCHASES AND RESEARCH-RELATED TRAVEL. TO BE REIMBURSED, RESEARCH EXPENSES MUST BE REASONABLE, BUDGETED, DOCUMENTED AND AUTHORIZED BY AN NBER GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR. RECIPIENTS OF SMALL GRANTS REPORT ON THEIR PROJECTS TO THE PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS OF THE PARENT GRANT THAT SUPPORTS THE SMALL GRANTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JAMES M POTERBA
PRESIDENT & CEO$717,831$0$0$0$87,615$0$57,000$0$20,470$0$882,916$0$0$0
DANIEL FEENBERG
DIR OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS$276,291$0$0$0$5,789$0$50,145$0$20,720$0$352,945$0$0$0
ALTERRA MILONE
CORP SEC & DIR OF GRANTS$232,762$0$0$0$19,521$0$44,578$0$32,202$0$329,063$0$0$0
KELLY HORAK
ASST CORP SEC & CONTROLLER$213,798$0$0$0$36,155$0$44,591$0$21,272$0$315,816$0$0$0
MOHAN RAMANUJAN
UNIX SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR$192,973$0$0$0$28,464$0$39,117$0$30,944$0$291,498$0$0$0
STEVE HARRIMAN
ASST DIR OF ACCOUNTING$169,733$0$0$0$7,512$0$31,297$0$33,629$0$242,171$0$0$0
RICHARD WOODBURY
AGING PROGRAM SPECIALIST$177,129$0$0$0$1,290$0$31,352$0$30,521$0$240,292$0$0$0
CARL BECK
CONFERENCE DEPT DIRECTOR$170,178$0$0$0$10,118$0$31,821$0$11,662$0$223,779$0$0$0
ALEXANDER AMINOFF
PROGRAMMER & SYS ADMIN$186,475$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$26,685$0$213,160$0$0$0
DENIS HEALY
ASST CORP SEC & DIR CORP RELATIONS$125,923$0$0$0$2,935$0$22,675$0$20,302$0$171,835$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
JAMES M POTERBA
OFFICER & DIRECTOR$170,339FEES PAID TO ONE OF NBER'S PENSION PROVIDERS, TIAA, FOR WHOM MR. POTERBA IS A TRUSTEE. 403B PENSION FEES OF $89,089 ARE FOR THE PLAN YEAR ENDED 12/31/2020, AND 401A PENSION FEES OF $81,250 ARE FOR THE PLAN YEAR ENDED 6/30/2021. MR. POTERBA RECUSES HIMSELF FROM ALL DECISIONS REGARDING PENSION PLAN PROVIDERS.0
JESSICA EINHORN
DIRECTOR$101,177FEES PAID TO ONE OF NBER'S INVESTMENT MANAGERS, BLACKROCK, FOR WHOM MS. EINHORN IS A DIRECTOR. MS. EINHORN RECUSES HERSELF FROM ALL DECISIONS INVOLVING CHOICE OF INVESTMENT ADVISORS.0
MARTIN GRUBER
DIRECTOR$19,133WAGES AND BENEFITS PAID TO JONATHAN GRUBER, MR. GRUBER'S SON, WHO IS AN NBER RESEARCHER. JONATHAN GRUBER RECEIVED WAGES FOR WORK HE PERFORMED AS A PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR ON NBER ADMINISTERED RESEARCH GRANTS.0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1:ITS RESEARCH ACTIVITIES SPAN A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS AND EMPLOY MANY DIFFERENT RESEARCH METHODS AND STRATEGIES. THESE ACTIVITIES FOCUS ON ESTIMATING QUANTITATIVE MODELS OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR, EVALUATING HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE WITH VARIOUS PUBLIC POLICIES THAT AFFECT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW STATISTICAL MEASURES FOR TRACKING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, AND DESCRIBING THE LIKELY EFFECTS OF PROSPECTIVE ECONOMIC POLICIES. THE NBER'S RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANIZED INTO TWENTY PROGRAMS. THE RESEARCHERS IN EACH PROGRAM ANALYZE ECONOMIC ISSUES CONCERNED WITH THE CORE TOPIC AREAS OF THAT PROGRAM. IN ADDITION, THE NBER ALSO HAS FOURTEEN WORKING GROUPS WHICH ARE EVEN MORE TOPIC-FOCUSED THAN PROGRAMS. WORKING GROUP MEETINGS OFTEN BRING TOGETHER RESEARCHERS WITH EXPERTISE IN SEVERAL TRADITIONAL SUB-FIELDS OF ECONOMICS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR OF GRANTS ADMINISTRATION, AND CONTROLLER COMPILE A DRAFT VERSION OF THE FORM 990 WITH HELP FROM THE NBER'S STAFF AND AUDITORS. THIS DRAFT IS THEN FORWARDED TO THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR, PAST CHAIR, AND TREASURER OF THE NBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW. AFTER THEIR REVIEW, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A SOLICITATION FOR FURTHER INPUT. AFTER INCORPORATING ANY SUGGESTIONS THAT EMERGE IN THIS PROCESS, THE 990 IS FINALIZED AND FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A COPY OF THE NBER'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THEY MUST RETURN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ANNUAL STATEMENT, AFFIRMING THAT THEY RECEIVED A COPY, HAVE READ, AND UNDERSTAND THE POLICY, AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH IT. ANY INTEREST, AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY, WHICH COULD APPEAR TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DISCLOSED ON THE SAME ANNUAL STATEMENT. BY SIGNING THE ANNUAL STATEMENT, THE RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO REPORT PROMPTLY TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT COMMITTEE ANY SITUATION OR TRANSACTION THAT MAY ARISE DURING THE FORTHCOMING YEAR THAT COULD CONSTITUTE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE ANNUAL STATEMENTS INCLUDING DISCLOSURES ARE COLLECTED EACH SPRING AND ARE FORWARDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AS DEFINED IN THE POLICY. AN INTERESTED PERSON MAY MAKE A PRESENTATION AT THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETING, BUT AFTER THE PRESENTATION, HE/SHE MUST LEAVE THE MEETING DURING THE DISCUSSION OF, AND THE VOTE ON, THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT INVOLVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE MAY, IF APPROPRIATE, APPOINT A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER THE NBER CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT FROM A PERSON OR ENTITY THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY POSSIBLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES NOT PRODUCING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEN THE AUDIT COMMITTEE DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE NBER'S BEST INTEREST, FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND IS FAIR AND REASONABLE, AND WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION. IF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO BELIEVE A MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, IT INFORMS THE MEMBER OF THE BASIS FOR SUCH BELIEF AND AFFORDS THE MEMBER AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN THE ALLEGED FAILURE TO DISCLOSE. IF, AFTER HEARING THE MEMBER'S RESPONSE AND AFTER MAKING FURTHER INVESTIGATION AS WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES THAT THE MEMBER HAS FAILED TO DISCLOSE AN ACTUAL OR POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT WILL TAKE APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE NBER HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE VICE CHAIR, THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR (FOR SO LONG AS HE OR SHE REMAINS A DIRECTOR), AND THE TREASURER. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS COMPENSATION LEVELS EACH SPRING. THE COMMITTEE SOLICITS DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR EACH POSITION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FROM THE APPROPRIATE SUPERVISOR. THE COMMITTEE ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM TO PROVIDE ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE APPROPRIATE LABOR MARKET(S) AND MARKET DATA FOR CONDUCTING REASONABLENESS ASSESSMENTS AND TO CONDUCT A COMPARABILITY ASSESSMENT OF TOTAL REMUNERATION FOR THE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WORKS WITH THE CONSULTANT TO DEVELOP A PEER GROUP OF ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARILY COMPOSED OF THINK TANKS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. THE CONSULTANT IDENTIFIES SURVEY SOURCES FOR COLLECTING MARKET DATA FOR THE BROADER NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT LABOR MARKETS. THE CONSULTANT ALSO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 FILINGS OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE COMPENSATION OF SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE CONSULTANT PROVIDES AN EXECUTIVE ASSESSMENT TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THAT INCLUDES THE APPROPRIATE DATA AND SUPPORTING COMPARABILITY DATA WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE FOR THE IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL OF THE IDENTIFIED INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MAINTAINS MINUTES OF ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION AND REPORTS TO THE EIGHTEEN-MEMBER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ALSO MAKES A RECOMMENDATION TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REGARDING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE MATERIALS FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT AND MAKES A FINAL DETERMINATION ON THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAINTAINS MINUTES OF ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISION. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO RECUSES HIMSELF FROM ALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS THAT AFFECT HIS COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE NBER MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, VIA ITS WEBSITE (WWW.NBER.ORG) ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND A SUMMARY OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. COMPLETE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.