2012-11-13T16:22:57-06:00 2011-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 650N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2011-01-01 270359097 THE WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT WORL 2024079330 740 15TH STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 WILLIAM H NEUKOM 2024079330 2012-11-13 1 3019519090 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z WILLIAM H NEUKOM 740 15TH STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 8700543 0 X WWW.WORLDJUSTICEPROJECT.ORG X 2009 WA SEE PART III, LINE 1. 13 12 26 12 0 0 1321741 8700543 0 0 0 0 0 0 1321741 8700543 376787 93996 0 0 1225908 1228478 22037 0 226038 1439502 2939329 3064234 4261803 -1742493 4438740 1391764 5841510 223454 234460 1168310 5607050 X THE WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT UNDERTAKES A GLOBAL, MULTIDISCIPLINARY EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN THE RULE OF LAW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITIES OF OPPORTUNITY AND EQUITY, PROMOTE EFFORTS TO MAKE SOCIETIES SAFE, LIFT PEOPLE FROM POVERTY, AND BUILD ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, REDUCE CORRUPTION, IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH, AND ENHANCE EDUCATION. 0 0 1844834 AT OUR EVENTS, THE WORLD JUSTICE PROJECT (WJP) ASSEMBLES CHANGE AGENTS AND INNOVATORS AT GLOBAL AND REGIONAL MEETINGS TO INSPIRE GOVERNMENT REFORMS - WHETHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY - AND INCUBATE PROGRAMS AT THE GRASSROOTS LEVEL. THESE EVENTS HAVE LEVERAGED THE COMMITMENT AND EXPERTISE OF LEADERS FROM DIVERSE SECTORS, GENERATING DOZENS OF PROGRAMS AND BUILDING GLOBAL, MULTIDISCIPLINARY RULE OF LAW NETWORKS, ULTIMATELY AFFECTING THE LIVES OF COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS. IN JANUARY 2011, THE WJP HELD ITS SECOND MAJOR REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION, IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA. THIS CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER 140 LEADERS FROM 35 COUNTRIES, FOCUSED ON MITIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, ENSURING THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, AND BUILDING A BETTER BUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT. THE WORLD JUSTICE FORUM III, HELD IN BARCELONA, SPAIN, BROUGHT TOGETHER OVER 400 LEADERS FROM MORE THAN 100 COUNTRIES TO SHARE THE IMPACT THAT RULE OF LAW WEAKNESSES HAVE ON THEIR DISCIPLINES AND IDENTIFY CRUCIAL AREAS WHERE COLLABORATIVE CROSS-DISCIPLINARY EFFORTS WILL ADVANCE AND STRENGTHEN THE RULE OF LAW. PARTICIPANTS DESIGNED NEARLY 50 NEW, INNOVATIVE MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS IN SUCH AREAS AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FAIR ELECTIONS, ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION. 1262428 THE WJP RULE OF LAW INDEX IS AN INNOVATIVE QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT TOOL CREATED AND DESIGNED BY THE WJP. THE RULE OF LAW INDEX IS THE ONLY COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT TOOL OF ITS KIND THAT FOCUSES ON ANALYZING COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULE OF LAW. IT IS THE FIRST INDEX TO TREAT THE RULE OF LAW COMPREHENSIVELY. THE WJP RULE OF LAW INDEX 2011 REPORT WAS PUBLICLY RELEASED IN NOVEMBER 2011 AND IS THE CULMINATION OF MORE THAN THREE YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT, CONSULTATION, AND VETTING WITH ACADEMICS, PRACTITIONERS, AND COUNTRY LEADERS FROM OVER 100 COUNTRIES AND 17 PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES. THE REPORT OFFERS A DETAILED AND COMPREHENSIVE PICTURE OF THE EXTENT TO WHICH 66 COUNTRIES ADHERE TO THE RULE OF LAW IN PRACTICE BASED UPON 9 FACTORS THAT ARE FURTHER DISAGGREGATED INTO 52 SUB-FACTORS. THE REPORT PROVIDES DETAILED INFORMATION AND ORIGINAL DATA ON: LIMITED GOVERNMENT POWERS; ABSENCE OF CORRUPTION; ORDER AND SECURITY; FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS; OPEN GOVERNMENT; REGULATORY ENFORCEMENT; CIVIL JUSTICE; AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE. IT SERVES AS A RELIABLE AND INDEPENDENT DATA SOURCE FOR POLICY MAKERS, BUSINESSES, ACADEMICS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS TO ASSESS A NATION'S ADHERENCE TO THE RULE OF LAW IN PRACTICE; IDENTIFY A NATION'S STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES IN COMPARISON TO SIMILARLY SITUATED COUNTRIES; AND TRACK CHANGES OVER TIME. IN 2011, THE INDEX TEAM PRESENTED THEIR FINDINGS TO NUMEROUS AUDIENCES WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING GOVERNMENTS, INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESS, ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY. 162821 DOMESTIC OUTREACH - THE WJP PROMOTES INCREASED AWARENESS ABOUT THE CONCEPT AND IMPACT OF THE RULE OF LAW IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ITS DOMESTIC OUTREACH PROGRAM. REPRESENTATIVES FROM STATE AND LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS, LAW SCHOOLS, AND OTHER LOCAL INSTITUTIONS WORKED WITH WJP LEADERSHIP TO SPONSOR STATE-LEVEL OUTREACH MEETINGS. 144476 48966 WJPS OPPORTUNITY FUND GRANTS ARE INCUBATED AT THE ABOVE-REFERENCED REGIONAL MEETINGS THROUGH ACTION-ORIENTED PLANNING AND COLLABORATION. THE GRANTS SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE THE PARTICIPATION OF GRASSROOTS PROGRAMS THAT PURSUE INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE RULE OF LAW BY CREATING MULTIDISCIPLINARY COALITION IN THE FIELDS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, HUMAN RIGHTS, THE ENVIRONMENT, DISENFRANCHISED GROUPS, YOUTH EMPOWERMENT, AND MULTINATIONAL INITIATIVES. IN 2011, THE OPPORTUNITY FUND AWARDED FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROGRAMS SPANNING 20 COUNTRIES, ON FOUR CONTINENTS AND 17 PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINES. THE OPPORTUNITY FUND SEED GRANTS ENCOURAGED PROGRAM OWNERSHIP BY LOCAL PARTNERS, INNOVATIVE AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTATION, AND MEASURABLE IMPACT WITH LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. THE DUAL OBJECTIVES OF THE OPPORTUNITY FUND ARE TO STRENGTHEN THE RULE OF LAW IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION AND TO BUILD A WORLDWIDE CONSTITUENCY OF STAKEHOLDERS COMMITTED TO TAKING ACTION TO STRENGTHEN THE RULE OF LAW. THE PRIORITIES IN 2011 WERE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR MARGINALIZED POPULATIONS; YOUTH EMPOWERMENT; WOMEN AND LAW; AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THIS THEMATIC FOCUS HELPED WJP DEVELOP MEANINGFUL PARTNERSHIPS WITH TARGET POPULATIONS, SUCH AS THE ARAB YOUNG ENGINEERING COMMUNITY; ASIA'S MIGRANT WORKERS AND RURAL FARMERS IN THE CARIBBEAN. 51351 45000 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES: ONE OF WJP'S LARGEST PROGRAMS IS THE WORLD JUSTICE FORUM, HELD EVERY TWO YEARS. WORLD JUSTICE FORUM III WAS IN BARCELONA, SPAIN. IT BUILDS ON THE TWO PREVIOUS WORLD JUSTICE FORUMS, WITH OVER 400 PARTICIPANTS FROM 100 COUNTRIES. IN JANUARY 2011, THE WJP HELD ITS SECOND MAJOR REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION, IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA. THIS CONFERENCE BROUGHT TOGETHER 140 LEADERS FROM 35 COUNTRIES, FOCUSED ON MITIGATING ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, ENSURING THE RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES, AND BUILDING A BETTER BUSINESS ENABLING ENVIRONMENT. THE WJP ALSO PROMOTES INCREASED AWARENESS ABOUT THE CONCEPT AND IMPACT OF THE RULE OF LAW IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH ITS DOMESTIC OUTREACH PROGRAM. REPRESENTATIVES FROM STATE AND LOCAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS, LAW SCHOOLS, AND OTHER LOCAL INSTITUTIONS WORKED WITH WJP LEADERSHIP TO SPONSOR STATE-LEVEL OUTREACH MEETINGS. THE WJP SUPPORTS AND GENERATES ORIGINAL RESEARCH THAT EXAMINES THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE RULE OF LAW TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. 195827 93966 3465910 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 1 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X APRIL BASKIN 2024079330 740 15TH STREET NW NO 200 WASHINGTON DC 20005 WILLIAM HUBBARD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM NEUKOM 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES SILKENAT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBORAH ENIX-ROSS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE E GILBERT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE B BAILEY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RODERICK MATHEWS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GEROLD LIBBY 6.00 X X 12000 0 0 SHEIKHA ABDULLA AL-MISNAD 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMIL CONSTANTINESCU 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHRAF GHANI 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELLEN GRACIE NORTHFLEET 1.00 X 0 0 0 MONDI MAKHANYA 1.00 X 0 0 0 HONGXIA LIU LEFT 71511 37.50 X 100251 0 695 JUAN CARLOS BOTERO 37.50 X 123000 0 10165 ALEJANDRO PONCE-RODRIGUEZ 37.50 X 121066 0 3700 356317 0 14560 3 0 0 0 NANCY L WARD 921 1ST AVE W 212 SEATTLE WA 98119 EVENTS MANAGEMENT 105001 1 8700543 8700543 8700543 0 0 0 14840 14840 79156 79156 246111 130678 62169 53264 855312 529013 250581 75718 45628 26467 14801 4360 81427 48709 23252 9466 17183 15372 1639 172 31126 27846 2968 312 723423 647187 68993 7243 124303 84859 36115 3329 370614 3325 366339 950 1528683 1505996 11387 11300 25391 25391 11290 2800 8490 MISCELLANEOUS 63505 1566 61217 722 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 43811 39374 4437 ALLOCATION OF M&G 0 308722 -367924 59202 4261803 3465910 569855 226038 1220055 1621438 80395 4152655 13017 10008 4989 1527 97624 43071 73308 54553 0 1329 1391764 5841510 80953 163907 89778 28645 52723 41908 223454 234460 X -570402 1326631 1738712 4280419 1168310 5607050 1391764 5841510 4438740 0 X 0 1 1 X 0 X 4590937 1321740 8700543 14613220 4590937 1321740 8700543 14613220 12012149 2601071 158 158 14613378 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 31384 14513 16871 66240 28558 37682 54553 8700543 4261803 4438740 4438740 8700543 0 8700543 0 8700543 4261803 0 4261803 0 4261803 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: IN JUNE 2006, THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (FASB) RELEASED FASB ASC 740-10, INCOME TAXES, THAT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REPORTING UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, WJP HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10 AND DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FEDERAL FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED. 1 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION. 2600 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 2062 MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 44357 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 6145 SOUTH ASIA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 3070 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS IN THE REGION 16700 0 0 0 0 0 0 74934 0 74934 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 1700 WIRE EUROPE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 2062 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA RIGHT TO INFORMATION 5666 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA DISPUTE RESOLUTION 2000 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 18000 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA ACCESS TO JUSTICE 2000 WIRE SOUTH AMERICA ACCESS TO JUSTICE 4145 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 9000 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA DISPUTE RESOLUTION 2000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 6000 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA DISPUTE RESOLUTION 10000 WIRE SOUTH ASIA DISPUTE RESOLUTION 3070 WIRE EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC AIDS AND HIV POLICY 2600 WIRE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA YOUTH ENGAGEMENT 6690 WIRE 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: THE WJP OFFERS SEED GRANTS, KNOWN AS OPPORTUNITY FUND GRANTS, TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED IN WJP SPONSORED REGIONAL MEETINGS AS DESCRIBED IN PART III OF THE FORM 990. OPPORTUNITY FUND PROJECTS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THEIR OBJECTIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE RULE OF LAW IN COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH MULTIDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO BUILD A WORLDWIDE CONSTITUENCY OF STAKEHOLDERS COMMITTED TO TAKING ACTION TO STRENGTHEN THE RULE OF LAW. OPPORTUNITY FUND PROJECTS ARE EVALUATED INTERNALLY BY GRANTEES, PURSUANT TO THEIR REQUIRED GRANT REPORTS, AND EXTERNALLY BY WJP OPPORTUNITY STAFF, THROUGH REVIEW OF SUBMITTED REPORTS AND FIELD VISITS. EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS TAKE ACCOUNT OF BENCHMARK, INDICATORS, AND TIMETABLES OUTLINED IN PROJECT PROPOSALS AND REPORTED IN REPORTS AND VERBAL ASSESSMENTS. THESE INCLUDE: KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS, QUESTIONNAIRES, AND FOCUS GROUPS TO GENERATE COMMUNITY REACTIONS AND RECEPTIVENESS ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY FUND PROGRAM AND ITS IMPACT. WJP STAFF CONSULTS WITH EXTERNAL EXPERTS TO LEVERAGE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF TOPICS SUCH AS HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, AND LABOR RIGHTS. FIELD VISITS ARE CONDUCTED AND USED AS IMPACT EVALUATION TOOLS TO DETERMINE WHICH ALTERNATIVES ARE MOST EFFECTIVE FOR ADVANCING THE RULE OF LAW IN THE PROJECT'S TARGETED COMMUNITY AND COUNTRY. THE SITE VISITS FACILITATE THE PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING MODELS FOR STRENGTHENING THE RULE OF LAW TO BE AVAILABLE FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR REPLICATION. MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF OPPORTUNITY FUND PROJECTS ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO REVIEW PAST PROJECT PROGRESS; ASSESS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES; AND DRAW LESSONS FOR IMPROVING THE DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT OF FUTURE ACTIVITIES. 1 RELIGIONS FOR PEACE 777 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA NEW YORK NY 10017 132671065 501(C)(3) 9000 ACCESS TO JUSTICE DEPAUL UNIVERSITY 1 EAST JACKSON CHICAGO IL 60604 362167048 501(C)(3) 5840 ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE 2 0 PROCEDURE FOR MONITORING GRANTS IN THE U.S.: PART I, LINE 2: SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2: A PORTION OF THE GRANT IS PROVIDED WHEN THE GRANT IS AWARDED. THE RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A NARRATIVE AND EXPENSE REPORT HALF WAY THROUGH THE TERM OF THE GRANT AWARD PERIOD. FINAL PAYMENT OF THE GRANT AWARD IS MADE UPON RECEIPT OF A FINAL NARRATIVE AND EXPENSE REPORT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY SENIOR MANAGEMENT. A COPY OF THE 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT WAS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE WJP CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ESTABLISHES PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING A FINANCIAL INTEREST IF ONE IS REPORTED. FIRST, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS (EXCLUDING AN INTERESTED DIRECTOR WHO HAS REPORTED THE FINANCIAL INTEREST, IF ANY) DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACTUALLY EXISTS. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD APPOINTS A DISINTERESTED PERSON OR COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN QUESTION. THAT PERSON OR COMMITTEE DETERMINES WHETHER, WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS, THE WJP CAN OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS NOT REASONABLY ATTAINABLE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD NOT GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD DETERMINES BY A MAJORITY VOTE SOLELY OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE WJP'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT, AND WHETHER THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE WJP. IN CONFORMITY WITH SUCH DETERMINATIONS, THE BOARD MAKES ITS DECISION BY MAJORITY VOTE SOLELY OF THE DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS WHETHER TO ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IN QUESTION. COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DETERMINED BY CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THROUGH INFORMAL CONSULTATION WITH OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA, ESTABLISHING THAT THE LEVEL OF SALARY AND BENEFITS WAS APPROPRIATE AND COMPETITIVE FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION. THE LAST REVIEW FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS DECEMBER 2011. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 WJP MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII: GEROLD LIBBY IS AN OFFICER OF THE BOARD. HE RECEIVED COMPENSATION FOR HIS SERVICES AS GENERAL COUNSEL FOR WJP. THE COMPENSATION RECEIVED WAS UNRELATED TO HIS BOARD DUTIES AND AT FAIR MARKET VALUE.