STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND (EIN 04-3404575)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202123199349304052
Schema version
2020v4.1
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)
Return2021-11-15T08:46:14-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521022232PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SNYDER COHN PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line111200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415AddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH BETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20852ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043404575EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESEARCH SUPPORT FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRESEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4135456355PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1418 N PLEASANT STREET GORDON HALLAddressLine1Txt
CityAMHERSTCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP010021735ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT POLLINPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone4135456355PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstROBERTPersonFirstNm
Person LastPOLLINPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKEITH JENNINGSPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01319883PTIN
Phone3016526700PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT POLLINPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityAMHERSTCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP010021735ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$679,473GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.UMASS.EDU/PERIWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1997FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionRESEARCH SUPPORT FUND'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PERI) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST AND ITS RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON MATTERS OF ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND PUBLIC POLICY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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Grant$26,084GrantAmt
Revenue$59,167RevenueAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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PersonROBERT POLLINPersonNm
Phone4135456355PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)

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GERALD EPSTEIN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCONSULTING FEESDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$65,083TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$99,748TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$99,748ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$462,809SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$593,001SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$130,192SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$130,192ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$26,084TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,300TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$65,083TotalAmt
Program Services$65,083ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,559TotalAmt
Management And General$2,559ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUSDesc
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$55,582BOYAmt
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Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,126BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,890,918BOYAmt
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Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,000BOYAmt
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,000BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,706BOYAmt
EOY$15,916EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,890,920BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewYes (1)AccountantCompileOrReviewInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type3 Non FuncYes (X)SupportingOrgType3NonFuncInd
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043167352EIN
Organization Type5OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$85,250SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$85,250SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS DeterminationYes (1)SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
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Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timely Provided DocumentsYes (1)TimelyProvidedDocumentsInd
Officers Close RelationshipYes (1)OfficersCloseRelationshipInd
Supported Org Voice InvestmentYes (1)SupportedOrgVoiceInvestmentInd

Adjusted Net Income AdjustedNetIncomeGrp

Net ST Capital Gain Adj Net Incm NetSTCapitalGainAdjNetIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prior Year$0PriorYearAmt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Recoveries PY Distributions RecoveriesPYDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prior Year$0PriorYearAmt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Other Gross Income OtherGrossIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Adjusted Gross Income AdjustedGrossIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year$28,723CurrentYearAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Production Income ProductionIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Total Adjusted Net Income TotalAdjustedNetIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Minimum Asset Amount MinimumAssetAmountGrp

Average Monthly FMV Of Sec AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prior Year$4,635,482PriorYearAmt
Current Year$4,787,116CurrentYearAmt

Average Monthly Cash Balances AverageMonthlyCashBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year$63,133CurrentYearAmt

FMV Other Non Exempt Use Asset FMVOtherNonExemptUseAssetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prior Year$0PriorYearAmt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Total FMV Of Non Exempt Use Asset TotalFMVOfNonExemptUseAssetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Discount Claimed$0DiscountClaimedAmt

Acquisition Indebtedness AcquisitionIndebtednessGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prior Year$0PriorYearAmt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Adjusted FMV Less Indebtedness AdjustedFMVLessIndebtednessGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Cash Deemed Charitable CashDeemedCharitableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Vl Non Exempt Use Assets NetVlNonExemptUseAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Pct Of Net Vl Non Exempt Use Ast PctOfNetVlNonExemptUseAstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Year$169,448CurrentYearAmt

Recoveries PY Distri Min Asset RecoveriesPYDistriMinAssetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prior Year$0PriorYearAmt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt

Total Minimum Asset TotalMinimumAssetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CY Pct85 Adjusted Net Income$84,952CYPct85AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
CY Total Min Ast Distributable$160,318CYTotalMinAstDistributableAmt
CY Greater Adjusted Minimum$160,318CYGreaterAdjustedMinimumAmt
CY Income Tax Imposed PY$0CYIncomeTaxImposedPYAmt
CY Distributable As Adjusted$160,318CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt

Distributions DistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CY Pd In Excess Income Activity$0CYPdInExcessIncomeActivityAmt
CY Administrative Expense Paid$0CYAdministrativeExpensePaidAmt
Exempt Use Assets Acquis Paid$0ExemptUseAssetsAcquisPaidAmt
Qualified Set Aside$0QualifiedSetAsideAmt
CY Other Distributions$0CYOtherDistributionsAmt
CY Total Annual Distributions$76,084CYTotalAnnualDistributionsAmt
CY Distri Attentive Suprt Org$76,084CYDistriAttentiveSuprtOrgAmt
CY Distributable As Adjusted$160,318CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt
CY Distribution Yr47.460000000000CYDistributionYrRt

Distribution Allocations DistributionAllocationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Underdistributions$0UnderdistributionsAmt
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Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$709,144ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$18,974,828ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$367,412ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$76,574ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$20,580,127TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Cyov Applied Underdistri PY$0CyovAppliedUnderdistriPYAmt
Cyov Applied Underdistr CPY$160,318CyovAppliedUnderdistrCPYAmt
Carryover PY Not Applied$291,851CarryoverPYNotAppliedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov$20,127,958ExcessDistributionCyovAmt
CY Total Annual Distributions$76,084CYTotalAnnualDistributionsAmt
CY Distrib App Underdistri PY$0CYDistribAppUnderdistriPYAmt
Excess Distribution$76,084ExcessDistributionAmt
Remaining Underdistri PY$0RemainingUnderdistriPYAmt
Remaining Underdistri CY$0RemainingUnderdistriCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$20,204,042ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year5$709,144ExcessFromYear5Amt
Excess From Year4$18,974,828ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$367,412ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$76,574ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$76,084ExcessFromYear1Amt

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE A, PART I, LINE 12G(VI) OTHER SUPPORTOTHER SUPPORT CONSISTS OF PAYMENTS FOR PERI EXPENSES: RESEARCH STAFF AND CONSULTANT COMPENSATION EXPENSES.
SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 2POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PERI) IS A UNIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WHICH IS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 115.
SCHEDULE A, PART IV, SECTION D, LINE 3TWO OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND ARE DIRECTORS OF THE POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PERI) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, AMHERST, THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED BY THE RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND.
SCHEDULE A, PART V, SECTION D, LINE 8THE ORGANIZATION WAS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF PERI BECAUSE TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE DIRECTORS OF PERI AND, AS A RESULT, THE GOVERNING BODIES OF BOTH THE SUPPORTED AND SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS MAINTAIN A CLOSE AND CONTINUOUS WORKING RELATIONSHIP. THE ORGANIZATION WAS RESPONSIVE TO PERI BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT RECEIVED BY PERI AND, IN PARTICULAR, BY PROVIDING RESEARCH SUPPORT. ALSO, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SET-UP AN ENDOWMENT FOR PERI AND RSF HAS FULL MANAGEMENT CONTROL OF GORDON HALL AND CROTTY HALL.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,875,588BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$587,815InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$5,463,403EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,180,629BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$694,959InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,875,588EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,339,630BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$159,001InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,180,629EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,028,056BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$311,574InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,339,630EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$4,000,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$28,056InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$4,028,056EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND HAS ESTABLISHED A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUND INITIALLY OF FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($4,000,000) CALLED THE "PERI ENDOWMENT". THE INVESTMENT INCOME OF THE PERI ENDOWMENT WILL ACCUMULATE FOR TWENTY-FIVE (25) YEARS. THE PERI ENDOWMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE INCOME AND GAINS THEREFROM, SHALL BE IRREVOCABLY COMMITTED TO POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (PERI).
PART X, LINE 2:RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND ACCOUNTS FOR THE EFFECT OF ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION OF THE TAX POSITIONS BEING SUSTAINED BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION UNDER SCRUTINY BY THE APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITY. IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX EFFECT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS A COMPONENT OF GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES WHEN ASSESSED. RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. SIMILAR TO OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2016 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019, RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND DID NOT HAVE NET TAXABLE INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES; THEREFORE, THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES OR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PERI SUPPORT FUND INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1418 NORTH PLEASANT STREET GORDONAddressLine1Txt
Address Line2HALLAddressLine2Txt
CityAHMERSTCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01002ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN200217550RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(3)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$26,084CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantGENERAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationRESEARCH SUPPORT FUND RECEIVES AND REVIEWS FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM UMASS AMHERST AND PERI. TWO OF THE RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND'S BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO THE CO-DIRECTORS OF PERI.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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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 (2 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
ROBERT POLLIN
BOARD PRESIDENT$0$161,146$0$0$0$0$0$7,201$0$29,831$0$198,178$0$0
GERALD EPSTEIN
BOARD TREASURER & CLERK$0$150,618$0$0$0$0$0$7,201$0$29,831$0$187,650$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TWO BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO BOARD MEMBERS FOR ANOTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHERE WERE NO COMMITTEES FORMED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD PRESIDENT AND BOARD TREASURER/CLERK REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING THE FORMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THERE IS NO COMPENSATED CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL, OFFICER, KEY EMPLOYEE OR REGULAR EMPLOYEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19RESEARCH SUPPORT FUND'S FINANCIAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH ITS ANNUAL FILING OF IRS FORM 990 AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS FORM PC. ITS ORGANIZING AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE ON FILE WITH THE STATES OF DELAWARE AND MASSACHUSETTS, WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 65,083. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 65,083.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp (2 entries)

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POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
418 NORTH PLEASANT STREET GORDON HAAMHERSTMA01002043167352ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONMA1150
PERI SUPPORT FUND INC
418 NORTH PLEASANT STREET GORDON HAAMHERSTMA01002200217550ECONOMIC RESEARCHMA501(C)(3)0LINE 11

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Business Name Line1PEAR LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 412 141 NORTH PLEASANT STREEAddressLine1Txt
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Disproportionate Allocations0DisproportionateAllocationsInd
General Or Managing Partner0GeneralOrManagingPartnerInd
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Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
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Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (3 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmt
POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
NSHARED SPACE
PERI SUPPORT FUND INC
CACTUAL EXPENDITURES$13,300
POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
LACTUAL EXPENDITURES$94,406