Liabilities / Assets
99th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 99% of similar nonprofits.
The Katoomba Group Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 20-3738283
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
30.41x
Liabilities / Revenue
98th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 98% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
3rd percentile
Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$9,775
Up $9,775 from 2023
Net Assets
Down-$287,520
Down $287,520 from 2023
Liabilities
Up$297,295
Up $297,295 from 2023
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$98,758
Up $98,758 from 2023
Expenses
Up$386,278
Up $386,278 from 2023
Net Income
Down-$287,520
Down $287,520 from 2023
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- May 22, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.1
- Gross Receipts
- $98,758
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The katoomba group, headquartered in washington, d.c. Is an international network of individuals working to promote, and improve capacity related to, markets and payments for ecosystem services (pes). The group serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas and strategic information about ecosystem service transactions and markets, as well as a site for collaboration between practitioners on pes projects and programs.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| KATOOMBA: THE KATOOMBA GROUP, HOSTED BY FOREST TRENDS, IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF PEOPLE WORKING TO MOBILIZE PUBLIC FUNDING AND PRIVATE CAPITAL TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE NATURE IN WAYS THAT ALSO EMPOWER INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. | $0 | $383,868 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL JENKINS SEE SCHEDULE O | President/Chair | PT | $0 | - | - |
| DAVID BRAND | Vice Chair | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JAMES SALZMAN | Secretary | PT | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- The Katoomba Group
- EIN
- 20-3738283
- Phone
- 2022983000
- Address
- 1203 19TH ST NW 4TH FL, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Signing Officer
- Name
- Michael Jenkins
- Title
- President/CEO
- Phone
- 2022983000
- Signed
- 2025-05-22
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Gelman Rosenberg & Freedman
- Address
- 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N, BETHESDA, MD 20814-2930
- Preparer
- Richard J Locastro CPA
- Phone
- 3019519090
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank fees. Amount: 2,426. Description: online subscriptions. Amount: 195. Description: travel. Amount: 15,163. Description: meetings & conferences. Amount: 70,687. Description: translation loss. Amount: 2,410. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 90,881.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: due to fta. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 297,295.”
FORM 990-EZ, PART IV:
“The president, michael jenkins, is an employee of forest trends association (fta), a related entity, and receives all his compensation from fta. He devoted 35 hours per week to fta in addition to his time with katoomba. Katoomba reimbursed fta $52,228 for michael's time spent on katoomba activities.”
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| IRS990EZ/PoliticalCampaignActyInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt | 0 | THE KATOOMBA GROUP, HEADQUARTERED IN WASHINGTON, D.C. IS AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS WORKING TO PROMOTE, AND IMPROVE CAPACITY RELATED TO, MARKETS AND PAYMENTS FOR ECOSYSTEM SERVICES (PES). THE GROUP SERVES AS A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS AND STRATEGIC INFORMATION ABOUT ECOSYSTEM SERVICE TRANSACTIONS AND MARKETS, AS WELL AS A SITE FOR COLLABORATION BETWEEN PRACTITIONERS ON PES PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. |
| IRS990EZ/ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp/DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | 0 | KATOOMBA: THE KATOOMBA GROUP, HOSTED BY FOREST TRENDS, IS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF PEOPLE WORKING TO MOBILIZE PUBLIC FUNDING AND PRIVATE CAPITAL TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE NATURE IN WAYS THAT ALSO EMPOWER INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. |
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| IRS990EZ/SchoolOperatingInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990EZ/SubjectToProxyTaxInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990EZ/TotalRevenueAmt | 0 | 98758 |
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | WWW.KATOOMBAGROUP.ORG |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp/ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd | 0 | 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp/ListedByNameGoverningDocInd | 0 | 1 |
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| IRS990ScheduleA/Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp/PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd | 0 | 0 |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 2,426. DESCRIPTION: ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 195. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 15,163. DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS & CONFERENCES. AMOUNT: 70,687. DESCRIPTION: TRANSLATION LOSS. AMOUNT: 2,410. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 90,881. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: DUE TO FTA. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 297,295. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | THE PRESIDENT, MICHAEL JENKINS, IS AN EMPLOYEE OF FOREST TRENDS ASSOCIATION (FTA), A RELATED ENTITY, AND RECEIVES ALL HIS COMPENSATION FROM FTA. HE DEVOTED 35 HOURS PER WEEK TO FTA IN ADDITION TO HIS TIME WITH KATOOMBA. KATOOMBA REIMBURSED FTA $52,228 FOR MICHAEL'S TIME SPENT ON KATOOMBA ACTIVITIES. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIES |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART IV: |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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| ReturnHeader/BusinessOfficerGrp/SignatureDt | 0 | 2025-05-22 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerFirmEIN | 0 | 521392008 |
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| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/CityNm | 0 | BETHESDA |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | 0 | MD |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerFirmGrp/PreparerUSAddress/ZIPCd | 0 | 208142930 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PhoneNum | 0 | 3019519090 |
| ReturnHeader/PreparerPersonGrp/PreparerPersonNm | 0 | RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2025-05-22T13:06:52-05:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2024-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2024-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2024 |
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Filings
Displayed year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $9,775
- Liabilities
- $297,295
- Net assets
- -$287,520
- Revenue
- $98,758
- Expenses
- $386,278
- Net income
- -$287,520