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SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE INC (EIN 04-3237106)
Tax period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30
Filed
2024-02-29
IRS object ID
202410609349300821
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2024-02-29T15:40:56-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN390859910PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BAKER TILLY US LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11 HIGHWOOD DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityTEWKSBURYCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01876ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN043237106EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSILEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6173324288PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 NEVADA STREET SUITE 302AddressLine1Txt
CityNEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02460ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLISA GOODWIN-ROBBINSPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIR OF THE BOARDPersonTitleTxt
Phone6173324288PhoneNum
Signature2024-02-16SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstLISAPersonFirstNm
Person LastGOODWIN-ROBBINSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMATTHEW KALIL CPA MBAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01517069PTIN
Phone9785575300PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2022TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLISA GOODWIN-ROBBINSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 NEVADA STREET SUITE 302AddressLine1Txt
CityNEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02460ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,469,112GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.SILENTSPRING.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1994FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADVANCING SCIENCE ON THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS ON WOMEN'S HEALTH, WITH A FOCUS ON BREAST CANCER PREVENTION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body13VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent13VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee31TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers18TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$4,726,692PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$5,347,913CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$0PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$2,943PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$84,913CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,082PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$17,893CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$4,731,717PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,450,719CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,334,137PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$10,000PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$340,620CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,804,700PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$2,499,324CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$4,148,837PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,968,836CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$582,880PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$481,883CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,846,950TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,357,849TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$520,560TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$1,549,576TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$4,326,390NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$4,808,273NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSILENT SPRING INSTITUTE IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING SCIENCE ON THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS ON WOMEN'S HEALTH, WITH A FOCUS ON BREAST CANCER PREVENTION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,113,512ExpenseAmt
Revenue$5,893RevenueAmt
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$4,113,512TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document52IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee31EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members13GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member13IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldFLStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6173324288PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1320 NEVADA STREET SUITE 302AddressLine1Txt
CityNEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02460ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
JEANNE MOCKARD CFA
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH WHELAN PHD
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
AGNES B KANE MD PHD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PRACHI SAMUDRA
DIRECTOR1.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
SARAH DEVAN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHIE RAGOVIN MD
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET KRIPKE
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
CYNTHIA MCKEOWN
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANISHA NAKAGAWA
DIRECTOR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA GOODWIN-ROBBINS RA CCS
CHAIR3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GEORGIA MCGAUGHEY PHD
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
PATTI A STOLL
VICE-CHAIR0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
CINDY SHULAK-ROME
CLERK0.50Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JULIA BRODY PHD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00$180,054$0$23,440Yes (X)
LAUREN SCHAIDER
SENIOR SCIENTIST40.00$141,158$0$20,686Yes (X)
RUTHANN RUDEL
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH37.00$136,609$0$19,889Yes (X)
RACHEL SARVEY
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$125,936$0$19,049Yes (X)
ALEX GOHO
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS40.00$110,988$0$6,718Yes (X)
DIANE CZWAKIEL
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION32.00$109,708$0$22,654Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$804,453TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$112,436TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K6IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$519,059FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$3,234,807GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,594,047AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$139,138NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,347,913TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$84,913TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$84,913ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$18,393FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$519,059ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$18,393FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
OTHER REVENUE900099$12,000$12,000
HONORARIUMS541700$5,893$5,893
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$17,893OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,450,719TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$5,893RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$96,913ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$205,532TotalAmt
Program Services$154,149ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,793,030TotalAmt
Program Services$1,400,791ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$253,572ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$138,667FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$96,316TotalAmt
Program Services$79,103ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,714ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,499FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$222,389TotalAmt
Program Services$164,600ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$41,225ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,564FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$152,245TotalAmt
Program Services$123,941ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,647ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,657FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,700TotalAmt
Program Services$1,700ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,000TotalAmt
Management And General$43,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$75,732TotalAmt
Program Services$33,125ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,833ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,774FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,206TotalAmt
Program Services$45,102ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$567ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,537FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$288,966TotalAmt
Program Services$244,560ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,277ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,129FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,105TotalAmt
Program Services$11,501ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,849ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,755FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$21,164TotalAmt
Program Services$16,884ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,986ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$294FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,048TotalAmt
Program Services$25,778ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,956ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,314FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,814TotalAmt
Program Services$13,895ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,247FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
SUBCONTRACT RESEARCH &$1,751,740$1,659,595$10,083$82,062
PROGRAM SUPPLIES$93,208$88,761$715$3,732
EQUIPMENT & MAINTENANCE$31,213$26,319$2,178$2,716
PRINTING$30,778$9,765$40$20,973

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,650TotalAmt
Program Services$13,943ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,007ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$28,700FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,968,836TotalAmt
Program Services$4,113,512ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$514,704ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$340,620FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,889BOYAmt
EOY$4,811EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,726,192BOYAmt
EOY$4,573,553EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$972,244BOYAmt
EOY$825,331EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$63,533BOYAmt
EOY$71,379EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$245,810LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$192,766LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$82,092BOYAmt
EOY$53,044EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$829,731EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,846,950BOYAmt
EOY$6,357,849EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$503,404BOYAmt
EOY$689,105EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,156BOYAmt
EOY$6,400EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$854,071EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$520,560BOYAmt
EOY$1,549,576EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,721,671BOYAmt
EOY$4,290,836EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$604,719BOYAmt
EOY$517,437EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,326,390BOYAmt
EOY$4,808,273EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,846,950BOYAmt
EOY$6,357,849EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$481,883ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,388,576CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,814,878CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,560,422CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,726,692CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,347,913CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,838,481TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,388,576CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,814,878CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,560,422CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,726,692CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,347,913CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$20,838,481TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$20,838,481PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,711CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,162CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,943CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$84,913CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$98,022TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,305CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,566CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,550CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,082CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$17,893CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,396TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$20,964,899TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.99400PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.99380PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHONORARIUMS - 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$100,505OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$51,184DepreciationAmt
Book Value$49,321BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$145,305OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$141,582DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,723BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$53,044TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETSDesc
Book Value$829,731BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$829,731TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOPERATING LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$854,071Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$854,071TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,450,719TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,450,719RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,450,719TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,968,836TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,968,836ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,968,836TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES ON TRADE OR BUSINESS PROFITS GENERATED BY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE INSTITUTE'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. THE ORGANIZATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES FOR PROFITS GENERATED FROM TRADE OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE INSTITUTE'S EXEMPT FUNCTION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2023, MANAGEMENT BELIEVES THAT THE INSTITUTE HAS NOT GENERATED ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION ASSESSES THE RECORDING OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS BY EVALUATING THE MINIMUM RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT REQUIREMENTS A TAX POSITION MUST MEET BEFORE BEING RECOGNIZED AS A BENEFIT IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ACCRUED ON ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE, IF ANY, IN ITS STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT RECOGNIZED ANY LIABILITIES FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS OR UNRECOGNIZED BENEFITS AS OF JUNE 30, 2023. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT EXPECT ANY MATERIAL CHANGE IN UNCERTAIN TAX BENEFITS WITHIN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1OCT 2022 GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$537,452GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$519,059CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$18,393GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Cash Prizes Event1$0CashPrizesEvent1Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event1$0NonCashPrizesEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$13,286RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$18,393FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$11,113EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$28,014OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$537,452GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$519,059CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$18,393GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$13,286RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$18,393FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$11,113EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$28,014OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$70,806DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$52,413NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JULIA BRODY PHD
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$180,054$0$0$0$0$0$10,823$0$12,617$0$203,494$0$0$0
LAUREN SCHAIDER
SENIOR SCIENTIST$141,158$0$0$0$0$0$8,441$0$12,245$0$161,844$0$0$0
RUTHANN RUDEL
DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH$136,609$0$0$0$0$0$8,086$0$11,803$0$156,498$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$139,138NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
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 4BOCCUPATIONAL 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 11BA 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 12CSILENT 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 15THE 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 19GOVERNING 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.