2015-10-06T12:25:46-05:00 2014-12-31 364268995 ROBBINS & ASSOCIATES LLC 333 WEST WACKER DRIVE SUITE 830 CHICAGO IL 60606 990 2014-01-01 452430087 THE HENRY M PAULSON JR INSTITUTE HENR 3124508205 5711 S WOODLAWN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60637 HENRY M PAULSON JR CHAIRMAN 3124508205 2015-10-06 1 LINDA M STAWICKI P00749617 3126091100 2015-10-06 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z X THE PAULSON INSTITUTE HENRY M PAULSON JR 5711 S WOODLAWN AVENUE CHICAGO IL 60637 12872426 0 X WWW.PAULSONINSTITUTE.ORG X 2011 IL TO ADVANCE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA, WHILE FOSTERING BROADER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES. 3 2 13 3 0 0 6251931 9849695 0 0 -22771 -23 0 22702 6229160 9872374 300000 894651 0 0 1623394 2234435 0 0 0 2887140 3538254 4810534 6667340 1418626 3205034 3563131 7001057 248876 481768 3314255 6519289 X WE WORK AT THE NEXUS OF ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA. OUR PROGRAMS IN CHINA FOCUS ON IMPROVING CLIMATE AND AIR QUALITY, ADVANCING NATURE CONSERVATION AND PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE CITIES. IN THE UNITED STATES, WE PROMOTE BILATERAL CROSS-BORDER INVESTMENT THAT WILL IMPROVE US-CHINA RELATIONS AND HELP CREATE JOBS. OUR THINK TANK PUBLISHES PAPERS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT MACROECONOMIC ISSUES FACING CHINA TODAY, ENERGY STRATEGIES, AND ISSUES IN US-CHINA ECONOMIC RELATIONS. WE HAVE OFFICES IN CHICAGO (AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO), WASHINGTON AND BEIJING. 1 0 1543523 15000 SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATIONMASS MIGRATION FROM RURAL AREAS TO URBAN CENTERS IN CHINA WILL HAVE PROFOUND ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS FOR ALL COUNTRIES. THE PAULSON INSTITUTE IS WORKING WITH CHINESE AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS TO DEVELOP AND SUPPORT PRINCIPLES, POLICIES, AND PROGRAMS THAT ADVANCE WORLD-CLASS SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION PRACTICES IN CHINA. MAYORS PROGRAM: IN 2014, THE INSTITUTE HOSTED MAYORS AND VICE MAYORS FROM GUANGDONG PROVINCE FOR A TWO-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM THAT BEGAN AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO AND CONTINUED IN MIAMI. THE MAYORS STUDIED SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES AND MET WITH FORMER MAYORS AND CITY OFFICIALS IN EACH LOCATION. THE FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM WAS ON REGIONAL MECHANISMS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION, DISASTER RESPONSE AND FLOOD CONTROL. MIAMI PROVIDED A STRONG MODEL FOR POTENTIAL PROGRAMS IN CHINA. CEO COUNCIL: THE INSTITUTE LAUNCHED A CEO COUNCIL COMPOSED OF 16 CEOS FROM LEADING GLOBAL CORPORATIONS - 8 FROM THE US AND 8 FROM CHINA. THE MEMBERS WILL WORK TOGETHER IN THE FIRST YEAR TO EXPLORE PROMOTING EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS WHICH ACCOUNT FOR MORE THAN 40% OF THE WORLD'S GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS. THE COUNCIL APPROVED AN AGENDA OF POLICY ISSUES IN CHINA ON WHICH TO FOCUS FOR 2014 AND DISCUSSED THE NEED TO COOPERATE ON SPECIFIC PILOT PROJECTS AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES.EXPERTS CONFERENCE: THE INSTITUTE HELD THE FOURTH ANNUAL CITIES OF THE FUTURE CONFERENCE FOR EXPERTS IN THE FIELD OF SUSTAINABILITY IN 2014 IN BEIJING WITH OUR PARTNER, THE CHINA CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC EXCHANGES. THE CONFERENCE THIS YEAR REINFORCED THE THEMES TAKEN UP IN THE CEO COUNCIL: BUILDING EFFICIENCY. THE INSTITUTE HELD A ONE DAY SEMINAR CONVENING CHINESE AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS TO EXPLORE BEST PRACTICES IN BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES, BUILDING CODES AND ENFORCEMENT AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY. PAULSON PRIZE: THE SECOND ANNUAL PAULSON PRIZE WAS HELD IN BEIJING IN NOVEMBER. THE PRIZE WAS AWARDED TO THE SHENZHEN LOW CARBON CITY FOR ITS EXCELLENCE IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY AND ITS ABILITY TO BE SCALED THROUGHOUT CHINA. THE CITY SUBSEQUENTLY HAS RECEIVED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND GREATER RECOGNITION THROUGHOUT CHINA AS A POTENTIAL MODEL FOR LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT IN OTHER CITIES. 1351373 579651 CONSERVATIONTHE UNPARALLELED SCALE AND SPEED OF INDUSTRIALIZATION AND URBANIZATION IN CHINA OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS HAS LED TO UNPRECEDENTED ECONOMIC GROWTH. THIS PROGRESS HAS TAKEN A TOLL ON THE NATION'S ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY. FORTUNATELY, CHINA'S LEADERS AND THE CHINESE PUBLIC INCREASINGLY RECOGNIZE THE NEED TO BALANCE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CONSERVATION. THE RECOGNITION THAT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND CONSERVATION ARE TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN PRESENTS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PAULSON INSTITUTE TO SUPPORT CHINA IN MAKING MARKED PROGRESS IN THE AREA OF CONSERVATION. WE BELIEVE THAT ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ECOLOGICAL CONSERVATION CAN AND MUST GO HAND-IN-HAND.THE PAULSON INSTITUTE'S PROGRAM ON CONSERVATION FOCUSES ON WETLANDS IN CHINA AND FOREST OF GLOBAL SIGNIFICANCE.COASTAL WETLAND CONSERVATION BLUEPRINT PROJECT: PARTNERING WITH STATE FORESTRY ADMINISTRATION AND CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE, PI LAUNCHED THE PROJECT IN FEB 24, 2014 AND MORE THAN 50 CHINESE SCIENTISTS AND EXPERTS ARE WORKING ON THE PROJECT TO IDENTIFY CONSERVATION PRIORITIES, MAJOR THREATS AND EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES. THE PROJECT WILL PRODUCE SETS OF TECHNICAL REPORTS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND KEY DECISION-MAKERS TO STRENGTHEN THE CONSERVATION OF THE BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS OF THE COASTAL REGIONS. THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF SEPT. 2015.POYANG LAKE PROJECT: PARTNERING WITH INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION AND POYANG LAKE NATURE RESERVE MANAGEMENT BUREAU, PI LAUNCHED THE PROJECT IN MAY, 2014 TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE FISHERY AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT OF THE HABITAT OF THE MIGRATORY BIRDS IN POYANG LAKE. THE PROJECT WILL BE COMPLETED BY END OF AUG. 2015.BEIDAGANG WETLAND NATURE RESERVE PROJECT: TO PROTECT THE CRITICAL HABITAT FOR THE MIGRATORY BIRDS IN BOHAI BAY OF CHINA, PI HAS BEEN ADVOCATING FOR STRENGTHENING THE CONVERSATION AND MANAGEMENT OF BEDAGANG WETLAND IN TIANJIN. CHINA SOUTH AMERICA SUSTAINABLE SOY TRADE PROJECT: SUPPORTED BY THE FUNDING FROM MOORE FOUNDATION, PI BUILT A CONSORTIUM WITH OTHER THREE ORGANIZATIONS, NAMELY TNC, SOLIDARIDAD AND WWF TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY IN THE SOY TRADE BETWEEN CHINA AND SOUTH AMERICA. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE PROJECT IS TO USE CHINESE MARKET TO DRIVE SUSTAINABLE AND DECREASE THE DEFORESTATION IMPACT OF THE SOY PRODUCTION IN BRAZIL AND OTHER MAJOR SOY PRODUCER COUNTRIES. THE PROJECT CONCEPT AND CONSORTIUM WERE DEVELOPED IN 2014, BUT WAS OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED IN EARLY 2015. 565640 CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITYTHIS PROGRAM ADVANCES SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR POLLUTION IN CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES, ULTIMATELY CONTRIBUTING TO A SUSTAINABLE AND MUTUALLY BENEFICAL ECONOMIC GROWTH. THIS IS DONE THROUGH RESEARCH, PROJECTS, ADVOCACY, AND WORKING TOGETHER WITH A NETWORK OF NONPROFIT, COMMERCIAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.AIR QUALITY WORKSHOP: IN SEPTEMBER 2014, A 2-DAY CONFERENCE WAS HELD FOR 50 MID-LEVEL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAUS OF BEIJING, TIANJIN AND HEBEI PROVINCE ON HOW TO ACHIEVE IMPROVED AIR QUALITY. PI BROUGHT TO CHINA A DOZEN CURRENT AND RETIRED US AIR QUALITY REGULATORS TO SHARE THEIR PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE AND COMMENTS ON CHINA'S NEW AIR QUALITY LAWS AND ENFORCEMENT BEING DRAFTED FOR CHINA'S 13TH FIVE YEAR PLAN (2016-2020). A WHITE PAPER ON AIR QUALITY RECOMMENDATIONS WAS PUBLISHED AND DISTRIBUTED TO HIGHLIGHT THE KEY FINDINGS FROM THE WORKSHOP. SENIOR LEADERS ROUNDTABLE: IN NOVEMBER 2014, A 1/2 DAY PRIVATE FORUM WAS HELD WITH HANK PAULSON AND 30 SENIOR CHINESE AND US BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND NGO LEADERS TO VET AND VALIDATE THE KEY OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR THE NEW PROGRAM TO ADDRESS IN DIALOGUES, PUBLICATIONS AND ADVOCACY IN 2015. THE 30 ORGANIZATIONS ALSO CONFIRMED THEIR ROLES AS KEY COLLABORATORS TO PROVIDE RESOURCES AND AMPLIFY OUR MESSAGES. 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THE INSTITUTE HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 5 PROGRAM ON SUSTAINABLE URBANIZATION MAYOR'S TRAINING CONFERENCE, CEO COUNCIL, PAULSON PRIZE, PCAT 370784 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 4 CONSERVATION WETLAND BLUEPRINT, NETWORK/TRAINING PROJECTS 673864 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 12 CLIMATE CHANGE GREENTECH PROJECT, ROUNDTABLE EVENTS, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERABLES 541646 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 11 OTHER PROGRAMS AND ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN BEIJING, CHINA TO SUPPORT ITS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES IN EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 617591 1 32 0 0 1 32 2203885 0 2203885 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC TO PROMOTE CONSERVATION OF CHINA'S COASTAL WETLAND BY CARRYING OUT THE FOLLOWING TASKS: 1) ASSESS THE CURRENT STATUS, TRENDS AND EXISTING PROBLEMS OF COASTAL WETLAND MANAGEMENT IN CHINA; 2) COLLECTCASES OF BEST PRACTICES ON WETLAND CONSERVATION IN THE UNITES STATES AND CHINA; 3) DEVELOP STRATEGIES, POLICY FRAMEWORKS AND PRIORITY ACTIONS FOR COASTAL WETLAND MANAGEMENT; AND 4) PROVIDE IMPLEMENTABLE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO POLICYMAKERS AND PRACTICAL MANAGEMENT TOOLS TO RELEVANT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 479651 WIRE FMV EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC THE PRIZE FOR CITIES OF THE FUTURE IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO A MUNICIPAL-LEVEL SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT IN CHINA THAT OFFERS A CREATIVE, EFFECTIVE AND SCALABLE SOLUTION TO PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. THE COMPETITION IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE THESE EFFORTS TO A WIDE AUDIENCE ACROSS CHINA. IT RECOGNIZES THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF OUTSTANDING CHINESE MUNICIPALITIES SELECTED BY A JURY OF EXPERTS BOTH FROM THE UNITED STATES AND CHINA. 50000 WIRE FMV 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROJECT PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS TO THE INSTITUTE ACCORDING TO THE PERIODIC REPORTING SCHEDULE OUTLINED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. REPORTS MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE THE NEXT INSTALLMENT PAYMENT CAN BE MADE. PART I, LINE 3: GAAP (US) 1 UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 1155 EAST 60TH STREET CHICAGO IL 60637 362177139 IRC. SEC. 501(C)(3) 250000 TO FACILITATE RESEARCH, STUDENT SUPPORT, AND RELATED PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY THAT WILL FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE INSTITUTE. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA 1 CYCLOTRON RD MS 971 GA BERKELEY CA 94720 942951741 IRC. SEC. 501(C)(3) 15000 TO SUPPORT RESEARCH ON POLICY RELATED TO BUILDING CODES IN CHINA INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION E11376 SHADY LANE ROAD/PO BOX 447 BARABOO WI 53913 391187711 IRC. SEC. 501(C)(3) 100000 PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF WETLANDS AT POYANG LAKE, CHINA PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: GRANT IS SUBJECT TO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT WHICH STIPULATES THE TERMS AND PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. THE PAULSON INSTITUTE WORKS CLOSELY WITH GRANTOR IN PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CYNTHIA ZELTWANGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 276424 0 0 0 0 0 10400 0 13354 0 300178 0 0 0 EVAN FEIGENBAUM VICE CHAIRMAN 293193 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14449 0 307642 0 0 0 ROSE NIU CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER 175890 0 0 0 0 0 7800 0 15156 0 198846 0 0 0 LEIGH WEDELL DIRECTOR OF CHINA PROGRAMS 181914 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7118 0 189032 0 0 0 DEBORAH LEHR CONSULTANT, SENIOR FELLOW 221667 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 221667 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A PART I, LINE 1A: DUE TO REMOTE LOCATION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN ACTIVITIES, FROM TIME TO TIME, CHARTER TRAVEL MAY BE NECESSARY. THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY ON AIR TRAVEL REQUIRES THAT FOR DOMESTIC TRAVEL, ANY CLASS OF TRAVEL ABOVE ECONOMY OR ECONOMY PLUS MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE, AND ONLY IN SITUATIONS IN WHICH ECONOMY TRAVEL IS NOT PRACTICAL. BUSINESS OR FIRST CLASS MAY BE UTILIZED FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, WITH CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, AND MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE, AND ONLY IN SITUATIONS IN WHICH ECONOMY TRAVEL IS NOT PRACTICAL. DEBORAH LEHR MS. LEHR IS SPOUSE OF DIRECTOR JOHN F W ROGERS AND FORMERLY A KEY EMPLOYEE 180000 DURING 2014, MS. LEHR PROVIDED PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE INSTITUTE. PRIOR TO MARCH 2014, MS. LEHR WAS A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE WITH THE INSTITUTE. IN 2013 MS. LEHR WAS A KEY EMPLOYEE OF THE INSTITUTE. 0 X 1 NAV-PUBLICLY TRADED FUND 0 1 1 PART I, LINE 32B: THE PAULSON INSTITUTE ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF INVESTMENT COMPANIES TO HOLD STOCK AND BOND DONATIONS FROM CONTRIBUTORS. THE INVESTMENT COMPANIES THEN SELL THE INVESTMENTS ON THE INSTITUTE'S BEHALF. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 DURING 2014, THE PAULSON INSTITUTE INITIATED A PROGRAM ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR QUALITY. THIS PROGRAM ADVANCES SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND AIR POLLUTION IN CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES, ULTIMATELY CONTRIBUTING TO A SUSTAINABLE AND MUTUALLY BENEFICAL ECONOMIC GROWTH. THIS IS DONE THROUGH RESEARCH, PROJECTS, ADVOCACY, AND WORKING TOGETHER WITH A NETWORK OF NONPROFIT, COMMERCIAL, AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. 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