SCHUMACHER CENTER FOR A NEW ECONOMICS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
SCHUMACHER CENTER FOR A NEW ECONOMICS (EIN 46-1421645)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-17
IRS object ID
202513219349308976
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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DescLOCAL CURRENCY PROJECT - THE SCHUMACHER CENTER FOR A NEW ECONOMICS PROVIDED RESEARCH ASSISTANCE, DEVELOPMENT, AND ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT FOR BERKSHARES, A LOCAL CURRENCY DESIGNED TO EDUCATE CITIZENS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF VIBRANT, SELF-SUFFICIENT, REGIONAL ECONOMIES. THE CENTER CREATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL FOR PRINT AND ONLINE; DEVELOPED SYSTEMS FOR INTERGRATING WITH BANK OPERATIONS; HOSTED MEDIA, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITIES IN OTHER REGIONS WHO ARE STUDYING THE PROGRAM. THE BERKSHARES PROGRAM SERVES 10,000 PERSONS REGIONALLY AND THROUGH MEDIA AND INTERNET REACHES OVER 50,000 PERSONS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. IN ADDITON, THE SCHUMACHER CENTER SUPPORTED COMMUNITY ECONOMICS IN KENYA TO RESEARCH AND FURTHER DEVELOP CURRENCY SYSTEMS FOR UNBANKED MARGINAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT ITS REGION. THOUGH COMMUNITY INCLUSION CURRENCIES PEOPLE HAVE A WAY TO EXCHANGE GOODS AND SERVICES AND INCUBATE PROJECTS AND BUSINESSES, WITHOUT RELYING ON SCARCE NATIONAL CURRENCY AND VOLATILE MARKETS.Desc

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$62,798COMMUNITY LAND TRUST - PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROLE OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES IN A NEW ECONOMIC SYSTEM. WORKING WITH OUR LOCAL BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, THE SCHUMACHER CENTER HELPED FOUND AND PROMOTE FARMSTEADS FOR FARMERS AS A WAY TO SUPPORT SECURE ACCESS TO FARMLAND AND HOUSING FOR THE MANY SMALL FARMERS PROVIDING FOOD FOR THE REGION. A 79 ACRE SITE IS UNDER CONTRACT TO PURCHASE, HOLD, AND LEASE TO A BERKSHIRE MOBILE CHICKEN FARMER SUPPLYING EGGS TO LOCAL MARKETS AND FOOD PANTRIES. STORIES ABOUT THE FARMSTEADS FOR FARMERS APPEARED IN LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRINT, ONLINE, RADIO, AND TV MEDIA, REACHING OVER 30,000 PEOPLE. DOCUMENTS FOR THE FARMSTEADS FOR FARMERS MODELED ON THOSE OF INDIAN LINE FARM ARE ON THE SCHUMACHER CENTER'S WEBSITE WHERE THEY ARE ACCESSED BY GROUPS REPRESENTING FARMERS FACING SIMILAR LAND INSECURITY ISSUES.
$76,864LIBRARY OPERATIONS - THE SCHUMACHER CENTER'S UNIQUE COLLECTION OF BOOKS AND PAPERS, INCLUDING FRITZ SCHUMACHER'S PERSONAL BOOKS AND PAPERS, AND THOSE OF OTHER DECENTRALIST AUTHORS AND ACTIVISTS ARE ALL CATALOGUED AND THAT CATALOGUE IS SEARCHABLE ONLINE. RESEARCHERS SEARCHED THE ONLINE CATALOGUE AND A NUMBER OF RESEARCHERS CAME IN PERSON TO ACCESS THE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES. IN LIGHT OF THE CLIMATE AND INEQUALITY CRISES, RESEARCHERS ARE REVISITING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THINKERS IN THE PERIOD OF 1950 - 1980 ON CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL ACTIVISM AND BIOREGIONAL ECONOMICS. THE SCHUMACHER CENTER'S LIBRARY HAS FOCUSED ON COLLECTIONS FROM THIS PERIOD, PROVIDING AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR ACTIVISTS AND RESEARCHERS. NEW COLLECTIONS RECEIVED IN 2024, INCLUDE THE BOOKS AND PAPERS OF KIRKPATRICK SALE, NOTED ADVOCATE OF BIOREGIONALISM. THE CURATED SELECTIONS OF JOHN MCCLAUGHRY'S DECENTRALISM FILE, FEATURING 115+ RARE AND OVERLOOKED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS CANON THROUGH HISTORY, WAS PUBLISHED TO OUR WEBSITE FOR THE FIRST TIME.
$5,310LECTURES AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS - THE SCHUMACHER CENTER CONVENED FOUR IN-PERSON LECTURES IN 2024. THE FORTY-THIRD ANNUAL E.F. SCHUMACHER LECTURE WAS A JOINT PRESENTATION BY ALEX FORRESTER AND ALFA DEMMELLASH TITLED THE GREATEST MIGRATION: BELOVED COMMUNITY AS ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION. THE TALK WAS VIDEOED AND PLACED ON THE CENTER'S WEBSITE WHERE IT HAS BEEN SEEN 250 TIMES. THE INAUGURAL ANNUAL ROBERT SWANN LECTURE WAS DELIVERED BY KALI AKUNO, FOUNDER OF COOPERATION JACKSON. IT HAS BEEN WATCHED 1,100 TIMES ON YOUTUBE. INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL BAYO AKOMOLAFE DELIVERED AN IN-PERSON LECTURE IN APRIL IN GREAT BARRINGTON TO A PACKED HOUSE OF 250. THE YOUTUBE POSTING HAS BEEN VIEWED ANOTHER 8,500 TIMES. IN CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PUBLICATION OF SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL, THE SCHUMACHER CENTER CONVENED A MONTHLY SERIES OF ONLINE CONVERSATIONS AROUND THEMES FROM THE BOOK WITH LEADING THINKERS/ACTIVISTS IN EACH FIELD. THE SERIES AVERAGED 200 VIEWERS PER EACH EVENT PLUS CUMULATIVE OF 8,000 VIEWS ONCE POSTED ON THE SCHUMACHER YOUTUBE CHANNEL, IN TOTAL REACHING 10,500 PEOPLE.
$58,386PUBLICATION PROGRAM - THE 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 ORGANIZATION'S LOCAL CURRENCY, COMMUNITY LAND TRUST, AND SHARE MICRO-CREDIT PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS BACKGROUND TEXTS TO THESE PROGRAMS. THERE WERE 134,000 VISITS TO THE WEBSITE IN 2024.$50,000$4,090
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,725BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$25,526EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$827,616BOYAmt
EOY$1,771,091EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,191BOYAmt
EOY$8,969EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$25,526EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,191BOYAmt
EOY$34,495EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$769,814BOYAmt
EOY$1,020,596EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,611BOYAmt
EOY$716,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$826,425BOYAmt
EOY$1,736,596EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$827,616BOYAmt
EOY$1,771,091EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$590,607ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$319,564PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$850,237CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$614,933CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$663,462CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$960,188CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,213,417CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,302,237TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$850,237CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$614,933CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$663,462CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$960,188CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,213,417CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,302,237TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$5,302,237PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,761CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,994CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$6,755TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,308,992TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99870PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99900PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

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$797,065OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$194,609DepreciationAmt
Book Value$602,456BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$157,548OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$18,164DepreciationAmt
Book Value$139,384BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$22,420OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$12,974DepreciationAmt
Book Value$9,446BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$73,857OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$33,732DepreciationAmt
Book Value$40,125BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$791,411TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescLEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$25,526Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$25,526TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,304,833TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,304,833RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,304,833TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,714,226TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,714,226ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,714,226TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION HAS EVALUATED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND RELATED INCOME TAX CONTINGENCIES AND DETERMINED UNCERTAIN POSITIONS, IF ANY, ARE NOT MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, ACCORDING TO FASB ASC 740-10. PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES ARE INCLUDED IN OPERATING EXPENSES, IF INCURRED. NONE OF THE ORGANIZATION'S RETURNS ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtDescription Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAPROGRAM SUPPORT$60,000WIRE TRANSFER$609,276CELO CRYPTOCURRENCY TOKENSFMV
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANPROGRAM SUPPORT$50,000WIRE TRANSFER$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BERKSHARES INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 125AddressLine1Txt
CityGREAT BARRINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01230ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN204365732RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$30,500CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantPROGRAM SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescCRYPTOCURRENCYDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$705,321NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2TWO OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS ARE MARRIED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, 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, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIRES AN ANNUAL DECLARATION FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS TO THE EXISTENCE AND DISCLOSURE OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT AN ANNUAL BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, 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 AVAILABLE THROUGH THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS WEBSITE, THROUGH THE WEBISTE OF THE SCHUMACHER CENTER FOR A NEW ECONOMICS, THROGUH GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE, AND UPON REQUEST.

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