EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION (EIN 52-1902264)
Tax period
2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Filed
2018-11-13
IRS object ID
201813179349301601
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Return2018-11-13T08:38:19-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Activity Or MissionSTUDYING PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES SURROUNDING EMPLOYMENT GROWTH WITH SIGNIFICANT FOCUS ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYMENT. THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH HAS QUANTIFIED THE IMPACT OF NEW LABOR COSTS ON JOB CREATION, EXPLORED THE CONNECTION BETWEEN ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYMENT AND WELFARE REFORM, AND ANALYZED THE DEMOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTIONS OF MANDATED BENEFITS. THE INSTITUTE ALSO SPONSORS NONPARTISAN RESEARCH WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY INDEPENDENT ECONOMISTS AT MAJOR UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY. THE INSTITUTE ALSO MANAGES THE INTERSTATE POLICY ALLIANCE, AN EFFORT TO COORDINATE AND PROMOTE STATE-SPECIFIC ECONOMIC RESEARCH EFFORTS TO A WIDER AUDIENCE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionEMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH RESPECT TO THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS OF EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL, AND GOVERNMENT SPENDING POLICIES, AND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH WITH RESPECT TO (CONTINUED) EMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL, AND GOVERMENT SPENDING POLICIES AND DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.MissionDesc
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CRAIG GARTHWAITE
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,341,440CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,659,174CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,836,996CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,989,251CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,088,685CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,915,546TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,486,255SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$7,429,291PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$75CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$167CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$277CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$316CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$194CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,029TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$25CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$110TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$10,916,685TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$156,971GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.68050PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.63100PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPUBLIC DISCLOSURE COPIES - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 9. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 66. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 10. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 25.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

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

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

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

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

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

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,173,350FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,173,350FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$258,668FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$64,667FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$270,968CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$228,069CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$259,080CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$258,668CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,016,785TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,525,178LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$6,154CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus1$12,909CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Total$19,063TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$67,742CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$57,017CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$64,770CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$64,667CurrentYearAmt
Total$254,196TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$381,294GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$6CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year$0CurrentYearAmt
Total$6TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$818OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$818DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$71,200OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$32,743DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,457BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$38,457TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,222,505TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$109,835DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$109,835RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,112,670RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,112,670TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,283,185TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$109,835DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$109,835ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,173,350ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,173,350TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE EFFECT OF GUIDANCE PROVIDED BY GAAP ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE FOUNDATION CONTINUES TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AT DECEMBER 31, 2017. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL OTHER TAX POSITIONS THAT COULD HAVE A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND DETERMINED THE FOUNDATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2017.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionPART VRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$1,681,722TransactionAmt
TransactionPART VTransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV (B) DESCRIPTION OF RELATIONSHIP:ENTITY MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY RICHARD BERMAN, PRESIDENT
PART IV (D) DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTIONS:SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE RESEARCH AND MONITORING/ANALYSIS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO THE ORGANIZATION, ADVERTISING, PUBLIC AND MEDIA RELATIONS, PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, LOBBYING, MANAGEMENT, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE, MEETING PLANNING, AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES AS NEEDED IN MEETING THE OBJECTIVE OF EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION IN THE FULFILLMENT OF ITS MISSION AND EXEMPT PURPOSES.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, ITEM J: WEBSITES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:EPIONLINE.ORG; MINIMUMWAGE.COM; TIPPEDWAGE.COM; FACESOF15.COM; POLICYALLIANCE.ORG
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. IS THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR THE EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION. RICHARD BERMAN, PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION, WAS COMPENSATED AS PRESIDENT OF RICHARD BERMAN AND COMPANY, INC. DURING 2017. DUE TO THE FOUNDATION'S ESTABLISHED ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL INTERNAL CONTROL PROCESSES, WHICH HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE INDEPENDENT AUDITING FIRM, THE CONFIDENTIAL COMPENSATION INFORMATION IS UNAVAILABLE TO THE PREPARER AND SIGNING OFFICER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BEMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION'S FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT. MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL BOTH RECEIVED AND REVIEWED COPIES OF THIS FORM 990, REDACTED FOR DONOR INFORMATION, PRIOR TO ITS FILING. COMMENTS WERE ADDRESSED BEFORE THE RETURN WAS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION REQUIRES THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO READ AND SIGN THE POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THEY MAY HAVE TO THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE BOARD THEN DECIDES WHETHER OR NOT THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT. ANY OFFICERS OR BOARD MEMBERS WITH CONFLICTS ARE RECUSED FROM VOTING UPON ISSUES INVOLVING THEIR PARTICULAR CONFLICT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION REQUIRES THAT COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; PERSONS WITH CONFLICTS OF INTEREST REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AT ISSUE ARE RECUSED. CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING ARE DONE WITH RESPECT TO DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT. COMPARABLE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19EMPLOYMENT POLICIES INSTITUTE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION EXCEPT THROUGH THOSE DOCUMENTS FILED WITH ITS FORM 1023 EXEMPTION APPLICATION (COPY AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AT THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, DC) AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
PAGE 12, PART XII, LINE 2CINDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF EPIF'S AUDIT COMMITTEE MADE NO CHANGE IN THE SELECTION OF AUDITOR OR OVERSIGHT PROCESS IN 2017.

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