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GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES (EIN 26-0150662)
Tax period
2015-11-01 to 2016-10-31
Filed
2017-03-13
IRS object ID
201740729349300424
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,058,121BOYAmt
EOY$1,522,037EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,068,690BOYAmt
EOY$1,629,771EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$44,749,298BOYAmt
EOY$48,384,387EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,844,175BOYAmt
EOY$1,837,277EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,593,473BOYAmt
EOY$50,221,664EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$47,662,163BOYAmt
EOY$51,851,435EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,881,760ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$746,431NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
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$7,277,217CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,924,626CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,372,979CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,341,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,133,677CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,049,580TotalAmt

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$7,277,217CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,924,626CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,372,979CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,341,081CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$8,133,677CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$38,049,580TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$0SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$38,049,580PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$643,557CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$741,054CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$905,279CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,609,441CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,259,369CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,158,700TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,087CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,092CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$139,771CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,548CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,554CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$232,052TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$43,440,332TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$147,956,543GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.87590PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.88730PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

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

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$131,612OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$131,612BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,577,727OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$757,595DepreciationAmt
Book Value$820,132BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Leasehold ImprovementsLeaseholdImprovementsGrp

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$190,791OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$109,621DepreciationAmt
Book Value$81,170BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Land BuildingsOtherLandBuildingsGrp
Total Book Value Land Buildings$1,032,914TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Federal Income Tax Liability$0FederalIncomeTaxLiabilityAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescADVANCE CONFERENCE PAYMENTSDesc
Amt$1,522,037Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,522,037TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceUNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONSFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPART X, LINE 2 GRC IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE CODE) AND IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES ON RELATED INCOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(A) OF THE CODE. GRC RECOGNIZES THE EFFECT OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF THOSE POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED. RECOGNIZED INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MEASURED AT THE LARGEST AMOUNT THAT IS GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED UPON SETTLEMENT. CHANGES IN RECOGNITION IN MEASUREMENT ARE REFLECTED IN THE PERIOD IN WHICH THE CHANGE IN JUDGMENT OCCURS. GRC DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE EFFECT OF ANY INCOME TAX POSITIONS IN EITHER 2016 OR 2015.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland)12Program ServicesCONFERENCE SITES$4,567,126
East Asia and the Pacific6Program ServicesCONFERENCE SITES$1,284,218
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Employees18SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Total Employee18TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$5,851,344SubtotalSpentAmt
Total Spent$5,851,344TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpfalseTransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign TrustfalseInterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (true)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest CofalsePassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipfalseForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott CountriesfalseBoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
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 (6 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
NANCY RYAN GRAY
PRESIDENT AND CEO$421,594$0$123,396$0$23,997$0$29,150$0$43,000$0$641,137$0$0$0
TARYN GROVES MORAN
TREASURER AND CFO$176,369$0$28,800$0$0$0$22,569$0$13,048$0$240,786$0$0$0
GERALDINE MICELI
PROGRAM MANAGER$129,204$0$10,634$0$16,200$0$17,164$0$21,542$0$194,744$0$0$0
DARLENE ARMSTRONG
CONF OPERATIONS/GRANTS MANAGER$143,526$0$12,877$0$0$0$17,204$0$32,778$0$206,385$0$0$0
JAMES DAVID
IT MANAGER$163,613$0$12,277$0$0$0$19,348$0$35,319$0$230,557$0$0$0
SARAH BLENDERMANN
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$282,212$0$25,800$0$0$0$0$0$31,768$0$339,780$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part I, Line 7NON-FIXED PAYMENTS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS DISCRETION IN DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF BONUS COMPENSATION PAID TO EMPLOYEES. PLEASE REFER TO SCHEDULE O (NARRATIVE FOR FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE ORGANIZATION'S BONUS COMPENSATION PROGRAM.
Part II, Column (B)(iii)Other Reportable Compensation Amounts in this column represent employee 403(b) contributions.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 IN SUPPORT OF THIS MISSION STATEMENT, THE GRC BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS COMMITTED TO: PROVIDING A SERVICE TO THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY IN THE BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL SCIENCES THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES. EACH GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCE HAS A RECURRING THEMATIC TOPIC AND STRIVES TO BE THE OVERALL BEST MEETING IN ITS FIELD. A CONFERENCE PROGRAM MAY EXTEND TO RELATED SUBJECTS IN AREAS SUCH AS INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES, GEOLOGY, MEDICINE, COMPUTATION, SCIENCE EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC POLICY. PROVIDING AN OPEN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR ATTENDANCE AT GRC BY ACTIVE SCIENTISTS, TECHNOLOGISTS AND EDUCATORS FROM ACADEMIA, GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY. ASSURING A FORMAT AND SITE LOCATIONS THAT ENCOURAGE EXTENSIVE FORMAL AND INFORMAL DISCUSSION AND A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AMONG THE ATTENDEES. PLACING A PREMIUM ON THE "OFF THE RECORD" PRESENTATION OF PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC RESULTS AND ON THE CONSEQUENT AD HOC PEER DISCUSSION. USING THE GRC AS A POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON THE CULTURE OF SCIENCE AS REFLECTED IN OPENNESS TO A DIVERSITY OF NEW IDEAS AND CONCEPTS, OUTREACH TO GLOBAL SCIENCE, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EGALITARIAN ENVIRONMENT FOR SCIENTIFIC DEBATE. PROVIDING A FORUM FOR CAREER NETWORKING AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT. SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING YOUNG SCIENTISTS AS THEY ESTABLISH INITIAL SCIENTIFIC AND PERSONAL CONTACTS. MAINTAINING A "BOTTOM-UPOPEN GOVERNANCE PROCESS AT ALL LEVELS OF THE GRC ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING NEW CONFERENCES, AND REVIEWING AND GOVERNING RECURRENT CONFERENCES. PROVIDING A FORUM FOR THE SYNTHESIS AND EVALUATION OF NEW CONCEPTS AS A MEANS TO CLARIFY AND CRYSTALLIZE NEW RESEARCH DIRECTIONS. MAKING THE GRC AVAILABLE TO THE WORLDWIDE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY AND ASSURING THAT THE GRC IS RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF A DIVERSITY OF SCIENTIFIC CULTURES AND INTERESTS.
FORM 990 REVIEW PROCESSFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 11B DATA IS COLLECTED AND PREPARED BY THE FINANCIAL OPERATIONS MANAGER ("FOM"). THE FOM FORWARDS THE INFORMATION TO KPMG, WHO COMPLETES THE RETURN USING THIS MATERIAL AS WELL AS THE ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE COMPLETED RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FOM AND IS PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION. THE DRAFT OF THE 990 RETURN IS FORWARDED VIA E-MAIL ATTACHMENT TO THE GRC BOT, INCLUDING FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEES, FOR TRUSTEE REVIEW. COMMENTS, IF ANY, ARE FORWARDED BACK TO THE FOM AND PRESIDENT AND IF NEED BE ARE ADDRESSED.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICYFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 12C THE GRC CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY COVERS MEMBERS OF GRC'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES, OFFICERS AND SENIOR EMPLOYEES HAVING DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY. AS A MATTER OF PRACTICE, GRC ALSO ASKS NON-ELECTED MEMBERS OF BOARD COMMITTEES TO COMPLETE CIP FORM. UPON ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR GRC OFFICE, OR UPON HIS OR HER HIRE, INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE POLICY ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY AND COMPLETE THE CONFLICT QUESTIONNAIRE, SIGNING AND RETURNING THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE TO GRC'S COUNSEL. EVERY 12 MONTHS, EACH INDIVIDUAL IS ASKED TO REVIEW THE POLICY, COMPLETE ANY REQUIRED DISCLOSURE, AND SIGN A NEW QUESTIONNAIRE. A COPY OF THE POLICY IS SENT TO EACH COVERED PERSON AT THE TIME SUCH REQUEST IS MADE. GRC'S COUNSEL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES AND ENSURING THEY HAVE BEEN UPDATED ANNUALLY. A COMPILATION OF ALL COMPLETED FORMS, AND THEIR DATE OF LAST COMPLETION, IS MAINTAINED AT THE OFFICES OF COUNSEL. COUNSEL REVIEWS ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES TO IDENTIFY AND DISCLOSURE MADE BY ANY COVERED PERSON. IF THERE ARE DISCLOSURES MADE, COUNSEL MAKES A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CONFLICT COULD EXIST. IF COUNSEL BELIEVES THERE COULD BE A CONFLICT, COUNSEL THEN BRINGS THE DISCLOSURE TO THE PRESIDENT (UNLESS THE PRESIDENT HAS MADE THE DISCLOSURE) AND THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR A DETERMINATION BY THE COMMITTEE AS TO WHETHER A CONFLICT MAY EXIST OR DISCLOSURE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE FULL BOARD. THE COMMITTEE IS TO ADVISE THE BOARD AT EACH MEETING IF THERE ARE ANY A CONFLICT ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED. IF A DISCLOSURE IS MADE IN A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT COUNSEL OF THE COMMITTEE DETERMINE IS NOT A POSSIBLE CONFLICT, THE COMMITTEE HAS NO OBLIGATION TO REPORT SUCH DISCLOSURE TO THE FULL BOARD. IF A DISCLOSURE IS DETERMINED BY COUNSEL OR THE COMMITTEE TO BE A POSSIBLE CONFLICT, DISCLOSURE IS MADE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE POSSIBLY CONFLICTED PERSON IS TO LEAVE THE MEETING IF THE CONFLICT IS TO BE VOTED UPON. DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL VOTE ON WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT COUNSEL OR THE COMMITTEE WILL DETERMINE THAT A DISCLOSURE DOES NOT GIVE RISE TO POSSIBLE CONFLICT, BUT THE COMMITTEE WILL BRING THE DISCLOSURE TO THE FULL BOARD TO ENSURE THE BOARD IS APPRISED OF THE MATTER. IF A CONFLICT EXISTS, THE BOARD WILL EVALUATE ANY PROPOSED TRANSACTION INVOLVING THE CONFLICTED PERSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY'S PROCEDURES.
COMPENSATION POLICYFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15 THE GRC COMPENSATION POLICY IS TO BE MARKET COMPETITIVE WITH OUR PEER GROUP IN THE NOT FOR PROFIT SECTOR AND TO PAY FOR PERFORMANCE IN ORDER TO ATTRACT, RETAIN AND MOTIVATE HIGH QUALITY EMPLOYEES. TO ACHIEVE THIS END THE GRC WILL HAVE A COMPENSATION PLAN THAT INCLUDES A FIXED SALARY, A BONUS OPPORTUNITY AND COMPETITIVE BENEFITS. SALARY CHANGE AND BONUS SHALL BE BASED ON AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF EACH EMPLOYEE'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS VS. EXPECTATIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE GRC PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. A BASE SALARY RANGE WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR EACH POSITION WITH A BASE SALARY TARGET AND A MINIMUM BASE SET AT 80% OF THE BASE SALARY TARGET. WHILE THE BASE SALARY TARGET WILL NOT BE A MAXIMUM, GENERALLY BASE SALARY WILL BE PAID BETWEEN MINIMUM AND THE TARGET. THE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE A STANDARD PERFORMANCE BONUS OPPORTUNITY OF 15% OF BASE SALARY AND A MAXIMUM BONUS OPPORTUNITY OF UP TO 30% OF BASE SALARY FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. THE OTHER MANAGERS WILL HAVE A STANDARD PERFORMANCE BONUS OPPORTUNITY OF 10% OF BASE SALARY AND A MAXIMUM BONUS OPPORTUNITY OF UP TO 20% OF BASE SALARY FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE. THE BASE SALARY RANGES WILL BE DESIGNED SO THAT THE BASE SALARY TARGET, PLUS THE MAXIMUM BONUS OPPORTUNITY (FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE), PLUS THE VALUE OF THE BENEFITS OFFERED, WILL BE EQUAL TO GRC'S MARKET PLACE THIRD QUARTILE. IF A MANAGER IS PAID BELOW THE BASE SALARY TARGET AND RECEIVES A STANDARD PERFORMANCE BONUS RATHER THAN AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BONUS, THE EXECUTIVE WILL BE PAID CLOSED TO THE MEDIAN OF THE MARKETPLACE. BENEFITS SHALL BE WHAT ARE REASONABLE AND EXPECTED IN THE PROVIDENCE AREA MARKET. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE GRC MAY HIRE AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT AS APPROPRIATE TO ASSIST IN REVIEW OF THE ANNUAL COMPENSATION PLAN AND TO PROVIDE AN INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS OPINION. A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF SALARY RANGES IN OUR PEER GROUP FOR POSITIONS COMPARABLE TO THE TOP FIVE POSITIONS AT GRC SHOULD BE PERFORMED AT LEASE EVERY 3RD YEAR. PROCESS: 1. ANNUALLY THE EC SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE CC A SALARY AND BONUS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF GRC BASED ON PERFORMANCE. 2. ANNUALLY THE PRESIDENT OF GRC SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE CC SALARIES AND BONUSES FOR THE PRESIDENT'S DIRECT REPORTS BASED ON PERFORMANCE. 3. ANNUALLY THE PRESIDENT OF GRC SHALL RECOMMEND TO THE CC COMPENSATION AND BONUS POOL FOR ALL OTHER STAFF BASED ON PERFORMANCE. 4. ANNUALLY THE CC WILL CONSIDER THESE RECOMMENDATIONS AND PREPARE A MOTION COVERING THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION AND THE TOTAL OF ALL OTHER COMPENSATION FOR CONSIDERATION AND ACTION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AT ITS SPRING MEETING. AS AMENDED, APRIL 13, 2012 ADDITIONALLY, GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES MEETS ALL THREE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION STANDARD AS SET FORTH IN TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 53.4958-6(A) BECAUSE IT: 1. HAS AN INDEPENDENT BODY THAT REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION, 2. USES INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED FROM AN OUTSIDE FIRM, AND 3. ADEQUATELY AND TIMELY DOCUMENTS THE BASIS FORM COMPENSATION DETERMINATIONS CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING SUCH DETERMINATIONS.
PUBLIC DISCLOSUREFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST, INDIVIDUALS ARE DIRECTED TO WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG, OR PROVIDED A COPY OF THE MOST RECENTLY FILED FORM 990 VIA EMAIL ATTACHMENT OR A PAPER COPY VIA US POSTAL SERVICE.
COUNCIL MEMBERSFORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6, 7a & 7b GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES HAS A COUNCIL WHERE THE CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSON FROM EACH CONFERENCE IS A COUNCIL MEMBER. THE COUNCIL MEETS ELECTRONICALLY ONCE PER YEAR TO VOTE ON THE BOARD MEMBERS AND TO RECEIVE THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT. THE COUNCIL MEMBERS CHANGE EACH YEAR WITH THE CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSONS. BELOW IS AN EXCERPT FROM GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES' BY-LAWS REGARDING THE COUNCIL: THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE MEMBERS WHO SHALL BE ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE BY-LAWS. THE CORPORATION SHALL HAVE A COUNCIL (THE "COUNCIL"), THE MEMBERS OF WHICH SHALL BE THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION (EACH, A "COUNCIL MEMBER"). THE COUNCIL SHALL HAVE THE POWERS AND DUTIES SET FORTH IN THIS ARTICLE III. ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS SHALL BE NATURAL PERSONS WHO MAY BE ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP UNDER ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES, AS APPLICABLE: (A) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY, IN ITS DISCRETION, GRANT ANY FOUNDING MEMBER THE PRIVILEGE OF APPOINTING ONE MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH FOUNDING MEMBER FOR SUCH TERM AS THE BOARD MAY DETERMINE. (B) EACH CONFERENCE SHALL APPOINT ONE MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL AS SUCH CONFERENCE'S REPRESENTATIVE. ANY SUCH REPRESENTATIVE OF A CONFERENCE SHALL BE THE CHAIR OR CO-CHAIR OF THE CONFERENCE, ELECTED TO SUCH OFFICE DURING A MEETING OF SUCH CONFERENCE TO SERVE THROUGH CONCLUSION OF THE NEXT FOLLOWING MEETING OF SUCH CONFERENCE OR, IF THE CHAIR OR CO-CHAIRS OF SUCH CONFERENCE SHALL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO SERVE IN SUCH CAPACITY, THE DULY ELECTED VICE CHAIR OR CO-VICE CHAIR SHALL SERVE AS THE CONFERENCE'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE COUNCIL FOR THE REMAINDER OF SUCH TERM OF OFFICE. EACH CONFERENCE REPRESENTATIVE WILL SERVE ON THE COUNCIL UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE AND HIS OR HER SUCCESSOR IS DULY ELECTED. (C) FROM THE DATE OF ADOPTION OF THESE BY-LAWS UNTIL THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS OF ALL MEMBERS-AT-LARGE LAST ELECTED TO THE COUNCIL PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF THESE BY-LAWS, THERE SHALL CONTINUE TO SERVE ON THIS COUNCIL AS MEMBERS-AT-LARGE NOT MORE THAN 15 INDIVIDUALS, EACH BEING A MEMBER-AT-LARGE OF THE COUNCIL AS OF THE DATE OF ADOPTION HEREOF. EACH SUCH MEMBER-AT-LARGE SHALL BE A COUNCIL MEMBER. AS THE TERM OF EACH SUCH MEMBER-AT-LARGE OF THE COUNCIL EXPIRES OR OTHERWISE TERMINATES, WHETHER DUE TO DEATH, DISABILITY, RESIGNATION OR REMOVAL, NO SUCCESSOR MEMBER-AT-LARGE SHALL BE ELECTED TO FULFILL THE BALANCE OF SUCH TERM, AND AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE TERMS OF ALL MEMBERS-AT-LARGE LAST ELECTED PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF THESE BY-LAWS, THERE SHALL NO LONGER BE ANY MEMBERS-AT-LARGE OF THE COUNCIL. (D) EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL BE A COUNCIL MEMBER DURING SUCH TRUSTEE'S TERM ON THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND FOR TWO YEARS AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH TERM. (E) EACH MEMBER OF THE SELECTION AND SCHEDULING COMMITTEE SHALL BE A COUNCIL MEMBER DURING SUCH MEMBER'S TERM ON THAT COMMITTEE. (F) THE PRESIDENT AND CEO SHALL BE EX OFFICIO, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE COUNCIL AND SHALL BE MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES (HONG KONG)BusinessNameLine1Txt

Foreign Address ForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1C/O LISTER LO LUI CHOY2703 27/FAddressLine1Txt
CityTHE CENTER 99 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALCityNm
CountryHKCountryCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesEDUC. CONFER.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile Foreign CountryHKLegalDomicileForeignCountryCd
Exempt Code Section501 (C) (3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRC INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (true)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgYes (true)LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GORDON RESEARCH CONFERENCES (HONG KONG)BusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeETransactionTypeTxt
Involved$621,585InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCASHMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt