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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by COLLECTIVE HERITAGE INSTITUTE.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,288,113
Total expenses
$5,434,728
Contributions and grants received
$4,735,894
Grants paid
$112,721
Program service revenue
$542,586
Investment income
$7,077
Other revenue
$2,556
Total assets, end of year
$1,788,481
Total liabilities, end of year
$784,275
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,004,206
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,073,596
Management and general expenses
$186,596
Fundraising expenses
$174,536
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,073,596

Program services were 93.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $4,735,894

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,026,066

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES

    total $542,586 · related or exempt $542,586

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $7,422 · excluded $7,422

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $300

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $300

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $300 · excluded $300

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,005,886

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,005,886 · other assets $345

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets -$345

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$345 · excluded -$345

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $6,500

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $6,868

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$368 · excluded -$368

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $1,108

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,108 · related or exempt $1,108

  • 11a · Other revenue: BOOK ROYALTIES/ADVANCE

    total $1,516 · related or exempt $1,516

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,516

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $61,500 · program services $61,500

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $51,221 · program services $51,221

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,099,416 · program services $962,666 · management and general $62,850 · fundraising $73,900

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,176,494 · program services $1,120,697 · management and general $25,574 · fundraising $30,223

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $8,338 · program services $7,943 · management and general $181 · fundraising $214

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $80,440 · program services $76,625 · management and general $1,749 · fundraising $2,066

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $165,553 · program services $157,701 · management and general $3,599 · fundraising $4,253

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $1,375 · program services $1,374 · management and general $1

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $37,598 · program services $37,570 · management and general $28

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,223,097 · program services $1,222,176 · management and general $921

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $154,198 · program services $130,415 · fundraising $23,783

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $161,896 · program services $156,240 · management and general $5,656

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $15,468 · program services $14,468 · management and general $1,000

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $74,712 · program services $65,612 · management and general $9,100

  • 17 · Travel

    total $396,587 · program services $337,848 · management and general $18,642 · fundraising $40,097

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $47,211 · program services $5,008 · management and general $42,203

  • 20 · Interest

    total $586 · management and general $586

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $21,506 · program services $12,000 · management and general $9,506

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $40,844 · program services $35,844 · management and general $5,000

  • 24a · Other expenses: ON-SITE EXPENSES

    total $616,688 · program services $616,688

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $502,087 · end of year $669,536

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,070,795 · end of year $846,241

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $184,099 · end of year $97,581

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $12,121 · end of year $10,249

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $467,962

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $323,377

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $65,540 · end of year $144,585

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $21,548 · end of year $20,289

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $476,249 · end of year $493,802

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $244,158 · end of year $290,473

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $994,225 · end of year $632,056

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $141,558 · end of year $372,150

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO DISSEMINATE ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND EQUIP PEOPLE TOWARD EFFECTIVE ACTION, TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD MODEL ECONOMIC STRATEGIES THAT CONSERVE BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY, AND TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMANS AND NATURE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH.

  • INDIGENEITY PROGRAM - THE PROGRAM MISSION IS TO PROMOTE INDIGENOUS ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS BY CREATING A CULTURAL BRIDGE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION OUTLETS. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED/AFFECTED/ATTENDING/ETC.: A POTENTIAL AUDIENCE REACH OF 1.2 MILLION THROUGH BIONEERS.ORG UNIQUE VISITORS, NATIONAL BIONEERS CONFERENCE ATTENDEES EXPOSURE, LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, WEBSITE, TEK INTENSIVES AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.

    Expenses $1,603,773

  • BIONEERS CONFERENCE - THE BIONEERS "HEADWATERS" CONFERENCE IS A PRE-EMINENT LEADING-EDGE FORUM WHERE SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC INNOVATORS FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS INSPIRED BY NATURE AND HUMAN INGENUITY. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED/AFFECTED/ATTENDING/ETC.: A POTENTIAL ANNUAL AUDIENCE REACH OF 1.2 MILLION THROUGH BIONEERS.ORG UNIQUE VISITORS, NATIONAL BIONEERS CONFERENCE ATTENDEES, LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT; ESTIMATED TOTAL REGULAR REACH OF40 MILLION VIA RADIO/TV; RADIO SERIES BUILT FROM CONFERENCE CONTENT IS BROADCAST ON OVER 100 STATIONS SPANNING 400 COMMUNITIES FOR A TOTAL OF 437 STATIONS. VIDEO DISTRIBUTED VIA LINKTV AND OTHER BROADCAST METHODS. TENS OF MILLIONS VIA CONFERENCE VIDEO DISTRIBUTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA AND YOUTUBE (APPROXIMATELY 300,000+ FOLLOWERS ON ALL SOCIAL PLATFORMS; VIDEO CONTENT ON SOCIAL PLATFORMS INCLUDING YOUTUBE AND FACEBOOK HAVE RECEIVED OVER 14,500,000 VIEWS). MONTHLY WEBSITE TRAFFIC IS AT 3X HISTORICAL AVERAGES, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 100K VISITORS/MONTH. THE NEXT ANNUAL BIONEERS CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 2026.

    Expenses $1,353,776 · Revenue $545,210

  • BIONEERS PUBLIC EDUCATION - AN INNOVATIVE COLLABORATIVE PROJECT TO DISSEMNIATE INSPIRING STORIES AND BREAKTHROUGH SOLUTIONS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ASPECTS OF ALL THE BIONEERS PROGRAMS. ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT OF A "LEARNING NETWORK" THOUGH MULTI-MEDIA AND THE BIONEERS RADIO PROGRAM. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED/AFFECTED/ATTENDING/ETC.: A POTENTIAL AUDIENCE REACH OF 1.2 MILLION THROUGH BIONEERS.ORG UNIQUE VISITORS, NATIONAL BIONEERS CONFERENCE ATTENDEES EXPOSURE, RADIO SERIES, PODCASTS, LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, WEBSITE AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. MONTHLY WEBSITE TRAFFIC IS AT 3X HISTORICAL AVERAGES, WITH AN AVERAGE OF 100K VISITORS/MONTH AND APPROXIMATELY 300,000+ FOLLOWERS ON ALL SOCIAL PLATFORMS. ESTIMATED TOTAL REGULAR REACH OF 40 MILLION VIA RADIO/TV BUILT FROM CONFERENCE CONTENT AND OTHER SOURCES. THE RADIO SERIES IS BROADCAST ON OVER 100 STATIONS SPANNING 400 COMMUNITIES FOR A TOTAL OF 437 STATIONS. THIS PROGRAM HAS UNLIMITED POTENTIAL.

    Expenses $905,480

  • ELRF - (A RE-GRANTING FUND) THE FUND AWARDS GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS TO WOMEN-LED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS ACROSS DIVERSE FIELDS WHO MAKE INNOVATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS. IT HELPS LEVERAGE UNDER-RECOGNIZED AND OFTEN GRASSROOTS WOMEN AND GROUPS TO OBTAIN EXPOSURE, CONNECTIONS AND FUNDING. INCLUDES INDIGIGIVING ACTIVITY. NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED/AFFECTED/ATTENDING/ETC.: 13 INDIVIDUALS AND 63 ORGANIZATIONS THAT SERVE THOUSANDS OF CONSTITUENTS. THIS PROGRAM HAS UNLIMITED POTENTIAL THROUGH THE GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS PROVIDED.

    Expenses $112,721 · Grants $112,721

  • BIONEERS RESILIENT COMMUNITIES NETWORK/LOCALIZATION/DNM/F&F (INCLUDES ASPECTS OF BIONEERS LEARNING, POLLINATOR/BEAMING, LOCALIZATION AND RESTORATIVE FOOD SYSTEMS) - AN INNOVATIVE BIONEERS COLLABORATIVE PROJECT TO RECONCILE NATURE AND CULTURES. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE BIONEERS LEARNING, COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, ENGAGEMENT OF A "LEARNING NETWORK", LOCALIZATION, DNM AND RESTORATIVE FOOD SYSTEMS.NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED: A POTENTIAL AUDIENCE REACH OF 1.2 MILLION THROUGH BIONEERS.ORG UNIQUE VISITORS, NATIONAL CONFERENCE ATTENDEES EXPOSURE, LOCAL EVENTS AND ACTIVE SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, WEBSITE AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. THIS PROGRAM HAS UNLIMITED POTENTIAL TO HELP BUILD COMMUNITY RESILIENCE FROM THE GROUND UP.

    Expenses $922,486

  • EVERY WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP/CWL - THE EVERYWOMAN'S LEADERSHIP REGRANTING FUND IS ALLOCATED, IN COLLABORATION WITH BIONEERS' INDIGENEITY PROGRAM, THROUGH SMALL GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, WORTHY INDIVIDUALS, AND COMMUNITY CAREGIVERS. THESE RECIPIENTS ARE CHOSEN FOR BOTH THEIR ALIGNMENT WITH THE MISSION AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES OF EVERYWOMAN'S LEADERSHIP--WHICH OPERATES AT THE NEXUS OF GENDER EQUITY, RACIAL JUSTICE, CULTURAL DIVERSITY, AND CONSCIOUSNESS--AND INDIGENEITY--WHICH PROMOTES INDIGENOUS APPROACHES TO SOLVING EARTH'S MOST PRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CRISES WHILE WEAVING NETWORKS, PARTNERSHIPS, AND ALLIANCES AMONG NATIVE AND NON-NATIVE ALLIES. THE FUNDS FLOW TO WOMEN-LED, BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND OTHER MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN NEED. EXPANDED DURING THE PANDEMIC, IT HAS CONTINUED TO BE LITERALLY LIFESAVING IN MANY CASES.

    Expenses $175,360

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kenny Ausubel

    CO-FOUNDER & CEO

    Total calculated
    $246,198
    From this org
    $227,182
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,016
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,182
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,016
    Filer's total
    $246,198

  • Nina Simons

    CO-FOUNDER & VICE-CHAIR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $214,770
    From this org
    $195,742
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,028
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $195,742
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,028
    Filer's total
    $214,770

  • Jeffrey Vasterling

    VP OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $170,718
    From this org
    $142,940
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,778
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,940
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,778
    Filer's total
    $170,718

  • Teo A Grossman

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $157,746
    From this org
    $132,997
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,749
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $132,997
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,749
    Filer's total
    $157,746

  • Nicole Spangenburg

    CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER; HR MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $149,971
    From this org
    $129,033
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,938
    Hours/week
    40

  • Cara T Romero

    VP OF INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES; CO-DIR INDIGENEITY

    Total calculated
    $133,472
    From this org
    $107,646
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,826
    Hours/week
    40

  • Alexis Naficy

    CO-DIRECTOR, INDIGENEITY PROGRAM

    Total calculated
    $106,452
    From this org
    $104,279
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,173
    Hours/week
    40

  • Patience Kamau

    BIONEERS LEARNING PROJECT DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $110,930
    From this org
    $101,219
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,711
    Hours/week
    40

  • Stephanie Welch

    SENIOR RADIO AND MEDIA PRODUCER

    Total calculated
    $114,280
    From this org
    $100,971
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,309
    Hours/week
    40

  • Eriel Deranger

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Ginny McGinn

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Anita Sanchez

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Sonali Sangeeta Balajee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Colette Pichon Battle

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • William Peterffy

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • John A Powell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Samantha Skenadore

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

  • Justin Winters

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE SALARY LEVELS FOR THE CEO AND CHIEF RELATIONSHIP STRATEGIST.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
2 February 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202640339349301014

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