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INSTITUTES FOR JOURNALISM & NATURAL RESOURCES: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
INSTITUTES FOR JOURNALISM & NATURAL RESOURCES (EIN 52-2073018)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-12
IRS object ID
201503169349301970
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-11-12T10:37:37-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN810348775PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JUNKERMIERCLARKCAMPANELLASTEVENS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 16237AddressLine1Txt
CityMISSOULACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP59808ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN522073018EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM & NATURAL RESOURCESBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINSTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6086305738PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1114 WEST PINE NO 1AddressLine1Txt
CityMISSOULACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP598024222ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID SPRATTPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6086305738PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-06SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJAMES V GALIPEAU CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00087309PTIN
Phone4065494148PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerDAVID SPRATTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1114 WEST PINE NO 1AddressLine1Txt
CityMISSOULACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP598024222ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$116,122GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.IJNR.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2004FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMTLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Total Revenue$116,122CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$104,018NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$37,357ExpenseAmt
DescSHALE COUNTRY INSTITUTE - SEE SCHEDULE ODesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$29,528ExpenseAmt
DescNORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE - SEE SCHEDULE ODesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$26,848ExpenseAmt
DescDETROIT RIVER INSTITUTE - SEE SCHEDULE ODesc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp (4 entries)

ExpenseExpenseAmtDescDesc
$23,738MARKETING AND OUTREACH PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM INVOLVES RESEARCH EFFORTS AND IN-PERSON MEETINGS REGARDING PROGRAMS THAT IJNR MIGHT HOST TWO-TO-FOUR YEARS IN THE FUTURE. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES COSTS TO RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WEBSITE, E-NEWSLETTERS SENT TO FELLOWS, AND OTHER GENERAL PROGRAM-RELATED COMMUNICATIONS.
$2,512AGRICULTURE AND WATER-QUALITY WORKSHOP - AS PART OF IJNR'S LONG-TERM STRATEGY TO KEEP THEIR FELLOWS ENGAGED AND THEIR AUDIENCES INFORMED, THEY DECIDED THAT THEY NEED TO OFFER JOURNALISTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVISIT THE TOPICS THEY EXPLORE ON IJNR'S INSTITUTES -- LARGELY BECAUSE SO MANY ENVIRONMENT STORIES CONTINUE WELL AFTER THE INSTITUTES END. IJNR DETERMINED THAT THE MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD WOULD BE TO CONDUCT ONE-DAY "BOOT CAMPS" WITH A SERIES OF SPEAKERS WHO ARE WELL-POSITIONED TO UPDATE THE STORIES FOR THEIR JOURNALISTS. BECAUSE THERE HAD BEEN NUMEROUS INTERESTING DEVELOPMENTS ON LAKE ERIE SINCE THEY VISITED THE MAUMEE RIVER DURING 2012, THEY DECIDED TO FOCUS THIS FIRST INSTITUTE ON AGRICULTURE AND WATER QUALITY IN THE LAKE ERIE BASIN. THE JOYCE FOUNDATION WAS GENEROUS ENOUGH TO LET IJNR REDIRECT $10,000 IN FOUNDATION MONEY TO FUND THIS INITIATIVE. THIS FREE EVENT WAS ADVERTISED WIDELY, AND WAS OPEN TO ALL JOURNALISTS WORKING IN PRINT, BROADCAST AND ONLINE MEDIA. SPACE WAS LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS, AND UNLIKE THE APPLICATION-ONLY INSTITUTE MODEL, SPOTS WERE MADE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS. IJNR PROVIDED LODGING THE NIGHT BEFORE THE WORKSHOP FOR THOSE PARTICIPANTS THAT REQUIRED IT, AND BREAKFAST AND LUNCH WERE ALSO PROVIDED DURING THE WORKSHOP. TWENTY FOUR JOURNALISTS FROM AROUND THE GREAT LAKES REGION SIGNED UP FOR THE BOOT CAMP, ALTHOUGH ONLY 18 ENDED UP ATTENDING. PARTICIPATING JOURNALISTS HEARD FROM SCIENTISTS, POLICY MAKERS, INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHERS, ABOUT NEW MODELING EFFORTS, PHOSPHORUS-REDUCTION PROGRAMS IN THE MAUMEE RIVER, THE STATE OF THE FISHERY AND OHIO'S RESPONSE TO THE PHOSPHORUS TASK FORCE'S SUMMER REPORT. JOURNALISTS ALSO HAD ACCESS TO EXPERTS AS THEY PRESENTED THE LATEST RESEARCH ON AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS, ALGAE BLOOMS AND WATER QUALITY.TOPICS COVERED DURING THE WORKSHOP INCLUDED:- THE IMPACT OF RAIN AND RUNOFF ON THE 2013 ALGAE SEASON. - HOW NOAA'S NEW MODELS CAN GATHER DATA IN THE SPRING TO PREDICT HOW THE ALGAE SEASON WILL UNFOLD IN LATE SUMMER. - HOW STATE REGULATORS RESPONDED TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE OHIO PHOSPHORUS TASK FORCE'S REPORT, WHICH WAS RELEASED SHORTLY BEFORE THE WORKSHOP. - INNOVATIVE WAYS TO MONITOR AND SLOW THE PHOSPHORUS RELEASE THAT'S LARGELY TO BLAME FOR ALGAE PROBLEMS IN LAKE ERIE AND WATER BODIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. - THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON LAKE ERIE. - HOW LONG-TERM, REPEATED HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS WILL AFFECT ECONOMIES AND ECOSYSTEMS THAT DEPEND ON GOOD WATER QUALITY.SPEAKERS INCLUDED: -JEFF REUTTER, THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY STONE LAB (LAKE ERIE OVERVIEW)-DAVE BAKER, HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY (STREAM MONITORING)-ED VERHAMME, LIMNOTECH (LAKE ERIE ALGAE MODEL)-SCOTT SWINTON, MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (THE ECONOMICS OF NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION)-BILL STANLEY, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (WETLANDS FILTRATION/LAND USE STUDIES)-DOUG BUSDEKER, THE ANDERSONS (4RS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM)-STEVE DAVIS, NRCS (FEDERALLY FUNDED CONSERVATION INNOVATIONS)-GAIL HESSE, LAKE ERIE COMMISSION, AND KEVIN ELDER, OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION TASK FORCE REPORT)
$10,486ASSESSMENTS/RETREATS - IJNR HELD A STAFF RETREAT IN COMBINATION WITH ITS ANNUAL BOARD MEETING IN DECEMBER 2013 IN CHICAGO, IL. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY FOR IJNR STAFF TO MEET TOGETHER IN PERSON FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE STAFF CHANGES IN JANUARY 2013. THEY DEVELOPED A WORKING DOCUMENT THAT OUTLINES IJNR'S CURRENT AND FUTURE GOALS, AND SPENT TIME DEVELOPING STAFF RELATIONSHIPS AS MOST OF THEIR COMMUNICATION OCCURS OVER THE PHONE AND VIA EMAIL.
$29,585OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES - THESE EXPENSES REPRESENT RESIDUAL EXPENSES FROM PAST INSTITUTES AS WELL AS PROGRAMS IN THE PRELIMINARY STAGES OF PLANNING FOR 2015.
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6086305738PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1114 WEST PINE NO 1AddressLine1Txt
CityMISSOULACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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FRANK EDWARD ALLEN
TRUSTEE4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY G HAGER
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CHRIS SIEGLER
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVE DOLBERG
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JEFF FALL
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVE SPRATT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$51,200$0$0
SARA SHIPLEY HILES
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PETER ANNIN
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Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$289ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business900099BusinessCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$50OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$339ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,211TotalAmt
Program Services$69,593ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,673ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$29,945FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,960TotalAmt
Program Services$1,571ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,934ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$455FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$11,869TotalAmt
Program Services$6,303ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,690ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,876FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,918TotalAmt
Program Services$1,746ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$172FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,035TotalAmt
Program Services$10,020ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,015ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$935TotalAmt
Program Services$935ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,696TotalAmt
Management And General$9,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$385TotalAmt
Program Services$205ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$180FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,951TotalAmt
Management And General$2,951ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,682TotalAmt
Program Services$60,535ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$147FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,536TotalAmt
Program Services$6,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$587FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$348TotalAmt
Management And General$348ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,543TotalAmt
Program Services$123ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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MISCELLANEOUS$1,286$1,286
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Management And General$56,472ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$89,836EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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BOY$62,500BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,075BOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,925BOYAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,288BOYAmt
EOY$118,925EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,953BOYAmt
EOY$14,907EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$14,907EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,464BOYAmt
EOY$75,862EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,871BOYAmt
EOY$9,156EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,000BOYAmt
EOY$19,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$238,335BOYAmt
EOY$104,018EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$118,925EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$719NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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 CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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$384,242CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$250,332CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$356,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$258,545CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$115,783CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,365,195TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$250,332CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$356,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$258,545CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$115,783CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,365,195TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$655,418SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$709,777PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$158CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$225CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$265CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,008CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,012TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$1,367,207TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$50GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.51910PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.48220PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$18,925BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,008InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$19,933EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,672BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,253InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$18,925EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$16,328BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$344InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$16,672EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$17,045ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$717InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$16,328EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.05000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.95000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescINVESTMENTSDesc
Book Value$19,933BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$19,933TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$116,841TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$719NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$719RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$116,122RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$116,122TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$251,158TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$251,158ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$251,158TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART V, LINE 4:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationIJNR HAS ADOPTED A SPENDING POLICY TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATIONS EACH YEAR BASED UPON THE APPRECIATION OF THE ASSETS HELD IN THE PORTFOLIO. THE INTENT OF THE BOARD IS TO RETAIN 100% OF DONATED ASSETS WITHIN THE FUND PORTFOLIO AS WORKING CAPITAL. THIS IS CONSISTENT WITH IJNR'S OBJECTIVE TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS HELD IN PERPETUITY OR FOR A SPECIFIED TERM AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL REAL GROWTH THROUGH NEW GIFTS AND INVESTMENT RETURN.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 PART II LINE 4ASHALE COUNTRY INSTITUTE OUR SHALE COUNTRY INSTITUTE TOOK PLACE IN OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, AND NEW YORK IN LATE JUNE 2014. WHILE WE CONTINUED THE "ROVING JOURNALISTS" APPROACH TO THIS INSTITUTE, THE SHALE COUNTRY INSTITUTE FOCUSED ENTIRELY ON ONE SUBJECT: HYDRAULIC FRACTURING, ALSO KNOWN AS "FRACKING." WE DISCUSSED ECONOMICS, ECOLOGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY. WE HEARD ABOUT HUMAN HEALTH, WATER AND AIR QUALITY, AND CITIZEN SCIENCE. AND WE GOT ON THE BUS TO MEET WITH SCIENTISTS, INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, CONCERNED CITIZENS, AND MANY OTHERS IN THE FORESTS, FIELDS AND NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE THESE IMPORTANT STORIES ARE TAKING PLACE. STOPS INCLUDED: -BUFFALO, NEW YORK TO TALK ABOUT NATURAL GAS TRANSPORT AND PIPELINES, -THE ALLEGHENY NATIONAL FOREST TO DISCUSS HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ON PUBLIC LANDS. -SITES NEAR YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, WHERE A RECENT SPATE OF EARTHQUAKES LED TO A PAUSE IN FRACKING WHILE AUTHORITIES PINPOINT THE CAUSE.
FORM 990 PART II LINE 4BNORTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH 2014, EIGHTEEN JOURNALISTS BRAVED ICE STORMS AND NOR'EASTERS TO GET AN UP-CLOSE LOOK AT ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCE, AND AGRICULTURAL ISSUES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. THE GROUP VISITED THE WARD TRANSFORMER SUPERFUND SITE, THE DUKE UNIVERSITY TOXICOLOGY LAB. HOG FARMS, COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS, AND THE SHIFTING COASTS OF THE OUTER BANKS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE FIVE DAY TRIP, PARTICIPATING JOURNALIST HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO: -INVESTIGATE THE DISPOSAL OF PCB-LADEN SOILS AND LEARN ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT. - LEARN ABOUT HOG FARMS AND WATER QUALITY, WHICH WE DISCUSSED WITH HIGH-RANKING STATE OFFICIALS, ENVIRONMENTAL NON-PROFITS AND THE MOTHER, FATHER AND SON BEHIND THE NATURALLY RAISED HOGS AT NOOHEROOKA FARMS. -SHARE A MEAL WITH COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN AND STATE FISHERIES REGULATORS AS WE DISCUSSED THE DIMINISHING CATCH. - AND WE BRAVE THE OUTER BANKS DURING THE STRONG WINDS OF A NOR'EASTER, EXPLORING SEA-LEVEL RISE AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT AS WE LEARNED THAT, WHILE SCIENTISTS, REGULATORS AND CITY PLANNERS ALL AGREE THE SEAS ARE RISING, THE REAL DEBATE IS OVER HOW (AND WHEN) TO RESPOND.
FORM 990 PART II LINE 4CDETROIT RIVER INSTITUTE THE DETROIT RIVER CORRIDOR HAS SUFFERED A LONG HISTORY OF ABUSE, INCLUDING TOXIC DUMPING AND ONGOING STORMWATER PROBLEMS, AND BOTH THE DETROIT RIVER AND THE ST. CLAIR RIVER HAVE BEEN DUBBED "GREAT LAKES AREAS OF CONCERN" BY THE U.S. EPA. COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS, INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, A HISTORY OF AGRICULTURAL USE, AGING INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SHIFTING LAKE LEVELS ALL CONTRIBUTE TO SIGNIFICANT WATER QUALITY ISSUES. E. COLI WARNINGS AND FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES ARE STILL ROUTINE IN A WATER BODY THAT GETS HEAVY RECREATIONAL USE. THE BASIN IS ALSO HOME TO INVASIVE AQUATIC SPECIES, CHANGING FISH COMMUNITIES, AND REDUCED WILDLIFE HABITAT. FOR ALL ITS TROUBLES, THOUGH, DETROIT IS POSITIONED FOR A SURGE IN GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE DUE LARGELY TO ALL THE VACANT LAND WITHIN ITS BORDERS. AND THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA HAVE STEADILY PIECED TOGETHER THE DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, A MASSIVE COMPLEX OF ISLANDS AND WETLANDS THAT PROVIDE CRITICAL HABITAT AND SHOW THAT COOPERATIVE EFFORTS BETWEEN NATIONS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. DURING LATE OCTOBER 2014, IJNR LED 18 JOURNALISTS ON A FOUR DAY TOUR OF DETROIT. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION INCLUDED: -DETROIT'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, WHICH STILL DUMPS MILLIONS OF GALLONS OF RAW SEWAGE INTO THE DETROIT RIVER AND ULTIMATELY LAKE ERIE. -THE DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. -THE REPURPOSING OF DETROIT'S EXPANSIVE GREEN SPACE. -THE COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS WHO ARE HELPING DETROIT REINVENT ITSELF. -THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPACTS OF DECADES OF INDUSTRIALIZATION, PARTICULARLY IN IMPOVERISHED AREAS AND ETHNIC ENCLAVES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BOARD OF TRUSTEES ARE SENT AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE RETURN FOR REVIEW BEFORE FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS FORM 1023 AND 990 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.