2013-11-06T14:09:14-08:00 2013-06-30 WALLACE W TAPIA PC 131 MAIN ST 8TH FL BURLINGTON VT 05401 990 2012-07-01 020492913 SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE INC SUST 8026497250 PO BOX 1012 NORWICH VT 05055 WAYNE BARSTAD 8026497250 2013-11-06 true WALLACE W TAPIA CPA 8028636370 2012 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X WAYNE BARSTAD 2 BEAVER MEADOW ROAD NORWICH VT 05055 429674 false X www.donellameadows.org X 1996 VT Sustainability Research, Education & Information The organization is dedicated to providing system-based research, consulting and education to help people and organizations put sustainability into practice through training, facilitation and educational activities. 6 6 6 12 0 14366 14413 381456 155462 50531 92348 41887 35615 488240 297838 0 0 193286 204026 0 3914 322041 165652 515327 369678 -27087 -71840 1903028 1621473 0 1903028 1621473 Sustainability Research, Education & Information false false 129474 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE: * "VERMONT'S NEW ECONOMY: A LOOK AT THE NEW ECONOMY BY THE NUMBERS" BOOKLET PUBLISHED FOR "NEW ECONOMY WEEK" IN VERMONT, SUMMARIZING SOME OF THE KEY INDICATORS IN VERMONT'S SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY. * PUBLISHING A COLLECTION OF DATA-DRIVEN STORIES OF SYSTEMIC SOLUTIONS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE INTER-CONNECTEDNESS OF HEALTHY ECOSYSTEMS, INNOVATION, AND LOCAL CAPITAL FOR STRONG LOCAL ECONOMIES. * DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES CURRICULUM MATERIALS TO SUPPORT LEARNING OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS AT HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. * DEVELOPING ENTRY POINTS FOR OPERATIONALIZING NEW METRICS AND INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES IN REGIONAL PLANNING. * THE DONELLA MEADOWS LEGACY PROJECT - MAKING ALL OF DONELLA MEADOWS' WORK FREELY AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE ONLINE. 110791 155462 TRAINING AND FACILITATION - THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO WORK WITH PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS TO APPLY SYSTEMS THINKING TO PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS (INCLUDING DIABETES, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE AND HIV) AND OTHER PROJECTS. 240265 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 9 0 6 true false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 true 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 WILLIAM A BITTINGER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 WAYNE A BARSTAD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH BRAGDON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIK C ESSELSTYN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HAL HAMILTON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GWENDOLYN HALLSMITH 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYN SWETT MILLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIANNE TYRELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTA CERONI 8.00 X 11667 0 1100 JEANNE BRAGDON 15.00 X 31788 0 0 43455 1100 0 false false false 0 14413 14413 Consulting Income 900099 155462 155462 17512 17512 35256 35256 24812 24453 359 359 359 182219 107383 74836 74836 74836 297838 190718 92707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63494 35816 25009 2669 0 0 0 0 108371 59278 49032 61 0 0 0 0 18447 9952 8330 165 13714 7569 5935 210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6000 0 6000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93390 92516 650 224 1972 1952 20 0 10727 5709 4866 152 1088 600 471 17 0 0 0 0 19488 10771 8456 261 3996 3211 764 21 0 0 0 0 13014 5928 7046 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20772 0 20772 0 3550 3180 281 89 Miscellaneous 6785 3783 2997 5 Less: deprec. alloc. to rental -15130 0 -15130 0 369678 240265 125499 3914 X 0 0 0 0 180549 25871 499655 169534 349633 330121 1372846 1265481 1903028 1621473 0 0 X 1903028 1621473 1903028 1621473 1903028 1621473 -71840 -209715 X false true X true false X 2173635 2987 17006 14366 14413 2222407 2173635 2987 17006 14366 14413 2222407 1552874 669533 18970 6242 17918 12057 17512 72699 1209 1209 2296315 1636467 0.29160 0.45440 X 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME PART II, LINE 10; DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME; 2008: 0.; 2009: 0.; 2010: 1209.; 2011: 0.; 2012: 0.; RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 50027 50027 399874 131031 268843 40304 33778 6526 9450 4725 4725 330121 191975 14060 24453 38513 153462 144376 144376 297838 516869 14060 141820 155880 360989 8689 8689 369678 Pt XI Line 2d Rental expenses netted on Page 9 of Form 990. Pt XI Line 4b Interest & dividends of $17,512 and realized capital gains of $74,836 netted in overall net investment loss on audited financial statements plus accrual to cash adjustments to revenue of $52,028. Pt XII Line 2d Rental expenses of $24,453 netted on Page 9 of Form 990 PLUS NET INVESTMENT LOSS PER AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF $117,367. Pt XII Line 4b Accrual to cash adjustments to expenses. Pt VI, Line 11b A first draft of the 990 is reviewed by 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 staff. Pt VI, Line 15a Independent Board Members review comparability data and Pt VI, Line 15b contemporaneously substantiate their deliberations related to the annual compensation of all key employees. 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. Pt VI, Line 2 Jay Bragdon and Jeanne Bragdon are married.