2012-05-14T13:39:38-07:00 2011-06-30 WALLACE W TAPIA PC 131 MAIN ST 8TH FL BURLINGTON VT 05401 990 2010-07-01 020492913 SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE INC SUST 8024328930 2 BEAVER MEADOW ROAD NORWICH VT 05055 WILLIAM A BITTINGER 8024328930 2012-05-14 WALLACE W TAPIA CPA 8028636370 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X WM A BITTINGER 2 BEAVER POND ROAD NORWICH VT 05055 876658 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 12 8 0 2987 17006 204809 399374 6242 44943 10438 37510 224476 498833 330140 0 424607 337527 0 3022 538474 435588 963081 1103255 -738605 -604422 2366049 2098909 4804 4804 2361245 2094105 X Sustainability Research, Education & Information true true 460713 330140 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE THE "REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE" WHICH INTEGRATES SYSTEM THINKING WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLILITY AND A STEADY-STATE ECONOMY, THE "GLOBAL CITIZENS GUIDE" TO ADAPTIVE REGIONAL PLANNING BEING DEVELOPED AS PART OF THE REGIONAL STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVE, THE "COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY TOOL", AN INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS DYNAMICS MODEL TO HELP REDUCE ENERGY USE AT THE LOCAL AND REGIONAL LEVELS, THE "ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY" (FOR ESTABLISHED SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS) AND THE "YES PROGRAM" (FOR EMERGING SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS) AND THE "DONELLA MEADOWS LEGACY PROJECT" - MAKING ALL OF DONELLA MEADOWS' WORK FREELY AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE ONLINE. 387393 399374 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. 848106 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 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 19 0 12 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 JEANNE BRAGDON 8024328930 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 1.00 X 0 0 0 GWENDOLYN HALLSMITH 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYN SWETT MILLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEANNE BRAGDON 10.00 X 24509 0 0 24509 0 false false false 0 17006 17006 Consulting Income 900099 399374 399374 17918 17918 29301 29301 7000 7000 7000 7000 404850 377825 27025 27025 27025 Miscellaneous 900099 1209 1209 1209 498833 428675 53152 330140 330140 0 0 0 0 0 0 24509 14142 8112 2255 0 0 0 0 267503 157416 110087 0 7750 3460 4290 0 18011 2642 15369 0 19754 11584 8170 0 0 0 0 0 40960 8841 32119 0 18208 0 18208 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 252616 248854 3744 18 0 0 0 0 18537 3653 14629 255 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9374 1985 7251 138 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17783 3766 13755 262 7665 1347 6224 94 Conferences & Travel 21704 12356 9348 0 Miscellaneous 821 0 821 0 Return of Grant Funds to Grantor 47920 47920 0 0 1103255 848106 252127 3022 198248 152398 301550 941 485521 131260 380734 354261 1485517 1591309 2366049 2098909 4804 4804 4804 4804 X 2361245 2094105 2361245 2094105 2366049 2098909 X -604422 337282 X false true true X false X 2490486 1456050 2173635 2987 17006 6140164 2490486 1456050 2173635 2987 17006 6140164 2543420 3596744 88085 54389 18970 6242 17918 185604 50 1209 1259 6327027 1819640 0.56850 0.67980 X 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME PART II, LINE 10; DESCRIPTION: MISCELLANEOUS INCOME; 2006: 50.; 2007: 0.; 2008: 0.; 2009: 0.; 2010: 1209.; false 4804 4804 true 50027 50027 399874 100772 299102 35620 30488 5132 354261 498833 1103255 -604422 342710 452054 794764 190342 744488 342710 10740 353450 391038 107795 107795 498833 554146 10740 10740 543406 559849 559849 1103255 Pt IV Line 2b The Organization holds an "affordable housing subsidy fund" for the benefit of an unrelated, cooperative housing organization. Pt XI Line 8 Cash to Accrual Adjustments: Decrease in Refundable Advances and Grants Payable $370,260; Decrease in Accounts Receivable ($97,055); Increase in Prepaid Expenses $2,355; Decrease in Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses $176,494. Pt XII Line 4b Decrease in Accounts Receivable of $97,055 plus $10,740 investment Pt XIII Line 4b Decrease in Refundable Advances, Grants Payable, Accounts Payable, true NEW VENTURE FUND 734 15TH STREET NW 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 205806345 501(c)(3) 322340 N/A N/A Start-Up Funding DARTMOUTH COLLEGE LIBRARY 6065 WEBSTER HALL HANOVER NH 03755 020222111 501(c)(3) 7800 N/A N/A Meadows Archives 2 0 Pt I Line 2 The Organization rarely makes grants. When it does, grant disbursements are always supported by written agreement. Pt VI-B, Line 11a A first draft of the 990 is reviewed by the Interim Executive Director with a final version, in .pdf format, made available to the Board. Pt VI-B, 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 the Interim Executive Director. Pt VI-B, Line 15 Independent Board Members review comparability data and contemporaneously substantiate their deliberations related to the annual compensation of all key employees. Pt VI-C, 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 XI Other changes in fund balance = $342,710 unrealized gain on investments net of $5,428 in post-prior 990 audit adjustments. Pt III, Line 2 The Organization started a number of new educational projects - see Part III Line 4a. Pt III, Line 3 The Organization spun-off its Climate Programs to a new, unrelated non-profit organization. Pt VI-A, Line 2 Jay Bragdon and Jeanne Bragdon are married.