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THOMAS JEFFERSON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WORLD POLITICS: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
THOMAS JEFFERSON INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF WORLD POLITICS (EIN 20-0399302)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-07-31
IRS object ID
201212139349300406
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Timestamp2012-07-31T08:13:21-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

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EIN540618213EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

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Business Name Line1HANTZMON WIEBEL LLP CPA'SBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

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Address Line1818 E JEFFERSON ST PO BOX 1408AddressLine1
CityCHARLOTTESVILLECity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22902ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

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EIN200399302EIN

Name Name

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Business Name Line1THOMAS JEFFERSON INSTITUTE FORBusinessNameLine1
Business Name Line2THE STUDY OF WORLD POLITICSBusinessNameLine2
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Name ControlTHOMNameControl
Phone2025488556Phone

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Address Line1160 N CAROLINA AVE SEAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code200031841ZIPCode

Officer Officer

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NameAARON PRESNALLName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone2025488556Phone
Date Signed2012-07-27DateSigned
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Preparer Preparer

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NameALFRED L LAYNE JRName
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Form 990 IRS990

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Name Of Principal Officer PersonAARON PRESNALLNameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson

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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE JEFFERSON INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INSTITUTE. WE ARE INSPIRED BY THOMAS JEFFERSON'S CHALLENGE TO PURSUE TRUTH, WHEREVER IT MAY LEAD.WE INFORM DECISION WITH ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS. WE DEPLOY DIGITAL TOOLS AND INTEGRATE THEM WITH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SYSTEMS TO TRANSFORM SOCIETY BY EMPOWERING ENGAGED ACCESS TO INFORMATION. WE DELIVER ON-LINE LEARNING, DIGITAL ARCHIVES, AND DATA JOURNALISM.INFORMATION IS THE CURRENCY OF DEMOCRACY AND WE ARE LIVING IN AN INFORMATION RENAISSANCE, BUT THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THIS ERA REMAINS CONSTRAINED FOR MANY CITIZENS. THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY REMAIN CONSTANT FROM THE TIME OF MR. JEFFERSON. OUR CHALLENGE IS TO BEND AND BIND NEW INFORMATION TOOLS TO YIELD THE POWER OF THESE ETERNAL FREEDOMS FOR ALL.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTHE JEFFERSON INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INSTITUTE. WE ARE INSPIRED BY THOMAS JEFFERSON'S CHALLENGE TO PURSUE TRUTH, WHEREVER IT MAY LEAD.WE INFORM DECISION WITH ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS. WE DEPLOY DIGITAL TOOLS AND INTEGRATE THEM WITH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SYSTEMS TO TRANSFORM SOCIETY BY EMPOWERING ENGAGED ACCESS TO INFORMATION. WE DELIVER ON-LINE LEARNING, DIGITAL ARCHIVES, AND DATA JOURNALISM.INFORMATION IS THE CURRENCY OF DEMOCRACY AND WE ARE LIVING IN AN INFORMATION RENAISSANCE, BUT THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THIS ERA REMAINS CONSTRAINED FOR MANY CITIZENS. THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY REMAIN CONSTANT FROM THE TIME OF MR. JEFFERSON. OUR CHALLENGE IS TO BEND AND BIND NEW INFORMATION TOOLS TO YIELD THE POWER OF THESE ETERNAL FREEDOMS FOR ALL.MissionDescription
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DescriptionDISTANCE LEARNING: AS EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS INCREASINGLY GO ON-LINE, THE ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND PRODUCE ON-LINE EDUCATION BECOMES A CRITICAL ELEMENT IN REINFORCING LEGAL AND ETHICAL NORMS, FORCING INTEROPERABILITY, AND ENHANCING REGIONAL INTEGRATION. THIS PROJECT SUPPORTED THE BUILDING OF DISTANCE LEARNING CAPACITY FOR THE SERBIA MINISTRY OF DEFENSE AT THE REQUEST OF AND IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE MILITARY ACADEMY.Description

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (7 entries)

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV

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IdentifierDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:Identifier
Return ReferencePART X:ReturnReference
ExplanationTHE INSTITUTE HAS REVIEWED AND EVALUATED THE RELEVANT TECHNICAL MERITS OF EACH OF ITS TAX POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDANCE ESTABLISHED BY THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD AND DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD HAVE A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE JEFFERSON INSTITUTE IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2008. .Explanation

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable

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Specific Services ProvidedRESEARCH AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION; THE ORGANIZATION STRIVES TO BUILD CAPACITY FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH IN THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH IT WORKS.SpecificServicesProvided
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Total Number Of Employees3TotalNumberOfEmployees
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Cont Amount Spent0ContAmountSpent
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Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorp
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrust
Own Foreign Corp0OwnForeignCorp
Passive Foreign Invest Co0PassiveForeignInvestCo
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnership
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountries

Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV (2 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
METHOD USED TO ACCCOUNT FOR EXPENDITURES:SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3: ACCRUAL BASIS.
THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE OFFICE AND THREE EMPLOYEES IN EUROPE, AND THE TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF EXPENSES IN EUROPE IS 60%.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Form990 Of Other OrganizationsXForm990OfOtherOrganizations
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
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Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonAARON PRESNALLNamePerson
Base Compensation Filing Org155000BaseCompensationFilingOrg
Comp Based On Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRelatedOrgs
Bonus Filing Org0BonusFilingOrg
Bonus Related Orgs0BonusRelatedOrgs
Other Compensation Filing Org0OtherCompensationFilingOrg
Other Compensation Related Orgs0OtherCompensationRelatedOrgs
Deferred Comp Filing Org7748DeferredCompFilingOrg
Deferred Comp Related Orgs0DeferredCompRelatedOrgs
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org2400NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg
Nontaxable Benefits Related Orgs0NontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs
Total Compensation Filing Org165148TotalCompensationFilingOrg
Total Compensation Related Orgs0TotalCompensationRelatedOrgs
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org0CompReportPrior990FilingOrg
Comp Report Prior990 Related Orgs0CompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII (2 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
PART I, LINE 1ATHE ORGANIZATION PAID $24,000 TO THE PRESIDENT IN 2011 FOR RENTAL OF OFFICE SPACE IN HIS RESIDENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC, PURSUANT TO A BOARD-APPROVED LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND THE ORGANIZATION.
PART I, LINE 3THE BOARD APPROVES THE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION ANNUALLY.

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonAARON PRESNALLNamePerson
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipCURRENT OFFICER -- AARON PRESNALL IS PRESIDENT OF THE INSTITUTE.Relationship
Amount Of Transaction24000AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionRENT -- THE ORGANIZATION RENTED OFFICE SPACE IN THE PRESIDENT'S RESIDENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC, PURSUANT TO A BOARD-APPROVED LEASE AGREEMENT.DescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (7 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE PRESIDENT, AARON PRESNALL, IS MARRIED TO BILJANA PRESNALL, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BEFORE FILING, THE 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE, THE BOARD, AND THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANY DIRECTOR HAVING AN INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION IS REQUIRED TO MAKE A FULL DISCLOSURE OF THAT INTEREST AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE YEAR OR BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN ON THE TRANSACTION. VIOLATION OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MAY CONSTITUTE CAUSE FOR REMOVAL OF A DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DETERMINED THE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE FORM 1023 AND FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THOMAS JEFFERSON INSTITUTE IS A PROUD "APPROVED SEAL HOLDER" FOR GOLDSTAR EXCHANGE "PARTNERS IN TRUST".
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF ITS ANNUAL FINANCIAL AUDIT. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.AUDIT OVERSIGHT