2019-08-30T14:11:11-05:00 2018-12-31 721088864 LAPORTE APAC 111 VETERANS MEMORIAL BLVD 600 METAIRIE LA 700054958 990 2018-01-01 720408914 BUREAU OF GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH INC BURE 5045254152 1055 ST CHARLES AVE NO 200 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 AMY GLOVINSKY PRESIDENT & CEO 5045254152 2019-08-27 1 JOHN S WILES CPA P01222673 5048355522 64.88.174.3 2019-08-27 15:56:55 CD P 781C7F0FBF8861687AA9275990A2AD5E3C1A4CE9 5833082C3ED1B4541A36EECC8E70E2E7DADA969A 2018 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z X AMY GLOVINSKY 1055 ST CHARLES AVE NO 200 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 3190629 0 X WWW.BGR.ORG X 1932 LA THE 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. 31 31 10 31 0 6440 1037251 3021155 0 0 119642 139627 -19519 -8893 1137374 3151889 0 0 0 0 630633 798784 0 0 104042 201460 229617 832093 1028401 305281 2123488 6172793 7708145 212074 57744 5960719 7650401 X THE 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. 0 0 726665 MONITORING 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. 11092 BREAKFAST 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. 18244 EXCELLENCE 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. 756001 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 31 31 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 LA X X SELVA RIEMANN 5045254152 1055 ST CHARLES AVENUE SUITE 200 NEW ORLEANS LA 70130 MARK A MAYER PAST CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 HARDY B FOWLER CHAIRMAN 10.00 X X 0 0 0 J STOREY CHARBONNET SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 LUDOVICO FEOLI VICE CHAIRMAN 4.00 X X 0 0 0 NORMA GRACE TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 NATHALIE G SIMON ASSISTANT SECRETARY 4.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD MCDONALD ASSISTANT TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 KELLY R BROWN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOYA BARNES-TEAMER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE ALBERT MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN G BRENNAN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN CLARY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARTIN MAYER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 HUNTER G HILL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 H MERRITT LANE III EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 JAIMME A COLLINS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BLAKE J STAFILL MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS WOLTERING MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARMAINE CACCIOPPI MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEAH N ENGELHARDT MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MELISSA SAWYER MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN W USDIN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 4.00 X 0 0 0 ANNE P BANOS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA CHEN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LOUIS M FREEMAN MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX GERSHANIK MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW R LEE MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER MEDBERY MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER M NEIL MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SLADE SIMONS MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY WASHINGTON MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 AMY L GLOVINSKY PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 192315 0 12367 192315 0 12367 1 0 1 0 0 521724 68911 2430520 3021155 139627 139627 29847 68911 38740 -8893 -8893 3151889 0 0 130734 204086 150004 29388 24694 482922 354948 69540 58434 18598 13670 2678 2250 46114 33894 6640 5580 47064 34592 6777 5695 35614 35614 12438 12438 6111 6111 10323 9703 310 310 19244 18090 577 577 55374 52052 1661 1661 11265 10589 338 338 2471 2803 -193 -139 EVENT EXPENSES 33063 33063 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 11609 11609 PARKING 7642 7642 ANNUAL REPORT 7513 5635 1878 16950 11596 2590 2764 1028401 756001 168358 104042 1030886 847083 204166 2047020 7500 86175 16546 20769 96975 61734 43708 35241 4869987 4671857 6172793 7708145 53473 55487 151991 250 6610 2007 212074 57744 X 851379 851303 4472852 4203496 636488 2595602 5960719 7650401 6172793 7708145 2123488 -433806 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 768454 1312545 795536 1037251 2969100 6882886 768454 1312545 795536 1037251 2969100 6882886 3346419 3536467 113485 106092 85893 119642 136163 561275 7444161 107591 0.47510 0.59310 X 2454 2454 774662 777116 141567 35392 0 0 129451 125687 117744 141567 514449 771674 2235 441 1395 2454 6525 32363 31422 29436 35392 128613 192920 5096005 2001000 -309601 6787404 4604261 1000 590744 88745 11255 5096005 4508390 15999 280271 190000 10399 4604261 4232770 493007 199335 18052 4508390 4248608 175655 180822 10671 4232770 0.61760 0.38240 1 0 96975 61734 35241 35241 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION 2007 2007 X 2802741 -433806 58356 26302 -349148 3151889 0 3151889 1113059 58356 38740 97096 1015963 12438 12438 1028401 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. ANNUAL LUNCHEON 98758 68911 29847 38740 98758 68911 29847 38740 38740 -8893 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMY L GLOVINSKY PRESIDENT/CEO 192315 0 0 0 0 0 6123 0 6244 0 204682 0 0 0 LUIS ZERVIGON FORMER BGR BOARD MEMBER IS A PART OWNER OF ORGANIZATION 12438 CRESCENT 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. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 HARDY 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 2 STEVEN 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 6 BGR 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 7A BGR 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 11B UPON 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 12C BGR 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 15 INDEPENDENT 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 19 THE 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.