POLICY SCIENCES CENTER INC: Form 990, tax year 2011
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- Organization
- POLICY SCIENCES CENTER INC (EIN 06-0813895)
- Tax period
- 2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
- Filed
- 2012-05-10
- IRS object ID
- 201241319349301129
- Schema version
- 2011v1.2
- 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 | 2012-05-10T10:09:05-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2011-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EBEL HEARD & CO | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 310 S SECOND AVE | AddressLine1 |
| City | ROCK RAPIDS | City |
| State | IA | State |
| ZIP Code | 51246 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2011-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 060813895 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | POLICY SCIENCES CENTER INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | POLI | NameControl |
| Phone | 3195942427 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 431 SOUTH SUMMIT STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | IOWA CITY | City |
| State | IA | State |
| ZIP Code | 52240 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ANDREW WILLARD | Name |
| Title | PRESIDENT | Title |
| Phone | 3195942427 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2012-05-09 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | DAN HEARD | Name |
| Phone | 6055825962 | Phone |
| Date Prepared | 2012-05-09 | DatePrepared |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2011 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 19466 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Web Site | WWW.POLICYSCIENCES.ORG | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Activity Or Mission Description | EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 8 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 0 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 0 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Gross UBI | 20 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 253195 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 19142 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue Prior Year | 42 | ProgramServiceRevenuePriorYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 20 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | 643 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 304 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 0 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 253880 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 19466 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 54620 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 176252 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 2300 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 3705 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 5338 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 9293 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 20083 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 66213 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 200040 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | 187667 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -180574 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 259193 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 76352 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 2267 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 256926 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 76352 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIII |
| Mission Description | EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | false | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 176252 | Expense |
| Grants | 176252 | Grants |
| Description | THE MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL DUES AS WELL AS CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS RECEIVED BY THE ENTITY ARE USED TO SUPPORT THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTER. | Description |
Activity Other ActivityOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | 17279 | Expense |
| Description | PROMOTION OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES. | Description |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Other Program Service Exp | 17279 | TotalOfOtherProgramServiceExp |
| Total Program Service Expense | 193531 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | true | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | false | 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 | false | 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 | false | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | false | 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 | true | 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 | true | 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 |
| Transaction Related Entity | false | TransactionRelatedEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | false | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | false | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | false | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 7 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Compliance With Backup Witholding | false | ComplianceWithBackupWitholding |
| Number Of Employees | 0 | NumberOfEmployees |
| 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 |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 8 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 0 | 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 | false | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | false | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVenture |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | ANDREW WILLARD | NamePerson |
| Telephone Number | 3195942427 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 431 SOUTH SUMMIT STREET | AddressLine1 |
| City | IOWA CITY | City |
| State | IA | State |
| ZIP Code | 52240 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (8 entries)
| TitleTitle | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD BRUNNER | ||||||
| SECRETARY/TR | X | X | 45000 | 0 | 0 | |
| FRANK J PENNA | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | X | 12000 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ANDREW WILLARD | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | X | X | 3335 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| CHARLES NORCHI | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| LUNG-CHU CHEN | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NOEL LATEEF | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MARGARITA GONZALEZ DE PAZOS | ||||||
| BOARD MEMBER | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| WILLIAM ASCHER | ||||||
| VICE PRESIDE | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 60335 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Formers Listed | false | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | false | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | false | CompensationFromOtherSources |
| Federated Campaigns | 10000 | FederatedCampaigns |
| Membership Dues | 4656 | MembershipDues |
| Fundraising Events | 4486 | FundraisingEvents |
| Total Contributions | 19142 | TotalContributions |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | ROYALTIES | Description |
| Business Code | 511130 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 20 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 20 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | 20 | TotalProgramServiceRevenue |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 304 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 304 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 19466 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 304 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 20 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 176252 | Total |
| Program Services | 176252 | ProgramServices |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 3705 | Total |
| Program Services | 3705 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1121 | Total |
| Management And General | 1121 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2006 | Total |
| Program Services | 1956 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 50 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 11618 | Total |
| Program Services | 11618 | ProgramServices |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 5338 | Total |
| Fundraising | 5338 | Fundraising |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 200040 | Total |
| Program Services | 193531 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1171 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 5338 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 259193 | BOY |
| EOY | 76352 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 259193 | BOY |
| EOY | 76352 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2237 | BOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 30 | BOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 2267 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 256926 | BOY |
| EOY | 76352 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 256926 | BOY |
| EOY | 76352 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 259193 | BOY |
| EOY | 76352 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expenses | -180574 | ReconcilationRevenueExpenses |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | true | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | false | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | true | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Consolidated | X | FinancialStatementConsolidated |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
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 Minus4 Years | 36355 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 6026 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 7282 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 253195 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 19142 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 322000 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 36355 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 6026 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 7282 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 253195 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 19142 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 322000 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | 322000 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 2187 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 231 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1579 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 2316 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 324 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 6637 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 328637 | TotalSupport |
| Gross Receipts From Admissions Etc | 304 | GrossReceiptsFromAdmissionsEtc |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.97980 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.97910 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | true | RecordsMaintained |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (5 entries)
| Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant |
|---|---|---|
| KRESGE GRANT | 8 | 163502 |
| MC DOUGAL PRIZE | 1 | |
| LASSWELL PRIZE | 1 | 500 |
| UNDERGRAD PAPER | 1 | 250 |
| CARBON SEQUESTRATION | 1 | 12000 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part III Form990ScheduleLPartIII (3 entries)
| Name Of Interested PersonNameOfInterestedPerson | Relationship With OrganizationRelationshipWithOrganization | Amount Of GrantAmountOfGrant | Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistance |
|---|---|---|---|
| RONALD BRUNNER | OFFICER | 30000 | GRANT ADMINISTRATION |
| FRANK PENNA | BOARD MEMBER | 12000 | GRANT ADMINISTRATION |
| ANDREW WILLARD | OFFICER | 3335 | ADMINISTRATION SERVICES |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (3 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTION | FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | PROMOTION OF RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES. |
| ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. |
| GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
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