KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL INC (EIN 83-0461554)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-11-13
IRS object ID
201443179349302544
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Return2014-11-13T12:07:53-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2013-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm EIN521480805PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1CHACONAS & WILSON PCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line12100 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW SUITEAddressLine1
Address Line2580AddressLine2
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20037ZIPCode
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN830461554EIN

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Phone2023322670PhoneNum

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Address Line11621 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW NO 500AddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20009ZIPCode

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PersonJAMES LOVEPersonNm
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Phone2023322670PhoneNum
Signature2014-11-13SignatureDt
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Preparer PersonMOLLIE G LAMBERTPreparerPersonNm
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Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJAMES LOVEPrincipalOfficerNm

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Gross Receipts$610,255GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.KEIONLINE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2006FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL(KEI)IS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH, EXPLORE NEW IDEAS, AND PROPOSE NEW SOLUTIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES THAT BETTER ALIGN THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS WITH THOSE OF CREATIVE AND INVENTIVE COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionTHE MISSION OF KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL (KEI) IS TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH, EXPLORE NEW IDEAS, AND PROPOSE NEW SOLUTIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE RESOURCES THAT BETTER ALIGN THE INTERESTS OF CONSUMERS WITH THOSE OF CREATIVE AND INVENTIVE COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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DescACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE- KEI SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS POLICY COHERENCE BETWEEN COPYRIGHT LAW AND OTHER REGULATIONS THAT AFFECT KNOWLEDGE AND THE BROADER FRAMEWORK OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST. IN PARTICULAR, KEI FOCUSES ON THE NEEDS OF PERSONS WITH LOWER INCOMES, MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS, ESSENTIAL GOODS, AND NEW SUSTAINABLE APPROACHES TO THE CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE THAT ARE MORE FAIR TO ALL POPULATIONS. KEI IS DEEPLY ENGAGED IN EFFORTS TO REFORM THE WORK PROGRAM OF THE WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION(WIPO) AND TRANSFORM IT INTO A POSITIVE AGENDA THAT ADDRESSES TOPICS SUCH AS COPYRIGHT LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS AND ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY OF PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE GOODS. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES THE REFORM OF WIPO.Desc

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SAKIKO FUKUDA-PARR
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$462ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$139FundraisingAmt

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BOY$120,000BOYAmt

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BOY$4,344BOYAmt

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BOY$9,359BOYAmt
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EOY$2,985EOYAmt

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BOY$6,000BOYAmt
EOY$8,509EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

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BOY$437,746BOYAmt
EOY$335,463EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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EOY$11,292EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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EOY$11,292EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$148,032BOYAmt
EOY$148,872EOYAmt

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BOY$272,328BOYAmt
EOY$175,299EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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EOY$324,171EOYAmt

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EOY$335,463EOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$444,958CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$584,751CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$453,525CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$610,166CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,403,811TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$444,958CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$584,751CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$453,525CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$610,166CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,403,811TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,018,860SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$384,951PublicSupportTotal170Amt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,687CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$274CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,473CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$89CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$21,329TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

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Total$2,400TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$2,427,540TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$30,988GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.15860PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.25220PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestFACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST:ALTHOUGH KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL ("KEI") DID NOT MEET THE 33 1/3% SUPPORT TEST IN 2013, AS EXPLAINED BELOW, IT MET THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST IN TREAS. REG. SECTION 1.170A-9(F)(3). TREAS. REG. SEC. 1.170A-9(3) PROVIDES THAT IN ORDER TO MEET THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES" TEST, AN ORGANIZATION MUST SHOW THAT: (1) IT MEETS THE 10% SUPPORT TEST; (2) IT IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED SO AS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS; AND (3) PERTINENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ALSO SHOW IT IS "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED."1.TEN PERCENT SUPPORT TEST. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, KEI'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE WAS 15.86.%2.ATTRACTION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT. KEI IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED SO AS TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC OR GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. KEI IS ACCOUNTABLE TO ALL DONORS AND MUST SUBMIT A FINAL GRANT REPORT THAT DOCUMENTS ALL PROGAM AND BUDGET ACTIVITY.KEI CONTINUOUSLY WORKS TO SEEK NEW FUNDING FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC FOR THE ORGANIZATION. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2006, KEI HAS RECEIVED FUNDING FROM SEVENTEEN DIFFERENT DONORS.3.PERTINENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. OTHER FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ALSO SHOW THAT KEI QUALIFIES AS A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" ORGANIZATION UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. A.REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY - KEI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE HIGHLY RESPECTED INDIVDUALS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION, PARTICULARLY FINDING SOLUTIONS TO HELP THE MOST VUNERABLE POPULATIONS, INCLUDING LOW INCOME PERSONS AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS.B.PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS - IN 2013, KEI CONTINUED ITS WORK WITH THE WORLD INTELLECTUALS PROPERTY ORGANIZATION TO FACILITATE A TREATY THAT BOOSTS ACCESS TO BOOKS FOR THE BENEFIT OF HUNDERS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND, VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND PRINT DISABLED. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE FAIR ENACMENT OF THE TRANSPACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WHICH WOULD ALLOW GLOBAL SUPPORT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, INNOVATION AND JOB CREATION AND RETENTION.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$272,328BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$245,444ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$342,473OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$175,299EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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Contributions$442,680ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$410,615OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$272,328EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$66,492BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$351,212ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$177,441OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$240,263EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$239,610BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$288,000ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$461,118OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$66,492EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$429,484BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$305,180ContributionsAmt
Other Expenditures$495,054OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$239,610EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Term Endowment Balance EOY1.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$21,677OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,692DepreciationAmt
Book Value$2,985BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$2,985TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$610,255TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$610,255RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$610,255TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$706,444TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$706,444ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$706,444TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS ARE USED FOR PROGRAM AREAS BASED ON DONOR STIPULATIONS.
PART X, LINE 2:KEI HAS ADOPTED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740-10, INCOME TAXES, WHICH PRESCRIBES MEASUREMENT AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CURRENT AND DEFERRED INCOME TAX PROVISIONS. THE INTERPRETATION PROVIDES FOR A CONSISTENT APPROACH IN IDENTIFYING AND REPORTING UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. IT IS MANAGEMENT'S BELIEF THAT KEI DOES NOT HOLD ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJAMES LOVEPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$111,999BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$28,733DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$28,800NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$169,532TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WHEN PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET. THE BOARD REVIEWS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FROM OTHER NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE AND MISSION TO KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS DELEGATED A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 WITH THE PREPARER BEFORE IT IS FILED AND PRESENT THE FINDINGS TO THE FULL BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION WHEN PREPARING THE ORGANIZATION'S ANNUAL BUDGET. THE BOARD REVIEWS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FROM OTHER NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SIMILAR IN SIZE AND MISSION TO KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL MAKES ITS FORM 990 AND FORM 1023 AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19KNOWLEGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FINANCIAL REPORTINGTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE AUDIT WITH THE AUDITOR BEFORE IT IS FINALIZED.

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