2019-08-15T10:25:53-05:00 2018-09-30 371611326 ARONSON LLC 805 KING FARM BLVD 3RD FLOOR ROCKVILLE MD 20850 990 2017-10-01 530220900 RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE INC RESO 2023285000 1616 P STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 TERRI O'BRIEN VP FINANCE & ADMIN 2023285000 2019-08-14 1 GREGORY M PLOTTS CPA P01255941 3012316200 65.242.31.146 2019-08-14 13:27:41 ED P 8A06FEF07356F7C90A9824A760A1509B37C56892 0A7FB4419E686526A196E2DE9939D0174F2444ED 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z TERRI O'BRIEN 1616 P STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 24904251 0 X WWW.RFF.ORG X 1952 NY IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL/NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY MAKING WORLDWIDE THRU SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH. 22 21 84 0 -7676 0 7660068 9829595 0 0 4562470 2167187 636509 739482 12859047 12736264 50065 338543 0 0 8336743 8913588 0 0 917977 5368281 5051006 13755089 14303137 -896042 -1566873 68227819 87405036 7485560 26149823 60742259 61255213 RFF'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY, AND NATURAL RESOURCE DECISIONS THROUGH IMPARTIAL ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND POLICY ENGAGEMENT. 0 0 9711845 RFF'S RESEARCH EFFORT HAS TWO MAJOR PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF: (I) ENERGY AND CLIMATE AND (II) LAND, WATER, AND NATURE.ENERGY AND CLIMATE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON WAYS TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, ADVANCE A RELIABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY SYSTEM, AND ENSURE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT WHILE BALANCING THE NEED FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH.LAND, WATER, AND NATURE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE MANAGEMENT OF KEY LAND, WATER, AND MARINE RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT A THRIVING ECONOMY AND SOCIETY, WHILE ENSURING HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE NATURAL SYSTEMS AND BUILDING RESILIENCE IN A CHANGING CLIMATE. 22951 338543 ACADEMIC RELATIONS: AWARD SMALL GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS TOSCHOLARS FROM OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO ADVANCE THE STATE OF KNOWLEDGEIN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE SCIENCES. 1079214 COMMUNICATIONS: DISSEMINATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS IN THE FORM OF DISCUSSION PAPERS, RESOURCES MAGAZINE, RFF WEBSITE AND OTHER METHODS. ADVANCE RFF'S REPUTATION FOR INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND NON PARTISAN POLICY THROUGH EXPANDED COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS. RFF SCHOLARS HELP INFORM AND SHAPE PUBLIC DEBATE BY ISSUING DISCUSSION PAPERS, REPORTS AND PUBLISHING RESEARCH FINDINGS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS, AS WELL AS WORKING WITH REPORTERS AND APPEARING ON TELEVISION AND RADIO. 10814010 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 91 0 1 84 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 22 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 NJ NY X X TERRI O'BRIEN 2023285000 1616 P STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 RICHARD G NEWELL PRESIDENT & CEO 35.00 X X 462715 0 66611 RICHARD SCHMALENSEE CHAIR 1.15 X X 0 0 0 LINDA J FISHER VICE CHAIR 1.06 X X 0 0 0 VICKI A BAILEY DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY BERNHARDT DIRECTOR 0.96 X 0 0 0 TRUDY ANN CAMERON DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 C BOYDEN GRAY DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 DAVID G HAWKINS DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 PETER R KAGAN DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 SALLY KATZEN DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 RUBEN KRAIEM DIRECTOR 0.96 X 0 0 0 ELAINE DORWARD-KING DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 BOB LITTERMAN DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 HENRY SCHACHT DIRECTOR 0.96 X 0 0 0 JAMES ASSELSTINE DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 DANIEL ESTY DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 WILHELM MERCK DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 ROBERT N STAVINS DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 SUE TIERNEY DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 KATHY SULLIVAN DIRECTOR 0.77 X 0 0 0 KYUNG-AH PARK DIRECTOR 0.38 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SILVER DIRECTOR 0.38 X 0 0 0 TERRI O'BRIEN VP-FINANCE & ADMIN 35.00 X 238700 0 35883 LAUREL LEE HARVEY VP-DEV/CORP SECRETARY(THRU 8/14/17) 35.00 X 127051 0 28294 SHANNON WULF TREGAR CHIEF OF STAFF & CORP. SECRETARY 35.00 X 121382 0 16166 ALAN J KRUPNICK SENIOR FELLOW 35.00 X 244099 0 48047 RAYMOND J KOPP VP - ENERGY & CLIMATE 35.00 X 261078 0 53133 KAREN PALMER SR FELLOW/ DIR, FUTURE OF POWER INITIA 35.00 X 198773 0 48822 DENNIS BURTRAW DARIUS GASKINS SENIOR FELLOW 35.00 X 195446 0 48825 MARGARET WALLS INTERIM VP - LAND, WATER, AND NATURE 35.00 X 210042 0 29703 2059286 0 375484 24 0 1 0 LEGACY GIFT SERVICES 4607 GREENE PL NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 CONSULTING 176346 KEVIN RENNERT 4713 COLORADO AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 CONSULTING 160750 DANIEL SHAWHAN 1415 FLORIDA AVE NW APT 201 WASHINGTON DC 20009 CONSULTING 116481 ISAACSON MILLER INC 263 SUMMER ST BOSTON MA 02210 CONSULTING 102675 LEONARD SHABMAN 1600 NORTH OAK ST 1620 ARLINGTON VA 22209 CONSULTING 102140 5 2716024 7113571 9829595 1162503 -8486 1170989 1543572 804900 738672 738672 738672 12367771 11363087 1004684 1004684 1004684 TELEPHONE CENTER 310000 810 810 810 12736264 0 -7676 2914345 10000 10000 117451 117451 211092 211092 1178853 385239 665043 128571 6439434 5108462 904518 426454 474068 427318 6936 39814 370197 306056 30347 33794 451036 341875 69643 39518 9998 9998 58805 58805 221986 221986 189493 63967 20760 104766 38139 27880 8267 1992 120893 120893 140738 9291 131416 31 711012 649050 61962 157507 115225 21804 20478 245598 162788 67765 15045 520447 520447 679075 474814 204261 79569 29528 50041 CONSULTANTS 1163863 1016253 131511 16099 SUBCONTRACTS 423685 423685 OTHER EXPENSES 135195 91344 15218 28633 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 101472 98193 3000 279 53531 2066 50924 541 14303137 10814010 2571150 917977 394629 2478656 3758378 3834162 1596 1385 2680 2680 27247914 7370153 7225865 19877761 48265510 51232486 8210554 7275526 368607 2702380 68227819 87405036 2678454 2757163 31968 85672 96322 158381 4310000 22785879 368816 362728 7485560 26149823 X 49933822 49400391 4319030 5931915 6489407 5922907 60742259 61255213 68227819 87405036 -1566873 2079827 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 7060166 9762611 9756618 7660068 9829595 44069058 7060166 9762611 9756618 7660068 9829595 44069058 4606473 39462585 3449632 3663037 3407216 3116829 2706075 16342789 60411847 0.65320 0.65940 X 4 11000 172004 1 1 7181474 422123 566500 296145 6740952 6595765 852180 266471 7181474 6443209 50 418977 266471 6595765 6992902 5450 -288672 266471 6443209 6535627 171000 552746 266471 6992902 0.00000 0.87860 0.12140 0 0 12981367 12981367 11987626 5610386 6377240 2278921 1759767 519154 19877761 FIXED INCOME FUNDS 7245272 F PRIVATE PLACEMENT 30254 F 7275526 LIABILITIES UNDER SPLIT-INTEREST 190724 GIFT FUNDS HELD FOR OTHERS 172004 362728 X 15399005 2079827 2079827 13319178 221986 -804900 -582914 12736264 14886051 804900 804900 14081151 221986 221986 14303137 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO SUPPORT VARIOUS ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS AS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND APPLICABLE LAWS AND ARE SUBJECT TO DONOR INTENT. PART X, LINE 2: FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTE REGARDING FIN 48 (ASC 740) RFF EVALUATES UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAX POSITIONS BASED ON A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION STANDARD. IF THAT THRESHOLD IS MET, THE TAX POSITION IS THEN MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN 50% LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 AND 2017, THERE ARE NO ACCRUALS FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IF APPLICABLE, RFF RECORDS INTEREST AND PENALTIES AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. TAX YEARS FROM 2015 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAX AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES -804,900. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSES 804,900. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PUBLIC EQUITY INVESTMENTS INVESTMENT SERVICES 478870 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PUBLIC EQUITY INVESTMENTS INVESTMENT SERVICES 4149277 EUROPE 0 0 PUBLIC EQUITY INVESTMENTS INVESTMENT SERVICES 4964338 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 PUBLIC EQUITY INVESTMENTS INVESTMENT SERVICES 834998 NORTH AMERICA 0 0 PUBLIC EQUITY INVESTMENTS INVESTMENT SERVICES 220893 EUROPE 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES GRANT 211092 0 0 0 0 0 0 10859468 0 10859468 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) TO SUPPORT A NEW RESEARCH AND POLICY-DEVELOPMENT UNIT WITHIN CMCC TO BE KNOWN AS THE RFF-CMCC EUROPEAN INSTITUTE ON ECONOMICS AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 211092 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY 45 BEACON STREET BOSTON MA 02108 042103657 501(C)(3) 10000 GRANT TO SUPPORT GROUP ON EARTH OBSERVATIONS PLENARY 1 RESEARCH GRANTS - DISSERTATION AWARDS PROGRAM 4 117451 PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 GRANT FUNDS ARE EXPENDED TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE U.S FOR USE IN THE U.S AND RFF MONITORS REPORTS OF THE USE OF FUNDS. 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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OFFICER COMPENSATION DETERMINATION PROCESS RFF OFFICER COMPENSATION WILL BE SET ANNUALLY AS FOLLOWS: (A) THE BOARD DECIDES THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, BASED ON A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; (B) THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECIDES ALL OTHER OFFICERS' COMPENSATION, BASED ON A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PRESIDENT. THE INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS RULES REQUIRE THAT ALL PROPERTY TRANSFERS BE AT FAIR MARKET VALUE. PER IRS REGULATIONS, COMPENSATION IS PRESUMED A PROPERTY TRANSFER AND IS PRESUMED TO BE AT FMV IF:(1) THE COMPENSATION AGREEMENT OR TERMS OF THE TRANSFER ARE APPROVED IN ADVANCE, BY AN AUTHORIZED BODY OF THE EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST; (2) THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY IN MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND (3) THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION, CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THE DECISION. REFERRING THE THREE CRITERIA ABOVE IN THE RFF CONTEXT: (1) SALARY AGREEMENTS ARE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE BOARD OR THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND NO INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVOLVED IN SETTING THEM. (2) WE SUBSCRIBE TO A NUMBER OF SURVEYS THAT LOOK AT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS IN WASHINGTON AND NATIONWIDE. THEY PROVIDE GOOD INFORMATION AND CAN BE RELIED ON TO JUDGE COMPARABILITY. PERIODICALLY RFF WILL ENGAGE A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS. (3) WE PREPARE MINUTES OF ALL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETINGS WHICH REFLECT SALARY DECISIONS. MATERIALS USED BY THE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE COMPARABILITY GOES INTO THE PERSONEL FILES FOR THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC RFF MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. RFF'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ON OTHER NON-PROFIT WEBSITES THAT COLLECT AND POST NON-PROFIT INFORMATION.