2018-11-14T12:17:54-06:00 2017-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2017-01-01 270359097 THE WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT WORL 2024079312 1025 VERMONT AVE NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 WILLIAM H NEUKOM PRESIDENT & CEO 2024079312 2018-11-14 1 3019519090 75.103.231.202 2018-11-14 13:17:38 ES P 4FA38BE9C690C82C721A5060F87FC7588CB81F81 3A3C55BF24B1806910A48BBED2088CF63F9165DE 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z WILLIAM H NEUKOM 1025 VERMONT AVE NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 9962197 0 X WWW.WORLDJUSTICEPROJECT.ORG X 2009 WA SEE PART III, LINE 1. 10 10 39 8 0 0 4881194 8965283 0 102150 118885 229260 0 0 5000079 9296693 25967 0 0 0 1941026 2436422 0 0 374120 2570310 4194297 4537303 6630719 462776 2665974 6493118 10017473 378136 613234 6114982 9404239 X THE WORLD JUSTICE PROJECTR (WJP) IS AN INDEPENDENT, MULTIDISCIPLINARY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO ADVANCE THE RULE OF LAW WORLDWIDE. EFFECTIVE RULE OF LAW REDUCES CORRUPTION, COMBATS POVERTY AND DISEASE, AND PROTECTS PEOPLE FROM INJUSTICES LARGE AND SMALL. IT IS THE FOUNDATION FOR COMMUNITIES OF EQUITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND PEACE-UNDERPINNING DEVELOPMENT, ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT, AND RESPECT FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS. THROUGH WJP'S THREE MUTUALLY REINFORCING PROGRAM AREAS.RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP; THE WJP RULE OF LAW INDEX; AND ENGAGEMENT.THE WJP SEEKS INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF THE RULE OF LAW AND ITS FOUNDATIONAL IMPORTANCE; GREATER RULE OF LAW ADHERENCE BY GOVERNMENTS; AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY, HOME-GROWN CULTURES OF THE RULE OF LAW. 0 0 3720191 64206 RULE OF LAW INDEX: THE WJP RULE OF LAW INDEX MEASURES HOW THE RULE OF LAW IS PERCEIVED AND EXPERIENCED IN EVERYDAY LIFE AROUND THE GLOBE. IT IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE INDEX OF ITS KIND AND THE ONLY TO RELY SOLELY ON PRIMARY DATA. ADHERENCE TO THE RULE OF LAW IS ASSESSED USING INDICATORS ORGANIZED AROUND EIGHT THEMES: CONSTRAINTS ON GOVERNMENT POWERS, ABSENCE OF CORRUPTION, OPEN GOVERNMENT, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS, ORDER AND SECURITY, REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT, CIVIL JUSTICE, AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE.THE WJP RULE OF LAW INDEX IS BASED ON YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT, INTENSIVE CONSULTATION, AND VETTING WITH ACADEMICS, PRACTITIONERS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM OVER 100 COUNTRIES AND 17 PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES. THE INDEX IS INTENDED FOR A BROAD AUDIENCE OF POLICY MAKERS, CIVIL SOCIETY, PRACTITIONERS, ACADEMICS AND OTHERS. INDEX FINDINGS HAVE BEEN REFERENCED BY HEADS OF STATE, CHIEF JUSTICES, BUSINESS LEADERS, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, AND THE PRESS. 1638827 37944 ENGAGEMENT: THE WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT'S ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS INCLUDE CONNECTING AND DEVELOPING A GLOBAL NETWORK, ORGANIZING AND LEADING STRATEGIC CONVENINGS, AND INCUBATING PRACTICAL, LOCALLY-LED PROGRAMS.OUR BIENNIAL WORLD JUSTICE FORUM IS THE PREMIER INTERNATIONAL EVENT FOR THE RULE OF LAW. DURING THIS WEEK-LONG CONVENING, GLOBAL AND COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM AN ARRAY OF SECTORS AND INTERESTS COME TOGETHER TO SHARE INSIGHTS, BUILD THEIR NETWORKS, EXPLORE STRATEGIES, AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS FOR ADVANCING PEACE, EQUITY, AND OPPORTUNITY. THE WORLD JUSTICE FORUM PROVIDES A CENTRAL OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE THE CONVERSATION FORWARD ON DIFFICULT TOPICS; IDENTIFY THE PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE INVOLVED; SEED PRACTICAL ACTION; PLAN COHERENT STRATEGIES AND WORKPLANS; AND BUILD THE REQUIRED MOMENTUM FOR A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO ADVANCE RULE OF LAW. 104133 RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP: THE WJP'S RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CONDUCTS AND SUPPORTS RIGOROUS RESEARCH THAT EXAMINES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE RULE OF LAW AND VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. THE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY PURSUING AN AMBITIOUS RESEARCH AGENDA, STUDYING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE RULE OF LAW IN VARIOUS DOMAINS OF SOCIAL LIFE, THE INTERDEPENDENCIES AMONG THE INSTITUTIONAL COMPONENTS OF THE RULE OF LAW, AND CAUSAL MECHANISMS BY WHICH THE RULE OF LAW AFFECTS ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL LIFE.THE CORE INITIATIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS THE RULE OF LAW RESEARCH CONSORTIUM (RLRC), A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY OF LEADING RESEARCHERS, IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS-INCLUDING LAW, ECONOMICS, POLITICAL SCIENCE, SOCIOLOGY, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, AND ANTHROPOLOGY. THE CONSORTIUM IS HARNESSING DIVERSE METHODS AND TECHNIQUES TO PRODUCE RESEARCH ON THE RULE OF LAW, AS WELL AS RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO BEST STRENGTHEN IT. THE RLRC IS INTENDED TO BECOME A REPOSITORY OF THE BEST RESEARCH ON THE GOVERNANCE AND THE RULE OF LAW FOR SCHOLARS AND POLICYMAKERS, AND ALREADY FEATURES ACADEMICS FROM PREMIER INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. 5463151 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 39 1 0 1 SN MX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X NIKKI NGBICHI-MOORE 2024079312 1025 VERMONT AVE NW NO 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 X WILLIAM H NEUKOM PRESIDENT, FOUNDER AND CEO 5.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM C HUBBARD CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES R SILKENAT TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KAMEL AYADI DIRECTOR (FROM MAY 2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEIKHA ABDULLA AL-MISNAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HASSAN BUBACAR JALLOW DIRECTOR (FROM MAY 2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUET-FERN LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONDLI MAKHANYA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN GRACIE NORTHFLEET DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER STOYANOV DIRECTOR (FROM MAY 2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEROLD LIBBY SEE SCHED O GENERAL COUNSEL/SECRETARY 5.00 X 12000 0 0 DEBORAH ENIX-ROSS VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK AGRAST VICE PRESIDENT (FROM SEPT. 2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY PERRY MARTINEZ VICE PRESIDENT (FROM SEPT. 2017) 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN CARLOS BOTERO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 37.50 X 174977 0 784 ALEJANDRO PONCE CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER 37.50 X 133583 0 21787 NANCY WARD CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER 37.50 X 122432 0 8017 AFUA OFOSU-BARKO CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER 37.50 X 114377 0 6270 AHNA MACHAN DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 37.50 X 108392 0 13691 665761 0 50549 5 0 1 0 WORLD FORUM 350 MADISON AVENUE 11TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10017 CONFERENCE FACILITY FOR ANNUAL FORUM 459759 CARLSON WAGONLIT TRAVEL 5935 AIRPORT RD 300 MISSISSAUGA ON L4V 1W5 CA TRAVEL AGENCY 277658 YOUGOV DENMARK AS BRYGGERVANGEN 55 1TH 2100 KOBENHAVN DA POLLING SERVICES 224470 D3 SYSTEMS INC 8300 GREENSBORO DR MCLEAN VA 22102 POLLING SERVICES 165574 MARRIOTT THE HAGUE JOHAN DE WITTLAAN 30 ARNHEM NL HOTEL FOR ANNUAL FORUM 130515 7 3430810 5534473 8965283 CONTRACTS 900099 64206 64206 CONFERENCE INCOME 900099 37944 37944 102150 196440 196440 698324 665504 32820 32820 32820 9296693 102150 0 229260 X 12000 9000 3000 2105685 1377616 467409 260660 206731 107754 74711 24266 112006 75591 29323 7092 32975 25796 4657 2522 34164 24645 6175 3344 3851 3851 2315323 2306433 8890 1015 900 115 178762 145921 25025 7816 65196 30543 31548 3105 370033 260138 71285 38610 582376 551719 16468 14189 481046 478670 1775 601 34002 22792 7272 3938 25767 19690 3942 2135 FACILITIES AND EQUIP. 22680 16073 4438 2169 BOOKS, SUBS, AND REF. 13097 8139 4254 704 MOVING EXPENSES 5662 5662 MEMBERSHIPS & DUES 3574 750 849 1975 24774 981 22799 994 6630719 5463151 793448 374120 261211 640073 666550 154263 876158 707938 1166 46495 85222 278866 152243 111515 126623 4437228 7880542 44795 362800 49166 58846 6493118 10017473 266510 452197 17500 7500 72830 94126 80707 378136 613234 X 5568769 8895653 546213 508586 6114982 9404239 6493118 10017473 2665974 623283 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1517817 1717962 6584096 4881194 8965283 23666352 1517817 1717962 6584096 4881194 8965283 23666352 10618398 13047954 135 56 96527 122502 196440 415660 24082012 168216 0.54180 0.44120 X 4850148 3000000 848314 320000 8378462 4679791 320357 150000 4850148 4995998 -316207 4679791 1.00000 0 0 93947 56622 37325 62975 49203 13772 121944 46418 75526 126623 DEFERRED RENT 80707 80707 X 9919976 623283 623283 9296693 0 9296693 6630719 0 6630719 0 6630719 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS, MANAGED BY THE ENDOWMENT COMMITTEE, ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE WJP AND SUCH OTHER EXPENSES OF THE WJP AS MY BE APPROVED FROM TIME TO TIME BY THE WJP BOARD OF DIRECTORS. PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017, WJP 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. NORTH AMERICA 1 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES NEW OFFICE IN MEXICO TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO TWO NEW GRANTS 1440980 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 0 PROGRAM SERVICE ACTIVITIES NEW OFFICE OPENED IN SINGAPORE TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES RELATED TO A NEW GRANT 195433 2 0 0 0 2 0 1636413 0 1636413 0 0 0 0 0 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JUAN CARLOS BOTERO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 174977 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 784 0 175761 0 0 0 ALEJANDRO PONCE CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER 133583 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21787 0 155370 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE WJP CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS FOLLOWED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES. ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH ESTABLISHES PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING A FINANCIAL INTEREST, IF ONE IS REPORTED. FIRST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (EXCLUDING AN INTERESTED DIRECTOR WHO HAS REPORTED THE FINANCIAL INTEREST) DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACTUALLY EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN QUESTION. THAT PERSON OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER, WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS, THE WJP CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. IF ONE IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE SOLELY OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE WJP'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE WJP. IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATIONS, THE BOARD MAKES ITS DECISION BY MAJORITY VOTE SOLELY OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN QUESTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHICH, THROUGH EVALUATION OF REGIONAL COMPENSATION DATA RESEARCH PROVIDED BY HUMAN RESOURCES, ESTABLISHED THAT THE LEVEL OF SALARY AND BENEFIT WAS APPROPRIATE AND COMPETITIVE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION. THIS COMPENSATION PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED AND THE LAST REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2017. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WJP MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII: GEROLD W. LIBBY IS COMPENSATED FOR THE LEGAL SERVICES THAT HE PROVIDES TO THE ORGANIZATION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 392,697. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,890. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 401,587. POLLING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,913,736. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,913,736.