PROJECT REGENERATION
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $279K · expenses $769K · assets $29K
- EIN
- 86-1979768
- Address
- 421 AVIATION BLVD, SANTA ROSA, CA 95403-1069
- Website
- regeneration.org
- NTEE code
- C30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- PAUL HAWKEN (its 2021 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2021 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To bring humanity into alignment with the living world in order to end the climate crisis in one generation. It is a response to the urgency of the climate crisis, a growing set of interlocking initiatives that unlock our collective agency.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
4 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajiv Joshi Sept 2024 - Feb 2025 | Executive Director | 2024 | $131,250 | $131,250 | 1 |
| Paul Hawken through August 2024 | Executive Director | 2024 | $107,250 | $107,250 | 1 |
| Jonathan Hawken | Information Systems Manager | 2024 | $102,689 | $102,689 | 1 |
| Paul Hawken (former) | Executive Dir. | 2022-2023 | $143,750 | $300,000 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Jackson | Board Chair | 2021-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Rachel Vestergaard through 2024 | Member | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tom Feegel | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mindahi Bastida | Secretary | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathan van Gelder - Current | Executive Director | 2024 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maisa Arias (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chip Conley (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jack Kornfield (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Konda Mason (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lyla June Johnston (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rachel Hodgdon Gutter (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tara Meehan (former) | Director | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Rampolla (former) | CEO | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melinda Kramer (former) | CFO/SECRETARY | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · 3 paid, $341K · 4 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajiv Joshi Sept 2024 - Feb 2025 | Executive Director | 40 | $131,250 | $0 | $0 | $131,250 | 1 |
| Paul Hawken through August 2024 | Executive Director | 40 | $107,250 | $0 | $0 | $107,250 | 1 |
| Jonathan Hawken | Information Systems Manager | 40 | $102,689 | $0 | $0 | $102,689 | 1 |
| Julia Jackson | Board Chair | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Rachel Vestergaard through 2024 | Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tom Feegel | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mindahi Bastida | Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan van Gelder - Current | Executive Director | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $144K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL HAWKEN | Executive Dir. | 20 | $143,750 | $0 | $0 | $143,750 | 1 |
| JULIA JACKSON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MAISA ARIAS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $156K · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL HAWKEN | Executive Dir. | 20 | $156,250 | $0 | $0 | $156,250 | 1 |
| JULIA JACKSON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| MAISA ARIAS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIP CONLEY | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JACK KORNFIELD | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JULIA JACKSON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| KONDA MASON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYLA JUNE JOHNSTON | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MAISA ARIAS | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RACHEL HODGDON GUTTER | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TARA MEEHAN | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK RAMPOLLA | CEO | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MELINDA KRAMER | CFO/SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2022 · 1 grant to organizations · $6K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
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 | ||||||||
| $279,043 | $768,613 | $28,862 | $18,915 | $271,371 | $0 | $238,500 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $247,330 | $1,175,474 | $537,902 | $511,644 | $223,505 | $0 | $143,750 | 0 | - |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,673,632 | $1,274,384 | $1,461,233 | $1,439,789 | $1,673,632 | $0 | $156,250 | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,193,120 | $148,704 | $1,045,397 | $1,044,416 | $1,193,120 | $0 | $26,042 | 0 | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- GROUNDED FOUNDATION INC Santa Rosa, CA · 1 person in common (Julia Jackson)
- KEYSTONE SPECIES ALLIANCE Santa Rosa, CA · 1 person in common (Julia Jackson)
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $428,000 in all, tax years 2021 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AILEEN GETTY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT REGENERATION” | 2022 | 1 | $200,000 | 2022 | $200,000 | show |
| CODE BLUE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT REGENERATION” | 2022-2023 | 2 | $100,000 | 2023 | $50,000 | show |
| CHIP CONLEY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT REGENERATION” | 2022 | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 | $100,000 | show |
| LISA AND DOUGLAS GOLDMAN FUND | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT REGENERATION” | 2021-2024 | 4 | $18,000 | 2024 | $3,000 | show |
| M & H SCHWARTZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “PROJECT REGENERATION” | 2022 | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 | $10,000 | 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 · $768,613 spent · pay $484,572 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $238,500 | $238,500 | - | - | 31.0% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $204,799 | $204,799 | - | - | 26.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $158,074 | $158,074 | - | - | 20.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $59,242 | - | $59,242 | - | 7.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $33,978 | $33,978 | - | - | 4.4% | |
| Information technology | $16,562 | $16,562 | - | - | 2.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $16,221 | - | $16,221 | - | 2.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $7,295 | $7,295 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Travel | $7,193 | $7,193 | - | - | 0.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Production Expenses/Supplies/Reference Materials | $6,978 | $6,978 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Other (as described) | Software/Licenses/Registrations | $6,099 | $6,099 | - | - | 0.8% |
| Insurance | $3,450 | $1,168 | $2,282 | - | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $2,795 | - | $2,795 | - | 0.4% | |
| All other expenses | $2,755 | - | $2,755 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank Fees | $2,272 | - | - | $2,272 | 0.3% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,600 | $1,600 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | State Franchise Tax | $800 | - | $800 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $768,613 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $1,175,474 spent · pay $647,556 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $440,492 | $440,492 | - | - | 37.5% | |
| Fees: other services | $328,768 | $328,768 | - | - | 28.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $143,750 | $143,750 | - | - | 12.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $68,679 | - | $68,679 | - | 5.8% | |
| Payroll taxes | $48,583 | $48,583 | - | - | 4.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $46,380 | - | $46,380 | - | 3.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Recruiting | $37,334 | $37,334 | - | - | 3.2% |
| Office expenses | $25,243 | $25,243 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $14,731 | $14,731 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $9,013 | $1,443 | $7,570 | - | 0.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Production Expenses | $3,084 | $3,084 | - | - | 0.3% |
| All other expenses | $2,959 | - | $2,959 | - | 0.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,841 | $1,841 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Payroll Service | $1,629 | $1,629 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | State Franchise Tax | $1,600 | - | $1,600 | - | 0.1% |
| Travel | $1,388 | $1,388 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $1,175,474 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $1,274,384 spent · pay $781,434 · grants $5,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $552,136 | $552,136 | - | - | 43.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $377,023 | $375,664 | $1,359 | - | 29.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $156,250 | $156,250 | - | - | 12.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $54,908 | $54,908 | - | - | 4.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $40,153 | - | $40,153 | - | 3.2% | |
| Office expenses | $19,631 | - | $19,631 | - | 1.5% | |
| Other employee benefits | $18,140 | $18,140 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $17,586 | - | $17,586 | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Production Expenses | $11,855 | $11,855 | - | - | 0.9% |
| Insurance | $9,104 | $1,997 | $7,107 | - | 0.7% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $5,600 | $5,600 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Book Purchases | $5,425 | $5,425 | - | - | 0.4% |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $2,307 | - | $2,307 | - | 0.2% |
| Travel | $2,052 | $2,052 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Merchant Account Fees | $1,197 | - | $1,197 | - | 0.1% |
| All other expenses | $529 | $200 | $329 | - | 0.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $488 | $488 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $1,274,384 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $148,704 spent · pay $79,762 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $45,754 | $45,646 | $108 | - | 30.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $45,001 | $35,626 | - | $9,375 | 30.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $26,042 | - | $26,042 | - | 17.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Book Purchases | $14,704 | $14,704 | - | - | 9.9% |
| Payroll taxes | $6,414 | - | $6,414 | - | 4.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,465 | - | $5,465 | - | 3.7% | |
| Other employee benefits | $2,305 | - | $2,305 | - | 1.6% | |
| Office expenses | $2,214 | - | $2,214 | - | 1.5% | |
| Travel | $270 | - | $270 | - | 0.2% | |
| Insurance | $251 | - | $251 | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Postage and Shipping | $170 | - | $170 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Recruiting | $105 | - | $105 | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | Bank Charges | $9 | - | $9 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $148,704 | 100% |
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