THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE (EIN 86-1153859)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 202523189349302737
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- 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 | 2025-11-14T09:11:50-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 934792291 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SORREN INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1120 S RACKHAM WAY SUITE 100 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MERIDIAN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | ID | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 83642 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | 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 | 1800 S 22ND AVE SUITE 120 656 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOZEMAN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59718 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | AMANDA STURGEON | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4158001401 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-11-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (1) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CHERYL GUIDDY | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00266294 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2083338965 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-12 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Change | Yes (X) | AddressChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | AMANDA STURGEON | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1800 S 22ND AVE SUITE 120 656 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | BOZEMAN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | MT | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 59718 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $3,948,697 | 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 | 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 | 7 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 7 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 20 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 110 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,961,654 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $3,803,025 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $217,504 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $106,359 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $35,850 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $39,313 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $3,215,008 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $3,948,697 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $323,535 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $202,373 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,553,930 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,861,648 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $288,261 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,276,849 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,185,476 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,154,314 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,249,497 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $60,694 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $699,200 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $2,203,288 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $2,450,360 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $610,910 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $158,782 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $1,592,378 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $2,291,578 | 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 FOUR MAIN PROGRAMS: BIOMIMICRY DESIGN CHALLENGES & EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INNOVATION PROGRAM, SYSTEMS CHANGE PROGRAM, AND ASKNATURE. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $806,516 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $127,234 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | SYSTEMS CHANGE - DESIGN FOR TRANSFORMATION (D4T)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. MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS THAT ARE UNFAMILIAR TO NATURE PREDOMINATE THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY. THE SCOPE AND SCALE OF THIS INDUSTRY THREATENS TO OVERWHELM PLANETARY BOUNDARIES. TAKING A BIOMIMETIC FRAME TO THE ISSUES LEADS TO POSSIBLE END-OF-LIFE SOLUTIONS STARTING WITH MAKING MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS THAT ARE FAMILIAR (AKA COMPATIBLE) WITH NATURAL SYSTEMS. THE D4T INITIATIVE IS CONDUCTING PILOTS IN THE GLOBAL NORTH AND GLOBAL SOUTH THAT ARE DESIGNED TO EXPLORE HOW THE "BOTTOM FRACTION" OF MIXED TEXTILE WASTE WHICH ARE DESTINED FOR LANDFILL OR INCINERATION CAN BE CONVERTED INTO VALUABLE OUTPUTS. IN 2023 WE BROUGHT TOGETHER A VARIETY OF GLOBAL PARTNERS TOGETHER TO WORK ON A VARIETY OF ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT. TOGETHER WE HAVE WORKED TO CREATE A NEW EXPANDED VERSION OF WHAT THE FUTURE OF CIRCULARITY HOLDS AND TO BEGIN TO ARCHITECT THAT FUTURE INTO FUNCTIONING PILOTS. OUR PARTNERS INCLUDED ACADEMIC RESEARCH PARTNERS (LEEDS UNIVERSITY IN THE U.K.; MARINE BIOGEOCHEMISTRY LAB OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON; YALE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY AND GREEN ENGINEERING), CIRCULARITY PARTNERS (CIRCLE ECONOMY, REGENERATE FASHION, BENEFICIAL DESIGN INSTITUTE, OR FOUNDATION, AND METABOLIC INSTITUTE), AND COLLABORATED WITH THOUGHT PARTNERS (FASHION FOR GOOD, HKRITA). THIS PROJECTHAS EXPANDED OUR CIRCLE OF COLLABORATORS AND HAS UNLOCKED A VARIETY OF EXCITING CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO DRIVING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY FORWARD.WE HAVE EXPANDED ON THE NATURE OF FASHION TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS ONUNPACKING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BIODEGRADABILITY AND THE NEXT STEPS ON HOW TO INTEGRATE NATURE'S LESSONS ON MATERIALS METABOLISM INTO THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY. OUR GLOBAL NORTH AND GLOBAL SOUTH PILOTS PROVIDE TANGIBLE EXAMPLES OF HOW TO IMMEDIATELY APPLY THESE CONCEPTS. OUR BACKBONE PARTNERS (CIRCLE ECONOMY, REGENERATE FASHION, BENEFICIAL DESIGN INSTITUTE, AND OR FOUNDATION) HAVE A COMMITMENT TO SCALE THESE PILOTS IN THE LONG-TERM AND INTEGRATE THEM INTO REGIONAL PROCESSES. CIRCLE ECONOMY IS ENGAGING WITH MUNICIPAL PARTNERS SUCH AS THE CITY OF ROTTERDAM MEANWHILE THE OR FOUNDATION IS PARTNERED WITH THE MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, THE ACCRA METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY, TO IMPLEMENT THEIR REMEDIATION SOLUTIONS. 2024 CONCLUDES THE PHASE 1 OF THIS PROJECT. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $808,016 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $75,139 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $50,000 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | INNOVATION - BIOMIMICRY LAUNCHPAD AND RAY OF HOPE PRIZEIN 2024, WE SUPPORTED ANOTHER COHORT OF 20 MULTIDISCIPLINARY PARTICIPANTS OF SCIENTISTS, INNOVATORS AND DESIGNERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. THIS COHORT ENGAGED IN A 10-WEEK VIRTUAL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON STORYTELLING, DIVERSITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET INCLUDING AN IN-PERSON RETREAT TO FURTHER ESTABLISH THIS COHORT OF NATURE-INSPIRED ENTREPRENEURS. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM TEAM ATTENDED THE SOCIETY OF INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY (SICB), CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH ENGINEERS FOR ONE PLANETS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 2024 ALSO MARKED THE EVOLUTION OF THE LAUNCHPAD PROGRAM INTO THE INNOVATION CO-LABS INITIATIVE TO TARGET A MORE ESTABLISHED AUDIENCE THAT MAY ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. THE AUDIENCE TRANSITIONED FROM EARLY CAREER INDIVIDUALS EXPLORING NATURE-INSPIRED ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO ESTABLISHED CORPORATE LEADERS TO ACTIVATE INDUSTRIES WITH NATURES SOLUTIONS THROUGH A 12-MONTH COLLABORATION, EACH YEAR WILL INVITE A NEW COHORT AND WILL FOCUS ON A DIFFERENT SECTOR. THE 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. IN PRIOR YEARS THE PROGRAM CULMINATED 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. IN 2024, WE EVOLVED THE PROGRAM FROM A 10-WEEK VIRTUAL STARTUP SUPPORT PROGRAM WITH AN ASSOCIATED PRIZE, TO A 6-MONTH ACCELERATOR WITH A SIMILAR STRUCTURE AND FORMAT TO THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM. CHANGES INCLUDED THE TRANSITION OF THE $150K IN GRANT PRIZES RATHER THAN BEING DISTRIBUTED TO A WINNER AND RUNNER-UP; THESE FUNDS WERE DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY AMONG THE 10 STARTUPS SELECTED IN THE 2024 COHORT. THE MAJORITY OF THE PROGRAM CONTENT REMAINS VIRTUAL, THE EXTENDED PROGRAM ENABLED US TO INCLUDE A FOCUSED 6 WEEK IMPACT SPRINT WHERE STARTUPS WORKED WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ACROSS A RANGE OF TOPICS WITH 4 STARTUPS WORKING CLOSELY WITH EXTERNAL PARTNERS PRIME COALITION AND THEIR CRANE TOOL TO MEASURE THEIR PROJECTED FUTURE GHG EMISSIONS. THE IN-PERSON NATURE RETREAT ALSO PIVOTED TO NEW YORK TO ALIGN WITH NEW YORK CLIMATE WEEK TO PROVIDE A GLOBAL STAGE FOR THE 2024 COHORT OF STARTUPS TO PRESENT THEIR NATURE-INSPIRED INNOVATION TO A ROOM OF ALIGNED INVESTORS, CORPORATE PARTNERS AND THE WIDER BIOMIMICRY COMMUNITY. THE RETREAT ITSELF TOOK PLACE IN THE CATSKILLS AND FOCUSED ON FOUNDER WELL-BEING, NATURE RECONNECTION AND BUILDING A SUPPORTIVE COHORT OF PEERS. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $574,287 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $53,330 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | ASKNATURE - ASKNATURE AND ASKNATURE HIVEAS 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 VARIOUS BIOMIMICRY 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 1,775 ARTICLES DESCRIBING BIOLOGICAL STRATEGIES (A CHARACTERISTIC, MECHANISM, OR PROCESS THAT PERFORMS A FUNCTION FOR AN ORGANISM OR OTHER TYPE OF LIVING SYSTEM), 310 DESCRIBING INNOVATIONS (STORIES BEHIND REALIZED AND CONCEPTUAL PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND SYSTEM COMPONENTS THAT ARE INSPIRED BY BIOLOGY), 75 INDEXED RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR EDUCATORS, AND 40 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 2024 WE IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY AND ADDED OR UPDATED DOZENS OF PAGES OF CONTENT TO THIS SERVICE.IN 2024, WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 636,000 ENGAGED USERS ON THE SITE WHO ACCESSED FREE RESOURCES AND CONTENT (IN 2023 WE REPORTED 712,000 TOTAL VISITORS, BUT CHANGES IN GOOGLE ANALYTICS LED TO THE NEW DESCRIPTION AND A LOWER NUMBER THIS YEAR). OVERALL THEY GENERATED 3.2M VIEWS. OUR USERS 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 US IS OUR LARGEST AUDIENCE, BUT 75% OF OUR TRAFFIC IS INTERNATIONAL, COMING FROM 229 COUNTRIES. THIS IS UP FROM 63% IN 2023, AND WE BELIEVE IT IS DRIVEN BY THE SOFT-LAUNCH OF AI GENERATED TRANSLATIONS OF ALL OUR PAGES INTO MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, NAMELY SPANISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, AND PORTUGUESE. WE HOPE TO WORK OUT SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES AROUND THE WAY THE TRANSLATOR WORKS WITH OUR SEARCH FUNCTIONALITY, AND THEN TO PROMOTE THE TRANSLATION OPTION MORE PROMINENTLY.TO INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO CREATE NEW PAGES QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY, WE CONTINUED DEVELOPING AND USING AI TOOLS TO AID IN THE TRANSLATION OF INFORMATION FROM SCIENTIFIC PAPERS INTO ACCESSIBLE ASKNATURE PAGES. WE ALSO CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC-FACING AI TOOL THAT WILL ALLOW USERS TO ENTER THEIR QUESTIONS IN A CHAT-STYLE INTERFACE AND RECEIVE SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE INFORMATION IN EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE, FRAMED WITHIN ASKNATURE'S EDITORIAL AND ETHICAL GUIDELINES, AND CONTEXTUALIZED FOR EACH USER'S PARTICULAR CHALLENGES AND AREA OF ACTIVITY.WE ALSO CONTINUED PRODUCING CONTENT SPECIFICALLY FOR INSTAGRAM, TRANSLATING BIOLOGICAL STRATEGIES INTO BLUEPRINT-LIKE OVERLAYS ON TOP OF BEAUTIFUL NATURE PHOTOS. WE PRODUCED 29 OF THESE IMAGES, GENERATING THOUSANDS OF NEW LIKES AND RECEIVING ROUGHLY DOUBLE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF LIKES PER POST FOR OUR ACCOUNT. THIS WAS FEWER IMAGES THAN IN 2023 BECAUSE OF DIVERSION OF RESOURCES TOWARDS LAUNCHING OUR ASKNATURE HIVE ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM.WE CONTINUED TO PRODUCE OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER THROUGH MOST OF THE YEAR, BUT THEN SUNSET IT AS WE LAUNCHED THE ASKNATURE HIVE ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM AND BEGAN TO COMMUNICATE WITH OUR FOLLOWERS THAT WAY. WE ALSO CONTINUED WRITING AND RECORDING 24 ROUGHLY 1-MINUTE AUDIO STORIES ABOUT BIOLOGICAL STRATEGIES IN NATURE FOR THE WONDERSPACE PODCAST FROM THE PANAHPUR FOUNDATION. IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR WE BEGAN IN EARNEST THE CREATION OF THE ASKNATURE HIVE ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM. THIS IS PART OF OUR NEW TEN-YEAR STRATEGY, AND GROUNDWORK THAT WILL SUPPORT OTHER FUTURE EFFORTS INCLUDING AN ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM AND OFFLINE CONVENINGS.WE CHOSE TO BUILD THE HIVE ON THE KAJABI PLATFORM BECAUSE OF ITS LOW COST AND ROBUST LEARNING MODULE OPTIONS. WE LAUNCHED WITH A SERIES OF MONTHLY LIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH PROMINENT FIGURES IN THE BIOMIMICRY SPACE INCLUDING OUR CO-FOUNDER JANINE BENYUS, AND GREEN CHEMISTRY PIONEER JOHN WARNER.WE DECIDED TO OFFER MEMBERSHIP AT A RATE OF $10/MONTH OR $100/YEAR, WITH VARIOUS DISCOUNTS OFFERED AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND TO DIFFERENT AUDIENCES. AFTER THE LAUNCH OF THE PLATFORM, WE HIRED A NEW STAFF MEMBER TO LEAD THE ONGOING AUDIENCE BUILDING AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT. | Desc |
Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expense | $115,964 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $3,029 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | EDUCATION AND OUTREACHTHE BIOMIMICRY YOUTH DESIGN CHALLENGE (YDC) PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEARN STEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE USING BIOMIMICRY AND A PROJECT-BASED EXPERIENCE. THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE IMPLEMENTED THE SIXTH YDC PROGRAM THIS YEAR, WITH A TOTAL OF 353 PEOPLE REGISTERING TO THE YDC WEBSITE. AROUND 65% OF REGISTRANTS PLANNED A DESIGN PROJECT WITH THEIR STUDENTS, 11% PLANNED TO USE THE RESOURCES IN OTHER WAYS, AND THE REMAINING 24% WERE INTERESTED ONLY IN VIEWING THE RESOURCES FOR FUTURE USE. REGISTERED USERS REPRESENTED 52 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES; USERS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES CAME FROM 47 DIFFERENT STATES.TEAMS OF 82 COACHES AND 584 STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED 177 PROJECTS TO THE YDC COMPETITION (81 IN THE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND 96 IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK), REPRESENTING A 42% INCREASE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR'S 125 SUBMISSIONS. FINDINGS FROM THE EVALUATION PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT INDICATE THE PROGRAM HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON STUDENTS AND COACHES' KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES. COACHES' CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH THE DESIGN CHALLENGE EXPERIENCE INCREASED FROM 83% AT PRETEST TO 96% AT POST TEST. COACHES' CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO INTRODUCE BIOMIMICRY TO THEIR STUDENTS INCREASED FROM 87% TO 96% AT POSTTEST, AND THEIR ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE BIOMIMICRY DESIGN PROCESS REMAINED ALMOST THE SAME, FROM 82% TO 83%.THE AREAS IN WHICH STUDENTS WERE MOST LIKELY TO REPORT BEING IMPACTED BY THE PROGRAM (AS MEASURED BY THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS REPORTING A "MODERATE" TO "STRONG IMPACT") WERE: UNDERSTANDING OF BIOMIMICRY (90%), KNOWING HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS (85%), AND THINKING CRITICALLY (84%). AREAS THAT COACHES WERE MOST LIKELY TO REPORT THAT THE PROGRAM IMPACTED STUDENTS WERE: STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF BIOMIMICRY (100%), ABILITY TO IDENTIFY DESIGN PROBLEMS (98%), LEARNING AND USING SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION (98%), COLLABORATION SKILLS (98%), AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (93%). | Desc |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Prog Srvc Expense | $115,964 | TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt |
| Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue | $3,029 | TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,304,783 | 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 |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| 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 | Yes (1) | 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 | Yes (1) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (1) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | 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 With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| 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 | 24 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 20 | 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 | 7 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 7 | 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 |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Own Website | Yes (X) | OwnWebsiteInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AMANDA STURGEON | 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 (13 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENT SNYDER | |||||||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ERIN ROVALO | |||||||
| TREASURER | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MARY DAVIDGE | |||||||
| SECRETARY | 2.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| ANGELA NAHIKIAN | |||||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| JIM BUNCH | |||||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| DANIEL KINZER | |||||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| EVELYN ARCE ERICKSON | |||||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| MICHAEL PAINTER | |||||||
| BOARD OF DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| AMANDA STURGEON | |||||||
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $218,295 | $0 | $19,680 | ||
| MEGAN DWYER | |||||||
| ASKNATURE BRAND MARKETING DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $111,982 | $0 | $6,719 | Yes (X) | ||
| ANDREW HOWLEY | |||||||
| ASKNATURE CHIEF EDITOR | 40.00 | $103,681 | $0 | $11,336 | Yes (X) | ||
| BETH RATTNER | |||||||
| DIRECTOR SYSTEMS CHANGE, FORMER | 40.00 | $103,024 | $0 | $12,037 | Yes (X) | ||
| MIRANDA BERGER | |||||||
| HEAD OF DEVELOPEMNT/COMMUNICATIONS | 40.00 | $102,643 | $0 | $3,076 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $639,625 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $52,848 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 5 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 0 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $3,803,025 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $15,606 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $3,803,025 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSULTING | 900099 | $103,330 | $103,330 |
| ONLINE EDUCATION | 611710 | $2,659 | $2,659 |
| SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS | 611710 | $370 | $370 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $106,359 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $39,313 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $39,313 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,948,697 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $106,359 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $39,313 | 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 | $106,489 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $106,489 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,108 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $35,108 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $60,776 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $60,776 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $237,975 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $160,768 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $47,286 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $29,921 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,346,236 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $909,472 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $267,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $169,264 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $65,986 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $44,578 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,112 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,296 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $76,444 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $51,643 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,190 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $9,611 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $135,007 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $91,206 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $26,826 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $16,975 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $56,500 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $56,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $85,149 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $85,149 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $672,330 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $639,619 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $25,499 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $7,212 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,570 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $30,510 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,547 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,513 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $80,152 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $51,634 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $13,526 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $14,992 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $135,351 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $69,948 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $51,413 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $13,990 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,693 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $24,889 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $12,109 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,695 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $19,224 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,794 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,910 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $520 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | $46,944 | $14,786 | $22,886 | $9,272 |
| CURRENT TRANSLATION LOS | $10,563 | $10,563 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,249,497 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,304,783 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $656,453 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $288,261 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $584,014 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $260,267 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,141,725 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $993,037 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $398,761 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,046,812 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $41,534 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $22,561 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $335,713 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $208,030 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $37,254 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $127,683 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,203,288 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,450,360 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $241,025 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $151,352 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $369,885 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,430 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $610,910 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $158,782 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,410,488 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,245,553 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $181,890 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,046,025 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,592,378 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,291,578 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,203,288 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,450,360 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $699,200 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| 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 | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | $1,873,028 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,885,407 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,632,352 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,965,835 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,803,009 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,159,631 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,873,028 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1,885,407 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2,632,352 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,965,835 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $3,803,009 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $13,159,631 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $8,204,474 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $4,955,157 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,168 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,419 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $5,178 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $35,850 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $39,313 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $92,928 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $13,252,559 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $488,970 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.37390 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.37780 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
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 | $335,713 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $208,030 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $127,683 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $127,683 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,953,497 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $4,800 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $4,800 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $3,948,697 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $3,948,697 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $3,254,297 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $4,800 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $4,800 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,249,497 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,249,497 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART X, LINE 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE INSTITUTE MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THAT POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS 2024 AND 2023. THE INSTITUTE FILES FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE INSTITUTE IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR YEARS BEFORE 2021. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (10 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPE | 0 | 7 | PROGRAM SERVICES | PROGRAMMATIC INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES | $388,483 |
| EUROPE | 0 | 4 | FUNDRAISING | RECEIVED FOUR GRANTS FROM FOUNDATIONS LOCATED IN EUROPE | $1,842,653 |
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | 0 | 1 | PROGRAMMATIC GRANT AWARDED | GRANT AWARDED FOR PROGRAMMATIC ASSISTANCE | $8,745 |
| EUROPE | 0 | 2 | PROGRAMMATIC GRANT AWARDED | GRANT AWARDED FOR PROGRAMMATIC ASSISTANCE | $12,000 |
| EUROPE | 0 | 0 | PROGRAMMATIC NONCASH GRANT ACTIVITIES | PROGRAMMATIC PARTICIPANT TRAVEL EXPENSES | $4,600 |
| CANADA - NORTH AMERICA | 0 | 0 | PROGRAMMATIC NONCASH GRANT ACTIVITIES | PROGRAMMATIC PARTICIPANT TRAVEL EXPENSES | $9,200 |
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 0 | 0 | PROGRAMMATIC NONCASH GRANT ACTIVITIES | PROGRAMMATIC PARTICIPANT TRAVEL EXPENSES | $9,200 |
| CANADA/MEXICO - NORTH AMERICA | 0 | 0 | PROGRAMMATIC NONCASH GRANT ACTIVITIES | PROGRAMMATIC PARTICIPANT TRAVEL EXPENSES | $5,109 |
| EUROPE | 0 | 0 | PROGRAMMATIC NONCASH GRANT ACTIVITIES | PROGRAMMATIC PARTICIPANT TRAVEL EXPENSES | $10,218 |
| SINGAPORE - EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 0 | 0 | PROGRAMMATIC NONCASH GRANT ACTIVITIES | PROGRAMMATIC PARTICIPANT TRAVEL EXPENSES | $1,703 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 0 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 14 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 0 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 14 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $2,279,990 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $11,921 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $2,291,911 | TotalSpentAmt |
Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (7 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | RecipientRecipientCnt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Description Of Non Cash AsstDescriptionOfNonCashAsstTxt | Valuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDesc | Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 1 | $4,600 | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF OUR RAY OF HOPE PROGRAMS | BOOK | |||
| NORTH AMERICA | 1 | $4,600 | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF OUR RAY OF HOPE PROGRAMS | BOOK | |||
| NORTH AMERICA | 1 | $4,600 | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF OUR RAY OF HOPE PROGRAMS | BOOK | |||
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 6 | $4,600 | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF OUR RAY OF HOPE PROGRAMS | BOOK | |||
| EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC | 1 | $4,600 | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF OUR RAY OF HOPE PROGRAMS | BOOK | |||
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 6 | GIFT FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS PROGRAM TO SUPPORT TEXTILE BIODEGRADABILITY AND TEXTILE WASTE TOXICITY RESEARCH | $12,000 | WIRE TRANSFER | |||
| SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | 1 | GRANTS FOR STUDENTS' ASSISTANCE ON THE GHANA PILOT OF DESIGN FOR TRANSFORMATION PROJECT RESEARCHING TEXTILE WASTE | $8,745 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| 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 | TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE PAID DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF EVENT PARTICIPANTS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | 0 | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | IRC SectionIRCSectionDesc | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Non Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE ENVIRONMENT | ||||||||
| 195 PROSPECT ST | NEW HAVEN | CT | 06511 | 060646973 | 501(C)(3) | $39,300 | $0 | GIFT FOR THE SCHOOL OF ENVIROMENT, SPECIFICALLY THE YALE CENTER FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY AND GREEN ENGINEERING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND TESTING TO ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADABILITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS. |
| THE OR FOUNDATION | ||||||||
| 103 CHOPTANK TERRACE | CAMBRIDGE | MD | 21613 | 271488092 | 501(C)(3) | $67,189 | $0 | GRANT FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP ON DESIGN FOR TRANSFORMATION PROJECT AND THEIR WORK LEADING THE ACCRA, GHANA PILOT PROJECT. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 2 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 9 | RecipientCnt |
| Non Cash Assistance | $22,675 | NonCashAssistanceAmt |
| Valuation Method Used | BOOK | ValuationMethodUsedDesc |
| Non Cash Assistance | TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID FOR DIRECTLY BY THE ORGANIZATION ON BEHALF OF THE PARTICIPANTS OF OUR RAY OF HOPE PROGRAM | NonCashAssistanceDesc |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | AMANDA STURGEON | PersonNm |
| Title | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $218,295 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt |
| Bonus Filing Organization | $0 | BonusFilingOrganizationAmount |
| Bonus Related Organizations | $0 | BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt |
| Other Compensation Filing Org | $0 | OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Other Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $7,894 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs | $0 | DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org | $11,786 | NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt |
| Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs | $0 | NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $237,975 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Rltd Orgs | $0 | TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org | $0 | CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt |
| Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs | $0 | CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| 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 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 12C | ACCORDING TO THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE'S (TBI) CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY EACH DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL, OFFICER AND MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE WITH GOVERNING BOARDDELEGATED 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 TAXEXEMPT 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 TAXEXEMPT 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. THE PROCESS WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN OCTOBER 2022. |
| 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 | PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 639,619. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 25,499. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,212. TOTAL EXPENSES 672,330. |
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