Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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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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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,388,576 | 3,814,878 | 4,560,422 | 4,726,692 | 5,347,913 | 20,838,481 |
| 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 | 2,388,576 | 3,814,878 | 4,560,422 | 4,726,692 | 5,347,913 | 20,838,481 |
| 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. | 20,838,481 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,388,576 | 3,814,878 | 4,560,422 | 4,726,692 | 5,347,913 | 20,838,481 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 2,711 | 3,162 | 4,293 | 2,943 | 84,913 | 98,022 |
| 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.).. | 1,305 | 4,566 | 2,550 | 2,082 | 17,893 | 28,396 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 20,964,899 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (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 on 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 0.015 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 0.035 | 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 | 1 | |
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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 | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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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 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, 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 2022. 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 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: | HONORARIUMS - 2018 AMOUNT: $ 1,305. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 4,566. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 2,550. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 750. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 5,893. OTHER INCOME - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,332. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 12,000. |
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: | FOUNDED IN 1994, SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE IS A LEADING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO UNCOVERING THE LINKS BETWEEN CHEMICALS IN OUR EVERYDAY ENVIRONMENT AND WOMEN'S HEALTH, WITH A FOCUS ON BREAST CANCER PREVENTION. WITH ABOUT 170 PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES TO DATE, THE INSTITUTE'S RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAFER CHEMICALS, MARKET SHIFT AWAY FROM TOXIC CHEMICALS IN PRODUCTS, AND MORE HEALTH-PROTECTIVE REGULATORY POLICIES. OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR INCLUDE: SAFER CHEMICALS PROGRAM- WE ARE WORKING TO IDENTIFY CHEMICALS THAT INCREASE BREAST CANCER RISK AND CREATE A ROADMAP FOR STRENGTHENING REGULATIONS OF CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS. BREAST-CANCER-RELEVANT CHEMICALS: WITH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS ON THE MARKET, AND NEW ONES IN DEVELOPMENT ALL THE TIME, KNOWING WHICH ONES MIGHT BE HARMFUL IS A CHALLENGE BOTH FOR THE FEDERAL AGENCIES THAT REGULATE THEM AND THE COMPANIES THAT USE THEM IN PRODUCTS. THROUGH OUR SAFER CHEMICALS PROGRAM, WE ARE DEVELOPING NEW METHODS TO QUICKLY PREDICT WHETHER A CHEMICAL IS LIKELY TO CAUSE BREAST CANCER BASED ON WHETHER THE CHEMICAL HARBORS SPECIFIC MOLECULAR TRAITS. IN OUR MOST RECENT STUDY, APPEARING IN THE JOURNAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES, SILENT SPRING SCIENTISTS IDENTIFIED 921 CHEMICALS THAT INDUCE MAMMARY TUMORS AND/OR INCREASE ESTROGEN OR PROGESTERONE SIGNALING. ABOUT HALF OF THESE CHEMICALS (420) ALSO DAMAGE DNA, AND 90 PERCENT ARE FOUND IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS, FOOD AND DRINK, PESTICIDES, MEDICATIONS, AND INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES. THIS STUDY PROVIDES A ROADMAP FOR REGULATORS AND MANUFACTURERS TO QUICKLY FLAG CHEMICALS THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO BREAST CANCER IN ORDER TO PREVENT THEIR USE IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND FIND SAFER ALTERNATIVES. EXPOSURE SCIENCE- UNDERSTANDING WHERE AND HOW WE ARE EXPOSED TO CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICALS REMAINS A CORNERSTONE OF OUR WORK, IN PARTICULAR TOXIC EXPOSURES IN INDOOR AIR AND DUST AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS. WE ARE ALSO LEADING EXPERTS ON PFAS (PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES) IN DRINKING WATER. CORSI-ROSENTHAL AIR FILTERS: SILENT SPRING AND OUR COLLABORATORS AT BROWN UNIVERSITY PUBLISHED THE FIRST PEER-REVIEWED STUDY TO SHOW HOW AFFORDABLE, EASY-TO-ASSEMBLE CORSI-ROSENTHAL BOXES CAN MITIGATE INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS. THESE ACCESSIBLE AIR FILTRATION SYSTEMS WERE FOUND TO PROTECT AGAINST COVID-19 AND REDUCE EXPOSURES TO PFAS AND PHTHALATES FROM CONSUMER PRODUCTS. THE PAPER PROVIDED A BASIS FOR SILENT SPRING SCIENTISTS TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH) TO STUDY THIS INTERVENTION IN CHILDCARE SETTINGS. CALIFORNIA'S PROPOSITION 65: WE INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CALIFORNIA'S RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW, PROPOSITION 65, AT REDUCING THE PUBLIC'S EXPOSURE TO TOXIC CHEMICALS. THE LAW REQUIRES BUSINESSES TO WARN CONSUMERS ABOUT EXPOSURES TO CHEMICALS THAT CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS, AND REPRODUCTIVE HARM. SILENT SPRING AND OUR COLLABORATORS AT UC BERKELEY PUBLISHED A HIGH-IMPACT PAPER SHOWING THAT MORE THAN 5,000 TONS OF TOXIC CHEMICALS ARE RELEASED FROM CONSUMER PRODUCTS EVERY YEAR INSIDE CALIFORNIA HOMES AND WORKPLACES. ALTHOUGH PROP 65 HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL AT INCENTIVIZING COMPANIES TO REFORMULATE THEIR PRODUCTS WITH SAFER INGREDIENTS, PEOPLE CONTINUE TO BE EXPOSED TO HARMFUL CHEMICALS. THE STUDY IDENTIFIES WHICH TYPES OF PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS ARE THE MOST WORRISOME AND SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED BY REGULATORS AND MANUFACTURERS. MASSACHUSETTS PFAS AND YOUR HEALTH & PFAS HOME STUDIES: WE ARE IN THE FIFTH YEAR OF THE MASSACHUSETTS PFAS AND YOUR HEALTH STUDY, WHICH IS PART OF A NATIONAL MULTI-SITE STUDY BY THE U.S. CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION TO UNDERSTAND HOW PFAS EXPOSURE THROUGH DRINKING WATER AFFECTS HUMAN HEALTH. IN 2023, WE FINISHED RECRUITING PARTICIPANTS IN HYANNIS AND AYER, WHERE NEARBY USE OF FIREFIGHTING FOAMS CONTAINING PFAS CONTAMINATED PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES. WE RECRUITED MORE THAN 600 ADULTS AND 76 CHILDREN, AND WILL COMPLETE RECRUITMENT IN SEPTEMBER 2023. THANKS TO A TWO-YEAR GRANT FROM EPA, WE HAVE EXPANDED THE AYER-BASED ARM OF THIS PROJECT TO INCLUDE THE PFAS HOME STUDY. WE WANT TO UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE ARE EXPOSED TO PFAS THROUGH OTHER SOURCES IN THE HOME INCLUDING CONSUMER PRODUCTS, FURNISHINGS, BUILDING MATERIALS, AND DIET. IN ADDITION TO CONDUCTING SURVEYS, SCIENTISTS WILL BE COLLECTING AIR AND DUST SAMPLES FROM RESIDENTS' HOMES TO HELP PINPOINT THE IMPORTANT SOURCES OF EXPOSURE. PFAS RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ACTION FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH (PFAS-REACH): THROUGH PFAS-REACH WE CONTINUE TO STUDY THE IMPACTS OF PFAS-CONTAMINATED DRINKING WATER ON CHILDREN'S HEALTH. IN 2023, WE RECRUITED PARTICIPANTS IN HYANNIS AND PORTSMOUTH AND BEGAN COLLECTING BLOOD SAMPLES AND QUESTIONNAIRES. THE TEAM ALSO EXPANDED THE PFAS EXCHANGE WEBSITE, A COMPONENT OF PFAS REACH, BY INTRODUCING AN INTERACTIVE QUIZ AS WELL AS NEW RESOURCES FOR FIREFIGHTERS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THIS SITE CONTINUES TO HELP STUDY PARTICIPANTS INTERPRET THEIR RESULTS AND ALLOWS THE PUBLIC TO EXPLORE AN INTERACTIVE MAP OF U.S. PFAS CONTAMINATION. MATERIALS ON THE WEBSITE ARE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND PORTUGUESE. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE- WE ARE GUIDED BY OUR BELIEF IN THE UNIVERSAL RIGHT TO CLEAN AIR, CLEAN WATER, AND SAFER PRODUCTS. WE STRIVE TO REDUCE THE DISPARITIES IN EXPOSURES TO TOXIC CHEMICALS AMONG LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. PRODUCT OPTIONS IN WOMEN-ENGAGED RESEARCH STUDY (POWER): WE WON A COMPETITIVE GRANT FROM THE OFFICE OF WOMEN'S HEALTH TO LAUNCH THE SECOND PHASE OF A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO HELP BLACK WOMEN REDUCE THEIR EXPOSURES TO TOXIC CHEMICALS IN THEIR PRODUCTS. FOR PHASE TWO, WE ARE ACTIVELY RECRUITING EIGHT SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT CREATORS WORKING OUTSIDE OF ACADEMIA. THE SELECTED INFLUENCERS WILL LEARN AND SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS IN PRODUCTS. AND, WE WILL SURVEY FOLLOWERS ABOUT THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THESE CHEMICALS BEFORE AND AFTER VIEWING THEIR POSTS. TAKING STOCK: THE TAKING STOCK STUDY AIMS TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES IN EXPOSURE TO ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS BY DOCUMENTING PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT USE AMONG BLACK AND LATINA WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN CALIFORNIA. PARTICIPANTS IN THE STUDY LOG THEIR PRODUCTS THROUGH THE TAKING STOCK APP, DEVELOPED BY SILENT SPRING, TO HELP SCIENTISTS UNDERSTAND THEIR CHEMICAL EXPOSURES. FINDINGS FROM THE PROJECT'S FIRST PHASE SHOW THAT SOME STUDY PARTICIPANTS USE UP TO 30 PRODUCTS PER DAY, AND 70% OF WOMEN PREFER SCENTED PRODUCTS, WHICH OFTEN CONTAIN HARMFUL FRAGRANCE CHEMICALS. PHASE TWO OF THE TAKING STOCK STUDY IS NOW UNDERWAY. IN THIS PHASE, WE IMPROVED THE TAKING STOCK APP IN ORDER TO SUPPORT A GROUP OF WOMEN WHO ARE TRANSITIONING TO NATURAL HAIR. PARTICIPANTS WILL LOG THEIR PRODUCTS USING THE APP AND PROVIDE URINE SAMPLES. AT THE END OF THE STUDY, PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE PERSONALIZED DIGITAL REPORT (OR PRODUCT AUDIT) THAT IDENTIFIES WHICH PRODUCTS THEY SHOULD PRIORITIZE FOR REPLACING OR ELIMINATING FROM THEIR BEAUTY REGIMENS. THIS PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION WITH BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS AND OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE. AIRE STUDY: WORKING IN COLLABORATING WITH COLLEAGUES AT HARVARD'S T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, WE ARE STUDYING EXPOSURE TO AIR POLLUTANTS IN THE HOME AS WELL AS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LITERACY. STUDY PARTICIPANTS LIVE IN DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, THE LARGEST NEIGHBORHOOD OF BOSTON, WHERE NEARLY ALL CENSUS TRACTS ARE DESIGNATED AS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE POPULATIONS. PARTICIPANTS ARE ASSIGNED TO ONE OF THREE GROUPS AND RECEIVE A SPECIFIC PAIRING OF EDUCATION AND INDOOR-AIR-QUALITY MONITORING. ONE PARTICIPANT GROUP WILL USE SILENT SPRING'S FREE MOBILE APP, DETOX ME, WITH TIPS FOR REDUCING TOXIC EXPOSURES. WE PLAN TO ONBOARD UP TO 150 HOMES BY THE SPRING OF 2024. ROCHESTER HOME-BASED OPPORTUNITIES TO MINIMIZE ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES (ROC HOME): WORKING WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER, THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTHY HOUSING, AND THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, SILENT SPRING IS STUDYING THE IMPACTS OF A LEAD ABATEMENT PROGRAM AND RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT ON EXPOSURES TO HARMFUL ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS IN THE HOME. THE PROJECT IS CURRENTLY IN ITS THIRD YEAR. WE ARE WORKING WITH 86 LOW-INCOME OWNER-OCCUPANTS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN ROCHESTER. SCIENTISTS HAVE COMPLETED MORE THAN 130 HOME VISITS. IN ADDITION, THE TEAM WON TWO PIVOTAL GRANTS ALLOWING THEM TO INCORPORATE BIOMONITORING AND PFAS ANALYSIS INTO THIS PROJECT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | OCCUPATIONAL RISK FACTORS FOR BREAST CANCER AMONG IMMIGRANT WOMEN: WITH OUR PARTNERS IN CALIFORNIA, WE ARE WORKING TO UNDERSTAND WHY IMMIGRATING FROM A COUNTRY OF LOW BREAST CANCER INCIDENCE TO THE UNITED STATES INCREASES A WOMAN'S RISK OF BREAST CANCER. IN PHASE ONE, WE STUDIED WHICH OCCUPATIONS HAVE A HIGH NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS WHO MAY BE EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL BREAST CARCINOGENS IN THE WORKPLACE. IN PHASE ONE, WE INTERVIEWED 47 IMMIGRANT WOMEN WORKING IN ROLES INCLUDING NURSING, PATIENT CARE ASSISTANCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE/CUSTODIAL WORK. ABOUT TWO THIRDS OF THE WOMEN REPORTED CONCERNS ABOUT TOXIC EXPOSURES AND RELATED HEALTH ISSUES AT WORK. IN PHASE TWO OF THIS STUDY, OUR SCIENTISTS WILL COLLECT PERSONAL CHEMICAL EXPOSURE DATA FOR 150 WOMEN THROUGH WEARABLE WRISTBANDS AND BIOMONITORING. ADDITIONALLY, THE TEAM WILL EXPAND THEIR NETWORK OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN WORKERS TO INCLUDE DOMESTIC CLEANERS AND HEALTH AIDS WHO, IN CALIFORNIA, ARE NOT PROTECTED BY THE STATE'S DIVISION OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE IT IS FILED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED BY ALL KEY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING. SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AT COMPARABLE AGENCIES ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMMITTEE THAT ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR OVERSIGHT FOR THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED DURING THE YEAR. |
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