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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by METAFOUNDATION.

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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,419,521

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,848 · excluded $5,848

  • 11a · Other revenue: APPEARANCE AND OTHER S

    total $22,773 · related or exempt $22,773

  • 11b · Other revenue: PUBLISHING ACTIVITY

    total $3,053 · related or exempt $3,053

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $25,826

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $74,980 · program services $74,980

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $199,862 · program services $167,331 · management and general $17,307 · fundraising $15,224

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $442,514 · program services $353,707 · management and general $55,216 · fundraising $33,591

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $14,895 · program services $14,094 · management and general $801

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $49,969 · program services $40,781 · management and general $5,496 · fundraising $3,692

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $12,500 · management and general $12,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $197,517 · program services $195,386 · management and general $1,295 · fundraising $836

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $900 · program services $900

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $8,225 · program services $1,154 · management and general $7,002 · fundraising $69

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $3,466 · program services $2,898 · management and general $343 · fundraising $225

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,086 · program services $2,575 · management and general $307 · fundraising $204

  • 17 · Travel

    total $13,247 · program services $11,523 · management and general $788 · fundraising $936

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $709 · program services $709

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,235 · program services $1,031 · management and general $132 · fundraising $72

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,413 · program services $4,518 · management and general $545 · fundraising $350

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $19,505 · program services $17,291 · management and general $1,280 · fundraising $934

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $118,580 · end of year $193,275

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $483,547 · end of year $437,823

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $129,469 · end of year $510,756

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $8,490 · end of year $10,104

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

    $17,414

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

    $12,979

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,000 · end of year $4,435

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,000 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $29,517 · end of year $40,652

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $586,703 · end of year $499,644

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Jason Bradford

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Philip Jensen

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Heinberg

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $94,892
    From this org
    $94,892
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Chuck Collins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joni Praded

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Blittersdorf

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Asher Miller

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $104,970
    From this org
    $88,574
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,396
    Hours/week
    40
  • Vicki Robin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sherri 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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