2010 Annual Report

OMEGA annual report 2010

In 2010, more than 23,000 participants shared stories of transition, strength, creativity, and courage.

Since 1977, Omega Institute has been a pioneering and trusted source at the forefront of lifelong learning. Our programs help people unlock their potential to live with greater connection, inspiration, purpose, and health. With the year 2010 marked by major shifts in our shared societal and economic climate, we have seen that Omega’s mission is vitally relevant, our outreach is growing, and our impact continues to expand. In 2010, more than 23,000 participants shared stories of transition, strength, creativity, and courage. They gained hope and healing that will serve them over a lifetime and can be shared with their communities back home. As Omega strengthens its learning and outreach opportunities, we continue to provide an ideal environment where people can grow and flourish. In 2010, the Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL) became the first building in the United States to achieve both LEED Platinum® and Living Building Challenge™ certification. It was also selected for the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA/COTE) Top 10 Green Projects Award. The OCSL is helping to set a benchmark for sustainable design and demonstrates new ways for all of us to be in relationship with our planet. News about the OCSL followed just days after a major announcement from the Women’s Institute at Omega. We have received an extraordinary gift that is facilitating the evolution of the Women’s Institute into the Omega Women’s Leadership Center (OWLC) over the next several years. This focus strengthens Omega’s long history of programs for women and will bring new depth, community, and outreach to all who come and share in future programs. We look forward to keeping you informed as plans unfold. We invite you to explore a broad spectrum of Omega’s courses and workshops; experience a unique learning environment that nourishes your mind, body, and spirit; and engage with people from all walks of life who come to Omega to learn and recharge. We also encourage you to deepen your involvement in this great endeavor. With your participation, we create innovative experiences that inspire us all to take action in our lives and join with others in building a more balanced and sustainable world.

Robert “Skip” Backus Chief Executive Officer

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“The Omega Center for Sustainable Living is a model for water stewardship and regenerative architectural design....It has much to teach all of us about the potential for sustainable design.”

—Laura Lesniewski, project principal at BNIM

Omega Center for Sustainable represents our deep commitment throughout the year included New Models for Sustainability Programming OCSL Capital Campaign Moves Living (OCSL) Receives Highest to understanding our own the Vassar College Environmental As an environmental steward, Omega is dedicated to teaching others Closer to Its Goal Sustainability Honors environmental impact and Research Institute, SUNY Ulster, how to adopt sustainable living practices. This year, we took a new Omega has reached $2.6 million In 2010, the Omega Center for models some of the best ways Putnam/Northern Westchester approach to our sustainability programming, scheduling eight programs toward the $3.2 million capital Sustainable Living (OCSL), a forward,” says Robert “Skip” Backus, BOCES, Kingston American in three distinct categories: affordable, experiential programs, such as campaign goal for the Omega state of the art environmental chief executive officer at Omega Association of University Women, Join the Canvolution! with Audra Center for Sustainable Living. education center and water and general project manager for New Paltz High School, and Wolfe; nature and spirituality We are grateful for the many reclamation facility, was the first the OCSL. Adirondack Hiking Club. workshops, such as Mindfulness generous gifts we have received green building in America to In addition, a short film about In July, the New York State Energy Meditation in Nature with Mark and are proud to be the recipient achieve both LEED® Platinum the OCSL’s Eco Machine™ was Research and Development Coleman; and conferences, of a $250,000 grant from the and Living Building Challenge™ included in the exhibition Why Authority (NYSERDA) sponsored including the annual Design by Dormitory Authority of the State certification. It was also selected Design Now? at the Smithsonian’s a daylong training at the OCSL Nature conference with Dayna of New York. This is the state’s for the American Institute of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design for K–12 educators interested in Baumeister, Bob Berkebile, Laura Lesniewski, Penny Livingston-Stark, first direct funding grant to Architects Committee on the Museum in New York City. applying energy-based curriculum Dana Levy, Jason F. McLennan, and John Todd. All three sustainability Omega and helped to offset costs Environment (AIA/COTE) Top 10 in the classroom. In September, programming models were a great success on our Rhinebeck campus. associated with the construction Green Projects Award for 2010. OCSL Is Host to Educational the Northern Dutchess Alliance of the OCSL. The building was featured in Tours & Public Events held an important public forum at New Challenge Grant for Sustainability Curriculum Announced numerous national publications, the OCSL, Water and Wastewater: $3.2 This year, more than 1,500 people To further advance Omega’s sustainability programs, a private funder including Fast Company, Maintaining Quality and Supply, 3.1 toured the OCSL, where they has initiated a challenge grant to support planning and development 3.0 GreenSource, E – The Environmental featuring representatives from 2.9 observed the Eco Machine™ of new sustainability materials and curriculum. Omega will receive one Magazine, and many more. the Village of Red Hook, the DEC 2.8 treating wastewater without dollar for every new or increased gift dollar designated for this program, 2.7 Hudson River Estuary Program, 2.6 “We are thrilled about the AIA/ chemicals and got a close-up up to $100,000. the Dutchess County Water 2.5 COTE award, which recognizes look at the solar and geothermal 2.4 and Wastewater Authority, and 2.3 the integration of leading- systems that provide energy, Sustainable Design at the Chazen 2.2 edge green technology and heating, and cooling for the 2.1 Companies. 2.0 the earth’s natural processes in building. Dozens of tour groups 1.9 architecture. For Omega, the OCSL 1.8 1.7

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Cintia Bolio “I represent Justice & Germany Argentina as a macho (sexist male) saying ‘Happy women’s day, old ladies’ and you can see the Mexico Egypt Japan graves of women of states where femicides are usual thing.” —Cintia Bolio Mexico Toshiko Nishida

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Firoozeh Mozafarri Argentina USA Australia IranIran Artists From AroundAna the Von Globe—A Rebeur Women’s Cartoon Exhibition Liza Donnelly Argentina Liza DonnellyUSA USA

The Women's Institute Evolves The Omega Women’s Leadership The Women’s Institute Women & Power Conference Inspires HundredsCathy Wilcox to Special thanks to the following Australia For more than three decades, Center (OWLC) is dedicated to Presents During The Women’s "Be the Leaders We Have Been Waiting For" organizations for their support Omega has offered innovative Omega’s bedrock belief that Conference® & the Launch of More than 400 people participated in this year’s conference, Women of Women & Power: opportunities for women. In women’s leadership can and will TEDWomen & Power: Our Time to Lead, including groups of students from Kean 2002, we created the acclaimed change the world for the better. At The Women’s Conference® College, SUNY Stonybrook, and Vassar College. Scholarships were Women & Power conference Women who speak from their own organized by Maria Shriver in awarded to 120 students and community leaders. Inspiring speakers series featuring women change voice, who trust the validity of Long Beach, California, in October, at this year’s event included NASA scientist Mae Jemison; founder of agents from around the globe. their experience, and who exercise Omega cofounder Elizabeth Women for Women International Zainab Salbi; and New York Times op- The inspiration and creativity power “from the inside out,” will be Lesser delivered a keynote address ed columnist Gail Collins. The conference also featured the wonderful generated at these conferences important agents of change in the and conducted an interview with international exhibit “Artists From Around the Globe—A Women’s resulted in the creation of the 21st century. Their leadership is Sally Field. The event included Cartoon Exhibition,” curated by New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly. Women’s Institute at Omega in essential to creating a sustainable talks from First Lady Michelle society that nurtures mutual 2005. At this year’s Women & Obama, Supreme Court Justice The Women’s Institute Travels to Rwanda Power conference, we announced relationships, healthy families and Ruth Ginsberg, and former Carla Goldstein, director of the Women’s Institute at Omega, and Edit a major growth opportunity for communities, and a peaceful and Supreme Court Justice Sandra Schlaffer, founder of Women Without Borders, attended the International the Women’s Institute that will just world. With funding of $9 Day O'Connor. Lesser was also Forum on the Role of Leadership In Gender Equality and Women’s culminate in the launch of the million already committed and an a featured speaker during the Empowerment in Kigali, Rwanda, on May 17–18, 2010. The event was Omega Women’s Leadership advisory council being formed of launch of the groundbreaking designed to share the largely untold story of how Rwanda has worked to Center (OWLC) during the 2012 some of the top women leaders TedWomen Conference in overcome its recent history of genocide and become a global leader in Women and Power Conference, in their fields, the OWLC will be Washington, DC, in December. advancing gender equality. It is the first country to have women in the September 21–23. a unique place where diverse communities of women—leaders, majority of its parliament, with a total of 56% women parliamentarians, activists, students, professionals, the highest percent in the world. artists, mothers, spiritual seekers, “On our first day in Kigali,” says Carla Goldstein, “we went to the One and social visionaries—can Million Women March For A Better Future. The biggest surprise was that come together to create a more close to half of the participants were men cheering in solidarity with integrated and impactful social women. When I asked our male guide why the men are so supportive, movement. he said that it is because the women have helped save the country and pull everything forward and the men are grateful!”

4 5 leading edge programs for more than 33 years Chungliang Al Huang Sam Keen Gail Straub Gershon David Hunt Terry M. Barnwell Ysaye Dan Siegel Linda Lantieri Daniel Rechtschaffen Claude AnShin Thomas Claude AnShin Karl Gude Jeff Levin Joe Killian Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers Jon Kabat-Zinn Santorelli Saki F.

Celebrating 25 Years—Thank Nurturing Indigenous Traditions Veterans Retreat Provides a Path to Healing Omega Meets Continued You Teachers! The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers In 2010, we held our fourth annual veterans retreat, which provided Demand for Quality Yoga A number of teachers reached modeled wise and timeless leadership for the sake of the next seven vital stress management tools to nearly 100 veterans and their families. Programs their 25th anniversary at Omega in generations and the fate of the earth itself during their weeklong retreat Led by Vietnam war veteran and author of At Hell’s Gate, Claude AnShin Omega has been striving to meet 2010, including philosopher and in October. This was the Grandmothers’ second appearance at Omega. Thomas, participants practiced many different forms of meditation as a an ever increasing demand for tai ji master Chungliang Al Huang, Nearly 200 people gathered to pray to stop war, ease environmental path to healing. quality yoga programs. This year, provocative thinker and lecturer degradation, and address social ills. “I have a long history and relationship with the Omega Institute. It has we offered 45 yoga workshops Sam Keen, empowerment experts been a privilege to have had their support when I started working in a wide variety of styles, up Gail Straub and David Gershon, Teaching Mindfulness Across the Spectrum— with the topic of my service in Vietnam, and now to have been invited from fewer than 30 programs psychologist Terry Hunt, educator From Kindergarteners to Professionals to lead retreats that offer healing and support for veterans on their 10 years ago. Relocated from and member of Sweet Honey urban locations for the first time Omega has been offering workshops in mindfulness for nearly 30 years. campus,” says Thomas. in the Rock Ysaye M. Barnwell, this year, the new Rhinebeck In 2010, we held 16 mindfulness programs, including Jon Kabat-Zinn massage therapist Jeff Levin, and We are deeply grateful to Claude AnShin Thomas for the work he does campus setting for our Being Yoga and Saki F. Santorelli’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Mind- Omega’s favorite play-philosopher and are proud to provide nearly full scholarship support for this retreat. Conference Retreat brought a Body Medicine, a 7-day professional training held on our Rhinebeck Joe Killian. We thank them for 55% increase in guests over 2009. campus as well as at the Mount Madonna Center in Watsonville, sharing 25 years of extraordinary Family Fun at Omega Supported by the beautiful natural California. Jon Kabat-Zinn was also part of our popular Mindfulness & teaching! setting of campus, vegetarian Education Conference together with Dan Siegel, Linda Lantieri, Daniel Since 1984, Omega has hosted the wonderfully jubilant time we call meals, and Omega’s community, Rechtschaffen, and other talented teachers. The conference offered Family Week. This is the week Omega staff look forward to all year participants explored the potential educators practical techniques for teaching mindfulness in grades because it means chocolate milk in the Dining Hall! Family Week offers of yoga to transform their lives. K–12, and also provided instruction for teachers, administrators, child- parents and kids time together and time apart so everyone can have fun, care providers, family therapists, and parents in cultivating their own learn, explore, and make new friends. Each year veteran Family Weekers mindfulness practice. Conference support was generously provided by are joined by new families and teachers. In 2010, former Newsweek artist the F.I.S.H. Foundation. and journalist Karl Gude, a longtime participant in Family Week, joined the faculty to teach grown-ups how to make picture books that express their inner thoughts and feelings.

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Welcoming New Teachers solutions more cost effectively and Bringing More In-Depth trainings that began in 2010: Joan Borysenko and Gordon Dveirin’s & Programs in less time than the traditional Professional Trainings Soul Care in Health Care®, a two-part certificate program for health In 2010, we welcomed many legal system. to Omega professionals, and Biff Mithoefer and Kaline Alayna Kelly’s Yin Yoga new teachers to Omega. Nassim We also introduced a number of Omega’s programming Teacher Training Parts 1 & 2. Haramein, founder and director new programs this year. To help department is always working to In total, 50 professional trainings were offered this year, including Donna of research at the Resonance continue building our growing maintain the breadth of Omega’s Eden and David Feinstein’s popular Energy Medicine 5-Day Basic Training Project Foundation, lead a 3-day categories of mindfulness and offerings while deepening the and David Life and Sharon Gannon’s Jivamukti Yoga® Teacher Training, Eckhart Tolle Eckhart workshop in the dynamics of yoga, Daniel Rechtschaffen and areas where we already have which grew to 110 participants this year. We are thrilled to help bring interconnectivity and its potential Jennifer Cohen lead a successful strength. One of our strengths these valuable professional trainings to a wide audience. to solve the most pressing issues Mindfulness & Yoga for Children is professional trainings. In 2010, facing us today. Contemporary Teacher Training to teach we brainstormed with several Taking Omega to New York City spiritual master Panache Desai educators, parents, and childcare longtime teachers to identify More than 1,800 people gathered to take part in two Omega NYC taught participants to uncover providers the practical tools how to bring the teachings conference programs. During Omega NYC: A Time for Renewal, their soul’s true purpose and necessary to bring the benefits of they’re most passionate about participants chose one of six in-depth workshops taught by nine their destined role in our current mindfulness and yoga to children into the world. Our conversation Krishna Das

extraordinary teachers: Byron Katie, Debbie Ford, Harville Hendrix and Ram Dass times. Joel Fuhrman shared in grades K–12. Another success began with John Perkins and Llyn Helen LaKelly Hunt, Donna Eden and David Feinstein, Sonia Choquette, the principles and strategies was Soul Connections: Exploring Roberts, who told us that their and Michael Bernard Beckwith and Rickie Byars Beckwith. The second of nutritional medicine to help Spirit Guidance & Soul Strategies students were consistently asking program, The Gifts of Buddhist & Western Psychology, ran simultaneously As part of Omega’s growing remove food cravings, eliminate with John Holland, Colette Baron- for an apprenticeship program. We and featured three of the West’s most prominent Buddhist teachers, Jack urban presence, we were overeating, and conquer food Reid, Robert Ohotto, and Danielle partnered with John and Llyn to Kornfield, Tara Brach, and Mark Epstein. media partners to the New addictions, the contributing MacKinnon, where participants bring Master Healer & Shapeshifter York City events Living in Omega was pleased to host another New York evening at the Manhattan factors to many chronic health learned new tools to manage the Apprenticeship, a two-part Presence: An Evening with Center with Deepak Chopra, Debbie Ford, and Marianne Williamson to conditions. Also new to campus myriad of life choices. We also held professional certification training Eckhart Tolle, and Celebrate Be celebrate the launch of their book, The Shadow Effect: Illuminating the this year was Shauna M. Ries, a timely Social Media Training with to Omega in 2010 and 2011. Love Now with Ram Dass and Power of Your True Self. More than 700 people attended and 4,000 more who lead the Mediators Without Chase Evans, Bryan Welfel, Mary Our dialogue with John and Llyn Krishna Das. streamed the event at Liiv.com. Borders® Mediation & Conflict Ann Brussat, and Stefan Day to inspired us to talk with other Resolution Training to provide help participants create Facebook longtime teachers and led to new mediators with the skills and Twitter accounts and set up two more multi-year professional necessary to negotiate real blogs on Wordpress.

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“It’s hard to quantify just why Omega is so special....It’s one of those rare places where body, mind, and soul can truly come together for myself as well as my students. I look forward to being part of the ongoing journey.” —John Holland,

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2010 weeklong intensives in yoga, local food and program? Performing Arts Academy, and A: Our campers are a well-balanced mix of teens ages 13–17. Q: What are the facilities like at Omega Teen Camp? A: Our camp is located on 450 country acres just 90 minutes north of cooking, and arts and crafts. Teenagers from Hudson River Housing. New York City. The facility has new cedar log cabins, an Olympic size pool, a lake for boating, a climbing wall and high ropes course, and many other great features. There is an open house scheduled in May for anyone who wants to see our beautiful facilities. around the world—including 17 African Q: What are the most popular activities at Omega Teen Camp? A: We love to dance and hip hop classes are always popular. Also popular are Thai massage, Ultimate Frisbee, pool parties, spa day, refugee students from South Burlington, and talent shows. A Great Q: What is the camp food like? A: Our chefs from the Omega Institute specialize in healthy vegetarian cuisine. There are always great vegetarian dishes, superb salads, Place to be Vermont—were thrilled to discover a more and occasionally organic, free-range beef and chicken. All meals are served buffet style and campers can take as much as they want, as often as they want. Exactly Who You Are joyful, honest, and authentic way of being Q: How about health care and medical facilities? A: We have a registered nurse on our summer camp premises 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we also have a fully equipped inﬁ rmary. Our physician’s ofﬁ ce is less than 10 minutes from camp. during their time at Omega Teen Camp this Q: How does my teen get to and from Omega Teen Camp? A: Most of our campers live within driving distance and parents

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Throughout the year, Omega’s community of support gathered for joyous opportunities to reconnect, share, and be inspired. Omega Circle Bar Scott

H H H H H Omega Under the Stars • Creating a Community Tradition H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H On Saturday, June 12, 2010, Omega welcomed old and new friends to its H H H H H H H H H H H H H Second Annual Benefit Celebration, Omega Under the Stars. Omega is H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H grateful to board member Patty Goodwin, who served as an inspirational HH H H H H H H H H H H H H H benefit chair, and to each member of our Benefit Advisory Committee. H HG H H HAH E H H H H H Under H H H H H The event began beneath an open-air tent, where Omega Wellness M the Stars H H H H H H H H H H H H H H providers offered complimentary massage, tarot, and astrology sessions H H OH H H H H H H H H H H H H H H to guests. Local farms helped supply a delicious, sustainable dinner H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H to accompany festive music from Tollywood Allstars and Bar Scott, H H H H H H H H H H HH H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H who joined Omega cofounder Elizabeth Lesser to weave a moving, H H HHH H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H storytelling performance. The evening was punctuated with inspirational H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H keynotes, including talks from Omega leadership and Omega yoga H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H faculty member and activist Seane Corn. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H Omega Under the Stars raised more than $80,000 in support of our H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H June 12, 2010 H H H H H H H H H H H H H H mission and solidified the Annual Benefit Celebration as a community H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H tradition where friends of Omega can reconnect each year and celebrate H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H awakening the human spirit. H H H H H H H H H H H H H Benefit Program.indd 1 6/1/10 4:55 PM Omega Circle Gatherings Throughout the year, Omega’s community of support gathered for joyous opportunities to reconnect, share, and be inspired on our Rhinebeck campus and at urban venues: • Omega NYC at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers was a great occasion to welcome Omega faculty and friends to join in a private reception and attend the conference’s opening program. • The Women’s Institute at Omega welcomed hundreds of supporters to a special reception in the Ram Dass Library during the Women & Power Conference. Scholarship recipients shared meaningful stories of their journeys, joined by Omega cofounder Elizabeth Lesser. • The annual Stewardship Council Dinner gathered supportive individuals passionate to help steward Omega’s vision for the future. We invite supportive friends to join in these and other opportunities to learn more about Omega and our plans for the future. 12 13 omega reaches out Facebook Online Catalog

Follow Us on Omega’s First Online Catalog: A Big Step Toward More Omega Deepens Relationships With Leading Local Organizations “Omega is...truly dedicated to Facebook Sustainable Marketing Omega continued to grow its connection with the local community the awakening of humans to In April, Omega In October, Omega posted our first online catalog. We were thrilled by deepening relationships with other leading organizations, including officially launched a Facebook to take this important step toward more sustainably marketing our the Northern Dutchess Alliance, the Rhinebeck Area Chamber of their highest potential....For a page and joined the social conferences, retreats, and workshops. Participants can now enjoy the Commerce, the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce, large and successful operation media movement. We saw rapid user experience of the full-color electronic catalog, including page Dutchess County Tourism (an affiliate of I LOVE NY), and the Dutchess growth in friends following our turning, zoom, and search capabilities. The catalog was posted on both County Economic Development Corporation. This year, we also gave to hold values of healing and page, where they viewed and our website and Facebook page. presentations about Omega to the Rhinebeck Historical Society and heart over a more mechanized commented on our posts, photos, the Hyde Park Rotary Club. and videos about workshops, Four New Microsites Help Participants Get the Information and purely profit based approach Omega staff events, and inspiring They Need Creative Services Gives Omega a Fresh Look is what makes the programs educational content. One of In 2010, Omega launched four exciting microsites—self-contained In 2010, Omega formed a Creative Services department to oversee and our most popular posts was a themselves vehicles for websites that live within eOmega.org. The vibrantly designed Omega enhance the look and feel of Omega’s brand across all mediums. The moving video of Deepak Chopra Costa Rica (eOmega.org/winter) and Omega NYC (eOmega.org/nyc) department has created more user-friendly environments and easy-to- transformation.” speaking about true sustainability. microsites give potential participants all the information they need follow signs for our participants on campus and at off-site events. Guests Friends also followed specific to register and plan the details of their stay. The educational Omega of our second annual benefit, Omega Under the Stars, were treated —Tara Brach, Omega events, like Being Yoga, Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL) (eOmega.org/ocsl) microsite is an to a beautiful star-studded event thanks to their creative design. Their Buddhist meditation teacher letting them share in Omega’s essential resource for understanding the greenest building in America work also can be seen in all our web initiatives, including Omega’s new community long before they and includes a popular photo gallery of the building’s construction. And, Facebook page, first online catalog, and newly launched microsites, as arrived on campus. the 2010 Women & Power Conference microsite (eOmega.org/wi-power) well as our print materials, including Omega’s catalog and annual report. featured educational and inspiring videos of keynote speeches, as well as complete conference information. Chopra Being Yoga Being

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“Each friend represents a world Thank You for Supporting Omega's Mission The Omega Numi Tea Benefactor Carla Goldstein & Partner Circle Promindful, Inc./ $2,500 - $4,999 Nathaniel Charny $500 - $999 in us, a world possibly not born We acknowledge the deeply meaningful support of generous funders Alex G. Nason Stacey Gregg who have contributed to Omega’s mission between January 1, 2010, and Visionary Robert “Skip” Backus Susan B. Apollon until they arrive, and it is only by United Breast Cancer Melanie Barba Harville Hendrix Ann G. Ash December 31, 2010. Through these important contributions, Omega is $5,000 and up Foundation Cranial Solutions George W. & Helen Dr. Raymond J.M. this meeting that a new world able to support operations, present programs, improve facilities, provide Dormitory Authority ❧ Kaufman Atkinson scholarships, and catalyze initiatives that inspire personal growth and of the State of EarthLite is born.” Melanie Ellison Dr. Eamon & Margaret Michele & Ricardo mindful action. Generous support creates change, shapes lives, and has New York EcoGeeks Kelly direct impact on our mission to bring hope and healing to individuals Jade Yoga Bertran Sarah Peter Melissa L. Elstein & Joe & Jenny Lee Killian —Anaïs Nin and society in a more balanced and sustainable world. Patty Goodwin Eric Katzman Andrea Billhardt ❧ Sharon Koshy Roy A. Hunt Shari Greenleaf Cynthia Black Candy & David Diane Kremer Omega Gratefully Acknowledges Our Sponsors & Media Partners Foundation/ Gale Hoffman Marilyn T. Clements Orlinsky Terry Hunt Elizabeth Lesser Marshall & Sterling Inc. Connie Cohen Nurith Spector-Shamis Corporate Sponsors of $2,500 Media Partners Tom Kearns Richard Madlener Cranial Solutions ❧ Sheryl Lamb Patron Miriam MacCormack or more Shambhala Sun Belinda Davis Dyson Foundation Renee Martin-Nagle $1,000 - $2,499 Anne-Marie Mallon Fran DeAngelis Numi Tea Jade Yoga F.I.S.H. Foundation J.M. McDonald ABC Foundation/ Donna McKenna Darianne Elliott Promindful, Inc. Foundation Himalayan Institute NOK Foundation, Inc. John T. Compton Genevieve Ruth Eng Eileen Fisher Erin and Kevin Moore Plamondon 51% WAMC ❧ Staci Abel Dr. William LeBoeuf & Jennifer Thayer Naylor Mark Aronchick Michael Plewa Jade Yoga The Dietrich Dr. Sarah J. Fernsler Women's eNews Frederick & Greta Kathy Quinn Foundation Inc./ George A. Bay Vicki L. Fox/ YOGAaccessories.com Smiley Charitable feminist.com Daniel Dietrich Joan S. Blaine Stephan Women of Intention Foundation/ Rechtschaffen EarthLite feministing.com Eileen Fisher Bolton-St. Johns LLC Michael & Joy Henry C. & Phyllis Robert & Christine Eco Geeks/Oxy-Prime Foundation Shelby Broughton & Goldstein World Pulse Beinstein Stiller Rita Jackaway Nada Conway Julie Harris Cranial Solutions Brian and Carole K. Deb Talbot Freedman Weiss Brett Cobb Carl R. Hildebrand Andrea Topp Gary & Marian YOGAaccessories.com Richard & Kathy Ida Hudson Krauthamer Conroy Meredith Wiley Anonymous (2) Jon & Myla Kabat-Zinn Melissa Motz Patty Cook Anonymous (2) Sherry & Stewart Kahn NoVo Foundation David Elsbree Joel & Melanie Levitan Gordon Foundation, Jill Markowitz Inc. Laura J. McWilliams Lynn McLure

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Meyers Foundation/ Friends of Patricia S. Larkin Timely Signs of Gloria A. Cuomo Kay Keegan Jillian Robinson Member Barry Bort Susan DaFonseca Susan Meyers Falk Omega Kathleen Laucius Kingston, Inc. Myron P. Curzan Meg Kilgore Elizabeth Rose $75 - $124 Eran Bosaz Debra Damelio Suzanne V. Moffat & Mira & Andrzej Dara & James Tomeo Patricia Daggy Madeline Kleiner Frank and Devote Karen & Michael Rachel A. Boucher Sheila A. Dauer Walter J. Striedieck Supporter Lechowicz Julie Volkmann Deirdre D’Aquila Kristan J. Kostur Ryan Achenbach Allison J. Boyd Barbara Daversa Vincenza Mueller $250 - $499 Nancye Lee Gerda Von Der Sandra E. Davis Cheryl Kurash & Karen Sadowski David Aftergood, MD Philip Brady Elaine Daw of the Culinary Marietta Amit Vera Lindabury Oelsnitz Jonathan Schaul Nathalie Salazar- Institute of America Alan Davis Sho Albert Jon Braverman Krystyna De Jacq Gina M. Amster Walter Link Cari Weisberg Patricia & Samuel Martin Irene Naorlevich Kathy T. 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Robin Glaser Leticia Juarez Joann Margolis Mae Pagan Lisa Savitt & Dolla Toppin Contributor Virginia Gajar Victoria’s Touch a Life/ Omega Legacy Earl Glusac James Kelly & Anne C. Sarah R. Mars Robert Pal Mike Phillips in Celeste Trahan $35 - $74 Letitia Gardner Victoria Proctor Society honor of Renee Elizabeth Goldston Kane Maura Martin Donald A. Papa Linda Trinkle Suzanne Austin Kathleen Gillen Mauricio Quintero Cindy & Hugh Martin-Nagle’s Beckman Terri & Larry Gordon Susan Katz Kelly Mason Vicki Parker Ann Marie Trotta Pamela L. Azarelo Jan Girard Alpha Reed Graduation with Sherry Berman Maria Grabiel Maria Kauffman Gregg Mayer Camdin Parker LLM Teresa Tsalaky Carmentxu Balmaseda Suzy Goodelman Ellen Hughey Reynolds Susan Rubin Block & Jo-Anne K. Graham Barrie Kaufman Mary Jo Mazzolini Clare Parmalee Josephine Scalia Mary Jane Uhl Judith Barrett Johnson Regina F. Gordon Sylvain Rheault Donald Block Eileen Graves Laura D. Kavanagh Kristin McCants Jennifer Pasternack Carlin W. 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Livingston Rich Novatkoski Jim Lahey Maria Muscatello Karen Wentz Michael Jacobs Ann Rutledge & Todd Swenning Lori Zudell Michele Lobianco Nilsa Ocasio Robin Newman Joan White Zahra Jamshed Dan Hinckley Marie Tartaglio Anonymous (8) Ellyn Feldman Sam Login Leslie Beth Ogan Barbara Notash Bronwyn Wilcox Margaret Janes Lizbeth Ryan Hilary A. Taub Satu Ferentz Ann F. Lomeli Grace Ogden Daisy Bernadette Deborah Wilson Kristen Jemiolo Monica J. Sahn Lisa Temoshok Anny Michelle Patricia Lopez Arthur Oliveira Finnestad Parrilla Nancy Wittenberg Gayla Jewell Christina Salgo Robert Thomson Trish Luberti Edward Orchant Janice Flores-Hamilton Anne Pendergast Edie T. Yentis Gary & Nancy Johnson Jill Samo Christy Thorne Dottie A. Madigan Julia Ortner Lesli D. Ford Jane Paetofsky & Sergey Yevelev Marie Johs David G. Samuels Camille Tischler Kevin Adams Eileen Mahoney Sharon Owens- Maxine Foster Julia York Skip and Monica Abigail Sandler Ellen Tomasso Patti Pierson Patrice Maltas Kabatek David P. 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Assets 2010 Totals 2009 Totals Cash Flows Provided by Operating Activities Revenues Unrestricted Restricted 2010 Totals 2009 Totals Total Expenditures: $17,812,080 Current Assets Program Revenues Cash and Cash Equivalents $1,773,443 $299,576 2010 Totals 2009 Totals Programs and Housing $14,232,649 $14,232,649 $13,607,623 Depreciation Loans Receivable $1,098 $2,873 Net Increase from Activities $1,932,950 $694,607 Meals Revenue $35,447 $35,447 $32,694 $672,248 Program Donations Receivable $56,025 $23,025 Adjustments to reconcile Net Increase Transportation Revenue $29,735 $29,735 $33,914 3.8% Expenses Accounts Receivable $1,663 $6,454 from activities net cash provided by Facility Rental Revenue $200,307 $200,307 $319,980 Administration, $10,492,132 Inventories $235,836 $255,156 operating activities: Other Guest Related Income $646,634 $646,634 $560,105 Development 58.9% Prepaid Expenses $53,418 $59,075 Depreciation $672,248 $606,099 Bookstore Revenue $1,351,879 $1,351,879 $1,318,238 & General Investment in Art $7,296 $7,296 Cafe Revenue $295,776 $295,776 $285,700 $1,170,764 Deferred Program Costs $862,286 $627,878 Changes In: Wellness Center Revenue $715,341 $715,341 $640,237 6.6% Tax Refunds $579 0 Inventories $19,320 $42,862 Other Sales $965 $965 $7,240 Total Current Assets $2,991,644 $1,281,333 Accounts Receivable $4,791 $-4,942 Total Program Income $17,508,733 $17,508,733 $16,805,731 Donations Receivable $-33,000 $12,059 Property and Equipment Prepaid Expenses $5,657 $-149,444 Donations Revenue Land $1,145,328 $1,145,328 Deferred Programs $-234,408 $326,975 Donations - Unrestricted $206,611 $206,611 $124,121 Buildings and Improvements $20,055,620 $19,668,639 Notes Receivable Women & Power Donations $11,995 $11,995 $82,983 Administrative Equipment/Software/Web $1,811,377 $1,708,863 Accounts Payable $50,110 $-111,098 Women’s Institute Funding $1,213,479 $1,213,479 $191,085 Campus and Profit Center Equipment $2,117,774 $1,966,405 Deferred program revenue $701,963 $507,367 Capital Campaign $364,414 $364,414 $171,039 Conference Production Equipment $0 $1,894 Scholarship Fund Donations $305,347 $305,347 $161,002 Taxes payable $-391 $1,275 Personnel Accumulated Depreciation -$7,163,338 -$6,594,383 Ram Dass Library Fund Donations $875 $875 $135 Wages Payable $-117,066 $117,066 $5,476,936 Other Restricted Donations $53,822 $53,822 $14,501 Total Property and Equipment 17,966,761 17,896,746 Program Credits $41,481 $-22,790 30.7% Total Assets $20,958,405 $19,178,079 Tax Refunds $-579 $0 Total Donations $206,611 $1,949,932 $2,156,543 $744,866 Liabilities and Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $3,043,076 $2,020,036 Investment Activity Program Expenses: $10,492,132 Revenues-Investment Income $41,710 $41,710 $12,825 Unrestricted Net Assets Cash Flows From Investing Activities Marketing Faculty Current Liabilities Mortgage Payable $-28,885 $1,497,664 Miscellaneous Activity $1,299,074 $4,197,198 Line of Credit - Note Payable $0 $799,836 Investments in Marketing Securities $0 $558 Miscellaneous Income $38,044 $38,044 $138,646 12.4% 40% Accounts Payable $101,762 $51,652 Note Payable $-799,836 $-200,164 Net Assets Released from Restrictions $1,144,871 $-1,144,871 $0 $0 Mortgage Payable - current portion $30,513 $28,885 Land, Building, Improvement and Campus Food, Taxes Payable $2,960 $3,351 Equipment Purchases Net $-742,263 $-3,266,592 Total Revenues and Other Support $18,939,969 $805,061 $19,745,030 $17,702,068 Maintenance & Utilities Wages and Bonuses Payable $0 $117,066 Loans Receivable $1,775 $3,036 Expenditures Unrestricted Restricted 2010 Totals 2009 Totals $2,948,432 Deferred Program Revenue $2,629,988 $1,928,025 -$1,965,498 -$1,813,447 Program Expenditures Program Credits Outstanding $279,850 $238,369 28.1% Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash $1,473,867 $54,538 Program Faculty $4,197,198 $4,197,198 $3,982,107 Total Current Liabilities $3,045,073 $3,167,184 Program Production $623,768 $623,768 $661,310 Summary Non-Current Liabilities Marketing $1,299,074 $1,299,074 $1,176,685 Cash Balance at End of Period $1,773,443 $299,576 Mortgage Payable - Non Current Portion $1,438,266 $1,468,779 Kitchen Expenses $1,167,906 $1,167,906 $1,127,224 Cash Balance at Beginning of Period $299,576 $245,038 Campus Expenses $1,780,526 $1,780,526 $1,708,460 Cost of Total Liabilities $4,483,339 $4,635,963 Production Bookstore Cost of Sales $786,731 $786,731 $777,360 Goods Sold Net Increase/(Decrease) in Cash $1,473,867 $54,538 $623,768 Net Assets Other Cost of Sales $25,571 $25,571 $0 $1,423,660 5.9% Unrestricted $15,588,831 $14,460,942 Media Production Costs $33,232 $33,232 $12,844 13.6% Restricted $886,235 $81,174 Cafe Cost of Sales $193,545 $193,545 $180,724 Total Net Assets 16,475,066 14,542,116 Wellness Center $384,581 $384,581 $343,530 Total Liabilities and Net Assets $20,958,405 $19,178,079 Total Program Expenditures $10,492,132 $10,492,132 $9,970,244 Administrative Expenditures Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, Inc. is Personnel $5,476,936 $5,476,936 $5,270,521 qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Administrative $673,499 $673,499 $679,983 Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Comparative Revenues, Development $131,283 $131,283 $104,147 Contributions are tax-deductible, as allowed by General $365,982 $365,982 $376,466 the law. Expenses, and Net Earnings 20 $19,745,030 $18,191,009 $17,702,067 $17,812,080 $17,513,433 $17,660,121$17,097,560 $17,007,460 Depreciation $672,248 $672,248 $606,099 The Statement of Financial Position and 15 Total Administrative Expenditures $7,319,948 $7,319,948 $7,037,216 Activities is summarized here. A complete copy of the last annual report filed with the New York Total Expenditures $17,812,080 $17,812,080 $17,007,460 State Office of the Attorney General may be 10 Change in Net Assets $1,127,889 $805,061 $1,932,950 $694,607 obtained upon request by writing to the: Millions Net Assets Beginning of Year $14,460,942 $81,174 $14,542,116 $13,847,509 5 New York State Office of the Attorney General $1,932,950 Net Assets End of Year $15,588,831 $886,235 $16,475,066 $14,542,116 Charities Bureau $677,576 $562,561 $694,607 0 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271 2007 2008 2009 2010 22 -5 Revenues Expenses Net Earnings 23 2010 board of directors

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