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ACROSS ISSUES, BOUNDARIES, AND SYSTEMS, OUR WORK IS A CATALYST FOR POWERFUL IMPACT. 8 8 61 8 0 0 16227379 26682473 7822855 6376787 2262 4150 3000 5000 24055496 33068410 0 0 0 0 6136188 7692363 0 0 0 19072570 23874877 25208758 31567240 -1153262 1501170 23373531 27047116 21829268 24001683 1544263 3045433 THE PURPOSE OF MERIDIAN INSTITUTE IS TO PROVIDE NEUTRAL, MEETING FACILITATION AND EDUCATION SERVICE OF HELPING PEOPLE TO SOLVE COMPLEX AND CONTROVERSIAL ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL EQUITY ISSUES INHERENT IN ACHIEVING THE SOCIETAL GOAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. 0 0 30161704 6376787 THE PURPOSE OF MERIDIAN INSTITUTE IS HELP OUR PARTNERS AND CLIENTS DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ACTIONABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLICATED, OFTEN CONTROVERSIAL PROBLEMS-BIG AND SMALL, GLOBAL AND LOCAL. OUR APPROACH BRINGS TOGETHER THREE ELEMENTS: A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES AT HAND; A DEDICATED TEAM OF EXPERTS IN COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING; AND OUR ABILITY TO SUPPORT CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUES, DECISIONS, AND ACTIONS THAT SHAPE THE WORLD FOR THE BETTER. 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HOWEVER, THE INSTITUTE IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY NET INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, ARE RECORDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES (PREVIOUSLY FIN 48). ASC 740 REQUIRES THE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY FOR TAX POSITIONS TAKE THAT DO NOT MEET THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT STANDARD THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE IS NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS RECORDED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022. 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HO FAMILY FOUNDATION HELPS MERIDIAN INSTITUTE LEADERS IN MODELING POSITIVE BEHAVIOR, STAFF TO MANAGE STRESS , HELP DIVERSE PARTIES ADDRESS EXTREME CONTROVERSIAL SOCIETAL ISSUES. 180143 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSULTING SERVICE TO EAT FOUNDATION TO HELP FOOD FORWARD CONSORTIUM 50010 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSULTING SERVICES TO RAINFOREST FOUNDATION NORWAY FOR THE EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION PROJECT 73095 0 0 0 0 0 0 5934320 123105 6057425 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MEALEY SENIOR PARTNER 20160 0 0 0 419906 0 1008 0 0 0 441074 0 0 0 MICHAEL LESNICK SENIOR PARTNER 0 0 0 0 399769 0 0 0 0 0 399769 0 0 0 TODD BARKER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/PRESIDENT 284279 0 0 0 690 0 14453 0 36341 0 335763 0 0 0 JOHN EHRMANN SENIOR PARTNER (THRU DEC 2022) 271016 0 0 0 2472 0 13855 0 31242 0 318585 0 0 0 MOLLY MAYO WOOD SENIOR PARTNER 247092 0 0 0 690 0 12527 0 28371 0 288680 0 0 0 HEATHER LAIR PARTNER/SECRETARY 192322 0 0 0 414 0 10000 0 42392 0 245128 0 0 0 JACQUELINE MANGUSO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER 194221 0 0 0 1909 0 10014 0 32664 0 238808 0 0 0 KAUTHAR RAHMAN CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 198669 0 0 0 225 0 10034 0 22159 0 231087 0 0 0 JENNIFER PRATT MILES PARTNER 177087 0 0 0 588 0 9033 0 25388 0 212096 0 0 0 LAURIE RISTINO GENERAL COUNSEL AND PROGRAM DIRECTOR 181239 0 0 0 1084 0 8824 0 999 0 192146 0 0 0 BRAD SPANGLER SENIOR MEDIATOR AND PROGRAM MANAGER 114051 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45901 0 159952 0 0 0 PART II MICHAEL LESNICK AND TIMOTHY MEALEY'S OTHER COMPENSATION WAS 457B DISTRIBUTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CEO REVIEWS AND APPROVE THE 990 BEFORE SUBMITTING TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER COMPLETES A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THEY ARE INVOLVED THAT COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. IN THE EVENT THAT IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, THE INDIVIDUAL WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT DISCLOSES THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO THE CHAIR OR THE CHAIR'S DESIGNEE, WHO THEN DETERMINES WHETHER THERE EXISTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE POLICY. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISES, THE IMPLICATED BOARD MEMBER MUST ABSTAIN FROM VOTING ON ANY MATTERS INVOLVING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE LEADERSHIP GROUP REVIEWS AND VOTES ON COMPENSATION. IT IS ALSO REVIEWED WHEN PREPARING THE ANNUAL ORGANIZATION BUDGET. 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