2024-11-15T11:20:51-06:00 2023-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 1001 WATER ST STE 500 TAMPA FL 33602 990 2023-01-01 521101422 POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM POLI 2024667820 1120 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 930 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CHUCK WEXLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024667820 2024-11-14 1 1 KRISTEN BARNETT P01234578 8133162300 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z CHUCK WEXLER 1120 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 930 WASHINGTON DC 20036 12495835 0 X WWW.POLICEFORUM.ORG X 1978 DC PERF CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN POLICING, AND DISSEMINATES FINDINGS TO THE FIELD. 5 5 41 5 0 0 13559856 4529852 6358999 7244217 62319 698877 35514 22889 20016688 12495835 0 0 0 0 4795081 5726372 0 0 0 5466203 7613210 10261284 13339582 9755404 -843747 24845959 21370586 10355693 7590061 14490266 13780525 X PERF IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN POLICING, SUCH AS DEVELOPING GUIDELINES ON POLICE USE OF FORCE, EFFECTIVE CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGIES, AND MANTAINING THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF POLICE OFFICERS AND ORGANIZATIONS. PERF ADVANCES PROFESSIONALISM IN POLICING THROUGH THE SHARING OF INFORMATION ABOUT BEST PRACTICES. 0 0 6467756 6432348 EDUCATION AND TRAINING: IN 2023 PERF HELD 4 SESSIONS OF ITS SENIOR MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE FOR POLICE (SMIP), A LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MID AND SENIOR LEVEL POLICE OFFICIALS WHO IN MANY CASES WILL BE TOMORROW'S POLICE CHIEFS. PERF ALSO RAMPED UP TRAINING OF OFFICERS TO IMPLEMENT PERF'S "ICAT" PROGRAM (INTEGRATING COMMUNICATIONS, ASSESSMENT, AND TACTICS), WHICH HELPS PREVENT UNNECESSARY USE OF FORCE BY POLICE AND PROMOTES BETTER OUTCOMES IN INCIDENTS THAT INVOLVE SUBJECTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS, DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, OR OTHER CONDITIONS THAT MAY CAUSE THEM TO BEHAVE UNPREDICTABLY. IN 2023 PERF OPENED ITS NATIONAL ICAT FACILITY IN DECATUR, IL. ICAT TRAININGS ARE HELD MONTHLY AT THE FACILITY. PERF ALSO CONTINUES TO CONTRACT DIRECTLY WITH AGENCIES TO PROVIDE ICAT TRAINING. THESE AGENCIES INCLUDED PHOENIX, AZ; SAN LEANDRO, CA; LOVELAND, CO; FERGUSON, MO; CHICAGO, IL; ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD; KANSAS CITY, MO; INDIANA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SYSTEM; LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA; FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA; AND WASHINGTON, DC. PERF CONDUCTED REGIONAL TRAININGS IN ROXBORO, NC, FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT CHIEFS ASSOCIATION AND FOR COLORADO POST. PERF ALSO HELD ITS SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL ICAT CONFERENCE IN SAN DIEGO, CA. IN THE SUMMER OF 2023, PERF EXPANDED ITS PILOT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WITH EIGHT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT TWO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES (HBCUS) IN BALTIMORE TO A NATIONAL PROGRAM WITH 30 INTERNS, 29 POLICE AGENCIES IN 15 STATES, AND 13 HBCU'S IN TEN STATES. THE STUDENTS' PAID INTERNSHIPS LASTED EIGHT TO TEN WEEKS AND CULMINATED IN THE COMPLETION OF CAPSTONE PROJECTS. 2694833 RESEARCH: PERF CONDUCTS A RANGE OF RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PUBLISHES FINDINGS IN REPORTS FOR POLICE PRACTITIONERS, THE NEWS MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC. IN 2023, PERF'S RESEARCH TEAM EXAMINED POLICING CIVIL DISTURBANCES; POLICE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND OTHER CRITICAL ISSUES. IN 2023, PERF PRODUCED REPORTS ON POLICE PURSUITS. 1309443 DEMONSTRATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: PERF STUDIES BEST PRACTICES AND EMERGING ISSUES IN POLICING. ISSUES ADDRESSED IN 2023 INCLUDED: BODY-WORN CAMERA POLICY; THE RESPONSE TO MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED CALLS; VEHICULAR PURSUIT POLICY; OFFICER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION; BUILDING PUBLIC TRUST; AND SUPPORTING WOMEN IN POLICE LEADERSHIP. 1025444 MEMBERSHIP: PERF HAS A MEMBERSHIP OF THOUSANDS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVES, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS, RESEARCHERS AND OTHERS WITH AN INTEREST IN POLICING AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES. PERF HOLDS ANNUAL MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, OTHER EVENTS AND COMMUNICATES ON A DAILY BASIS WITH SERVICES SUCH AS PERF'S DAILY CLIPS SERVICE, IN WHICH WE CHOOSE THE MOST COMPELLING NEWS MEDIA STORIES ABOUT ISSUES IN POLICING AND EMAIL A LIST OF THESE STORIES EVERY MORNING. PERF'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ALSO SENDS OUT A WEEKLY COLUMN CALLED PERF TRENDING, WHICH FOCUSES ON A CURRENT TOPIC IN POLICING AND PROVIDES UPDATES ON PERF. 556757 651361 MANAGEMENT SERVICES - PERF IS ONE OF THE NATION'S LEADING PROVIDERS OF MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES TO POLICE AGENCIES. WE OFFER COMPREHENSIVE ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES; STRATEGIC PLANNING; TRAINING DEVELOPMENT, AND REVIEW; RECRUITMENT, HIRING, AND RETENTION GUIDANCE; DEVELOPMENT OF USE-OF-FORCE POLICIES AND TRAINING; INTERNAL AFFAIRS ANALYSIS AND REVIEW; AND DISCIPLINARY AND EARLY INTERVENTION PROCESSES AND PRACTICES. 158063 33560 PUBLICATIONS: PERF'S PUBLICATIONS DEPARTMENT MANAGES THE EDITING AND PRODUCTION OF PERF REPORTS, AS WELL AS MANAGING PERF'S WEBSITE, FIELDING NEWS MEDIA INQUIRIES ABOUT ISSUES IN POLICING, AND MAINTAINING PERF'S PRESENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. 117145 126948 EXECUTIVE SEARCH: OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS, PERF HAS ASSISTED WITH OVER 200 CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER JURISDICTIONS TO IDENTIFY THE BEST CANDIDATES FOR POSITIONS AS POLICE CHIEF AND OTHER LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. PERF ALSO HAS PUBLISHED SEVERAL BOOKS ON EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR POLICING PROFESSIONALS, SUCH AS "COMMAND PERFORMANCE: A CAREER GUIDE FOR POLICE EXECUTIVES, AND "CHAPTER 2: HOW POLICE CHIEFS AND SHERIFFS ARE FINDING MEANING AND PURPOSE IN THE NEXT STAGE OF THEIR CAREERS." 1857409 811869 12329441 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 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 73 0 1 41 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KEN HARTWICK CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 2024667820 1120 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 930 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ADRIAN DIAZ PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHEL MOORE VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATHY LESTER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN DRAKE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKARI YOUNG MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN HARTWICK CFO 40.00 X 265441 0 58469 CHUCK WEXLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 474676 0 83920 JOHN SPRINGER EXECUTIVE EDITOR 40.00 X 217490 0 22482 MEGAN CAHILL DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 177209 0 25618 JENNIFER SOMMERS DEPUTY DIR. OF MGMT & TECH SVCS 40.00 X 188078 0 21366 THOMAS WILSON DIR. CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH 40.00 X 255350 0 26368 DANIEL ALIOTO DEPUTY DIR. OF TECH ASSISTANCE 40.00 X 169137 0 17445 1747381 0 255668 18 0 1 0 BRIAN MANDELL 66 PARKMAN STREET UNIT 1 BROOKLINE MA 02446 CONSULTING 148000 SAFER TECHNOLOGIES 19 UNION AVE BELLMAWR NJ 08031 CONSULTING 123500 2 633767 1533672 2362413 4529852 CONF. & REGISTRATIONS 611430 4422730 4422730 EDUCATION 900099 2009618 2009618 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 541610 651361 651361 EXECUTIVE SEARCH 900099 126948 126948 PUBLICATIONS 513120 33560 33560 7244217 698877 698877 OTHER REVENUE 900099 22889 22889 22889 12495835 7244217 0 721766 X 882504 478636 403868 3199008 1942331 1256677 1940 1940 1315984 798897 517087 326936 198505 128431 5246 312 4934 50070 50070 9000 9000 2423677 2153191 270486 588093 530223 57870 124407 13045 111362 451256 451256 1966201 1789128 177073 59328 59328 123421 123421 CATERING 1215159 1161181 53978 SITE RENTAL 254770 249513 5257 MEDIA PRODUCTION 220294 219926 368 OVERHEAD COST ALLOC. 0 2736821 -2736821 122288 57732 64556 13339582 12329441 1010141 0 16875 20941 17310662 1923504 1422149 1125433 188782 66327 1996 1314 91287 39314 626744 534123 109006 92621 5004318 17793495 700884 307637 24845959 21370586 1545697 1450910 7917635 5833445 892361 305706 10355693 7590061 X 14442510 13732769 47756 47756 14490266 13780525 24845959 21370586 -843747 134006 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4931830 4832033 3093162 13559856 4529852 30946733 4931830 4832033 3093162 13559856 4529852 30946733 9358247 21588486 87464 55254 123341 62319 698877 1027255 18086 9777 27382 35514 22889 113648 32087636 25675985 0.67280 0.68410 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 18,086. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 9,777. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 27,382. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 35,514. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 22,889. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 13339582 13339582 816979 204245 0 0 458257 561837 663064 816979 2500137 3750206 114564 140459 165766 204245 625034 937551 PART II-B PERF DID NOT ENGAGE IN ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IN 2023. 577371 522924 54447 49373 11199 38174 92621 LEASE LIABILITY 305706 305706 X 12620841 134006 134006 12486835 9000 9000 12495835 13330582 0 13330582 9000 9000 13339582 PART X, LINE 2: PERF IS GENERALLY EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). IN ADDITION, PERF QUALIFIES FOR CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS DEDUCTIONS UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A) AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1). INCOME THAT IS NOT RELATED TO EXEMPT PURPOSES, LESS APPLICABLE DEDUCTIONS, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE CORPORATE INCOME TAXES. PERF HAD NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. PERF COMPLIES WITH THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED PERFS TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT PERF HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHUCK WEXLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 358739 0 60000 0 55937 0 66000 0 17920 0 558596 0 0 0 KEN HARTWICK CFO 265045 0 0 0 396 0 28186 0 30283 0 323910 0 0 0 THOMAS WILSON DIR. CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH 255092 0 0 0 258 0 24816 0 1552 0 281718 0 0 0 JOHN SPRINGER EXECUTIVE EDITOR 217094 0 0 0 396 0 20930 0 1552 0 239972 0 0 0 JENNIFER SOMMERS DEPUTY DIR. OF MGMT & TECH SVCS 187820 0 0 0 258 0 18032 0 3334 0 209444 0 0 0 MEGAN CAHILL DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 177119 0 0 0 90 0 22980 0 2638 0 202827 0 0 0 DANIEL ALIOTO DEPUTY DIR. OF TECH ASSISTANCE 168999 0 0 0 138 0 16095 0 1350 0 186582 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE IS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS, THEY ARE REFERRED TO AS GENERAL MEMBERS. THERE ARE TWO OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERS THAT DO NOT VOTE, SUSTAINING MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBING MEMBERS. GENERAL MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ONE VOTE PER MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A GENERAL MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD, ONE VOTE PER MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE 990 DRAFT IS REVIWED BY MANAGEMENT BEFORE FILING. THE 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A STRONG PROCESS OF MONITORING AND ENFORCING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS THAT'S DRIVEN BY THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PERF RETAINS AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT FOR ANNUAL REVIEW OF ITS STAFF. THE CONSULTANT ADVISES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SALARY PRACTICE THAT IS PERTINENT TO PERF AND COMPUTES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL STAFF, EXCEPT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS REPORT, RECOMMENDATIONS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY CHOOSE TO REVIEW AND/OR AMEND SUCH ITEMS PRIOR TO VOTING ON THEIR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE PRECEDING 3 YEARS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,153,191. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 270,486. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,423,677. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.