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ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE (EIN 74-2244146)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2015-11-13
IRS object ID
201513179349308551
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-11-13T15:49:47-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityDENVERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN742244146EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlROCKBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3032451003PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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CityBOULDERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJULES KORTENHORSTPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3032451003PhoneNum
Signature2015-11-11SignatureDt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDORI J EGGETTPreparerPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
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Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJULES KORTENHORSTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBOULDERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80302ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$29,305,906GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.RMI.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1982FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO DRIVE THE EFFICIENT AND RESTORATIVE USE OF RESOURCES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$1,825,439CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
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CY Investment Income$656,236CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$19,621PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$13,607CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$18,851,788PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$25,819,828CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$23,454,695CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$3,530,238PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$2,365,133CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$18,910,188TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$33,621,689TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$2,524,549TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$9,103,705TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$16,385,639NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$24,517,984NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionWE ENVISON A WORLD THRIVING, VERDANT, AND SECURE, FOR ALL, FOR EVER. TO THAT END, OUR MISSION IS TO DRIVE THE EFFICIENT AND RESTORATIVE USE OF RESOURCES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$16,184,483ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,813,242RevenueAmt
DescRMI PROGRAMS - TRANSFORMS GLOBAL ENERGY USE TO CREATE A CLEAN, PROSPEROUS, AND SECURE LOW-CARBON FUTURE: BUILDINGS SPEEDING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY REVOLUTION, REDUCING FOSSIL FUEL USE WHILE REVITALIZING THE REAL-ESTATE SECTOR, CREATING JOBS, AND REVIVING U.S. ECONOMY; ELECTRICITY - ACCELERATING THE SHIFT FROM FOSSIL FUEL DOMINATED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO CLEAN, RELIABLE, AFFORDABLE, CUSTOMER-CENTRIC SYSTEM BASED ON RENEWABLE RESOURCES; MOBILITY LEVERAGING NEW TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION TO ADVANCE MOBILITY SERVICES TO ADDRESS CONGESTION, COSTS, COMMUTING, SAFETEY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT; INDUSTRY- INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF INDUSTRY, INVIGORATING AND DE-RISKING THE SECTOR, CREATING JOBS, AND DRIVING GLOBAL COMPEITIVENESS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,701,408ExpenseAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescCWR PROGRAMS - ACCELERATES THE ADOPTION OF BUSINESS SOLUTIONS THAT REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS AT GIGATON SCALE AND ADVANCE THE LOW-CARBON ECONOMY. SHIPPING REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS BY BRIDGING GAPS IN MARKET INFORMATION RELATED TO FUEL EFFICIENCY AND UNLOCKING CAPITAL FLOW FOR TECHNOLOGY RETROFITS. AVIATION REDUCING THE INDUSTRY'S CARBON FOOTPRINT BY ACCELERATING THE DISPLACEMENT OF CONVENTIONAL JET FUEL WITH SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL. SMART ISLANDS ACCELERATING THE TRANSITION OF ISLAND ECONOMIES FROM A HEAVY DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUELS TO A DIVERSE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY MIX, CREATING A BLUEPRINT FOR OTHER ECONOMIES. TRUCKING DOUBLING THE FUEL EFFICIENCY OF THE NORTH AMERICAN GOODS MOVEMENT BY ADDRESSING KEY BARRIERS IN THE ADOPTION OF FUEL-SAVING TECHNOLGOIES FOR THE ON-ROAD TRUCKING SECTOR.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,797,749ExpenseAmt
Revenue$12,197RevenueAmt
DescMARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS: THIS TEAM CREATES AND EXECUTES THE MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS PLANS FOR ALL RMI AND CWR PROGRAMS. PROGRAM MARKETERS ENSURE COMMUNICATIONS PLANS LEVERAGE DIVERSE CHANNELS AND MEDIA, AMPLIFYING PROGRAM SUCCESSES AND CONTRIBUTING TO GOALS AND MILESTONES. SHARED SERVICES EXPERTS--IN MEDIA, DIGITAL, DESIGN, AND EDITORIAL--SUPPORT THE PROFESSIONAL EXECUTION OF THOSE PLANS. TEAM ALSO MANAGES THE EXECUTION OF DONOR-FOCUSED COMMUNICATIONS SUCH AS THE ANNUAL REPORT, MAGAZINE, BLOG, AND NEWSLETTER.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$19,683,640TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
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
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Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityYes (1)DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntYes (1)RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control Ent0TransactionWithControlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document58IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee131EmployeeCnt
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
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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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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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ED MCCULLOUGHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3032451003PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11820 FOLSOM STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityBOULDERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (30 entries)

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JOHN ABELE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID ALLEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SHARMY ALTSHULER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETER BOYER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY CAULKINS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TOM DINWOODIE
LEAD TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
SEAN CLEARY
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUZANNE FARVER
TRUSTEE/TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ARJUN GUPTA
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTINA JOHNSON
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE MARIA FIGUERES
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
TED WHITE
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REUBEN MUNGER
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMORY LOVINS
CHIEF SCIENTIST40.00Yes (X)$353,480$0$24,206Yes (X)
MARTHA PICKETT
GENERAL COUNSEL-SECRETARY40.00Yes (X)$280,929$0$21,706Yes (X)
JULES KORTENHORST
CEO40.00Yes (X)$666,451$0$29,937Yes (X)
JEAN OELWANG
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE POLK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIGAR SHAH
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EDWARD HARVEY
MANAGING DIRECTOR40.00$278,740$0$12,500Yes (X)
JON CREYTS
MANAGING DIRECTOR40.00$284,797$0$25,637Yes (X)
JAMES NEWCOMB
MANAGING DIRECTOR40.00$261,685$0$25,237Yes (X)
BRAD MUSHOVIC
MANAGING DIRECTOR40.00$198,161$0$23,352Yes (X)
CAROL NASTA
MANAGING DIRECTOR40.00$185,910$0$22,405Yes (X)
EDGAR MCCULLOUGH
CONTROLLER, FINANCE & OPER40.00$178,401$0$22,405Yes (X)
LENA HANSEN
PRINCIPAL40.00$179,502$0$12,492Yes (X)
VICTOR OLGYAY
PRINCIPAL40.00$145,452$0$21,850Yes (X)
OWEN SMITH
PRINCIPAL40.00$152,239$0$22,037Yes (X)
KAREN CROFTON
PRINCIPAL40.00$145,843$0$11,374Yes (X)
JERULD WEILAND
MANAGING DIRECTOR40.00$144,909$0$16,332Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$291,470TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K18IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ZIMMER GUNSUL FRASCA ARCHITECTS LLP
1223 SW WASHINGTON ST 200PORTLANDOR97205ARCHITECTS$1,227,800
JE DUNN
2000 S COLORADO BLVD SUITE 12000DENVERCO80222GENERAL CONTRACTOR$957,540
LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY
1 CYCLOTRON ROAD MS971-SPBERKELEYCA94720CONSULTING$432,330
REOS NORTH AMERICA
ONE BROADWAY 14TH FLOORCAMBRIDGEMA02142CONSULTING$191,165
INKHOUSE LLC
260 CHARLES ST SUITE 200WALTHAMMA02453CONSULTING$185,435
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K9CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$328,441GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$22,996,105AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$619,999NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$23,324,546TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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CONSULTING FEES541610$1,560,823$1,560,823
PROJECT REVENUE541900$249,155$249,155
RENTAL INCOME531120$15,443$15,443
PUBLICATION REVENUE511190$18$18
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$1,825,439TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$47,002TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$47,002ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,607TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$13,607ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,895,312SecuritiesAmt
Other$1,200,000OtherAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,966,716SecuritiesAmt
Other$519,362OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$71,404SecuritiesAmt
Other$680,638OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$609,234TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$609,234ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$25,819,828TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,825,439RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$669,843ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,895,941TotalAmt
Program Services$2,429,772ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$126,531ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$339,638FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,480,494TotalAmt
Program Services$7,969,102ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$521,250ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$990,142FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$271,274TotalAmt
Program Services$235,327ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,875ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,072FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$857,538TotalAmt
Program Services$739,802ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$76,972ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,764FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$732,398TotalAmt
Program Services$629,862ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,888ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,648FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,412TotalAmt
Program Services$126,210ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,202ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,544TotalAmt
Program Services$2,944ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,600ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,366TotalAmt
Management And General$23,366ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,895TotalAmt
Program Services$5,337ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$558FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$571,813TotalAmt
Program Services$452,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$78,858ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$40,459FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$219,782TotalAmt
Program Services$116,299ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$65,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,289FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,020,579TotalAmt
Program Services$731,754ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$239,800ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49,025FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,314,155TotalAmt
Program Services$2,000,561ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$262,135ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$51,459FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$143,790TotalAmt
Program Services$124,305ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,288ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,197FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,924TotalAmt
Program Services$42,077ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,862ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,985FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$225,667TotalAmt
Program Services$176,086ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$37,091ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,490FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$63,187TotalAmt
Program Services$51,530ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,801ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,856FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CONSULTANTS AND SUBCONT$3,139,197$2,845,857$149,494$143,846
RECRUITING$581,060$552,072$28,988
MISCELLANEOUS$309,555$129,781$101,050$78,724
PUBLIC RELATIONS$201,137$201,137$0$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$125,987TotalAmt
Program Services$121,329ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,353ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,305FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,454,695TotalAmt
Program Services$19,683,640ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,923,598ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,847,457FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$543,032BOYAmt
EOY$550,757EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,506,181BOYAmt
EOY$5,272,625EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,008,215BOYAmt
EOY$10,380,797EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$165,757BOYAmt
EOY$809,524EOYAmt

Oth Notes Loans Receivable Net OthNotesLoansReceivableNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,071BOYAmt
EOY$60,838EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,613BOYAmt
EOY$2,859EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,201BOYAmt
EOY$287,902EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$13,200,904LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$2,663,696LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,083,603BOYAmt
EOY$10,537,208EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,147,750BOYAmt
EOY$1,798,943EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,622,428BOYAmt
EOY$3,186,595EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$692,337BOYAmt
EOY$733,641EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,910,188BOYAmt
EOY$33,621,689EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,320,766BOYAmt
EOY$4,577,893EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$670,144EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$3,584,348EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$203,783BOYAmt
EOY$271,320EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,524,549BOYAmt
EOY$9,103,705EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,120,837BOYAmt
EOY$9,345,833EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,414,797BOYAmt
EOY$14,862,581EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$850,005BOYAmt
EOY$309,570EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,385,639BOYAmt
EOY$24,517,984EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,910,188BOYAmt
EOY$33,621,689EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,365,133ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$19,419NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$5,786,631OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

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$10,490,919CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,622,879CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,905,792CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,217,886CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,324,546CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$71,562,022TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$10,490,919CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,622,879CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,905,792CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,217,886CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$23,324,546CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$71,562,022TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$27,809,225SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$43,752,797PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$155,537CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$115,594CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$208,499CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$662,022CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$60,609CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,202,261TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$850CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$963CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$1,813TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-$42,230CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,701CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,933CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,129CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total-$19,467TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$72,746,629TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$11,028,158GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.60140PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.69180PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$980,930BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$35,890ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$30,291InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$609,285OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$377,244EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$875,987BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$23,315ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$89,825InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$8,197AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$980,930EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$710,719BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$125,365ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$52,732InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$12,829OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$875,987EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$746,828BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,421ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$35,339InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,191AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$710,719EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$703,870BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$710ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$46,472InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$4,224AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$746,828EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.82060PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.17940TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$9,878,335OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$9,878,335BookValueAmt

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$480,156OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$451,442DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,714BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,342,832OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,851,580DepreciationAmt
Book Value$491,252BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$499,581OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$360,674DepreciationAmt
Book Value$138,907BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$10,537,208TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
ASSETS HELD BY THE DENVER FOUNDATION$3,086,595F
INVESTMENTS IN BLACK BEAR ENERGY$100,000F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$3,186,595TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$232,539
DEFERRED RENT$38,781
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$271,320TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,145,765TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$19,419NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$101,250DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$38,440OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$120,271RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$13,025,494RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$23,366InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$12,770,969OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$12,794,335RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$25,819,829TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,517,362TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$101,250DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$101,250ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$13,416,112ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$23,366InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Other Expenses Not Included$10,015,217OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$10,038,583ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$23,454,695TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED TO PROVIDE RMI SUMMER RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ALLIANCE APPLIES A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY TO REFLECT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. AFTER EVAULUATING THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, NONE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNCERTAIN; THEREFORE, NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS OF JUNE 30, 2015. IF INCURRED, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS ARE RECORDED IN THE PERIOD ASSESSED AS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ASSESSED AS OF JUNE 30, 2015.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RESEARCH PRESENTATION MEETING EXPENSES NET AGAINST REVENUE IN FS -21,900. CHANGE IN NET ASSETS HELD AT THE DENVER FOUNDATION 60,340.
PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:INCOME FROM RMI BEFORE MERGER 12,770,969.
PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:RESEARCH PRESENTATION MEETING EXPENSES NET AGAINST REVENUE IN FS 21,900. EXPENSES FROM RMI BEFORE MERGER 9,993,317.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Payments For Use Of ResidenceYes (X)PaymentsForUseOfResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
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 PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (14 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
AMORY LOVINS
CHIEF SCIENTIST$270,980$0$82,500$0$0$0$13,750$0$10,456$0$377,686$0$0$0
MARTHA PICKETT
GENERAL COUNSEL-SECRETARY$230,929$0$50,000$0$0$0$11,250$0$10,456$0$302,635$0$0$0
JULES KORTENHORST
CEO$291,451$0$300,000$0$75,000$0$15,000$0$14,937$0$696,388$0$0$0
EDWARD HARVEY
MANAGING DIRECTOR$228,740$0$50,000$0$0$0$12,500$0$0$0$291,240$0$0$0
JON CREYTS
MANAGING DIRECTOR$224,797$0$60,000$0$0$0$10,700$0$14,937$0$310,434$0$0$0
JAMES NEWCOMB
MANAGING DIRECTOR$221,685$0$40,000$0$0$0$10,300$0$14,937$0$286,922$0$0$0
BRAD MUSHOVIC
MANAGING DIRECTOR$165,161$0$33,000$0$0$0$8,415$0$14,937$0$221,513$0$0$0
CAROL NASTA
MANAGING DIRECTOR$150,910$0$35,000$0$0$0$7,468$0$14,937$0$208,315$0$0$0
EDGAR MCCULLOUGH
CONTROLLER, FINANCE & OPER$145,901$0$32,500$0$0$0$7,468$0$14,937$0$200,806$0$0$0
LENA HANSEN
PRINCIPAL$144,502$0$35,000$0$0$0$6,802$0$5,690$0$191,994$0$0$0
VICTOR OLGYAY
PRINCIPAL$130,452$0$15,000$0$0$0$6,913$0$14,937$0$167,302$0$0$0
OWEN SMITH
PRINCIPAL$130,239$0$22,000$0$0$0$7,100$0$14,937$0$174,276$0$0$0
KAREN CROFTON
PRINCIPAL$125,843$0$20,000$0$0$0$6,500$0$4,874$0$157,217$0$0$0
JERULD WEILAND
MANAGING DIRECTOR$144,909$0$0$0$0$0$11,458$0$4,874$0$161,241$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ABUSINESS USE OF PERSONAL RESIDENCE - AMORY LOVINS RENTS APPROXIMATELY 1200 SQ FT OF HIS HOUSE, PLUS SHARED SPACE TO RMI AS OFFICE SPACE UNDER A 1-YEAR WRITTEN LEASE ENDING JUNE 30, 2016. THE RENT IS $1,790 PER MONTH.
PART I, LINE 7NON-FIXED PAYMENTS - SOME EMPLOYEES WERE PAID PERFORMANCE BONUSES AT THE DISCRETION OF MANAGEMENT.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution17ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$619,999NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2THE MERGER OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE WITH THE CARBON WAR ROOM ALLOWS THE ACCELERATION OF A WORLD ENERGY TRANSFORMATION TO CREATE A CLEAN, PROSPEROUS, AND SECURE LOW-CARBON FUTURE. THE TWO ORGANIZATIONS CAN BUILD THEIR HISTORICAL RESULTS, AND FOCUS ON AMPLIFYING THE IMPACT BEYOND THE SUM OF WHAT THEY CAN DO INDEPENDENTLY. THE MERGER ALLOWS THE ADDITION OF COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS RESULTING IN MUCH MORE THAN THE SUM OF THE PARTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11RMI'S REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE 990 FORM BEGINS WITH A FORMAL REVIEW BY THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM (CEO, MANAGING DIRECTOR - LEGAL COUNSEL, MANAGING DIRECTOR - DEVELOPMENT, AND CONTROLLER). ONCE REVIEWED, A SECOND EVALUATION IS PERFORMED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AUDIT COMMITTEE WITH THE CEO AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE IN ATTENDANCE. ONCE APPROVED, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL FORMALLY ACCEPT THE REPORT AND AUTHORIZE THE AUDITORS TO FILE THE ANNUAL 990 FORM. THE MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE WILL BE REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE NEXT TRI-ANNUAL MEETING (JANUARY, APRIL, AND OCTOBER).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTRUSTEES ARE CONTACTED THROUGH AN ANNUAL AFFIRMATION TO UPDATE ANY CHANGES TO THEIR PERSONAL SITUATION. TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT ANY CHANGES THAT MAY CONSTITUTE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. TRUSTEES ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR AN APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND INVESTIGATES COMPLIANCE ISSUES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15DURING FISCAL YEAR 2010, RMI RETAINED A CERTIFIED COMPENSATION PROFESSIONAL TO CONDUCT A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ALL CURRENT POSITIONS. THIS ANALYSIS UTILIZED "WORLD AT WORK" BEST PRACTICES TO DETERMINE MARKET PRICES FOR THE ROLES THAT CURRENTLY EXIST WITHIN RMI AND ESTABLISH A GRADE TABLE. THE RESULTS OF THIS WORK ENABLE RMI LEADERSHIP TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR CURRENT ROLES AS WELL AS NEW OR RESTRUCTURED JOBS IN THE ORGANIZATION. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THIS TABLE, MEMBERS OF THE LEADERSHIP TEAM HAVE BEEN EDUCATED ON THE PHILOSOPHY BEHIND AND USE OF THE COMPENSATION STUDY RESULTS. FURTHER, PROCESSES FOR APPROPRIATELY "PRICING" NEW ROLES ARE BEING ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE FUTURE COMPLIANCE. IN 2011, THE ORGANIZATION ENGAGED AN OUTSIDE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FIRM TO REVIEW EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND PROVIDE AN INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS LETTER. THIS EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION STUDY YIELDED SOLID DATA CONFIRMING RMI EXECUTIVES ARE PAID APPROPRIATELY FOR NONPROFIT EXECUTIVES IN AN ORGANIZATION OF RMI'S SIZE. CURRENTLY, RMI CONTINUES TO UTILIZE CERTIFIED COMPENSATION PROFESSIONALS TO ENSURE NEW AND MODIFIED POSITIONS OF ALL LEVELS ARE APPROPRIATELY PRICED WITH REGARD TO SALARY AND BONUS. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FORMED A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE IN THE 2ND QUARTER OF 2013 TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION PRACTICES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL. THE CHIEF SCIENTIST, CEO AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITIONS WERE REVIEWED BY THE OUTSIDE COMPENSATION PROFESSIONALS NOTED ABOVE; THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE THEN UTILIZED THAT INFORMATION TO HELP ENSURE APPROPRIATE SALARIES AND BONUSES ARE IN PLACE FOR THE INDIVIDUALS IN THOSE POSITIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19RMI'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE OF PUBLIC RECORD WITH THE COLORADO SECRETARY OF STATE. ANNUAL REPORTS, IRS FORM 990, AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE RMI WEBSITE (WWW.RMI.ORG). COPIES OF ANY POLICY, INCLUDING BYLAWS, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:NET ASSETS ACQUIRED IN MERGER WITH CARBON WAR ROOM 5,726,291. CHANGE IN NA OF THE DENVER FOUNDATION 60,340.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RMI INNOVATION CENTER LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11820 FOLSOM STAddressLine1Txt
CityBOULDERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80302ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN742244146EIN
Primary ActivitiesMANAGEMENT OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE INNOVATION CENTER IN BASALT, COPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt

Id Related Org Txbl Corp Tr IdRelatedOrgTxblCorpTrGrp

Related Organization Name RelatedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE-INTERNATIONALBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11820 FOLSOM STAddressLine1Txt
CityBOULDERCityNm
State AbbreviationCOStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP80302ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary ActivitiesQIAHAI RMI RESEARCH CENTERPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Entity TypeCEntityTypeTxt
Ownership1.00000OwnershipPct
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd