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.") .... | 2,501,943 | 3,060,329 | 1,668,697 | 2,281,433 | 3,411,589 | 12,923,991 |
| 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 | 2,501,943 | 3,060,329 | 1,668,697 | 2,281,433 | 3,411,589 | 12,923,991 |
| 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).. | 6,416,106 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 6,507,885 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,501,943 | 3,060,329 | 1,668,697 | 2,281,433 | 3,411,589 | 12,923,991 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 12,695 | 7,232 | 19,098 | 19,899 | 24,591 | 83,515 |
| 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.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 13,011,311 | |||||
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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8
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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2
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....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | RESEARCH CONFERENCES AND COLLOQUIA: PERC HOSTED SEVERAL MULTI-DAY CONFERENCES THIS YEAR FOCUSING ON HOW PROPERTY RIGHTS AND MARKETS FOSTER ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, ECONOMIC PROSPERITY, AND FREEDOM. THE THREE SEARLE WORKSHOPS FOCUSED SPECIFICALLY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH, THE FUTURE OF NATIONAL PARKS ON THEIR 100TH ANNIVERSARY (IN 2016), AND THE INTERFACE OF SCIENCE, ECONOMICS, AND POLITICS IN FOREST FIRE POLICY. THE SIX CO-SPONSORED LIBERTY FUND COLLOQUIA COVERED A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS, FROM MARKETS FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD, WITH EACH FACILITATING PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS AMONG SCHOLARS, PRACTITIONERS, AND STUDENTS. THE TWO WORKSHOPS WITH THE LAW AND ECONOMICS CENTER WERE FOCUSED PARTICULARLY ON JUDGES AND LAW PROFESSORS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW. LASTLY, THE LONE MOUNTAIN FORUM CONSISTED OF TWO SEPARATE COMPONENTS: ONE HELD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LAW AND ECONOMICS CENTER AT GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY WHICH FOCUSED ON AUSTRIAN ECONOMICS, LAW, AND ECOLOGY, AND THE SECOND EXPLORED THE POLICY RELEVANCE OF THE FORTHCOMING BOOK: FREE MARKET ENVIRONMENTALISM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. BOOKS: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS PUBLISHED ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS: A PROPERTY RIGHTS APPROACH WRITTEN BY PERC SCHOLARS. THE TEXTBOOK PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR THINKING ABOUT HOW PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS AND MARKET EXCHANGE CAN FOSTER ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY: OUR RESEARCH ON THE POTENTIAL FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY TRIBAL LEADERS AND WE WILL CONTINUE DOING WORK IN THIS AREA. IN ADDITION, WE PUBLISHED THREE ARTICLES IN HOOVER'S DEFINING IDEAS JOURNAL EXPLAINING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH FRACKING AND MARKET-BASED POLICY SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS. THE WEALTH OF INDIAN NATIONS: PERC SCHOLARS PRESENTED RESEARCH ON THIS TOPIC AT CONFERENCES, WRIOTE AND RELEASED A PERC POLICY SERIES, PUBLISHED OP-EDS IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, DRAFTED CHAPTERS FOR A DOWNLOADABLE TEXTBOOK BUILDING A COMPETITIVE FIRST NATION INVESTMENT CLIMATE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TULO CENTER FOR INDIGENOUS ECONOMICS, AND IN GENERAL, MADE POLICY MAKERS AND INDIAN LEADERS MORE AWARE OF HOW PROPERTY RIGHTS AND MARKETS CAN INCREASE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RETURNS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE. PRIVATE CONSERVATION IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: THIS RESEARCH PROJECT EXAMINES HOW PRIVATE LAND MANAGEMENT CAN ENHANCE ENVIRONMENTAL AMENITIES SUCH AS FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT, WATER QUALITY, OPEN SPACE, AND BIO-DIVERSITY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO UNDERSTAND HOW PRIVATE SELF-INTEREST CAN ADVANCE THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES, THE THEORY BEING THAT WELL-DEFINED, SECURE, AND TRANSFERABLE PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL. PERC SCHOLARS HAVE BEGUN RESEARCHING AND DRAFTING CASE STUDIES OF PRIVATE STREAM RESTORATION AND PUBLIC ACCESS IN MONTANA AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION IN TEXAS. ECONOMICS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: THE MANUSCRIPT EXPLORES A WIDE RANGE OF CURRENT AND CONTROVERSIAL ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS-FROM GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS TO WILDLIFE POLICY AND HAZARDOUS WASTES-AND RELIES ON SCIENTIFIC FACTS AND WRY WRITING TO DISPEL COMMONLY HELD MISPERCEPTIONS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. AS A NON-ACADEMIC TEXT, THE INTENDED AUDIENCE INCLUDES LAY READERS, JOURNALISTS, AND STUDENTS. FELLOWSHIPS: PERC'S IN-HOUSE RESEARCH INITIATIVES ARE AUGMENTED BY VISITING SCHOLARS FROM UNIVERSITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. EACH VISITING SCHOLAR PRESENTS A PAPER AND GIES AN ACADEMIC WORKSHOP ON THEIR RESPECTIVE RESEARCH TOPICS. FELLOWSHIPS OFFER A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR VISITORS TO ADVANCE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF MARKETS AND PROPERTY RIGHTS IN PROTECTING AND ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES. THIS YEAR, WE HAD FOUR GRADUATE FELLOWS, THREE JULIAN SIMONS FELLOWS, AND FOURTEEN LONE MOUNTAIN FELLOWS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | OUTREACH PUBLICATIONS: PERC CONTINUES TO PRODUCE IMPACTFUL PUBLICATIONS THAT CATCH THE ATTENTION OF DIVERSE AUDIENCES AND SUCCINCTLY CONVEY THE MESSAGE OF FREE MARKET ENVIRONMENTALISM. THIS YEAR WE RELEASED OUR FIRST POLICY PERSPECTIVE, TITLED "UNLOCKING THE WEALTH OF INDIAN NATIONS," RECEIVED CONSIDERABLE ATTENTION ACROSS A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES, SUCH AS ENTREPRENEURS AND POLICY MAKERS AS WELL AS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE PRESS. THE REPORT LED TO AN INVITATION FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE TO ADVISE THEIR STAFF ON HOW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN ALLEVIATE BURDENSOME REGULATIONS ON TRIBAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT. PERC'S MAGAZINE, PERC REPORTS, CONTINUES TO GENERATE BUZZ ABOUT OUR RESEARCH AND PROGRAMMING. WITH A CIRCULATION OF MORE THAN 8,000 PRINT SUBSCRIBERS AND MORE THAN 5,000 ONLINE SUBSCRIBERS, PERC REPORTS HAS BECOME THE GO-TO MAGAZINE FOR FREE MARKET ENVIRONMENTALISM. ARTICLES AND OP-EDS: PERC GROWS ITS AUDIENCE BY PUBLISHING ARTICLES AND OP-EDS IN POPULAR MEDIA OUTLETS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PERC HAS MAINTAINED AN IMPRESSIVE PACE OF OP-EDS THIS YEAR IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, PLACING SIX ARTICLES IN 2014 DISCUSSING HIGH-PROFILE ISSUES SUCH AS THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE, THE RANGE WAR OVER GRAZING RIGHTS, AND WESTERN WILDFIRES, AND HAVE DEMONSTRATED HOW FREE MARKET ENVIRONMENTALISM APPLIES TO ISSUES AT THE FOREFRONT OF NATIONAL DEBATE. THIS YEAR, PERC'S ARTICLES AND OP-EDS HAVE ALSO APPEARED IN THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER, WASHINGTON POST, NYTIMES.COM, REASON, NATIONAL REVIEW, THE HILL, FORBES, AND DOZENS OF PRINT NEWSPAPERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. VIDEOS: IN THIS AGE OF YOUTUBE AND SOCIAL MEDIA, PERC RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF USING THESE NEW MEDIA TOOLS TO SHARE OUR MESSAGE. IN 2014, PERC CONTINUED TO CREATE SHORT AND ACCESSIBLE VIDEOS THAT CAN EASILY BE SHARED THROUGH THESE CHANNELS. PERC PARTNERED WITH LEARN LIBERTY TO PRODUCE SEVERAL VIDEOS FEATURING PERC SCHOLARS WHICH WERE TARGETED AT YOUNGER AUDIENCES. TOGETHER WITH LEARN LIBERTY, VIDEOS HAVE BEEN RELEASED ON TOPICS SUCH AS RECYCLING, COMMON LAW, ENDANGERED SPECIES, AND FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT. THESE VIDEOS ARE DESIGNED TO TEACH FREE MARKET PRINCIPLES TO LARGE AUDIENCES, AND INDEED THEY HAVE, AS THE VIDEOS PERC CO-PRODUCED HAVE RECEIVED MORE THAN 70,000 VIEWS IN 2014. SOCIAL MEDIA: THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS SUCH AS FACEBOOK AND TWITTER, PERC CONNECTS WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF ONLINE USERS. PERC USES SOCIAL MEDIA TO TARGET AND DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH JOURNALISTS AND INFLUENTIAL PUBLIC OPINION LEADERS. BY ACTIVELY TARGETING KEY VOICES, PERC'S RESEARCH AND ARTICLES WERE FEATURED IN THE WASHINGTON POST, NEW YORK TIMES AND THE FLINT REPORT. RADIO AND TELEVISION: PERC MADE CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS WITH KEY PLAYERS IN THE MAINSTREAM PRESS, INCLUDING RADIO AND TELEVISION. AS A RESULT, PERC'S EXPOSURE IN THESE AREAS HAS GROWN SIGNIFICANTLY IN RECENT YEARS. PERC SCHOLARS APPEARED ON THE JOHN BATCHELOR SHOW (NATIONALLY SYNDICATED), THE JASON LEWIS SHOW (NATIONALLY SYNDICATED), THE FRANK BECKMANN SHOW (DETROIT), THE ETHAN BEARMAN SHOW (SAN FRANCISCO AND BAY AREA), VOICES OF MONTANA, CBC MORNING EDITION (CANADA), AND ECONTALK (AWARD-WINNING PODCAST). PERC SCHOLARS HAVE ALSO EARNED SEVERAL TELEVISION APPEARANCES TO DATE ON FOX BUSINESS NEWS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C | APPLIED PROGRAMS ENVIROPRENEUR INSTITUTE: WE SELECTED 15 FELLOWS FOR THE 2014 ENVIROPRENEUR INSTITUTE. ONE OF THE HIGHEST VALUES OF THE ENVIROPRENEUR INSTITUTE IS THE CAPACITY OF ITS ALUMNI TO DEMONSTRATE THE PRACTICAL RELEVANCE OF FREE MARKET ENVIRONMENTALISM BY LAUNCHING SUCCESSFUL CONSERVATION BUSINESSES AND MARKET-BASED POLICY INITIATIVES. ON THE TESTABLE BELIEF THAT IT IS EASIER TO EXPOSE ENTREPRENEURS TO ENVIRONMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES THAN TO TEACH ENVIRONMENTALISTS TO THINK ENTREPRENEURIALLY, WE REVISED OUR MARKETING AND RECRUITING EFFORTS THIS YEAR TO TARGET MORE ENTREPRENEURS, BUSINESS SCHOOL GRADUATES, AND POLICY INNOVATORS. WE HAVE ALSO REVISED THE CURRICULUM TO EMPHASIZE ENVIROPRENEUR SUCCESS STORIES AND BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT. CALIFORNIA WATER MARKETS: WRAPPING UP A THREE-YEAR GRANT FROM THE S. D. BECTHEL, JR. FOUNDATION, IN EARLY 2015 PERC WILL COMPLETE A FINAL REPORT, TWO PERC CASE STUDIES, AND A VIDEO, ALL PROMOTING WATER MARKETS AS THE POLICY SOLUTION FOR CALIFORNIA'S WORSENING DROUGHT AND WATER CONFLICTS. THE REPORT WILL SUMMARIZE KEY FINDINGS FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND YEAR WORKSHOPS DURING WHICH WATER USERS AND POLICY EXPERTS IDENTIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXPANDING CALIFORNIA'S WATER MARKETS. THE REPORT WILL ALSO SUMMARIZE THE EXTENSIVE FEEDBACK GATHERED USING AN ONLINE SURVEY ON PARTICULAR POLICY REFORMS FROM A MUCH LARGER GROUP OF WATER USERS AND MANAGERS. AMICI BRIEFS: AN AMICUS BRIEF IS A DOCUMENT PREPARED BY A NON-LITIGANT TO HELP A COURT RESOLVE A CASE. AN EFFECTIVE AMICUS BRIEF PROVIDES A COURT WITH A PERSPECTIVE NOT OFFERED BY THE LITIGANTS, OFTEN ADDRESSING BROADER POLICY ISSUES THAN THOSE RAISED BY THE LITIGANTS THEMSELVES. IN 2013, PERC FILED AMICI BRIEFS IN TWO CASES, ONE INVOLVING PUBLIC STREAM ACCESS ACROSS PRIVATE LAND IN MONTANA AND THE OTHER INVOLVING THE PRESERVATION OF COMMON LAW NUISANCE AND TRESPASS REMEDIES IN IOWA. BOTH CASES WERE DECIDED IN 2014, WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS WINNING IN IOWA AND LOSING IN MONTANA. BOTH FILINGS GENERATED SIGNIFICANT MEDIA COVERAGE FOR PERC AND THE IOWA COURT REFERENCED OUR BRIEF IN THEIR DECISION. NATURAL RESOURCE CONTRACTING MANUAL FOR TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS: AS PART OF THE GRANT TO EXPLORE NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ON TRIBAL LANDS, WE DRAFTED A MANUAL FOR CONTRACTING WITH TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR CONSERVATION OUTPUTS. BY IDENTIFYING OPPORTUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONAL BARRIERS TO CONSERVATION DEALS, THE MANUAL WILL BE USEFUL TO TRIBES AS CONSERVATION PRODUCERS AND TO NON-TRIBAL ENTITIES AS CONSERVATION CONSUMERS. THE MANUAL TAKES PERC'S RESEARCH FROM ACADEMIC TO APPLICABLE AND CONTAINS CHAPTERS ON WATER, WILDLIFE, AND ENERGY RESOURCES, WITH EACH CHAPTER EXPLORING CASE STUDIES OF SUCCESS AND MISSED OPPORTUNITY. THE MANUAL WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONSERVATION BUYERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY ARE MARRIED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A DRAFT COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ESTABLISHED A GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH A CORRIDOR AND ACCESS FOR PERC EMPLOYEES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHOULD ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISE. THE GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF ONE PERC EMPLOYEE AND 2 PERC DIRECTORS. THESE INDIVIDUALS REPORT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD AT EACH BOARD MEETING (TWICE PER YEAR). TO DATE, THIS COMMITTEE HAS HAD NOTHING TO REPORT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AND ESTABLISHED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. A NUMBER OF PERC DIRECTORS SIT ON OTHER NATIONAL NONPROFIT BOARDS AND HAVE AN ACCURATE ASSESSMENT OF CEO PAY FOR NONPROFIT LEADERS WHO HAVE SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP STATUS. THE CEO'S ANNUAL PERFORMANCE IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD AT THE WINTER BOARD MEETING AND ANY MERIT PAY APPROVED TIES DIRECTLY TO THE PERCENTAGE GIVEN TO THE PERC STAFF AT THEIR ANNUAL YEAR-END MERIT REVIEW. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | UPON REQUEST, THESE DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | HONORARIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 283,930. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 283,930. RESEARCH AND FELLOWSHIPS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 158,751. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 158,751. CONTRACTED SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 4,550. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,700. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,250. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C | THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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