BIOMIMICRY FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2022

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Organization
BIOMIMICRY FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION (EIN 85-3598977)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-05-26
IRS object ID
202321469349201012
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Living Systems Leadership Retreat a 5-day residential workshop for women leaders, providing training in biomimicry and natural systems models and translating those lessons into leadership practices for use in the social benefit$34,096$48,711
Women Leading Change A fiscally sponsored project of BSI, providing leadership development programs, training, and network connections for a diverse network of women working in environmental and social change.$35,970
Beloved Economics A book project exploring new models for workplaces and economies, based on systems collaboration and drawing from living systems principles. BSI provided insight into natures intelligence to inform the writing.$5,500$5,250
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Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 31Biomimicry Professional Certification program BPRO BSIs Founder serves as faculty in this two-year leadership development and professional certification program for a global cohort of Biomimicry Masters Degree students. Grants and allocations 35,100, Program service expenses 33,630
Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 31Voices of Nature Author Series VON An online series of interviews and community dialogues with women authors of newly released books related to learning from nature and applying natures intelligence to social innovation. Grants and allocations 0, Program service expenses 0
Form 990-EZ, Part III, Line 31General programs development and distribution of an educational card set focused on the principles of biomimicry, present at the annual Bioneers Conference, provide consultation for conferences/events/retreats/other nonprofits Grants and allocations 100,250, Program service expenses 26,167
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8, Other RevenueSpecial bank reward 700
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesBank charges fees 186
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesCommunication - media 617
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesCommunication - webite 588
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesConference 1,501
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesDevelopment 268
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesInsurance 698
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesMeals 768
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesMerchant fees 459
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesOffice supplies 227
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesOnline apps, tools, subscriptions 486
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesPermits, licenses, filing fees 52
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesPostage 181
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesPPE 355
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesProject costs 35,965
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesSupplies 123
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesTravel 690
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16, Other ExpensesVenue rental 15,325
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24, Other AssetsUnsold LPL card sets Beginning of year 0, End of year 833
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, LiabilitiesStart Up Loan Beginning of year 1,790, End of year 1,790
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26, LiabilitiesCredit cards Beginning of year 118, End of year 37

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