2024-03-19T15:51:45-05:00 2023-06-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2022-07-01 411398118 THE COUNCIL ON UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH COUN 2027834810 267 KENTLANDS BLVD 4021 GAITHERSBURG MD 20878 LINDSAY CURRIE EXECUTIVE OFFICER 2027834810 2024-03-15 1 LINDSAY CURRIE 999009999 0 MARK THOMAS P00362982 3019860600 2024-03-15 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z LINDSAY CURRIE 267 KENTLANDS BLVD 4021 GAITHERSBURG MD 20878 5073447 0 X CUR.ORG X 1978 MN ENRICHING AND ADVANCING SOCIETY THROUGH UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP, AND CREATIVE INQUIRY. 16 16 9 0 0 0 423823 198730 1599331 1455984 1391715 52725 12890 4111 3427759 1711550 72217 68486 0 0 875277 899687 0 0 0 985668 927939 1933162 1896112 1494597 -184562 4518689 4622736 862625 889839 3656064 3732897 X CUR WORKS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE HIGH-QUALITY MENTORED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH. CUR OFFERS PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO SHARE SUCCESSFUL MODELS AND STRATEGIES FOR ESTABLISHING AND NURTURING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, WHILE PROVIDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO ENSURE SUCCESS. 0 0 614216 16400 928733 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES - CUR IS A COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 14,000 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND JUST OVER 525 INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD WHO SHARE A PASSION FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH. CUR MEMBERSHIP IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, RESEARCHERS, STAFF, MENTORS, AND STUDENTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO DEVELOP, ENHANCE, SUSTAIN, AND SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ON THEIR CAMPUSES AND BEYOND. CUR MEMBERS RECEIVE ACCESS TO EXCLUSIVE RESOURCES AND CONTENT SUCH AS: AN ONLINE MEMBER COMMUNITY AND JOB BOARD, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, NETWORKING AND MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES, MEMBER RESOURCE LIBRARY, ASSESSMENT AND ADVOCACY TOOLKITS, CUR'S QUARTERLY SCHOLARLY JOURNAL - SCHOLARSHIP AND PRACTICE OF UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (SPUR), NEWSLETTERS AND MORE. 511994 600 467032 EVENTS - CUR EVENTS BRING TOGETHER FACULTY, STAFF, ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENTS, POLICYMAKERS, REPRESENTATIVES OF FUNDING AGENCIES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS WITH AN INTEREST IN CONDUCTING AND PROMOTING UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH. CUR EVENTS ARE OFFERED IN VIRTUAL, HYBRID, AND IN-PERSON FORMATS TO ENCOURAGE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION OF THE COMMUNITY IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. DURING OUR LAST FISCAL YEAR, CUR HELD A NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND SMALLER WORKSHOPS BRINGING TOGETHER HUNDREDS OF FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATORS. CUR ADDED SMALLER INFORMAL LIVE DISCUSSIONS AND WEBINARS TO OFFER UP-TO-THE MINUTE SHARING. 198693 42886 GRANTS - AS CUR RESPONDS TO MEMBER NEEDS AND THOSE OF THE LARGER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH COMMUNITY, EXTERNAL FUNDING OFTEN IS SOUGHT TO INTRODUCE NEW PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, AND TO CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT ADVANCES AND SUPPORTS UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH THROUGH EXAMINING AND IDENTIFYING BEST PRACTICES THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF EXTERNAL FUNDERS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ASSISTS CUR IN PILOTING AND SCAFFOLDING THESE PROJECTS, AND IN DISSEMINATING THEIR FINDINGS TO CUR'S MEMBERS AND THE LARGER UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH COMMUNITY 126411 23384 PUBLICATIONS - CUR OFFERS A VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS THAT FOCUS ON TOPICS RELATED TO UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH, INCLUDING A QUARTERLY, PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL; BOOKS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS, SUCH AS NEWSLETTERS AND WHITE PAPERS. CUR ALSO OFFERS A RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING PROGRAM REVIEW, CONSULTING AND MENTORING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS, ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS, SCHOOLS/COLLEGES, AND ENTIRE CAMPUSES. CUR PROVIDES THESE SERVICES BY CALLING UPON ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS WHO SHARE ITS VISION AND GOALS; ARE EXPERTS IN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH THEORY, PRACTICE, AND ASSESSMENT; HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF HIGHER EDUCATION BUDGET AND POLICY ISSUES; AND ARE LEADERS IN UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION. 20268 8600 4111 AWARDS 37027 36835 SERVICES 183706 8600 64330 1508609 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 53 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MN MD X THE ORGANIZATION 2027834810 267 KENTLANDS BLVD 4021 GAITHERSBURG MD 20878 RUTH J PALMER PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY M USHER PRESIDENT-ELECT 4.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE MEKOLICHICK IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 4.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN G HAVHOLM TREASURER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN F BARTHELL GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA J CHARLEVOIX GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KELLY M MACK GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER A THORINGTON SPRINGER GENERAL REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA BLOCKUS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH A CUNNINGHAM COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 1500 0 0 MARIA T IACULLO-BIRD COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH K JOHNSON COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN K RESENDES COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLOTTE K SIMMONS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLE L SNYDER COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BINOD TIWARI COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY CURRIE EX OFFICIO - EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 204897 0 34836 HEATHER WAKEFIELD SENIOR DIRECTOR, PROGRAM STRATEGY, DEVELOPMENT & D 40.00 X 100012 0 30066 306409 0 64902 2 0 1 0 CAPITAL HILTON 16TH STREET NORTHWEST WASHINGTON DC 20036 ANNUAL MEETING HOTEL 105082 1 198694 36 198730 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 928733 928733 EVENT FEES 900099 467032 467032 SERVICE FEES 900099 36835 36835 PUBLICATIONS 900099 23384 23384 1455984 139528 139528 3275094 3361897 -86803 -86803 -86803 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 4111 4111 4111 1711550 1460095 0 52725 X 49686 49686 18800 18800 242522 186742 55780 493508 383214 110294 43899 33802 10097 61594 48327 13267 58164 44786 13378 13548 13548 28150 28150 30366 30366 213550 212150 1400 21473 16154 5319 86110 57769 28341 175812 144011 31801 77702 71745 5957 102766 95688 7078 34349 26448 7901 12738 7609 5129 PUBLICATION SERVICE 92498 92498 MISCELLANEOUS 38877 5016 33861 INDIRECT ALLOCATION 0 14164 -14164 1896112 1508609 387503 0 1085486 462016 1441 72576 198664 14236 59922 159738 305859 256681 46533 49178 3311071 3680564 4518689 4622736 183824 185877 678801 703962 862625 889839 X 3460742 3530533 195322 202364 3656064 3732897 4518689 4622736 -184562 261395 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 490974 473524 242997 423823 198730 1830048 1642886 1301905 1640003 1599331 1455984 7640109 2133860 1775429 1883000 2023154 1654714 9470157 25000 25000 0 25000 25000 9445157 54203 71374 61668 104524 139528 431297 54203 71374 61668 104524 139528 431297 13329 12890 4111 30330 2188063 1846803 1957997 2140568 1798353 9931784 0.95100 0.95980 0.04340 0.03300 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 139861 11589 7518 143932 162158 -21521 776 139861 139861 32102 9805 162158 139861 3656 3656 139861 139861 139861 0.97000 0.03000 0 0 305859 256681 49178 49178 X 1942579 261395 261395 1681184 30366 30366 1711550 1865746 0 1865746 30366 30366 1896112 PART V, LINE 4: THE BRIAN ANDREEN ENDOWMENT FUND IS A PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED FUND. INVESTMENT INCOME MAY BE USED TO PROVIDE STIPENDS AND TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENTS TO SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH. PART X, LINE 2: THE COUNCIL REQUIRES THAT A TAX POSITION BE RECOGNIZED OR DERECOGNIZED BASED ON A "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" THRESHOLD. THIS APPLIES TO POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE COUNCIL DOES NOT BELIEVE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE, OR REFLECT, ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. 0 INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON 107 S INDIANA AVENUE BLOOMINGTON IN 474057000 356018940 501(C)(3) 42886 0 SUBAWARD ON FEDERAL GRANT 1 0 AWARD STIPENDS 49 18800 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LINDSAY CURRIE EX OFFICIO - EXECUTIVE OFFICER 198897 0 6000 0 0 0 20490 0 14346 0 239733 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 CUR MADE CHANGES TO THEIR BYLAWS AND GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES. THE CHANGES WERE AS FOLLOWS: CHANGING THE NAME OF EXECUTIVE BOARD TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REDUCTION IN THE SIZE OF THE BOARD, FROM 17 TO 13 MEMBERS, CHANGE IN TITLES OF NON-OFFICER BOARD POSITIONS FROM GENERAL/COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES TO DIRECTORS, CHANGE IN PRESIDENTS CYCLES FROM 3 YEAR CYCLE TO A 4 YEAR CYCLE, CHANGE IN VOLUNTEER YEAR TO JUNE-MAY FROM JULY-JUNE, AND A CHANGE IN NAME OF COUNCILORS TO DIVISION REPRESENTATIVES WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF A NEW COUNCILOR ROLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 CUR IS A COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 13,000 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS AND 700 INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS. ALONG WITH EXCLUSIVE MEMBER RESOURCES AND CONTENT, CUR MEMBERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN CUR'S GOVERNING BODY, THE GENERAL COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE BOARD. MEMBERS OF THE CUR GENERAL COUNCIL ARE HIGHLY ENGAGED VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE A PASSION FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND WANT TO HELP FURTHER THE MISSION AND WORK OF CUR. GENERAL COUNCIL MEMBERS INCLUDE CUR EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS, DIVISION COUNCILORS, AND EMERITUS PRESIDENTS. CUR ALSO OFFERS ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FORM OF COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES. CUR'S COMMITTEES COME TOGETHER TO AID THE WORK OF THE CUR GENERAL COUNCIL AND EXECUTIVE BOARD AND SUPPORT THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION BY CARRYING OUT SPECIFIC CHARGES THAT ARE NECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OF THE ORGANIZATION. COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP IS A GREAT WAY FOR CUR MEMBERS TO SHARE THEIR PASSION AND EXPERTISE, BUILD PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, GAIN LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, AND HELP SHAPE THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A CUR'S NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE SOLICITS SELF-NOMINATIONS FROM THE GENERAL CUR MEMBERSHIP FOR POSITIONS AS DIVISIONAL COUNCILORS AND EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS. A NOMINATIONS VETTING COMMITTEE USES PRE-ESTABLISHED CRITERIA TO VET THE CANDIDATES FOR THE EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITION. CUR MEMBERS IN EACH DIVISION (ACADEMIC AREA) ELECT DIVISIONAL COUNCILORS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DIVISION. AN INDIVIDUAL MAY ONLY VOTE IN ONE DIVISION. DIVISIONAL COUNCILORS ELECT THE DIVISIONAL OFFICERS. THE GENERAL COUNCIL ELECTS THE NOMINATIONS VETTING COMMITTEE, AND THE OFFICERS AND COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTS THE GENERAL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CEO AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (PRESIDENT, IMMEDIATE- PAST PRESIDENT, PRESIDENT ELECT, AND TREASURER). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT EACH YEAR THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS ASKED TO NOTIFY THE BOARD OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ABSTAIN FROM ANY APPROVAL OF SALARIES OR OTHER FORMS OF COMPENSATION FOR THEMSELVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS EVALUATED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. COMPENSATION IS BASED UPON THE LEVEL OF SKILL REQUIRED FOR THE POSITION, COMPARISON OF COMPENSATION TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE NON-PROFIT INDUSTRY, AND AN EVALUATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE YEAR. DETERMINATION OF THE COMPENSATION IS DOCUMENTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE NOT COMPENSATED FOR THEIR SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 COPIES OF DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AS THEY ARE REQUESTED: CHARITABLE REGISTRATION STATEMENT FEDERAL FORM 990 CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 212,150. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,400. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 213,550. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.