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Mind and Life Institute

990 • Fiscal year 2014 • EIN 77-0284767

Jan 01, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014 • Filed on Jul 16, 2015

Organization ProfileWWW.MINDANDLIFE.ORG

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4 Bay RoadHadley, MA 01035

(413) 387-0710

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

29th percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 29% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Liabilities / Revenue

24th percentile

0.06x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Net Margin

51st percentile

2.8%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Top Officer Pay

85th percentile

$265,000

Higher top officer pay than 85% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.6% of source-year revenue.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2014

Asset Growth

55th percentile

4.0%

Faster asset growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Revenue Growth

80th percentile

25%

Faster revenue growth than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2014 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2013 to 2014

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets29th percentile

Assets

Up

$7,512,572

Up $290,951 (+4.0%) from 2013

Net Assets

Up

$7,162,352

Up $233,021 (+3.4%) from 2013

Liabilities

Up

$350,220

Up $57,930 (+20%) from 2013

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue24th percentileNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Up

$5,736,955

Up $1,141,201 (+25%) from 2013

Expenses

Up

$5,575,130

Up $2,226,350 (+66%) from 2013

Net Income

Down

$161,825

Down $1,085,149 (-87%) from 2013

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth55th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$15M$10M$5.0M$0Assets 2010: $5,708,660Liabilities 2010: $341,951Net Assets 2010: $5,366,7092010Assets 2011: $6,093,347Liabilities 2011: $1,090,067Net Assets 2011: $5,003,2802011Assets 2012: $6,146,977Liabilities 2012: $291,437Net Assets 2012: $5,855,5402012Assets 2013: $7,221,621Liabilities 2013: $292,290Net Assets 2013: $6,929,3312013Assets 2014: $7,512,572Liabilities 2014: $350,220Net Assets 2014: $7,162,3522014Assets 2015: $7,498,144Liabilities 2015: $617,884Net Assets 2015: $6,880,2602015Assets 2016: $5,922,451Liabilities 2016: $637,119Net Assets 2016: $5,285,3322016Assets 2017: $6,008,286Liabilities 2017: $662,252Net Assets 2017: $5,346,0342017Assets 2018: $6,951,770Liabilities 2018: $1,437,658Net Assets 2018: $5,514,1122018Assets 2019: $9,160,321Liabilities 2019: $3,344,315Net Assets 2019: $5,816,0062019Assets 2020: $8,762,731Liabilities 2020: $3,062,742Net Assets 2020: $5,699,9892020Assets 2021: $10,037,349Liabilities 2021: $2,496,573Net Assets 2021: $7,540,7762021Assets 2022: $8,595,479Liabilities 2022: $1,764,998Net Assets 2022: $6,830,4812022Assets 2023: $9,115,144Liabilities 2023: $1,387,960Net Assets 2023: $7,727,1842023Assets 2024: $9,223,026Liabilities 2024: $897,344Net Assets 2024: $8,325,6822024

Highlighted filing

2014

Assets$7,512,572
Liabilities$350,220
Net Assets$7,162,352
Open 2014 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth80th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $1,865,0542010Revenue 2011: $2,493,795Expenses 2011: $2,439,376Net Income 2011: $54,4192011Expenses 2012: $2,791,2732012Revenue 2013: $4,595,754Expenses 2013: $3,348,780Net Income 2013: $1,246,9742013Revenue 2014: $5,736,955Expenses 2014: $5,575,130Net Income 2014: $161,8252014Revenue 2015: $4,669,083Expenses 2015: $4,958,015Net Income 2015: -$288,9322015Revenue 2016: $2,875,030Expenses 2016: $4,469,958Net Income 2016: -$1,594,9282016Revenue 2017: $3,612,731Expenses 2017: $3,552,029Net Income 2017: $60,7022017Revenue 2018: $5,223,481Expenses 2018: $4,119,398Net Income 2018: $1,104,0832018Revenue 2019: $3,668,821Expenses 2019: $3,366,927Net Income 2019: $301,8942019Revenue 2020: $3,024,838Expenses 2020: $3,140,855Net Income 2020: -$116,0172020Revenue 2021: $5,063,751Expenses 2021: $3,222,964Net Income 2021: $1,840,7872021Revenue 2022: $3,320,239Expenses 2022: $3,755,763Net Income 2022: -$435,5242022Revenue 2023: $3,884,543Expenses 2023: $3,673,658Net Income 2023: $210,8852023Revenue 2024: $3,458,858Expenses 2024: $3,250,344Net Income 2024: $208,5142024

Highlighted filing

2014

Revenue$5,736,955
Expenses$5,575,130
Net Income$161,825
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2014
Signed
Jul 16, 2015
Return Version
2014v5.0
Gross Receipts
$8,110,264
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Bridging science and contemplative wisdom to foster insight and inspire action toward flourishing.

Building a scientific understanding of the mind as a way to help reduce suffering and promote human flourishing.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$4,205,930$4,003,547▼ $202,383
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$840,742$2,191,661▲ $1,350,919
Pledges and Grants Receivable$1,687,866$883,289▼ $804,577
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$361,137$234,578▼ $126,559
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$29,607$111,852▲ $82,245
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$64,286$77,203▲ $12,917
Accounts Receivable$12,650--
Total Assets$7,221,621$7,512,572▲ $290,951
Other Assets Total$19,403$10,442▼ $8,961
Liabilities
Grants Payable$186,737$248,224▲ $61,487
Other Liabilities$61,409$86,996▲ $25,587
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$44,144$15,000▼ $29,144
Total Liabilities$292,290$350,220▲ $57,930
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$5,037,359$6,053,792▲ $1,016,433
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,891,972$1,108,560▼ $783,412
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$6,929,331$7,162,352▲ $233,021
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$7,221,621$7,512,572▲ $290,951

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$77,203$31,770$108,973
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay85th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Arthur ZajoncPresidentFT$250,000$15,000$265,000
Jacqui DefeliceSecretaryFT$128,750$6,437$135,187
Lila MereschukAssistant TreasurerFT$123,114$6,437$129,551
Thupten JinpaChairPT$50,000-$50,000
Barry BaerCFOPT$8,350-$8,350

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Hh the Xiv Dalai LamaHonorary Chairman
Aaron SternDirector
Barry HersheyDirector
Bennett ShapiroDirector
Carolyn JacobsDirector
Daniel GolemanDirector
Diana Chapman-walshDirector
Don MorrisonDirector
Joan HalifaxDirector
Jon Kabat-zinnDirector
Richard DavidsonDirector
Tania SingerDirector
Raymond GelleinTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$4,661,863
Program Service Revenue
$902,975
Investment Income
$98,961
Other Revenue
$73,156
All Other Contributions
$4,661,863
Change in Net Assets
$161,825

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,736,955
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$0
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$71,196
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$5,808,151
Total Revenue per Form 990
$5,736,955
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$3,422,500
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$1,815,257
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$337,373
Total Fundraising Expense$138,365
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$971,818$86,206$6,607$1,064,631
Other Salaries and Wages$735,574$181,607$18,199$935,380
Travel$702,671$4,616$5,259$712,546
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$402,434$122,404$63,250$588,088
Occupancy$230,192$195,002$7,301$432,495
Advertising$431,274--$431,274
Grants to Domestic Individuals$337,373--$337,373
Other Employee Benefits$86,586$62,089$5,327$154,002
Payroll Taxes$109,846$21,178$6,763$137,787
Other Expenses$27,066$7,747$9,800$44,613
All Other Expenses$27,069$8,229$4,942$40,240
Office Expenses$29,124$875$56$30,055
Fees for Services Accounting$3,196$15,400-$18,596
Depreciation Depletion$17,752--$17,752
Fees for Services Legal$11,419$4,569-$15,988
Insurance$2,645$8,670$182$11,497
Fees for Services Management-$8,350-$8,350
Information Technology$297--$297
Total Functional Expenses$4,709,420$727,345$138,365$5,575,130

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$5,575,130
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$5,575,130
Total Expenses per Form 990$5,575,130
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$0
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$0
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Liabilities$86,996
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11

“The audit committee and board reviews and approves an electronic version of the form 990 and an officer of the organization signs the return after review.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“All conflict of interest are required to be disclosed to the board of directors by completing the conflict of interest statement form. New members elected to the board or current members who identify a conflict of interest fill out a form. The organization also requires an annual affirmation for the policy.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“The board of directors develops the compensation package for the ceo. The committee reviews several sources of data to determine the compensation which includes guidestar and surveys. This review is in writing and it goes to the board for approval. The organization hired a compensation specialist to determine compensation.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Documents are available upon request”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Mind & Life Institute
EIN
77-0284767
Phone
4133870710
Address
4 BAY ROAD, HADLEY, MA 01035

Signing Officer

Name
Lila Mereschuk
Title
Vice President
Phone
4133870710
Signed
2015-07-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Lila Mereschuk
Formed
1979
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
18
Independent Board Members
13
Employees
27
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
BLUM SHAPIRO & COMPANY PC CPA'S
Address
29 S MAIN STREET PO BOX 272000, WEST HARTFORD, CT 06127-2000
Preparer
Mary Kay Curtiss
Phone
8605614000
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Sub contract services - other: program service expenses 971,818. Management and general expenses 86,206. Fundraising expenses 6,607. Total expenses 1,064,631.”

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2014 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$7,512,572
Liabilities
$350,220
Net assets
$7,162,352
Revenue
$5,736,955
Expenses
$5,575,130
Net income
$161,825
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$9.22$0.90$8.33$3.46$3.25$0.21
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$9.12$1.39$7.73$3.88$3.67$0.21
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.60$1.76$6.83$3.32$3.76$0.44
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.0$2.50$7.54$5.06$3.22$1.84
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$8.76$3.06$5.70$3.02$3.14$0.12
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.16$3.34$5.82$3.67$3.37$0.30
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.95$1.44$5.51$5.22$4.12$1.10
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.01$0.66$5.35$3.61$3.55$0.06
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.92$0.64$5.29$2.88$4.47$1.59
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.50$0.62$6.88$4.67$4.96$0.29
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.51$0.35$7.16$5.74$5.58$0.16
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.22$0.29$6.93$4.60$3.35$1.25
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.15$0.29$5.86$2.79
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$6.09$1.09$5.00$2.49$2.44$0.05
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.71$0.34$5.37$1.87