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NEW ECOLOGY INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
NEW ECOLOGY INC (EIN 04-3447828)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-10-27
IRS object ID
201533009349300853
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

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Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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PersonEDWARD CONNELLYPersonNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF NEW ECOLOGY, INC. IS TO CATALYZE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BRING ITS BENEFITS TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND TO MAINTAIN A FOCUS ON ACTING LOCALLY TO ADDRESS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. WE WORK IN MANY AREAS OF COMMUNITY-BASED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, BUT WE DEVOTE MOST OF OUR EFFORTS TO GREEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING. OUR FOCUS IS ON THE PRACTICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVE: MAKING NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS EFFICIENT, DURABLE AND HEALTHY.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$110,273CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$450CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$350CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$191,179TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$7,197,062PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$116CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$82CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$333TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$116CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$82CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$129CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$333TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$744,681CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$787,429CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,135,777CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,931,318CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,789,369CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,388,574TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97410PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96190PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.00000InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.00000InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$88,135OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$41,453DepreciationAmt
Book Value$46,682BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$25,245OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$6,373DepreciationAmt
Book Value$18,872BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$65,554TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,789,369TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,789,369RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,789,369TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,747,284TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,747,284ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,747,284TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonEDWARD CONNELLYPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT, SECRETARYTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$139,042BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,218DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$11,662NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$154,922TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (2 entries)

Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxtTransactionTransactionAmtTransactionTransactionDescSharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd
EDWARD CONNELLY AND WEGOWISE
BOARD MEMBER$60,918PURCHASED SERVICESfalse
EDWARD CONNELLY AND WEGOWISE
BOARD MEMBER$53,876PROVIDED SERVICESfalse

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE L, PART VFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationNEI IS A 12.1% EQUITY OWNER OF THE COMPANY WEGOWISE, AND THE PRESIDENT OF NEI IS BOTH A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WEGOWISE AND HOLDS 1% EQUITY OWNERSHIP IN WEGOWISE. IN 2014, NEI PURCHASED 60,918 OF SERVICES FROM WEGOWISE AND RECEIVED 53,876 FROM WEGOWISE FOR SALES, MARKETING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICES PROVIDED, PER A CONSULTING AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 31, 2010. A MEMBER OF NEI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A MANAGEMENT LEVEL EMPLOYEE OF BEACON COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT LLC, A CUSTOMER OF NEI. THROUGH APRIL 1, 2014, THE PRESIDENT OF NEI WAS AN OFFICER ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BOTH NEI AND CLIENT COMPANY CITY GROWERS/URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE OF BOSTON.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE MISSION OF NEW ECOLOGY, INC. IS TO CATALYZE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND BRING ITS BENEFITS TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND TO MAINTAIN A FOCUS ON ACTING LOCALLY TO ADDRESS GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. WE WORK IN MANY AREAS OF COMMUNITY-BASED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, BUT WE DEVOTE MOST OF OUR EFFORTS TO GREEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING. OUR FOCUS IS ON THE PRACTICAL AND COST-EFFECTIVE: MAKING NEW AND EXISTING BUILDINGS EFFICIENT, DURABLE AND HEALTHY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CREMOTELY MONITORING THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS, ASSISTED OWNERS IN MAXIMIZING THEIR REBATES FROM UTILITIES, AND WORKED TO MAKE AFFORDABLE PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING REFINANCED, OR REHABBED, MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT. DURING THE PAST YEAR, NEI HAS WORKED ON OVER 80 EXISTING BUILDING PROJECTS TOTALING MORE THAN 360 BUILDINGS AND 6,000 UNITS OF HOUSING.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DIN 2014, NEI OPERATED THE FOLLOWING OTHER PROGRAMS: GREENING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING - NEI ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER DEVELOPERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND GREEN DEVELOPMENT. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, NEI IS SETTING THE STANDARD FOR HEALTHY, DURABLE, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENT HOUSING. NEI PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES, AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO OWNERS, DEVELOPERS, ARCHITECTS, CONTRACTORS, AND FINANCERS OF THIS HOUSING TO IMPLEMENT FEATURES AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE LOW INCOME RESIDENTS OF THIS HOUSING, REDUCE OPERATING COSTS, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND MITIGATE RISK IN OPERATIONS. NEI TRAINS RESIDENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BENEFITS OF GREEN HOUSING, AND DISSEMINATES LESSONS LEARNED TO OTHERS IN THE FIELD. IN 2014 NEI'S NEW CONSTRUCTION DIVISION WORKED ON APPROXIMATELY 24 (OUT OF 39 TOTAL) DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT RESULTED IN OVER 1,500 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING BEING MADE MORE HEALTHY, DURABLE, AND ENERGY EFFICIENT. URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE OF BOSTON/CITY GROWERS - THROUGH APRIL 1, 2014, NEI SERVED AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF A LOCAL ORGANIZATION (PENDING AWARD OF ITS 501(C)(3) DESIGNATION) TO TRANSFORM VACANT LOTS IN BOSTON INTO INTENSIVE URBAN FARMS THAT ARE ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHIS IS AN AGENDA ITEM AT A BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING. FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING AND FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CALTHOUGH THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANNUAL INTERESTS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO CONFLICTS AT BOARD MEETINGS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE PRESIDENT'S PERFORMANCE IS EVALUATED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A COMPENSATION SURVEY OR STUDY IS USED TO ESTABLISH COMPENSATION, AND COMPENSATION IS VOTED ON BY THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED BASED ON RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE PRESIDENT AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD AS PART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONTRACTOR LABOR 407,343 0 0 IT CONSULTING 12,739 0 0