THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2018
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- Organization
- THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE (EIN 86-1153859)
- Tax period
- 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31
- Filed
- 2019-11-07
- IRS object ID
- 201923119349301462
- Schema version
- 2018v3.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2019-11-07T09:42:02-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2018-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HAN GROUP LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1020 19TH STREET NW SUITE 800 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WASHINGTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 20036 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2018-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 861153859 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BIOM | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4158001401 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 9216 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59807 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | BETH RATTNER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4158001401 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2019-11-05 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JENNIFER S HAN | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00633304 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2022937000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2019-11-05 | PreparationDt |
Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation
IP Address IPAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| I Pv4 Address | 173.167.205.97 | IPv4AddressTxt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 2019-11-05 | IPDt |
| IP Tm | 16:00:35 | IPTm |
| IP Timezone | ES | IPTimezoneCd |
| Filing License Type | P | FilingLicenseTypeCd |
| At Submission Creation Device Id | B0C8BF4B1486649435522E4C0BC0027814BD00CA | AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId |
| At Submission Filing Device Id | B0C8BF4B1486649435522E4C0BC0027814BD00CA | AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2018 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2020-03-31 21:24:44Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | BETH RATTNER | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 9216 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59807 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,222,854 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.BIOMIMICRY.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2005 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | MT | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | THE 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. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 9 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 10 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 105 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $123 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $931,384 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,130,639 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $89,565 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $73,636 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $3,938 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $6,104 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | -$326 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $7,504 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $1,024,561 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,217,883 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $83,187 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $97,170 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $594,923 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $714,682 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $207,639 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $288,032 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $489,256 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $966,142 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,301,108 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $58,419 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$83,225 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $1,048,419 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $723,856 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $323,016 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $83,569 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $725,403 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $640,287 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE 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 TWO MAIN PROGRAMS; ASK NATURE AND BIOMIMICRY DESIGN CHALLENGES AND OTHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $797,128 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $97,170 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $48,017 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | DESIGN CHALLENGES AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS: BGDC AND LAUNCHPADFOR THE LAST TEN YEARS, THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE HAS WORKED WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND FIRST-TIME ENTREPRENEURS AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH ITS DESIGN CHALLENGE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR LEARNING ABOUT, AND PRACTICING, NATURE-INSPIRED DESIGN, AND THEN APPLYING THAT DESIGN TO TRUE SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AROUND THE WORLD.IN 2014, THE BIOMIMICRY STUDENT DESIGN CHALLENGE, OFFICIALLY MORPHED INTO THE BIOMIMICRY GLOBAL DESIGN CHALLENGE (BGDC) TO ALLOW FOR INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONALS TO ENTER. THE BGDC IS A WORLDWIDE COMPETITION THAT ASKS STUDENTS AND ENTREPRENEURS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS AROUND CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS USING BIOMIMICRY. THE BIOMIMICRY LAUNCHPAD TAKES THE TOP TEAMS FROM THE CHALLENGE AND HELPS THEM TURN THEIR DESIGN CONCEPTS INTO FUNCTIONING PROTOTYPES THAT THEY WILL HOPEFULLY THEN TAKE TO MARKET. THE $100,000 RAY OF HOPE PRIZETM IS AWARDED TO THE MOST PROMISING TEAM TO HELP THEM CONTINUE DEVELOPING THEIR ENTERPRISE. IN 2018, 89 TEAMS FROM 16 COUNTRIES APPLIED TO BGDC OR THE LAUNCHPAD, WITH 6 TEAMS PARTICIPATING IN THE LAUNCHPAD. THE RAY OF HOPE PRIZE WAS AWARDED TO NUCLEARIO, A TEAM FROM BRAZIL, WHO CREATED A SYSTEM TO REDUCE THE FAIL RATE OF SEEDLINGS IN REFORESTATION. YOUTH EDUCATION IN 2018, THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE PILOTED THE YOUTH DESIGN CHALLENGE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. THIS PROGRAM IS A HANDS-ON, PROJECT-BASED EXPERIENCE THAT PROVIDES CLASSROOM AND NONFORMAL EDUCATORS WITH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, AND AN INTRODUCTION TO BIO-INSPIRED DESIGN. THE YDC IS A UNIQUE APPROACH TO STEM THAT HELPS EDUCATORS MEET CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS AND ENHANCE CREATIVITY WHILE RECONNECTING STUDENTS WITH NATURE AND TEACHING SUSTAINABLE DESIGN. THE PILOT IN THE SPRING OF 2018 ENGAGED 54 U.S. TEACHERS AND MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS. THE PROGRAM CONTINUED IN THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $199,713 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $33,000 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | ASKNATURE:AS THE ONLY 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 NEARLY 2,000 ARTICLES DESCRIBING BIOLOGICAL STRATEGIES (A CHARACTERISTIC, MECHANISM, OR PROCESS THAT PERFORMS A FUNCTION FOR AN ORGANISM OR OTHER TYPE OF LIVING SYSTEM) AND INSPIRED IDEAS (STORIES BEHIND REALIZED AND CONCEPTUAL PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND SYSTEM COMPONENTS THAT ARE INSPIRED BY BIOLOGY), ALONG WITH OVER 180 INDEXED RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS OF BIOMIMICRY. ASKNATURE IS THE WORLD'S MOST CONCENTRATED, ONLY FREE SOURCE OF BIOMIMICRY EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR PRIMARY, SECONDARY, POST-SECONDARY, AND PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES AND WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE FUNCTIONALITY AND ADD CONTENT TO THIS SERVICE ON A WEEKLY BASIS.IN 2018 APPROXIMATELY 550,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE SITE AND ACCESSED FREE RESOURCES AND CONTENT SINCE. OUR USERS COME FROM 120 COUNTRIES AND A WIDE VARIETY OF SECTORS INCLUDING EDUCATION, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, BIOTECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, LAND USE, HEALTH, TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY, FASHION, GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFITS, AND MEDIA. | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $996,841 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | 0 | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (1) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | 0 | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 28 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 10 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 9 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 9 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
| Other | Yes (X) | OtherInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE ORGANIZATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4158001401 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 9216 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MISSOULA | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59807 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA HARRISON | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 4.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| LAUREN BIRNEY | |||||||
| VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARILYN WAITE | |||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ALEX O'CINNEIDE | |||||||
| TREASURER AND V.P. UNTIL DEC 2018 | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| DIANA LEE | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JANINE BENYUS | |||||||
| DIRECTOR EMERITUS, NON-VOTING | 3.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $21,987 | $9,492 | 40.00 | |
| ANNIE BERDY | |||||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KAMAL EL-WATTAR | |||||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| LISA GAUTIER | |||||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| KENT SNYDER | |||||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| BETH RATTNER | |||||||
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $122,009 | $0 | $11,016 | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $122,009 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $21,987 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $20,508 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | 0 | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $1,130,639 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $1,176 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,130,639 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOMIMICRY WORKSHOPS, | 611600 | $64,152 | $64,152 |
| PROGRAM APPLICATION FE | 611600 | $4,940 | $4,940 |
| BIOMIMICRY ONLINE EDUC | 611600 | $3,196 | $3,196 |
| BIOMIMICRY CONFERENCES | 611600 | $1,348 | $1,348 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $73,636 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $5,987 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $5,987 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $5,088 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $4,971 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $117 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $117 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $117 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt | Unrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT LICENSE PLATE SALES | 900099 | $6,740 | $6,740 | |
| OTHER REVENUE | 900099 | $641 | $641 | |
| AD REVENUE | 900099 | $123 | $123 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $7,504 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,217,883 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $81,017 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $123 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $6,104 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,250 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,250 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,734 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $34,734 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $60,186 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $60,186 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $133,666 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $93,921 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,914 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $28,831 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $490,417 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $344,060 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $39,886 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $106,471 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,820 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,423 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,303 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,094 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,778 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $22,286 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,558 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,934 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $45,001 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $32,181 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,413 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,407 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,806 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $15,806 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,478 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $10,478 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $331,915 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $297,353 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,026 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $33,536 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,126 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $595 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $500 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,488 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,462 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,010 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,016 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,987 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $27,493 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $508 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $2,986 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,766 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,176 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $511 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,079 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $34,993 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,010 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,879 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $5,104 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,334 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $26,146 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,188 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,412 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,763 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $192 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $457 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,337 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,017 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,798 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $522 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | STAFF TRAINING AND EDUC | Desc |
| Total | $600 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $172 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $314 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $114 | FundraisingAmt |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,014 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,613 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $400 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,301,108 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $996,841 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $96,628 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $207,639 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $334,824 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $73,881 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $550,650 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $571,642 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $35,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $144 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,705 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,235 | EOYAmt |
Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,422 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $906 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $19,825 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,764 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $9,967 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $4,855 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,926 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $5,112 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,067 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $49,172 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $50,000 | BOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,048,419 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $723,856 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $68,203 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $83,569 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $254,813 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $323,016 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $83,569 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $695,403 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $584,963 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $30,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $55,324 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $725,403 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $640,287 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,048,419 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $723,856 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$83,225 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | -$1,891 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part XII | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (1) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | 0 | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,015,286 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $904,197 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $977,820 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $931,385 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,130,639 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,959,327 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,015,286 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $904,197 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $977,820 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $931,385 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,130,639 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $4,959,327 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $3,335,917 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $1,623,410 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $17,164 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $6,632 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $695 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $3,938 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $5,987 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $34,416 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $123 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $123 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $7,381 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $7,381 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $5,001,247 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $421,175 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.32460 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.40730 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests PY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsPY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $9,967 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $4,855 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $5,112 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $5,112 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE INSTITUTE FOLLOWS THE AUTHORITATIVE GUIDANCE RELATING TO ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES INCLUDED IN ASC 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. THE INSTITUTE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 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. AT DECEMBER 31, 2018, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TAX YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 THROUGH 2017 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE INSTITUTE FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSES. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (3 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPE | 0 | 2 | PROGRAM SERVICES | PROGRAMMATIC INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES | $9,000 |
| EUROPE | 0 | 1 | FUNDRAISING AND PROGRAM SERVICES | PROGRAMMATIC PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | $15,029 |
| NORTH AMERICA | 0 | 1 | PROGRAM SERVICES | PROGRAMMATIC INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES | $14,300 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 4 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 4 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $38,329 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $38,329 | TotalSpentAmt |
Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (6 entries)
| Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxt | RegionRegionTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Description Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESIGN CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS' AWARDS AND OTHER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | SOUTH AMERICA | 5 | $8,911 | CASH, PAYPAL, AND/OR WIRE TRANSFER | $2,742 | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF OUR DESIGN CHALLENGES PROGRAMS. | FMV |
| DESIGN CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS' AWARDS AND OTHER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | NORTH AMERICA | 2 | $22,450 | CASH, PAYPAL, AND/OR WIRE TRANSFER | $1,156 | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF OUR DESIGN CHALLENGES PROGRAMS. | FMV |
| DESIGN CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS' AWARDS AND OTHER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | SOUTH ASIA | 2 | $3,040 | CASH, PAYPAL, AND/OR WIRE TRANSFER | $860 | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF OUR DESIGN CHALLENGES PROGRAMS. | FMV |
| DESIGN CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS' AWARDS AND OTHER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 4 | $5,345 | CASH, PAYPAL, AND/OR WIRE TRANSFER | $1,290 | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF OUR DESIGN CHALLENGES PROGRAMS. | FMV |
| DESIGN CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS' AWARDS AND OTHER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA | 1 | $1,020 | CASH, PAYPAL, AND/OR WIRE TRANSFER | FMV | ||
| DESIGN CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS' AWARDS AND OTHER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 8 | $10,497 | CASH, PAYPAL, AND/OR WIRE TRANSFER | $2,875 | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF OUR DESIGN CHALLENGES PROGRAMS. | FMV |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | 0 | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | 0 | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | 0 | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | 0 | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN SUBMISSION AND RULES THAT OVERSEE THE BIOMIMICRY GLOBAL DESIGN CHALLENGE (BGDC) AND AWARD PROCESS ARE POSTED ON OUR CHALLENGE WEBSITE, CHALLENGE.BIOMIMICRY.ORG. THE PRIZE AWARDS ARE DISTRIBUTED AT THE END OF THE CHALLENGE AND AS THEY ARE TRUE PRIZES, NO MONITORING OF FUNDS IS REQUIRED. HOWEVER, OUR GUIDELINES ON THE FRONT END OF THE CHALLENGE DICTATE HOW THE DESIGNS ARE JUDGED AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA WE USE TO DETERMINE THE PRIZE AWARD WINNERS. FOR THE TRAVEL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF SMALL CASH PER DIEMS, WE DO NOT HAVE CRITERIA FOR MONITORING AS THEY ARE PROVIDED TO OFFSET SMALL TRAVEL INCIDENTALS. OTHER NON-CASH ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF DIRECT AIRFARE PURCHASE OR AIRFARE REIMBURSEMENT, LODGING ARRANGEMENTS, GROUND TRANSPORTATION, AND MEALS, AND ARRANGED AIRFARE, TO OUR BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE (TBI) HOSTED PROGRAMMATIC TRAININGS OR AWARD EVENTS. FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GENERAL GRANT PROTOTYPING FUNDS, WE AS A MATTER OF PRACTICE, REQUIRE A SIGNED GRANT AGREEMENT WHICH OUTLINES THE CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT REQUIRING EACH RECIPIENT TO SUBMIT A FINAL PROJECT REPORT INCLUDING A NARRATIVE OF PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES AND CORRESPONDING PROJECT FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS AN ITEMIZATION OF EXPENSED FUNDS. ALL AMOUNTS NOTED IN SCHEDULE F ARE PREPARED AND ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)
| Grant TypeGrantTypeTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDesc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESIGN CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS' AWARDS AND OTHER PROGRAM ASSISTANCE | 41 | $22,743 | $9,741 | FMV | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF OUR DESIGN CHALLENGES PROGRAMS. |
| YOUTH EDUCATION DESIGN CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS' AWARDS | 6 | $2,250 | FMV |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART I, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE GUIDELINES FOR DESIGN SUBMISSION AND RULES THAT OVERSEE THE BIOMIMICRY GLOBAL DESIGN CHALLENGE AND AWARD PROCESS ARE POSTED ON OUR CHALLENGE WEBSITE, CHALLENGE.BIOMIMICRY.ORG. THE PRIZE AWARDS ARE DISTRIBUTED AT THE END OF THE CHALLENGE AND AS THEY ARE TRUE PRIZES, NO MONITORING OF FUNDS IS REQUIRED. HOWEVER, OUR GUIDELINES ON THE FRONT END OF THE CHALLENGE DICTATE HOW THE DESIGNS ARE JUDGED AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA WE USE TO DETERMINE THE PRIZE AWARD WINNERS. FOR THE TRAVEL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF SMALL CASH PER DIEMS, WE DO NOT HAVE CRITERIA FOR MONITORING AS THEY ARE PROVIDED TO OFFSET SMALL TRAVEL INCIDENTALS. OTHER NON-CASH ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IN THE FORM OF DIRECT AIRFARE PURCHASE OR AIRFARE REIMBURSEMENT, LODGING ARRANGEMENTS, GROUND TRANSPORTATION, AND MEALS, AND ARRANGED AIRFARE, TO OUR TBI HOSTED PROGRAMMATIC TRAININGS OR AWARD EVENTS. FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GENERAL GRANT PROTOTYPING FUNDS, WE AS A MATTER OF PRACTICE, REQUIRE A SIGNED GRANT AGREEMENT WHICH OUTLINES THE CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT REQUIRING EACH RECIPIENT TO SUBMIT A FINAL PROJECT REPORT INCLUDING A NARRATIVE OF PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES AND CORRESPONDING PROJECT FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS AN ITEMIZATION OF EXPENSED FUNDS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE 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 WILL BE 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 WILL BE ADDRESSED BY THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE'S FINANCIAL OFFICER AND INCORPORATED INTO THE FORM 990 AS APPROPRIATE. C. ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE INVITED TO VIEW THE COMPLETED FORM 990 IN ADVANCE OF THE FILING DEADLINE. QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS OF THE BOARD WILL BE 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 WILL FILE THE FINAL FORM 990 AS REQUIRED. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ACCORDING 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 15 | THE 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. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE 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 11G | PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,197. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 266. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,637. TOTAL EXPENSES 79,100. GRAPHICS SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 44,986. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 155. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,443. TOTAL EXPENSES 49,584. EDUCATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,811. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 58. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 356. TOTAL EXPENSES 17,225. DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 15,029. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,029. MARKETING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,207. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 39. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,548. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,794. IT SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,782. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,776. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,578. OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 141,370. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 488. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,747. TOTAL EXPENSES 145,605. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | SAME AS PRIOR YEAR |
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