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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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Total |
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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.") .. | 4,168,063 | 445,643 | 8,521,519 | 3,316,227 | 6,231,687 | 22,683,139 |
| 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 | 4,168,063 | 445,643 | 8,521,519 | 3,316,227 | 6,231,687 | 22,683,139 |
| 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).. | 5,307,786 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 17,375,353 | |||||
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.. | 4,168,063 | 445,643 | 8,521,519 | 3,316,227 | 6,231,687 | 22,683,139 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1,238 | 523 | 1,023 | 450 | 168 | 3,402 |
| 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.).. | -70,811 | -115,927 | -200,686 | 561,500 | -197,415 | -23,339 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 22,663,202 | |||||
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..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| PART II, SECTION B, LINE 10 | OTHER INCOME: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION LOSS -203,528.00 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 6,113.00 TOTAL OTHER INCOME -197,415.00 |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 | EARTH INNOVATION INSTITUTE (EII OR THE "INSTITUTE") PURSUES THE GOALS OF SLOWING CLIMATE CHANGE, CONSERVING TROPICAL FORESTS AND FISHERIES, AND IMPROVING RURAL LIVELIHOODS BY PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE, LOW-EMISSION RURAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A BLEND OF RESEARCH, CONSENSUS-BUILDING, POLICY ANALYSIS AND REFORM, AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT. EII PURSUES LARGE-SCALE GOALS WITHOUT BECOMING A LARGE INSTITUTION THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | LINE 2 EXPLANATION - BOARD PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DANIEL NEPSTAD, IS NOT INDEPENDENT AS HE WAS COMPENSATED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE ORGANIZATION.SUSAN MCGRATH, DIRECTOR, IS THE SIBLING OF CURRENT DEPUTY DIRECTOR DAVID MCGRATH AND IS ALSO NOT INDEPENDENT. THERE ARE NO OTHER BOARD MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT INDEPENDENT AS OF 12/31/18. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | LINE 11B EXPLANATION - THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S LEGAL COUNSEL. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. IT IS THE DUTY OF ALL EARTH INNOVATION INSTITUTE'S EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND TO DISCLOSE ALL CONFLICTS AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS FURNISHED ANNUALLY TO ALL INCUMBENT AND INCOMING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST REGARDING BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WILL HAVE INFLUENCE OVER THE CORPORATION, NO DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MAY BE PRESENT FOR A VOTE BY THE BOARD ON ANY DECISION THAT WOULD DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BENEFIT SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | EARTH INNOVATION INSTITUTE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING COMPANY TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW FOR EARTH INNOVATION INSTITUTES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT PROVIDED INFORMATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM PEER GROUP IRS 990 FORMS AND PUBLISHED INFORMATION FROM NONPROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THE BOARD REVIEWED, DISCUSSED AND DELIBERATED THE INFORMATION AND OPINION PROVIDED BY THE CONSULTANT AND RESOLVED TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT DURING ITS 2015 MEETING. THIS INCLUDED INCREASES IN SALARIES, WAGES AND BENEFITS AS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. EARTH INNOVATION INSTITUTE ENGAGED AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTING COMPANY TO CONDUCT AN INDEPENDENT REVIEW FOR EARTH INNOVATION INSTITUTES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT. THE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT PROVIDED INFORMATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM PEER GROUP IRS 990 FORMS AND PUBLISHED INFORMATION FROM NONPROFIT COMPENSATION SURVEYS. THE BOARD REVIEWED, DISCUSSED AND DELIBERATED THE INFORMATION AND OPINION PROVIDED BY THE CONSULTANT AND RESOLVED TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT DURING ITS 2015 MEETING. THIS INCLUDED INCREASES IN SALARIES, WAGES AND BENEFITS AS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | TRANSLATION FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,766. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,539. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 39. TOTAL EXPENSES 7,344. GRAPHIC DESIGN FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,300. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 7,214. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 50. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,564. OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,197,058. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,774. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 952. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,201,784. PAYROLL PROCESSING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 17,254. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,914. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 160. TOTAL EXPENSES 21,328. BANK FEES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 260. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 59. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2. TOTAL EXPENSES 321. |
| EXPLANATION OF AMENDED RETURN | THIS RETURN IS BEING AMENDED TO SHOW CHANGES FOR REVENUE, FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES AND BALANCE SHEET LINES. THE ORIGINAL RETURN WAS FILED BEFORE THE BOOKS AND RECORDS WERE ABLE TO BE FINALIZED AND THEREFORE THE TOTAL REVENUE, TOTAL EXPENSES, TOTAL ASSETS, TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS HAVE CHANGED WITH THE CORRECTED AMOUNTS REPORTED ON THIS AMENDED TAX RETURN. |
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