Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 47,683 | 91,947 | 52,924 | 96,949 | 44,567 | 334,070 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 47,683 | 91,947 | 52,924 | 96,949 | 44,567 | 334,070 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 222,453 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 111,617 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 47,683 | 91,947 | 52,924 | 96,949 | 44,567 | 334,070 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 89,310 | 58,132 | 59,731 | 34,299 | 65,625 | 307,097 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 1,047 | 558 | 1,605 | |||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 642,772 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| I. BACKGROUNDTHE W. EDWARDS DEMING INSTITUTE (THE DEMING INSTITUTE) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION INCORPORATED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IN 1993. THE DEMING INSTITUTE'S MISSION IS TO FOSTER AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEMING SYSTEM OF PROFOUND KNOWLEDGE TO ADVANCE COMMERCE, PROSPERITY AND PEACE. II. ANALYSISTHE DEMING INSTITUTE QUALIFIES AS A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND THEREFORE AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1) BECAUSE IT SATISFIES THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST" SET FORTH IN SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS.A. THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTSTHE DEMING INSTITUTE IS ELIGIBLE FOR A DETERMINATION OF PUBLIC SUPPORT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST BECAUSE IT MEETS THE TWO THRESHOLD REQUIREMENTS FOR CONSIDERATION. FIRST, THE PORTION OF THE DEMING INSTITUTE'S SUPPORT THAT QUALIFIES AS ELIGIBLE PUBLIC SUPPORT IS APPROXIMATELY 17.36%, WHICH EXCEEDS THE 10% THRESHOLD REQUIRED UNDER TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3)(I). SECOND, THE DEMING INSTITUTE'S OPERATIONS ENSURE THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO ATTRACT NEW AND ADDITIONAL PUBLIC SUPPORT, AS REQUIRED BY TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3)(II). THE DEMING INSTITUTE HAS AN ACTIVE FUNDRAISING PROGRAM TARGETING, INDIVIDUALS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, AND FOR-PROFIT CORPORATIONS THAT SHARE ITS MISSION, THEREBY SATISFYING THE OTHER THRESHOLD REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFYING AS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. B. OTHER RELEVANT FACTORSIN DETERMINING WHETHER THE DEMING INSTITUTE MEETS THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST," THE TREASURY REGULATIONS ALSO PROVIDE A LIST OF FACTORS THAT SERVE AS INDICIA OF WHETHER AN ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED". THE HIGHER THE PERCENTAGE OF SUPPORT ABOVE THE 10% REQUIREMENT, THE LOWER THE ORGANIZATION'S BURDEN IN ESTABLISHING ITS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED NATURE WITH OTHER FACTORS. THESE ADDITIONAL FACTORS, DISCUSSED BELOW, PROVIDE FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT THE DEMING INSTITUTE SATISFIES THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST. BECAUSE THE DEMING INSTITUTE'S PERCENTAGE OF SUPPORT IS 17.36%, THE DEMING INSTITUTE HAS A LESSER BURDEN IN PROVING ITS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED NATURE THROUGH THESE FACTORS. 1. SOURCES OF SUPPORTTHE DEMING INSTITUTE RECEIVES ITS PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF CONTRIBUTORS. THESE DONORS INCLUDE TAX-EXEMPT ENTITIES, A FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, AND INDIVIDUALS. THE DEMING INSTITUTE PLANS TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THEIR STRATEGIC FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, DEEPEN EXISTING DONOR RELATIONSHIPS AND REACH OUT TO NEW DONORS PROSPECTS IN THE COMING YEARS.2. REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODYTHE REPRESENTATIVE NATURE OF AN ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY IS ALSO A FACTOR IN DETERMINING WHETHER IT QUALIFIES UNDER THE "FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST." IN CONSIDERING WHETHER A BOARD IS REPRESENTATIVE, SUCH FACTORS AS THE MEMBERS' EXPERTISE IN THE RELEVANT FIELD, THEIR HISTORY OF LEADERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY AND THEIR TRADITION OF PUBLIC SERVICE ARE RELEVANT. THE BOARD INCLUDES REPRESENTATION FROM COMMUNITY AND NONPROFIT LEADERS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE DEMING INSTITUTE'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS:ASSOCIATE TRUSTEE, WILLIAM J. BELLOWS, PH.D. - BILL BELLOWS IS AN ASSOCIATE FELLOW IN THE INTHINKING NETWORK AT AEROJET ROCKETDYNE IN CANOGA PARK, CALIFORNIA, WHERE HE IS KNOWN FOR HIS EFFORTS TO PROVIDE INSIGHTS TO THE ADVANTAGES OF THINKING TOGETHER, LEARNING TOGETHER, AND WORKING TOGETHER. WHILE INTEGRATING THE THINKING OF W. EDWARDS DEMING INTO GENICHI TAGUCHI'S DESIGN SYSTEM, HE'S BEEN A PIONEER IN DEVELOPING IDEAS THAT INCLUDE MIXED MODEL MANAGEMENT, MACRO SYSTEM MODELS, MICRO SYSTEM MODELS, PURPOSEFUL RESOURCE LEADERSHIP, CATEGORY & CONTINUUM THINKING, AND INVESTMENT THINKING. AUDIENCES FOR HIS CLASSES HAVE ALSO REACHED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, GRADUATE STUDENTS AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, AS WELL AS CORPORATE, UNIVERSITY, AND PUBLIC CLASSES ACROSS THE UNITED KINGDOM. BILL EARNED HIS BS, MS, AND PH.D. IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING FROM RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE IN TROY, NY.BILL ALSO SERVES AS PRESIDENT OF THE IN2: INTHINKING NETWORK, AS A BOARD MEMBER OF THE VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA - LOS ANGELES CHAPTER, AND ON THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF THE LEAN MANAGEMENT JOURNAL.ASSOCIATE TRUSTEE, JOHN A. ("JACK") HILLERICH - JACK HILLERICH IS PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF HILLERICH & BRADSBY COMPANY, A MANUFACTURER OF SPORTING GOODS EQUIPMENT. ITS WELL-KNOWN PRODUCTS INCLUDE LOUISVILLE SLUGGER BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL EQUIPMENT, POWERBILT GOLF EQUIPMENT AND LOUISVILLE ICE HOCKEY EQUIPMENT. HE IS A 1961 GRADUATE OF VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY AND JOINED THE FAMILY-OWNED COMPANY UPON HIS GRADUATION. HE HELD VARIOUS POSITIONS WITHIN THE COMPANY AND BECAME PRESIDENT UPON THE DEATH OF HIS FATHER, JOHN A. HILLERICH, JR., IN 1970. HILLERICH & BRADSBY COMPANY PLACES A STRONG EMPHASIS ON QUALITY THROUGH THE USE OF DR. W. EDWARDS DEMING'S PHILOSOPHY. THE COMPANY INITIATED ITS OWN PROGRAM IN 1984 AND IS CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING WITH OTHER COMPANIES, LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY, TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND SHARE EXPERIENCES. MR. HILLERICH IS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR ALLIANT HEALTHCARE AND THE LOUISVILLE SCIENCE MUSEUM. IN ADDITION, MR. HILLERICH SERVES ON THE BOARD FOR THE CENTER FOR QUALITY OF MANAGEMENT IN BOSTON AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF BREVARD COLLEGE. ASSOCIATE TRUSTEE, RICHARD R. STEELE - DICK STEELE IS THE FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN OF PEAKER SERVICES, INC., A COMPANY THAT REMANUFACTURES LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES AND DESIGNS ELECTRICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR LARGE POWER APPLICATIONS, LOCATED IN BRIGHTON, MICHIGAN. HE SERVED AS THE CHAIR FOR THE DEMING INSTITUTE ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE THROUGH 2014. HE HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE DEMING STUDY GROUP OF GREATER DETROIT FOR MANY YEARS. FORMERLY, HE SERVED ON THE BOARDS OF MCPHERSON HOSPITAL AND OLD KENT BANK OF BRIGHTON. MR. STEELE IS PAST PRESIDENT OF THE BRIGHTON TOWNSHIP HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION. HE HOLDS A BSME AND BS AEROE FROM IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY. 3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN PROGRAMSUNDER SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3)(VI)(C)(1) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS, ONE FACTOR INDICATING THAT AN ORGANIZATION QUALIFIES AS "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST IS THAT "MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVING SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERTISE, PUBLIC OFFICIALS, OR CIVIC OR COMMUNITY LEADERS" PARTICIPATE IN, OR SPONSOR THE DEMING INSTITUTE OR THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS.III. CONCLUSIONIN SUMMARY, THE DEMING INSTITUTE HAS THE CHARACTERISTICS OF A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" ORGANIZATION, BASED ON THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST DESCRIBED IN SECTION 1.170A-9(E)(3) OF THE TREASURY REGULATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, A SMALL NUMBER OF DONORS DO NOT CONTROL THE DEMING INSTITUTE; RATHER THE DEMING INSTITUTE IS A GROWING INSTITUTION THAT BEARS MANY OF THE INDICIA OF A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING PUBLIC SUPPORT FROM A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF DONORS, WITH A REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODY. MOREOVER, THE DEMING INSTITUTE IS CONTINUING TO SEEK NEW THE DEMING INSTITUTE SOURCES OF SUPPORT FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. ACCORDINGLY, THE DEMING INSTITUTE QUALIFIES AS A "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED" ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). |
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | MISCELLANEOUS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 1,047. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 558. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | DIANA DEMING CAHILL, CHAIRMAN, LINDA DEMING RATCLIFF, VICE CHAIRMAN, KEVIN EDWARDS CAHILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, J. VINCENT CAHILL, TREASURER, AND WILLIAM RATCLIFF, SECRETARY HAVE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY A PROFESSIONAL CPA FIRM. BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE FORM IS PROVIDED TO DEMING INSTITUTE'S MANAGEMENT AND THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING. ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE TO BE REPORTED TO THE DEMING INSTITUTE'S CHAIRMAN AND THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE. THE CHAIRMAN AND THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXCUTIVE, OR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES WILL THEN MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHETHER THE RELATIONSHIP IS APPROPRIATE OR NOT, AND WILL TAKE APPROPRIATIVE DISCIPLINARY AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IF WARRANTED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | CURRENTLY, THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR HIS SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE FEDERAL FORM 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: | FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, THE DEMING INSTITUTE CHANGED ITS METHOD OF ACCOUNTING FROM THE PRIOR YEAR METHOD OF CASH BASIS, TO ACCRUAL BASIS. |
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