2015-11-12T13:53:19-06:00 2014-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 1861 INTERNATIONAL DRIVE SUITE 400 MCLEAN VA 22102 990 2014-01-01 521101422 POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM POLI 2024667820 1120 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 930 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CHUCK WEXLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2024667820 2015-11-12 1 YONG ZHANG CPA P01249785 7033366400 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z CHUCK WEXLER 1120 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 930 WASHINGTON DC 20036 7036143 0 X WWW.POLICEFORUM.ORG X 1978 DC PERF CONDUCTS RESEARCH ON BEST PRACTICES AND POLICIES IN POLICING, AND DISSEMINATES FINDINGS TO THE FIELD. 8 8 33 8 0 0 3358264 3861332 2771686 2968655 42129 77116 6383 7704 6178462 6914807 0 0 0 0 2226993 2372160 0 0 0 3931274 4335461 6158267 6707621 20195 207186 4187764 6270022 1873319 3805348 2314445 2464674 X PERF IS AN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES ON CRITICAL ISSUES IN POLICING, SUCH AS POLICE USE OF FORCE, COMMUNITY POLICING, CRIME REDUCTION STRATEGIES, AND POLICIES THAT ARE FAITHFUL TO THE CONSTITUTION. PERF ADVANCES PROFESSIONALISM IN POLICING THROUGH THE SHARING OF INFORMATION ABOUT BEST PRACTICES. 0 0 1789657 2205793 EDUCATION AND TRAINING - EACH YEAR, PERF STRIVES TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING POLICE CHIEFS AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONALS NATIONWIDE. PERF ADDRESSES THESE ISSUES BY CONDUCTING VARIOUS TYPES OF RESEARCH AND SURVEYS. PERF HOSTS NATIONAL CONFERENCES AT WHICH FIELD EXPERTS DISCUSS THE ISSUE AT HAND AND FORMULATE POLICIES AND BEST PRACTICES. PERF COMPILES ITS FINDINGS IN REPORTS THAT WE DISSEMINATE TO PRACTITIONERS IN THE FIELD, TO THE NEWS MEDIA, AND TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. FOR EXAMPLE, PERF HAS ISSUED GROUNDBREAKING REPORTS ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: REENGINEERING POLICE USE OF FORCE; BUILDING COMMUNITY TRUST; THE USE OF BODY-WORN CAMERAS BY POLICE; THE ROLE OF LOCAL POLICE IN THE INVESTIGATION AND PREVENTION OF CYBERCRIME; CHANGES IN HEROIN AND MARIJUANA ENFORCEMENT; AND THE POLICE RESPONSE TO ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENTS. 1641372 PERF CONDUCTS A WIDE VARIETY OF RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PUBLISHES ITS FINDINGS IN REPORTS INTENDED FOR PRACTITIONERS AND THE PUBLIC, AS WELL AS IN ACADEMIC JOURNALS. PERF'S RECENT RESEARCH TOPICS HAVE INCLUDED: BEST POLICIES REGARDING THE USE OF ELECTRONIC CONTROL WEAPONS; DE-ESCALATION AND MINIMIZING USE OF FORCE IN POLICE ENCOUNTERS WITH PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS; STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING THE POLICE RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT CRIMES; THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN POLICING, SUCH AS AUTOMATED LICENSE PLATE READERS; PROTECTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; BEST PRACTICES IN EYEWITNESS IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES IN POLICE AGENCIES; AND THE USE OF BODY ARMOR TO PROTECT POLICE OFFICERS. 1576918 DEMONSTRATION AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - PERF PROVIDES DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON SPECIFIC ISSUES TO INDIVIDUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. FUNDERS INCLUDE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND MANY CITIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES SUCH AS LOS ANGELES, MINNEAPOLIS, CHICAGO AND SAN DIEGO. PERF HAS PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MANY CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD, INCLUDING JAMAICA, TANZANIA, SCOTLAND, NORTHERN IRELAND, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND THE UK. 753598 593230 MANAGEMENT SERVICES - PERF CONTRACTS WITH LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES. DEPENDING ON THE NEEDS OF THE CLIENT, THESE SERVICES MAY ADDRESS A SPECIFIC QUESTION, SUCH AS OPTIMUM STAFFING LEVELS, OR MAY INVOLVE A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE AGENCY'S OPERATIONS AND SYSTEMS. ISSUES INCLUDE: WORKLOAD ASSESSMENTS, USE OF FORCE POLICIES, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, AND POLICE BEAT PLANNING; PRODUCTIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMS FOR TRAINING OFFICERS; TECHNOLOGY AND AUTOMATION NEEDS ASSESSMENTS; ORGANIZATIONAL "CLIMATE" REVIEWS; AND STRATEGIC PLANNING ASSISTANCE. 472300 60280 MEMBERSHIP 104762 105232 EXECUTIVE SEARCH 86650 4120 PUBLICATIONS 1417310 762862 6425257 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 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 0 0 0 0 1 35 0 1 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X KEN HARTWICK DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 2024667820 1120 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 930 WASHINGTON DC 20036 CHARLES RAMSEY PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 J THOMAS MANGER VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERTO VILLASENOR TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SCOTT THOMSON SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIEL OATES MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM BLAIR MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANEE HARTEAU MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER FAHY EX-OFFICIO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHUCK WEXLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 333113 0 73551 KEN HARTWICK DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 163200 0 44808 ANDREA LUNA DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 180799 0 21897 CRAIG FRASER DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT SER 40.00 X 173147 0 45918 CRAIG FISCHER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION 40.00 X 145887 0 30814 ROBERT DAVIS DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 40.00 X 162494 0 39932 THOMAS WILSON DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR APPLIED RESEARCH 40.00 X 138145 0 14726 1296785 0 271646 9 0 1 0 ORTWIN NARR 606 LONGVIEW CT SENECA NC 29678 CONSULTING 154782 MALCOM K SPARROW 11 LESLIE ROAD WINCHESTER MA 01890 CONSULTING 104532 2 335649 1655609 1870074 3861332 CONF. & REGISTRATIONS 611430 2266073 2266073 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 541610 593230 593230 EXECUTIVE SEARCH 900099 105232 105232 PUBLICATIONS 511190 4120 4120 2968655 70102 70102 128350 121336 7014 7014 7014 OTHER REVENUE 900099 7704 7704 7704 6914807 2968655 0 84820 X 614672 576086 38586 1122325 1066119 56206 208096 183955 24141 260984 230706 30278 166083 146816 19267 504 504 39985 39985 713742 713742 784 784 146168 141732 4436 8155 8155 57847 56317 1530 778741 773130 5611 46482 46482 175 175 INDIRECT COSTS 1697396 1666414 30982 CATERING 527187 508512 18675 SUBCONTRACTORS 201164 201164 MEDIA PRODUCTION 109459 103718 5741 7672 7418 254 6707621 6425257 282364 0 12301 13862 2290224 3636329 816398 968039 1087 1652 2394 1187 51068 115508 607702 109722 0 497980 982469 1003332 31823 32133 4187764 6270022 717259 716740 1124707 2327617 31353 760991 1873319 3805348 X 2266095 2416324 48350 48350 2314445 2464674 4187764 6270022 207186 -56957 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 3269120 3409531 2889841 3358264 3861332 16788088 3269120 3409531 2889841 3358264 3861332 16788088 16788088 33622 29745 38248 38370 70102 210087 6364 6093 6798 6383 7704 33342 17031517 13733416 0.98570 0.98820 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 6,364. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 6,093. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 6,798. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 6,383. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 7,704. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 6707621 6707621 485381 121345 0 0 451908 438833 457913 485381 1834035 2751053 13767 10499 24266 112977 109708 114478 121345 458508 687762 PART II-B PERF DID NOT ENGAGE IN ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES IN 2014. 529984 51100 478884 77718 58622 19096 497980 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 40063 DEFERRED RENT 720928 760991 X 6857850 -56957 -56957 6914807 0 6914807 6707621 0 6707621 0 6707621 PART X, LINE 2: PERF HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, PERF MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. MANAGEMENT EVALUATED PERF'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT PERF HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. GENERALLY, PERF IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY THE U.S FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAX AUTHORITIES BEFORE 2011. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHUCK WEXLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 250247 0 50000 0 32866 0 52000 0 21551 0 406664 0 0 0 KEN HARTWICK DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 163200 0 0 0 0 0 17267 0 27541 0 208008 0 0 0 ANDREA LUNA DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 173187 0 0 0 7612 0 17724 0 4173 0 202696 0 0 0 CRAIG FRASER DIRECTOR OF MANAGEMENT SER 173147 0 0 0 0 0 18034 0 27884 0 219065 0 0 0 CRAIG FISCHER DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION 145887 0 0 0 0 0 15012 0 15802 0 176701 0 0 0 ROBERT DAVIS DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 162494 0 0 0 0 0 16475 0 23457 0 202426 0 0 0 THOMAS WILSON DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR APPLIED R 130533 0 0 0 7612 0 13053 0 1673 0 152871 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THERE IS ONE CLASS OF VOTING MEMBERS, THEY ARE REFERRED TO AS GENERAL MEMBERS. THERE ARE TWO OTHER CLASSES OF MEMBERS THAT DO NOT VOTE, SUSTAINING MEMBERS AND SUBSCRIBING MEMBERS. GENERAL MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD, ONE VOTE PER MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A GENERAL MEMBERS ELECT THE BOARD, ONE VOTE PER MEMBER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS PREPARED BY POLICE EXECUTIVE RESEARCH FORUM'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE 990 DRAFT IS REVIWED BY MANAGEMENT BEFORE FILING. THE 990 IS AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION HAS A STRONG INFORMAL PROCESS OF MONITORING AND ENFORCING ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROCESS THAT'S DRIVEN BY THE SENSITIVE NATURE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT RESEARCH AND PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 PERF RETAINS AN EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANT FOR ANNUAL REVIEW OF ITS STAFF. THE CONSULTANT ADVISES THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SALARY PRACTICE THAT IS PERTINENT TO PERF AND COMPUTES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ALL STAFF, EXCEPT FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE EXTERNAL COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS REPORT, RECOMMENDATIONS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY CHOOSE TO REVIEW AND/OR AMEND SUCH ITEMS PRIOR TO VOTING ON THEIR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF DISCLOSURE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D). FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONSULTING SERVICE: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 713,742. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 713,742. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS FOR OVERSEEING THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT THAT AUDITED THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS.