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THE OBJECTIVE OF THE BANBURY CENTER IS TO HOLD WORKSHOPS AND MEETINGS COVERING FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH AND TOPICS OF SPECIAL INTEREST IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AS WELL AS SCIENTIFIC EDUCATION. 5077600 true false false false false false false false false true false true false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 9 6 true false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false NY X LARI C RUSSO 5163678446 PO BOX 100 1 BUNGTOWN ROAD COLD SPRING HARBOR NY 11724 X WILLIAM ROBERTSON 1.0 X 0 0 0 BRUCE STILLMAN 1.0 X 0 518221 227331 W DILLAWAY AYRES JR 1.0 X 0 422835 199375 KATHERINE ERNST 1.0 X 0 0 0 WALTER GOLDSCHMIDTS 1.0 X 0 282288 58260 DR WALTER MEIER 1.0 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM GRIDLEY 1.0 X 0 0 0 JOHN LINNARTZ 1.0 X 0 0 0 JAMIE NICHOLLS 1.0 X 0 0 0 LEO GUTHART 1.0 X 0 0 0 LARI C RUSSO 1.0 X 0 227013 28546 0 1450357 513512 0 false true false 0 0 0 1575878 1575878 0 0 13759051 11063536 2695515 2695515 2695515 0 0 0 0 4271393 0 4271393 5077600 5077600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 393897 393897 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STATE FILING FEES 1918 1918 5473415 5077600 395815 0 0 0 246353 916822 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1636497 1578492 0 0 0 0 0 50757583 39466474 52530013 57726011 0 0 0 0 0 0 105170446 99687799 108734 84606 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108734 84606 X 0 0 94953622 89495103 10108090 10108090 105061712 99603193 105170446 99687799 X -1202022 -4256497 X false true true X false X X X X false false false COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY 112013303 07 true 5077600 1 5077600 105061712 14896 5077600 395815 99603193 101017463 10019755 5546900 428606 105061712 90003382 17355124 5974600 366443 101017463 130023143 -33622801 6026500 370460 90003382 0.90000 0.10000 false true true ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS 57726011 F 57726011 ENDOWMENT FUNDS SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 THE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE INCOME TO THE COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY FOR THE SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, BROAD BASIC SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND ITS DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC AND FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIP AWARDS. true Central America and the Caribbean Investments 20538999 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Investments 4260469 24799468 24799468 false false false false false false true COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY PO BOX 100 1 BUNGTOWN ROAD COLD SPRING HARBOR NY 11724 112013303 501(C)(3) 5077600 EDUCATIONAL/RESEARCH 1 0 GRANTS PAID SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 GRANTS MADE TO COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY REPRESENT AMOUNTS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION AS AN ALLOCATION FROM THE ENDOWMENT REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY A 5% DRAW ON A 12 QUARTER MOVING AVERAGE. REPORTING IS RECEIVED ANNUALLY ON THE SPECIFIC USE OF THE FUNDS BY COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY. false true false false false false false true false BRUCE STILLMAN 0 504025 0 0 0 14196 0 112196 0 115135 0 745552 0 0 W DILLAWAY AYRES JR 0 394006 0 0 0 28829 0 175456 0 23919 0 622210 0 0 WALTER GOLDSCHMIDTS 0 257288 0 25000 0 0 0 36295 0 21965 0 340548 0 0 LARI C RUSSO 0 217013 0 10000 0 0 0 26638 0 1908 0 255559 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I,LINE 4B Payments for a Supplemental Nonqualified Retirement Plan: Bruce Stillman $81,534 W. Dillaway Ayres, Jr $144,794 Walter Goldschmidts $5,633 Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 A Bonus of $25,000 was paid to Walter Goldschmidts by a related organization, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. A bonus of $10,0000 was paid to Lari C. Russo by Cold Spring Harbor Asia, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Schedule J, Part II, Column B (III) Other reportable compensation of W. Dillaway Ayres, Jr and Dr. Bruce Stillman includes tuition reimbursement and club dues paid by a related tax-exempt organization, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The dues are for membership fees in clubs required by the organization for furtherance of business relationships and meetings. Non-taxable fringe benefits of Dr.Stillman includes housing provided by a related, tax-exempt organization, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Dr. Stillman is provided with a home on the campus and is required to reside in the on-campus residence as a condition of his employment. The value of the non-taxable personal use of the residence along with other expenses are included in Column D. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CORE FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 12 THE ROBERTSON RESEARCH FUND, INC. IS AUDITED IN COMBINATION WITH THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT OF ITS RELATED ORGANIZATION, COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY (#11-2013303), ALTHOUGH SEPARATE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT ISSUED FOR THE ROBERTSON RESEARCH FUND, A CONSOLIDATED AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT WAS ISSUED FOR THE YEAR 2011 WHICH WAS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP. FAMILY RELATIONSHIP CORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS WILLIAM ROBERTSON, JOHN LINNARTZ AND KATHERINE ERNST ARE FAMILY MEMBERS. DOCUMENTATION OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS CORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE QUESTION WAS ANSWERED "NO" BECAUSE THE ROBERTSON RESEARCH FUND, INC. DOES NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. 990 REVIEW CORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 OF THE ORGANIZATION IS PREPARED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY BASED ON THE BOOKS AND RECORDS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE DRAFT RETURN AND ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ARE PROVIDED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS FOR REVIEW AND FINAL PREPARATION OF THE RETURN. THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND COPIES PROVIDED TO ALL VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF THE RETURN TO THE IRS. POLICIES CORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 12, 13 AND 14 ALTHOUGH THE ROBERTSON RESEARCH FUND, INC. DOES NOT MAINTAIN SEPARATE CONFLICT OF INTEREST, WHISTLEBLOWER AND RECORD RETENTION POLICIES, IT IS GOVERNED BY THOSE POLICIES OF THE COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. COMPENSATION CORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINES 15A-B QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED "NO" BECAUSE ROBERTSON RESEARCH FUND, INC. DOES NOT COMPENSATE ANY EMPLOYEES, SO NO POLICIES/PROCEDURES ARE REQUIRED. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS CORE FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS ALL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, ANNUAL REPORTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TAX RETURNS AT THE FINANCE OFFICE OF COLD SPRING HARBOR LABORATORY, LOCATED AT 1 BUNGTOWN ROAD, COLD SPRING HARBOR, NEW YORK 11724. IN ADDITION MANY OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.CSHL.EDU. Form 990, Part XI, Reconciliation of Net Assets Unrealized gain (loss) on investments carried at market value ($4,256,497) Form 990, Part XII, Lines 2B-2D Although the Robertson Research Fund, Inc. does not have a separate audit committee it does file consolidated financial statements with The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The Laboratory's annual audit is governed by an audit committee of the board of directors. The Committee oversees the organizations audit and the selection of its independent accountants. 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