2022-08-12T14:07:45-05:00 2021-09-30 111986323 MARCUM LLP 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2020-10-01 223098727 INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES INST 8022292900 535 STONE CUTTERS WAY MONTPELIER VT 05602 NICHOLAS STEVENS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 8022292900 2022-08-12 1 NICHOLAS STEVENS 999009999 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z DEEOHN FERRIS 535 STONE CUTTERS WAY MONTPELIER VT 05602 9346970 0 X WWW.SUSTAIN.ORG X 1991 VT HELP COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES. 12 12 46 14 0 0 6852217 7952946 239058 484751 47201 10955 3064 88210 7141540 8536862 1914042 2510640 0 0 4135262 3601213 1445 0 236190 2087723 2538694 8138472 8650547 -996932 -113685 7858075 7463052 1049372 1071582 6808703 6391470 X THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES (ISC) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT, TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITIES, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS), BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. ISC'S MISSION IS TO HELP COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES TO BUILD A BETTER FUTURE SHAPED AND SHARED BY ALL. ISC'S APPROACH TO ENGAGING COMMUNITIES AND BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS IS CRITICAL TO ADDRESSING ISSUES LIKE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE, WHERE CITIZEN COMMITMENT, BUSINESS ENGAGEMENT, AND LOCAL LEADERSHIP ARE NEEDED TO HAVE THE MOST IMPACT. 0 0 3485107 1323075 484751 THE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES:THE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, FUNDED BY THE JPB FOUNDATION, TRANSFORMS THE NATIONAL URBAN CLIMATE RESILIENCE FIELD BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF 10 BLACK AND BROWN LED COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) TO DEVELOP GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLEAN AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CHOICES SUCH AS SOLAR, TO STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITY'S CAPABILITY TO BE LESS AFFECTED BY AND RECOVER FROM EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS EXACERBATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. ISC PROVIDES INFRASTRUCTURE TO EACH PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATION IN THIS INTENSIVE CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM IN THE FORM OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, GRANT FUNDING AND CONNECTION TO A NATIONWIDE NETWORK THAT BUILDS INFLUENCE FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR LED CBOS TO BE EFFECTIVE IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING LOCALLY LED CLIMATE SOLUTIONS, POLICY APPROACHES AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT. 2964717 1187565 SUSTAINABLE COTTON PRODUCTION IN INDIAAS PART OF ITS MISSION TO HELP MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES COPE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WWF-INDIA, STARTING IN 2020, ISC HAS TRAINED 200,000 COTTON GROWING FARMERS IN YAVATMA IN THE MAHARASHTRA STATE OF INDIA ON SUSTAINABLE CULTIVATION PRACTICES THAT LOWER THE USE OF INPUTS AND HELP ADDRESS CLIMATE RISKS LIKE DRY SPELLS. IN ADDITION, ISC UNDERTOOK A STATE LEVEL RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY THE VULNERABILITY OF COTTON FARMERS ARISING FROM CHANGES IN CLIMATE PATTERNS (MAINLY RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE). WATER HARVESTING MEASURES UNDERTAKEN AS PART OF THIS PROJECT GENERATED 182 MILLION LITERS OF WATER WHICH PROVIDED A SOURCE OF ASSURED IRRIGATION FOR THE FARMERS. MEKONG SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE:THE MEKONG SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE (MSMA) SUCCESSFULLY MOBILIZED OPERATIONS IN 2021 WITH FUNDING FROM USAID AND THE EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED HIRING THE CHIEF OF PARTY, DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY, AND OPERATIONS AND FINANCE DIRECTOR POSITIONS; SECURING TEMPORARY LEGAL OPERATIONSIN THAILAND AND VIETNAM; DELIVERING PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS AND PLANNING ON GENDER, EQUALITY, AND SOCIAL INCLUSION (GESI), A GENDER INCLUSIVE DEVELOPMENTACTION PLAN (GIDAP), A MONITORING AND LEARNING (MEL) PLAN, PROGRAM WORK PLANS, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE ALLIANCE LEADERSHIP GROUP (ALG) - A COMMITTEE OF 10 GLOBAL MANUFACTURING BRANDS THAT PROVIDES CRITICAL ENGAGEMENT ON MSMA'S ENIVORNOMNETAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) STRATEGY WHICH WAS ADAPTED TO A COVID-RESILIENT ESG APPROACH. MSMA ALSO DESIGNED AND LAUNCHED IMPORTANT REGIONAL ASSESSMENTS OF THE ESG MARKET AND ECOSYSTEM ACTORS, FINANCEABLE ESG SOLUTIONS, AND ESG INTERVENTIONS UNDERWAY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. THIS WORK COLLECTIVELY WILL SUPPORT MSMA'S 2022 ESG TRAINING, FACTORY ENGAGEMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND DEMONSTRATIONS WITH BRANDS. 6449824 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 46 1 0 1 CH IN BG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 OR VT X X NICHOLAS STEVENS 8022292900 535 STONE CUTTERS WAY MONTPELIER VT 05602 JONATHAN LASH CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LUANN BENNETT VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN CONDON SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN A DOOLEY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 RICK BARTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN BLOMSTRANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRYAN GARCIA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GRANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SUSAN M PEPIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR J MARSHALL SHEPHERD BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATHANIEL SMITH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV EUGENE TAYLOR SUTTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICHOLAS STEVENS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 152859 0 34300 DEEOHN FERRIS PRESIDENT 40.00 X 117500 0 20717 BRENT HABIG VP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 40.00 X 154890 0 38894 SARITA TURNER DIRECTOR OF INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES 40.00 X 140126 0 19016 565375 0 112927 8 0 1 0 0 2409136 5543810 7952946 CONTRACTS 900099 475101 475101 HONORARIUMS 900099 9650 9650 484751 13908 13908 807155 810108 -2953 -2953 -2953 OTHER INCOME 900099 88210 88210 88210 8536862 484751 0 99165 X 1187565 1187565 1323075 1323075 682107 245083 393092 43932 2327953 1562916 653738 111299 128756 80574 41505 6677 284799 168053 99105 17641 177598 101196 66622 9780 22976 12866 9822 288 54346 30432 23232 682 1521435 1195434 292506 33495 7200 1137 5976 87 121557 44371 71082 6104 53805 32888 15778 5139 224658 138914 85744 57374 56208 1061 105 207953 206021 1932 43135 43135 STAFF RECRUITMENT & DEV 223245 62525 159771 949 REGISTRATIONS 996 558 426 12 FOREIGN EXHANGES 14 8 6 8650547 6449824 1964533 236190 432518 85403 3616102 3842650 3439375 3200074 136802 134747 145148 154225 863611 824795 68546 38816 10883 8701 7137 7858075 7463052 522859 510394 59934 88463 466579 472725 1049372 1071582 X 1102964 1200539 5705739 5190931 6808703 6391470 7858075 7463052 X -113685 -303548 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 4722207 5365045 9246236 6852217 7952946 34138651 4722207 5365045 9246236 6852217 7952946 34138651 11315400 22823251 15085 18463 45841 37647 13908 130944 485 247350 474 1064 88210 337583 34607178 1789473 0.65950 0.59330 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 485. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 2,523. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 474. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 1,064. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 88,210. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 244,827. SCHEDULE A, PART II: FOR TAX YEAR 2018 AND GOING FORWARD, SCHEDULE A PART II INCLUDES THE OPERATIONS OF ISC'S FOREIGN OFFICES IN THE PUBLIC SUPPORT CALCULATION. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS RELATED TO THE FOREIGN OFFICES AND THE INCLUSION OF THE OPERATIONS IN THE FORM 990. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 75663 59649 16014 206013 200222 5791 581935 564924 17011 38816 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. 0 EAST AND SOUTH ASIA, AND THE PACIFIC 6 28 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING 2162032 EAST AND SOUTH ASIA, AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 1323075 6 28 0 0 6 28 3485107 0 3485107 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENTAL 33254 WIRE TRANSFER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENTAL 1049173 WIRE TRANSFER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENTAL 112298 WIRE TRANSFER EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENTAL 126582 WIRE TRANSFER 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: ISC HOLDS COMPETITIVE SUB-GRANT APPLICATION SOLICITATIONS AND AWARDS. THE AWARDEES ARE REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY AND CAPACITY TO PERFORM; IN MOST CASES THE POTENTIAL AWARDEES ARE ALSO REVIEWED BY USAID PRIOR TO THE AWARD. ISC MONITORS BOTH MATERIAL AND FINANCIAL PROGRESS ON THE AWARDS THROUGH ACCOUNTING RECORDS, PROGRESS REPORTS AND SITE VISITS. PART I, LINE 3: FOREIGN EXPENDITURES WERE ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 HEALTHY GULF 1010 COMMON ST SUITE 902 NEW ORLEANS LA 70112 721447742 501(C)(3) 217994 CAPACITY BUILDING TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 3100 CLEBURNE ST HOUSTON TX 77004 741620415 501(C)(3) 114571 CAPACITY BUILDING POWER 52 3545 ELLICOTT MILLS DR ELLICOTT CITY MD 21043 475176575 501(C)(3) 107500 CAPACITY BUILDING UNITED PARENTS AGAINST LEAD PO BOX 24773 RICHMOND VA 23224 134251647 501(C)(3) 107500 CAPACITY BUILDING WALNUT WAY 2240 N 17TH ST MILWAUKEE WI 53205 392007850 501(C)(3) 107500 CAPACITY BUILDING ASIAN PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL NETWORK 426 17TH ST SUITE 500 OAKLAND CA 94612 943261846 501(C)(3) 95000 CAPACITY BUILDING EASTSIDE COMMUNTIY NETWORK 4401 CONNOR ST DETROIT MI 48215 385611225 501(C)(3) 95000 CAPACITY BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ADVOCACY 1855 DUELS ST NEW ORLEANS LA 70119 824941170 501(C)(3) 95000 CAPACITY BUILDING CALIFORNIA INDIAN MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTER 5250 AERO DR SANTA ROAS CA 95403 943244506 501(C)(3) 82500 CAPACITY BUILDING WE STAY - NOS QUEDAMOS INC 754 MELROSE AVE BRONX NY 10541 133724388 501(C)(3) 70000 CAPACITY BUILDING GARFIELD PARK COMMUNITY COUNCIL 300 N CENTRAL PARK DR CHICAGO IL 60624 454055306 501(C)(3) 50000 CAPACITY BUILDING LA MUJER OBRERA 2120 TEXAS AVE EL PASO TX 79901 742219654 501(C)(3) 45000 CAPACITY BUILDING 12 PART I, LINE 2: ISC HOLDS COMPETITIVE SUB-GRANT APPLICATION SOLICITATIONS AND AWARDS. THE AWARDEES ARE REVIEWED FOR ELIGIBILITY AND CAPACITY TO PERFORM; IN SOME CASES THE POTENTIAL AWARDEES ARE ALSO REVIEWED BY USAID PRIOR TO THE AWARD. ISC MONITORS BOTH MATERIAL AND FINANCIAL PROGRESS ON THE AWARDS THROUGH ACCOUNTING RECORDS, PROGRESS REPORTS AND SITE VISITS. 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BRENT HABIG VP INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 148640 0 6250 0 0 0 9293 0 29601 0 193784 0 0 0 NICHOLAS STEVENS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 152859 0 0 0 0 0 9172 0 25128 0 187159 0 0 0 SARITA TURNER DIRECTOR OF INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES 140126 0 0 0 0 0 8408 0 10608 0 159142 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND THEN SENT TO ISC FOR REVIEW. THE GOVERNING BODY RECEIVES A COPY OF THE FINAL FEDERAL FORM 990 FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ANNUALLY, THE STAFF AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THE ISC CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY STATEMENT AND INDICATE COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. IF A CONFLICT ARISES THE ISSUE MAY BE BROUGHT TO THE PRESIDENT. THE DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT IS FINAL UNLESS, IN THE OPINION OF EITHER PARTY, THE PRESIDENT'S DECISION IS CONSIDERED TO BE A MAJOR VIOLATION OF ISC'S POLICY. IF THE DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A MAJOR VIOLATION OF ESTABLISHED ISC POLICY BY ONE OF THE PARTIES, THE AGGRIEVED PARTY MAY APPEAL THE DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT BY SENDING A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM TO THE PRESIDENT AND TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ISC BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STAFF MEMBERS SHOULD BE CERTAIN THAT THE CONFLICT IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND REPRESENTS SIGNIFICANT AND SUBSTANTIVE DIFFERENCES WITH ESTABLISHED ISC POLICY. APPEALING A DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH DECISIONS OR PROCEDURES REGARDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OR "INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION." THE CHAIRMAN WILL CONSIDER THE APPEAL AND ISSUE FINDINGS AND A DECISION WITHIN SEVEN DAYS. THE CHAIRMAN'S DECISION ON WHETHER THE PRESIDENT VIOLATED ISC POLICY IS FINAL AND CANNOT BE APPEALED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION, AND ANY ADJUSTMENTS, IS ANNUALLY REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN ADDITIONAL TO THE BOARD MEMBERS' EXPERIENCE, THIS REVIEW INCLUDES A REVIEW OF COMPENSATION LEVELS FROM COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE USE OF SURVEY DATA FROM PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE DECISION IS RECORDED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR'S MINUTES. THE ISC MANAGEMENT TEAM PERIODICALLY REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF KEY STAFF MEMBERS AGAINST THAT PROVIDED TO COMPARABLE POSITIONS IN OTHER NGOS THROUGH THE USE OF SURVEY DATA FROM PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ISC MAKES AVAILABLE, ON ITS WEBSITE EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH APPROPRIATE LINKS, LISTS OF BOARD MEMBERS, STAFF, ORGANIZATION CONTACT INFORMATION, AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FEDERAL FORM 990 REPORTS AND ITS 501(C)(3) DESIGNATION. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G TECHNICAL PROGRAM SUPPORT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,166,131. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 270,136. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32,838. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,469,105. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 29,303. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22,370. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 657. TOTAL EXPENSES 52,330. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: LOSS ON PRIOR YEAR GRANT/CONTRIBUTION RECEIVABLES -303,548. ISC ENTERPRISES L3C 535 STONE CUTTERS WAY MONTPELIER VT 05602 383844778 FURTHER ISC MISSION VT INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ORGANIZATION FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 301 LALWANI ICON SAKORE NAGAR PUNE MAHARASHTRA IN 411014 DEVELOP ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY CENTER IN 501(C)(3) LINE 7 INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 1 SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED 55 S/F PANCHKUIAN ROAD CONNAUGHT NEW DELHI IN 110001 FURTHER ISC MISSION IN ISC ENTERPRISES L3C C 0.99000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0