Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,451,195
- Total expenses
- $1,048,023
- Contributions and grants received
- $1,419,521
- Grants paid
- $74,980
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,848
- Other revenue
- $25,826
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,156,393
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $40,652
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,115,741
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $888,878
- Management and general expenses
- $103,012
- Fundraising expenses
- $56,133
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $888,878
Program services were 84.8% 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.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,419,521
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3 · Investment income
total $5,848 · excluded $5,848
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11a · Other revenue: APPEARANCE AND OTHER S
total $22,773 · related or exempt $22,773
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11b · Other revenue: PUBLISHING ACTIVITY
total $3,053 · related or exempt $3,053
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11e · Other revenue, total
$25,826
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $74,980 · program services $74,980
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $199,862 · program services $167,331 · management and general $17,307 · fundraising $15,224
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $442,514 · program services $353,707 · management and general $55,216 · fundraising $33,591
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $14,895 · program services $14,094 · management and general $801
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $49,969 · program services $40,781 · management and general $5,496 · fundraising $3,692
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $12,500 · management and general $12,500
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11g · Fees: other
total $197,517 · program services $195,386 · management and general $1,295 · fundraising $836
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $900 · program services $900
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13 · Office expenses
total $8,225 · program services $1,154 · management and general $7,002 · fundraising $69
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14 · Information technology
total $3,466 · program services $2,898 · management and general $343 · fundraising $225
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16 · Occupancy
total $3,086 · program services $2,575 · management and general $307 · fundraising $204
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17 · Travel
total $13,247 · program services $11,523 · management and general $788 · fundraising $936
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $709 · program services $709
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,235 · program services $1,031 · management and general $132 · fundraising $72
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23 · Insurance
total $5,413 · program services $4,518 · management and general $545 · fundraising $350
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24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES
total $19,505 · program services $17,291 · management and general $1,280 · fundraising $934
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $118,580 · end of year $193,275
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $483,547 · end of year $437,823
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $129,469 · end of year $510,756
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $8,490 · end of year $10,104
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$17,414
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$12,979
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $1,000 · end of year $4,435
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $1,000 · end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $29,517 · end of year $40,652
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $586,703 · end of year $499,644
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $125,866 · end of year $616,097
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
POST CARBON INSTITUTE PROVIDES INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITIES, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENTS WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO THE INTERRELATED ECONOMIC, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES THAT DEFINE THE 21ST CENTURY.
Activities or mission (Part I)
POST CARBON INSTITUTE LEADS THE TRANSITION TO A MORE SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT, AND EQUITABLE WORLD.
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AWARENESS:THE AWARENESS PROGRAM AREA IS INTENDED TO REACH A BROAD AUDIENCE AND DELIVER FUNDAMENTAL INFORMATION PEOPLE NEED IN ORDER TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO THE INTERRELATED ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND EQUITY CRISES OF MODERN TIMES. THIS PROGRAM AREA CONTAINS THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF PCI'S PROJECTS: - RESILIENCE.ORG IS THE LEADING ONLINE HUB FOR THE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE MOVEMENT, WHERE WE PUBLISH ORIGINAL ARTICLES AND REPUBLISH RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM OTHER SITES. - GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS IS OUR PROJECT TO DELIVER CONTENT TO OUR AUDIENCE THROUGH ONLINE EVENTS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, MEDIA OUTREACH, AND RESPONSES TO PUBLIC INQUIRIES. - RESEARCH, REFLECTION, AND REPORTING (3R) IS OUR PROJECT TO PRODUCE AND PROMOTE ARTICLES THAT EXPRESS PCI'S VIEWS ON SUSTAINABILITY TOPICS, ENERGY, COMMUNITY RESILIENCE, AND CURRENT EVENTS. IT ALSO INCLUDES KEEPING OURSELVES INFORMED OF EMERGING CONCEPTS. - PODCASTS IS OUR PROJECT FOR DELIVERING CONTENT DEVELOPED FOR LISTENERS. IN 2023 WE PRODUCED EPISODES FOR THREE PODCASTS: CRAZY TOWN, WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO RIGHT?, AND HOLDING THE FIRE.HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AWARENESS PROGRAM AREA IN 2023 INCLUDE: - PUBLICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 28 ARTICLES PER WEEK ON RESILIENCE.ORG. - PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT WORK ON RESILIENCE+, A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE A DEEPER EXPERIENCE (UNDERSTANDING AND ACTION) FOR VISITORS TO RESILIENCE.ORG. - RELEASE OF THE FIFTH SEASON (15 FULL EPISODES AND 10 BONUS EPISODES) OF THE CRAZY TOWN PODCAST, WITH OVER 407,000 TOTAL DOWNLOADS OF ALL EPISODES SINCE THE LAUNCH IN 2019, AND AN 11% INCREASE IN THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF EPISODE DOWNLOADS OVER THE FOURTH SEASON. - RELEASE OF 12 EPISODES OF THE HOLDING THE FIRE: INDIGENOUS VOICES ON THE GREAT UNRAVELING PODCAST, WITH OVER 17,000 DOWNLOADS OF ALL EPISODES SINCE THE LAUNCH IN OCTOBER 2023. - RELEASE OF 9 EPISODES OF THE WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO RIGHT? PODCAST, WITH OVER 230,000 TOTAL DOWNLOADS SINCE ITS RELEASE IN 2020, AND A 4% INCREASE IN AVERAGE NUMBER OF EPISODE DOWNLOADS FROM 2022 TO 2023. - DELIVERY OF 22 PRESENTATIONS/INTERVIEWS BY PCI STAFF. - PUBLICATION OF 25 TOTAL ARTICLES BY PCI STAFF, WITH 15 PLACED IN EXTERNAL MEDIA OUTLETS.
Expenses $623,420 · Grants $74,980
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UNDERSTANDING:THE UNDERSTANDING PROGRAM AREA IS INTENDED TO HELP THOSE WHO HAVE GAINED AWARENESS OF SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES TO ATTAIN MORE DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE AND MORE CONFIDENCE IN WHAT THEY KNOW. PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM AREA: - LIMINALITY NETWORK IS A PROJECT THAT CONNECTS SELECTED INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY EXPERTS TO EXPLORE HOW HUMANITY CAN NAVIGATE THE INTERRELATED SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL CRISES DRIVEN BY ACCELERATING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BREAKDOWN OVER THE COMING DECADES. - PUBLICATIONS IS OUR PROJECT FOR PROVIDING WRITTEN MATERIAL IN FORMAL, IN-DEPTH FORMATS, SUCH AS BOOKS AND REPORTS. - THINK RESILIENCE IS PCI'S ONLINE COURSE AND FLAGSHIP RESOURCE FOR DEEP-DIVE EDUCATION.HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UNDERSTANDING PROGRAM AREA IN 2023 INCLUDE: - GROWTH OF THE LIMINALITY NETWORK TO 68 MEMBERS, CONSISTING OF DIVERSE THINKERS, PRACTITIONERS, AND INFLUENCERS (INCLUDING NGO AND GRASSROOTS LEADERS, AND CIVIL SERVICE, GOVERNMENT, AND ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS), INCLUDING HOSTING FIVE ONLINE EVENTS AND ORGANIZING 3 WORKING GROUPS. - RELEASE OF THE REPORT WELCOME TO THE GREAT UNRAVELING: NAVIGATING THE POLYCRISIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL BREAKDOWN, WHICH ACCRUED OVER 9,000 DOWNLOADS. - REGISTRATION OF 1,448 PARTICIPANTS IN THINK RESILIENCE.
Expenses $247,248
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ACTION:THE ACTION PROGRAM AREA IS ABOUT ENCOURAGING OUR CONSTITUENTS TO MOVE FROM THINKING AND LEARNING TO DOING. WE CURRENTLY HAVE ONE PROJECT IN THIS PROGRAM AREA: - THE TAKE ACTION SERIES IS OUR WEBINAR PROJECT WHICH PROVIDES INSPIRING EXAMPLES AND CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MEANINGFUL ACTIONS THAT CAN BE TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE E4 CRISES.HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ACTION PROGRAM AREA IN 2023 INCLUDE: - PRODUCTION OF TWO WEBINARS ABOUT (1) MOVING FROM WARNING ABOUT THE POLYCRISIS TO NAVIGATING IT AND (2) PROSPECTS FOR EMBRACING DEGROWTH AS AN ECONOMIC TRANSITION STRATEGY. - AVERAGE OF 560 REGISTRANTS PER WEBINAR.
Expenses $18,210
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Jason BradfordJASON BRADFORD
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Philip JensenPHILIP JENSEN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Richard HeinbergRICHARD HEINBERG
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $94,892
- From this org
- $94,892
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Chuck CollinsCHUCK COLLINS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Joni PradedJONI PRADED
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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David BlittersdorfDAVID BLITTERSDORF
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Asher MillerASHER MILLER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $104,970
- From this org
- $88,574
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,396
- Hours/week
- 40
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Vicki RobinVICKI ROBIN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Sherri MitchellSHERRI MITCHELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 7 May 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source object
- 202441309349304214
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