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THE OBJECTIVE OF THE BANBURY CENTER IS TO HOLD WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS COVERING FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH AND TOPICS OF SPECIAL INTEREST IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION. 5572110 true false false false false false false false false true false true false false false true false true false false true false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 6 true false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false NY X LARI C RUSSO 5163678446 PO BOX 100 1 BUNGTOWN ROAD COLD SPRING HARBOR NY 11724 WILLIAM ROBERTSON PRESIDENT 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 BRUCE STILLMAN Vice-President 1.0 39.0 X 0 582440 190242 W DILLAWAY AYRES JR Secretary 1.0 39.0 X 0 415555 60047 KATHERINE ERNST TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 WALTER GOLDSCHMIDTS Trustee 1.0 39.0 X 0 279031 55252 WILLIAM GRIDLEY TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN LINNARTZ TRUSTEE 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 JAMIE NICHOLLS TRUSTEE 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 LEO GUTHART TRUSTEE 1.0 1.0 X 0 0 0 LARI C RUSSO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 1.0 39.0 X 0 282616 35338 0 1559642 340879 0 false true false 0 0 0 1300232 1300232 0 0 0 0 0 10959432 9011824 1947608 1947608 1947608 0 0 0 0 3247840 3247840 5572110 5572110 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 551496 551496 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6123606 5572110 551496 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1382746 1309516 0 0 0 0 0 41049863 34302323 75392861 76982614 0 0 0 0 0 0 117825470 112594453 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 107717380 102486363 10108090 10108090 117825470 112594453 117825470 112594453 -2875766 -2355251 X false true true false X X 1 COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY 112013303 6 true 5572210 0 1 5572210 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false SCHEUDLE A, PART I PROVIDES INCOME TO COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY FOR THE SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, BROAD BASIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ITS DISSEMINATON TO THE PUBLIC AND FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AWARDS. 117825470 892589 5572110 551496 112594453 117836030 5807834 5315883 502511 117825470 106245773 17106116 5023595 492264 117836030 99603193 11974857 4874495 457782 106245773 105061712 14896 5077600 395815 99603193 0.09000 0.91000 false true true ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS 76982614 F 76982614 0 0 X SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE INCOME TO COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY FOR THE SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, BROAD BASIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ITS DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC AND FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIP AWARDS. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 FIN 48 (ASC 740) The Laboratory and Robertson are exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, they are not subject to income taxes except to the extent there is taxable income from activities that are not related to the exempt purposes. The Laboratory recognizes the effects of income tax positions only if those positions are more likely than not of being sustained. CSH Asia was established as a taxable organization in China. Provisions for both local and unrelated business income taxes are included in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the 2015 and 2014 consolidated balance sheets. 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REPORTING IS RECEIVED ANNUALLY ON THE SPECIFIC USE OF THE FUNDS BY COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY. false true false false false false false true false BRUCE STILLMAN Vice-President 0 564791 0 0 0 17649 0 77964 0 112278 0 772682 0 0 W DILLAWAY AYRES JR Secretary 0 415555 0 0 0 0 0 32995 0 27052 0 475602 0 0 WALTER GOLDSCHMIDTS Trustee 0 269031 0 10000 0 0 35742 0 19510 0 334283 0 0 LARI C RUSSO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 0 280100 0 0 0 2516 0 33760 0 1578 0 317954 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 Robertson Research Fund does not pay any employees, instead all are paid by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, the related parent company. CSHL Determines compensation through AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THE VP HUMAN RESOURCES REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE COMMITTEE WHICH IS MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. REPORTING INCLUDES COMPARABILITY DATA AND OTHER INFORMATION GATHERED AT THE REQUEST OF THE COMMITTEE. CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DISCUSSION IS MAINTAINED BY THE VP HUMAN RESOURCES. Schedule J, Part I, Line 4(b) PAYMENTS FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN: Bruce Stillman $ 44,969 Walter Goldschmidts $ 2,747 Lari C. Russo $ 765 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 A bonus of $10,000 was paid to Walter Goldschmidts by a related organization, cold spring harbor laboratory. Additional compensation of $10,000 was paid to Lari C. Russo by cold spring harbor asia, a wholly owned subsidiary of cold spring harbor laboratory. Schedule J, Part II, Column B (III) Other reportable compensation of Dr. Bruce Stillman includes club dues paid by a related tax-exempt organization, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The dues are for membership fees in clubs required by the organization for furtherance of business relationships and meetings. Non-taxable fringe benefits of Dr.Stillman includes housing provided by a related, tax-exempt organization, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Dr. Stillman is provided with a home on the campus and is required to reside in the on-campus residence as a condition of his employment. The value of the non-taxable personal use of the residence along with other expenses are included in Column D. PART I, LINE 1 PROVIDES INCOME TO COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY FOR THE SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, BROAD BASIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ITS DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC AND FOR SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP AWARDS. CORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS WILLIAM ROBERTSON, JOHN LINNARTZ AND ANDREW MCKIBBEN ARE FAMILY MEMBERS. CORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE QUESTION WAS ANSWERED "NO" BECAUSE THE ROBERTSON RESEARCH FUND, INC. DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. CORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11A-B THE 990 OF THE ORGANIZATION IS PREPARED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY BASED ON THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE DRAFT RETURN AND ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR REVIEW AND FINAL PREPARATION OF THE RETURN. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND COPIES PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE RETURN TO THE IRS. CORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 12, 13 AND 14 ALTHOUGH THE ROBERTSON RESEARCH FUND, INC. DOES NOT MAINTAIN SEPARATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHISTLEBLOWER AND RECORD RETENTION POLICIES, IT IS GOVERNED BY THOSE POLICIES OF COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. CORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A-B QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED "NO" BECAUSE ROBERTSON RESEARCH FUND, INC. DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY EMPLOYEES, SO NO POLICIES/PROCEDURES ARE REQUIRED. CORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ALL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, ANNUAL REPORTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION AT THE FINANCE OFFICE OF COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY, LOCATED AT 1 BUNGTOWN ROAD, COLD SPRING HARBOR, NEW YORK 11724. IN ADDITION MANY OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.CSHL.EDU. FORM 990, PART XII, LINES 2B-2C ALTHOUGH THE ROBERTSON RESEARCH FUND, INC. DOES NOT HAVE A SEPARATE AUDIT COMMITTEE IT DOES FILE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS WITH COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY. THE LABORATORY'S ANNUAL AUDIT IS GOVERNED BY AN AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE OVERSEES THE ORGANIZATIONS AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF ITS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS. 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