2026-07-06T08:33:13-05:00 2025-08-31 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100 QUINCY MA 02169 990 2024-09-01 042711596 SCHOOL FOR FIELD STUDIES INC SCHO 9787413544 82 WENDELL AVE 100 PITTSFIELD MA 01201 KATLYN OSGOOD ARMSTRONG PRESIDENT 9787413544 2026-06-25 1 0 DANIELLE NIHILL P01350943 7819821001 2026-06-25 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KATLYN OSGOOD ARMSTRONG 82 WENDELL AVE 100 PITTSFIELD MA 01201 17120555 0 X WWW.FIELDSTUDIES.ORG X 1980 MA SFS CREATES TRANSFORMATIVE STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCES THROUGH FIELD-BASED LEARNING AND RESEARCH. OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS EXPLORE THE HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS FACED BY OUR LOCAL PARTNERS, CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS IN THE PLACES WHERE WE LIVE AND WORK. THE SFS COMMUNITY IS PART OF A GROWING NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. 14 14 59 15 0 0 795924 2044361 13231571 14940461 82818 135733 0 0 14110313 17120555 425274 481518 0 0 6630940 8227345 0 0 290031 7174971 7633978 14231185 16342841 -120872 777714 11197484 12267924 7866199 8098256 3331285 4169668 X SFS CREATES TRANSFORMATIVE STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCES THROUGH FIELD-BASED LEARNING AND RESEARCH. OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS EXPLORE THE HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS OF THE COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS FACED BY OUR LOCAL PARTNERS, CONTRIBUTING TO SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS IN THE PLACES WHERE WE LIVE AND WORK. THE SFS COMMUNITY IS PART OF A GROWING NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS COMMITTED TO ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. TO PROVIDE CREDITED COLLEGE COURSES IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES TO UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. 0 0 14130430 481518 14940461 SFS PROVIDES RIGOROUS ACCREDITED COLLEGE SEMESTER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND FIELD RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR ALMOST 700 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT ITS TEN STUDY AND RESEARCH CENTERS IN AUSTRALIA, BHUTAN, CAMBODIA, CHILE (PATAGONIA), COSTA RICA, ROATIA, KENYA, ITALY, PANAMA, PERU, TANZANIA AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. 14130430 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 11 0 1 59 1 0 1 KE TZ TK CB AS CI CS PE IT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA X KATLYN OSGOOD ARMSTRONG 9787413544 82 WENDELL AVE PITTSFIELD MA 01201 TERRY ANDREAS CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN WAGGETT VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES JACKSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DARREN ARONOFSKY TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIE DEAN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA FOSTER-RICE TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CARRIE JENKS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN MARTIN TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC OLSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CLIFF ROBERTS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 AJA SZUMYLO TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES TOZER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY UCHIDA TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 COURTENAY CABOT VENTON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATLYN OSGOOD-ARMSTRONG CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00 X 130378 0 74546 JAMES CRAMER PRESIDENT & SECRETARY 40.00 X 195672 0 36907 YIZETTE BONIFACIO VP OF FINANCE 40.00 X 121954 0 60156 PHILIP MANGIS VP OF OPERATIONS 40.00 X 110987 0 66190 558991 0 237799 4 0 1 0 INDEVISUAL 2400 INDUSTRIAL LN STE 2700A BROOMFIELD CO 80020 MARKETING SUPPORT 226976 1 2044361 961 2044361 TUITION AND FEES 611600 14932054 14932054 PROGRAMS 611600 8407 8407 14940461 135733 135733 17120555 14940461 0 135733 481518 481518 512818 399998 87179 25641 6442134 5659098 632650 150386 112081 90823 17020 4238 528561 332426 138910 57225 631751 570721 47947 13083 60757 2824 57933 54415 54415 7374 7374 1471928 1120421 350511 996 3024 3024 678349 646637 19849 11863 42165 7367 34798 1186965 1123280 63685 1599198 1493232 98065 7901 99250 95735 519 2996 299346 252566 46780 392909 310363 67137 15409 FOOD 998403 998403 PERMITS & FEES 344347 341441 2752 154 BANK FEES AND CHARGES 233246 38545 194676 25 162302 162008 180 114 16342841 14130430 1922380 290031 2681457 2066545 2548211 3689777 1000 12618 98189 111075 287226 261276 6730726 4647705 2014143 2083021 1775717 1895290 1791541 2148322 11197484 12267924 352273 394450 5880351 5467009 141755 138036 1491820 2098761 7866199 8098256 X 2137353 2977179 1193932 1192489 3331285 4169668 11197484 12267924 777714 60669 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1775716 13419 113529 7374 1895290 1609408 173828 7520 1775716 1522505 91112 4209 1609408 1681141 -151516 7120 1522505 1290375 3038650 175766 2823650 1681141 0.49949 0.38683 0.11368 0 0 389115 389115 3354153 2044567 1309586 29091 9183 19908 2403432 2247797 155635 554935 346158 208777 2083021 OPERATING RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 2022613 OTHER RECEIVABLES 12873 COMMITTED CONTRACTS RECEIVABLE 112836 2148322 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 2098761 2098761 16692332 60669 -481518 -420849 17113181 7374 7374 17120555 15853949 0 15853949 7374 481518 488892 16342841 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID -481,518. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 481,518. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL'S NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY IS DISPLAYED ON THE PUBLIC WEBSITE AS WELL AS ANY JOB POSTINGS MADE IN SEVERAL PUBLICATIONS. 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 3 44 PROGRAM SERVICES 1) SUSTAINING TROPICAL ECOSYSTEMS 2) CONSERVATION 3) MARINE RESOURCES MANAGEMENT A.PANAMA B. CR C. TCI 3541968 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2 38 PROGRAM SERVICES COMMUNITY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT A. TANZANIA & KENY 1637202 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 13 PROGRAM SERVICES RAINFOREST MANAGEMENT A. AUSTRALIA 773551 SOUTH ASIA 2 17 PROGRAM SERVICES 1) CONSERVING EASTERN HIMALAYAN FORESTS AND RURAL LIKELIHOODS 2) CONSERVATION WATER & DEVELOPMENT IN CHANGING CLIMATE A. BHUTAN B. CAMBODIA 1519576 SOUTH AMERICA 2 28 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN WESTERN AMAZONIA & PATAGONIA A. PERU B. CHILE 1670820 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 2 3 PROGRAM SERVICES FIELD-BASED STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS IN CROATIA AND ITALY 1256257 12 143 0 0 12 143 10399374 0 10399374 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 179 481518 PART I, LINE 2: ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE UNITED STATES OCCURS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS TOWARDS THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM. THESE AWARDS ARE NOT DISTRIBUTED TO INDIVIDUALS BUT REDUCE THE AMOUNT PAYABLE TO THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM ATTENDED. THESE AWARDS ARE RECONCILED IN CONCERT WITH THE SCHOOL'S RECEIVABLES. X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JAMES CRAMER PRESIDENT & SECRETARY 170672 0 25000 0 0 0 9793 0 27114 0 232579 0 0 0 KATLYN OSGOOD-ARMSTRONG CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 130378 0 0 0 0 0 7245 0 67301 0 204924 0 0 0 YIZETTE BONIFACIO VP OF FINANCE 121954 0 0 0 0 0 6559 0 53597 0 182110 0 0 0 PHILIP MANGIS VP OF OPERATIONS 110987 0 0 0 0 0 6305 0 59885 0 177177 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL CREATE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF THREE OR MORE TRUSTEES DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL OF THE POWERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS AND AFFAIRS OF THE CORPORATION, SUBJECT ONLY TO SUCH RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS AS THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME SPECIFY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE SCHOOL'S FINANCE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPRISED OF 5 MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL'S BOARD, FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE SCHOOL REQUIRES KEY EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO COMPLETE AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM TO ENSURE ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATIONSHIPS, IF ANY, ARE DISCLOSED. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST RELATIONSHIP TO BE CONSIDERED, THE SCHOOL WILL REFERENCE ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO ANY TRANSACTIONS OR ARRANGEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL ENCOURAGES PERSONNEL TO INFORM THE APPROPRIATE KEY EMPLOYEES, TRUSTEES, OFFICERS, ETC. WHEN THE INDIVIDUAL BECOMES AWARE OF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO WHICH THE SCHOOL MAY NOT BE AWARE. IN ADDITION THE PERSON WITH CONFLICT DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN DELIBERATIONS ON THE POTENTIAL OR VOTE ON THE MATTER. THIS PROCESS IS OVERSEEN BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE SCHOOL USE COMPANALYST TO COMPARE ANNUAL MARKET RATE. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET ANNUALLY TO DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION WITHIN THE SCHOOL. COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE SET BY THE BOARD, WHICH AUTHORIZES A COMPENSATION POOL IN THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, AND WHOSE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND AUTHORIZES THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT AUTHORIZES THE COMPENSATION OF THOSE WHO REPORT DIRECTLY TO HIM/HER AND WHOSE PERFORMANCES HE/SHE REVIEWS ANNUALLY. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SCHOOL MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.