Liabilities / Assets
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 01-0515381 • 501(c)3 • Portland, ME
Profile
To provide progressive environmental study and education that furthers global sustainablity and conservation policies.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
85th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 85% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
71st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
50th percentile
Higher net margin than 50% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
54th percentile
Faster asset growth than 54% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
67th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$7,682,271
Up $2,685,960 (+54%) from 2024
Liabilities
Up$5,136,640
Up $1,841,500 (+56%) from 2024
Net Assets
Up$2,545,631
Up $844,460 (+50%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$9,831,598
Up $1,631,913 (+20%) from 2024
Expenses
Up$8,987,138
Up $1,173,127 (+15%) from 2024
Net Income
Up$844,460
Up $458,786 (+119%) from 2024
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
To provide progressive environmental study and education that furthers global sustainablity and conservation policies.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $2,977,955 | $5,304,323 | ▲ $2,326,368 |
| Accounts Receivable | $1,494,019 | $1,874,291 | ▲ $380,272 |
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $399,426 | $385,792 | ▼ $13,634 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $2,615 | $5,983 | ▲ $3,368 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $11 | $11 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $4,996,311 | $7,682,271 | ▲ $2,685,960 |
| Other Assets Total | $122,285 | $111,871 | ▼ $10,414 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Mortgage Notes Payable Secured by Investment Property | $2,410,058 | $4,056,423 | ▲ $1,646,365 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $522,945 | $855,513 | ▲ $332,568 |
| Deferred Revenue | $340,946 | $196,732 | ▼ $144,214 |
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $21,191 | $27,972 | ▲ $6,781 |
| Total Liabilities | $3,295,140 | $5,136,640 | ▲ $1,841,500 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $1,701,171 | $2,545,631 | ▲ $844,460 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $1,701,171 | $2,545,631 | ▲ $844,460 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $4,996,311 | $7,682,271 | ▲ $2,685,960 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $2,946,484 | $1,369,838 | $4,316,322 |
| Buildings | $2,150,730 | $239,318 | $2,390,048 |
| Land | $207,109 | - | $207,109 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr David Evers | Executive Director | FT | $339,941 | $9,581 | $349,522 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dr Alex Campbell | Chair |
| Dr James Paruk | Vice Chair |
| Dr Jay Mager | Secretary |
| Kate Taylor | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $6,174,369 |
| Other Expenses | $2,812,769 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $3,953,646 | $1,074,106 | - | $5,027,752 |
| Travel | $613,548 | $91,279 | - | $704,827 |
| Payroll Taxes | $-37 | $436,859 | - | $436,822 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $267,318 | $72,623 | - | $339,941 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $32,618 | $294,162 | - | $326,780 |
| Depreciation Depletion | $3,395 | $255,500 | - | $258,895 |
| Information Technology | $3,276 | $177,883 | - | $181,159 |
| Insurance | $9,264 | $143,290 | - | $152,554 |
| Interest | - | $118,567 | - | $118,567 |
| Occupancy | $37 | $99,570 | - | $99,607 |
| All Other Expenses | $35,409 | $39,286 | - | $74,695 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | $18,713 | $35,706 | - | $54,419 |
| Other Expenses | $18,673 | $31,841 | - | $50,514 |
| Pension Plan Contributions | - | $43,074 | - | $43,074 |
| Advertising | $20,377 | $8,386 | - | $28,763 |
| Office Expenses | $2,703 | $7,645 | - | $10,348 |
| Fees for Services Legal | $5,553 | - | - | $5,553 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $6,039,005 | $2,948,133 | $0 | $8,987,138 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $8,987,138 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $8,987,138 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $8,987,138 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Shareholders of interested entity include officers of Organization | During the year ended April 30, 2024, the Organization entered into a formal agreement with CarbonSolve, whose shareholders include the Organization's Executive Director and Director of Climate Change. CarbonSolve contracts with the Oranization to provide consulting and other technical services.In addition, the Organization provides administrative support to CarbonSolve, for which it charges an administrative fee. | No | $1,669,489 |
| - | Shareholders of interested entity include officers of Organization | Biodiversity Futures Trust, LLC, a Maine limited liability company, was established August 24, 2023 with 66.67% of member interests owned by the Biodiversity Research Institute and 33.33% owned by the Organization's Executive Director. Biodiversity Futures Trust, LLC is an environmental consulting group that focuses on gathering and developing information that can be used for renewable energy matters by governmental agencies and industry. There was no profit earning activity in the current year but will be in the future. | No | $0 |
“Form 990 is reviewed by david evers, executive director (voting board member) and the finance committee of the board of directors prior to filing the return with the irs.”
“It is the affirmative duty of any director to disclose to the board, at the earliest possible time, any existing or potential conflict of interest involving the director. The board shall then determine if a conflict of interest exists. The minutes of the meeting shall reflect the fact that the disclosure was made, the substance of the disclosure, the existence of a quorum, and the abstention from voting of the director involved.”
“Form 990, part vi, line 15a - compensation process for executive director the process for determining compensation for the executive director includes an annual review by the board of directors. The executive director is a voting member of the board of directors, however he or she abstains from any voting that relates to compensation or employment of the executive director. Form 90, part vi, line 15b - compensation process for finance director the process for determining compensation for the finance director consists of an annual performance review by the exeuctive director.”
“The governing documents are available to the public upon request.”
“The process has not changed from prior years.”
“Management of the organization believes it has no material uncertain tax positions and, accordingly it will not recognize any liability for unrecognized tax benefits.”
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| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc | 0 | During the year ended April 30, 2024, the Organization entered into a formal agreement with CarbonSolve, whose shareholders include the Organization's Executive Director and Director of Climate Change. CarbonSolve contracts with the Oranization to provide consulting and other technical services.In addition, the Organization provides administrative support to CarbonSolve, for which it charges an administrative fee. |
| IRS990ScheduleL/BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp/TransactionDesc | 1 | Biodiversity Futures Trust, LLC, a Maine limited liability company, was established August 24, 2023 with 66.67% of member interests owned by the Biodiversity Research Institute and 33.33% owned by the Organization's Executive Director. Biodiversity Futures Trust, LLC is an environmental consulting group that focuses on gathering and developing information that can be used for renewable energy matters by governmental agencies and industry. There was no profit earning activity in the current year but will be in the future. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY DAVID EVERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (VOTING BOARD MEMBER) AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING THE RETURN WITH THE IRS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | IT IS THE AFFIRMATIVE DUTY OF ANY DIRECTOR TO DISCLOSE TO THE BOARD, AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME, ANY EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVING THE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD SHALL THEN DETERMINE IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING SHALL REFLECT THE FACT THAT THE DISCLOSURE WAS MADE, THE SUBSTANCE OF THE DISCLOSURE, THE EXISTENCE OF A QUORUM, AND THE ABSTENTION FROM VOTING OF THE DIRECTOR INVOLVED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 15A - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES AN ANNUAL REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HOWEVER HE OR SHE ABSTAINS FROM ANY VOTING THAT RELATES TO COMPENSATION OR EMPLOYMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 90, PART VI, LINE 15B - COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR FINANCE DIRECTOR THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE FINANCE DIRECTOR CONSISTS OF AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW BY THE EXEUCTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | The process has not changed from prior years. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | Form 990, Part XII, Line 2: |
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