2016-12-13T13:51:20-08:00 2016-06-30 Tapia & Huckabay PC PO Box 38 Vergennes VT 05491 990 2015-07-01 020492913 Sustainability Institute Inc SUST 8026497250 PO Box 1012 Norwich VT 05055 MARTA CERONI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8026497250 2016-10-27 true WILLIAM S HUCKABAY CPA 8028707086 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z MARTA CERONI 2 Beaver Meadow Road Norwich VT 05055 604042 false X www.donellameadows.org X 1996 VT Sustainability Research, Education & Information The Donella Meadows Institute's mission is to bring economic, social, and environmental systems into closer harmony with the realities of a finite planet and a globally powerful human race by using the disciplines of systems thinking, system dynamics and collaborative learning that were pioneered by our founder, Donella Meadows. 5 5 6 70 0 24304 36479 1416 1365 63076 61162 62387 35517 151183 134523 0 0 170954 124236 0 9892 70935 51981 241889 176217 -90706 -41694 1444650 1418500 0 1444650 1418500 Sustainability Research, Education & Information false false 92431 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE: * THE DONELLA MEADOWS LEGACY PROGRAM - THE ORGANIZATION PROTECTS AND PROMOTES DONELLA MEADOWS' LEGACY BY: * MAINTAINING AN ONLINE ARCHIVE OF DONELLA MEADOWS' ORIGINAL WRITINGS ("DEAR FOLKS" LETTERS, "GLOBAL CITIZEN" COLUMNS, AND OTHER WRITINGS). * PROMOTING DONELLA MEADOWS' PUBLISHED WORKS IN THE U.S. AND AND ABROAD (LIMITS TO GROWTH 20 & 30 YEAR UPDATES, THINKING IN SYSTEMS, GLOBAL CITIZEN, GROPING IN THE DARK, AND SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES) AND HER UNPUBLISHED WORK (TEXTBOOKS, JOURNALS, AND VIDEO FOOTAGE OF HER TEACHINGS). * OFFERING ONLINE "THINKING IN SYSTEMS" TRAININGS FOR PROFESSIONALS THROUGH OUR COLLEAGUES AT ISEE SYSTEMS. * CONTINUING TO DESIGN A LEVERAGE POINTS SYSTEMS THINKING CURRICULUM. * NEW ECONOMY WEEK - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERED A HALF-DAY WORKSHOP "INVESTING FOR THE SAKE OF CLIMATE AND COMMUNITIES" AT THE OCTOBER 2015 ANNUAL CONVENING AND CELEBRATION OF SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES IN VERMONT. * INTERNSHIPS - THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS PAID AND UNPAID (E.G. STUDENTS COMPLETING THEIR PRACTICUM) INTERNSHIPS TO DARTMOUTH COLLEGE STUDENTS FOCUSING ON RESEARCH INTO DONELLA MEADOWS' APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY AND COMMUNICATING IT THROUGH BLOGS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE CURRENT DOMAIN FOCUS OF THE INTERN- SHIP PROGRAM IS ENERGY AND CLIMATE. * COURSES, LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS - ORGANIZATION STAFF REGULARLY TEACH THE THREE-CREDIT, MARLBORO GRADUATE COLLEGE SUMMER COURSE "OUTCOMES AND EVALUATION FOR THE LEARNING ORGANIZATION" WITH A FOCUS ON SYSTEMS THINKING, PERSONAL MASTERY, AND MEASURING IMPACT. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS WORKSHOPS ON SYSTEMS AND DESIGN THINKING IN UNDERGRADUATE COURSES AND IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND PILOTS A SYSTEMS WRITING PROJECT CALLED "1,000 MEADOWS." 4865 1365 TRAINING, FACILITATION & CONSULTING SERVICES - IN 2016, THE ORGANIZATION HAS SET THE GROUNDWORK FOR AN EXPANSION OF ITS TRAINING AND RELATED SERVICES IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT MISSION. OTHER RECENT TRAINING, FACILITATION AND CONSULTING SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: * PROVIDING ADVICE AND STRATEGY ON SYSTEMS APPROACHES TO THE ENERGY AND CLIMATE UPPER VALLEY'S VISION FOR A 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY FUTURE IN THE HANOVER, NH AREA BY 2050. * WORKING WITH A CONSULTING FIRM TO BUILD A FAIR AND SUSTAI 97296 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false 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 5 0 6 true false false false false false false false false false false X 5 5 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false 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 HAL HAMILTON Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA CERONI Executive Director 40.00 X 70000 0 6525 70000 6525 0 false false false 0 36479 36479 Consulting Income 900099 1365 1365 9664 9664 38287 38287 555 3325 -2770 -2770 -2770 252019 265673 202454 263740 49565 1933 51498 51498 134523 39652 58392 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76703 53615 20173 2915 0 0 0 0 32432 9952 18905 3575 0 0 0 0 4103 1455 2235 413 10998 6249 4069 680 0 0 0 0 3346 630 2716 0 4900 0 4900 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3284 2223 1037 24 0 0 0 0 4274 2428 1581 265 5570 3165 2061 344 0 0 0 0 19259 12832 5031 1396 2811 1757 1052 2 0 0 0 0 1107 545 503 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2857 0 2857 0 3666 2165 1286 215 Miscellaneous 907 280 623 4 176217 97296 69029 9892 14236 15905 53374 50718 5513 2656 1161161 1399939 263740 1444650 1418500 0 0 X 1444650 1418500 1444650 1418500 1444650 1418500 -41694 15544 X false true X true false X 14366 14413 75360 24304 36479 164922 14366 14413 75360 24304 36479 164922 87150 77772 12057 17512 10870 8731 9664 58834 223756 916663 0.34760 0.35010 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 43924 41268 2656 9450 9450 2656 169040 15544 18973 34517 134523 134523 176193 3325 3325 172868 3349 3349 176217 Pt XI, Line 2d Accrual to cash revenue adjustments of $15,648 and $3,325 rental expenses netted against revenue on Page 9 of Form 990. Pt XII, Line 2d Rental expesnses netted against revenue on Page 9 of Form 990. Pt XII, Line 4b Accrual to cash expense adjustments. 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 Executive Director 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.