2014-07-28T13:46:42-05:00 2013-12-31 043147371 BRUCE D NORLING CPA PC 410 BOSTON POST RD STE 24 SUDBURY MA 01776 990 2013-01-01 043447828 NEW ECOLOGY INC NEWE 6175571700 15 COURT SQUARE ROOM/SUITE 420 BOSTON MA 02108 EDWARD CONNELLY PRESIDENT 6175571700 2014-07-15 true BRUCE D NORLING CPA PC P01012704 9784439114 2014-07-28 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z EDWARD CONNELLY PRESIDENT 15 COURT SQUARE SUITE 420 BOSTON MA 02108 1931318 false X NEWECOLOGY.ORG X 1999 MA THE 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. 7 6 15 0 417663 1100365 718052 830871 2 82 60 0 1135777 1931318 0 0 825524 1172116 0 4104 266923 746290 1092447 1918406 43330 12912 519269 1099748 333839 901406 185430 198342 X THE 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. false false 882084 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 2013, NEI WORKED ON APPROXIMATELY 27 DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT RESULTED IN OVER 1,200 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING BEING MADE MORE HEALTHY, DURABLE, AND ENERGY EFFICIENT. 345950 MASSACHUSETTS GREEN RETROFIT INITIATIVE - THIS IS AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM THAT WORKS WITH OWNERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENERGY REDUCTION, RECOMMENDS APPROPRIATE EFFICIENCY MEASURES, HELPS ARRANGE FINANCING AND REBATES, AND MANAGES INSTALLATIONS. THE HOUSING IS RENTAL HOUSING OWNED AND OPERATED BY MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS AND OTHER FOR-PROFIT AND NON-PROFIT OWNERS. THE PROGRAM HAS BENCHMARKED 11,270 UNITS, CONDUCTED ASSESSMENTS ON 255 BUILDINGS TOTALING 4,842 UNITS, AND IDENTIFIED 18,445,485 IN RETROFIT WORK THAT IS PROJECTED TO SAVE 1,818,178 ANNUALLY IN UTILITY COSTS. 223970 GREENING EXISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGS - NEI WORKS TO ASSIST OWNERS AND OPERATORS IN UNDERSTANDING HOW THEIR AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY BUILDINGS ARE PERFORMING AND MAKING CHANGES TO REDUCE ENERGY AND WATER USE, IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR RESIDENTS, AND MAKE BUILDINGS MORE DURABLE AND LESS COSTLY TO OPERATE. NEI ORGANIZES AND TRAINS OWNERS AND OPERATORS IN BEST AND EMERGING PRACTICES, PROVIDES DIRECT SERVICES IN ENERGY AUDITING, EFFICIENT DESIGN AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND HELPS TO ARRANGE FINANCING FOR PROJECTS. NEI TRAINS OWNERS AND OPERATING STAFF TO MANAGE THEIR OPERATIONS IN MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY SOUND WAYS. THE ORGANIZATION ANALYZES THE RESULTS OF ITS EFFORTS AND DISSEMINATES THEIR FINDINGS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN 2013, NEI MADE SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS ON REMOTELY MONITORING THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS, ASSISTED OWNERS ON MAXIMIZING THEIR REBATES FROM UTILITIES, AND WORKED TO MAKE AFFORDABLE PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING REFINANCED OR REHABBED MORE EFFICIENT. APPROXIMATELY 2,000 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING WERE IMPROVED DUE TO THE EFFORTS OF NEI. 202770 IN 2013, NEI OPERATED THE FOLLOWING OTHER PROGRAMS: URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE OF BOSTON/CITY GROWERS - THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING WITH A LOCAL ORGANIZATION TO TRANSFORM VACANT LOTS IN BOSTON INTO INTENSIVE URBAN FARMS THAT ARE ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE. NEI SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF THE EFFORT PENDING AWARD OF 501(C)3 DESIGNATION. CONSULTING SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CONSULTING SERVICES TO NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT CLIENTS IN THE AREA OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GREEN BUILDING, AND INTEGRATED DESIGN. ONE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS THE COMPLETION OF A TEMPLATE FOR ASSISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS CHOOSE GREEN ARCHITECTS. 202770 1654774 true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false true 3 0 15 true false false false false false false X 7 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true false false false true true false MA X X MONICA ZGOLA 6175571700 15 COURT SQUARE SUITE 420 BOSTON MA 02108 EDWARD CONNELLY PRESIDENT, S 40.00 X X 125667 0 30981 JOSH COHEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN FERNANDEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA REGAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER LOWITT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GLORIA CROSS MWASE BOARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM SHUTKIN DIRECTOR EME 1.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSEY SANDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 125667 30981 1 false true false 619939 480426 1100365 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENUE 830871 830871 830871 82 82 1931318 830871 82 X 128746 115789 9827 3130 837547 753253 84294 22662 21024 1372 266 103599 102787 812 79562 73992 5260 310 14012 14012 378107 376893 1214 43802 23431 20371 77203 77203 34869 33974 616 279 8435 8435 17403 1384 16019 URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE 100558 100558 EQUIPMENT 24459 23951 508 PROJECT EXPENSES 23580 23580 OTHER EXPENSES 11586 11586 12276 4158 7999 119 1918406 1654774 259528 4104 102577 146096 177139 338307 212589 498118 5465 73158 68503 31808 14375 36695 7124 7374 519269 1099748 107531 432423 226308 468983 333839 901406 X 185430 198342 185430 198342 519269 1099748 12912 X false true X true true true X 70000 106764 118147 417663 1100365 1812939 350742 637913 669166 718112 830871 3206804 420742 744677 787313 1135775 1931236 5019743 450 450 80106 110273 190379 80106 110273 450 190829 4828914 4 116 2 82 204 4 116 2 82 204 420742 744681 787429 1135777 1931318 5019947 0.96190 0.94740 0.00000 X 55923 28632 27291 12580 3176 9404 36695 1931318 1931318 1931318 1918406 1918406 1918406 X X false false false false false false false false false EDWARD CONNELLY PRESIDENT, SECRETARY 125667 30981 156648 EDWARD CONNELLY AND WEGOWISE BOARD MEMBER 77916 PURCHASED SERVICES false EDWARD CONNELLY AND WEGOWISE BOARD MEMBER 73883 PROVIDED SERVICES false SCHEDULE L, PART V NEI IS A 13% EQUITY OWNER OF 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 2013, NEI PURCHASED 77,916 OF SERVICES FROM WEGOWISE AND RECEIVED 73,883 FROM WEGOWISE FOR SALES, MARKETING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICES PROVIDED. A MEMBER OF NEI'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS A MANAGEMENT LEVEL EMPLOYEE OF BEACON COMMUNITIES DEVELOPMENT LLC, A CUSTOMER OF NEI. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE 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 4A FIELD. IN 2013, NEI WORKED ON APPROXIMATELY 27 DIFFERENT PROJECTS THAT RESULTED IN OVER 1,200 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING BEING MADE MORE HEALTHY, DURABLE, AND ENERGY EFFICIENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C REMOTELY MONITORING THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS, ASSISTED OWNERS ON MAXIMIZING THEIR REBATES FROM UTILITIES, AND WORKED TO MAKE AFFORDABLE PROJECTS THAT ARE BEING REFINANCED OR REHABBED MORE EFFICIENT. APPROXIMATELY 2,000 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING WERE IMPROVED DUE TO THE EFFORTS OF NEI. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D IN 2013, NEI OPERATED THE FOLLOWING OTHER PROGRAMS: URBAN FARMING INSTITUTE OF BOSTON/CITY GROWERS - THE ORGANIZATION IS WORKING WITH A LOCAL ORGANIZATION TO TRANSFORM VACANT LOTS IN BOSTON INTO INTENSIVE URBAN FARMS THAT ARE ECONOMICALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE. NEI SERVES AS THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF THE EFFORT PENDING AWARD OF 501(C)3 DESIGNATION. CONSULTING SERVICES - THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES CONSULTING SERVICES TO NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT CLIENTS IN THE AREA OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GREEN BUILDING, AND INTEGRATED DESIGN. ONE MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT WAS THE COMPLETION OF A TEMPLATE FOR ASSISTING AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS CHOOSE GREEN ARCHITECTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THIS 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 12C ALTHOUGH 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 15A THE 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 15B COMPENSATION 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 19 COPIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTOR LABOR 376,893 1,214 0