Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Biomimicry Institute
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2024 · +97% in 3 yrs20staff
7 of 7years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin17.7%
Months of reserve4.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.7%
Middle half of peersMedianBiomimicry Institute
Where the money goes FY2024 · $3.2M spent
Programs$2.3M71%Management and general$656k20%Fundraising$288k9%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 22% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort27funders
$1.9Ma year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Wend II IncSince FY2020$830k$750k$550k$500kThe Kendeda FundSince FY2020$330k$330k$340k$331kThe Ray C Anderson Foundation IncSince FY2022$650k$650kFreedom Together FoundationOn and off$250kThe Planetary TrustOn and off$5k$100k$100kThe VF FoundationSince FY2022$100k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$100k$46k$19k$82k$372k$546k10 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$17k$36k$24k$18k$15k$9k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund