2023-11-15T11:13:59-08:00 2022-12-31 201835208 ADEPTUS PARTNERS LLC 244 WEST 54TH STREET 9TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10019 990 2022-01-01 452384297 AMERICAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS INSTITUTE INC AMER 2158627251 1401 NEW YORK AVE NW 1225 WASHINGTON DC 20005 DAVID LEVINE President 2023-11-15 true DAVID LEVINE 999009999 true Howard S Krant P00095649 2127588050 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 1401 NEW YORK AVE NW 1225 WASHINGTON DC 200052197 0 false X WWW.ASBCOUNCIL.ORG X 2012 DE THE MISSION OF AMERICAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS INSTITUTE IS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT FOSTER A VIBRANT, JUST, AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY. WE DO THIS IN TWO WAYS: FIRST, WE RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATE TO BUSINESSES, POLICY MAKERS, AND THE MEDIA HOW A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY BASED ON BROAD PROSPERITY IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS AND GOOD FOR AMERICA. SECOND, WE PROVIDE A PLATFORM THAT ENABLES BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS TO ENGAGE EXECUTIVES, OWNERS, INVESTORS, ENTREPRENUERS, AND OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS IN THE PUBLIC DEBATE. 14 5 14 0 1313910 0 18849 0 90 0 260882 0 1593731 0 0 0 396109 0 0 0 336091 0 732200 0 861531 0 997676 997676 279535 279535 718141 718141 THE MISSION OF AMERICAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS INSTITUTE IS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT FOSTER A VIBRANT, JUST, AND SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY. WE DO THIS IN TWO WAYS: FIRST, WE RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATE TO BUSINESSES, POLICY MAKERS, AND THE MEDIA HOW A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY BASED ON BROAD PROSPERITY IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS AND GOOD FOR AMERICA. SECOND, WE PROVIDE A PLATFORM THAT ENABLES BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS TO ENGAGE EXECUTIVES, OWNERS, INVESTORS, ENTREPRENUERS, AND OTHER BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS IN THE PUBLIC DEBATE. false false Organizations MembershipASBI has grown to represent an even greater diversity of business organizations, which cover the gamut of local and state chambers of commerce, microenterprise, social enterprise, green and sustainable business groups, Main Street, women business leaders, economic development and organizations. The diversity of sectors and geographies has also increased tremendously. Building New Business OrganizationsBesides working to strengthen existing member organizations ASBI has endeavored to build new organizations where none existed including Ohio and Iowa. We also have worked to build statewide associations bringing together business organizations to build a greater power in their state including North Carolina, New York and Kentucky. OSHAASBI has submitted business nominations to The U.S. Department of Labor for the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health (NACOSH).ASBI has submitted ten business leaders to participate in the OSHA Small Business Review Panel to review the Injury and Illness Prevention Program.Department of Energy Coordinated with our business supporters, ASBI coordinated a series of meetings with U.S. Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, and others from the White House on the potential for advancing biobased and renewable chemicals.Communications and Media ASBI continues to garner increasing press coverage. We have now reached the credibility level where we are regularly contacted by media outlets like The Washington Post, Politico, and The Hill for access to our business leaders. Some of the selected highlights include:Workplace IssuesASBI continued to build its business support for Good / Sustainable workplaces. ASBI has also provided identification, outreach, education, and engagement of business leaders across sectors and across the country on Earned/paid sick days and minimum wage. ASBI has begun exploratory work to understand the latest tools and systems being created by cutting edge businesses to create more democratic, healthy and safe work environments.Safer Chemicals and Sustainable Materials: Our efforts focused on making the jobs, business, and general economic case to support environmental health issues from regulations of hazardous chemicals to driving toward green chemistry and sustainable materials. Regulations: We have mounted a strong educational effort in support of good regulations. Our work focuses on making the case for why environmental regulations, particularly clean air and water rules, make good business sense to small and midsized companies. Keystone Pipeline: ASBI has educated small and midsized companies about the economic case of construction of the transborder pipeline linking business voiced environmental health, environmental, and economic arguments. true false false true false false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 17 0 true 14 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 14 5 false false false false false false false true false false false true true true true true true true true false DC X DAVID LEVINE 9173599623 7 WEST 131ST STREET APT 1 NEW YORK NY 10037 X STEVEN SALSBERG Director 40.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MARYANNE HOWLAND Chairman 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL PECK Secretary 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LEVINE Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MITCH ROFSKY Treasurer 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFFREY HOLLENDER Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEATHER MASON Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WILEY RHODES Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 APRIL DESIMONE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN VERDE Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK KNAPP Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE DATA Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEREK PEEBLES Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE BOWYER Vice Chairman 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID BRODWIN DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 0 0 0 0 true false false 0 0 PROJECT FEES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 608411 608411 0 150000 150000 0 0 0 0 0 229 229 13221 9334 3887 3887 0 0 0 0 235149 235149 997676 997676 12130 12130 267405 267405 279535 279535 X 372557 372557 345584 345584 718141 718141 997676 997676 0 X false true X true false X 807217 740363 476229 1313910 3337719 438 5000 5438 0 0 0 807655 745363 476229 1313910 3343157 0 0 3343157 14 38 128 90 270 0 14 38 128 90 270 0 148121 44000 279731 471852 807669 893522 520357 1593731 3815279 X 0.00000 0.00000 false false false 13221 9334 3887 3887 DUE FROM AFFIALIATES 235149 235149 EIDL LOAN 156000 FISCAL AGENCY LIABILITIES 111405 267405 false false false false false false false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH OFFICER PRIOR TO ELECTRONICALLY FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c DEFINITION OF CONFLICTS OF INTERESTA CONFLICT OF INTEREST WILL BE DEEMED TO EXIST WHENEVER A DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE CORPORATION IS IN THE POSITION TO APPROVE OR INFLUENCE CORPORATION POLICIES OR ACTIONS WHICH WOULD OR MIGHT FINANCIALLY BENEFIT OR HARM: (A) THE INDIVIDUAL; (B) ANY MEMBER OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S IMMEDIATE FAMILY (SPOUSE, PARENTS, CHILDREN, BROTHERS OR SISTERS, AND SPOUSES OR DOMESTIC PARTNERS OF THESE INDIVIDUALS); OR (C) ANY ORGANIZATION IN WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL OR AN IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER IS A DIRECTOR, TRUSTEE, OFFICER, MEMBER, PARTNER OR HAS OR CONTROLS MORE THAN 10% OWNERSHIP INTEREST.DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTERESTA DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER LEARNS OF THE CONFLICT. IF THE MATTER IS BEFORE A COMMITTEE, THE ACTION OR TRANSACTION IN QUESTION SHALL BE REFERRED TO THE BOARD AND NO FURTHER ACTION ON THE MATTER SHALL BE TAKEN UNTIL THE MATTER CAN BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD.APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS AND TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTFOLLOWING RECEIPT OF INFORMATION CONCERNING AN ACTION OR TRANSACTION INVOLVING AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER THE MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED ACTION OR TRANSACTION. THE BOARD SHALL APPROVE ONLY THOSE ACTIONS OR TRANSACTIONS IN WHICH THE TERMS ARE FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE CORPORATION AND THE ARRANGEMENTS ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CORPORATION. THE BOARD SHALL SET FORTH THE BASIS FOR ITS DECISION WITH RESPECT TO APPROVAL OF ACTIONS OR TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING AT WHICH THE DECISION IS MADE, INCLUDING THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THAT THE ACTION OR TRANSACTION IS FAIR TO THE CORPORATION.VALIDITY OF ACTIONS INVOLVING CONFLICTSNO ACTION OR TRANSACTION OF THE CORPORATION IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, OR EMPLOYEES HAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL BE EITHER VOID OR VOIDABLE FOR THIS REASON ALONE OF BY REASON ALONE THAT SUCH DIRECTOR(S) OR OFFICER(S) ARE PRESENT AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD WHICH AUTHORIZES THE ACTION OR TRANSACTION, PROVIDED THAT THE MATERIAL FACTS AS TO SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER'S INTEREST IN SUCH ACTION OR TRANSACTION WERE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE VOTE AND THE TRANSACTION WAS APPROVED BY A VOTE SUFFICIENT FOR SUCH PURPOSE WITHOUT COUNTING THE VOTE OR VOTES OF ANY INTERESTED DIRECTOR. INTERESTED DIRECTORS MAY BE COUNTED IN DETERMINING THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD WHICH AUTHORIZES SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION. AT THE TIME OF THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION CONCERNING THE AUTHORIZATION OF SUCH CONTRACT OR TRANSACTION, THE INTERESTED DIRECTOR OR OFFICER SHOULD NOT BE PRESENT AT THE MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a DIRECTORS SHALL NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICE ON THE BOARD. THE BOARD MAY, HOWEVER PRESIDE BY RESOLUTION THAT ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES OF ATTENDANCE AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF MAY BE REIMBURSED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. DIRECTORS MAY ALSO BE PAID REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE CORPORATION IN ANOTHER CAPACITY, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b DIRECTORS SHALL NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICE ON THE BOARD. THE BOARD MAY, HOWEVER PROCIDE BY RESOLUTION THAT ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES OF ATTENDANCE AT ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF MAY BE REIMBURSED UPON WRITTEN REQUEST. DIRECTORS MAY ALSO BE PAID REASONABLE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED TO THE CORPORATION IN ANOTHER CAPACITY, PROVIDED THAT SUCH COMPENSATION IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 DISCLOSURE OF GOVERNING DOCS, POLICIES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE OBTAINED UPON REQUEST. 2015, 2016, 2017, AND 2019 HAD $0 EXPENSES IN RELATION TO AMERICAN SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS INSTITUTE INC.