EIN 55-0541323

The Mountain Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
Year formed
1972
Most recent tax filings
2020-09-01
Description
The Mountain Institute advances the well-being of mountain people and conserves mountain environments. Its South America program addresses water security and climate change adaptation in the Andes Mountains by working with local communities, government, and universities. Lessons learned from its Mountain Ecosystem Based Adaptation project were shared with Peru's Ministry of Environment. The institute is located in Washington, DC.
Total revenues
$600,340
2020
Total expenses
$401,291
2020
Total assets
$92,051
2020
Num. employees
2
2020

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

NameTitleCompensation
Ed BernbaumExecutive Director
Manuel AsenciosAdministrator
Florencia ZapataCo - Director
Jorge RecharteDirector of Three, Usaid and the Mountain Institute Projects
Mirella GallardoTeam Leader
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for The Mountain Institute

RevenuesFYE 09/2020
Total grants, contributions, etc.$583,213
Program services$9,243
Investment income and dividends$137
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$7,747
Total revenues$600,340

Form 990s for The Mountain Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2020-092021-04-12990View PDF
2019-092020-12-21990View PDF
2018-092019-09-13990View PDF
2017-092018-05-14990View PDF
2016-092017-08-22990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
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/ 
Phone
(202) 234-4050
Facebook page
TheMountainInstitute 
Twitter profile
@themountaininst 
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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