2015-01-26T08:35:58-06:00 2014-06-30 042571780 ALEXANDER ARONSON FINNING & CO PC 21 EAST MAIN STREET WESTBORO MA 01581 990 2013-07-01 043237106 SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE INC SILE 6173324288 29 CRAFTS STREET NEWTON MA 02458 CYNTHIA BARAKATT CHAIR OF THE BOARD 6173324288 2015-01-14 1 ROBIN KELLEY CPA P00540259 5083669100 2015-01-06 2013 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z CYNTHIA BARAKATT 29 CRAFTS STREET NEWTON MA 02458 2746151 0 X WWW.SILENTSPRING.ORG X 1994 MA SSI CONDUCTS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON THE LINKS BETWEEN THE ENVIRONMENT AND WOMEN'S HEALTH. 9 9 15 10 0 0 2143173 2726903 59838 14971 1661 1952 5025 2325 2209697 2746151 0 0 0 0 823853 940337 0 25314 153993 838965 1031748 1662818 1997399 546879 748752 2819800 3514928 325377 271753 2494423 3243175 X SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO EXPANDING OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE ENVIRONMENT AND WOMEN'S HEALTH, ESPECIALLY BREAST CANCER. 0 0 1598385 17296 SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO STUDYING THE LINKS BETWEEN THE ENVIRONMENT AND WOMEN'S HEALTH, ESPECIALLY BREAST CANCER. WE ARE THE ONLY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO BREAST CANCER PREVENTION. OUR PATH-BREAKING RESEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSES ON IDENTIFYING AND REDUCING COMMON EXPOSURES TO HORMONE DISRUPTORS AND BREAST CARCINOGENS. OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENTIFIC STAFF COLLABORATES WITH RESEARCHERS AT HARVARD AND NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITIES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1994 TO INVESTIGATE ELEVATED BREAST CANCER RATES ON CAPE COD, SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE HAS BECOME A NATIONAL LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH AND THE STUDY (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING COMPOUNDS (EDCS) THAT MAY AFFECT HORMONAL CANCERS (E.G., BREAST, PROSTATE, OVARIAN, TESTICULAR), FERTILITY, AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT. THE INSTITUTE HAS DEVELOPED NEW RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES AND PUBLISHED OVER 58 PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES. AMONG OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS ARE A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT "FIRSTS," INCLUDING THE FIRST TO MEASURE HOUSEHOLD EXPOSURE TO 30 ENDOCRINE-DISRUPTING COMPOUNDS (2003) AND QUANTIFY THE PRESENCE OF 55 EDCS IN 213 CONSUMER PRODUCTS (2012); FIRST TO IDENTIFY THYROID-DISRUPTING FLAME RETARDANTS AS A HEALTH RISK IN U.S. HOMES (2003); FIRST TO COMPILE A COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE OF BREAST CARCINOGENS (2007); FIRST TO DEMONSTRATE THAT FOOD PACKAGING IS THE MAJOR SOURCE OF EXPOSURE TO HORMONE-DISRUPTING BPA AND PHTHALATES (2011); FIRST TO DEMONSTRATE THE LINK BETWEEN CALIFORNIA FURNITURE FLAMMABILITY STANDARDS AND INCREASED LEVELS OF FLAME RETARDANTS IN BLOOD, URINE, AND HOUSEHOLD DUST (2008) AND SUBSEQUENTLY DOCUMENT LEVELS OF NEW FLAME RETARDANTS IN CALIFORNIA HOMES FOLLOWING THE BAN OF PBDES (2012); FIRST TO CREATE A PRIORITY LIST OF 17 POTENTIAL BREAST CARCINOGENS AND METHODS TO MEASURE THEM IN PEOPLE AS A TOOL TO REDUCE EXPOSURES NOW. (2014). THESE SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES CONTRIBUTE TO BETTER CONSUMER CHOICES AND PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES FOR SAFER CHEMICALS USE.CURRENT STUDIES INCLUDE:1. HOUSEHOLD EXPOSURE STUDY: UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE ARE EXPOSED TO CHEMICALS IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO REDUCE EXPOSURES.2. CHEMICALS AND BREAST CANCER: BUILDING ON NATIONAL INITIATIVES FOR CHEMICAL SAFETY SCREENING: DEVELOP INNOVATIVE METHODS TO RAPIDLY SCREEN CHEMICALS FOR EFFECTS ON BREAST DEVELOPMENT AND BREAST CANCER.3. PERSONAL EXPOSURE RIGHT-TO-KNOW STUDY: DEVELOP AND EVALUATE ETHICAL AND EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR REPORTING RESULTS TO PARTICIPANTS IN BIOMONITORING AND PERSONAL EXPOSURE STUDIES.4. CAPE COD DRINKING WATER STUDY: MEASURE HORMONAL POLLUTANTS IN CAPE COD DRINKING WATER; EVALUATE TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY OPTIONS TO PROTECT GROUNDWATER.5. GREEN HOUSING STUDY: MEASURE THE IMPACT OF GREEN RENOVATION ON INDOOR AIR POLLUTANTS.6. OPEN DATA PRACTICES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STUDIES: EVALUATE ONLINE SHARING OF DATA; MEASURE ETHICAL CONCERNS ABOUT POSSIBLE RE-IDENTIFICATION OF STUDY PARTICIPANTS.7. WOMEN FIREFIGHTERS BIOMONITORING COLLABORATIVE: MEASURE CHEMICAL EXPOSURES OF FEMALE FIREFIGHTERS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO AREA TO FLAME RETARDANTS AND OTHER POLLUTANTS.OUR OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM LINKS OUR RESEARCH WITH PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY AND INFORMS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. OUTREACH INCLUDES A POPULAR WEB SITE AND E-NEWSLETTER, LAY SUMMARIES FOR SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, AND A GROWING PRESENCE ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. WE GIVE PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS FOR SMALL COMMUNITY GROUPS, PLENARIES OF SEVERAL THOUSAND, AND PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES OF DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS. LAST YEAR, OUR RESEARCH TEAM PARTICIPATED IN OVER 64 ADVISORY PANELS, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. OUR NEWS MEDIA OUTREACH RESULTED IN COVERAGE OF OUR RESEARCH ON WCVB BOSTON, PRI'S LIVING ON EARTH, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, TIME MAGAZINE, THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, THE BOSTON GLOBE, THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, THE NEW YORK TIMES, SCIENCE, THE WASHINGTON POST, AND DOZENS OF OTHER OUTLETS. WE ARE LEADERS IN COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH METHODS THAT LINK SCIENTISTS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS.SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE IS SUPPORTED BY FEDERAL GRANTS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL DONORS. 1598385 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X X DIANE CZWAKIEL 6173324288 29 CRAFTS STREET NEWTON MA 02458 JEANNE MOCKARD VICE-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLEN CALMAS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 CATHIE RAGOVIN MD CLERK 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA BARAKATT CHAIR 8.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH COLAO BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 ELLIE GOLDBERG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN K ERBAN MD BOARD MEMBER 1.50 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GORKE TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGARET KRIPKE BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 LAWRENCE BAILIS DIRECTOR EMERITUS 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA BRODY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 128571 0 21387 128571 0 21387 1 0 0 0 0 1162168 1564735 2726903 CONTRACT REVENUE 541700 13571 13571 CONSULTING INCOME 900099 1400 1400 14971 1952 1952 HONORARIUMS 541700 2325 2325 2325 2746151 17296 0 1952 X 156637 128319 28318 592780 422930 116583 53267 31925 22709 6289 2927 98923 71376 19335 8212 60072 44040 11637 4395 48639 48639 25314 25314 821643 794459 635 26549 48696 24161 2829 21706 61455 47969 8582 4904 11886 10746 279 861 5540 4886 297 357 2947 2298 413 236 4936 3850 691 395 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 19417 14430 483 4504 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 6589 6212 11 366 1997399 1598385 245021 153993 114615 218356 364951 913808 2310050 2330930 18160 37387 168591 163390 2778 5201 9246 9246 2819800 3514928 325377 271753 325377 271753 X 467751 909858 2026672 2333317 2494423 3243175 2819800 3514928 748752 0 X X 0 1 X 1 1 1 X 1252490 1066811 2109318 2143173 2726903 9298695 1252490 1066811 2109318 2143173 2726903 9298695 837459 8461236 8141 3786 2496 1661 1952 18036 7378 6800 2356 5025 2325 23884 9340615 417812 0.90590 0.89840 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 79573 79573 0 56980 55150 1830 32038 28667 3371 5201 X 2746151 0 2746151 0 2746151 1997399 0 1997399 0 1997399 PART X, LINE 2: THE INSTITUTE ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE INSTITUTE HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT JUNE 30, 2014. THE INSTITUTE'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR THE MOST RECENT THREE YEARS. X X X X X 1 GOBEL PHILANTHROPY 2 STATE STREET 1150 ROCHESTER NY 14614 APPEAL LETTERS 0 222566 16800 205766 ABBY REINHARD 14 GREEN RIDGE RD PITTSFORD NY 14534 APPEAL LETTERS 0 112793 8514 104279 335359 25314 310045 MA X 1 110410 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS OF THE COMPANY WERE UPDATED SINCE THE LAST 990 WAS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 A COPY OF FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTES A CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONAIRE TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED BY ALL KEY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING. SALARIES OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS AT COMPARABLE AGENCIES ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES AND STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 794,459. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 635. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 26,549. TOTAL EXPENSES 821,643. FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2C SILENT SPRING INSTITUTE DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE AUDIT OF THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DURING THE TAX YEAR.