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HENRY M PAULSON JR INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
HENRY M PAULSON JR INSTITUTE (EIN 45-2430087)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-06-24
IRS object ID
201641769349300409
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
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Activity Or MissionTO ADVANCE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA, WHILE FOSTERING BROADER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWE WORK AT THE NEXUS OF ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. OUR PROGRAMS IN CHINA FOCUS ON IMPROVING CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY, ADVANCING NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE CITIES. IN THE UNITED STATES, WE PROMOTE BILATERAL CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT THAT WILL IMPROVE US-CHINA RELATIONS AND HELP CREATE JOBS. OUR THINK TANK PUBLISHES PAPERS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT MACROECONOMIC ISSUES FACING CHINA TODAY, ENERGY STRATEGIES, AND ISSUES IN US-CHINA ECONOMIC RELATIONS. WE HAVE OFFICES IN CHICAGO (AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO), WASHINGTON D.C. AND BEIJING.MissionDesc
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DescSUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION OUR SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION WORK IS IS FOCUSED ON THE ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, AND BUILDING SYSTEMS THAT UNDERPIN THE TRANSITION TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS, PUBLICATIONS, AND HIGH-LEVEL ADVOCACY, WE WORK TO SUPPORT A TRANSITION TO THIS MORE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC MODEL IN BOTH CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES. RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONSWE PRODUCE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ON POLICY, TECHNOLOGY AND MARKET-BASED SOLUTIONS THAT WILL ADVANCE CHINA'S INDUSTRIAL AND ENERGY-SECTOR TRANSFORMATION. OUR 2015 WORK INCLUDED SIX PAPERS: FIVE WITH A FOCUS ON POWER SECTOR REFORM AND ONE ABOUT CREATING A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC TRANSITION IN CHINA'S JING-JIN-JI CAPITAL REGION. MAYOR'S TRAINING PROGRAM ON SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATIONTHE MAYORS TRAINING PROGRAM, ORGANIZED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CCIEE IS NOW IN ITS FOURTH YEAR. IN 2015, OUR DELEGATION CAME FROM THE PROVINCE OF ZHEJIANG. THE THREE-WEEK-LONG PROGRAM INCLUDED TIME IN BEIJING, CHICAGO, PORTLAND, AND SAN FRANCISCO FOR 2015. THE DELEGATION VISITED MODEL PROJECTS; LISTENED TO EXPERTS ON ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, WATER, AND OTHER SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES. CITIES OF THE FUTURE PRIZETHE PI CITIES OF THE FUTURE PRIZE, IN ITS THIRD YEAR IN 2015, IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INSTITUTE TO HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE BEST WORK BEING DONE WITHIN CHINA TO ADDRESS PRESSING SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES. PROJECTS THAT RECEIVE THE GRAND PRIZE OR AN HONORABLE MENTION BECOME WELL-KNOWN WITHIN CHINA BECAUSE OF THE MEDIA ATTENTION THE PRIZE RECEIVES, AND THEY BECOME PRIMARY CASE STUDIES FOR OUR ONGOING RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY WORK. THE 2015 PRIZE WAS WON BY ANHENG GROUP'S SUSTAINABLE CITY WATER SUPPLY NETWORK LEAKAGE CONTROL SOLUTION, WHICH STOOD OUT FOR ITS USE OF CLOUD AND BIG DATA TECHNOLOGY TO SOLVE A COMMON PROBLEM WORLDWIDE: URBAN WATER SUPPLY LEAKAGE.ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABILITYCO-ORGANIZED WITH CCIEE, THE 5TH CONFERENCE WAS HELD IN BEIJING IN OCTOBER 2015. THE CONFERENCE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONVENE OUR STRONG COMMUNITY OF SENIOR OFFICIALS, RESEARCHERS AND BUSINESS PEOPLE. THE ONE-DAY PROGRAM, KICKED OFF BY ZENG PEIYAN AND HANK PAULSON, LEVERAGES THE RESEARCH AND PROJECTS OF THE PAST YEAR, TO ENGAGE EXPERTS IN DISCUSSIONS THAT COULD SHAPE TOMORROW'S POLICIES AND PRACTICES.RISKY BUSINESS PROJECTRISKY BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS THE ECONOMIC RISKS TO THE US CAUSED BY UNMITIGATED CLIMATE CHANGE. HANK PAULSON IS A FOUNDING CO-CHAIR OF THE PROJECT AND PI (THROUGH VICE CHAIR KATE GORDON, THE FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PROJECT) IS A MAJOR DRIVER OF ITS WORK.THE INSTITUTE'S CEO COUNCIL FOR SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION IS COMPRISED OF 17 CEOS FROM LEADING U.S. AND CHINESE GLOBAL CORPORATIONS. COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PILOT PROJECTS, POLICY ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH, IN THE AREAS OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, GREEN BUILDINGS AND SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAINS. THE AIM IS FOR THE COUNCIL TO BE A MODEL OF CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION BETWEEN CORPORATIONS FROM BOTH COUNTRIES WORKING TO SHARE AND GAIN INSIGHTS ON GREENING BUSINESS PRACTICES AND TO DEMONSTRATE SOLUTIONS TO SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES.Desc

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DescCONSERVATION, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTOUR WORK IS FOCUSED ON THE ENERGY, TRANSPORTATION, AND BUILDING SYSTEMS THAT UNDERPIN THE TRANSITION TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY. WE BELIEVE THAT TRULY SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IS ONLY POSSIBLE IF IT SIMULTANEOUSLY ADVANCES ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT, AND LOW-CARBON DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE. THROUGH OUR PROJECTS, EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND HIGH-LEVEL ADVOCACY, WE WORK TO SUPPORT A TRANSITION TO THIS MORE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC MODEL IN BOTH CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF PI'S CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IS TO PROTECT THE CRITICAL ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY WITH GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE IN CHINA AND OTHER COUNTRIES THAT ARE CHINA'S MAJOR OVERSEAS INVESTMENT DESTINATIONS OR MAJOR COMMODITY TRADE PARTNERS. THE PROGRAMS FOCUSES ON THREE THEMATIC AREAS AND THEY ARE: 1) SUPPORT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO STRENGTHEN CONSERVATION OF THE COASTAL WETLANDS; 2) SUPPORT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM; AND 3) SUPPORT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS SECTORS TO MINIMIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF CHINA'S OVERSEAS INVESTMENT AND IMPORT OF COMMODITIES. SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR EACH OF THE THREE PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:1. NATIONAL PARK PROGRAM: WE SIGNED A COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT WITH NDRC OF THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AND LAUNCHED FOUR PROJECTS IN 2015 TO DEVELOP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DESIGNING NATIONAL LEVEL GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE AND TECHNICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PILOT NATIONAL PARKS IN SELECTED PROVINCES. AN INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDY OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEMS IN 6 COUNTRIES WAS CONDUCTED TO LEARN THE LESSONS AND EXPERIENCE FROM THESE COUNTRIES. AN INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP WAS ORGANIZED IN BEIJING AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS FROM USNPS AND BRAZIL AND CHINESE EXPERTS MADE PRESENTATIONS TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM CENTRAL AND PROVINCIAL LEVELS TO HELP THEM IMPROVE THE LEADERSHIP ON DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.2. COASTAL WETLAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM: WE CONTINUED THE THREE PROJECT WHICH WERE LAUNCHED IN 2014, AND TWO OF THE THREE WERE COMPLETED IN 2015. THE COASTAL WETLAND CONSERVATION BLUEPRINT PROJECT IDENTIFIED THE CONSERVATION PRIORITIES, THREATS TO THE CONSERVATION TARGETS AND DEVELOPED MAJOR POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CENTRAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO STRENGTHEN THE CONSERVATION OF THESE PRIORITY WETLANDS. THE POYNAG LAKE PROJECT DEVELOPED ADOPTIVE WATER LEVEL AND FISHERY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE HABITATS OF THE MIGRATORY BIRDS. THE COASTAL WETLANDS CONSERVATION NETWORK AND TRAINING PROJECT WAS LAUNCHED IN 2015 AND 3 TRAINING PROGRAMS WERE CONDUCTED IN HK MAIPU FOR THE OFFICIALS AND WETLAND MANAGERS.3. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CHINA'S GOING GLOBAL: WE LAUNCHED THE SUSTAINABLE SOY TRADE PROJECT BETWEEN CHINA AND SOUTH AMERICA AND HAVE BEEN ENGAGING KEY PLAYERS FROM CHINA AND BRAZIL TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES ON DECREASING DEFORESTATION AND CONVERSION OF NATURAL GRASSLANDS FOR SOY PLANTATION IN BRAZIL. WE BUILT A CONSORTIUM OF FOUR INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS AND CHINESE AND MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES TO SUPPORT THESE COMPANIES TO DEVELOP RESPONSIBLE SOURCING OF SOY FROM BRAZIL. WE ALSO CONDUCTED TWO WORKSHOPS IN CHINA TO INCREASE THE AWARENESS AND CAPACITY OF CHINESE COMPANIES ON BUILDING A GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN AND ALSO ORGANIZED ONE STUDY TOUR OF CHINESE DELEGATION TO VISIT BRAZIL TO ENHANCE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPACTS OF RAPID AND LARGE SCALE EXPANSION OF SOY PLANTATION ON THE NATURAL FORESTS AND GRASSLAND IN BRAZIL AND TO FACILITATE THE DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CHINESE SOY IMPORTERS AND BRAZILIAN SOY PLANTATION FARMERS AND EXPORTS.Desc

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DescTHE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGOTHE INSTITUTE SPONSORS A SERIES OF LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO'S HYDE PARK CAMPUS FEATURING DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS. THE INSTITUTE SPONSORS RESEARCH AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS. IN ADDITION, THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO IS AN ESSENTIAL PARTNER ON INSTITUTE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS.THINK TANKTHE INSTITUTE'S "VIRTUAL" THINK TANK PUBLISHES SCHOLARLY PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES FROM LEADING SCHOLARS ON IMPORTANT ECONOMIC ISSUES FACING CHINA (OR CHINA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE WORLD ECONOMY) TODAY. THE INSTITUTE'S PAPERS OFFER PRACTICAL POLICY AND BUSINESS IDEAS AND PRESCRIPTIONS. THE INSTITUTE'S PUBLICATIONS HAVE FOCUSED ON A RANGE OF TOPICS, FROM PENSION AND TAX REFORM, TO THE INTRODUCTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS INTO BANK LENDING, TO NEW BUSINESS MODELS AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF A CHANGING GLOBAL AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY.CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENTTHE INSTITUTE IS COMMITTED TO HELPING EXPAND CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA. THERE ARE COMPELLING INCENTIVES FOR BOTH COUNTRIES TO INCREASE DIRECT INVESTMENT. FOR CHINA, INVESTING IN THE UNITED STATES OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DIVERSIFY RISK FROM DOMESTIC MARKETS AND MOVE UP THE VALUE-CHAIN INTO HIGHER-MARGIN INDUSTRIES. FOR THE UNITED STATES, LEVERAGING CHINESE CAPITAL CAN HELP TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN AMERICAN JOBS.THE INSTITUTE'S PROGRAMS AIM TO DEVELOP SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENT MODELS, OVERCOME SPECIFIC BARRIERS TO INVESTMENT IN BOTH COUNTRIES, AND CONVENE POTENTIAL INVESTORS IN CREATIVE WAYS.Desc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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HENRY M PAULSON JR
CHAIRMAN20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WENDY J PAULSON
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN F W ROGERS
VICE PRESIDENT, TREASURER0.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA ZELTWANGER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$275,347$0$27,388
EVAN FEIGENBAUM
VICE CHAIRMAN40.00Yes (X)$292,964$0$17,68310.00
DORINDA ELLIOT
EDITORIAL AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR40.00$199,971$0$1,836Yes (X)
HONGWEI NIU
CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER40.00$175,527$0$17,026Yes (X)
KATHERINE GORDON
VICE CHAIR OF CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION40.00$143,611$0$15,817Yes (X)
DAMIEN MA
FELLOW AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, THINK TANK40.00$138,603$0$15,854Yes (X)
LEIGH WEDELL
DIRECTOR OF CHINA PROGRAMS40.00$133,864$0$2,269Yes (X)
ANDERS HOVE
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR - RESEARCH40.00$105,381$0$0Yes (X)
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ROCKEFELLER PHILANTHROPY ADVISORS
70 WEST MADISON STREET SUITE 1901CHICAGOIL60602PROGRAM CONSULTING$350,000
ELLEN CARBERRY
968 ELM STREETWOONSOCKETRI02895PROGRAM MANAGEMENT$300,000
BLU SKYE VENTURES INC
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ENERGY INNOVATION
98 BATTERY STSAN FRANCISCOCA94111PROGRAM MANAGEMENT$250,000
DEBORAH LEHR
3108 WOODLAND DRWASHINGTONDC20008PROGRAM AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING$240,000
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,297TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,297ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$999,813SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,000,000SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$187SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$187TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$187ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescHONORARIA AND REIMBURSEMENTSDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$21,410TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$21,410RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$21,410OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$11,904,020TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$621,410RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$2,110ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,437,754TotalAmt
Program Services$1,437,754ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,095TotalAmt
Program Services$31,095ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$647,041TotalAmt
Program Services$647,041ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,465,268TotalAmt
Program Services$807,441ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$657,827ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,043,504TotalAmt
Program Services$575,027ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$468,477ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,663TotalAmt
Program Services$27,923ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,740ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$285,634TotalAmt
Program Services$178,222ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$107,412ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$99,460TotalAmt
Program Services$55,721ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$43,739ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,976,123TotalAmt
Program Services$1,706,458ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$269,665ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$77,278TotalAmt
Program Services$12,000ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,278ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$151,019TotalAmt
Management And General$151,019ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$235,962TotalAmt
Program Services$212,391ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$23,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,066TotalAmt
Program Services$14,717ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,349ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$144,289TotalAmt
Program Services$39,679ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$104,610ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$146,259TotalAmt
Program Services$6,644ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$139,615ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,607TotalAmt
Management And General$225,607ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$930,569TotalAmt
Program Services$596,050ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$334,519ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,614TotalAmt
Program Services$36,614ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,837TotalAmt
Management And General$45,837ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,222TotalAmt
Management And General$25,222ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
OTHER EXPENSES$126,147$50,959$75,188
SUBSCRIPTION BOOKS AND$26,531$68$26,463

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,224,942TotalAmt
Program Services$6,435,804ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,789,138ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,816,941BOYAmt
EOY$2,529,282EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,129,554BOYAmt
EOY$1,509,477EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$657,892BOYAmt
EOY$5,950,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$193,152BOYAmt
EOY$279,528EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$220,805LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$131,904LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$146,843BOYAmt
EOY$88,901EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,675BOYAmt
EOY$32,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,001,057BOYAmt
EOY$10,389,188EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$288,251BOYAmt
EOY$260,779EOYAmt

Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$170,000BOYAmt
EOY$930,042EOYAmt

Escrow Account Liability EscrowAccountLiabilityGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,517BOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$481,768BOYAmt
EOY$1,190,821EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,240,985BOYAmt
EOY$3,248,367EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,278,304BOYAmt
EOY$5,950,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,519,289BOYAmt
EOY$9,198,367EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,001,057BOYAmt
EOY$10,389,188EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,679,078ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

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$991,262CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,051,649CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,251,931CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,849,695CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,280,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,425,037TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$991,262CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,051,649CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,251,931CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,849,695CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,280,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,425,037TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$25,416,367SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,008,670PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$554CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$27,228CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,552CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$22,679CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,520CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$76,533TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$32,501,570TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$600,000GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSHORT YEAR:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INSTITUTE WAS ORGANIZED ON 4/21/11 AND HAS ADOPTED A CALENDAR YEAR. THEREFORE, THE INSITITUTE'S INITIAL RETURN WAS FOR A SHORT YEAR 4/21/2011 - 12/31/2011.ExplanationTxt

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)
Agent Trustee Etc0AgentTrusteeEtcInd
Incl Escrow Custodial Acct Liab0InclEscrowCustodialAcctLiabInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$35,776OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,743DepreciationAmt
Book Value$25,033BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$102,971OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$61,823DepreciationAmt
Book Value$41,148BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$82,058OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$59,338DepreciationAmt
Book Value$22,720BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$88,901TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$11,904,020TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$11,904,020RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$11,904,020TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,224,942TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$9,224,942ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$9,224,942TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INSTITUTE FOLLOWS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2015.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC04PROGRAM ON SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATIONMAYORS' TRAINING CONFERENCE, CEO COUNCIL, PAULSON PRIZE, ANNUAL/EXPERTS CONFERENCE, ENERGY/GREE FINANCE, PCAT.$361,669
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC04CONSERVATIONWETLAND BLUEPRINT, WETLAND NETWORK TRAINING, SOY$1,526,877
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC010CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITYRESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, ROUND TABLES$926,773
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC112OTHER PROGRAMS AND GENERAL ADMINISTATIVEREPRESENTATIVE OF OFFICE IN BEIJING, EAST ASIA PROGRAM SUPPORT$951,309
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees30SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee30TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$3,766,628SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$3,766,628TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICLAO NIU GRANT - WETLAND MNGT TRAINING PROJECT$149,256WIREFMV
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFICMOORE SOY GRANT - RESPONSIBLE SOY PROJECT$497,785WIREFMV
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROJECT PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS TO THE INSTITUTE ACCORDING TO THE PERIODIC REPORTING SCHEDULE OUTLINED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. REPORTS MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE THE NEXT INSTALLMENT PAYMENT CAN BE MADE.
PART I, LINE 3:GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Cash GrantCashGrantAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
$250,000FMVTO FACILIATE RESEARCH, STUDENT SUPPORT, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
ROCKEFELLER
$350,000FMVRISKY BUSINESS PROJECT
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$490,174FMVRESPONSIBLE SOY PROJECT
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
$293,399FMVRESPONSIBLE SOY PROJECT
TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY
$54,181FMVRESPONSIBLE SOY PROJECT

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeGRANT FOR THE BLUEPRINT PROJECTGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$31,095CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedFMVValuationMethodUsedDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANT IS SUBJECT TO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WHICH STIPULATES THE TERMS AND PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. THE INSTITUTE WORKS CLOSELY WITH GRANTOR IN PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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 (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
CYNTHIA ZELTWANGER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$275,347$0$0$0$0$0$10,600$0$16,788$0$302,735$0$0$0
EVAN FEIGENBAUM
VICE CHAIRMAN$292,964$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$17,683$0$310,647$0$0$0
DORINDA ELLIOT
EDITORIAL AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTO$199,971$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$1,836$0$201,807$0$0$0
HONGWEI NIU
CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER$175,527$0$0$0$0$0$7,800$0$9,226$0$192,553$0$0$0
KATHERINE GORDON
VICE CHAIR OF CLIMATE AND SUSTAINABL$118,444$0$0$0$25,167$0$6,000$0$9,817$0$159,428$0$0$0
DAMIEN MA
FELLOW AND ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, THINK$138,603$0$0$0$0$0$6,000$0$9,854$0$154,457$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 1AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDUE TO REMOTE LOCATION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN ACTIVITIES, FROM TIME TO TIME, CHARTER TRAVEL MAY BE NECESSARY. THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY ON AIR TRAVEL REQUIRES THAT FOR DOMESTIC TRAVEL, ANY CLASS OF TRAVEL ABOVE ECONOMY OR ECONOMY PLUS MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE, AND ONLY IN SITUATIONS IN WHICH ECONOMY TRAVEL IS NOT PRACTICAL. BUSINESS OR FIRST CLASS MAY BE UTILIZED FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, WITH CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, AND MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE, AND ONLY IN SITUATIONS IN WHICH ECONOMY TRAVEL IS NOT PRACTICAL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDEBORAH LEHRPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionMS. LEHR IS SPOUSE OF JOHN ROGERSRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$240,000TransactionAmt
TransactionDURING 2015TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCH L, PART IV, BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING INTERESTED PERSONS:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation(A) NAME OF PERSON: DEBORAH LEHR(B) RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INTERESTED PERSON AND ORGANIZATION:MS. LEHR IS SPOUSE OF DIRECTOR JOHN F W ROGERS AND FORMERLY A KEY EMPLOYEE.(C) AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION: $240,000.(D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION: DURING 2015, MS. LEHR PROVIDED PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE INSTITUTE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$1,000,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMV-PUBLICALLY TRADEDMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedYes (1)ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 4:THE INSTITUTE DID NOT ENGAGE IN LOBBYING ACTIVITES DURING THE YEAR. HOWEVER, THE INSITITUTE DID FILE A PROTECTIVE 501(H) ELECTION WHICH WAS IN EFFECT DURING THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN, HENRY M. PAULSON, JR., IS MARRIED TO VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY, WENDY J. PAULSON.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE BOARD RETAINS THE SERVICES OF AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM TO PREPARE THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990. MANAGEMENT REVIEWS THE COMPLETED FORM 990 AND PROVIDES A FULL COPY TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY PRIOR TO FILING. THE GOVERNING BODY IS PROVIDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW THE RETURN AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS DIRECTLY TO ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT OR THE CONTACT AT THE CPA FIRM PRIOR TO FILING. IF REQUESTED BY THE BOARD, A MEETING OR CONFERENCE CALL IS LATER SCHEDULED FOR THE CPA FIRM AND ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT TO DISCUSS THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUALLY, COVERED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT INDICATING THEIR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE CONFLICTS POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE RELATIONSHIPS THAT MIGHT GIVE RISE TO CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM IS ENGAGED TO PLACE KEY PERSONNEL AND PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROPRIATE INITIAL SALARIES. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, THE INSTITUTE CONDUCTS A COMPENSATION REVIEW PROCESS, DURING WHICH STAFF MEMBERS ARE EVALUATED FOR SALARY ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON THEIR OVERALL CONTRIBUTION TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE INSTITUTE AND POTENTIAL FOR ADVANCEMENT. ADJUSTMENTS ARE BASED IN PART BY REFERENCE TO INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDIES APPLICABLE TO NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION. INCREASES IN SALARY ARE REVIEWED BY THE INSTITUTE'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO BEING PRESENTED TO THE CHAIRMAN FOR APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE INSTITUTE MAKES ITS FORM 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY RETAINING A COPY AT ITS PLACE OF BUSINESS. THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE INSTITUTE'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT ORDINARILY MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, BUT, IF REQUESTED, WILL BE PROVIDED AT MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BOBOLINK FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1180 N STETSON AVE SUITE 2550AddressLine1Txt
CityCHICAGOCityNm
State AbbreviationILStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP60601ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN942988627EIN
Primary ActivitiesGRANTS TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateILLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusPFPublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
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

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BOBOLINK FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeCTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$2,350,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCASHMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt