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Schedule I
(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States
Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
THE ASSOCIATION FOR INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
 
Employer identification number
36-6149972
Part I
General Information on Grants and Assistance
1
Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................
2
Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.
Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient
that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Name and address of organization
or government
(b) EIN (c) IRC section
(if applicable)
(d) Amount of cash grant (e) Amount of non-cash
assistance
(f) Method of valuation
(book, FMV, appraisal,
other)
(g) Description of
noncash assistance
(h) Purpose of grant
or assistance
(1) GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 3965
ATLANTA,GA30303
58-1845423 170(C) 50,000       RESEARCH GRANT
(2) UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
4800 CALHOUN RD
HOUSTON,TX77004
74-6001399 170(C) 46,722       RESEARCH GRANT
(3) BROWN UNIVERSITY
69 BROWN ST
PROVIDENCE,RI02912
05-0258809 170(C) 50,000       RESEARCH GRANT
(4) NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
70 WASHINGTON SQUARE
NEW YORK,NY10012
13-5562308 170(C) 49,973       RESEARCH GRANT
(5) UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
120 TILLSON FARM
AMHERST,MA01003
54-2084125 170(C) 49,816       RESEARCH GRANT
(6) PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
201 OLD MAIN
UNIVERSITY PARK,PA16802
24-6000376 170(C) 25,000       RESEARCH GRANT
2
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3
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Number of
recipients
(c) Amount of
cash grant
(d) Amount of
noncash assistance
(e) Method of valuation (book,
FMV, appraisal, other)
(f) Description of noncash assistance
(1) SCHOLARSHIPS 13 14,765      
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Part IV
Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2; Part III, column (b); and any other additional information.
Return Reference Explanation
PART I, LINE 2 GRANT FUNDS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS APPROVED BY THE ACCESSLEX INSTITUTE. APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED BY A PANEL OF INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS, WHICH SELECT THE GRANT RECIPIENTS BASED ON AN AGREED SCORING RUBRIC. THE SELECTED RECIPIENTS ARE THEN APPROVED BY THE ACCESSLEX INSITITUTE BEFORE AIR AWARDS THE GRANT MONEY. AWARDS ARE PAID IN 3 INSTALLMENTS. FIRST INSTALLMENT IS AWARDED ONCE THE AWARDEE SUBMITS (1) A BUDGET OUTLINING HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE SPENT, (2) A SIGNED LETTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH UNIFORM GUIDANCE AND, (3) A SIGNED LETTER OF AGREEMENT. BEFORE THE SECOND AND THIRD INSTALLMENTS ARE RELEASED, THE RECIPIENT MUST SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS ADDRESSING THE FOLLOWING (1) A SUMMARY ON THE PROGRESS OF THE RESEARCH AND (2) ANY MAJOR (MORE THAN 10% OF THE TOTAL BUDGET)CHANGES IN HOW THE AWARD FUNDING WILL BE SPENT. THE GRANT RECIPIENTS MUST PRESENT THEIR PRELIMINARY RESEARCH FINDINGS AT THE ACCESSLEX INSITITUTE LEGAL EDUCATION SYMPOSIUM TO INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS. FINAL MATERIALS ARE REQUIRED 60 DAYS FOLLOWING THE GRANT CYCLE. MATERIALS INCLUDE (1) A FINAL REPORT OF SCHOLARLY QUALITY, (2) A 1-2 PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OUTLINING RESEARCH FINDINGS, (3) A STATEMENT (SIGNED BY THE FINANCIAL REPRESENTATIVE) INDICATING THAT ALL THE GRANT FUNDS HAVE BEEN SPENT AND (4) A FINAL BUDGET. A FINAL REVIEW OF THE ENTIRE PROGRAM IS PERFORMED BY TWO REVIEWERS TO ENSURE ALL DELIVERABLES WERE MET AND APPLICANTS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THEIR GRANT. THE FINAL REPORT IS UPLOADED TO THE AIR WEBSITE WHEN AVAILABLE.
Schedule I (Form 990) 2018



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