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E O Wilson Biodiversity Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2012 • EIN 20-4547380

Jan 01, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012 • Filed on Jul 10, 2013

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1129 Weaver Dairy Road Ste T No1636327516-6363
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

38th percentile

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2012

Liabilities / Revenue

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No value available

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Source year 2012

Net Margin

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Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.

Source year 2012

Top Officer Pay

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Source year 2012

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-32%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2012 filings • 501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2011 to 2012

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No valid filing value is available for this score.

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets38th percentile

Assets

Down

$530,443

Down $248,277 (-32%) from 2011

Net Assets

Down

$522,238

Down $175,178 (-25%) from 2011

Liabilities

Down

$8,205

Down $73,099 (-90%) from 2011

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet MarginScore unavailable

Revenue

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

Down

$425,813

Down $15,418 (-3.5%) from 2011

Net Income

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2010: $200,213Liabilities 2010: $86,611Net Assets 2010: $113,6022010Assets 2011: $778,720Liabilities 2011: $81,304Net Assets 2011: $697,4162011Assets 2012: $530,443Liabilities 2012: $8,205Net Assets 2012: $522,2382012Assets 2013: $290,029Liabilities 2013: $9,919Net Assets 2013: $280,1102013Assets 2014: $294,213Liabilities 2014: $10,680Net Assets 2014: $283,5332014Assets 2015: $208,172Liabilities 2015: $3,312Net Assets 2015: $204,8602015Assets 2016: $366,072Liabilities 2016: $7,066Net Assets 2016: $359,0062016Assets 2017: $3,262,252Liabilities 2017: $17,015Net Assets 2017: $3,245,2372017Assets 2018: $7,337,036Liabilities 2018: $651,681Net Assets 2018: $6,685,3552018Assets 2019: $7,229,942Liabilities 2019: $2,091,362Net Assets 2019: $5,138,5802019Assets 2020: $4,858,555Liabilities 2020: $1,259,975Net Assets 2020: $3,598,5802020Assets 2021: $4,025,157Liabilities 2021: $1,928,559Net Assets 2021: $2,096,5982021Assets 2022: $3,992,120Liabilities 2022: $847,580Net Assets 2022: $3,144,5402022Assets 2023: $4,666,484Liabilities 2023: $1,149,649Net Assets 2023: $3,516,8352023Assets 2024: $2,666,339Liabilities 2024: $709,448Net Assets 2024: $1,956,8912024

Highlighted filing

2012

Assets$530,443
Liabilities$8,205
Net Assets$522,238
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Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2010: $668,9722010Expenses 2011: $441,2312011Expenses 2012: $425,8132012Revenue 2013: $204,537Expenses 2013: $446,665Net Income 2013: -$242,1282013Revenue 2014: $490,295Expenses 2014: $486,872Net Income 2014: $3,4232014Revenue 2015: $343,992Expenses 2015: $422,665Net Income 2015: -$78,6732015Revenue 2016: $571,187Expenses 2016: $417,040Net Income 2016: $154,1472016Revenue 2017: $3,764,848Expenses 2017: $878,617Net Income 2017: $2,886,2312017Revenue 2018: $5,759,146Expenses 2018: $2,319,029Net Income 2018: $3,440,1172018Revenue 2019: $1,942,440Expenses 2019: $3,489,985Net Income 2019: -$1,547,5452019Revenue 2020: $3,182,566Expenses 2020: $4,721,836Net Income 2020: -$1,539,2702020Revenue 2021: $3,687,280Expenses 2021: $5,188,308Net Income 2021: -$1,501,0282021Revenue 2022: $5,730,483Expenses 2022: $4,680,470Net Income 2022: $1,050,0132022Revenue 2023: $5,352,604Expenses 2023: $4,981,728Net Income 2023: $370,8762023Revenue 2024: $2,637,955Expenses 2024: $4,197,899Net Income 2024: -$1,559,9442024

Highlighted filing

2012

Revenue-
Expenses$425,813
Net Income-
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012
Signed
Jul 10, 2013
Return Version
2012v2.1
Gross Receipts
$251,978
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The e.o. Wilson biodiversity foundation's mission is to foster a knowing stewardship of our world through biodiversity research and education initiatives that promote and inform worldwide preservation of our biological heritage. We believe that by enhancing our public understanding of biodiversity, we can foster a culture of stewardship in which people are inspired to conserve and protect the natural world.

Major Activities

Activity 2
The e.o. Wilson biodiversity foundation has gathered together a contributor team consisting of educators, multimedia artists, 3d animators trained in science and cinema, and textbook professionals, led by naturalist edward o. Wilson. Our goal is to create a cultural landmark - a portal that will introduce students to the grandest story there is, the story of life on earth, from molecules to ecosystems, from he origin of life to the modern awareness that we control the environment we live in e.o. Wilson's life on earth is a new digital textbook for high school biology students.
Filing and Contact Details

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EIN
20-4547380
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2012 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

Open filing
Assets
$530,443
Liabilities
$8,205
Net assets
$522,238
Revenue
-
Expenses
$425,813
Net income
-
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.67$0.71$1.96$2.64$4.20$1.56
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.67$1.15$3.52$5.35$4.98$0.37
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.99$0.85$3.14$5.73$4.68$1.05
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.03$1.93$2.10$3.69$5.19$1.50
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.86$1.26$3.60$3.18$4.72$1.54
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.23$2.09$5.14$1.94$3.49$1.55
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.34$0.65$6.69$5.76$2.32$3.44
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.26$0.02$3.25$3.76$0.88$2.89
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.01$0.36$0.57$0.42$0.15
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.21$0.00$0.20$0.34$0.42$0.08
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.01$0.28$0.49$0.49$0.00
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.01$0.28$0.20$0.45$0.24
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.01$0.52$0.43
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.78$0.08$0.70$0.44
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.20$0.09$0.11$0.67