2017-11-14T11:30:43-08:00 2017-06-30 Tapia & Huckabay PC PO Box 38 Vergennes VT 05491 990 2016-07-01 020492913 Sustainability Institute Inc SUST 8026497250 PO Box 1012 Norwich VT 05055 MARTA CERONI DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 8026497250 2017-08-23 true WILLIAM S HUCKABAY CPA 8028707086 50.252.240.122 2017-11-14 11:30:17 PS P EA447F3804465B63D31BBF9D60E38D31A15B3A1C F5EAD35F26E8E7C6943A0EFFCB5EA88474B008A5 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z MARTA CERONI 2 Beaver Meadow Road Norwich VT 05055 458392 false X www.donellameadows.org X 1996 VT Sustainability and Social Change Research, Education & Information The Academy for Systems Change's mission is to advance the field of awareness-based systemic change in order to accelerate ecological, social, and economic well-being. 13 13 5 70 0 36479 153977 1365 232859 61162 10960 35517 60596 134523 458392 0 0 124236 221319 0 19354 51981 312781 176217 534100 -41694 -75708 1418500 1299060 4215 1418500 1294845 X Sustainability and Social Change Research, Education & Information true false 139049 51210 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF A "FIELDBOOK OF SYSTEMS CHANGE" - AN INTERACTIVE ONLINE FIELDBOOK OF PRACTICES AND CASES OF SYSTEM-LEVEL INTERVENTIONS FOR ANYONE ENGAGED IN APPLIED SOCIAL CHANGE AND SUSTAINABILITY WORK. 83892 166054 TRAINING, FACILITATION & CONSULTING SERVICES - RECENT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FACILITATION OF A FELLOWS NETWORK AT COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, AND TRAINING WORKSHOPS AT THE WORLD BANK. 100406 15595 ACADEMY FELLOWS PROGRAM - THIS THREE-YEAR PROGRAM TARGETS COMMUNITY LEADERS AND TEAMS IN ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON SYSTEMS LEVEL CHANGE; THE ACADEMY ALSO OFFERS STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOPS, FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE COURSES, AND AN UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. 6936 The Donella Meadows Legacy Project - This project makes all of Donella Meadows' work freely and makes all of Donella Meadows' work freely and makes all of Donella Meadows' work freely and makes all of Donella Meadows' work freely and makes all of Donella Meadows' work freely and 6936 330283 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 7 0 5 true false false false false false false false false false false X 13 13 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OR X BECKY COOK 8026497250 2 Beaver Meadow Road Norwich VT 05055 WAYNE A BARSTAD Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNA MUSCO Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BRAGDON Assistant Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIK ESSELSTYN V.P. & Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DOLF VAN DEN BRINK Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARMANDO ESTRADA Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH HUNTER Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 STACEY TANK Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER SENGE Director / Instructor 3.00 X 6000 0 0 LAURA SCHMITT OLABISI Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED KRISHOK Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAL HAMILTON Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN LEINBACH Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 DARCY WINSLOW President (beginning 10/1/16) 40.00 X 30000 0 3710 36000 3710 0 false false false 0 153977 153977 Consulting Income 541611 166054 Workshop Fees 900099 66805 232859 10960 10960 60596 60596 458392 293455 10960 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 107129 63681 39496 3952 0 0 0 0 89650 51133 35012 3505 0 0 0 0 6971 3975 2722 274 17569 10021 6861 687 0 0 0 0 16779 0 16779 0 6900 0 6900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 171284 123250 39710 8324 54 0 54 0 12058 6878 4709 471 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20625 11764 8055 806 13236 10136 2959 141 0 0 0 0 62252 44096 17329 827 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1700 970 664 66 6711 3828 2620 263 Miscellaneous 1182 551 593 38 534100 330283 184463 19354 15905 78106 55421 52419 2656 3002 1399939 1217952 1418500 1299060 4215 0 4215 X 1418500 1294845 1418500 1294845 1418500 1299060 -75708 -47947 X false true X true false X 14413 75360 24304 36479 153977 304533 14413 75360 24304 36479 153977 304533 102040 202493 17512 10870 8731 9664 10960 57737 362270 828662 0.55900 0.34760 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 45971 42969 3002 9450 9450 3002 Payroll Tax Withholdings 4215 4215 550037 -47947 19628 131964 103645 446392 12000 12000 458392 523827 19628 19628 504199 12000 17901 29901 534100 Pt XI, Line 2d Accrual to cash revenue adjustments - $125,000 increase in grants and contributions receivable, $30,973 increase in program service revenue receivable, less $24,009 increase in deferred workshop fee income. Pt XII, Line 4b Accrual to cash expense adjustments - $32,406 increase in prepaid expenses less $6,410 increase in accounts payable and $8,095 increase in accrued expenses. Other NOTE: $12,000 in investment expenses netted against investment income on the audited financial statements are from donated services and not included on the 990. Pt III, Line 2 On October 1, 2016, the Organization acquired the assets and programs of the closely mission-aligned "Academy for Systemic Change" - a project of an unrelated nonprofit organization with a similar mission and activities of the Organization. Pt VI, Line 11b A first draft of the 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and financial staff with a final version, in .pdf format, made available to the Board. Pt VI, Line 12c Board members are required to report any conflicts of interest pursuant to the Organization's conflict of interest policy with annual monitoring of compliance by the President and financial staff. Pt VI, Line 15a Independent Board members review comparability data and contemporaneously substantiate their deliberations related to the annual compensation of all key employees. Pt VI, Line 15b See discussion above for Part VI, Line 15a. Pt VI, Line 19 The Organization has never been asked for its organizational documents, financial statements, or conflict of interest policy and has no formal policy related to the public inspection of this information. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d The Donella Meadows Legacy Project - This project 6936. 0. 0.