2017-06-28T13:41:29-06:00 2016-12-31 201617168 MAY JACKSON HENDRICK LLC 18801 E MAINSTREET STE 240 PARKER CO 801343445 990 2016-01-01 731644103 MOUNTAIN STUDIES INSTITUTE INC MOUN 9703875161 PO BOX 426 SILVERTON CO 81433 MARCIE D BIDWELL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 9703875161 2017-06-27 true LORI K HENDRICK P00655374 3038414220 2017-06-28 233E7250E68807E0854DDE26091028BB939AC228 9B378BFF7B0BDFFE79585F0726D6BACE7AD7E6C0 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z MARCIE D BIDWELL 1309 E 3RD AVENUE DURANGO CO 81301 787766 false X WWW.MOUNTAINSTUDIES.ORG X 2002 CO TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, MANAGERS, AND SCIENTISTS TO INNOVATE SOLUTIONS THROUGH MOUNTAIN RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PRACTICE. 8 8 19 710 0 397388 498196 154981 285819 336 1060 3312 2691 556017 787766 0 0 317421 395026 0 22943 250199 350820 567620 745846 -11603 41920 268107 388280 112157 190410 155950 197870 X TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES, MANAGERS, AND SCIENTISTS TO INNOVATE SOLUTIONS THROUGH MOUNTAIN RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PRACTICE. false false 537690 260943 RESEARCH: MOUNTAIN STUDIES INSTITUTE (MSI) CONNECTS SCIENTISTS AND STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE SAN JUAN MOUNTAIN REGION TO APPLY THE RESULTS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. TOWARD THAT END, WE COMPLETED AND FACILITATED RESEARCH WHICH EXPLORES SOLUTIONS TO NATURAL RESOURCE ISSUES SPECIFICALLY TO: - ENHANCE AND PROTECT AIR AND WATER QUALITY - UNDERSTAND CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND CHANGE - TRACK CHANGES IN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY, AND - ASSIST MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES IN TRANSITION FROM EXTRACTION ECONOMIES IN 2016, MSI WORKED ON 54 PROJECTS, INCLUDING 45 RESEARCH AND MONITORING PROJECTS. OTHER WORK INCLUDED FACILITATING HISTORIC RESTORATION AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH. MSI COLLABORATED WITH MORE THAN 100 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE MOUNTAIN SCIENCE AND TO BUILD RESILIENCE IN THE SAN JUAN REGION. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: MSI SPONSORS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES AND AGES, INCLUDING K-12 SCIENCE PROGRAMMING, CITIZEN MONITORING, PUBLIC EVENTS, COLLEGE COURSES, AND SEMINARS AND FIELD TRIPS BY RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS RANGING FROM CLIMATE CHANGE TO WATER QUALITY. THESE TALKS AND TRIPS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS, CITIZENS, AND COMMUNITIES SHARING CUTTING EDGE INFORMATION FOR NON- TECHNICAL PEOPLE. WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATION SERIES ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC WHENEVER POSSIBLE. IN 2016, MSI OFFERED 5 FIELD TOURS, 20 PRESENTATIONS, 2 CONFERENCES, 7 WORKSHOPS, 2 TEACHER TRAININGS, 4 YOUTH PROGRAMS AND 14 COLLEGE AND 10 HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS. MSI REACHED OVER 1600 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS, AND 702 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED DIRECTLY IN OUR PROGRAMS. 23122 24876 FACILITIES: THE USE OF FACILITIES ENABLED RESEARCHERS, STUDENTS, AND THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY HIGH QUALITY SCIENCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PROVIDED SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 5 RESEARCHERS IN THE REGION. MSI PROVIDED AFFORDABLE LODGING FOR EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND NON-PROFIT USERS FOR 805 USER NIGHTS. THROUGH THE OFFERING OF AN AFFORDABLE LABORATORY, HOUSING, AND MEETING FACILITIES, THESE GROUPS PROVIDE A DIVERSIFICATION TO THE REGIONAL ECONOMY THROUGH A DIFFERENT FORM OF TOURISM. GUESTS AT THE FACILITIES INCLUDED GRADUATE STUDENTS, UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS, GEOLOGY FIELD CAMPS, PROFESSIONAL RETREATS, AND NATURAL RESOURCES FIELD TRIPS. 560812 true true false false false false false false true false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 21 0 true 19 true false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false X X X THE ORGANIZATION 9702477071 1309 E 3RD AVENUE DURANGO CO 81301 ILANA STERN PRESIDENT 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SAM FOSTER SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BEVERLY RICH TREASURER 0.50 X X 0 0 0 NIK KENDZIORSKI DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUDY GRAHAM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LESLEY GANNON-MEIRING DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT MILOFSKY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 CHRIS RAPP DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARCIE D BIDWELL EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 70055 0 0 70055 false false false 344589 153607 498196 RESEARCH, EDUC AND OUTREACH 260943 260943 FACILITIES 24876 24876 285819 1060 1060 MISCELLANEOUS 2691 2691 2691 787766 289570 X 64482 52585 10081 1816 273426 204401 62006 7019 29893 22771 6265 857 27225 19622 6929 674 52677 280 52397 162141 159988 1129 1024 280 280 8834 121 7446 1267 20400 15504 4284 612 45053 43871 1095 87 1034 30 844 160 912 912 4601 3497 966 138 MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES 42998 37845 5153 TELEPHONE 3417 3417 MISCELLANEOUS 3409 3409 BANK CHARGES 2297 297 32 1968 2767 599 2168 745846 560812 162091 22943 87756 217682 52648 65386 106027 2131 2169 15388 10980 3122 4408 57064 57994 268107 388280 66346 73826 26470 45811 90114 112157 190410 X 29536 75086 126414 122784 155950 197870 268107 388280 41920 X true X false true false X 372230 238956 432880 397388 498196 1939650 372230 238956 432880 397388 498196 1939650 1939650 301 53 586 336 1060 2336 1941986 289570 0.99880 0.99790 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true X 15388 10980 4408 4408 BENEFICAL INT HELD BY OTHERS 56294 RENT DEPOSIT 1700 57994 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2B THE ORGANIZATION IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FOR A GOVERNMENTAL GRANT AND HOLDS FUNDS FOR OTHER AGENCIES IN THIS ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY. AS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE GRANT ARE MET, THE ORGANIZATION RELEASES THESE FUNDS PER INSTRUCTION FROM THE GRANTOR. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX AS PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 501 (C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXCEPT ON NET INCOME DERIVED FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS THAT PRESCRIBE WHEN TO RECOGNIZE AND HOW TO MEASURE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT EFFECTS OF INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN ON ITS INCOME TAX RETURNS, INCLUDING THE POSITION THAT THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO QUALIFY TO BE TREATED AS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION FOR BOTH FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX PURPOSES. THESE RULES REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT, UPON EXAMINATION BY RELEVANT TAXING JURISDICTIONS, THOSE INCOME TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE SUSTAINED. BASED ON THAT EVALUATION, IF IT WERE MORE THAN 50% PROBABLE THAT A MATERIAL AMOUNT OF INCOME TAX WOULD BE IMPOSED AT THE ENTITY LEVEL UPON EXAMINATION BY THE RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES, A LIABILITY WOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE ACCOMPANYING BALANCE SHEET ALONG WITH ANY INTEREST AND PENALTIES THAT WOULD RESULT FROM THAT ASSESSMENT. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF MANAGEMENTS EVALUATION, THE REQUIREMENTS DID NOT HAVE A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. CONSEQUENTLY, NO LIABILITY IS RECOGNIZED IN THE ACCOMPANYING BALANCE SHEET FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL RETURNS (FORM 990) ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. SHOULD ANY PENALTIES AND INTEREST BE INCURRED, THEY WOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A - ASSIST MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES IN TRANSITION FROM EXTRACTION ECONOMIES IN 2016, MSI WORKED ON 54 PROJECTS, INCLUDING 45 RESEARCH AND MONITORING PROJECTS. OTHER WORK INCLUDED FACILITATING HISTORIC RESTORATION AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH. MSI COLLABORATED WITH MORE THAN 100 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE MOUNTAIN SCIENCE AND TO BUILD RESILIENCE IN THE SAN JUAN REGION. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: MSI SPONSORS EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES AND AGES, INCLUDING K-12 SCIENCE PROGRAMMING, CITIZEN MONITORING, PUBLIC EVENTS, COLLEGE COURSES, AND SEMINARS AND FIELD TRIPS BY RESEARCHERS AND PRACTITIONERS ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS RANGING FROM CLIMATE CHANGE TO WATER QUALITY. THESE TALKS AND TRIPS ARE DESIGNED TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO STUDENTS, CITIZENS, AND COMMUNITIES SHARING CUTTING EDGE INFORMATION FOR NON- TECHNICAL PEOPLE. WORKSHOPS AND EDUCATION SERIES ARE FREE TO THE PUBLIC WHENEVER POSSIBLE. IN 2016, MSI OFFERED 5 FIELD TOURS, 20 PRESENTATIONS, 2 CONFERENCES, 7 WORKSHOPS, 2 TEACHER TRAININGS, 4 YOUTH PROGRAMS AND 14 COLLEGE AND 10 HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS. MSI REACHED OVER 1600 PEOPLE THROUGH OUR OUTREACH PRESENTATIONS, AND 702 INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATED DIRECTLY IN OUR PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE PRESIDENT AND/OR TREASURER OF THE BOARD PERFORMS A REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 WITH THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THIS REVIEW, THE FORM 990 IS EMAILED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR REVIEW AND FEEDBACK PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION OBTAINS A SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FROM EACH BOARD MEMBER WHEN THE BOARD MEMBER INITIALLY JOINS THE BOARD AND ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THEREAFTER. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED AT WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 0 1,129 1,024 PROFESSIONAL SUBCONTRACTORS 159,988 0 0 TOTAL 159,988 1,129 1,024