OAKLAND INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- OAKLAND INSTITUTE (EIN 42-1626352)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-06-18
- IRS object ID
- 201301699349300525
- Schema version
- 2012v2.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-06-18T13:24:54-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RUBIAN MOSS CPA | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1901 OLYMPIC BOULEVARD SUITE 200 | AddressLine1 |
| City | WALNUT CREEK | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 945965079 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 421626352 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | OAKL | NameControl |
| Phone | 5104695228 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 18978 | AddressLine1 |
| City | OAKLAND | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94619 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ANURADHA MITTAL | Name |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | Title |
| Phone | 5104695228 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2013-06-06 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | RUBIAN MOSS | Name |
| Phone | 9254822626 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2013-06-18 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | ANURADHA MITTAL | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4173 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD | AddressLine1 |
| City | OAKLAND | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94619 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 391474 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | MEDIA.OAKLANDINSTITUTE.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 2010 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | CA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | OAKLAND INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT POLICY THINK TANK THAT BRINGS FRESH IDEAS TO THE MOST PRESSING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRNMENTAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME. OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTE FAIR DEBATE ON CRITICAL SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FORUMS. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 7 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 3 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 8 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 397717 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 389395 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 2000 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 67 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 79 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 397784 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 391474 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 2600 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 14192 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 106031 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 138879 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 14082 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 264497 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 86896 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 373128 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 239967 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 24656 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | 151507 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 225376 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 380489 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 3606 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 225376 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 376883 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | OAKLAND INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT POLICY THINK TANK THAT BRINGS FRESH IDEAS TO THE MOST PRESSING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRNMENTAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME. OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTE FAIR DEBATE ON CRITICAL SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FORUMS. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 191035 | Expense |
| Grants | 14192 | Grants |
| Description | THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE'S (OI) CONTINUED WORK ON THE IMPACT OF LARGE-SCALE LAND INVESTMENTS IN AFRICA BROKE NEW GROUND IN 2012, GAINING US A REPUTATION FOR BRINGING THE VOICES OF IMPACTED COMMUNITIES TO THE FOREFRONT, SUCCESSFULLY STOPPING AND STALLING LAND DEALS, AND STRENGTHENING THE LAND RIGHTS OF MARGINALIZED PEOPLE. WHAT SET OUR WORK APART IS METICULOUS RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS THAT HIGHLIGHTED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, COERCION, LOSS OF LIVELIHOODS AND FOOD SECURITY, AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS INVOLVED IN LAND DEALS. BRINGING FORWARD DOCUMENTATION NEVER SEEN BEFORE HAS CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF INTERNATIONAL PRESS ALONG WITH POLICYMAKERS AND ACADEMICS, ACTIVISTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. CONSEQUENTLY OI'S REPORTS AND BRIEFS HAVE BECOME POWERFUL TOOLS IN RESHAPING THE DEVELOPMENT DISCOURSE BEHIND LAND INVESTMENT DEALS. OVER FIVE YEARS OF RIGOROUS RESEARCH IN THE FIELD, THE OI'S INVESTIGATIONS ON LARGE-SCALE LAND INVESTMENTS HAVE MOVED THE DISCOURSE FROM FIRST QUESTIONING A WIN-WIN STRATEGY PUT FORTH BY DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES TO THE DOCUMENTATION OF A DISTURBING TREND THAT IS NOW CONSIDERED A GROWING AND COMPLEX PROBLEM. OI'S WORK HAS FORCED A DEBATE WHERE THERE WAS NONE AND PUSHED NOT ONLY FOR TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE IN REGARDS TO LAND GRABS, BUT FOR DEVELOPING ACTION PLANS TO STRENGTHEN STRUGGLES OF THOSE WHOSE LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS ARE THREATENED. OI HAS ALSO BRIDGED MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AMONG PEOPLE AFFECTED THE MOST - A STRATEGY THAT HAS BROADENED THE IMPACT AND SCOPE OF OUR WORK. FOR EXAMPLE, WE SPONSORED AND ORGANIZED AN ASSEMBLY OF COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY LAND GRABS IN SIERRA LEONE, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER, SMALL FARMERS AND VILLAGERS FOR THE FIRST TIME TO STRATEGIZE AND PLAN. OI PROVIDES THE TOOLS OF HARD-WROUGHT RESEARCH ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUES. RESULT: IMPACTED COMMUNITIES GET SUPPORT, A LARGER VOICE, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRIORITIZE ON THEIR OWN AND TO COME UP WITH THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS OI IS OFTEN CALLED UPON BY INDIGENOUS AND TRADITIONAL GROUPS, FROM LIBERIA TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SEEKING PARTNERSHIP OF A US ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION AND DELIVERS RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTS OF 2012 PUBLICATIONS: LAND DEAL BRIEFS AND CRITICAL ISSUE REPORTS FROM INVESTIGATIONS INTO MORE THAN EIGHT COUNTRIES AND MORE THAN 100 SPECIFIC LAND DEALS, OI HAS BECOME A "GO-TO" POLICY GROUP ON THE ISSUE OF THE CURRENT LAND RUSH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. IN 2012 WE RELEASED NEW REPORTS ON THE CRITICAL ISSUE OF TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE AS WELL AS THE ROLE OF PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS, HIGH-WEALTH INDIVIDUALS, PENSIONS AND ENDOWMENTS IN LAND DEALS. WE ALSO ADDED TO OUR LAND DEAL BRIEF SERIES TO GIVE INCISIVE FOCUSED ATTENTION TO SOME OF THE MOST CRITICAL FEATURES AND PLAYERS IN A SPECIFIC LAND DEAL. FROM A RICH BASE OF INFORMATION, OI'S COGENT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS CONTINUES TO FUEL DEMOCRATIC DEBATE, RAISE QUESTIONS IN POLICY CIRCLES, AND ASSIST IN ADVOCACY. THE BRIEFS AND REPORTS HAVE BECOME TOOLS AND LEAPING- OFF POINTS FOR OTHERS WORKING IN SIMILAR ARENAS. ADVOCACY & IMPACT TANZANIA - AGRISOL STALLED, THE BURUNDIAN REFUGEES STORY GOES WORLDWIDE. OI BROUGHT THE DETAILS OF AGRISOL'S ORCHESTRATION OF THE FORCIBLE MOVE OF OVER 162,000 BURUNDIANS TO LIGHT IN JUNE 2011. SINCE THEN, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY HAS BACKED OUT OF ANY SUPPORT FOR AGRISOL AS WELL AS CORPORATE HEAD BRUCE RASTETTER. IN AUGUST 2012, THE DECEPTION AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES DEAL MAKING SPARKED AN ETHICS INQUIRY INTO IOWA REGENT RASTETTER. WITHOUT THE ADVOCACY AND PUBLICITY CREATED BY OUR WORK, THE AGRISOL ENERGY LAND DEAL MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD HAVE BROKEN GROUND IN TANZANIA IN 2011 - TILLING UNDER A VIBRANT COMMUNITY WITH AMPLE FOOD PRODUCTION - TO MAKE WAY FOR AGROFUEL AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS FOR EXPORT. AS IT STANDS THE DEAL IS STALLED OUT INDEFINITELY. ETHIOPIA - STRATEGIC PRESSWORK AND CONTINUED PRESSURE. THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE ISSUED A STRATEGIC OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA ON THE EVE OF THE MAY 19, 2012 CAMP DAVID MEETING, ORGANIZED TO DISCUSS FOOD SECURITY WITH AFRICAN LEADERS, INCLUDING THE SINCE-DECEASED PRIME MINISTER MELES ZENAWI OF ETHIOPIA. BEFORE THE MEETING, PRESIDENT OBAMA RECEIVED THE LETTER AND A PETITION WITH CLOSE TO 10,000 SIGNATURES ASKING FOR A REVIEW OF US'S DE-FACTO SUPPORT FOR REPRESSIVE MEASURES IN ETHIOPIA. THE LETTER WAS PICKED UP AND REPORTED ON BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ABC, CBS, BLOOMBERG, THE WASHINGTON POST, AND U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT (AMONG OTHERS). SIERRA LEONE - FACILITATING AND SPONSORING ACTIVISM. IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNER, GREEN SCENERY, WE CONTINUE TO MAKE OUR RESEARCH MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL CONCERNED THROUGH RADIO PROGRAMS IN COMMONLY SPOKEN LANGUAGES (KRIO, TEMNE, AND MENDE). ALSO, OI SPONSORED THE FIRST-EVER ASSEMBLY OF COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY LAND GRABS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY IN FREETOWN IN APRIL 2012. CAMEROON - HERAKLES FARMS PALM OIL DECEPTION. THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE LAID BARE A STRATEGY OF DECEPTION BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE POWERFUL HERAKLES FARMS IN CAMEROON. IN OUR REPORT, FILM, AND PRESSWORK THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE CLEANLY EXPOSED THE WEAK AND NEFARIOUS NATURE OF THE PROJECT AND CONTINUES TO WORK WITH PARTNERS TO KEEP THIS PROJECT AT BAY. THE STORY REGARDING HERAKLES FARMS IS PARTICULARLY DISTURBING AND WAS PICKED UP BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND REUTERS, AMONG OTHERS. RESEARCH PROJECT ON DISCLOSURE - "DEALING WITH DISCLOSURE: IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY IN DECISION-MAKING OVER LARGE-SCALE LAND ACQUISITIONS, ALLOCATIONS, AND INVESTMENTS." OI, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL WITNESS AND INTERNATIONAL LAND COALITION (ILC), UNDERTOOK THE PROJECT ON TRANSPARENCY AROUND LAND INVESTMENTS, REPRESENTING AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP IN COLLABORATIVE EXAMINATION OF THE ISSUES OF TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE AS IT RELATES TO LAND DEALS. THE ROLE OF PRIVATE EQUITY - "BETTING ON WORLD AGRICULTURE: US PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGERS EYE AGRICULTURAL RETURNS" ONE OF THE MORE DIFFICULT PROSPECTS OF LINKING EVERYDAY PEOPLE TO LARGE-SCALE INVESTMENT IS MAKING UNDERSTANDABLE TO THE PUBLIC HOW DEEP-POCKET INVESTMENT TAKES PLACE AND WHAT OUR CONNECTION TO THAT MONEY IS. THIS REPORT LOOKED AT EMERGING PATTERNS OF WEALTH-CREATION AND HOW A SHIFT BY PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGERS OCCURRED AFTER THE US HOUSING BUST. THE REPORT RAISES QUESTIONS OF WHAT THIS MEANS AS A TREND THAT IMPACTS PEOPLE'S LIVES. UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT AND ACTIVISM. THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE PUT FORTH A YEAR-LONG EFFORT TO FURTHER THE ISSUE OF UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT INVOLVEMENT IN LAND GRABS. AFTER FIRST BRINGING THIS ISSUE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC IN 2011, BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TOOK TO THE ROAD IN 2012 TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING STANFORD, HARVARD, WISCONSIN, AND VANDERBILT. IN FEBRUARY OF 2012, THE COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE ENDOWMENTS RECOGNIZED THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE WITH AN AWARD FOR SHINING A LIGHT ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENTS IN FUNDING LAND GRABS. COMMUNICATIONS THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE STRATEGY FOR COMMUNICATIONS IS TO BUILD ON THE VALUABLE CONNECTIONS WE'VE ESTABLISHED AND TO CONTINUE TO OFFER RELEVANT AND INTELLIGENT IDEAS, CONTENT AND COMMENTARY TO THE PRESS. IN 2012, AFTER PREVIOUS AND WIDESPREAD COVERAGE IN JUNE 2011 (WITH OUR FIRST PHASE RELEASE), THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE CONTINUED TO SUCCESSFULLY GET OUR RESEARCH AND FINDINGS INTO THE RIGHT HANDS FOR PRESS ATTENTION. AT THIS POINT OI IS CONSIDERED AN AUTHORITY ON THE SUBJECT OF AFRICAN LAND GRABS, AS WELL AS A PIONEER IN OUR APPROACH AND FOLLOW-UP. FREQUENTLY WE ARE CONTACTED TO GIVE AN OPINION OR COMMENTARY ON THIS AND RELATED SUBJECTS. OI STAFF AND FELLOWS HAVE SPOKEN AT HIGH PROFILE EVENTS, UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, AND A DEBATE ORGANIZED BY THE BBC AND BROADCASTED WORLDWIDE. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 191035 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | true | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | false | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivities |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Donor Advised Funds | false | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | false | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Report Land Bldg Equip | true | ReportLandBldgEquip |
| Report Invest Oth Securities | false | ReportInvestOthSecurities |
| Report Prog Rel Invest | false | ReportProgRelInvest |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssets |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilities |
| Report Fin48 Footnote | false | ReportFin48Footnote |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | false | School |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | true | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | true | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | false | Gaming |
| Hospital | false | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | false | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | false | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | false | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | false | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | false | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | false | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | false | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | false | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | false | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | true | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 10 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 3 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | true | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | false | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | false | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServices |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | X | InfoInScheduleOPartVI |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 8 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 7 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | false | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | false | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | false | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | false | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | true | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | true | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | true | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | true | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | true | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | true | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | true | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | true | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | true | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | true | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 5104695228 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4173 MACARTHUR BOULEVARD 9 | AddressLine1 |
| City | OAKLAND | City |
| State | CA | State |
| ZIP Code | 94619 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON BIGGS | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TONY CLARKE | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| JEFF FURMAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 10.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| CAROLYN PURCELL | ||||||
| CHAIR | 4.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TANIA ROSE | ||||||
| TREASURER | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAROL JOHNSON | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ATUL SHARAN | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ANURADHA MITTAL | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | X | 65000 | 0 | 878 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 65000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Other Compensation | 878 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| All Other Contributions | 389395 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 389395 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | HONORARIUMS | Description |
| Total Revenue Column | 2000 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2000 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 2000 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 79 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $79 | ExclusionAmount |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 391474 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 2000 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Exclusion | $79 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIX |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2300 | Total |
| Program Services | 2300 | ProgramServices |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11892 | Total |
| Program Services | 11892 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 65000 | Total |
| Program Services | 52000 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 6500 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6500 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 46520 | Total |
| Program Services | 44000 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2520 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 18249 | Total |
| Program Services | 7434 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9903 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 912 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9110 | Total |
| Program Services | 7705 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 823 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 582 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2500 | Total |
| Program Services | 650 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1850 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 920 | Total |
| Management And General | 920 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 32521 | Total |
| Program Services | 30146 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 150 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2225 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 202 | Total |
| Program Services | 202 | ProgramServices |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 9159 | Total |
| Program Services | 5646 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2875 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 638 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 8374 | Total |
| Program Services | 6922 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 908 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 544 | Fundraising |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12990 | Total |
| Program Services | 7898 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2636 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 2456 | Fundraising |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 14408 | Total |
| Program Services | 12306 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 2010 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 92 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3218 | Total |
| Program Services | 1802 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1283 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 133 | Fundraising |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 431 | Total |
| Program Services | 132 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 299 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2173 | Total |
| Management And General | 2173 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 239967 | Total |
| Program Services | 191035 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 34850 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 14082 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 34652 | BOY |
| EOY | 69428 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 170372 | BOY |
| EOY | 295451 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1204 | BOY |
| EOY | 3488 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 16785 | BOY |
| EOY | 10190 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 2155 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 823 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1763 | BOY |
| EOY | 1332 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 600 | BOY |
| EOY | 600 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 225376 | BOY |
| EOY | 380489 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 3606 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 0 | BOY |
| EOY | 3606 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 225376 | BOY |
| EOY | 376883 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 225376 | BOY |
| EOY | 376883 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 225376 | BOY |
| EOY | 380489 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | 151507 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | false | FSAudited |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 103607 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 397717 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 389395 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 890719 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 103607 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 397717 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 389395 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 890719 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 503502 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 387217 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 67 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 79 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 146 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 890865 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 2000 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| First5 Years170 | X | First5Years170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 2155 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 823 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 1332 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 1332 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | true | GrantRecordsMaintained |
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | AFRICA | Region |
| Number Of Employees | 1 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Type Of Activities Conducted | GRANTS | TypeOfActivitiesConducted |
| Total Expenditures | 11982 | TotalExpenditures |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Number Of Employees | 1 | SubtotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Number Of Employees | 1 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Subtotal Amount Spent | 11982 | SubtotalAmountSpent |
| Total Amount Spent | 11982 | TotalAmountSpent |
Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Region | AFRICA | Region |
| Purpose Of Grant | CONFERENCE | PurposeOfGrant |
| Amount Of Cash Grant | 11892 | AmountOfCashGrant |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of Other Orgs | 1 | TotalNumberOfOtherOrgs |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | false | TransferToForeignCorp |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | false | InterestInForeignTrust |
| Own Foreign Corp | false | OwnForeignCorp |
| Passive Foreign Invest Co | false | PassiveForeignInvestCo |
| Foreign Partnership | false | ForeignPartnership |
| Boycott Countries | false | BoycottCountries |
Form990 Schedule F Part V Form990ScheduleFPartV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | ACTIVITIES PER REGION | Identifier |
| Return Reference | SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | AFRICA 11,982 0 | Explanation |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | OAKLAND INSTITUTE IS AN INDEPENDENT POLICY THINK TANK THAT BRINGS FRESH IDEAS TO THE MOST PRESSING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRNMENTAL ISSUES OF OUR TIME. OUR MISSION IS TO INCREASE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND PROMOTE FAIR DEBATE ON CRITICAL SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL FORUMS. |
| FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | RESHAPING THE DEVELOPMENT DISCOURSE BEHIND LAND INVESTMENT DEALS. OVER FIVE YEARS OF RIGOROUS RESEARCH IN THE FIELD, THE OI'S INVESTIGATIONS ON LARGE-SCALE LAND INVESTMENTS HAVE MOVED THE DISCOURSE FROM FIRST QUESTIONING A WIN-WIN STRATEGY PUT FORTH BY DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES TO THE DOCUMENTATION OF A DISTURBING TREND THAT IS NOW CONSIDERED A GROWING AND COMPLEX PROBLEM. OI'S WORK HAS FORCED A DEBATE WHERE THERE WAS NONE AND PUSHED NOT ONLY FOR TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE IN REGARDS TO LAND GRABS, BUT FOR DEVELOPING ACTION PLANS TO STRENGTHEN STRUGGLES OF THOSE WHOSE LIVES AND LIVELIHOODS ARE THREATENED. OI HAS ALSO BRIDGED MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS AMONG PEOPLE AFFECTED THE MOST - A STRATEGY THAT HAS BROADENED THE IMPACT AND SCOPE OF OUR WORK. FOR EXAMPLE, WE SPONSORED AND ORGANIZED AN ASSEMBLY OF COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY LAND GRABS IN SIERRA LEONE, WHICH BROUGHT TOGETHER, SMALL FARMERS AND VILLAGERS FOR THE FIRST TIME TO STRATEGIZE AND PLAN. OI PROVIDES THE TOOLS OF HARD-WROUGHT RESEARCH ON A WIDE VARIETY OF ISSUES. RESULT: IMPACTED COMMUNITIES GET SUPPORT, A LARGER VOICE, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRIORITIZE ON THEIR OWN AND TO COME UP WITH THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS OI IS OFTEN CALLED UPON BY INDIGENOUS AND TRADITIONAL GROUPS, FROM LIBERIA TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA, SEEKING PARTNERSHIP OF A US ORGANIZATION THAT OFFERS EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION AND DELIVERS RESULTS. HIGHLIGHTS OF 2012 PUBLICATIONS: LAND DEAL BRIEFS AND CRITICAL ISSUE REPORTS FROM INVESTIGATIONS INTO MORE THAN EIGHT COUNTRIES AND MORE THAN 100 SPECIFIC LAND DEALS, OI HAS BECOME A "GO-TO" POLICY GROUP ON THE ISSUE OF THE CURRENT LAND RUSH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. IN 2012 WE RELEASED NEW REPORTS ON THE CRITICAL ISSUE OF TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE AS WELL AS THE ROLE OF PRIVATE EQUITY FUNDS, HIGH-WEALTH INDIVIDUALS, PENSIONS AND ENDOWMENTS IN LAND DEALS. WE ALSO ADDED TO OUR LAND DEAL BRIEF SERIES TO GIVE INCISIVE FOCUSED ATTENTION TO SOME OF THE MOST CRITICAL FEATURES AND PLAYERS IN A SPECIFIC LAND DEAL. FROM A RICH BASE OF INFORMATION, OI'S COGENT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS CONTINUES TO FUEL DEMOCRATIC DEBATE, RAISE QUESTIONS IN POLICY CIRCLES, AND ASSIST IN ADVOCACY. THE BRIEFS AND REPORTS HAVE BECOME TOOLS AND LEAPING- OFF POINTS FOR OTHERS WORKING IN SIMILAR ARENAS. ADVOCACY & IMPACT TANZANIA - AGRISOL STALLED, THE BURUNDIAN REFUGEES STORY GOES WORLDWIDE. OI BROUGHT THE DETAILS OF AGRISOL'S ORCHESTRATION OF THE FORCIBLE MOVE OF OVER 162,000 BURUNDIANS TO LIGHT IN JUNE 2011. SINCE THEN, IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY HAS BACKED OUT OF ANY SUPPORT FOR AGRISOL AS WELL AS CORPORATE HEAD BRUCE RASTETTER. IN AUGUST 2012, THE DECEPTION AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES DEAL MAKING SPARKED AN ETHICS INQUIRY INTO IOWA REGENT RASTETTER. WITHOUT THE ADVOCACY AND PUBLICITY CREATED BY OUR WORK, THE AGRISOL ENERGY LAND DEAL MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD HAVE BROKEN GROUND IN TANZANIA IN 2011 - TILLING UNDER A VIBRANT COMMUNITY WITH AMPLE FOOD PRODUCTION - TO MAKE WAY FOR AGROFUEL AND GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS FOR EXPORT. AS IT STANDS THE DEAL IS STALLED OUT INDEFINITELY. ETHIOPIA - STRATEGIC PRESSWORK AND CONTINUED PRESSURE. THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE ISSUED A STRATEGIC OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA ON THE EVE OF THE MAY 19, 2012 CAMP DAVID MEETING, ORGANIZED TO DISCUSS FOOD SECURITY WITH AFRICAN LEADERS, INCLUDING THE SINCE-DECEASED PRIME MINISTER MELES ZENAWI OF ETHIOPIA. BEFORE THE MEETING, PRESIDENT OBAMA RECEIVED THE LETTER AND A PETITION WITH CLOSE TO 10,000 SIGNATURES ASKING FOR A REVIEW OF US'S DE-FACTO SUPPORT FOR REPRESSIVE MEASURES IN ETHIOPIA. THE LETTER WAS PICKED UP AND REPORTED ON BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ABC, CBS, BLOOMBERG, THE WASHINGTON POST, AND U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT (AMONG OTHERS). SIERRA LEONE - FACILITATING AND SPONSORING ACTIVISM. IN COLLABORATION WITH OUR PARTNER, GREEN SCENERY, WE CONTINUE TO MAKE OUR RESEARCH MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL CONCERNED THROUGH RADIO PROGRAMS IN COMMONLY SPOKEN LANGUAGES (KRIO, TEMNE, AND MENDE). ALSO, OI SPONSORED THE FIRST-EVER ASSEMBLY OF COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY LAND GRABS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY IN FREETOWN IN APRIL 2012. CAMEROON - HERAKLES FARMS PALM OIL DECEPTION. THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE LAID BARE A STRATEGY OF DECEPTION BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE POWERFUL HERAKLES FARMS IN CAMEROON. IN OUR REPORT, FILM, AND PRESSWORK THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE CLEANLY EXPOSED THE WEAK AND NEFARIOUS NATURE OF THE PROJECT AND CONTINUES TO WORK WITH PARTNERS TO KEEP THIS PROJECT AT BAY. THE STORY REGARDING HERAKLES FARMS IS PARTICULARLY DISTURBING AND WAS PICKED UP BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AND REUTERS, AMONG OTHERS. RESEARCH PROJECT ON DISCLOSURE - "DEALING WITH DISCLOSURE: IMPROVING TRANSPARENCY IN DECISION-MAKING OVER LARGE-SCALE LAND ACQUISITIONS, ALLOCATIONS, AND INVESTMENTS." OI, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GLOBAL WITNESS AND INTERNATIONAL LAND COALITION (ILC), UNDERTOOK THE PROJECT ON TRANSPARENCY AROUND LAND INVESTMENTS, REPRESENTING AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP IN COLLABORATIVE EXAMINATION OF THE ISSUES OF TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE AS IT RELATES TO LAND DEALS. THE ROLE OF PRIVATE EQUITY - "BETTING ON WORLD AGRICULTURE: US PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGERS EYE AGRICULTURAL RETURNS" ONE OF THE MORE DIFFICULT PROSPECTS OF LINKING EVERYDAY PEOPLE TO LARGE-SCALE INVESTMENT IS MAKING UNDERSTANDABLE TO THE PUBLIC HOW DEEP-POCKET INVESTMENT TAKES PLACE AND WHAT OUR CONNECTION TO THAT MONEY IS. THIS REPORT LOOKED AT EMERGING PATTERNS OF WEALTH-CREATION AND HOW A SHIFT BY PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGERS OCCURRED AFTER THE US HOUSING BUST. THE REPORT RAISES QUESTIONS OF WHAT THIS MEANS AS A TREND THAT IMPACTS PEOPLE'S LIVES. UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT AND ACTIVISM. THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE PUT FORTH A YEAR-LONG EFFORT TO FURTHER THE ISSUE OF UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT INVOLVEMENT IN LAND GRABS. AFTER FIRST BRINGING THIS ISSUE TO THE ATTENTION OF THE PUBLIC IN 2011, BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF TOOK TO THE ROAD IN 2012 TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY INCLUDING STANFORD, HARVARD, WISCONSIN, AND VANDERBILT. IN FEBRUARY OF 2012, THE COALITION FOR RESPONSIBLE ENDOWMENTS RECOGNIZED THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE WITH AN AWARD FOR SHINING A LIGHT ON THE INVOLVEMENT OF UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENTS IN FUNDING LAND GRABS. COMMUNICATIONS THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE STRATEGY FOR COMMUNICATIONS IS TO BUILD ON THE VALUABLE CONNECTIONS WE'VE ESTABLISHED AND TO CONTINUE TO OFFER RELEVANT AND INTELLIGENT IDEAS, CONTENT AND COMMENTARY TO THE PRESS. IN 2012, AFTER PREVIOUS AND WIDESPREAD COVERAGE IN JUNE 2011 (WITH OUR FIRST PHASE RELEASE), THE OAKLAND INSTITUTE CONTINUED TO SUCCESSFULLY GET OUR RESEARCH AND FINDINGS INTO THE RIGHT HANDS FOR PRESS ATTENTION. AT THIS POINT OI IS CONSIDERED AN AUTHORITY ON THE SUBJECT OF AFRICAN LAND GRABS, AS WELL AS A PIONEER IN OUR APPROACH AND FOLLOW-UP. FREQUENTLY WE ARE CONTACTED TO GIVE AN OPINION OR COMMENTARY ON THIS AND RELATED SUBJECTS. OI STAFF AND FELLOWS HAVE SPOKEN AT HIGH PROFILE EVENTS, UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, AND A DEBATE ORGANIZED BY THE BBC AND BROADCASTED WORLDWIDE. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY BOARD BEFORE FILING. |
| ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | DISCUSSED AT EVERY BOARD MEETING. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIAL | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS COMPARED TO COMPENSATION BY OTHER NONPROFITS IN THE AREA. |
| COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | COMPENSATION FOR KEY EMPLOYEES IS COMPARED TO COMPENSATION BY OTHER NONPROFITS IN THE AREA. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
| OTHER FEES FOR SERVICES | FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | OTHER FEES 30,146 150 2,225 |
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