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NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER (EIN 36-2167808)
Tax period
2017-12-31 to 2018-12-29
Filed
2019-11-14
IRS object ID
201903189349314305
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,700,282BOYAmt
EOY$6,463,842EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$42,675,771BOYAmt
EOY$61,402,531EOYAmt

Receivables From Officers Etc ReceivablesFromOfficersEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$948,245BOYAmt
EOY$1,382,478EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$21,816,588LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$18,799,354LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,030,252BOYAmt
EOY$3,017,234EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,882,306BOYAmt
EOY$8,917,680EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,208,698BOYAmt
EOY$7,518,377EOYAmt

Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,013,496BOYAmt
EOY$17,836,531EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$473,758BOYAmt
EOY$157,659EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,932,808BOYAmt
EOY$106,696,332EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,760,857BOYAmt
EOY$28,350,539EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,557,682BOYAmt
EOY$23,806,129EOYAmt

Tax Exempt Bond Liabilities TaxExemptBondLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,200,000BOYAmt
EOY$6,950,000EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$73,684BOYAmt
EOY$383,974EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,592,223BOYAmt
EOY$59,490,642EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,330,167BOYAmt
EOY$47,195,272EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,418BOYAmt
EOY$10,418EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$45,340,585BOYAmt
EOY$47,205,690EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,932,808BOYAmt
EOY$106,696,332EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,383,587ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,518,482NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (true)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (true)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$148,275,666CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$159,087,279CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$152,719,237CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$159,438,661CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$157,946,617CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$777,467,460TotalAmt

Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$148,275,666CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$159,087,279CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$152,719,237CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$159,438,661CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$157,946,617CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$777,467,460TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$777,467,460PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$356,888CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$457,516CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$335,389CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$626,122CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$712,544CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,488,459TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$51,668CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,712CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$47,316CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$144,294CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$229,613CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$530,603TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$780,486,522TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$138,645,821GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99613PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99720PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grassroots LobbyingTotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
Total Direct LobbyingTotalDirectLobbyingGrp
Total Lobbying ExpendTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
Other Exempt Purpose ExpendOtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Total Exempt Purpose ExpendTotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
Lobbying Nontaxable AmountLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
Grassroots NontaxableGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non TxTotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non TxTotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720FiledInd
VolunteersfalseVolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (true)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media AdvertisementsfalseMediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersfalseMailingsMembersInd
Publications Or BroadcastfalsePublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsfalseGrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (true)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$224,309DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsfalseRalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesfalseOtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$224,309TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c3falseNotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE C, PART II-B, LINES 1B & 1GFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPAID STAFF OR MANAGEMENT & DIRECT CONTACT NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER ("NORC") SENIOR MANAGEMENT STAFF HAD MEETINGS WITH STAFF IN THE OFFICES OF MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE U.S. SENATE. THE PURPOSE OF THESE MEETINGS WAS TO FAMILIARIZE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WITH NORC MANAGEMENT MEMBERS AND TO EDUCATE THEM ABOUT IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC OR POLICY MATTERS THAT WERE IMPORTANT TO NORC AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCE COMMUNITY. NORC PARTICIPATED IN MEETINGS TO SUPPORT FUNDING FOR FEDERAL STATISTICS PROGRAMS. NORC ALSO CONDUCTED A NUMBER OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF A FEDERAL STATISTICS PROGRAM INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HOLDING AN EDUCATIONAL BRIEFING FOR CONGRESSIONAL STAFF, ASKING MEMBERS TO SEND LETTERS TO THE APPLICABLE AGENCY, AND SHARING PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER MATERIALS. THESE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES ARE IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOBBYING PRINCIPLES THAT NORC DEVELOPED WITH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Art Public Exhibition AmountsArtPublicExhibitionAmountsGrp
Held Works ArtHeldWorksArtGrp
CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp
CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt FundCYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp
LandLandGrp
BuildingsBuildingsGrp

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,807,420OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,253,419DepreciationAmt
Book Value$554,001BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$20,009,168OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,545,935DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,463,233BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,017,234TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Financial DerivativesFinancialDerivativesGrp
Closely Held Equity InterestsCloselyHeldEquityInterestsGrp

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
FIXED INCOME FUNDS$6,859,242F
457B INVESTMENT$659,135F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$7,518,377TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGODesc
Amt$383,974Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$383,974TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$194,558,456TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,518,482NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$1,518,482RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$196,076,938RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$196,076,938TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$192,693,351TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$192,693,351ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$192,693,351TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS (ASC 740) NORC has received a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating that it is exempt from federal income taxes under the provision of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, except for income taxes pertaining to unrelated business income. The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued guidance that requires tax effects from uncertain tax positions to be recognized in the financial statements only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained if the position were to be challenged by a taxing authority. Management has determined that there are no material uncertain positions that require recognition in the financial statements. Additionally, a provision for income taxes is reflected in the 2018 financial statements and there is no interest or penalties recognized in the accompanying financial statements.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (8 entries)

RegionRegionTxtType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtEmployeeEmployeeCnt
Central America and the CaribbeanProgram ServicesEval & Surv Research$2,181,100
East Asia and the PacificProgram ServicesEval & Surv Research$981,013
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)Program ServicesEval & Surv Research$996,652
Middle East and North AfricaProgram ServicesEval & Surv Research$168,796
Russia and the Newly Independent StatesProgram ServicesEval & Surv Research$423,191
South AmericaProgram ServicesEval & Surv Research$442,082
South AsiaProgram ServicesEval & Surv Research$316,930
Sub-Saharan AfricaProgram ServicesEval & Surv Research$12,502,4971
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees1SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee1TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$18,012,261SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$18,012,261TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipfalseForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Club Dues Or FeesYes (X)ClubDuesOrFeesInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (true)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (true)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (true)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (22 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
Edward O Laumann
Chair & Trustee (thru 11/18)$41,191$183,872$0$0$0$0$0$15,438$0$15,249$41,191$214,559$0$0
J Mark Hansen
Trustee$0$384,185$0$3,025$0$8,240$0$22,000$0$23,350$0$440,800$0$0
Robert Gertner
Trustee$0$472,331$0$588,688$0$0$0$22,000$0$32,841$0$1,115,860$0$0
Harry L Davis
Trustee$0$371,436$0$486,288$0$0$0$22,000$0$23,826$0$903,550$0$0
David Nirenberg
Trustee$0$536,946$0$900$0$4,361$0$22,000$0$37,355$0$601,562$0$0
Amanda Woodward
Trustee (as of 7/18)$0$355,002$0$24,002$0$1,898$0$22,000$0$52,719$0$455,621$0$0
Kerwin Charles
Chair & Trustee (as of 11/18)$0$662,056$0$111,286$0$76,762$0$22,000$0$63,649$0$935,753$0$0
Diane Lauderdale
Trustee$0$340,932$0$0$0$0$0$22,000$0$49$0$362,981$0$0
Daniel Diermeier
Trustee$0$840,836$0$91,000$0$65,576$0$72,000$0$47,175$0$1,116,587$0$0
Daniel Gaylin
President$569,135$0$110,000$0$44,683$0$23,843$0$24,022$0$771,683$0$0$0
Michele Nachbar
EVP/Secretary$381,399$0$85,000$0$29,497$0$23,843$0$23,920$0$543,659$0$0$0
James E Dunne
CFO/EVP/Treasurer$394,568$0$70,000$0$29,324$0$23,843$0$3,445$0$521,180$0$0$0
Ron Jurek
CIO/EVP$368,218$0$65,000$0$28,457$0$23,843$0$25,611$0$511,129$0$0$0
Kirk Wolter
Executive Vice President$369,978$0$80,000$0$6,936$0$23,843$0$19,113$0$499,870$0$0$0
Chet Bowie
Executive Vice President$345,513$0$50,000$0$16,836$0$23,843$0$1,000$0$437,192$0$0$0
Michael Davern
Executive Vice President$318,168$0$50,000$0$23,636$0$23,843$0$28,287$0$443,934$0$0$0
Caitlin Oppenheimer
Senior Vice President$262,214$0$38,000$0$0$0$23,409$0$9,240$0$332,863$0$0$0
Jeffrey Telgarsky
Executive Vice President$326,367$0$50,000$0$24,136$0$23,843$0$12,216$0$436,562$0$0$0
John Dennis
Senior Vice President$292,366$0$58,160$0$1,537$0$23,843$0$22,961$0$398,867$0$0$0
Kennon Copeland
Senior Vice President$291,438$0$40,000$0$1,179$0$23,843$0$19,352$0$375,812$0$0$0
Angela Debello
Senior Vice President$272,476$0$45,219$0$420$0$23,582$0$5,000$0$346,697$0$0$0
John Kalb
Senior Vice President$264,175$0$47,000$0$0$0$23,582$0$19,180$0$353,937$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Schedule J, Part I, Line 1aHEALTH OR SOCIAL CLUB DUES OR INITIATION FEES Daniel Gaylin receives an expense reimbursement for the Quadrangle Club, The University Club, the Economics Club, and the Commercial Club social dues. Such payments are generally provided based on the provisions of a services agreement. The payments for such items are nontaxable to the individual.
Schedule J, Part I, Line 7non-fixed payments NORC paid discretionary bonuses to staff based on individual performance. The President/CEO determined the available bonus pool dollars, and allocated to his or her direct reports (senior executives) based on payroll, (they are also provided the salary and bonus history for staff for the past 5 years). The senior executives determined how their portion of the bonus pool was allocated among the departments/units in their areas. If the allocations deviated substantially from allocations based on payroll, there must be President/CEO review and approval. The President/CEO and senior executives convene to review, finalize, and approve all recommendations for bonuses (other than those people on the Board Compensation Committee). Upon completion of the President/CEO and senior executive review, the approved increases will be sent to HR for those staff not eligible for Board Compensation Review. The President/CEO will meet with the Board Compensation Committee, and obtain approval for the proposed actions for the Board Compensation Committee staff. Once approved the President/CEO will provide HR with the final approved salary actions.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 1AEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE TRUSTEES IN OFFICE, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY DESIGNATE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF AT LEAST THREE TRUSTEES, ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, WHO SHALL ALSO BE CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY DESIGNATE ONE OR MORE OF THE TRUSTEES AS ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHO MAY REPLACE ANY ABSENT OR DISQUALIFIED MEMBER AT ANY MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE UPON THE REQUEST OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW OR THESE BYLAWS, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE SUCH AUTHORITY AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL GRANT TO IT FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CORPORATION, INCLUDING THE AUTHORITY TO ATTEND TO AND MANAGE THE DETAILS OF THE BUSINESS OF THE CORPORATION AND THE POWER TO AUTHORIZE THE SEAL OF THE CORPORATION TO BE AFFIXED TO ALL PAPERS THAT MAY REQUIRE IT. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT DETERMINE IMPORTANT MATTERS OF POLICY AND SHALL, AT ALL TIMES, BE SUBJECT TO THE CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ANY ACTION BY THE TRUSTEES RESCINDING OR CHANGING ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL NOT INVALIDATE ANY ACTS OF THE OFFICERS OR OTHER PERSONS PROPERLY TAKEN PRIOR TO SUCH RESCISSION OR CHANGE. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL KEEP REGULAR MINUTES OF ITS PROCEEDINGS AND SHALL REPORT THE SAME TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE NEXT REQUIRED OR SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. VACANCIES IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL BE FILLED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT A REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS OR STOCKHOLDERS WHO MAY ELECT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO IS A RELATED ORGANIZATION OF NATIONAL OPINION RESEARCH CENTER ("NORC"). AS SUCH, THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPOINT GREATER THAN 50% OF NORC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 7BDECISIONS SUBJECT TO APPROVAL THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HAS THE RIGHT TO APPROVE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEE'S APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 REVIEW PROCESS NORC'S PROCESS FOR REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE FORM 990 IS AS FOLLOWS: UPON COMPLETION OF THE RETURN, SEVERAL LAYERS OF REVIEW WERE CONDUCTED. THE INITIAL REVIEW OF THE COMPLETED RETURN WAS COMPLETED BY THE RESPECTIVE STAFF WITHIN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. FOLLOWING THE INITIAL REVIEW, THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER WERE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN FOR COMMENT. COMMENTS WERE FORWARDED TO GRANT THORNTON FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE RETURN. FOLLOWING THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT REVIEW, THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE RETURN FOR COMMENT. COMMENTS WERE FORWARDED TO GRANT THORNTON FOR INCORPORATION INTO THE RETURN. FINALLY, THE RETURN IS PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. COMMENTS FROM THESE REVIEWS WERE EVALUATED AND PROVIDED TO GRANT THORNTON, WHO UPDATED THE RETURN, IF APPLICABLE.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MONITORING & ENFORCEMENT NORC HAS A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ADDRESSING INSTANCES WHERE A THIRD-PARTY RELATIONSHIP OF A NORC EMPLOYEE OR A PAID CONSULTANT COULD IN SOME WAY POTENTIALLY PRESENT OR APPEAR TO PRESENT A COMPROMISE RELATED TO ACTIONS AND DECISIONS MADE ON BEHALF OF NORC. THE POLICY ALLOWS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER TO REVIEW AND EVALUATE THE EXTENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ANY EMPLOYEE WITH A POTENTIAL OR REAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. MANAGEMENT WILL THEN DEVELOP A MITIGATION PLAN TO ADDRESS THE SPECIFIC DISCLOSED CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ON A PERIODIC BASIS BY THE NORC BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINES 15A & 15BPROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE NORC BOARD OF TRUSTEES ESTABLISHES AND DETERMINES CERTAIN SENIOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES ANNUAL (GENERALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE PRESIDENT AND HIS OR HER DIRECT REPORTS) COMPENSATION AND BONUSES. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROPOSED SALARY ADJUSTMENTS AND BONUSES FOR THIS GROUP, ALONG WITH RELEVANT COMPENSATION INFORMATION, ARE PROVIDED TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW USING COMPARABLE DATA. ALL SUCH INFORMATION IS CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENTED. THE CHAIR OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SIGNS OFF ON ANY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVED BONUSES AND SALARY CHANGES FOR HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES. THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF NORC IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE SALARY REVIEW COMMITTEE ("SRC"), WHICH IS APPOINTED ANNUALLY BY THE PRESIDENT. SRC REVIEWS SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN AND ACROSS DEPARTMENTS, STARTING RATES, SALARY RANGE MAXIMUMS, AND DISCUSSES MARKET CONSIDERATIONS. THE SRC MAY APPROVE, DISAPPROVE, MODIFY OR DEFER INCREASES OF COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19HOW DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, BY-LAWS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FORM 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST AT THE HEADQUARTERS.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION BINDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS NORC RECEIVED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO CONDUCT SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH THAT REQUIRED NORC TO USE SUBCONTRACTORS TO COMPLETE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF SUCH RESEARCH. FOR PURPOSES OF REPORTING THE "FIVE HIGHEST COMPENSATED INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS", NORC HAS NOT CONSIDERED THESE SUBCONTRACTORS.
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:SUBCONTRACTS TOTAL FEES:30470763
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:RESPONDENT FEES TOTAL FEES:4982383
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11GDESCRIPTION:HIRING AND RECRUITING TOTAL FEES:896055

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