2016-08-10T11:55:20-05:00 2015-09-30 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2014-10-01 223098727 INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES INST 8022292900 535 STONE CUTTERS WAY MONTPELIER VT 05602 GEORGE HAMILTON PRESIDENT 8022292900 2016-08-10 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2016-08-10 2014 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z GEORGE HAMILTON 535 STONE CUTTERS WAY MONTPELIER VT 05602 7587568 0 X WWW.ISCVT.ORG X 1991 VT HELP COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES. 17 17 38 17 0 0 11227352 6913115 744812 714899 11805 15952 -121772 -56398 11862197 7587568 4890398 2183006 0 0 5397044 4845252 0 0 169154 3312295 2940590 13599737 9968848 -1737540 -2381280 9550792 6053914 1642216 545944 7908576 5507970 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 3793411 1975061 165376 U.S. PROGRAMS: IN 2009, ISC LAUNCHED ITS SIGNATURE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, AND OVER THE PAST 7 YEARS, THIS INNOVATIVE PEER-LEARNING PROGRAM HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 2,000 LEADERS FROM 500 COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. TO TRANSLATE THEIR COMMITMENT TO CREATING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND REDUCING CLIMATE POLLUTION INTO EFFECTIVE ACTION. ISC WAS A PARTNER IN PHASE I OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) FUNDED SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE, WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN SEPTEMBER 2013. IN PHASE II, ISC LED THE NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES LEARNING NETWORK (SCLN), A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP DESIGNED TO BUILD CAPACITY IN 300 HUD-GRANTEE COMMUNITIES AND REGIONS. ISC LED A CAPACITY-BUILDING TEAM OF 12 NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP AMERICAN CITIES IMPLEMENT ACTION PLANS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. SCLN CONNECTED LOCAL LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WORKING TODEVELOP MORE SUSTAINABLE, PROSPEROUS AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES. WITH FEDERAL INVESTMENT, THEY CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED PLANS TO ADDRESS ISSUES SUCH AS CONCENTRATED POVERTY, HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION AFFORDABILITY AND OTHER BARRIERS TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. SEE HTTP://BETTERPLANSBETTERPLACES.ISCVT.ORG/ FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE PROGRAM'S APPROACH AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. THE SCLN PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED IN JUNE 2015.IN DECEMBER 2014, THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AWARDED ISC THE NATIONAL COORDINATOR ROLE FOR THE SOLAR MARKET PATHWAYS PROGRAM, A NATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ACCELERATE SOLAR DEPLOYMENT. ISC PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO 14 PROJECTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOCUSED ON VARIOUS WAYS TO INCREASE SOLAR INSTALLATION AND REDUCE SOFT COSTS, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES, COMMUNITY SOLAR, AND BUILDING RESILIENCE WITH SOLAR+STORAGE.ISC LEADS A NUMBER OF REGIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING EFFORTS, INCLUDING NETWORK DEVELOPMENT FOR CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE, BRINGING TOGETHER COMMUNITIES WITH SIMILAR CHALLENGES (FOR EXAMPLE, IN HIGH DESERT OR COASTAL REGIONS). WITH SUPPORT FROM THE KRESGE FOUNDATION, ISC SUPPORTS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT; OTHER ISC-SUPPORTED CLIMATE ADAPTATION NETWORKS INCLUDE THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADAPTATION PROFESSIONALS AND THE RESILIENT VERMONT NETWORK. ISC'S NEW REGIONAL RESILIENT INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO HELP SUPPORT THE CREATION OF OTHER REGIONAL COLLABORATIVES. THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADAPTATION PROFESSIONALS IS A NATIONAL NETWORK DESIGNED TO INCREASE COLLABORATION AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE AMONG ACADEMIC, GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING ON ADAPTATION ISSUES; IT WILL BECOME A STAND-ALONE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IN 2016. 3078438 94826 540401 ASIA: ISC'S PARTNERSHIP FOR CLIMATE ACTION (PCA) PROGRAM IN CHINA IS BRINGING CLEANER, HEALTHIER, AND MORE SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES TO GUANGDONG AND JIANGSU, TWO OF CHINA'S MOST INDUSTRIALIZED PROVINCES. TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE BEST CHINESE AND U.S. EXPERTISE, ISC'S WORK FOCUSES ON DEVELOPING COOPERATION AMONG COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT TO BUILD LOCAL COMMITMENT TO GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO TACKLE THE PRIMARY SOURCES OF GHG EMISSIONS IN CHINA. AS PART OF THIS PROJECT, ISC WORKS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LOW CARBON DEVELOPMENT, AND WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND SHOWCASE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL SUCCESSES SUCH AS COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE AND RESIDENTIAL ROOFTOP SOLAR. PCA COMPLETED ITS WORK IN DECEMBER 2015.WITH FUNDING FROM USAID AND CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SOURCES, ISC HAS ESTABLISHED TWO ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY CENTERS (EHS+ CENTERS) IN CHINA TO TRAIN FACTORY MANAGERS TO IMPROVE WORKER HEALTH AND SAFETY WHILE REDUCING HARMFUL ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION, INCLUDING GHG EMISSIONS. THESE LOCALLY-OPERATED CENTERS IN CHINA HAVE BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL - TRAINING MORE THAN 20,000 FACTORY MANAGERS - THAT ISC HAS EXPANDED ITS EHS+ NETWORK, CREATING LOCAL CENTERS IN BANGLADESH AND INDIA. THE EHS+ NETWORK IS A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP THAT CONNECTS THE EHS+ CENTERS IN CHINA, BANGLADESH AND INDIA AND SUPPORTS ONGOING LEARNING AMONG ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY (EHS) PRACTITIONERS ENGAGED IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN IN ASIA. KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE GE, WALMART, AND APPLE, INC.IN 2014, ISC LAUNCHED ITS EHS+ CENTER IN BANGLADESH SUPPORTED BY THE SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION AGENCY (SIDA), WAL-MART STORES INC. AND USAID. IN A STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH NORTH SOUTH UNIVERSITY IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH, THE EHS+ CENTER OFFERS TRAININGS FOR FACTORY MANAGERS THAT CONTINUOUSLY MOVE INDUSTRY STANDARDS FROM BASIC EHS COMPLIANCE TO MORE PROACTIVE AND HOLISTICALLY SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON THE READY-MADE GARMENT INDUSTRY. IN OCTOBER 2014, ISC LAUNCHED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS IN PUNE WITH FUNDING SUPPORT FROM THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AND GE FOUNDATION. THE EHS+ CENTERS ARE NOW OFFERING TRAINING, COLLABORATING ON CURRICULUM, AND IMPROVING INDUSTRY PRACTICES IN "FACTORY ASIA". ALSO IN INDIA, ISC HAS BEEN AWARDED TWO SMALL PROJECTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE TO BUILD U.S.-INDIA COLLABORATION ON URBAN ISSUES. IN ASIA, ISC IS A PARTNER ON USAID'S LOW EMISSIONS ASIAN DEVELOPMENT (LEAD) PROGRAM, WORKING ON INITIATIVES IN INDIA, VIETNAM AND THAILAND. ISC ALSO LEADS THE SUB-NATIONAL WORKING GROUP OF THE LOW EMISSIONS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES (LEDS) GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP. 692093 113119 0 EUROPE: SERBIA CIVIL SOCIETY FORWARD - CIVIL SOCIETY FORWARD (CSF) IS A 27-MONTH PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID) THAT BUILDS ON THE SUCCESS OF ISC'S CIVIL SOCIETY ADVOCACY INITIATIVE (CSAI); IT IS DESIGNED TO ACCELERATE LOCAL INVESTMENT IN AND CAPACITY-BUILDING OF SERBIA-BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, IN PREPARATION FOR SERBIA'S EVENTUAL ACCESSION TO THE EUROPEAN UNION. CSF WILL LEAVE A STRONG COHORT OF LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT SERBIAN CITIZENS. THE PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED IN JANUARY 2015. 443245 9122 SPECIAL PROGRAMS:MONITORING AND EVALUATION - ISC'S APPROACH TO MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF ITS PROGRAM WORK IS DISCIPLINED AND COMPREHENSIVE. FROM THE CREATION OF A LOGIC MODEL IN THE PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT STAGE TO ONGOING EVALUATION AND REPORTING, ISC FOCUSES ON MEASURABLE AND REPLICABLE OUTCOMES. THE CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT FOR MONITORING & EVALUATION ENABLED ISC TO VALIDATE AND STRENGTHEN ITS PROGRAM MODELS AND DEVELOP AN EFFICIENT, ORGANIZATION-WIDE SYSTEM FOR DOCUMENTING AND COMMUNICATING PROGRAM IMPACTS. THE GRANT ENDED IN MARCH 2015.CITYLINKS - ISC IS A PARTNER IN THE USAID-FUNDED CITYLINKS PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN INTERRELATED URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS SUCH AS CLIMATE-RELATED GOVERNANCE, RESILIENCE, AND WATER SANITATION IN CITIES AROUND THE WORLD. THE INITIAL PHASE OF ISC'S WORK ON THIS PROGRAM CAME TO AN END IN EARLY 2015, BUT A NEW 18-MONTH ASSOCIATE AWARD IS ANTICIPATED IN FISCAL YEAR 2016. 443245 9122 8007187 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 0 0 0 0 1 51 0 1 38 1 0 1 CH RI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 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 MARY WASHBURN 8022292900 535 STONE CUTTERS WAY MONTPELIER VT 05602 RICHARD D PAISNER CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN LASH VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH KNUP SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN A DOOLEY TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 LUANN BENNETT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAN BLOMSTRANN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREL COLLESS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN CONDON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEREZ EHRICH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID GRANT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MADELEINE M KUNIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAMSEY A LUHR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG NICKELS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIE RIDDER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUS SPETH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDY STASH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REV EUGENE TAYLOR SUTTON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE HAMILTON PRESIDENT 40.00 X 174876 0 28873 FREDERICK SILBERNAGEL VP FOR OPER. & FIN. (UNTIL 03/2015) 40.00 X 126915 0 21093 LUANNE CANTOR DIRECTOR OF FIN. (03/2015-08/2015) 40.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DESPINES VP FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 40.00 X 126580 0 13928 BARBARA MCANDREW VP FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 114869 0 25135 STEVE NICHOLAS VP FOR U.S. PROGRAMS 40.00 X 127945 0 13218 STEPHANIE RUST DIRECTOR, WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE 40.00 X 108124 0 19877 DAVID MONKMAN SM NETWORK DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL 40.00 X 106912 0 22624 886221 0 144748 8 0 1 0 0 4991823 1921292 5130 6913115 CONTRACTS 900099 698049 698049 REGISTRATIONS 900099 14550 14550 HONORARIUMS 900099 2300 2300 714899 15952 15952 OTHER INCOME 900099 236 236 FOREIGN CURRENCY LOSS 900099 -56634 -56634 -56398 7587568 714899 0 -40446 X 1975061 1975061 207945 207945 317111 46336 234394 36381 3452568 2628268 758964 65336 162829 123193 35936 3700 693757 502114 173844 17799 218987 154538 58392 6057 25362 25201 161 127031 121235 3150 2646 1084876 978935 75866 30075 52037 42789 8529 719 115042 78971 35010 1061 24453 14756 8705 992 365799 202309 163490 521465 437725 79629 4111 63479 63479 326409 311697 14493 219 57546 3024 54522 45201 6170 39031 FOREIGN TAXES 72336 72336 STAFF RECRUITMENT & DEV 47946 10569 37377 BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS 11608 536 11014 58 9968848 8007187 1792507 169154 22772 24414 2303163 1808930 6345615 3505462 151233 220885 378006 172745 696006 622681 92931 73325 225690 218907 31382 29246 9550792 6053914 1642216 545944 1642216 545944 X 931316 860553 6977260 4647417 7908576 5507970 9550792 6053914 -2381280 -19326 0 X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 14719152 8963736 15718332 11227352 6913115 57541687 14719152 8963736 15718332 11227352 6913115 57541687 6087204 51454483 30049 23570 34357 11805 15952 115733 20326 13796 4728 964 236 40050 57697470 2332055 0.89180 0.90690 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANOUS INCOME - 2010 AMOUNT: $ 20,326. 2011 AMOUNT: $ 13,796. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 4,728. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 964. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 236. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 69490 43929 25561 173731 165009 8722 452785 413743 39042 73325 X 8284566 -19326 716324 696998 7587568 0 7587568 10685172 716324 716324 9968848 0 9968848 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, 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. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 1 13 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING 688763 EAST AND SOUTH ASIA, AND THE PACIFIC 5 22 PROGRAM SERVICES TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING 2983612 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 113119 EAST AND SOUTH ASIA, AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 94826 6 35 0 0 6 35 3880320 0 3880320 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT 109362 CHECK/DRAFT SOUTH ASIA CLIMATE & ENVIRONMETAL 41132 CHECK/DRAFT EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENTAL 20000 CHECK/DRAFT EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENTAL 13150 CHECK/DRAFT EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENTAL 8386 CHECK/DRAFT EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENTAL 8033 CHECK/DRAFT 0 6 0 0 0 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. 1 POLICYLINK 1438 WEBSTER STREET SUITE 303 OAKLAND CA 94612 943297479 501(C)(3) 494954 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES SMART GROWTH AMERICA 1707 L STREET NW SUITE 1050 WASHINGTON DC 20036 270038938 501(C)(3) 231637 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PLACEMATTERS 1507 BLAKE STREET DENVER CO 80202 830481954 501(C)(3) 214970 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES MINNESOTA HOUSING PARTNERSHIP 2446 UNIVERSITY AVENUE W ST PAUL MN 411649643 411649643 501(C)(3) 208394 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 400 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW SUITE 390 WASHINGTON DC 20001 521602517 501(C)(3) 199899 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE 103 LUTZ HALL LOUISVILLE KY 40292 611029626 501(C)(3) 162347 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL 1152 15TH STREET WASHINGTON DC 20005 132654926 501(C)(3) 123857 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENVISION UTAH 254 SOUTH 600 EAST SUITE 201 SALT LAKE CITY UT 84102 870462205 501(C)(3) 104547 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS 11000 BROKEN LAND PKWY SUITE 800 COLUMBIA MD 21044 521231931 501(C)(3) 67395 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES STATEGIC ECONOMICS 2991 SHATTUCK AVENUE BERKELEY CA 94705 125806062 N/A 57110 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES LOW INCOME INVESTMENT FUND 100 PINE STREET SUITE 1800 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 942952578 501(C)(3) 42648 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE 1820 FOLSOM STREET BOULDER CO 80302 742244146 501(C)(3) 37051 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THE REGULATORY ASSISTANCE PROJECT 50 STATE STREET SUITE 3 MONTPELIER VT 05602 010471151 501(C)(3) 25199 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES INTERSTATE RENEWABLE ENERGY COUNCIL INC PO BOX 1156 LATHAM NY 12110 592201374 501(C)(3) 5053 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES 13 1 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. X 1 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GEORGE HAMILTON PRESIDENT 174876 0 0 0 0 0 10930 0 17943 0 203749 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A DAVID MONKMAN, INTERNATIONAL SM NETWORK DIRECTOR, RECEIVED A HOUSING ALLOWANCE WHICH WAS TREATED AS TAXABLE COMPENSATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 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 654,415. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 62,134. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30,000. TOTAL EXPENSES 746,549. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,409. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,732. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 75. TOTAL EXPENSES 40,216. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS - INDIA: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 56,446. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 56,446. PROGRAM CONSULTANTS - BANGLADESH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 241,665. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 241,665. ISC ENTERPRISES L3C 535 STONE CUTTERS WAY MONTPELIER VT 05602 383844778 FURTHER ISC MISSION VT 0 11537 INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES