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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| Yes | No | |||||
| Total | ||||||
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 | 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 | ||||||
| 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 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
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.") . | 163,694 | 73,306 | 0 | 0 | 190,009 | 427,009 |
| 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...... | 42,964,560 | 50,119,116 | 53,657,417 | 54,480,020 | 57,436,817 | 258,657,930 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 43,128,254 | 50,192,422 | 53,657,417 | 54,480,020 | 57,626,826 | 259,084,939 |
| 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. | 13,546,211 | 15,357,867 | 15,809,321 | 15,230,224 | 19,139,173 | 79,082,796 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 13,546,211 | 15,357,867 | 15,809,321 | 15,230,224 | 19,139,173 | 79,082,796 |
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 180,002,143 | |||||
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... | 43,128,254 | 50,192,422 | 53,657,417 | 54,480,020 | 57,626,826 | 259,084,939 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 9,498 | 12,631 | 142,815 | 1,003,489 | 1,267,804 | 2,436,237 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 9,498 | 12,631 | 142,815 | 1,003,489 | 1,267,804 | 2,436,237 |
| 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.).. | 43,137,752 | 50,205,053 | 53,800,232 | 55,483,509 | 58,894,630 | 261,521,176 |
| 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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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: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| 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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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 14000267 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |
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 III (Cont. 1) | 3. Developing information tools for the buyers and users of healthcare technology and services that make informed decision making possible. 4. Establishing policies to ensure an internal culture of objectivity and integrity. 5. Collecting, organizing, and disseminating objective, technically accurate information that prevents injury and illness and benefits patient care. 6. Remaining true to the public nonprofit purposes that our employees and constituencies expect of us. For 58 years, ECRI Institute's numerous applied research, advisory and education programs have focused on improving public health and safety. They protect the public from unsafe and ineffective medical technologies, and unsafe practices. They improve patient safety by preventing medical errors, patient accidents, injuries, and death. They assess the effectiveness of drugs, devices, procedures and practices. The Institute's work is international in scope, and is highly regarded by government agencies, healthcare providers, and the public for its pivotal role in helping to ensure the safety of patient care and that medical technology is safe and fit for its intended use. ECRI Institute independently investigates and publishes medical device safety items on a weekly basis; it collects, aggregates and analyzes adverse patient safety event data and disseminates best practices and lessons learned; it independently evaluates the effectiveness of controversial medical procedures; it provides telephone assistance on safety hazards. ECRI Institute is formally designated as an Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) and as a federally certified Patient Safety Organization (PSO) to the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Describe the process used by the organization to review the Form 990: The Form 990 is prepared by the Controller with input from others as needed. A draft of the completed Form 990 is reviewed by the Chief Financial Officer. Thereafter, the preliminary Form 990 is sent to each officer and Trustee for their review and comments, and all questions and comments are responded to. In addition, the Form 990 is reviewed and discussed with the Governing Board's Audit and Compliance Committee and thereafter with the Trustees. After the above-described reviews and discussions, the final Form 990 is signed and filed with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c | Describe how the organization regularly and consistently monitors and enforces compliance with the organization's conflict of interest policy: All staff receive a Code of Conduct and Business Ethics manual that sets forth the institutional principles, mission, goals, conflict of interest rules, and other matters related to quality and accountability. The Board of Trustees has established the organization's conflict of interest policy and requires that each employee and Trustee annually responds to a questionnaire with a certification that there is no conflict of interest that has not been disclosed and appropriately adjudicated. The Board of Trustees has directed the Executive Vice President and General Counsel and the Chief Financial Officer to review each certification and to ensure adherence with this policy. The organization also maintains a hotline number for staff to report possible violations. The organization's conflict of interest policy also requires that instances that might occur during the year and would require disclosure under the policy be promptly reported to the Executive Vice President and General Counsel and the Chief Financial Officer for their review and adjudication. The Board of Trustees takes appropriate action if there is any non-compliance with the organization's conflict of interest policy. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | * LINE A- Describe the process for determining compensation for the Chief Executive Officer: Compensation for the President and Chief Executive Officer is subject to the review and approval of the Board of Trustees, meeting in executive session with no involvement by persons having a conflict of interest with respect to the compensation arrangements at issue. The Compensation Committee of the Board, which is solely comprised of independent trustees, reviews and analyzes performance and comparability data and makes a recommendation to the full Board. The process includes the use of data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. There is contemporaneous documentation and recordkeeping with respect to the deliberations and decisions regarding such compensation arrangements. The organization's process involves data from compensation surveys, the periodic use of an independent compensation consultant, and other sources of comparability data. * LINE B- Describe the process for determining compensation for other officers: Compensation for the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, for the Executive Vice President and General Counsel, and for the Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer is determined by the President and Chief Executive Officer. The process includes the use of data as to comparable compensation for similarly qualified persons in functionally comparable positions at similarly situated organizations. The process also includes discussion, advice and oversight by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Trustees which reports to the full Board of Trustees. Pertinent information and other substantiation of the deliberations and decisions are documented. The organization's process involves data from compensation surveys, the periodic use of an independent compensation consultant, and other sources of comparability data. The President and Chief Executive Officer and other top managers review the compensation for key employees other than those mentioned above. The organization also uses its Human Resources Department to review compensation and salary increases based on salary survey data and compensation data for comparable organizations and job functions. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | Describe how the organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public: Both the Chief Financial Officer and the Executive Vice President & General Counsel are responsible for making its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, financial statements and other documents (ECRI Institute's "Public File") available to the public. This is accomplished by announcing the availability of the Public File and the process by which it may be inspected or copies obtained, such announcement being posted on the Institute's website and being posted in a public area of its facilities. Also the organization's Form 990 is publically available at www.guidestar.org. |
| Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a | *- COLUMN B, Average Hours Per Week: Except for two full-time employees, Trustees are not compensated for their services. The amount of time each non-employee Trustee spends on ECRI Institute matters, such as Board meetings, committee meetings and activities, consultation with management and in governance of the organization, varies greatly during the year and is difficult to estimate without detail time records. Accordingly, an average of 2 hours per week is shown for most non-employee Trustees, but the 2 hours per week average reported here is the minimum average contribution; many trustees contribute significantly more time on an as-needed-basis. *Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 1a- COLUMN D- Reportable Compensation: Compensation reported on Form W-2 for three executive officers (Jeffrey Lerner, President and Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Montagnolo, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, and Ronni Solomon, Executive Vice President and General Counsel) include base pay plus payments received under a supplemental executive retirement compensation agreement. See Schedule J for a breakdown of the compensation amounts for each. |
| Software ID: | 14000267 |
| Software Version: | v1.00 |