2015-11-14T03:00:12-00:00 2014-12-31 990 2014-01-01 362170137 Institute of Gas Technology INST 8477680500 1700 S Mount Prospect Road Des Plaines IL 600181804 James F Ingold VP Finance Treas CFO 2015-11-14 false 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z Gas Technology Institute David C Carroll 1700 S Mount Prospect Road DesPlaines IL 60018 83851322 false X www.gastechnology.org X 1941 IL GTI performs education services and energy and environmental research projects for industry and government in the US. GTI conducts courses and maintains and operates a library focusing on energy related topics. 13 13 266 6215996 -1029143 20899879 15584773 37494334 33284399 5601723 5764837 4913039 2118640 68908975 56752649 120000 50573 0 30284059 31062334 0 0 31085305 27021186 61489364 58134093 7419611 -1381444 102229317 99710317 27420884 27926174 74808433 71784143 Education and energy and environmental research projects for industry and government in the United States. GTI conducts educational courses on energy related topics and maintains and operates a library focusing on energy related topics. false false 26750172 46710676 Sponsored energy and environmental research and development. Program services expenses include direct costs on projects only, and exclude allocation of any indirect costs. Estimated number of clients 250 1109188 1942385 Education program and services. Program services expenses include direct costs on projects only, and exclude allocation of any indirect costs. Estimated number of clients 300 27859360 true false false true false false false false false false true false false false true 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 true true false false true 158 0 true 266 true true true false false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false true true true true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA IL X James F Ingold 8477680804 1700 S Mount Prospect Road Des Plaines IL 600181804 Mr Arthur Corbin Director 000.46 X 0 0 0 Mr Charles D Davidson Director 001.07 X 0 0 0 Mr John Hofmeister Director 000.89 X 0 0 0 Mr Terry D McCallister Chairman 001.66 X 0 0 0 Ms Rebecca Ranich Vice Chairwoman 000.59 X 0 0 0 Mr David F Smith Director 000.69 X 0 0 0 Mr John W Somerhalder II Director 000.75 X 0 0 0 Ms Lori Traweek Director 000.89 X 0 0 0 Mr Thomas E Skains Director 000.47 X 0 0 0 Mr Alexander A Karsner Director 000.23 X 0 0 0 Mr Marc Florette Director 000.23 X 0 0 0 Mr Ron Jibson Director 000.42 X 0 0 0 Mr Carlos Cabrera Director 000.40 X 0 0 0 Mr David C Carroll President CEO 040.00 X 767254 0 332377 Mr Paul G Chromek General Counsel Secretary 040.00 X 254082 0 124925 Mr Ronald N Snedic VP Corporate Development 040.00 X 313023 0 130001 Mr James F Ingold VP Finance, Treasurer and CFO 040.00 X 304731 0 116090 Mr Eddie Johnston VP Research Operations 040.00 X 347223 0 117354 Mr Vann Bush M.D. Energy Supply Conversion 040.00 X 258103 0 99433 Mr Willam Liss M.D. Energy Delivery and Utilization 040.00 X 237929 0 119617 Mr Tony Lindsay RD Director 040.00 X 182742 0 66602 Mr Neil P Leslie RD Director 040.00 X 178895 0 64909 Mr Ronald B Edelstein Dir of Regulatory and Government Relations 040.00 X 192567 0 81087 Mr Daniel Ersoy RD Executive Director 040.00 X 261708 0 83684 Mr Rodney C Rinholm Executive Director, Business Development 040.00 X 208672 0 70297 Mr Richard M Kaelin Exec. 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Wash Operations 040.00 X 205063 0 75981 Mr Paul C Armstrong Director, Business Dev 040.00 X 226116 0 77121 3938108 1559478 85 false true false Merrill Lynch 540 W Madison Street Suite 2020 Chicago IL 60661 Investment Management 358630 Enovation Partners LLC 1700 S Mount Prospect Road Des Plaines IL 60018 Consultant 765753 Octave Seismic Technologies LLC 752 College Avenue Menlo Park CA 94025 Field data acquisition and testing 256500 Banner & Witcoff LTD 10 S Wacker Suite 3000 Chicago IL 60606 Intellectual property lawfirm 764057 Pauley Petersen and Erickson 2800 W Higgins Road Hoffman Estates IL 60169 Intellectual property lawfirm 416723 17 120884 15463889 15584773 Industry sponsored research 541700 31336951 25079082 6257869 Education/program development 611710 1942385 1942385 International member dues 519100 5000 5000 Library services 519100 63 63 33284399 2084422 9522 2074900 1947643 1947643 431542 431542 431542 431542 30779088 27098673 3680415 3680415 3680415 Admin services 561000 25272 25272 Recovery of Loss 900099 100295 100295 23252 23252 -260545 56752649 27026530 6215996 7925350 X 50573 50573 0 0 0 3311710 313588 2998122 0 19069710 7614679 11455031 2428189 935252 1492937 4527628 1660121 2867507 1725097 618814 1106283 50088 50088 36697 36697 160340 160340 60567 60567 388732 388732 13448258 13082441 365817 223291 223291 1554448 440146 1114302 586233 586233 0 2576052 234693 2341359 1149674 539998 609676 0 115264 103791 11473 209591 209591 0 2324994 1502809 822185 604633 604633 Other direct costs on sponsored internal projects 762455 762455 Non Op Postretirement Ben. 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Europe Including Iceland and Greenland Program services Scientific research 8887 Europe Unrelated trade or business 8067 Europe Indirect management activity 66035 East Asia and the Pacific Indirect management activity 33486 East Asia and the Pacific Program services Education related 5553 East Asia and the Pacific Unrelated trade or business 5382 North America Program services Scientific research 11468 North America Indirect management activity 2650 North America Unrelated trade or business 3263 Middle East and North Africa Unrelated trade or business 1609 Middle East and North Africa Program Services Scientific Research 800 Middle East and North Africa Indirect management activity 8167 Russia and the Neighboring States Program services Scientific Research 4311 North America Program services Education related 159678 159678 false false false false false false true Shale Alliance for Energy Research Pennsylvania 800 Old Pond Road Suite 706B Bridgeville PA 15017 461503422 501c3 50573 general support 1 Part II Line 1. GTI made a contribution to SAFER PA to support the second year of operations as the membership dues collected by SAFER PA were not sufficient to fund its operating expenses. GTI provides management and administrative services to SAFER PA at cost plus 7. Specifically, GTI employees serve as the President, Secretary and Treasurer of the organization. X X true true X X X X X false false false false false false false true false Mr David C Carroll President CEO 414299 338433 14522 306538 25839 1099631 338433 Mr Paul G Chromek General Counsel Secretary 179261 70799 4022 105458 19467 379007 70799 Mr Ronald N Snedic VP Corporate Development 224451 87563 1009 103062 26939 443024 87563 Mr James F Ingold VP Finance, Treasurer and CFO 219339 83964 1428 89606 26484 420821 83964 Mr Vann Bush M.D. Energy Supply Conversion 191899 62500 3704 80634 18799 357536 62500 Mr Eddie Johnston VP Research Operations 249684 95897 1642 97255 20099 464577 95897 Mr Willam Liss M.D. Energy Delivery and Utilization 183250 52500 2179 95181 24436 357546 51500 Mr Tony Lindsay RD Director 155204 26200 1338 46627 19975 249344 26200 Mr Ronald B Edelstein Dir of Regulatory and Government Relations 165867 23000 3700 65307 15780 273654 23000 Mr Neil P Leslie RD Director 145981 30000 2914 53026 11883 243804 30000 Mr Daniel Ersoy RD Executive Director 181167 79413 1128 71314 12370 345392 34000 Mr Rodney C Rinholm Executive Director, Business Development 170745 36500 1427 67797 2500 278969 36500 Mr Richard M Kaelin Exec. Dir. Wash Operations 166935 37000 1128 50045 25936 281044 37000 Mr Paul C Armstrong Director, Business Dev 155488 69620 1008 49982 27139 303237 29500 Part I Line 1a GTI requires prior written approval of the President and CEO or the VP of Finance, Treasurer and CFO in order to reimburse any costs related to a spouse accompanying a staff member on a business trip. GTI reimburses all employees up to 200 per year for health club dues substantiated by a receipt. Part I Line 7 Non-officers listed in Part VII, Section A, are eligible for incentive compensation under GTIs Management Incentive Plan. Recommended bonuses are calculated under the terms of the plan, and the actual incentive awarded must have the approval of the President of GTI. Officer incentive compensation is determined under the terms of the award, and the actual incentive awarded is subject to discretionary adjustment by, and the approval of, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 GTIs members elect the members of its governing body, its board of directors. Members all have the same voting rights. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a Members have the right to annually elect one or more members of the board of directors. The organizations members all have the same voting rights. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b Changes to the organizations articles of incorporation require the approval of its members. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The CFO reviews the Form 990 prior to its distribution to members of the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c GTI has a separate conflict of interest policy for its Board of Directors. Conflicts of interest must be reported immediately. If a conflict of interest is identified, it is discussed with the General Counsel to identify the proper course of remedial action. These actions may range from recusal in any business transactions involving GTI or the other interested organization, to withdrawing from involvement in the other organizations board of directors, to other actions that assure the conflict of interest, or even the appearance of a conflict of interest may be avoided. All GTI employees are covered by a separate written conflict of interest policy. Potential and actual employee conflicts of interest are reviewed by the General Counsel. All employees have the obligation to obtain the General Counsels prior written approval for all such activity. The failure to obtain the General Counsels prior written approval shall constitute grounds for immediate dismissal with cause. The directors annually complete a conflict of interest questionnaire. GTI employees annually complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement, and recertify compliance with the policy on a semi-monthly basis. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The positions that were reviewed included the President and CEO, Chief Financial Officer, General Counsel and Secretary, Vice President of Research Operations, Vice President of Corporate Development, Managing Director, Energy Conversion, and Managing Director, End Use Solutions. Annually, an outside company, CBIZ, determines the appropriate total compensation ranges for the above positions. A recommendation for merit increases and bonuses is made to the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, annually, based on the external market study performed by CBIZ, the companys performance, and the individuals performance. The Compensation Committee determines the final merit increase and bonus amounts. Merit increases and bonuses for both officers and managing directors are based on specific formulas which incorporate target amounts for each set of increases, and are increased or reduced companywide based on the direction of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee specifically approves compensation for officers and reviews all compensation for managing directors as well. Their actions are detailed in the Compensation Committee minutes. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Total of Other Services exceeds 10 of line 25 Col A, therefore, a list of the expenses follows Engineering and technical services - 11,399,218, Education and Training services - 791,918, Patent Maintenance services - 1,078,522, and Advocacy services 178,600. Endesco Clean Harbors LLC 1700 S Mount Prospect Road DesPlaines IL 60018 364193654 Contractor/Consultant DE GRI International Inc Unrelated -4738 2175 false false 1.00000 Cement Lock Group LLC 1700 S Mount Prospect Road DesPlaines IL 60018 364193651 Contractor/consultant DE Endesco Services Inc Unrelated 26749 990 true false 1.00000 starline Trenchless Technology LLC 1700 S Mount Prospect Road DesPlaines IL 60018 223647298 Distribution DE GRI International Inc Unrelated 11458 286543 false false 0.33330 GTI International Inc 1700 S Mount Prospect Des Plaines IL 60018 364349614 Product Commercialization DE N/A C Corp -177113 6712690 1.00000 false Endesco Services Inc 1700 S Mount Prospect Des Plaines IL 60018 363177556 Energy/Envrn Tech IL N/A C Corp 13642 3370 1.00000 false GTI Catoosa Test Facility Inc 1700 S Mount Prospect Des Plaines IL 60018 742914111 Testing equipment DE N/A S Corp 32669 1.00000 false CrystaTech Inc 1700 S Mount Prospect Des Plaines IL 60018 742964099 Tech services DE N/A C Corp 78626 272288 0.78740 false Fisher-Nickel Inc PO Box 1247 San Ramon CA 94583 943300315 Testing equipment CA GTI International Inc C Corp 3455126 773256 1.00000 false LocusView Solutions Inc 20 N Wacker Drive Suite 1200 Chicago IL 60606 371754678 Data processing DE GTI International Inc C Corp 192559 297463 1.00000 false CDH Energy Corporation PO Box 641 Cazenovia NY 13035 161461263 Energy consulting NY GTI International Inc C Corp 2685730 167286 1.00000 false true true false true false false false false false false false true true false false true true false true Fisher-Nickel Inc a 6901 Interest specified in note Fisher-Nickel Inc d 200000 Cash transferred Fisher-Nickel Inc s 200000 Loan repayment amount Fisher-Nickel Inc l 70211 See Part VII Note 1 GTI International Inc b 2620500 Cash transferred LocusView Solutions Inc a 2621 interest specified in note LocusView Solutions Inc d 385000 Cash transferred LocusView Solutions Inc l 259753 See Part VII Note 2 Part V Line 24 The fair value of the administrative and technical indirect services performed for the related organization was determined using GTIs actual cost of labor, the actual fringe rate for the year, and 7 of the labor cost plus fringe. The fair value of technical services performed under a customer project of the related organization was determined using GTIs actual cost, plus fringe and indirects at the government approved provisional indirect rates. Part V Line Line 28 The fair value of the administrative services performed for the related organization was determined using GTIs actual cost of labor, the actual fringe rate for the year, and 7 of the labor cost plus fringe. The fair value of technical services performed under a customer project of the related organization was determined using GTIs standard commercial billing rates for fiscal year 2014.