2016-07-16T10:09:32-05:00 2015-12-31 521480805 CHACONAS & WILSON PC 2100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE 580 WASHINGTON DC 20037 990 2015-01-01 830461554 KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL KNOW 2023322670 1621 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 20009 JAMES LOVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2023322670 2016-07-16 1 MOLLIE G LAMBERT P01336155 2024298890 2015 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z JAMES LOVE 1621 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 20009 758281 0 X WWW.KEIONLINE.ORG X 2006 DC THE MISSION OF KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL(KEI)IS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH, EXPLORE NEW IDEAS, AND PROPOSE NEW SOLUTIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES THAT BETTER ALIGN THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS WITH THOSE OF CREATIVE AND INVENTIVE COMMUNITIES. 4 4 7 0 0 0 905325 705000 29000 38983 48 239 15000 14059 949373 758281 0 0 0 0 445383 601416 0 0 50128 148979 205824 594362 807240 355011 -48959 700764 651185 21582 20962 679182 630223 THE MISSION OF KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (KEI) IS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH, EXPLORE NEW IDEAS, AND PROPOSE NEW SOLUTIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES THAT BETTER ALIGN THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS WITH THOSE OF CREATIVE AND INVENTIVE COMMUNITIES. 0 0 252066 ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE- KEI SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS POLICY COHERENCE BETWEEN COPYRIGHT LAW AND OTHER REGULATIONS THAT AFFECT KNOWLEDGE AND THE BROADER FRAMEWORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST. IN PARTICULAR, KEI FOCUSES ON THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH LOWER INCOMES, MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, ESSENTIAL GOODS, AND NEW SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES TO THE CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE THAT ARE MORE FAIR TO ALL POPULATIONS. KEI IS DEEPLY ENGAGED IN EFFORTS TO REFORM THE WORK PROGRAM OF THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION(WIPO) AND TRANSFORM IT INTO A POSITIVE AGENDA THAT ADDRESSES TOPICS SUCH AS COPYRIGHT LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS AND ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE GOODS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE REFORM OF WIPO. 447707 INNOVATION AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES - KEI ADVOCATES NEW AND INVENTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCING MECHANISMS FOR BIOMEDICAL R&D THAT PROMOTE BOTH NEEDS-DRIVEN INNOVATION AND ALSO ENSURE ACCESS TO MEDICAL PRODUCTS. KEI ALSO PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO GOVERNMENTS, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER ACTIONS ON OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND CRAFTING EFFECTIVE POLICIES. 699773 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2023322670 1621 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITE WASHINGTON DC 20009 SAKIKO FUKUDA-PARR PRESIDENT/CHAIR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR TIM HUBBARD TREASURER 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROHIT MALPANI SECRETARY 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC SAWYER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES LOVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118667 0 76420 118667 0 76420 1 0 1 0 0 705000 705000 CONTRACTS 900099 38983 38983 38983 239 239 SUBRENTAL INCOME 900099 13867 13867 OTHER INCOME 900099 192 192 14059 758281 38983 0 14298 195086 175578 9754 9754 345139 298496 21455 25188 17984 14927 1344 1713 12347 9703 1121 1523 30860 26863 1872 2125 14248 9063 4497 688 27489 20718 5192 1579 10624 9414 565 645 85948 74508 5459 5981 57983 53809 3500 674 4614 3690 906 18 989 859 61 69 2591 2145 275 171 MISCELLANEOUS 1338 1338 807240 699773 57339 50128 424963 625450 257500 6000 3830 5255 13963 15078 13271 1046 1807 6000 6135 700764 651185 21582 20962 21582 20962 X 438879 187977 240303 442246 679182 630223 700764 651185 -48959 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 584751 453525 610166 905325 705000 3258767 584751 453525 610166 905325 705000 3258767 2579096 679671 274 14473 89 48 239 15123 2400 15000 14059 31459 3305349 81891 0.20560 0.14760 X FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST:ALTHOUGH KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL ("KEI") DID NOT MEET THE 33 1/3% SUPPORT TEST IN 2015, AS EXPLAINED BELOW, IT MET THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST IN TREAS. REG. SECTION 1.170A-9(F)(3). TREAS. REG. SEC. 1.170A-9(3) PROVIDES THAT IN ORDER TO MEET THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST, AN ORGANIZATION MUST SHOW THAT: (1) IT MEETS THE 10% SUPPORT TEST; (2) IT IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED SO AS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS; AND (3) PERTINENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ALSO SHOW IT IS "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED."1.TEN PERCENT SUPPORT TEST. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015, KEI'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE WAS 20.56% AN INCREASE FROM 2014'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 14.76.%2.ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. KEI IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED SO AS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. KEI IS ACCOUNTABLE TO ALL DONORS AND MUST SUBMIT A FINAL GRANT REPORT THAT DOCUMENTS ALL PROGAM AND BUDGET ACTIVITY.KEI CONTINUOUSLY WORKS TO SEEK NEW FUNDING FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE ORGANIZATION. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2006, KEI HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FROM TWENTY DIFFERENT DONORS.3.PERTINENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. OTHER FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ALSO SHOW THAT KEI QUALIFIES AS A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. A.REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY - KEI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE HIGHLY RESPECTED INDIVDUALS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, PARTICULARLY FINDING SOLUTIONS TO HELP THE MOST VUNERABLE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING LOW INCOME PERSONS AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS.B.PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS - IN 2015, KEI WORKED TO TOWARDS SOLIDIFYING THE CONCEPT AND IMPORTANCE OF DELINKAGE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS FROM DRUG PRICES IN THE POLICIES AND MISSIONS OF MULTINATIONAL FORA;ADVANCING KEI'S ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE GOALS IN INITIATING THE PROCESS OF UPDATING THE TUNIS MODEL LAW AS WELL AS SLOWING DOWN A BROADCASTING TREATY AT THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION;STRENGTHENING ANALYSIS AND ADVOCAY EFFORTS SURROUNDNG THE TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER TRADE AGREEMENTS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 240303 695000 493057 442246 175299 320000 254996 240303 272328 245444 342473 175299 240263 442680 410615 272328 66492 351212 177441 240263 1.00000 0 0 15078 13271 1807 1807 X 758281 0 758281 0 758281 807240 0 807240 0 807240 PART V, LINE 4: TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE USED FOR PROGRAM AREAS BASED ON DONOR STIPULATIONS. PART X, LINE 2: KEI HAS ADOPTED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740-10, INCOME TAXES, WHICH PRESCRIBES MEASUREMENT AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CURRENT AND DEFERRED INCOME TAX PROVISIONS. THE INTERPRETATION PROVIDES FOR A CONSISTENT APPROACH IN IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IT IS MANAGEMENT'S BELIEF THAT KEI DOES NOT HOLD ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES LOVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 118667 0 0 0 0 0 39760 0 36660 0 195087 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WHEN PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET. THE BOARD REVIEWS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FROM OTHER NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE AND MISSION TO KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE PREPARER BEFORE IT IS FILED AND PRESENT THE FINDINGS TO THE FULL BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WHEN PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET. THE BOARD REVIEWS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FROM OTHER NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE AND MISSION TO KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 KNOWLEGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. FINANCIAL REPORTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW THE AUDIT WITH THE AUDITOR BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED. ANY MATTERS DISCUSSED ARE PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD AT THEIR NEXT MEETING.