Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER INC
Employer identification number
04-3005094
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
......................
11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
................
11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(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 in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
9,510,898
6,755,270
7,074,108
8,864,171
8,407,605
40,612,052
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
9,510,898
6,755,270
7,074,108
8,864,171
8,407,605
40,612,052
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)..
5,220,115
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
35,391,937
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
9,510,898
6,755,270
7,074,108
8,864,171
8,407,605
40,612,052
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
127,343
118,307
127,380
118,484
116,024
607,538
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 IV.)..
9,986
21,516
27,522
26,515
9,810
95,349
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
41,314,939
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
85.660 %
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
71.950 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
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Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
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.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
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 IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER INC
Employer identification number
04-3005094
Return Reference
Explanation
FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1
WOODS HOLE RESEARCH CENTER (WHRC) IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION FOCUSING ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. OUR CORE BUSINESS IS TO CONDUCT HIGH QUALITY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND POLICY ANALYSIS ON MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES FACING SOCIETY, SUCH AS CLIMATE CHANGE, LAND-USE CHANGE, RESOURCE LIMITATION, FOREST, SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION, BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, AND HUMAN ALTERATION OF GLOBAL CYCLES OF ENERGY, WATER, CARBON, AND NUTRIENTS. WE SEEK TO APPLY SCIENCE TO THE CHALLENGE OF STEWARDSHIP OF THE EARTH'S ECOSYSTEMS IN AN INCREASINGLY RESOURCE-LIMITED WORLD. THIS GOAL REQUIRES BOTH A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE OF HOW ECOSYSTEMS FUNCTION AND HOW PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM AND MODIFY THOSE ECOSYSTEMS. TO THAT END, OUR SCIENTISTS COMBINE ANALYSIS OF SATELLITE IMAGES OF THE EARTH WITH FIELD STUDIES TO MEASURE, MAP, AND MODEL CHANGES IN THE WORLD'S ECOSYSTEMS AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES, FROM THE THAWING PERMAFROST IN THE ARCTIC TO THE EXPANDING AGRICULTURAL REGIONS OF THE TROPICS. WE WORK LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY, WITH IN-DEPTH EXPERTISE AND COLLABORATIONS IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, AND ASIA. WE ALSO WORK GLOBALLY, FOCUSING ON HOW HUMANS ARE CHANGING GLOBAL CYCLES OF CARBON, NUTRIENTS, AND WATER AND INDUCING CLIMATE CHANGE AND HABITAT LOSS AT A PACE AND SCALE UNPRECEDENTED IN HUMAN HISTORY. WE MERGE NATURAL SCIENCE WITH SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC SCIENCE TO DISCOVER PATHS FOR HUMAN PROSPERITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE EARTH'S NATURAL RESOURCES. WE ARE FIRST AND FOREMOST AN INSTITUTION DEVOTED TO HIGH QUALITY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. OUR ORIGINAL RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY REVIEWS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE WORLD'S BEST PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS. EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS IS THE COMMUNICATION OF THOSE RESULTS. THE STAKEHOLDER GROUPS INTERESTED IN OUR RESULTS INCLUDE OUR PEERS IN THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY, POLICY MAKERS AT LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL ARENAS, NGO AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND STUDENTS. WE TRANSLATE THE IMPORTANCE AND RELEVANCE OF OUR SCIENCE TO NON-SCIENTIFIC AUDIENCES THROUGH TARGETED REPORTS, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, WEB SITES, AND MYRIAD OTHER VENUES. WE INJECT OUR SCIENCE INTO DISCUSSIONS OF POLICY THROUGH PROCESSES SUCH AS THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE (UNFCCC), THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE (IPCC), THE U.S. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, THE INTERNATIONAL NITROGEN INITIATIVE, AND MANY OTHERS, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION OF OUR SCIENCE AND POLICY EXPERTS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIA AND WORKSHOPS. WE PROMOTE EDUCATION AND CAPACITY BUILDING THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS, MENTORING OF GRADUATE STUDENTS, TRAINING WORKSHOPS AT HOME AND ABROAD, AND DISTRIBUTION OF OUR OUTREACH MATERIALS THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF VENUES. THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK IS MULTIPLIED BY THOSE WHO RECEIVE TRAINING AS THEY PARTNER WITH US TO CARRY OUT OUR CORE BUSINESS. A KEY INGREDIENT TO "PUNCHING ABOVE OUR WEIGHT" IS TO CREATE A BROAD INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF COLLABORATORS AND PARTNERS WHO CARRY ON THEIR RELATED WORK AND WHO VALUE OUR WORK. BECAUSE DEVELOPING AND EMERGING MARKET COUNTRIES ARE BOTH VULNERABLE TO AND STRONGLY AFFECTING GLOBAL CHANGE, CREATING PARTNERSHIPS FOR CAPACITY BUILDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLICY IS NEEDED FOR OUR RESEARCH PRODUCTS TO BE MOST EFFECTIVELY USED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, WHO IS ALSO A BOARD MEMBER IS MARRIED TO AN ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST/PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AT THE CENTER.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11
THE FULL BOARD RECEIVES THE 990 IN ADVANCE OF FILING, WHICH FUNNELS QUESTIONS TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE FORM FOR SUBMISSION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C
REPORTED CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED AS NEEDED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS WITH FURTHER DISCLOSURE AND/OR RECUSAL OF INDIVIDUALS FROM DECISION MAKING AS APPROPRIATE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15
IN ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE EXECUTIVE/COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD USES AN EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY TO ASSIST WITH STRUCTURE, GATHERS COMPARABILITY DATA FROM GUIDESTAR, COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE AND THE ATTORNEY, CONSIDERS THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMPENSATION HISTORY AND EXPERIENCE AND MAKES A RECOMMENDATION THAT IS DOCUMENTED AND VALIDATED BY E-MAIL. FROM TIME TO TIME THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGES AN OUTSIDE FIRM TO COMPLETE COMPENSATION SURVEYS TO ENSURE THAT LINE POSITIONS ARE COMPETITIVE AND COMPARABLE. FOR CERTAIN SENIOR POSITIONS THE ORGANIZATION MAY ALSO USE A SEARCH FIRM OR EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEY TO HELP ESTABLISH APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVELS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19
THE CENTER'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE BY REQUEST, AND ON OUR WEBSITE (WHRC.ORG). THE CENTER DOES NOT GENERALLY MAKE AVAILABLE ITS GOVERNANCE DOCUMENTS OR ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:
CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST AGREEMENTS -9,849.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C
THE ORGANIZATION HAS A SEPARATE CHARTERED AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT SELECTS THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT, APPROVES FEES AND STATEMENTS AND REVIEWS AUDIT OPINIONS AND FINDINGS. STATEMENTS ARE REVIEWED IN A PLENARY SESSION AND INDIVIDUALS MAY RAISE QUESTIONS BEFORE THE ANNUAL ACCOUNTANT PRESENTATION.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.