2016-03-24T08:37:11-05:00 2015-06-30 521855942 TATE AND TRYON 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-07-01 520906599 POLICE FOUNDATION POLI 2028331460 1201 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 200362636 JIM BUEERMANN PRESIDENT 2028331460 2016-03-24 1 ELIZABETH HELLER P00397829 2022932200 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z JAMES BUEERMANN 1201 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 200362636 3030752 0 X WWW.POLICEFOUNDATION.ORG X 1970 DC AN 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. 15 14 23 14 0 0 2295766 2584404 284550 355190 30 4 950 35 2581296 2939633 0 0 0 0 1309008 1881707 0 0 130651 1276338 1445516 2585346 3327223 -4050 -387590 650250 593394 472913 803647 177337 -210253 X THE 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. 0 0 978261 45 COMMUNICATION - THROUGH INNOVATIVE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES, THE FOUNDATION COLLECTS INFORMATION AND DATA AND DISSEMINATES EMERGING AND RESEARCH-DRIVEN PRACTICE INFORMATION. THE INFORMATION AND DATA COLLECTED BY THE FOUNDATION INCLUDES RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL DATA, OPEN DATA ON POLICING, AS WELL AS INCIDENT DATA. THE FOUNDATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT NEAR MISS REPORTING SYSTEM COLLECTS DATA ON NEAR MISSES THAT OCCUR WITHIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND IS USED TO IMPROVE LAW ENFORCEMENT SAFETY. THE FOUNDATION OPERATES SIMILAR PROGRAMS ON SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND THE USE OF UNMANNED ARIAL SYSTEMS OR "DRONES", COLLECTING INCIDENT DETAILS THAT CAN BE USED TO IMPROVE POLICY AND PROCEDURES. IN ADDITION TO THESE ACTIVITIES, THE FOUNDATION PUBLISHES ITS WORK THROUGH TRADITIONAL CHANNELS SUCH AS SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB METHODS AND SERVES AS AN OBJECTIVE AND AUTHORITATIVE RESOURCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA SEEKING CONTEXT AND UNDERSTANDING ABOUT EVENTS INVOLVING POLICING AND ISSUES AFFECTING POLICING. 653094 RESEARCH - CONDUCTS EXPERIMENTAL AND PRACTICAL RESEARCH IN POLICE BEHAVIOR, POLICY, AND PROCEDURE. THE FOUNDATION DEFINES, DESIGNS, CONDUCTS, AND EVALUATES CONTROLLED EXPERIMENTS AND TESTS WAYS TO IMPROVE THE DELIVERY OF POLICE SERVICES. MORE RECENTLY, THE FOUNDATION HAS DEVELOPED RESEARCH PROJECTS ON SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING THE POLICE AND THE COMMUNITY, AND IS CONDUCTING NATIONAL AND LOCAL STUDIES OF SOME OF THE MOST INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS AND CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGIES IN POLICING TODAY. IN ADDITION TO ONGOING RESEARCH AND NUMEROUS PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT, THE POLICE FOUNDATION CAN PROVIDE A FORUM FOR BRINGING TOGETHER PRACTITIONERS, RESEARCHERS, AND SCHOLARS TO PRESENT IDEAS, RESEARCH, AND ADVANCE CURRENT KNOWLEDGE. 388462 355145 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - AS AN INDEPENDENT AND NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING OUR PROFESSION, WE PROVIDE SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO POLICE AGENCIES FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING EVIDENCED BASED POLICING STRATEGIES AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES, AND SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT 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. 2019817 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 41 0 1 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2028331460 1201 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 200362636 WELDON J ROUGEAU ESQ CHAIRMAN 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE H BOHLINGER III DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 HENRY DEGENESTE DIRECTOR 2.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLARENCE EDWARDS DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHERYL EPPS INTERIM TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DEAN ESSERMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL HELMKE DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE HORNEY DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN KNOWLES DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BERNARD MELEKIAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK MELLMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 W WALTER MENNINGER MD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELSIE L SCOTT PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW L SONNER FORMER TREASURER 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES BUEERMANN PRESIDENT 41.00 1.00 X X 218311 5325 23175 THERESA LEWIS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 47.00 1.00 X 144006 3064 6900 BLAKE NORTON COO/VICE PRESIDENT 55.00 0.00 X 135133 0 10868 KAREN AMENDOLA CHIEF BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST 45.00 0.00 X 129938 0 16731 TRAVIS TANIGUCHI SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 40.00 0.00 X 104761 0 10938 732149 8389 68612 5 0 1 0 THE HOFFMAN GROUP 300 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 CONSULTING SERVICES 135910 1 1696106 888298 2584404 TECHNICAL CONTRACTS 900099 355145 355145 PUBLICATION SALES 900099 45 45 355190 4 4 91119 91119 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 35 35 35 2939633 355190 0 39 X 725169 180952 542859 1358 619849 560133 32832 26884 60470 33318 25882 1270 358530 204256 144862 9412 117689 64845 50373 2471 48981 13967 35014 788703 660147 47556 81000 67129 35718 30980 431 241393 73778 164016 3599 192100 155907 31991 4202 28331 13557 14774 19228 3523 15705 26498 5871 20627 MISCELLANEOUS 19576 9153 10399 24 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 13577 4692 8885 3327223 2019817 1176755 130651 350 100 254471 206560 277585 204732 3100 418 62176 99742 224316 173434 52568 50882 30960 650250 593394 162998 345365 182564 313968 127351 144314 472913 803647 X 177337 -210253 177337 -210253 650250 593394 -387590 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1652122 1832443 2255280 2295766 2584404 10620015 1652122 1832443 2255280 2295766 2584404 10620015 10620015 83013 87543 91321 52716 91123 405716 30077 950 35 31062 11056793 1341718 0.96050 0.95910 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 30,077. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 950. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 35. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 48000 48000 3390342 3438342 321917 80479 0 0 260509 280863 282798 321917 1146087 1719131 48000 48000 65127 70216 70700 80479 286522 429783 99933 99039 894 100427 51986 48441 23956 22409 1547 50882 DEFERRED LEASE OBLIGATION 144314 144314 X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES BUEERMANN PRESIDENT 214292 5227 0 0 4019 98 10738 262 11885 290 240934 5877 0 0 THERESA LEWIS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 142939 3041 0 0 1067 23 6756 144 0 0 150762 3208 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S NOMINATING AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WORKED WITH AN OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM TO ASSIST IN THE HIRING OF THE NEW PRESIDENT IN AUGUST OF 2012. THE BOARD VOTED ON AND APPROVED THE WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 BETWEEN 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 11 THE 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 12C THE 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 15A THE 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 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES - PROJECT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 660,147. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 47,556. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 81,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 788,703. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR. POLICE FOUNDATIONS THIRD DECADE FUND FOR IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY 1201 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 200362636 521529467 HELPING THE NATION'S POLICE FORCE BE MORE EFFECTIVE. DC 501(C)(3) 509(A)(3) TYPE II POLICE FOUNDATION 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 POLICE FOUNDATION 3RD DECADE FUND C 1696106 CASH