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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 652,290 | 574,299 | 380,420 | 482,686 | 454,900 | 2,544,595 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 652,290 | 574,299 | 380,420 | 482,686 | 454,900 | 2,544,595 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,544,595 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 652,290 | 574,299 | 380,420 | 482,686 | 454,900 | 2,544,595 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,544,614 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2014 | (b) 2015 | (c) 2016 | (d) 2017 | (e) 2018 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2018 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2018 |
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1
Distributable amount for 2018 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2018 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2018: | ||||
| a From 2013....... | ||||
| b From 2014....... | ||||
| c From 2015....... | ||||
| d From 2016....... | ||||
| e From 2017....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2013 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2018 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2018 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2018, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2018. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2019. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2014...... | ||||
| b Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2018..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | REINVENTING THE COMMONS PROGRAM CONDUCTS RESEARCH INTO THE COMMONS AS A PARADIGM OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CHANGE, AND SHARES IT WITH SCHOLARS, POLICY EXPERTS AND THE PUBLIC. IN 2018 THIS WORK WAS PRESENTED VIA KEYNOTE TALKS AT CONFERENCES(2), CONFERENCE PANELS(2), PUBLIC LECTURES(2), UNIVERSITY LECTURES (5), ACADEMIC AND PRIVATE WORKSHOPS (5), INTERACTIVE WEBINARS(4), A PODCAST(1), TWEETS ON TWITTER (15) A CHAPTER IN A BOOK ANTHOLOGY (1),MEDIA INTERVIEWS(2), BOOK ENDORSEMENTS (3), PARTICIPATION ON ACADEMIC AND ORGANIZATIONS' ADVISORY COMMITTEES (3), AND PERSONAL CONSULTATIONS WITH ACTIVISTS AND ORGANIZATIONS(50+). RESEARCH AND WRITING OF A 350-PAGE BOOK IN 2018 WILL RESULT IN PUBLICATION IN 2019. APPROXIMATELY 1,500 PEOPLE WERE REACHED IN PERSON AND AN ADDITIONAL 20,000 PEOPLE VIA VARIOUS MEDIA. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | LOCAL 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 INTEGRATING WITH BANK OPERATIONS; HOSTED LAWYERS, MEDIA, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNITIES IN OTHER REGIONS WHO ARE STUDYING THE PROGRAM; AND SPONSORED AN INNOVATIVE YOUTH BUSINESS PLANNING PROGRAM THAT BRINGS THE LOCAL BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND YOUTH TOGETHER. THE PROGRAM HAS RECENTLY EXPANDED TO ADDRESS BROADER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ISSUES AND HAS CREATED A SURVEY TO HELP IDENTIFY AREAS IN THE LOCAL ECONOMY THAT COULD BE DEVELOPED THROUGH LOCAL MANUFACTURING TO REDUCE IMPORTATION OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THE BERKSHARES PROGRAM SERVES 10,000 PERSONS REGIONALLY AND THROUGH MEDIA AND INTERNET REACHES OVER 200,000 PERSONS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C | LIBRARY OPERATIONS - THE SCHUMACHER CENTER'S LIBRARIAN ACQUIRED A SIGNIFICANT NEW COLLECTIONS OF FRITZ SCHUMACHER'S LETTERS AND PAPERS THAT HAD REMAINED IN THE CARE OF THE SCHUMACHER FAMILY. ADDITIONAL COLLECTIONS CAME FROM THE HUMAN ECONOMY CENTER AND FROM A FRIEND OF THE CENTER WHO IS AN AMERICAN STUDIES TEACHER. THE LIBRARIAN CONTINUED CATALOGUING THE BOOKS FROM PRACTICAL ACTION, AN APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY E.F. SCHUMACHER IN ENGLAND. THIS COLLECTION CONTAINED ARCHIVAL MATERIAL ABOUT FRITZ SCHUMACHER. BOOKS FOR THE GENERAL COLLECTION ARE ADDED YEAR-ROUND. THE SITE RECEIVED 4,000 UNIQUE VIEWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. FIVE RESEARCHERS CAME FOR EXTENDED STAYS WORKING ON BOOKS OR THESISES. OTHER RESEARCHERS CAME FOR SHORT PERIODS, AND RESEARCHERS CONTINUED ACCESSING THE COLLECTION OVER THE INTERNET. THE LIBRARY OPERATIONS SERVE OVER 1,000 PERSONS ANNUALLY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | THE 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 ORGANIZATION'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 YEAR'S 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 4,000 VISITS PER YEAR. THE SCHUMACHER CENTER DIGITALIZED ALL OF THE TAPES FROM THE LINDISFARNE ASSOCIATION, A COLLECTION OF CONVERSATIONS ON CULTURE, SOCIETY, AND TECHNOLOGY. THESE ARE ALL ONLINE AT THE CENTER'S ARCHIVE.ORG SITE. THE SCHUMACHER CENTER'S COMBINED WEBSITES RECEIVED OVER 75,000 UNIQUE VIEWS IN 2018. DOWNLOADS FROM ITS ARCHIVE.ORG AUDIO SITE OF LECTURE MATERIAL AND LINDISFARNE TAPES TOTALED OVER 15,000. THE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST 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 5,000 IN VISITS TO MATERIAL ONLINE. LECTURES & EDUCATIONAL EVENTS - THE THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL E.F. SCHUMACHER LECTURES WERE HELD IN GREAT BARRINGTON, MA IN COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE AUDIENCE OF 250 ATTENDEES HEARD AN ADDRESS BY LEAH PENNIMAN, A FARMER, AUTHOR, TRAINER, AND FOUNDER OF NORTHEAST FARMERS OF COLOR. THE SECOND TALK WAS BY ED WHITFIELD, A BLACK ACTIVIST AND FOUNDER OF FUND FOR DEMOCRATIC COMMUNITIES. THEIR TALKS WERE VIDEOED AND PLACED ON THE CENTER'S WEBSITE. VIEWS OF THE LECTURE PROGRAMS ONLINE REACHED OVER 600 IN 2018. OVER THE COURSE OF 6 MONTHS, THE WEALL CITIZENS INITIATIVE HAS BEEN SCOPED AND DEVELOPED, READY TO SOFT LAUNCH WITH CIRCA 700 INITIAL PARTICIPANTS. WEALL CITIZENS WILL PROVIDE A MECHANISM AND SUPPORTIVE DIGITAL COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS AROUND THE WORLD TO ENGAGE WITH THE WELLBEING ECONOMY MOVEMENT. THIS DEVELOPMENT PHASE HAS INCLUDED: RESEARCH AND TESTING OF APPROPRIATE CHANNELS AND MECHANISMS; CONSULTATION WITH WEALL MEMBERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE; IDENTIFICATION OF THE RIGHT DIGITAL TOOLS; COORDINATION WITH NESI GLOBAL FORUM TO PLAN THE SOFT LAUNCH. IN ITS ONGOING WORK TO ENVISION AN ECONOMY THAT IS INCLUSIVE OF PEOPLE AND THE PLANET AND CREATE A CURRICULUM THAT EDUCATES PRACTICIONERS ON NEW WAYS OF THINKING, THE SCHUMACHER CENTER CONTINUED ITS ENGAGEMENT WITH ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTING NEW ECONOMIC THINKING ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND IN EUROPE. THIS PROJECT IS ON-GOING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | THE 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 12C | THE 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 15A | COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT AN ANNUAL BOARD MEETING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | THE 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 WEBSITE OF THE SCHUMACHER CENTER FOR A NEW ECONOMICS,THROUGH GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24E | CONSULTANT-MAINTENANCE 5,300 3,057 629 PRINT / COPY / PHOTO 2,140 902 4,772 GOVERNMENT FILING FEES 2,216 5,136 0 LEASE FEES AND TX 4,109 2,370 488 INTERNET HOSTING 3,280 3,292 0 UTILITIES 3,482 2,003 413 CONSULTANT-WEB TECHNICION 1,260 3,600 0 POSTAGE AND DELIVERY 935 3,143 250 MEMBERSHIPS / DONATIONS 3,852 409 0 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 1,968 1,134 234 DRIVEWAY MAINT 1,784 1,029 212 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 912 1,341 372 BUILDING MAINT 1,388 836 163 SUPPLIES - OFFICE 524 1,720 1 CONSULTANT-GRAPHICS 521 249 1,200 BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 286 1,144 0 CONFERENCES/EVENT ATTEND 0 0 1,380 BOOKS FOR LIBRARY 522 0 0 SOFTWARE/TECHNOLOGY 96 378 0 MISCELLANEOUS 210 233 21 VEHICLE EXPENSES 57 231 0 GROUNDS/WALK/SIGNAGE 93 53 11 CONSULTANT - OTHER 50 0 36 BOARD EXPENSES 11 46 0 EQUIPMENT REPAIR / RENTAL 33 18 4 LOCAL CURRENCY DISCOUNT -81 -319 0 TOTAL 34,948 32,005 10,186 |
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