BIOMIMICRY FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $548K · expenses $449K · assets $432K
- EIN
- 85-3598977
- Address
- 119 LA JOYA RD, SANTA FE, NM 87501-2344
- Website
- bsisocial.org
- NTEE code
- B01
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2021 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Building on natures success in creating conditions conducive to life, BSI provides tools and connects practitioners who are applying natures intelligence to the social sector. Working closely with other organizations, we translate biological knowledge into practices that transform the way we lead organizational and societal change.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Herzlich | Executive Director | 2020-2024 | $83,809 | $188,629 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelma Hnasko | President/Director | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dayna Baumeister | Director | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Bagby | Director | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Elsa Menendez | Treasurer/Director | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $84K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Herzlich | Executive Director | 25 | $0 | $0 | $83,809 | $83,809 | 1 |
| Adelma Hnasko | President/Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dayna Baumeister | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Bagby | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elsa Menendez | Treasurer/Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $37K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Herzlich | Executive Director | 25 | $36,546 | $0 | $0 | $36,546 | 1 |
| Adelma Hnasko | President | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Dayna Baumeister | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Bagby | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Elsa Menendez | Director/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $46K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Herzlich | Executive Director | 20 | $45,818 | - | - | $45,818 | 1 |
| Adelma Hnasko | Director/Chair | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dayna Baumeister | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Bagby | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Elsa Menendez | Director/Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $22K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Herzlich | Executive Director | 20 | $22,456 | - | - | $22,456 | 1 |
| Adelma Hnasko | Director/Chief Compliance Officer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dayna Baumeister | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Bagby | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Elsa Menendez | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Herzlich | Executive Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Adelma Hnasko | Director/Chief Compliance Officer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dayna Baumeister | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rachel Bagby | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Elsa Menendez | Director | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $547,919 | $448,953 | $431,574 | $431,574 | $496,412 | $50,926 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $432,266 | $199,421 | $359,499 | $357,609 | $400,062 | $31,810 | $0 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $177,029 | $173,733 | $126,592 | $124,765 | $153,876 | $22,345 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $188,665 | $98,751 | $123,377 | $121,469 | $171,028 | $16,770 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,717 | $3,162 | $36,188 | $31,555 | $33,834 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,190,820 in all, tax years 2017 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BIOMIMICRY FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION”, “BIOMIMICRY FOR SOC INNOVATION” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $530,820 | 2024 | $235,920 | show |
| NOVO FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BIOMIMICRY FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION” | 2021-2024 | 4 | $400,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $105,000 | 2024 | $85,000 | show |
| MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Biomimicry for Social Innovation” | 2021-2022 | 2 | $58,000 | 2022 | $30,000 | show |
| HIDDEN LEAF FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BIOMIMICRY FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION” | 2017-2018 | 3 | $40,000 | 2018 | $10,000 | show |
| IMPACTASSETS INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $30,000 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| THE BLACK FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BIOMIMICRY FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION” | 2021 | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 | $15,000 | show |
| RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $7,000 | 2024 | $7,000 | show |
| LA LIGA | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “BIOMIMICRY FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION” | 2025 | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $448,953 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $50
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program in house supplies, subcontractors, venue rent | $273,385 | $273,385 | - | - | 60.9% |
| Fees: management | $68,158 | $39,402 | $14,378 | $14,378 | 15.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $44,158 | $26,910 | $8,624 | $8,624 | 9.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Programs out of house | $34,650 | $34,650 | - | - | 7.7% |
| Travel | $13,479 | $12,009 | $735 | $735 | 3.0% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,779 | $4,497 | $3,155 | $1,127 | 2.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,456 | $1,172 | $642 | $642 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Misc admin permits, bank fees, merchant fees | $1,991 | $578 | $85 | $1,328 | 0.4% |
| Information technology | $886 | $666 | $110 | $110 | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $698 | - | $698 | - | 0.2% | |
| Office expenses | $263 | $208 | $27 | $27 | 0.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $50 | $17 | $17 | $17 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $448,953 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $199,421 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $105,939 | $104,813 | $563 | $563 | 53.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Program supplies, subcontractors, venue rent | $50,050 | $50,050 | - | - | 25.1% |
| Fees: management | $26,526 | $13,530 | $6,502 | $6,494 | 13.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,836 | $3,590 | $3,639 | $1,607 | 4.4% | |
| Office expenses | $2,329 | $1,804 | $55 | $470 | 1.2% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,262 | $1,551 | $356 | $355 | 1.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $1,500 | $1,500 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Travel | $1,181 | $1,181 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Insurance | $698 | - | $698 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $100 | $100 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $199,421 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $173,733 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $115,244 | 66.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $58,489 | 33.7% | |
| Total | $173,733 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $98,751 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $79,670 | 80.7% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $10,000 | 10.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $9,081 | 9.2% | |
| Total | $98,751 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $3,162 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,758 | 87.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $404 | 12.8% | |
| Total | $3,162 | 100% |
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