INATURALIST: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
INATURALIST (EIN 92-1296468)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-07-22
IRS object ID
202532039349301863
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-07-22T16:02:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN946214841PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ARMANINO ADVISORY LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12700 CAMINO RAMON STE 350AddressLine1Txt
CitySAN RAMONCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP945835004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN921296468EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1INATURALISTBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlINATBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone4153206269PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11020 B STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN RAFAELCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94901ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT LOARIEPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SECRETARYPersonTitleTxt
Phone4152781220PhoneNum
Signature2025-07-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerSCOTT LOARIEPrincipalOfficerNm

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Address Line11020 B STREETAddressLine1Txt
CitySAN RAFAELCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94901ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$4,711,360GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.INATURALIST.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2022FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Investment Income$56,572PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$173,470CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$506,704PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$540CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,551,048PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$4,711,360CYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$105,184TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,827,053NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionINATURALIST'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO NATURE AND ADVANCE BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION. ITS VISION IS A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND AND SUSTAIN BIODIVERSITY THROUGH THE PRACTICE OF OBSERVING WILD ORGANISMS AND SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT THEM.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,204,182ExpenseAmt
Revenue$100,974RevenueAmt
DescINATURALIST DEMONSTRATED IMPACTS IN THREE KEY AREAS THAT ALIGN WITH ITS MISSION: PEOPLE, SCIENCE, AND CONSERVATION. THE CORE OF HOW INATURALIST FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY BUILDING AND SUPPORTING SCALABLE TECHNOLOGY THAT ALLOWS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD TO MAKE AND SHARE OBSERVATIONS OF BIODIVERSITY USING FREE MOBILE APPS AND WEBSITES.IN 2024, MORE THAN 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE WERE DIRECTLY ENGAGED IN INATURALIST'S CORE ACTIVITY OF MAKING THEIR OWN OBSERVATIONS AND/OR IDENTIFYING OBSERVATIONS FOR OTHER PEOPLE. EACH MONTH, ABOUT 1.2 MILLION PEOPLE USED SEEK BY INATURALIST, AND APPROXIMATELY 3.6 MILLION PEOPLE VISITED THE INATURALIST WEBSITE. (CONT. ON SCH. O)THANKS TO THIS GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE DOCUMENTING BIODIVERSITY, INATURALIST PASSED THE MILESTONE OF HAVING 500,000 UNIQUE TAXA OR APPROXIMATELY 23% OF ALL NAMED SPECIES ON THE EARTH. OVER 300,000 OF THESE SPECIES WERE RECORDED IN 2024 ALONE. COMPARED TO OTHER SOURCES OF BIODIVERSITY DATA, INATURALIST IS THE LARGEST SOURCE OF DATA FOR MOST OF THE WORLD'S SPECIES. MORE THAN 900 SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS PUBLISHED IN 2024 USED INATURALIST DATA.BY USING MACHINE LEARNING TO SYNTHESIZE MILLIONS OF INATURALIST OBSERVATIONS, IDENTIFICATIONS, AND PHOTOS, WE RELEASED 7 NEW COMPUTER VISION MODELS AND GEOMODELS THAT MAKE IT EASIER FOR PEOPLE TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIES THEY SEE. BY THE END OF 2024, NEARLY 100,000 TAXA WERE REPRESENTED IN THESE MODELS. BUILDING ON THE GEOMODEL, WE ALSO RELEASED AN ANOMALY DETECTION TOOL TO HELP SURFACE UNUSUAL OBSERVATIONS. INATURALIST DATA IS NOW CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO DISCOVER NEW SPECIES, REDISCOVER "LOST" ONES, EXTEND AND REFINE SPECIES DISTRIBUTIONS, DETECT INVASIVE SPECIES, MANAGE ENDANGERED SPECIES, ADVOCATE FOR PROTECTED AREAS, UNDERSTAND OUR CHANGING CLIMATE, STUDY ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR, AND INFORM HUMAN HEALTH. MANY ANNUAL STATS AND EXAMPLES CAN BE FOUND HERE: HTTPS://WWW.INATURALIST.ORG/STATS/2024Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JASON WALTHALL HEAD OF ADMIN CFOBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone4153206269PhoneNum

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CitySAN RAFAELCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

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SCOTT LOARIE
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DICK RAINES
BOARD CHAIR, PRESIDENT4.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE CHANG
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICK GRANDY
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUCAS JOPPA
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AILEEN LEE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMBER MACE
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN RADEMACHER
DIRECTOR2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALISON YOUNG
DIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JASON WALTHALL
HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION, CFO20.00Yes (X)$79,352$0$2,878
CARRIE SELTZER
HEAD OF ENGAGEMENT40.00$181,857$0$16,700Yes (X)
KEN-ICHI UEDA
CO-FOUNDER, STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER40.00$174,605$0$15,797Yes (X)
PATRICK LEARY
SENIOR STAFF SOFTWARE AND DEVOPS ENGINEER40.00$188,054$0$17,262Yes (X)
ALEX SHEPARD
STAFF MACHINE LEARNING & SOFTWARE ENGINEER40.00$160,054$0$18,241Yes (X)
ABHAS MISRARAJ
STAFF UI/UX DESIGNER40.00$133,772$0$12,420Yes (X)
AMANDA BULLINGTON
STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER40.00$143,463$0$18,014Yes (X)
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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94 AVENUE DU GENERAL LECLERCSAINTMAURDESFOSSESFRTECHNICAL CONSULTING$153,147
JOHANNES KLEIN
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ARAM CONSULTING LTD
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$4,436,376AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$4,436,376TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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CONSULTING SERVICES900099$100,000$100,000
API INCOME900099$974$974
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$100,974TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$173,470TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$173,470ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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Other Revenue Total-$6,248OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Fundraising$206,226FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$69,276ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$16,759FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Program Services$91,156ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,741ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$23,390FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

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Total$48,825TotalAmt
Management And General$48,825ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Program Services$417,419ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,641ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,012FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Program Services$4,777ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Total$58,275TotalAmt
Program Services$278ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,414ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$47,583FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$295,426TotalAmt
Program Services$269,341ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,413ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$21,672FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,440TotalAmt
Program Services$4,650ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,790ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,720TotalAmt
Program Services$28,995ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,159ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$566FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$4,501ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,602ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,500FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,598TotalAmt
Program Services$3,598ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,578TotalAmt
Management And General$12,578ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFRAUD LOSSESDesc
Total$7,058TotalAmt
Management And General$7,058ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,051,577TotalAmt
Program Services$2,204,182ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$394,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$453,091FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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BOY$1,232,658BOYAmt
EOY$317,257EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$3,056,743BOYAmt
EOY$5,443,612EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$131,652EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$489BOYAmt
EOY$772EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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BOY$12,780BOYAmt
EOY$17,425EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$26,229LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$4,710LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,117BOYAmt
EOY$21,519EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,327,787BOYAmt
EOY$5,932,237EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,517BOYAmt
EOY$105,184EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,517BOYAmt
EOY$105,184EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,291,072BOYAmt
EOY$4,786,435EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$876,198BOYAmt
EOY$1,040,618EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,167,270BOYAmt
EOY$5,827,053EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,327,787BOYAmt
EOY$5,932,237EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,659,783ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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 Minus1 Year$4,987,614CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,436,376CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,423,990TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,987,614CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,436,376CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,423,990TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,564,530SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$2,859,460PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$58,433CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$180,258CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$238,691TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$9,662,681TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$608,786GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
First5 Years170Yes (X)First5Years170Ind

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$26,229OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$4,710DepreciationAmt
Book Value$21,519BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$21,519TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,949,552TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$2,238,192DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$2,238,192RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$4,711,360RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$4,711,360TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,289,769TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$2,238,192DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$2,238,192ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,051,577ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,051,577TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHERE IS NO PROVISION FOR FEDERAL OR STATE TAXES ON INCOME AS INATURALIST IS A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE 23701D. INATURALIST HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024, IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
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 (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
SCOTT LOARIE
EXECUTIVE DIR., SECRETARY$191,198$0$0$0$0$0$8,882$0$24,558$0$224,638$0$0$0
PATRICK LEARY
SENIOR STAFF SOFTWARE AND DEVOPS ENG$188,054$0$0$0$0$0$9,451$0$7,811$0$205,316$0$0$0
CARRIE SELTZER
HEAD OF ENGAGEMENT$181,857$0$0$0$0$0$9,131$0$7,569$0$198,557$0$0$0
KEN-ICHI UEDA
CO-FOUNDER, STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER$174,605$0$0$0$0$0$8,397$0$7,400$0$190,402$0$0$0
ALEX SHEPARD
STAFF MACHINE LEARNING & SOFTWARE EN$160,054$0$0$0$0$0$8,038$0$10,203$0$178,295$0$0$0
AMANDA BULLINGTON
STAFF SOFTWARE ENGINEER$143,463$0$0$0$0$0$7,192$0$10,822$0$161,477$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4THE ORGANIZATION MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THEIR BYLAWS. SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONS INCLUDE AN INDEMNIFICATION SECTION FOR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES, A BAN OF LOANS AND CONTRACTS WITH DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, A RECORDS AND REPORTS SECTION, A COMMITTEE SECTION, AND CLARIFICATION AND FURTHER DETAILING OF THE BOARD AND OFFICERS' ROLES, APPOINTMENTS, AND BOARD MEETING PROCEDURES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH DATA PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. THE RETRUN IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO AND THEN BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. PRIOR TO FILING, THE DRAFT RETURN IS SENT TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND DETERMINES WHETHER ANY TRANSACTION IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ANY PERSON WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN A TRANSACTION MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY VOTES OR DECISIONS CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION. THE ORGANIZATION WILL ENTER INTO THE TRANSACTION ONLY IF THE BOARD DETERMINES, BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE NON-INTERESTED DIRECTORS THEN IN OFFICE, THAT THE TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT IS IN THE COMPANY'S BEST INTERESTS AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT; IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE COMPANY AND, AFTER EXERCISING DUE DILIGENCE, DETERMINES THAT THE COMPANY CANNOT OBTAIN A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE INDIVIDUALS COVERED WITH THIS POLICY: (I) A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE COMPANY, OR ANY MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE OF THE COMPANY WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS, (II) AN EMPLOYEE OF THE COMPANY EARNING $50,000 OR MORE ANNUALLY, (III) ANY OTHER PERSON IN A POSITION TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE COMPANY'S AFFAIRS, OR (IV) A FAMILY MEMBER OF AN INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED IN (I), (II) OR (III).
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15IN 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HIRED AN OUTSIDE CONSULTING FIRM TO BENCHMARK ALL TOP MANAGEMENT POSITIONS BASED ON MARKET DATA. THE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE OF TOP MANAGEMENT IS BASED ON THE DATA AND FINDING AND WAS ADJUSTED FOR THE PREVAILING INFLATION RATE IN 2024. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE OF TOP MANAGEMENT ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPAYROLL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,308. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,308. HR CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,018. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 574. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,592. TECHNICAL CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 408,199. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 408,199. COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,202. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,333. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,438. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,973.

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