TY 2018 Form 990 Schedule O

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

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OMB No. 1545-0047

2018

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Name of the organization

INSTITUTE OF NOETIC SCIENCES

Employer identification number

23-7236986

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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A	RESEARCH & EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION: WITH 40-PLUS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IONS IS A RESPECTED THOUGHT LEADER IN THE FIELD OF CONSCIOUSNESS SCIENCE. THIS FISCAL YEAR WE CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON CONSCIOUSNESS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE PHYSICAL WORLD, CHAMPIONING TWO PILLARS OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN: IONS DISCOVERY LAB, THE LARGEST STUDY EVER DONE ON TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICES; AND IONSX, OUR CUTTING-EDGE APPLICATION-DRIVEN RESEARCH PROGRAM. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE COMPLETED 9 RESEARCH PROJECTS, RAN 667 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE IONS DISCOVERY LAB, FISCALLY-SPONSORED 8 RESEARCH FELLOWS, PUBLISHED 38 PAPERS AND CHAPTERS IN PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS, AND TRAINED 11 RESEARCH INTERNS AND 3 RESEARCH ASSISTANTS. IONS ALSO SERVED OVER 3,000 PARTICIPANTS IN ITS CORE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGH WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS, INCLUDING CONSCIOUS AGING, MINDFUL MOTHERHOOD AND CONSCIOUSNESS, COMMUNICATION & CHANGE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B	THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C	AT THE TIME OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CONTAINED IN THESE BYLAWS; (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND (D) UNDERSTANDS THE CORPORATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE INITIAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND ANY MODIFICATIONS FOR THE CEO.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B	THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES INITIAL COMPENSATION PACKAGES AND ANY MODIFICATIONS FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	445,795 100,968 36,259
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9	ROUNDING 0

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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A

RESEARCH & EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION: WITH 40-PLUS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IONS IS A RESPECTED THOUGHT LEADER IN THE FIELD OF CONSCIOUSNESS SCIENCE. THIS FISCAL YEAR WE CONDUCTED RESEARCH ON CONSCIOUSNESS AND ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE PHYSICAL WORLD, CHAMPIONING TWO PILLARS OF OUR STRATEGIC PLAN: IONS DISCOVERY LAB, THE LARGEST STUDY EVER DONE ON TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICES; AND IONSX, OUR CUTTING-EDGE APPLICATION-DRIVEN RESEARCH PROGRAM. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, WE COMPLETED 9 RESEARCH PROJECTS, RAN 667 PARTICIPANTS THROUGH THE IONS DISCOVERY LAB, FISCALLY-SPONSORED 8 RESEARCH FELLOWS, PUBLISHED 38 PAPERS AND CHAPTERS IN PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS, AND TRAINED 11 RESEARCH INTERNS AND 3 RESEARCH ASSISTANTS. IONS ALSO SERVED OVER 3,000 PARTICIPANTS IN ITS CORE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THROUGH WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS, INCLUDING CONSCIOUS AGING, MINDFUL MOTHERHOOD AND CONSCIOUSNESS, COMMUNICATION & CHANGE.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B

THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C

AT THE TIME OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, AND MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: (A) HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY CONTAINED IN THESE BYLAWS; (B) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; (C) HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND (D) UNDERSTANDS THE CORPORATION IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION, IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE INITIAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE AND ANY MODIFICATIONS FOR THE CEO.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES INITIAL COMPENSATION PACKAGES AND ANY MODIFICATIONS FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES.

FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19

THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G

445,795 100,968 36,259

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9

ROUNDING 0

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Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2018

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