BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE FOR PLANT RESEARCH INC: Form 990, tax year 2010

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Organization
BOYCE THOMPSON INSTITUTE FOR PLANT RESEARCH INC (EIN 13-1739923)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-15
IRS object ID
201103199349305575
Schema version
2010v3.4
Source
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Timestamp2011-11-15T13:16:38-06:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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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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DescriptionSEE SCHEDULE OIMPROVED HUMAN HEALTH. INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS ADVANCE, COMMUNICATE, AND APPLY PLANT RESEARCH TOWARDS IMPROVED HUMAN HEALTH. CURRENT RESEARCH AT BTI MAY LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF STEM CELLS, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND AGING; PRODUCE FOODS TO COMBAT VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES; PROVIDE NATURAL WAYS TO CONTROL BLOOD PRESSURE; AND USE GENETIC TOOLS TO COMBAT DISEASE IN HUMANS, SUCH AS THE EMPLOYMENT OF PLANT-DERIVED COMPOUNDS AS ANTI-CANCER AGENTS.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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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year10361645CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year44194CurrentTaxYear
Total10405839Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support68116894TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.73590PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.70800PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

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 Balance3388364BeginningOfYearBalance
Investment Earnings Or Losses405030InvestmentEarningsOrLosses
Other Expenditures152354OtherExpenditures
End Of Year Balance3640860EndOfYearBalance

Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year

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

Current Year Minus2 Years CurrentYearMinus2Years

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)
Board Designated EOY Balance0.11000BoardDesignatedEOYBalance
Permanent Endowment EOY Balance0.93060PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance
Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs
Endowments Held By Related Orgs0EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis5967402OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation2102391Depreciation
Book Value3865011BookValue

Equipment Equipment

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis4900636OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Depreciation3397415Depreciation
Book Value1503221BookValue

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis1000OtherCostOrOtherBasis
Book Value1000BookValue
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Land Buildings5369232TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings

Other Securities OtherSecurities (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValueMethod Of ValuationMethodOfValuation
PRIVATE EQUITIES - LLC'S9687507F
EQUITY - LLC'S18642598F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Book Value Securities28330105TotalOfBookValueSecurities

Other Assets OtherAssets (3 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionBook ValueBookValue
ACCRUED INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS11193
DUE FROM BROKER (SALE OF INVESTMENTS)7992777
OTHER ASSETS196825
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets8200795TotalBookValueOtherAssets

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities (4 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionAmountAmount
ACCRUED POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS$2,476,682
DUE TO INVENTORS$123,931
DEFERRED COMPENSATION$766,542
ACCRUED PENSION PAYABLE$4,452,899
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Of Amounts7820054TotalOfAmounts
Total Revenue18287200TotalRevenue
Total Expenses19262395TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-975195ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Unrealized GL On Investments4145943NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments
Total Adjustments4145943TotalAdjustments
Excess Or Deficit Per FS3170748ExcessOrDeficitPerFS
Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt23573623TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Net Unrealized Gains Investments4184747NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments
Donated Srvc And Use Of Facilities1527898DonatedSrvcAndUseOfFacilities
Other Revenues1291OtherRevenues
Revenue Not Rptd F9905713936RevenueNotRptdF990
Revenue Subtotal17859687RevenueSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included388709InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded
Other Revenues Not Included38804OtherRevenuesNotIncluded
Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt427513RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Revenue Per Form99018287200TotalRevenuePerForm990
Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt19571475TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt
Donated Services Use Of Facilities1527898DonatedServicesUseOfFacilities
Expenses Not Rptd F9901527898ExpensesNotRptdF990
Expenses Subtotal18043577ExpensesSubtotal
Investment Expenses Not Included2388709InvestmentExpensesNotIncluded2
Other Expenses Not Included830109OtherExpensesNotIncluded
Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt1218818ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt
Total Expenses Per Form99019262395TotalExpensesPerForm990

Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (6 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 XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 1,291.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 38,804.
PART XIII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:ADJUSTMENT TO REFLECT PENSION FUNDING STATUS 830,109.
THE INCOME HAS BEEN BOARD DESIGNATED TO SUPPORT A POSITION IN PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY.

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 (5 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
274486015300060000483890310080375183000
DR ERIC RICHARDS
2133520006711067110214910248265000
DR MARIA HARRISON
1341390001650004123090800163842000
DR DANIEL KLESSIG
231686000000000231686000
JOHN DENTES
22499900019380590047440232271000

Form990 Schedule J Part III Form990ScheduleJPartIII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return ReferencePART I, LINE 1AReturnReference
ExplanationPART 1-1A, FIRST CLASS TRAVEL, $15,406, INCURRED FOR PRESIDENT'S PREMIUM AIR TRAVEL NON TAXABLE PART 1-1B, AS PER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT PART 1-1B, PAYMENTS ARE AS PER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTExplanation

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 TransactionINDEPENDENTDescriptionOfTransaction
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenues

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (9 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanationReturn ReferenceReturnReference
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 11NO REVIEW WILL BE CONDUCTED PRIOR TO FILING, HOWEVER, THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE 990 AFTER IT HAS BEEN FILED.
ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS ARE PROVIDED BY DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES 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 12C
THE 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 B, LINE 15
DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY.FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES:NET UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS: 4,145,943.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 5:
THE BTI AUDIT COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C:

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