2013-11-12T15:52:25-06:00 2012-12-31 521480805 CHACONAS & WILSON PC 2100 PENNYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITE 580 WASHINGTON DC 20037 990 2012-01-01 830461554 KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL KNOW 2023322670 1621 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 20009 JAMES LOVE 2023322670 2013-11-12 1 MOLLIE G LAMBERT P01336155 2024298890 2012 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JAMES LOVE 1621 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 500 WASHINGTON DC 20009 467998 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. 3 3 3 0 0 0 584751 453525 13908 0 274 73 2400 14400 601333 467998 0 0 0 0 362534 421534 0 0 30786 178034 193958 540568 615492 60765 -147494 585469 437746 17615 17386 567854 420360 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 347629 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. 192091 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. 539720 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 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 3 3 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 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR TIM HUBBARD 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROHIT MALPANI 0.50 X 0 0 0 JAMES LOVE 40.00 X 119000 0 60610 119000 0 60610 1 0 1 0 0 453525 453525 73 73 14400 0 14400 14400 14400 467998 14400 0 73 163931 147537 8197 8197 198874 176141 7950 14783 21505 19771 941 793 18188 16041 1457 690 19036 16948 1256 832 5000 5000 10441 2952 7344 145 18555 13587 3963 1005 1544 1131 66 347 77628 68725 5532 3371 70912 69383 1483 46 4055 3493 282 280 2108 1920 94 94 2348 2091 154 103 MISCELLANEOUS 1367 1267 100 615492 539720 44986 30786 349731 294038 210000 120000 1434 4344 13953 9359 20282 16277 4351 4005 6000 6000 585469 437746 17615 17386 17615 17386 X 327591 148032 240263 272328 567854 420360 585469 437746 -147494 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1226725 310411 444958 584751 453525 3020370 1226725 310411 444958 584751 453525 3020370 2249760 770610 11649 4806 1687 274 14473 32889 2400 2400 3055659 30988 0.25220 X FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST:ALTHOUGH KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL ("KEI") DID NOT MEET THE 33 1/3% SUPPORT TEST IN 2012, 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, 2011, KEI'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE WAS 25.22%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 FIFTEEN 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 2012, KEI SUCCESSFULLY PARTICIPATED WITH THE WORLD INTELLECTUALS PROPERTY ORGANIZATION TO ADOPT A TREATY THAT BOOSTS ACCESS TO BOOKS FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUNDERS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND PRINT DISABLED. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 240263 442680 410615 272328 66492 351212 177441 240263 239610 288000 461118 66492 429484 305180 495054 239610 1060663 631179 429484 1.00000 0 0 20282 16277 4005 4005 X 467998 0 467998 0 467998 615492 0 615492 0 615492 DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS: PART V, LINE 4: TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE USED FOR PROGRAM AREAS BASED ON DONOR STIPULATIONS. DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: 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 119000 0 0 0 0 0 28210 0 32400 0 179610 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 REVIEWS THE AUDIT BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED.