INATURALIST: Form 990, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- INATURALIST (EIN 92-1296468)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-09-15
- IRS object ID
- 202632589349301113
- Schema version
- 2025v4.2
- 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 | 2026-09-15T11:23:01-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 946214841 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Armanino Advisory LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 2700 Camino Ramon Ste 350 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Ramon | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 945835004 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 921296468 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | iNaturalist | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | INAT | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 4153206269 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1020 B Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Rafael | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94901 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Scott Loarie | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 4152781220 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-09-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Katy Brown | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00650274 | PTIN |
| Phone | 9257902600 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-09-11 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Scott Loarie | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1020 B Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Rafael | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94901 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $9,011,958 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.inaturalist.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2022 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | To connect people to nature & advance biodiversity science & conservation | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 9 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 8 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 21 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 1508033 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $4,436,376 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $8,580,779 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $100,974 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $172,178 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $173,470 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $264,681 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $540 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | -$5,680 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $4,711,360 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $9,011,958 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,129,224 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $2,791,962 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $26,900 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $612,102 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $922,353 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,138,500 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $3,051,577 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $3,957,362 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $1,659,783 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $5,054,596 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $5,932,237 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $12,269,983 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $105,184 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $1,388,334 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $5,827,053 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $10,881,649 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | iNaturalist's mission is to connect people to nature and advance biodiversity science and conservation. Its vision is a world where everyone can understand and sustain biodiversity through the practice of observing wild organisms and sharing information about them. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | Yes (1) | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $2,974,115 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $172,178 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | iNaturalist connects people to nature through open-source technology that enables individuals worldwide to record and learn about biodiversity while contributing to science and conservation. In 2025, iNaturalist advanced its exempt purpose across community engagement, scientific discovery, and global conservation:Community Engagement & Global Reach-Supported over 1.4 million active individuals who directly contributed biodiversity observations or verified identifications for others.-Engaged approximately 2 million monthly active users across the iNaturalist and Seek mobile applications, and over 4 million monthly website visitors.-Surpassed 250 million total verifiable global biodiversity observations recorded on the platform to date.Scientific Innovation & Open Data Access-Released 8 updated computer vision models and location-based geomodels assisting in the identification of over 110,000 taxa.-Launched the open-access iNaturalist Open Range Map Dataset, using machine learning across millions of observations to generate species range maps for over 100,000 taxa.-Enabled scientific research, resulting in over 1,100 peer-reviewed scientific publications citing or using iNaturalist data in 2025.Applied Conservation ImpactsiNaturalist data serves as vital infrastructure used by researchers, land managers, and conservationists to discover new species, track invasive and endangered taxa, refine species distributions, support protected area management, and inform climate change response. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $2,974,115 | 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 | Yes (1) | 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 | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | Yes (1) | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | 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 | 8 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 21 | 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 | 8 | 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 | 0 | 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 |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Adrienne Pettit Director of Finance & HR CFO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 4153206269 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1020 B Street | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Rafael | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94901 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (19 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Loarie | ||||||||
| Executive Director, Secretary | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $193,491 | $0 | $36,012 | ||
| Dick Raines | ||||||||
| Board Chair, President | 4.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Chang | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Nick Grandy | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Kelly Jin | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Lucas Joppa | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Aileen Lee | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Amber Mace | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Marcia Marsh | ||||||||
| Director | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Dan Rademacher | ||||||||
| Director (Thru 10/25) | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
| Jason Walthall | ||||||||
| Head of Admin., CFO/Treasurer | 20.00 | Yes (X) | $86,742 | $0 | $4,495 | |||
| Carrie Seltzer | ||||||||
| Head of Engagement | 40.00 | $187,786 | $0 | $20,160 | Yes (X) | |||
| Jeanne Braha | ||||||||
| Head of Development | 40.00 | $164,015 | $0 | $15,709 | Yes (X) | |||
| Kirk Van Gorkom | ||||||||
| Head of Engineering (thru 10/25) | 40.00 | $150,905 | $0 | $22,548 | Yes (X) | |||
| Patrick Leary | ||||||||
| SR. Staff Software and Devops Eng. | 40.00 | $195,472 | $0 | $18,508 | Yes (X) | |||
| Ken-Ichi Ueda | ||||||||
| Co-Founder, Staff Software Engineer | 40.00 | $181,773 | $0 | $16,823 | Yes (X) | |||
| Abhas Misraraj | ||||||||
| Staff UI/UX Designer | 40.00 | $148,283 | $0 | $16,597 | Yes (X) | |||
| Dorothea Skaff | ||||||||
| Dir. of Dig. Fundraising & Engmt | 40.00 | $135,679 | $0 | $26,874 | Yes (X) | |||
| Alison Young | ||||||||
| Director of Outreach Programs | 40.00 | $129,399 | $0 | $20,894 | Yes (X) | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,573,545 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $198,620 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 12 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adansonia Tech | ||||
| 94 Avenue du General Leclerc | SaintMaurdesFosses | FR | Technical Consulting | $196,569 |
| Johannes Klein | ||||
| Auf der Aue 5 | Kraichtal | GM | Technical Consulting | $166,593 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $69,141 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $8,511,638 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $8,580,779 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Services | 813312 | $170,131 | $170,131 |
| Corporate Sponsorships | 813312 | $2,047 | $2,047 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $172,178 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $264,681 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $264,681 | ExclusionAmt |
Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $3,293 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $3,293 | ExclusionAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | ExclusionExclusionAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Income | 900099 | $241 | $241 |
| Loss on Curr. Exchange | 900099 | -$9,214 | -$9,214 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | -$8,973 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9,011,958 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $172,178 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $259,001 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part IX | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $881,863 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $447,082 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $190,496 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $244,285 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,538,553 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,464,785 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $28,110 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $45,658 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $62,568 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $57,614 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $968 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $3,986 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $125,863 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $87,780 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,117 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20,966 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $183,115 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $133,032 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,458 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $30,625 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $51,715 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $51,715 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,900 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $26,900 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $500,058 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $458,636 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,611 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $32,811 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,689 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,305 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $384 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $67,378 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $793 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,521 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $64,064 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $342,018 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $223,606 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,255 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $111,157 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $8,900 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,850 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,050 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $102,760 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $63,142 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,408 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $23,210 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,816 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,877 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,887 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $52 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,598 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,598 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $14,800 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $14,800 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event Expenses | $8,004 | $8,004 | ||
| Employee Training | $7,764 | $2,015 | $5,749 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,957,362 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,974,115 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $371,145 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $612,102 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $317,257 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $690,193 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,443,612 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,495,674 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $131,652 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,015,055 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $772 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $20,381 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $17,425 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,759 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $26,229 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $8,308 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,519 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $17,921 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,932,237 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,269,983 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,184 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $170,381 | EOYAmt |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $1,217,953 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $105,184 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,388,334 | 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 | $4,786,435 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $8,502,456 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,040,618 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,379,193 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,827,053 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,881,649 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,932,237 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,269,983 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $5,054,596 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| 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 Minus2 Years | $4,987,614 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,436,376 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,580,779 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $18,004,769 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $4,987,614 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $4,436,376 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $8,580,779 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $18,004,769 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $6,330,809 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $11,673,960 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $58,433 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $180,258 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $267,974 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $506,665 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $18,511,434 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $780,964 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
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
CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | $1,000 | ContributionsAmt |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | $18 | InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt |
| End Year Balance | $1,018 | EndYearBalanceAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY | 0.98232 | PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Term Endowment Balance EOY | 0.01768 | TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct |
| Endowments Held Unrelated Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd |
| Endowments Held Related Org | 0 | EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $26,229 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $8,308 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $17,921 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $17,921 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $10,443,453 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $1,431,495 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $1,431,495 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $9,011,958 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $9,011,958 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $5,388,857 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $1,431,495 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $1,431,495 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $3,957,362 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $3,957,362 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part X, Line 2: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | There is no provision for federal or state taxes on income as iNaturalist is a tax-exempt entity under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) and California Revenue and Taxation Code 23701d. iNaturalist has evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of December 31, 2025, it does not have any significant uncertain tax positions for which a reserve would be necessary. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Solicitations | Yes (X) | MailSolicitationsInd |
| Email Solicitations | Yes (X) | EmailSolicitationsInd |
| In Person Solicitations | Yes (X) | InPersonSolicitationsInd |
| Solicitation Of Non Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd |
| Solicitation Of Govt Grants | Yes (X) | SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd |
| Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty | Yes (1) | AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd |
Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | ActivityActivityTxt | Fundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsInd | Gross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmt | Retained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmt | Net To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K2D Strategies | ||||||||
| 4201 Wilson Blvd 300 | Arlington | VA | 22203 | Direct Mail & Digital Fundraising Strategic Advisement,Campa | 0 | $94,994 | $21,900 | $73,094 |
| Stefanie Mathew Strategies LLC | ||||||||
| 24 Courthouse Sq Apt 605 | Rockville | MD | 20850 | Corporate Giving & Partnerships Advisement | 0 | $2,047 | $5,000 | -$2,953 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Gross Receipts | $97,041 | TotalGrossReceiptsAmt |
| Total Retained By Contractors | $26,900 | TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt |
| Total Net To Organization | $70,141 | TotalNetToOrganizationAmt |
| Licensed States | AL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AZ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | AR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | CT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | DE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | FL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | GA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | HI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ID | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IL | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | IA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | KY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | LA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ME | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MS | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MO | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | MT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NE | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NJ | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NM | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NY | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | NC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | ND | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OH | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OK | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | OR | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | PA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | RI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SC | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | SD | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TN | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | TX | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | UT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VT | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | VA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WA | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WV | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WI | LicensedStatesCd |
| Licensed States | WY | LicensedStatesCd |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (9 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Loarie | ||||||||||||||
| Executive Director, Secretary | $192,291 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $9,580 | $0 | $26,432 | $0 | $229,503 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick Leary | ||||||||||||||
| SR. Staff Software and Devops Eng. | $194,272 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $9,826 | $0 | $8,682 | $0 | $213,980 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Carrie Seltzer | ||||||||||||||
| Head of Engagement | $186,586 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $9,503 | $0 | $10,657 | $0 | $207,946 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken-Ichi Ueda | ||||||||||||||
| Co-Founder, Staff Software Engineer | $180,573 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $8,397 | $0 | $8,426 | $0 | $198,596 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Braha | ||||||||||||||
| Head of Development | $162,765 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 | $0 | $6,057 | $0 | $9,652 | $0 | $179,724 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kirk Van Gorkom | ||||||||||||||
| Head of Engineering (thru 10/25) | $149,905 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $4,565 | $0 | $17,983 | $0 | $173,453 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Abhas Misraraj | ||||||||||||||
| Staff UI/UX Designer | $147,083 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $7,611 | $0 | $8,986 | $0 | $164,880 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothea Skaff | ||||||||||||||
| Dir. of Dig. Fundraising & Engmt | $134,479 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | $4,299 | $0 | $22,575 | $0 | $162,553 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alison Young | ||||||||||||||
| Director of Outreach Programs | $128,299 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,100 | $0 | $5,332 | $0 | $15,562 | $0 | $150,293 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part I, Line 3 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | in FY25, Executive Director compensation changes were approved by the Board. In prior years, the organization used an independent compensation consultant to establish an organizational pay scale, and that individual reviewed 990s of comparable organizations to arrive at final recommendations. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, line 2 | In 2025, iNaturalist introduced two new programmatic initiatives to expand global access and enhance community participation: -Next-Generation Mobile Application: Released an updated iOS mobile application featuring real-time in-camera species identification, streamlined photo import workflows, and expanded observation search capabilities. -iNaturalist Ambassador Program: Launched a formal community leadership program providing volunteers with training, presentation decks, educational guides, physical signage, and QR code tools to facilitate local biodiversity education and outreach worldwide. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 8b | The board does not have committees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | The Form 990 is prepared by an outside accounting firm with data provided by management. The return is reviewed by the CFO and then by the Leadership team. Prior to filing, the draft return is sent to the board of directors for final review and approval. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | The board of directors reviews and determines whether any transaction is a conflict of interest. Any person with a conflict of interest in a transaction must recuse themselves from any votes or decisions concerning the transaction. The organization will enter into the transaction only if the Board determines, by a majority vote of the non-interested directors then in office, that the transaction or arrangement is in the organization's best interests and for its own benefit; is fair and reasonable to the organization and, after exercising due diligence, determines that the organization cannot obtain a more advantageous transaction or arrangement with reasonable efforts under the circumstances. The following are the individuals covered with this policy: (i) a director or officer of the organization, or any member of a committee of the organization with Board-delegated powers, (ii) an employee of the organization earning $50,000 or more annually, (iii) any other person in a position to exercise substantial influence over the organization's affairs, or (iv) a family member of an individual described in (i), (ii) or (iii). |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | In 2023, the organization hired an outside consulting firm to benchmark all top management positions based on market data. The compensation structure of top management is based on the data and finding and was adjusted for the prevailing inflation rate in 2024. The Board reviews and approves the compensation structure of top management annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | The organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available upon request. |
| Form 990, Part IX, line 11g | Payroll Fees: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 5,259. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 5,259. HR Contractors: Program service expenses 1,680. Management and general expenses 3,352. Fundraising expenses 1,298. Total expenses 6,330. Technical Contractors: Program service expenses 442,025. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 442,025. Communications Consultants: Program service expenses 14,931. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 14,931. Other Professional Services: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 31,513. Total expenses 31,513. |
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