SCHUMACHER CENTER FOR A NEW ECONOMICS: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
SCHUMACHER CENTER FOR A NEW ECONOMICS (EIN 46-1421645)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-03-03
IRS object ID
201400629349300415
Schema version
2013v3.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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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, STRATEGIZED FUTURE EVELOPMENT AND HOSTED REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITIES IN OTHER REGIONS AND STUDYING THE PROGRAM. PBS, ALJAZEERA AMERICA, MSNBC AND REGIONAL TV STATIONS CARRIED STORIES ABOUT BERKSHARES AND THEIR ROLE IN BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY. THE BERKSHARES PROGRAM SERVES 10,000 PERSONS REGIONALLY AND THROUGH MEDIA AND INTERNET REACHES OVER 10 MILLION PERSONS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.Desc

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DescLECTURES & EDUCATIONAL EVENTS - THE THIRTY-THIRD ANNUAL SCHUMACHER LECTURES WERE HELD IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE AUDIENCE OF OVER 150 ATTENDEES HEARD ADDRESS ON "AMERICA EMERGING: CULTURE AND ECONOMICS" BY JUDY WICKS, FOUNDER OF WHITE DOG CAFE AND BUSINESS ALLIANCE FOR LOCAL LIVING ECONOMIES, BY VAN JONES, FOUNDER OF REBUILD THE DREAM AND BY OTTO SCHARMER, MIT PROFESSOR AND AUTHOR OF "THEORY U". VIDEOS OF THE TALKS WERE PLACED ON THE CENTER'S WEBSITE AND AT THE END OF 2013 HAD BEEN VIEWED BY OVER 1,500 PEOPLE. THE SCHUMACHER CENTER ALSO CO-SPONSORED A TALK BY GREG WATSON, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WHICH DREW A CROWD OF 300. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE VIDEO OF GREG WATSON'S TALK WAS VIEWED BY ANOTHER 250 PERSONS. GAR ALPEROVITZ, PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL ECONOMY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AND A CO-FOUNDER OF THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT PRESENTED A LECTURE AT SEARLES CASTLE IN GREAT BARRINGTON FOR THE SCHUMACHER CENTER IN OCTOBER TO A SOLD-OUT AUDIENCE OF 125. THE VIDEO OF THE LECTURE HAD BEEN WATCHED BY 1,200 PERSONS BY THE END OF 2013. THE DAY FOLLOWING HIS TALK, PROFESSOR ALPEROVITZ GAVE A SEMINAR TO 20 STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES FROM HARVARD, MIDDLEBURY, PRATT, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, BERKELEY, WESLEYAN, PRINCETON, MCGILL AND OTHER UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY AT THE SCHUMACHER CENTER'S LIBRARY. THE TOPIC WAS PRACTICAL STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ECONOMICS THAT WAS BOTH FAIR AND SUSTAINABLE. THAT DISCUSSION WAS VIDEOTAPED AND IS BEING EDITED FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE COMBINES REACH OF THESE PROGRAMS WAS TO 3,400 PERSONS.Desc

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DescTHE AGRARIAN TRUST PROGRAM WAS DESIGNED TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE NATIONAL PROBLEM OF AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO FARMLAND FOR A NEW GENERATION OF FARMERS. IT GREW OUT OF A JANUARY 2013 MEETING OF FARM ADVOCACY GROUPS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SOCIAL INVESTORS AND FARMERS. ITS DYNAMIC WEBSITE HAS INFO FOR FARMERS ON LAND TRANSFER OPTIONS WITH STORIES AND RESOURCE MATERIAL. IN PLANNING ARE SEVERAL CONFERENCES FOR 2014.Desc

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DescTHE 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 2014. 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.Desc
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DAN LEVINSON
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GORDON THORNE
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SEVERINE VON TSCHARNER FLEMING
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PETER BARNES
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JUDY WICKS
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JERRY MANDER
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GREG WATSON
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MARY BERRY
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SUSAN WITT
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Management And General$16,168ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Management And General$8,088ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$88FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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Management And General$39,943ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,696FundraisingAmt

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Management And General$121,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

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EOY$24,198EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$539,530LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
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EOY$588,763EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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Loans From Officers Directors LoansFromOfficersDirectorsGrp

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EOY$193,471EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$194,714EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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BOY$64BOYAmt
EOY$240,429EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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EOY$153,620EOYAmt

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EOY$394,049EOYAmt

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EOY$588,763EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$393,985ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$759,201CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$760,201TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year$759,201CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$760,201TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total$9TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$760,210TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$14,287GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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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$135,958DepreciationAmt
Book Value$324,318BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,939OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,024DepreciationAmt
Book Value$38,915BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$13,624OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$13,050DepreciationAmt
Book Value$574BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$17,691OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$17,473DepreciationAmt
Book Value$218BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$364,025TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$773,302TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$773,302RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$773,302TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$379,317TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$379,317ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$379,317TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Loans Btwn Org Interested Prsn LoansBtwnOrgInterestedPrsnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonGORDON THORNEPersonNm
Relationship With OrgTREASURERRelationshipWithOrgTxt
Loan PurposePURCHASE OF GUILDER HOUSELoanPurposeTxt
Loan To OrganizationYes (X)LoanToOrganizationInd
Original Principal$200,000OriginalPrincipalAmt
Balance Due$193,471BalanceDueAmt
DefaultfalseDefaultInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (true)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Written AgreementYes (true)WrittenAgreementInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Balance Due$193,471TotalBalanceDueAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Cars And Other Vehicles CarsAndOtherVehiclesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$713NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesBOOK VALUE FROM DONORMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Real Estate Other RealEstateOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$155,523NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesBOOK VALUE FROM DONORMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescINVENTORYDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$24,198NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesBOOK VALUE FROM DONORMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
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 2, PART III, LINE 4BTHE VIDEO OF GREG WATSON'S TALK WAS VIEWED BY ANOTHER 250 PERSONS. GAR ALPEROVITZ, PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL ECONOMY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AND A CO-FOUNDER OF THE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT PRESENTED A LECTURE AT SEARLES CASTLE IN GREAT BARRINGTON FOR THE SCHUMACHER CENTER IN OCTOBER TO A SOLD-OUT AUDIENCE OF 125. THE VIDEO OF THE LECTURE HAD BEEN WATCHED BY 1,200 PERSONS BY THE END OF 2013. THE DAY FOLLOWING HIS TALK, PROFESSOR ALPEROVITZ GAVE A SEMINAR TO 20 STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES FROM HARVARD, MIDDLEBURY, PRATT, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, BERKELEY, WESLEYAN, PRINCETON, MCGILL AND OTHER UNIVERSITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY AT THE SCHUMACHER CENTER'S LIBRARY. THE TOPIC WAS PRACTICAL STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTING AN ECONOMICS THAT WAS BOTH FAIR AND SUSTAINABLE. THAT DISCUSSION WAS VIDEOTAPED AND IS BEING EDITED FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE COMBINES REACH OF THESE PROGRAMS WAS TO 3,400 PERSONS.
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 2014. 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.
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 24EMEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 1,802 1,577 4,771 PRINT / COPY / PHOTO 3,070 4,410 350 CONSULTANT-GRAPHICS 7,533 0 200 BOARD EXPENSES 5,401 711 0 LEASE FEES AND TX 1,750 2,500 750 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 566 4,150 134 CONSULTANT-GROUNDS/DRIVEW 1,471 2,102 631 SUPPLIES - OFFICE 621 3,274 114 GROUNDS / WALK / 1,343 1,917 573 BUILDING MAINT 1,281 1,820 546 VEHICLE LEASE 0 3,170 0 CONSULTANT-MAINTENANCE 1,046 1,492 446 SOFTWARE / TECHNOLOGY 0 2,799 0 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 1,018 1,478 189 UTILITIES 914 1,309 394 INTERNET HOSTING 415 2,031 0 DRIVEWAY MAINT 717 1,025 308 EQUIPMENT REPAIR / RENTAL 102 1,829 43 MEMBERSHIPS / DONATIONS 1,509 395 50 CONSULTANT-FUNDRAISING 1,500 0 0 INTERN STIPEND 1,265 183 0 GOVERNMENT FILING FEES 159 1,176 68 HONORARIUMS 1,000 0 0 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 0 882 0 CONSULTANT-ENGINEER/ARCHI 308 438 129 BOOKS FOR LIBRARY 646 0 0 CONSULTANT-INTERN 0 610 0 MISCELLANEOUS 130 10 0 CONSULTANT-OFFICE 90 0 0 LOCAL CURRENCY DISCOUNT 0 -1,345 0

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