SCHUMACHER CENTER FOR A NEW ECONOMICS: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
SCHUMACHER CENTER FOR A NEW ECONOMICS (EIN 46-1421645)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-03-12
IRS object ID
201530719349300903
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Total$1,412,491TotalAmt

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$460,276OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$148,531DepreciationAmt
Book Value$311,745BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,939OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,337DepreciationAmt
Book Value$37,602BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,832OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,384DepreciationAmt
Book Value$448BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,691OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,507DepreciationAmt
Book Value$184BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$349,979TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$682,177TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$682,177RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$682,177TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$483,887TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$483,887ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$483,887TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$185,393NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEERS HELP EMPLOYEES MAINTAIN THE QUALITY OF ALL PROGRAMS. THEY DO NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION OTHER THAN THE SATISFACTION OF THEIR BELIEFS IN THE PROGRAMS OF THE CENTER.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DTHE SCHUMACHER CENTER MAINTAINS A PUBLICATION PROGRAM BOTH IN PRINT AND ONLINE. THE PUBLICATIONS INCLUDE SCHUMACHER LECTURES, BUT ALSO INCLUDE THE LEGAL AND OPERATIONAL DOCUMENTS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS'S LOCAL CURRENCY, COMMUNITY LAND TRUST AND SHARE MICRO-CREDIT PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS BACKGROUND TEXTS TO THESE PROGRAMS. THE SCHUMACHER CENTER MAINTAINS A WEBSITE OF THE 40 YEARS PUBLICATION OF MANAS, A JOURNAL OF INDEPENDENT INQUIRY, CONCERNED WITH THE STUDY OF PRINCIPLES WHICH MOVE THE WORLD ON ITS PRESENT COURSE. THE SITE RECEIVES NEARLY 50,000 VISITS PER YEAR. THE SCHUMACHER CENTER DIGITALIZED ALL OF THE TAPES FROM THE LINDISFARNE ASSOCIATION, A COLLECTION OF CONVERSATIONS ON CULTURE, SOCIETY, TECHNOLOGY AND CULTURE. THESE ARE ALL ONLINE AT THE CENTER'S ARCHIVE.ORG SITE. DOWNLOADS FROM ITS ARCHIVE.ORG AUDIO SITE OF LECTURE MATERIAL AND LINDISFARNE TAPES TOTALED OVER 6,500. THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST AND COMMONS PROGRAM IS PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROLE OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN A NEW ECONOMIC SYSTEM. WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST IN THE SOUTHERN BERKSHIRES, THE SCHUMACHER CENTER IS MODELING NEW LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO ENSURE AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO LAND FOR HOMES, BUSINESSES AND FARMS. THESE DOCUMENTS ARE PART OF THE SCHUMACHER CENTER'S WEBSITE. THE PROGRAM SERVES 1,000 PERSONS REGIONALLY AND ANOTHER 3,000 IN VISITS TO MATERIAL ONLINE. CONFERENCES ARE IN PLANNING FOR 2015. LIBRARY OPERATIONS - THE SCHUMACHER CENTER CONTINUED TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS LIBRARY BUILDING. INTERNS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF STAFF ADDED NEW MATERIAL TO THE COLLECTION AND CATALOGUE, WITH OUTSIDE RESEARCHERS CONTINUING TO ACCESS THE LIBRARY'S COMPUTER INDEX OF OVER 15,000 BOOKS AND THE ARCHIVES VIA THE INTERNET. STUDENTS FROM UNIVERSITIES THROUGHOUT THE NORTHEAST HAVE USED THE LIBRARY FOR RESEARCH, AS HAVE OTHER VISITORS TO THE BUILDING. IN ADDITION TO THE COMPUTER CATALOGUE, STAFF MAINTAIN A PHYSICAL CARD CATALOGUE FOR THE COLLECTION. THE LIBRARY OPERATIONS SERVE OVER 1,000 PERSONS ANNUALLY. SCHUMACHER COLLEGE FOR NEW ECONOMISTS -- IN THE LAST QUARTER OF 2014 THE SCHUMACHER CENTER RECEIVED SUPPORT TO ORGANIZE A YEAR-LONG TRAINING IN NEW ECONOMIC SYSTEMS. COURSE WORK WILL START IN SEPTEMBER OF 2015. BEGINNING WITH A RESIDENCY IN THE BERKSHIRES, THE STUDENTS WILL THEN TRAVEL TO PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW NEW ECONOMIC THEORY IS APPLIED IN BOTH RURAL AND URBAN SETTINGS. CUBA EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM - AT THE END OF OCTOBER THE SCHUMACHER CENTER TOOK A DELEGATION OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM NEW ECONOMY NONPROFITS, OF FARM ADVOCACY GROUPS, AND OF STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONS ON AN EDUCATIONAL TOUR OF CUBA TO STUDY THE COUNTRY'S SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS. OUT OF THAT TRIP HAS GROWN AN EDUCATIONAL PROJECT TO DEVELOP AN EXCHANGE BETWEEN CUBA AND THE U.S. REGARDING ISSUES OF LAND TENURE, LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, CO-OP STRUCTURE, RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS, AND CULTIVATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP. THE SHORT-TERM RESULTS OF THE DELEGATION WAS TO INFLUENCE THE 12 PERSONS ON THE TRIP, WITH THE POTENTIAL OF INFLUENCING A BROAD NUMBER OF PEOPLE THROUGH FUTURE REPORTS AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED THE AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. A FORM 8879-EO WAS THEN SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AUTHORIZING THE ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIRES AN ANNUAL DECLARATION FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS TO THE EXISTANCE AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT AN ANNUAL BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS CAME ABOUT THROUGH ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND REVISIONS. THIS IS THE SAME FOR THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE PUBLIC THROUGH THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS WEBSITE AND IS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24ETRAVEL 6,020 1,186 4,409 PRINT / COPY / PHOTO 6,163 1,705 1,423 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 4,448 965 1,820 UTILITIES 5,149 1,197 545 CONSULTANT-MANAGEMENT 5,421 124 0 CONSULTANT-MAINTENANCE 4,087 941 437 LEASE FEES AND TX 3,961 911 424 SUPPLIES - OFFICE 3,286 1,903 41 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 2,997 1,692 175 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 2,174 911 1,550 VEHICLE LEASE 2,041 1,980 0 CONSULTANT-INTERN 1,700 0 2,000 BOOKS FOR LIBRARY 3,632 0 0 CONSULTANT-OTHER 3,410 0 0 CONFERENCES/EVENT ATTEND 1,845 45 1,444 INTERNET HOSTING 1,909 1,026 0 SOFTWARE / TECHNOLOGY 1,206 1,169 0 CONSULTANT-GRAPHICS 1,955 97 0 BOARD EXPENSES 970 579 0 MEMBERSHIPS / DONATIONS 1,199 85 12 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 597 581 0 GOVERNMENT FILING FEES 562 545 0 HONORARIUMS 1,000 0 0 EQUIPMENT REPAIR / RENTAL 529 400 16 DRIVEWAY MAINT 698 166 74 GROUNDS / WALK / 649 150 69 BUILDING MAINT 525 123 56 MISCELLANEOUS 544 42 0 LOCAL CURRENCY DISCOUNT -795 -770 0

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