NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
NATIONAL POLICING INSTITUTE (EIN 52-0906599)
Tax period
2015-07-01 to 2016-06-30
Filed
2017-05-01
IRS object ID
201701219349300715
Schema version
2015v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2017-05-01T09:36:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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PersonJAMES BUEERMANNPersonNm
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Phone2028331460PhoneNum
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Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionAN INDEPENDENT AND UNIQUE RESOURCE FOR POLICING, THE POLICE FOUNDATION ACTS AS A CATALYST FOR CHANGE AND AN ADVOCATE FOR NEW IDEAS, IN RESTATING AND REMINDING OURSELVES ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSES OF POLICING, AND IN ENSURING THAT AN IMPORTANT LINK REMAINS INTACT BETWEEN THE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC THEY SERVE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE POLICE FOUNDATION ACCOMPLISHES ITS PURPOSE THROUGH RESEARCH, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. THE FOUNDATION WORKS TO IMPROVE POLICING IN AMERICA AND ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM TO FUNCTION EFFECTIVELY.MissionDesc
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DescTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - AS AN INDEPENDENT AND NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING POLICING, THE POLICE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GUIDANCE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO POLICE AGENCIES FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCED BASED POLICING STRATEGIES AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE EFFECTIVE POLICING THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, ENHANCED LEGITIMACY, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY, AND COMMUNITY AND PROBLEM ORIENTED POLICING STRATEGIES. THE POLICE FOUNDATION BRINGS TOGETHER PRACTITIONERS AND RESEARCHERS TO ADVANCE CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT EFFECTIVE POLICING.Desc

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KAREN AMENDOLA
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Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,832,443CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,255,280CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,295,766CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,584,404CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,067,908CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,035,801TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,832,443CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,255,280CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,295,766CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,584,404CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,067,908CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,035,801TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$12,035,801PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$87,543CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$91,321CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$52,716CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$91,123CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,823CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$450,526TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,077CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$950CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,518CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$45,580TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,531,907TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$2,138,755GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.96040PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.96050PublicSupportPY170Pct
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
ExplanationOTHER INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 30,077. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 950. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 35. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 14,518.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$49,036FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$49,036FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,531,767FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,580,803FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$329,040FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$82,260FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$280,863CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$282,798CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$321,917CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$329,040CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,214,618TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$1,821,927LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus1$48,000CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$49,036CurrentYearAmt
Total$97,036TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$70,216CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$70,700CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$80,479CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$82,260CurrentYearAmt
Total$303,655TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$455,483GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$23,956OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$22,615DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,341BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$213,397OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$168,188DepreciationAmt
Book Value$45,209BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$78,800OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$14,760DepreciationAmt
Book Value$64,040BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$110,590TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED LEASE OBLIGATIONDesc
Amt$141,609Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$141,609TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
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 (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JAMES BUEERMANN
PRESIDENT$215,692$4,314$0$0$3,429$69$10,785$216$11,936$239$241,842$4,838$0$0
TARI LEWIS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$173,715$3,474$0$0$3,176$64$8,685$174$0$0$185,576$3,712$0$0
BLAKE NORTON
COO/VICE PRESIDENT$190,004$0$0$0$2,954$0$9,500$0$9,157$0$211,615$0$0$0
JAMES BURCH
VP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES$190,505$0$0$0$3,237$0$9,500$0$21,331$0$224,573$0$0$0
ROB DAVIS
CHIEF SOCIAL SCIENTIST$134,342$0$0$0$2,587$0$6,717$0$25,245$0$168,891$0$0$0

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSAMANTHA LEWISPersonNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionDAUGHTER OF THE CFORelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$13,622TransactionAmt
TransactionDURING THE TAX YEAR, SAMANTHA LEWIS WAS EMPLOYED BY THE POLICE FOUNDATION AS A REGULAR PART-TIME EMPLOYEE.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ON-GOING OVERSIGHT OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE FOUNDATION MAY BE CONDUCTED BY AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE MEMBERSHIP OF WHICH SHALL INCLUDE THE OFFICERS OF THE BOARD, AS WELL AS OTHER DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION, THEN A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN AN ANNUAL STATEMENT DEFINING CONFLICTS AND INDICATING IF ANY SUCH CONFLICTS EXIST. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST SIGN AN ANNUAL STATEMENT DEFINING CONFLICTS AND INDICATING IF ANY SUCH CONFLICTS EXIST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR NEW AND EXISTING POSITIONS IS AS FOLLOWS: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE APPROVES PAY RANGES AND BENEFITS FOR EXISTING POSITIONS. THIS IS RATIFIED BY THE BOARD. SALARY SURVEYS ARE PERFORMED TO DETERMINE PAY RANGES. BOARD MINUTES REFLECT DISCUSSIONS ABOUT PAY/BENEFITS FOR NEW POSITIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 590,147. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 30,580. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 49,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 669,727.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1POLICE FOUNDATIONS THIRD DECADE FUND FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11201 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200362636ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521529467EIN
Primary ActivitiesHELPING THE NATION'S POLICE FORCE BE MORE EFFECTIVE.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status509(A)(3) TYPE IIPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1POLICE FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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 Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
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 SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1POLICE FOUNDATION 3RD DECADE FUNDBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeCTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$1,961,774InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCASHMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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