THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE (EIN 86-1153859)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-01
IRS object ID
202323059349301457
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.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2023-11-01T09:22:58-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1HAN GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2022-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Business Name ControlBIOMBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4158001401PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 9216AddressLine1Txt
CityMISSOULACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBETH RATTNERPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone4158001401PhoneNum
Signature2023-11-01SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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Person FirstBETHPersonFirstNm
Person LastRATTNERPersonLastNm
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENNIFER S HANPreparerPersonNm
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Phone2022937000PhoneNum
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Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerBETH RATTNERPrincipalOfficerNm

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CityMISSOULACityNm
State AbbreviationMTStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,920,604GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.BIOMIMICRY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
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Activity Or MissionTO NATURALIZE BIOMIMICRY IN THE CULTURE BY PROMOTING THE TRANSFER OF IDEAS, DESIGNS, AND STRATEGIES FROM BIOLOGY TO SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SYSTEMS DESIGN.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Investment Income$4,419PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$6,239CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$2,006,526PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$2,546,403CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$186,592PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$142,575CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$2,118,943TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$535,013TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$587,259TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,531,684NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE TO NATURALIZE BIOMIMICRY IN THE CULTURE BY PROMOTING THE TRANSFER OF IDEAS, DESIGNS, AND STRATEGIES FROM BIOLOGY TO SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SYSTEMS DESIGN. ABOUT BIOMIMICRY: EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, CONSUMPTION, POLLUTION, DEFORESTATION, AND THE MYRIAD OF OTHER ISSUES THAT THREATEN THE PLANET HAVE TO DATE BEEN PRIMARILY REACTIVE AND WHOLLY INSUFFICIENT. THE STRATEGIES WE RELIED ON TO PROVIDE FOOD, WATER, ENERGY, SHELTER, AND COMFORT TO A GROWING POPULATION ARE NOW SEEN AS COMPOUNDING RATHER THAN SOLVING THE PROBLEMS. BIOMIMICRY IS A NEW SCIENCE THAT STUDIES NATURE'S BEST IDEAS, ABSTRACTS THE DEEP DESIGN PRINCIPLES, AND THEN EMULATES THESE DESIGNS AND PROCESSES TO SOLVE HUMAN PROBLEMS. THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE IS THE FOREMOST AUTHORITY AND ALL AROUND GO-TO PLACE FOR BIOMIMICRY INFORMATION, THROUGH ITS FOUR MAIN PROGRAMS: BIOMIMICRY DESIGN CHALLENGES & EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INNOVATION PROGRAM, SYSTEMS CHANGE PROGRAM, AND ASKNATURE.MissionDesc
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Expense$722,129ExpenseAmt
Grant$36,690GrantAmt
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DescSYSTEMS CHANGE:-DESIGN FOR DECOMPOSITION (D4D)IN 2021 WE INITIATED A NEW SYSTEMS CHANGE PROGRAM TO CONTINUE BUILDING ON THE INTEREST GENERATED BY OUR THE NATURE OF FASHION REPORT (2020). THIS PROGRAM LOOKS AT SYSTEM LEVEL CHALLENGES, WITH AN INITIAL FOCUS ON TEXTILE DECOMPOSITION AND HOW WE CAN DESIGN SYSTEMS THAT ULTIMATELY SUPPORT THE SAFE BREAKDOWN AND BUILD UP OF MATERIALS. WE RELY ON A CONSORTIA OF INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS IN GERMANY, THE NETHERLANDS, GHANA, AND IN THE US. THE D4D INITIATIVE HAS FOUR PRIMARY ELEMENTS: A PHYSICAL PILOT IN WESTERN EUROPE, A PHYSICAL PILOT IN ACCRA, GHANA; GAINING A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF BIOLOGICAL AND ABIOTIC DEGRADATION AND HOW WE CAN BETTER TEST AND DESIGN FOR DEGRADATION; AND A NARRATIVE COMPONENT. AS PART OF BOTH PHYSICAL PILOTS, WE BEGAN IDENTIFYING DOZENS OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT COULD BREAK DOWN TEXTILES AND GENERATE BIOCOMPATIBLE PRODUCTS OF VALUE, SUCH AS GLUCOSE OR SOIL AMENDMENTS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, WE BEGAN ECOLOGICAL MONITORING OF SEVERAL SITES IN ACCRA THAT ARE SUBJECT TO TEXTILE AND OTHER WASTE. WE ALSO CONDUCTED A BIOLOGICAL LITERATURE REVIEW TO DEEPLY UNDERSTAND NATURAL DECOMPOSITION, AND PARTNERED WITH THE YALE CENTER FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY TO CONDUCT ANOTHER LITERATURE REVIEW ON BIODEGRADATION SCIENCE AND TESTING.Desc

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Expense$466,153ExpenseAmt
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DescASKNATURE:AS THE LARGEST OPEN-ACCESS DATABASE FOR INNOVATORS TO FIND BIOLOGICAL MODELS FOR DESIGN GUIDANCE, ASKNATURE IS MISSION-CRITICAL FOR OUR WORK. STUDENTS USE ASKNATURE WHEN THEY FIRST LEARN DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SKILLS IN OUR PROGRAMS AND CONTINUE TO USE IT AS THEY ADVANCE THROUGH UNIVERSITY AND BECOME INNOVATORS. OUR AIM IS TO HAVE NATURE-INSPIRED DESIGN BECOME STANDARD PRACTICE, WITH ASKNATURE AS A PRIMARY TOOL. WE CURRENTLY HAVE MORE THAN 1,750 ARTICLES DESCRIBING BIOLOGICAL STRATEGIES (A CHARACTERISTIC, MECHANISM, OR PROCESS THAT PERFORMS A FUNCTION FOR AN ORGANISM OR OTHER TYPE OF LIVING SYSTEM), 300 ABOUT INNOVATIONS (STORIES BEHIND REALIZED AND CONCEPTUAL PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND SYSTEM COMPONENTS THAT ARE INSPIRED BY BIOLOGY), 75 INDEXED RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR EDUCATORS, AND 35 FEATURE PAGES FEATURING CURATED SUBSETS OF OUR CONTENT AND CONTEXTUALIZING INTROS OR ESSAYS. ASKNATURE IS THE WORLD'S GO-TO AND LARGEST OPEN-ACCESS SOURCE OF BIOMIMICRY EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR PRIMARY, SECONDARY, POST-SECONDARY, AND PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES. IN 2022 WE IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY AND ADDED OR UPDATED HUNDREDS OF PAGES OF CONTENT TO THIS SERVICE.IN 2022, APPROXIMATELY 675,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE SITE FOR 945,000 SESSIONS AND ACCESSED FREE RESOURCES AND CONTENT (IN 2020 THERE WERE 638,000 VISITORS OVER 876,000 SESSIONS). THE US IS OUR LARGEST AUDIENCE, BUT 63% OF OUR TRAFFIC IS INTERNATIONAL, COMING FROM 233 COUNTRIES. OUR USERS ALSO COME FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF SECTORS INCLUDING EDUCATION, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, BIOTECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, LAND USE, HEALTH, TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY, FASHION, GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFITS, AND MEDIA. THE YEAR SAW THE LAUNCH OF OUR FIRST MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, WHICH GAINED MORE THAN 5,000 SUBSCRIBERS AND CONSISTENTLY OUTPERFORMS INDUSTRY STANDARDS FOR HIGH OPEN RATES, HIGH ENGAGEMENT RATES, AND LOW UNSUBSCRIBES. TO MEET A LONG-STANDING REQUEST FROM EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS FOR MORE VISUALS, WE BROUGHT ON AN IN-HOUSE ILLUSTRATION AND VISUALS LEAD BOTH TO CREATE ORIGINAL MATERIALS AND MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH EXTERNAL ART PROVIDERS. THIS PRODUCED AN OFFICIAL STYLE GUIDE FOR ILLUSTRATIONS ON ASKNATURE. WE ALSO PRODUCED A SUBSET OF PRINTABLE ASKNATURE PAGES TO SERVE AS AIDS IN CLASSROOM AND CONFERENCE WORK.WE ENTERED THE WORLD OF PODCASTING BY WRITING AND RECORDING 40 ROUGHLY 1-MINUTE AUDIO STORIES ABOUT BIOLOGICAL STRATEGIES IN NATURE FOR THE WONDERSPACE PODCAST OUT OF THE UK. PICKING UP AN ONGOING TOPIC OF INTEREST FOR ASKNATURE, WE BEGAN A NEW PROJECT INVESTIGATING THE POTENTIAL APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO AID IN THE CREATION OF NEW CONTENT FOR ASKNATURE. WE DEVELOPED PRESETS AND MODEL TRAINING THAT WILL ALLOW OUR EDITORS TO EMPLOY AI RELIABLY IN THEIR PROCESS AND SEE THIS AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF GREATLY EXPANDING THE VOLUME OF CONTENT ON OUR SITE.Desc

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DescINNOVATION:-BIOMIMICRY LAUNCHPADTHE BIOMIMICRY LAUNCHPAD SUPPORTS A COMMUNITY OF EARLY-STAGE SCIENTISTS AND ENTREPRENEURS WHO BENEFIT FROM EACH OTHER AS THEY DEEPEN THEIR BIOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS NEEDED TO TRANSFORM THEIR IDEAS FROM CONCEPT TO PROVEN PROTOTYPE AND BEYOND. THE PROGRAM FEATURES A VIRTUAL 10-WEEK CUSTOMER DISCOVERY AND TECHNOLOGY VALIDATION INCUBATOR. THE LAUNCHPAD EQUIPS NATURE-INSPIRED SCIENTISTS, DESIGNERS, AND RESEARCHERS WITH THE SKILLS AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO TURN THEIR WORK INTO SCALABLE STARTUPS.IN 2021, WE ENDED THE BIOMIMICRY GLOBAL DESIGN CHALLENGE IN ORDER TO REALIGN WITH OUR INNOVATION DEPARTMENT'S GOAL OF ACCELERATING THE RATE OF NATURE-INSPIRED SOLUTIONS TO EXTRACTIVE PROBLEMS. SINCE THIS PROGRAM WAS THE FEEDER FOR THE BIOMIMICRY LAUNCHPAD, WE DID NOT RUN A BIOMIMICRY LAUNCHPAD PROGRAM IN 2022. INSTEAD, WE SPENT THE YEAR COLLECTING DATA TO INFORM A NEW AND IMPROVED PROGRAM, WHICH LAUNCHED APPLICATIONS IN Q4 OF 2022. THIS PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT WAS SUPPORTED VIA AN SBIR GROWTH ACCELERATOR FUND COMPETITION AWARD, AND NEW TOPICS WERE CREATED SUCH AS INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SHARING, UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER BEST PRACTICES, AND STORYTELLING. -RAY OF HOPE PRIZETHE RAY OF HOPE PRIZE PROGRAM IDENTIFIES STARTUPS WITH NATURE-INSPIRED SOLUTIONS, AMPLIFIES THEIR STORIES AND CONNECTS THEM TO MENTORS AND INVESTORS. THIS IS A HYBRID PROGRAM, WITH PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING A NATURE RETREAT DESIGNED TO CREATE A LIFE-LONG COMMUNITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS, FOLLOWED BY A 10-WEEK VIRTUAL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES. THE PROGRAM CULMINATES WITH A $100,000 PRIZE THAT HELPS COMPANIES CROSS A CRITICAL THRESHOLD IN BECOMING VIABLE BUSINESSES. IN SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUSINESSES TO SOLVE BIG CHALLENGES, THE INSTITUTE BRINGS ATTENTION TO THE INNOVATIVE, NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS NEEDED TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT WORLD.THE 2022 AWARD RECIPIENT WAS GREENPOD LABS, FROM CHENNAI, INDIA. GREENPOD LABS HAVE CREATED BIO-INSPIRED PACKAGING SACHETS THAT RELEASE PLANT BASED VOLATILES TO ACTIVATE THE BUILT-IN DEFENSE MECHANISM WITHIN SPECIFIC FRUITS OR VEGETABLES, IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE RIPENING RATE AND MINIMIZE MICROBIAL GROWTH. BY UNDERSTANDING CROP PHYSIOLOGY AND SPOILAGE TYPES, GREENPOD LABS IS ABLE TO CREATE THE RIGHT FORMULATION FOR PRODUCE TO FIGHT AGAINST BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC STRESSES AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE, LESSENING THE NEED FOR COLD STORAGE AND COLD SUPPLY CHAINS. FUSION BIONIC, FROM DRESDEN, GERMANY, CREATES LASER-GENERATED SURFACE TEXTURES INSPIRED BY TEXTURES FOUND IN NATURE, TOOK HOME THE $25,000 RUNNER-UP PRIZE. IN TOTAL, TEN STARTUPS (SELECTED FROM 212 APPLICANTS) PARTICIPATED IN THIS YEAR'S RAY OF HOPE PRIZE PROGRAM, WHICH CONSISTED OF TRAINING ON SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATION SKILLS, IN ADDITION TO ACCESSING A CURATED COMMUNITY OF EXPERT MENTORS, ADVISORS, AND INVESTORS. ADDITIONALLY, THESE 10 STARTUP COMPANIES PARTICIPATED IN A WEEK-LONG NATURE IMMERSION IN THE COASTAL CALIFORNIA REDWOODS, IN WHICH THEY BUILT A LIFE-LONG COMMUNITY OF PEERS AND PARTICIPATED IN ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO FOSTER A CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MINDSET.Desc

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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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ANGELA NAHIKIAN
PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KENT SNYDER
VICE PRESIDENT2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIM BUNCH
SECRETARY2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIN ROVALO
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILLY ALMON
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LAUREN BIRNEY
BOARD OF DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIMITRI DEHEYN
BOARD OF DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVELYN ERICKSON
BOARD OF DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA GAUTIER
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DANIELA PIGOSSO
BOARD OF DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETH RATTNER
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ANDREW HOWLEY
ASKNATURE CHIEF EDITOR40.00$102,008$0$9,872Yes (X)
MEGAN DWYER
ASKNATURE BRAND MARKETING DIRECTOR40.00$101,020$0$4,041Yes (X)
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)

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WORKSHOPS611710$12,100$12,100
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$48,867TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,178TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$232,687SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$231,626SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,520OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$7,759ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,099TotalAmt
Program Services$22,099ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,181TotalAmt
Program Services$59,181ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$186,402TotalAmt
Program Services$102,217ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$45,351ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$38,834FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$138,942ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$90,531FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,858TotalAmt
Program Services$20,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,099ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,941FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,346TotalAmt
Program Services$44,198ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$7,314ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,834FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$93,049TotalAmt
Program Services$69,914ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,556ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,579FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,124TotalAmt
Management And General$7,124ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,929TotalAmt
Management And General$34,929ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$657,866TotalAmt
Program Services$603,360ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,746ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,760FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$864TotalAmt
Program Services$99ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$756ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,230TotalAmt
Program Services$20,852ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$12,662ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,716FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$108,764TotalAmt
Program Services$81,572ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,913ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,279FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,120TotalAmt
Program Services$71,116ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,867ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,137FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,409TotalAmt
Program Services$22,527ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,882ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,864TotalAmt
Program Services$57,018ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,846ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,306TotalAmt
Program Services$3,054ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,854ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$398FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
CCY TRANSLATION LOSS$10,407$10,407
BUSINESS EXPENSES$3,553$3,106$412$35

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,546,403TotalAmt
Program Services$2,004,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$369,354ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$172,053FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,281BOYAmt
EOY$337,084EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,174,630BOYAmt
EOY$1,655,869EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$494,277BOYAmt
EOY$20,594EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,103BOYAmt
EOY$525EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,282BOYAmt
EOY$20,116EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$207,724LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$122,994LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$141,524BOYAmt
EOY$84,730EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25BOYAmt
EOY$25EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,924,122BOYAmt
EOY$2,118,943EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$169,820BOYAmt
EOY$148,566EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$365,193BOYAmt
EOY$438,693EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$535,013BOYAmt
EOY$587,259EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$912,510BOYAmt
EOY$1,258,691EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$476,599BOYAmt
EOY$272,993EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,389,109BOYAmt
EOY$1,531,684EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,924,122BOYAmt
EOY$2,118,943EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$142,575ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,138,020CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,752,504CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,873,028CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,885,407CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,632,352CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,281,311TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,138,020CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,752,504CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,873,028CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,885,407CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,632,352CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,281,311TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,239,130SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,042,181PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,987CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$12,519CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,168CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,419CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,178CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$36,271TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$123CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Total$123TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,317,705TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$530,996GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.32650PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.28180PublicSupportPY170Pct
Ten Pct Facts Crcmstncs Test CYYes (X)TenPctFactsCrcmstncsTestCYInd
Facts And Circumstances TestTHE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE 'FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES' TEST FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: (1) TBI HAS AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM OF 10% PUBLIC SUPPORT UNDER THIS TEST, (2) THE CURRENT SUPPORT TEST IS CLOSE TO ONE THIRD OF TOTAL SUPPORT, (3) THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT COMES FROM A BROAD NUMBER OF DONORS, (4) THE ORGANIZATION HAS A GOVERNING BODY THAT IS MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF BROAD PUBLIC INTERESTS, (5) THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES DIRECTLY BENEFIT THE PUBLIC, AND (6) A FUNDRAISING PROGRAM IS IN PLACE THAT GENERATES BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT.FactsAndCircumstancesTestTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,296OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$23,267DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,029BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$177,428OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$99,727DepreciationAmt
Book Value$77,701BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$84,730TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,730,261TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$41,283DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$41,283RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,688,978RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,688,978TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,587,686TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$41,283DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$41,283ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,546,403ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,546,403TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INSTITUTE FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC 740-10, INCOME TAXES. THESE PROVISIONS PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. IT IS THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. THE INSTITUTE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS GENERALLY REMAINS OPEN FOR THREE TAX YEARS WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE INSTITUTE FILES TAX RETURNS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (9 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmtSpecific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,04GRANTS$27,953
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,04NONCASH GRANTS$3,941
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES01PROGRAM SERVICES$62,435PROGRAMMATIC INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES00GRANTS$4,878
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM02FUNDRAISING$573,370
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM05PROGRAM SERVICES$145,082PROGRAMMATIC INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM01FUNDRAISING AND PROGRAM SERVICES$7,350PROGRAMMATIC PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT / INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM00GRANTS$15,210
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,00GRANTS$7,199
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees17SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee17TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$840,219SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$7,199ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$847,418TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)$0BOOK$7,155TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTI
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)$0BOOK$7,556TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTI
SOUTH AMERICA$0BOOK$7,199TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTI
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA$27,593$3,941
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:
PART I, LINE 3, COLUMN (F)IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS INSTRUCTIONS, ALL AMOUNTS REPORTED IN PARTS I OF SCHEDULE F ARE REPORTED USING THE ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, WHICH IS THE SAME METHOD OF ACCOUNTING USED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART IIITHE ORGANIZATION USED THE ACCRUAL BASIS TO ACCOUNT FOR BOTH CASH GRANTS AND NONCASH ASSISTANCE ON ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
PART III, COLUMN (C)IN 2022, EIGHT STUDENTS RECEIVED GRANTS OR ASSISTANCE FROM THE ORGANIZATION.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBETH RATTNERPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$170,389BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$6,841DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$9,172NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$186,402TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. PART OF THE REVIEW IS TO DETERMINE WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE REVIEW IS BASED ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD ALSO DOCUMENTS ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AND AS TO ANY CHANGES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS FOR THE DESIGNATED PERSONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FOLLOWING IS THE OFFICIAL BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE 990 POLICY INCLUDED AS PART OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS' GOVERNANCE POLICIES: THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE RECOGNIZES THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS THE RIGHT TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. PROCEDURE IS AS FOLLOWS: A. THE BIOMIMICRY'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF FORM 990. B. THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SUFFICIENTLY IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING DEADLINE TO ENABLE A COMPREHENSIVE AND CAREFUL REVIEW BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE ADDRESSED BY THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE'S FINANCIAL OFFICER AND INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM 990 AS APPROPRIATE. C. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE INVITED TO VIEW THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING DEADLINE. QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS OF THE BOARD ARE ADDRESSED BY THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE'S FINANCIAL OFFICER AND INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM 990 AS APPROPRIATE. D. AFTER ALL OF THE INPUT FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN APPROPRIATELY ADDRESSED, SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE FILES THE FINAL FORM 990 AS REQUIRED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CACCORDING TO THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE'S (TBI) CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL, OFFICER AND MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT WHICH AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON: A. HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; B. HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; C. HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY; AND D. UNDERSTANDS TBI IS CHARITABLE AND IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. IN ADDITION, OUR POLICY CALLS FOR PERIODIC REVIEWS TO ENSURE TBI OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. THE PERIODIC REVIEWS SHALL, AT A MINIMUM, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS: A. WHETHER COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BENEFITS ARE REASONABLE BASED ON COMPETENT SURVEY INFORMATION, AND THE RESULT OF ARM'S LENGTH BARGAINING; B. WHETHER PARTNERSHIPS, JOINT VENTURES, AND REASONABLE INVESTMENT OF PAYMENTS FOR GOODS AND SERVICES, FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DO NOT RESULT IN INUREMENT, IMPERMISSIBLE PRIVATE BENEFIT OR IN AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF TOTAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. PART OF THE REVIEW IS TO DETERMINE WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES. THE REVIEW IS BASED ON COMPARABLE COMPENSATION DATA FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS IN FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE BOARD ALSO DOCUMENTS ITS DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS REGARDING THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AND AS TO ANY CHANGES TO BE IMPLEMENTED IN COMPENSATION OR BENEFITS FOR THE DESIGNATED PERSONS. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN OCTOBER 2022.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE 990, GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THEY ARE ALSO AVAILABLE THROUGH THIRD PARTY SITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR. THE 990 AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GMARKETING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,639. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,794. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 567. TOTAL EXPENSES 30,000. SERVICES TO SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 309,449. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 309,449. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,235. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 16,805. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 187. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,227. STAFF RECRUITING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 386. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,899. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,317. OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 264,651. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 18,248. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 12,974. TOTAL EXPENSES 295,873.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR.

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