2012-11-13T16:49:32-06:00 2011-12-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4250 N FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 1020 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2011-01-01 521967802 NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE GAMING NATI 2025522689 1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW NO 1175 WASHINGTON DC 20004 JUDY PATTERSON 2025522689 2012-11-06 1 P00236052 5712279500 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z JUDY PATTERSON 1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW NO 1175 WASHINGTON DC 20004 670688 0 X WWW.NCRG.ORG X 1996 DC THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED TO FUNDING RESEARCH THAT HELPS INCREASE ** UNDERSTANDING OF PATHOLOGICAL AND YOUTH GAMBLING AND FIND EFFECTIVE METHODS OF TREATMENT FOR THE DISORDER. 8 8 3 8 0 0 655398 493441 66268 77666 41627 40215 255206 -4093 1018499 607229 17898 481767 0 0 146038 251150 0 0 19814 643308 813920 807244 1546837 211255 -939608 7528169 6603390 764676 834786 6763493 5768604 X THE NCRG'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE AND ASSIST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY GAMBLING DISORDERS BY SUPPORTING THE FINEST PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INTO PATHOLOGICAL AND YOUTH GAMBLING; ENCOURAGING THE APPLICATION OF NEW RESEARCH FINDINGS TO IMPROVE PREVENTION DIAGNOSTIC, INTERVENTION AND TREATMENT STRATEGIES; AND ADVANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT RESPONSIBLE GAMING. 0 0 143464 64320 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON GAMBLING AND ADDICTION: THE 12TH ANNUAL NCRG CONFERENCE ON GAMBLING AND ADDICTION, THEMED RISK OR REWARD? THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON TREATMENT, RESEARCH AND RESPONSIBLE GAMING. EXPLORED THE VARIOUS WAYS TECHNOLOGY CAN TRANSFORM HOW WE RESEARCH, UNDERSTAND AND PROMOTE RECOVERY FROM GAMBLING DISORDERS AND OTHER ADDICTIONS. SESSIONS AT THE 2011 CONFERENCE INCLUDED TOPICS SUCH AS RESEARCH ON INTERNET GAMBLING, WEB-BASED INTERVENTIONS FOR GAMBLING DISORDERS, THE IMPACT OF SLOT MACHINES ON PROBLEMATIC GAMBLING BEHAVIOR, HOW GAMING COMPANIES CAN USE NEW TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE GAMING PROGRAMS AND OTHERS. THE NCRG ALSO HOSTED THREE PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS. 504445 2371 COMMUNICATIONS - NCRG EDUCATIONAL ROAD TOUR: NCRG VISITED BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS IN 2011, WHERE REPRESENTATIVES MET WITH TREATMENT PROVIDERS, POLICYMAKERS, RESEARCHERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE ROAD TOUR INCLUDED A WORKSHOP FOR TREATMENT PROVIDERS SPONSORED BY THE NCRG AND THE MASSACHUSETTS COUNCIL ON COMPULSIVE GAMBLING, A COLLEGE GAMBLING ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION AND A STAKEHOLDER BREAKFAST MEETING TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE GAMING. THIS YEAR'S ROAD TOUR INCLUDED ABOUT 100 PARTICIPANTS.COMMUNICATIONS - COLLEGE GAMBLING POLICY TASK FORCE: IN 2011 THE NCRG CONTINUED THE DEVELOPMENT OF COLLEGEGAMBLING.ORG AS PART OF ITS ONGOING EFFORTS TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL TOOLS TO HELP HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ADDRESS GAMBLING DISORDERS AND RESPONSIBLE GAMING ON CAMPUS. THE FIRST SITE OF ITS KIND, COLLEGEGAMBLING.ORG IS AN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE TO HELP CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS, CAMPUS ADMINISTRATORS, CAMPUS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PARENTS ADDRESS GAMBLING AND GAMBLING-RELATED HARMS ON CAMPUS.COMMUNICATIONS - SOCIAL MEDIA: IN 2011, THE NCRG CONTINUED ITS WORK ON GAMBLING DISORDERS 360, AN EDUCATIONAL BLOG THAT EXPLORES THE LATEST NEWS AND RESEARCH RELATED TO GAMBLING DISORDERS AND RESPONSIBLE GAMING. THE NCRG EXPANDED ITS SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK AND SLIDESHARE IN 2011. THE FACEBOOK PAGE KEEPS PARTIES UPDATED ON ITS ACTIVITIES AND ALLOWS THE NCRG TO MAKE ITS RESOURCES MORE WIDELY AVAILABLE, WHILE THE SLIDESHARE PAGE PERMITS USERS TO DOWNLOAD RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS THAT CAN BE INTEGRATED INTO THEIR OWN EDUCATION EFFORTS.COMMUNICATIONS - PRESENTATIONS AT OTHER CONFERENCES: IN 2011, THE NCRG PURSUED SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS LEADERSHIP AND RESEARCHERS IN THE FIELD. REPRESENTATIVES SPOKE AT THE MIDWEST CONFERENCE ON PROBLEM GAMBLING AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE, THE IAGA/IAGR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND THE NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL TRADE SHOW. NCRG HAD A PRESENCE AT THE GLOBAL GAMING EXPO, G2E ASIA AND INDIAN GAMING 2011.COMMUNICATIONS - WEBINAR SERIES: IN 2011, THE NCRG TEAMED WITH THE G2E ONLINE EDUCATION CENTER TO SPONSOR TWO FREE WEBINAR SESSIONS THAT HELPED PARTICIPANTS BETTER UNDERSTAND CRITICAL ISSUES RELATED TO GAMBLING DISORDERS AND RESPONSIBLE GAMING. A JUNE SESSION DREW 123 PARTICIPANTS AND AN AUGUST SESSION DREW 131 PARTICIPANTS.COMMUNICATIONS - PUBLICATIONS: NCRG PRODUCES PUBLICATIONS THAT PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE GAMING AND OFFER THE LATEST NEWS AND INFORMATION ON GAMBLING RESEARCH AND GAMING ISSUES. THIS INCLUDES INCREASING THE ODDS: A SERIES DEDICATED TO UNDERSTANDING GAMBLING DISORDERS, WHICH BRINGS THE MOST IMPORTANT RESEARCH ON GAMBLING DISORDERS INTO THE HANDS OF A BROAD AUDIENCE. RESPONSIBLE GAMING QUARTERLY, WHICH WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2001, CONTINUES TO PROVIDE NEWS AND ANALYSIS RELATED TO GAMBLING DISORDERS AND RESPONSIBLE GAMING.COMMUNICATIONS - MEDIA OUTREACH: THE NCRG ACTIVITES ARE OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY A MEDIA OUTREACH PROGRAM TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE WORK OF THE NCRG AND THE PROGRESS BEING MADE ON THE RESEARCH FRONT AND IN OTHER AREAS. THE NCRG DISTRIBUTED PRESS RELEASES AND MEDIA ALERTS TO MORE THAN 375 MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA. 723132 INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON GAMBLING DISORDERS: THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WHICH IS GUIDED BY A SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD OF INDEPENDENT EXPERTS, NCRG PROVIDES LONG-TERM FUNDING FOR INNOVATIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AT THE NCRG CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE IN GAMBLING RESEARCH, LOCATED AT YALE UNIVERSITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. 7060 10975 ONGOING INITIATIVES: IN 2011, THE NCRG CONTINUED TO OFFER AND PROMOTE ITS EMERGE PROGRAM, A SCIENCE BASED TRAINING PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY SCIENTISTS AT HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL AND IS THE ONLY PROGRAM OF ITS KIND THAT HAS BEEN TRANSLATED INTO AN ACCESSIBLE TRAINING TOOL FOR GAMING EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS. TALKING WITH CHILDREN ABOUT GAMBLING AND RESPONSIBLE GAMING EDUCATION WEEK CONTINUED TO BE VALUABLE RESOURCES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT RESPONSIBLE GAMING. 7060 10975 1378101 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X THE ORGANIZATION 2025522689 1299 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW 1175 WASH DC 20004 GLENN CHRISTENSON 1.50 X 0 0 0 PHIL SATRE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE COX 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN FELDMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN MULLALLY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER SHATLEY 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRUCE SHEAR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK VANDER LINDEN 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM S BOYD 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY L PATTERSON 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE REILLY 40.00 X 103008 0 13530 103008 0 13530 1 0 0 0 GIBRALTAR ASSOCIATES LLC 815 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20006 PUBLIC RELATIONS 308628 1 101700 391741 493441 REGISTRATION FEES 900099 75295 75295 PUBLICATION SALES 900099 2371 2371 77666 25482 25482 40299 25566 14733 14733 14733 33800 101700 37893 -4093 -4093 607229 77666 0 36122 481767 481767 209035 209035 2822 2822 22511 22511 16782 16782 83995 83995 38399 3329 35070 4846 4846 57518 50950 6568 318418 318412 6 104331 73032 11485 19814 3240 3240 12602 12602 95930 94143 1787 43763 43366 397 1534 1534 2605 2605 AWARDS AND HONORARIA 42543 42543 MISCELLANEOUS 4196 3567 629 1546837 1378101 148922 19814 2817888 3080845 4036046 2965321 118185 33256 8566 5747 12731 8972 5292 3759 541522 512462 670 2000 7528169 6603390 77489 75234 687187 759552 764676 834786 X 2405514 1778115 4357979 3990489 6763493 5768604 7528169 6603390 X -939608 -55281 X X 0 1 1 X 0 X 8000263 1689452 232045 655398 493441 11070599 8000263 1689452 232045 655398 493441 11070599 5741493 5329106 66045 53278 29246 30166 25482 204217 11274816 574773 0.47270 0.48470 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 12731 8972 3759 3759 607229 1546837 -939608 -55281 -55281 -994889 651095 -55281 66100 10819 640276 4846 -37893 -33047 607229 1645984 66100 37893 103993 1541991 4846 4846 1546837 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: THE NCRG HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD RELATED TO UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. THE STANDARD REQUIRES THAT AN UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITION MUST BE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT (GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD) BEFORE IT IS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE STANDARD REQUIRES THAT THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED BE THE SAME AS THAT WHICH WOULD BE DETERMINED AS A RESULT OF A REVIEW BY TAX AUTHORITIES HAVING ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, MANAGEMENT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. GENERALLY, INCOME TAX RETURNS RELATED TO THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 THROUGH 2011 REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. 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JUDY PATTERSON IS SENIOR VP, SECRETARY AND TREASURER OF THE AMERICAN GAMING ASSOC. (AGA) THE ORGANIZATION AND THE AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION SHARE OFFICE SPACE AND EQUIPMENT. THE AMERICAN GAMING ASSOCIATION MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ORGANIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT PAY AGA FOR THE USE OF THE OFFICE SPACE OR EQUIPMENT. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 NCRG PROPOSED AND APPROVED REVISIONS TO THEIR BYLAWS ON 12/15/11. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES ARE: 1. NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS COMPRISING ENTIRE BOARD TO BE BETWEEN 7 AND 13 2. EXISTING BOARD TO ENDEAVOR TO INCLUDE AN APPROPRIATE BALANCE OF INDIVIDUALS AS DESCRIBED IN THE BYLAWS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 AND RELATED SCHEDULES ARE PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE TREASURER. THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED INTERNALLY BY THE TREASURER IN CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL AND, AS APPROPRIATE, FURTHER CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS. THE FORM 990 IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ITS FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NCRG OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST OR PERCEIVED CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR TOP MANAGMENT OFFICIAL WAS NOT COMPENSATED. IF THAT POSITION WERE COMPENSATED, THE ORGANIZATION WOULD FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED AT PART VI B, ITEM 15. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE SAME WOULD BE THE CASE FOR OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 NCRG MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES: FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5: NET UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS: -55,281. AUDIT OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS DID NOT CHANGE DURING 2011.