Program areas at The Mountain Institute
South America - This program addresses water security and climate change adaptation in the Andes Mountains with local communities, government and universities. Our project in Mountain Ecosystem Based Adaptation shared lessons with Perus Ministry of Environment and contributed to the design of the SERNANP climate change adaptation strategy. Accomplishments included: training courses and production of videos to improve food availability for cattle as well as solutions to improve the management of native grasslands In northern Perus Piura region, studies of ethnobotany identifying the biochemical active principles of six promising medicinal plants; training farmers in the processing of medicinal plants; pilot projects to produce potato botanical seed to replace use of virus infected tuber seeds. As a result of our work, highland communities in Piura obtained government support from the National Innovation Fund (PINIA) to conduct applied research in trout production.
North America -The Mountain Institute manages global policy dialogue and awareness raising in this program as well as the global Ecosystem-based Adaptation project components. In the Western USA we are working with indigenous peoples seeking to preserve ancient traditions while protecting their sacred land. The current focus of the program is in the Western United States, where The Mountain Institute works with Native Americans and Federal Protected Area managers on visitor interpretation and collaborative natural resource management in partnership with Portland State University, Oregon. We supported an annual gathering of the Nuwuvi Tribe to strengthen their community and links to the land and natural resources, in Nevada. See additional details in Schedule O.
Asia - In 2018 the Asia Program focused on improving the livelihoods and resilience of impoverished mountain communities, restoring ecosystems, and adapting to climate change in Nepal. Highlights include training of farmers in cultivation of medicinal and aromatic plants, including provision of seeds and other supplies; establishment of community-run plant nurseries; restoration of degraded lands; citizen-scientists training to monitor biodiversity; and porter and trekking guide training. We initiated the Mountain Ecosystem-based Adaptation project in Nepal, which will be extended to Bhutan next year. The Institute also initiated work on the conservation of the snow-leopard in two mountain regions. See details in Schedule O.
Personnel at The Mountain Institute
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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Ed Bernbaum | Executive Director | | 2023-03-28 |
Manuel Asencios | Administrator | | 2023-03-28 |
Florencia Zapata | Co - Director | | 2023-03-28 |
Jorge Recharte | Director of Three, Usaid and the Mountain Institute Projects | | 2023-03-28 |
Mirella Gallardo | Team Leader | | 2023-03-28 |
...and 10 more key personnel |
Financials for The Mountain Institute
Revenues | FYE 09/2020 | FYE 09/2019 | % Change |
---|
Total grants, contributions, etc. | $583,213 | $1,562,290 | -62.7% |
Program services | $9,243 | $0 | 999% |
Investment income and dividends | $137 | $0 | 999% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $42 | -100% |
Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $7,747 | $11,694 | -33.8% |
Total revenues | $600,340 | $1,574,026 | -61.9% |
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Ecology Project International (EPI) | 501(c)(3) | Missoula, MT | $862,174 |
The Carbon Underground | 501(c)(3) | Los Angeles, CA | $340,528 |
The Earths Birthday Project (EBP) | 501(c)(3) | Santa Fe, NM | $472,745 |
Pivot Point a Nonprofit Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Shelton, WA | $401,705 |
Environmental Protection In The Caribbean Incorporated | 501(c)(3) | Green Cove Springs, FL | $191,097 |
The Friends of the Robert Moses State Park Nature Center | 501(c)(3) | Massena, NY | $436,640 |
Bay Sail | 501(c)(3) | Bay City, MI | $402,077 |
Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council | 501(c)(3) | Galveston, TX | $279,512 |
Seven Generations Ahead (SGA) | 501(c)(3) | Oak Park, IL | $745,701 |
Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition | 501(c)(3) | Juneau, AK | $2,332,441 |
Data update history
September 23, 2021
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $120,000 from The McKnight Foundation August 22, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019
August 18, 2021
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
June 24, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
September 30, 2020
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizations
Issues
EducationLand and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Operates internationallyReceives government funding
General information
- Address
- 1725 I St NW
- Washington, DC 20006
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- District of Columbia, DC
- Website URL
- mountain.org/Â
- Phone
- (202) 234-4050
- Facebook page
- TheMountainInstituteÂ
- Twitter profile
- @themountaininstÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 55-0541323
- Fiscal year end
- September
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1972
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- C60: Environmental Education
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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