BUREAU OF GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH INC: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
BUREAU OF GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH INC (EIN 72-0408914)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-08-30
IRS object ID
201922429349301027
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2019-08-30T14:11:11-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN721088864PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityMETAIRIECityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN720408914EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlBUREBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5045254152PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11055 ST CHARLES AVE NO 200AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
State AbbreviationLAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonAMY GLOVINSKYPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5045254152PhoneNum
Signature2019-08-27SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Preparer PersonJOHN S WILES CPAPreparerPersonNm
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Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
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CityNEW ORLEANSCityNm
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Gross Receipts$3,190,629GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionTHE BUREAU OF GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT (CONT'D ON SCH. O) RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INFORMED PUBLIC POLICY MAKING AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF GOVERNMENT IN THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN AREA.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Other Expenses$229,617CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$832,093PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$1,028,401CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$305,281PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$57,744TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$7,650,401NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE BUREAU OF GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH IS A PRIVATE, NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO INFORMED PUBLIC POLICY MAKING AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF PUBLIC RESOURCES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF GOVERNMENT IN THE NEW ORLEANS METROPOLITAN AREA.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$726,665ExpenseAmt
DescMONITORING AND REPORTING ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUES: IN 2018, BGR PUBLISHED A TOTAL OF 11 REPORTS AND RELEASES INCLUDING: CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS SHOULD REGULATE, NOT GOVERN THE SEWERAGE & WATER BOARD; FROM ANSWERS TO ACTION: POST-ELECTION POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC CONRIBUTIONS TO THE CONVENTION CENTER HOTEL DEMAND SCRUTINY; AN OPEN LETTER IN RESPONSE TO CONVENTION CENTER CONSULTANT'S ANALYSIS OF HOTEL PROPOSAL; AND VARIOUS BALLOT PROPOSITIONS IN JEFFERSON, ORLEANS AND ST. TAMMANY PARISHES. BGR'S RESEARCH STAFF MONITORED MORE THAN 70 STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, INCLUDING THE NEW ORLEANS CITY COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES, BGR ALSO MONITORED THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE TO IDENTIFY BILLS OF LOCAL SIGNIFICANCE. (CONT'D ON SCH. O)ONCE RESEARCH IS COMPLETED, BGR PURSUES IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS, SOMETIMES OVER THE COURSE OF MANY YEARS. IT DOES SO BY REVISITING ISSUES IN FOLLOW-UP PUBLICATIONS AND THROUGH OUTREACH EFFORTS AIMED AT THE PUBLIC, CITIZENS GROUPS, THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS. BGR'S MOST RECENT ASSESSMENT OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS CONCLUDED THAT, OVER THE PRECEDING DECADE, POLICYMAKERS IMPLEMENTED BGR'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO SOME DEGREE IN 13 OUT OF 16 AREAS OF KEY CONCERN.ADDITIONAL INDICATORS OF BGR'S IMPACT INCLUDE NEWS ARTICLES AND REPORTS SPECIFICALLY MENTIONING BGR; NEWS ARTICLES AND REPORTS ON A TOPIC THAT HAVE BEEN BROUGHT TO THE PUBLIC'S ATTENTION BY BGR; HITS TO A REPORT ON BGR'S WEBSITE; SHARING AND COMMENTARY ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS; AND REQUESTS TO SPEAK OR COMMENT ON A SUBJECT. IN 2018, BGR WAS MENTIONED 78 TIMES IN THE PRESS. FOR THE 12TH YEAR IN A ROW, BGR WAS RECOGNIZED IN 2018 BY ITS NATIONAL PEERS. THE GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION BESTOWED NATIONAL RECOGNITION ON BGR, HONORING ITS WORK IN TWO SEPARATE CATEGORIES. BGR RECEIVED AN OUTSTANDING POLICY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR THE 2016 REPORT "REDUCING THE COST OF TOMORROW: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PENSION REFORM IN JEFFERSON, ORLEANS AND ST. TAMMANY PARISHES," WHICH DISCOVERED MISINTERPRETATION IN A PENSION BENEFIT FORMULA AND LED TO SAVINGS OF MORE THAN $1 MILLION ANNUALLY FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. BGR ALSO EARNED THE AWARD FOR MOST DISTINGUISHED RESEARCH FOR ITS 2017 REPORT "PAYING FOR STREETS: OPTIONS FOR FUNDING ROAD MAINTENANCE IN NEW ORLEANS." THE POPULATION SERVED BY THIS WORK INCLUDES JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, AND ST.TAMMANY PARISHES. BASED ON 2017 US CENSUS DATA, THE POTENTIAL REACH OFBGR'S MONITORING AND REPORTING IS THE APPROXIMATELY 1,134,857 REGIONALPOPULATION.Desc

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Expense$11,092ExpenseAmt
DescBREAKFAST BRIEFINGS: BGR'S BREAKFAST BRIEFINGS ARE PUBLIC FORUMS WHERE CITIZENS CAN HEAR FROM EXPERTS AND DECISION-MAKERS ON MAJOR PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES. IN 2018, BGR PRESENTED FOUR BREAKFAST BRIEFINGS. THEY INCLUDED DR. HENDERSON LEWIS, JR., SUPERINTENDENT OF THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, DISCUSSING THREE YEARS OF CHANGE AT THE ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD; DR. CADE BRUMLEY, SUPERINTENDENT OF JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL SYSTEM, DISCUSSING A 100-DAY INVESTMENT FOR A STRONGER JEFFERSON PARISH PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM; NEW ORLEANS MAYOR LATOYA CANTRELL, DISCUSSING HER FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE; AND LOUISIANA GOVERNOR JOHN BEL EDWARDS, DISCUSSING STATE PRIORITIES OF LOCAL IMPORTANCE. THIS SERIES BUILT UPON BGR'S CORE WORK OF MONITORING AND REPORTING, WHILE ENGAGING APPROXIMATELY 200 CITIZENS AT EACH EVENT. (CONT'D ON SCH.O)THE BREAKFAST BRIEFING SERIES BRINGS PRESSING ISSUES DIRECTLY TO THE CITIZENS OF THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA AND ALLOWS THEM TO ENGAGE WITH LEADERS AND DECISION-MAKERS. BGR INCREASES ACCESS TO THE EVENTS BY VIDEO RECORDING THE PRESENTATIONS AND POSTING THEM ONLINE FOLLOWING EACH BREAKFAST BRIEFING. THESE EVENTS ATTRACT MEDIA COVERAGE, FURTHER INCREASING THE PLATFORM AND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES DISCUSSED AND OF BGR'S WORK.Desc

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DescEXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT AWARDS: ESTABLISHED IN 1994, BGR HOLDS A BIENNIAL CEREMONY TO RECOGNIZE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. IT ALSO RECOGNIZES PRIVATE CITIZENS WHO HAVE MADE OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT. AT THE 2018 EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT AWARDS, BGR HONORED TWO CITIZENS AND FIFTEEN EXCEPTIONAL PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FROM JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, AND ST. TAMMANY PARISHES. WE RECOGNIZE EXCELLENCE IN FOUR CATEGORIES: THE MERIT AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES; THE INNOVATION AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO SOLVE PRESSING PROBLEMS; THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR SUSTAINED PERFORMANCE OVER A CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE; AND THE CITIZENSHIP AWARD FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF GOVERNMENT BY A PRIVATE CITIZEN. (CONT'D ON SCH.O) AWARDS IN 2018 RECOGNIZED: WORK TO IMPROVE NEW ORLEANS' EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE EFFORTS, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO USE LIFE-SUSTAINING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; ECONOMIC SUCCESSES AND LEADERSHIP IN JEFFERSON PARISH; OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE FOR PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CAREER OPPORTUNITIES; RECRUITING AND RETAINING NEW FLIGHTS AND AIRLINES AT LOUIS ARMSTRONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; IMPROVING CITIZENS' ACCESS TO QUALITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN NEW ORLEANS; DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTERIZED ANALYTICAL PLATFORM TO ENHANCE NOPD'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEDERAL CONSENT DECREE AND INCREASE ITS OVERALL EFFICIENCY AND TRANSPARENCY; LAUNCH OF THE OPERATION ANGEL PROGRAM IN ST. TAMMANY PARISH TO PROVIDE A TREATMENT-BASED ALTERNATIVE TO ARRESTING AND JAILING DRUG USERS, AND MORE. THE AWARD CEREMONY IS A FREE, PUBLIC EVENT SO THAT ALL INTERESTED IN CELEBRATING THE NOMINEES CAN ATTEND. BGR'S EXCELLENCE IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAM MOTIVATES PUBLIC SECTOR ACHIEVEMENT AND CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT, WHICH ALIGNS WITH BGR'S MISSION AND BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE.Desc
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
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MARK A MAYER
PAST CHAIRMAN4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HARDY B FOWLER
CHAIRMAN10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
J STOREY CHARBONNET
SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUDOVICO FEOLI
VICE CHAIRMAN4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NORMA GRACE
TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHALIE G SIMON
ASSISTANT SECRETARY4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TODD MCDONALD
ASSISTANT TREASURER4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY R BROWN
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOYA BARNES-TEAMER
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE ALBERT
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN G BRENNAN
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAUREEN CLARY
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTIN MAYER
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HUNTER G HILL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
H MERRITT LANE III
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAIMME A COLLINS
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BLAKE J STAFILL
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS WOLTERING
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARMAINE CACCIOPPI
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEAH N ENGELHARDT
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA SAWYER
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEVEN W USDIN
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE4.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE P BANOS
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREA CHEN
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LOUIS M FREEMAN
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX GERSHANIK
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANDREW R LEE
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER MEDBERY
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER M NEIL
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SLADE SIMONS
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY WASHINGTON
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMY L GLOVINSKY
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Fundraising$68,911FundraisingAmt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$8,893ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$204,086TotalAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$482,922TotalAmt
Program Services$354,948ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,540ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,434FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$13,670ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,678ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,250FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,114TotalAmt
Program Services$33,894ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,640ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,580FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$34,592ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,777ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,695FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,614TotalAmt
Management And General$35,614ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,438TotalAmt
Management And General$12,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,111TotalAmt
Program Services$6,111ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,323TotalAmt
Program Services$9,703ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$310ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$310FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,244TotalAmt
Program Services$18,090ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$577ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$577FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,374TotalAmt
Program Services$52,052ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,661ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,661FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,265TotalAmt
Program Services$10,589ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$338ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$338FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,471TotalAmt
Program Services$2,803ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General-$193ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising-$139FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
EVENT EXPENSES$33,063$33,063
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$11,609$11,609
PARKING$7,642$7,642
ANNUAL REPORT$7,513$5,635$1,878

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,950TotalAmt
Program Services$11,596ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,590ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,764FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,028,401TotalAmt
Program Services$756,001ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$168,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$104,042FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,030,886BOYAmt
EOY$847,083EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$204,166BOYAmt
EOY$2,047,020EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,500BOYAmt
EOY$86,175EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,546BOYAmt
EOY$20,769EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$96,975LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$61,734LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$43,708BOYAmt
EOY$35,241EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,869,987BOYAmt
EOY$4,671,857EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,172,793BOYAmt
EOY$7,708,145EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$53,473BOYAmt
EOY$55,487EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$151,991BOYAmt
EOY$250EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,610BOYAmt
EOY$2,007EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$212,074BOYAmt
EOY$57,744EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$851,379BOYAmt
EOY$851,303EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,472,852BOYAmt
EOY$4,203,496EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$636,488BOYAmt
EOY$2,595,602EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,960,719BOYAmt
EOY$7,650,401EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,172,793BOYAmt
EOY$7,708,145EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,123,488ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$433,806NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
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$768,454CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,312,545CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$795,536CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,037,251CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,969,100CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,882,886TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$768,454CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,312,545CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$795,536CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,037,251CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,969,100CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,882,886TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,346,419SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,536,467PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$113,485CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$106,092CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$85,893CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$119,642CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$136,163CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$561,275TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$7,444,161TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$107,591GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.47510PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.59310PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,454FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,454FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$774,662FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$777,116FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$141,567FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$35,392FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$129,451CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$125,687CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$117,744CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$141,567CurrentYearAmt
Total$514,449TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$771,674LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$2,235CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$441CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$1,395CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$2,454CurrentYearAmt
Total$6,525TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$32,363CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$31,422CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$29,436CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$35,392CurrentYearAmt
Total$128,613TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$192,920GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,096,005BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$2,001,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$309,601InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$6,787,404EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,604,261BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$1,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$590,744InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$88,745OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$11,255AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,096,005EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,508,390BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$15,999ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$280,271InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$190,000OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$10,399AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,604,261EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,232,770BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$493,007InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$199,335OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$18,052AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,508,390EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,248,608BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$175,655InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$180,822OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$10,671AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,232,770EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.61760BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.38240PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$96,975OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$61,734DepreciationAmt
Book Value$35,241BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$35,241TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$2,007Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$2,007TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,802,741TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$433,806NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$58,356DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$26,302OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$349,148RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,151,889RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,151,889TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,113,059TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$58,356DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$38,740OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$97,096ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,015,963ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$12,438InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$12,438ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,028,401TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:BGR'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF DONOR RESTRICTED GNOF INVESTMENT POOL FUND AND THE JANET HOWARD CHAIR IN GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH ENDOWMENT FUND (HOWARD CHAIR), AND THE BGR ENDOWMENT FUND CREATED BY BGR. GNOF INVESTMENT POOL FUND IS MAINTAINED AND MANAGED BY THE GNOF WITHIN THEIR INVESTMENT POOL. THE FUND IS INVESTED BY GNOF WITH AN ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A PREDICTABLE STREAM OF FUNDING TO PROGRAMS SUPPORTED BY ITS ENDOWMENT WHILE SEEKING TO MAINTAIN THE PURCHASING POWER OF THESE ENDOWMENT ASSETS OVER THE LONG-TERM. ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF INCOME FROM THE GNOF INVESTMENT POOL FUND, AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF GNOF ARE PROVIDED TO BGR. BGR'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS THEN DECIDES TO EITHER USE THE FUNDS FOR OPERATIONS OF BGR OR TO INVEST IN ONE OF ITS ENDOWMENT FUNDS. BGR CREATED THE BGR ENDOWMENT FUND IN 2007. THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES OF THE BGR ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO EMPHASIZE TOTAL RETURN. SPECIFICALLY, THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO EMPHASIZE LONG-TERM GROWTH OF PRINCIPAL WHILE AVOIDING EXCESSIVE RISK. THE SECONDARY OBJECTIVE IS TO ACHIEVE RETURNS IN EXCESS OF THE RATE OF INFLATION PLUS SPENDING OVER THE INVESTMENT HORIZON IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE FUND'S ASSETS. RISK CONTROL IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUND ASSETS. IN 2015, A DONOR CREATED THE HOWARD CHAIR. THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES OF THE BGR ENDOWMENT FUND IS TO EMPHASIZE TOTAL RETURN. SPECIFICALLY, THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO EMPHASIZE LONG-TERM GROWTH OF PRINCIPAL WHILE AVOIDING EXCESSIVE RISK. THE SECONDARY OBJECTIVE IS TO ACHIEVE RETURNS IN EXCESS OF THE RATE OF INFLATION PLUS SPENDING OVER THE INVESTMENT HORIZON IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE FUND'S ASSETS. SUCH DISTRIBUTABLE FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF A SPEAKER AT BGR'S ANNUAL LUNCHEON, HENCEFORTH TO BE RECOGNIZED AS THE JANET HOWARD SPEAKER SERIES IN GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH. IN 2018, A DONOR PROMISED TO GIVE $2,000,000 TO ENDOW THE SAMUEL ZEMURRAY CHAIR & RESEARCH LEADERSHIP. THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES OF THE ZEMURRAY CHAIR ENDOWMENT FUND ARE TO EMPHASIZE TOTAL RETURN. SPECIFICALLY, THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE IS TO EMPHASIZE LONG-TERM GROWTH OF PRINCIPAL WHILE AVOIDING EXCESSIVE RISK. SHORT-TERM VOLATILITY WILL BE TOLERATED IN AS MUCH AS IT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE VOLATILITY OF COMPARABLE CAPITAL MARKET BENCHMARKS. THE SECONDARY OBJECTIVE IS TO ACHIEVE RETURNS IN EXCESS OF THE RATE OF INFLATION PLUS SPENDING OVER THE INVESTMENT HORIZON IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE PURCHASING POWER OF THE FUND'S ASSETS. RISK CONTROL IS AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN THE INVESTMENT OF THE FUND ASSETS. SUCH DISTRIBUTABLE FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO SUPPORT THE SALARY FOR THE POSITION OF BGR'S PRESIDENT AND CEO, WHICH POSITION SHALL HEREAFTER PERMANENTLY BEAR THE TITLE OF THE SAMUEL ZEMURRAY CHAIR IN RESEARCH LEADERSHIP IN ALL AND EVERY REFERENCE TO IT.
PART X, LINE 2:ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE ACCOUNTING AND DISCLOSURE GUIDANCE ABOUT POSITIONS TAKEN BY AN ENTITY IN ITS TAX RETURNS THAT MIGHT BE UNCERTAIN. BGR BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES, IF ANY, WOULD BE INCLUDED IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 38,740. INVESTMENT FEES -12,438.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:FUNDRAISING DIRECT EXPENSES 38,740.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL LUNCHEONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$98,758GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$68,911CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$29,847GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$38,740OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$98,758GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$68,911CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$29,847GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$38,740OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$38,740DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$8,893NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAMY L GLOVINSKYPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$192,315BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$6,123DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$6,244NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$204,682TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLUIS ZERVIGONPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFORMER BGR BOARD MEMBER IS A PART OWNER OF ORGANIZATIONRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$12,438TransactionAmt
TransactionCRESCENT CAPITAL RECEIVED $12,438 FOR MANAGING BGR'S 75TH ANNIVERSARY FUND AND JHC ENDOWMENT FUND IN 2018. ONE OF BGR'S FORMER BOARD MEMBERS, LUIS ZERVIGON, IS A PART OWNER. LUIS ZERVIGON WAS NOT ON THE BOARD WHEN BGR ENTERED INTO THE RELATIONSHIP. THE FINANCIAL ADVISOR WAS CHOSEN THROUGH AN ARMS-LENGTH PROCESS UTILIZING AN RFP/RFQ. THE BOARD MEMBER'S TERM EXPIRED AT THE END OF 2016.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2HARDY FOWLER SERVES AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE ENTITY THAT JOSEPH EXNICIOS IS PRESIDENT. HARDY FOWLER IS ADVISORY DIRECTOR OF BOARD MEMBER MERRITT LANE'S COMPANY. MERRITT LANE HAS AN OCCASIONAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH MARK MAYER, PAST CHAIRMAN. MERRITT LANE HAS AN OCCASIONAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH ANDREW LEE, BY OCCASSIONALLY RETAINING JONES WALKER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2STEVEN W. USDIN SERVES AS AN ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER OF THE ENTITY THAT HUNTER HILL IS MARKET PRESIDENT. ANDREA CHEN HAS AN OCCASIONAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH BLAKE STANFILL BY OCCASIONALY RETAINING BLAKE AS A CONSULTANT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6BGR HAS MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWING FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO PRESERVE ITS INDEPENDENCE. CONSISTENT WITH BGR'S BYLAWS, MEMBERS HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES AT BGR'S ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ABGR HAS MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ORGANIZATION ALLOWING FOR THE ORGANIZATION TO PRESERVE ITS INDEPENDENCE. CONSISTENT WITH BGR'S BYLAWS, MEMBERS HAVE VOTING PRIVILEGES AT BGR'S ANNUAL MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BUPON COMPLETION OF THE FINAL DRAFT OF FORM 990 BY BGR'S AUDITORS,THE PRESIDENT & CEO, AMY GLOVINSKY, AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW THE FORM 990. COPIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBGR HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND AN ETHICS POLICY STATEMENT IT REQUIRES ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES TO REVIEW AND ACKNOWLEDGE BY SIGNATURE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES DISCLOSURE OF ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT MATTER OF BGR'S RESEARCH AND REPORTING OR IN THE OPERATION OF ITS ORGANIZATION. THE ETHICS POLICY STATEMENT REQUIRES RECUSAL FOR REAL OR PERCEIVED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND PRESCRIBES THE PROCESS BY WHICH CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED, REPORTED, AND ADJUDICATED BY THE APPROPRIATE OFFICER OR STAFF MEMBER. IT ALSO IMPOSES THE DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY FOR INTERNAL INFORMATION AND PROHIBITS EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTIVITY. BGR IMPLEMENTED THESE POLICIES TO SAFEGUARD THE CREDIBILITY, OBJECTIVITY, INDEPENDENCE AND NONPARTISAN CHARACTERISTICS OF ITS WORK PRODUCT AND TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF INTEGRITY IN ITS POLICY ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SET THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO BASED ON ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THIS ADVICE IS BASED ON COMPARABLE DATA.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES ITS FORM 990 UPON REQUEST AND IT IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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