BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE FOR PLANT RESEARCH INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE FOR PLANT RESEARCH INC (EIN 13-1739923)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-20
IRS object ID
201203259349300320
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Activity Or Mission DescriptionTHE BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE FOR PLANT RESEARCH, INC. (BTI) WAS FOUNDED BY WILLIAM BOYCE THOMPSON OUT OF A CONVICTION THAT "ANY PRINCIPLES CONCERNING THE NATURE OF LIFE THAT YOU CAN ESTABLISH FOR PLANTS, WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND MAN, IN HEALTH AND IN DISEASE." HE ALSO SAW PLANT SCIENCE AS A MEANS OF ENDING HUNGER, THUS ULTIMATELY, PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AND POLITICAL STABILITY. BTI SCIENTISTS INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING OF PLANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT, CONCENTRATING PARTICULARLY ON PLANT DEVELOPMENT, MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS, AND MOLECULAR AND CHEMICAL ECOLOGY. BTI ENVISIONS A WORLD IN WHICH NUTRITIOUS FOOD IS IN ABUNDANCE, THE ENVIRONMENT IS SECURE, AND PEOPLE LIVE FULLER, HEALTHIER LIVES. THIS VISION CAN BE REALIZED IN PART THROUGH THE STUDY OF PLANT BIOLOGY. AT BTI, WE STRIVE TO BE A WORLD LEADER IN PLANT BIOLOGY.ActivityOrMissionDescription
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Mission DescriptionTO ADVANCE AND COMMUNICATE SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN PLANT BIOLOGY TO IMPROVE AGRICULTURE, PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ENHANCE HUMAN HEALTH.MissionDescription
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DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE OPROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT & RENEWABLE ENERGY. INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS ADVANCE, COMMUNICATE, AND APPLY PLANT RESEARCH TO PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND ADVANCING RENEWABLE ENERGY. PLANTS HELP OFFSET GLOBAL WARMING BY ABSORBING CARBON DIOXIDE. PLANTS ALSO PROVIDE RENEWABLE AND SUSTAINABLE SOURCES OF FOOD AND ENERGY, WORLDWIDE. AT BTI (THE BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE), SCIENTISTS USE A SUITE OF MODERN TECHNIQUES TO UNDERSTAND KEY PROCESSES SUCH AS PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND BIOMASS PRODUCTION, AT THE MOLECULAR, BIOCHEMICAL, AND GENETIC LEVEL. RESEARCH AT BTI AIMS TO IMPROVE PLANT GROWTH AND INCREASE YIELD WITH FEWER NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT.Description

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DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE OIMPROVE AGRICULTURE/SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION. INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS ADVANCE, COMMUNICATE, AND APPLY PLANT RESEARCH TOWARDS PRODUCING AN INCREASINGLY SUSTAINABLE FOOD SUPPLY. THE UNITED NATIONS FEBRUARY, 2010 FOOD SECURITY ANALYSIS CITES CLIMATE CHANGE, NATURAL DISASTER, RAPID URBANIZATION, AND UNPRECEDENTED POPULATION GROWTH AS GREAT CHALLENGES TO THE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF THE WORLD FOOD SUPPLY. AT BTI, SCIENTISTS ARE INVESTIGATING, AT THE MOLECULAR LEVEL, HOW PLANTS GROW, RESPOND TO LIGHT, AND MAKE USE ON A SCALE THAT CAN MEET DEMAND. CURRENT RESEARCH IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING THE NUTRITIVE QUALITY OF FOOD, INCREASING YIELD, AND FURTHERING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRONOMICALLY VIABLE PLANT SPECIES. SPECIFIC RESEARCH FOCUSES ON LONGER SHELF-LIFE, NATURAL INSECT CONTROL TO FURTHER REDUCE THE NEED FOR PESTICIDES, ENHANCED DISEASE RESISTANCE IN PLANTS, CROPS THAT PRODUCE HIGHER YIELD WITH LESS LIGHT, REDUCED NEED FOR CHEMICAL FERTILIZATION, AND PLANTS WITH HIGHER TOLERANCE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS SUCH AS DROUGHT, HEAT, AND COLD.Description

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DescriptionRESEARCH TOOLS & COMMUNICATIONS: INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS ADVANCE, COMMUNICATE, AND APPLY PLANT RESEARCH TOWARDS THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE. VIRTUALLY EVERY DAY, SCIENTISTS DISCOVER AND RECORD A STAGGERING AMOUNT OF NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE GENES, PROTEINS AND CHEMICALS, THAT DIRECT THE LIFE OF CELLS. THEY ARE ALSO CONTINUALLY DEVELOPING NEW TECHNIQUES FOR LABORATORY RESEARCH. BTI SCIENTISTS ARE DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE AND DATABASES, ENABLING RESEARCHERS TO BETTER ORGANIZE, ACCESS, AND RETRIEVE A WEALTH OF DATA, ISOLATE AND IDENTIFY SPECIFIC GENES CONTROLLING SPECIFIC LIFE PROCESSES AND IDENTIFY MOLECULES WITH POTENTIAL EVOLUTIONARY, BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL IMPORTANCE.Description
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Public Support Pertcentage1700.76350PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.73590PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
General ExplanationSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE REVENUE RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTYGeneralExplanation

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Current Year CurrentYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3640860BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-138472InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures150777OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance3351611EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3388364BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses405030InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures152354OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance3640860EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance3022200BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses501441InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures135277OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance3388364EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus3 Years CurrentYearMinus3Years

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Of Year Balance4384184BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses-1282325InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Grants Or Scholarships-79659GrantsOrScholarships
End Of Year Balance3022200EndOfYearBalance
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.02000PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Term Endowment EOY Balance0.98000TermEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4900636OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2386405Depreciation
Book Value2514231BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis6035213OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3719049Depreciation
Book Value2316164BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1000OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1000BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings4831395TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
PRIVATE EQUITIES - LLC'S9499441F
EQUITY - LLC'S15491909F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities24991350TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
ACCRUED POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS$2,866,698
DUE TO INVENTORS$158,721
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$677,546
ACCRUED PENSION PAYABLE$6,810,212
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts10513177TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue19398591TotalRevenue
Total Expenses20397227TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-998636ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments-8029310NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments-8029310TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS-9027946ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt12640650TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments-8029310NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities1614589DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Revenue Not Rptd F990-6414721RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal19055371RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included343220InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt343220RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99019398591TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt19092215TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities1614589DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F9901614589ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal17477626ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2343220InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included2576381OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt2919601ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99020397227TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (3 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED USE OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS:PART V, LINE 4:THE INCOME HAS BEEN BOARD DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT A POSITION IN PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY.
DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48:PART X:THE INSTITUTE HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS DECEMBER 31, 2007 AND SUBSEQUENT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES.
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ADJUSTMENT TO REFLECT PENSION FUNDING STATUS 2,576,381.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelXFirstClassOrCharterTravel
Written Policy Re T And E Expenses0WrittenPolicyReTAndEExpenses
Substantiation Required1SubstantiationRequired
Compensation CommitteeXCompensationCommittee
Written Employment ContractXWrittenEmploymentContract
Compensation SurveyXCompensationSurvey
Board Or Committee ApprovalXBoardOrCommitteeApproval
Severance Payment0SeverancePayment
Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan0SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan
Equity Based Comp Arrangement0EquityBasedCompArrangement
Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg
Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs0CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs
Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org0CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg
Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs0CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPayments
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractException

Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (4 entries)

Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgComp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgsBonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrgBonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgsOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgOther Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgsDeferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrgDeferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgsNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgNontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgsTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgTotal Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgsComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgComp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs
DAVID STERN
294572000200000530520140210381645000
DR ERIC RICHARDS
2183500000066690232100248229000
DR MARIA HARRISON
1504410000045530101920165186000
DR DANIEL KLESSIG
221117000000000221117000

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV

Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson

Name Business NameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RALPH WF HARDYBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RelationshipFORMER DIRECTORRelationship
Amount Of Transaction52000AmountOfTransaction
Description Of TransactionINDEPENDENT CONTRACTORDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

Return ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanationIdentifierIdentifier
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2THE BOARD CHAIR, MR. CORNELL, HAD A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH MR. STERN, BTI'S PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE, INC. IS A NYS MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AMEMBERS ELECT DIRECTORS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BOARD MEMBERS WERE PROVIDED AN ELECTRONIC DRAFT OF THIS RETURN PRIOR TO FILING. INPUT WAS PROVIDED TO THE VP FOR FINANCE/CFO
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS ARE PROVIDED BY DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES. CONFLICTS ARE DISCLOSED TO AND REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE ESTABLISHES THE SALARIES OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE PRESIDENT, ANNUALLY. COMPARABLE SALARIES AND COST OF LIVING DATA IS PROVIDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES. MEETING MINUTES, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUPPORTING DATA ARE RETAINED BY THE COPORATE SECRETARY. SALARY REVIEWS ARE PERFORMED ANNUALLY, IN NOVEMBER. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTED MET IN NOVEMBER 2009 TO REVIEW AND SET THE 2010 COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND CFO/VP FOR FINANCE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -8,029,310.CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE BTI AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.

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