INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE (EIN 52-1298657)
Tax period
2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
Filed
2019-06-13
IRS object ID
201931649349300958
Schema version
2018v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-06-13T13:39:56-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521392008PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650NAddressLine1Txt
CityBETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP208142930ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2018-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521298657EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlINTEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2022476006PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW NO M100AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20007ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKIM PHANPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2022476006PhoneNum
Signature2019-06-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3019519090PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address75.103.231.202IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-06-13IPDt
IP Tm14:39:48IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKIM PHANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11055 THOMAS JEFFERSON ST NW NO M100AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20007ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,079,436GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ILI.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1955FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionSEE PART III, LINE 1.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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CY Investment Income$63,401CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$4,078PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,693,124PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$1,958,972CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Other Expenses$1,039,701CYOtherExpensesAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,691,693CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$157,925PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$3,271,761TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$49,240TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$60,934TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,070,419NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,210,827NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionILI'S MISSION IS FOSTERING PROSPERITY THROUGH THE RULE OF LAW. ILI BELIEVES THAT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE IS ACHIEVED THROUGH A SOUND LEGAL INFRASTRUCTURE. ILI'S MISSION IS TO RAISE THE LEVELS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND CAPACITY IN ALL NATIONS SO THATMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$850,976ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,219,697RevenueAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$457,821ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,000GrantAmt
Revenue$656,192RevenueAmt
DescPROJECTS: ILI SERVES AS AN ADVISOR TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS IN MANY AREAS, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS: NEGOTIATIONS AND SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS, SUCH AS THE DRAFTING OF AGREEMENTS; FOCUSED STUDIES; THE REVISION OF REGULATIONS; CONTRACT STANDARDIZATION; LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING; PROCUREMENT, AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT.ILI DRAWS ON ITS VERY LARGE NETWORK OF ALUMNI, FACULTY AND ADVISORS TO DISPATCH TEAMS WELL-SUITED TO THE PARTICULAR CHALLENGE AT HAND, AND IS PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER TAILORED SOLUTIONS IN RESPONSE TO INFORMAL INQUIRIES AS WELL AS SOLICITATIONS OF BIDS FOR CONSULTING WORK.ILI MAINTAINS A CONSORTIUM OF TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE TO ASSESS, DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT OUR TECHNICAL PROJECTS. CONSULTANTS ARE RECRUITED FROM GOVERNMENT SECTOR SPECIALISTS, TECHNICAL EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS FROM DONOR ORGANIZATIONS, PARTNERS FROM TOP GLOBAL LAW FIRMS, SENIOR EXECUTIVES FROM PRIVATE SECTOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND ACADEMICS FROM PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITIES. THE SELECTION OF ILI TECHNICAL TEAMS IS BASED ON BALANCING SCHOLARLY TRAINING WITH GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES AND PRACTICAL APPLICATION FROM THE FOREMOST PRACTITIONERS. ILI MAINTAINS A HIGHLY FLEXIBLE AND ADAPTIVE RESOURCE BASE TO QUICKLY COMMIT TO AND EXPERTLY ADMINISTER THE NEEDS OF ITS CLIENTELE. ILI HAS A UNIQUE ABILITY TO STRUCTURE TEAMS TO SUPPORT TRAINING AND PROJECTS FROM 1 DAY TO 4 YEARS, WHILE MAINTAINING CONTINUITY OF DELIVERABLES. ILI BELIEVES THAT LONG-TERM RELIABLE PARTNERSHIPS ARE CRUCIAL TO THE SUSTAINABILITY, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF TECHNICAL CAPACITY TRAINING PROGRAMS.Desc

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Expense$1,941ExpenseAmt
Revenue$2,782RevenueAmt
DescPUBLICATIONS: FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS, THE INTERNATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE HAS PUBLISHED BOOKS ON TRANSNATIONAL LITIGATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION, FOREIGN LEGAL SYSTEMS, AND THE LEGAL AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND U.S. LAW.AS A PUBLISHER, THE INSTITUTE SERVES A CONSTITUENCY OF PRACTICING LAWYERS, SCHOLARS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, BUSINESS EXECUTIVES AND STUDENTS.IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS WITH A BROADER SELECTION OF VALUABLE WORKS, THE INSTITUTE ALSO DISTRIBUTES SELECTED BOOKS ON THESE TOPICS FROM OTHER PUBLISHERS AROUND THE WORLD.THE INSTITUTE WELCOMES PUBLISHING PROPOSALS FROM AUTHORS WHO HAVE WRITTEN, OR MIGHT BE PLANNING TO WRITE: MONOGRAPHS, REFERENCE WORKS, OR PRACTICE GUIDES IN THESE AREAS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
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Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1KIM PHANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2022476006PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
DON WALLACE JR
CHAIRMAN10.0010.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$24,000$0$0
CHARLES O VERRILL JR
PRESIDENT5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SPENCER S GRIFFITH
VICE CHAIRMAN2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FOSTER DEREITZES
SECRETARY2.0020.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART KERR
TREASURER2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENNETH LAZARUS
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELI WHITNEY DEBEVOISE II
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
UMIT HERGUNER
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HONGXIA LIU
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SWITHIN MUNYANTHWALI
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN NIEHUSS
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$4,000$0$0
ELIZABETH ANDERSON
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES APPLE
BOARD MEMBER2.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIM PHAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$141,968$0$14,082
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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PUBLICATIONS900099$2,782$2,782
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Total Program Service Revenue$1,878,671TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$64,295TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$64,295ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$119,570SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$120,464SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$894SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$63,401ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,000TotalAmt
Program Services$2,000ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$184,050TotalAmt
Program Services$107,630ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,420ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$380,363TotalAmt
Program Services$335,362ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,001ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$20,664TotalAmt
Program Services$18,306ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$24,520TotalAmt
Program Services$20,817ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,703ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$40,395TotalAmt
Program Services$32,622ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,773ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Program Services$24,398ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$63,323ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,740TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$104,703TotalAmt
Program Services$65,963ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,840ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$900FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Total$19,076TotalAmt
Program Services$18,811ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$265ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$88,591TotalAmt
Program Services$81,401ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,190ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$323,256TotalAmt
Program Services$228,931ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$94,325ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$139,095TotalAmt
Program Services$139,095ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,470TotalAmt
Management And General$9,470ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,432TotalAmt
Management And General$13,432ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROJECT & SEMINAR COSTS$217,271$215,598$1,673
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$15,739$11,017$4,722
CARD PROCESSING FEES$7,887$7,887
PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES$2,705$900$1,805

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15TotalAmt
Management And General$15ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,310,738ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$380,055ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$900FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$527,989BOYAmt
EOY$671,722EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$111,089BOYAmt
EOY$111,511EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,739BOYAmt
EOY$183,137EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,625BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$6,400EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$33,912LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$13,597LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,632BOYAmt
EOY$20,315EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,353,585BOYAmt
EOY$2,278,676EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,119,659BOYAmt
EOY$3,271,761EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,243BOYAmt
EOY$8,347EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$24,997BOYAmt
EOY$52,587EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,240BOYAmt
EOY$60,934EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,070,419BOYAmt
EOY$3,210,827EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,070,419BOYAmt
EOY$3,210,827EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,119,659BOYAmt
EOY$3,271,761EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$267,279ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$126,871NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$83,112CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,318CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$18,010CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,125CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,900CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$167,465TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,624,464CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,575,822CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,273,051CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,597,471CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,878,671CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,949,479TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,707,576CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,606,140CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,291,061CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,616,596CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,895,571CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,116,944TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$514,775CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$514,775TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$514,775CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$514,775TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$7,602,169PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,160CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,171CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,445CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$62,022CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$64,295CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$189,093TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,160CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$22,171CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$39,445CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$62,022CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$64,295CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$189,093TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$12,787CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,000CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$296CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,078CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$19,161TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,721,523CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,630,311CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,330,802CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,682,696CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,959,866CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,325,198TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.91320PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98380PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02270InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01380InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$33,912OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,597DepreciationAmt
Book Value$20,315BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$20,315TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,821,361TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$126,871NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$126,871RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,948,232RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$10,740InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$10,740RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,958,972TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,680,953TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,680,953ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$10,740InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$10,740ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,691,693TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 AND 2017, ILI HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES AND HAS DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN00PROGRAM & SEMINARSTRAINING & SEMINARS$4,223
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC00PROGRAM & SEMINARSTRAINING & SEMINARS$2,844
EUROPE00PROGRAM & SEMINARSTRAINING & SEMINARS$13,688
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA00PROGRAM & SEMINARSTRAINING & SEMINARS$7,439
SOUTH ASIA00PROGRAM & SEMINARSTRAINING & SEMINARS$897
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00PROGRAM & SEMINARSTRAINING & SEMINARS$30,991
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$60,082SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$60,082TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKIM PHANPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$136,968BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$5,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$8,185DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$5,897NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$156,050TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationBONUS COMPENSATION IS REFLECTED IN PART II, COLUMN (B)(II).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1PROFESSIONALS MAY ACHIEVE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO COMMON PROBLEMS IN WAYS THAT SUIT THEIR NATIONS' OWN NEEDS. ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SOCIAL STABILITY IS ACHIEVED THROUGH THE RIGHT COMBINATION OF ENLIGHTENED POLICIES, CAPABLE ADMINISTRATION, AND AN ACTIVE PRIVATE SECTOR. THE PROCESS INCLUDES DEVELOPING A TRANSPARENT, EFFICIENT, AND STABLE LEGAL SYSTEM; SOUND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS; AND A CORE OF TRAINED, ABLE INDIVIDUALS IN VARIOUS PROFESSIONS. THE INSTITUTIONS THAT MATTER - GOOD GOVERNMENT, STABLE LEGAL AND JUDICIAL SYSTEMS, TRANSPARENT PROCUREMENT POLICIES AND FUNCTIONING CAPITAL MARKETS - ARE FUNDAMENTAL, BUT ULTIMATELY THEY ARE ONLY AS EFFECTIVE AS THE PEOPLE WHO CREATE AND MANAGE THEM. THROUGH ITS COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING PROSPERITY AROUND THE GLOBE, ILI HAS BEEN PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS WHO MANAGE THESE INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ANNUALLY. POTENTIAL OR REPORTED CONFLICTS ARE CONSIDERED AND RESOLVED BY DISINTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS DETERMINED ANNUALLY AFTER PERFORMANCE REVIEW BY THE PRESIDENT IN EITHER LATE DECEMBER OR EARLY JANUARY. THE COMPENSATION OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IS TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, ALONG WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S PERFORMANCE AND RELATIVE COMPENSATION OF OTHER ILI EMPLOYEES. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DOES NOT HAVE A SAY IN THE FINAL COMPENSATION DECISION WHICH IS MADE BY THE PRESIDENT WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE LAST REVIEW WAS IN DECEMBER 2018.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNITED RULE OF LAW APPEALBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11055 THOMAS JEFFERSON NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20007ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN451284949EIN
Primary ActivitiesRULE OF LAWPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ILIBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1UNITED RULE OF LAW APPEALBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeBTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$2,000InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCASHMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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