2024-10-10T08:24:47-05:00 2023-12-31 721396621 CARR RIGGS & INGRAM LLC 807 CAMINO DE MONTE REY SANTA FE NM 87505 990 2023-01-01 461228334 OUT OF EDEN WALK OUTO 5058191612 PO BOX 148 SANTA FE NM 87504 JULIA PAYNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5058191612 2024-09-27 1 1 RHONDA WILLIAMS P00527004 5059833387 2024-09-27 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z JULIA PAYNE PO BOX 148 SANTA FE NM 87504 535455 0 X WWW.OUTOFEDENWALKNONPROFIT.ORG X 2012 NM EDUCATION, JOURNALISM, GLOBAL AWARENESS. 8 8 1 4 0 0 388919 534891 0 500 11 64 0 0 388930 535455 55000 0 0 0 228249 230598 0 0 69842 197681 220874 480930 451472 -92000 83983 130388 214341 3167 3137 127221 211204 X PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING JOURNALIST AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FELLOW PAUL SALOPEK IS RETRACING ON FOOT THE GLOBAL MIGRATION OF OUR ANCESTORS IN A 24,000-MILE, MULTI-YEAR ODYSSEY THAT BEGINS IN ETHIOPIA AND ENDS IN TIERRA DEL FUEGO. 0 0 269138 0 500 THE OUT OF EDEN WALK IS A GLOBAL STORYTELLING INITIATIVE FOR CROSS-CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT AMONG ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, AND GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES THAT OFFERS A POWERFUL ALTERNATIVE TO TODAY'S EXPLODING YET SHALLOW COVERAGE OF CURRENT EVENTS, AND PROMOTES PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE CONNECTIVITY VIA THE ETHOS OF "SLOW STORYTELLING."BEGINNING AT THE HERTO BOURI FOSSIL SITE IN AFRICA IN JANUARY 2013, THE PHYSICAL WALK BY PAUL SALOPEK WILL COVER ABOUT 24,000 MILES ON FOOT, FOLLOWING THE HUMAN FOSSIL RECORD AND GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPES, UNTIL REACHING THE "FINISH LINE" IN SOUTHERN AMERICA PATAGONIA, TIERRA DEL FUEGO, ANTICIPATED DATE 2027. THE OUT OF EDEN WALK TEAM AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING AND ELEVATING THE PROJECT'S EDITORIAL AND EDUCATIONAL IMPACT PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC DURING THE ACTIVE PHASE OF THE WALK AND AFTER THE CULMINATION OF THE JOURNEY. IN AN AGE OF INFORMATION OVERLOAD, WHEN AN ACCELERATING NEWS CYCLE OFTEN STOKES CONFUSION, POLARIZATION AND DIVISION, THE OUT OF EDEN WALK HARNESSES THE POWER OF HUMANE, IN-DEPTH, SCIENCE-BASED, AND CROSS-CULTURAL REPORTING TO ILLUMINATE, THROUGH ALL TYPES OF MEDIA, THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES THAT UNITE HUMANITY AT THE TURN OF A TROUBLED NEW MILLENNIUM: FROM RISING WAVES OF XENOPHOBIA TO RESOURCE DEPLETION, FROM CULTURAL ENDURANCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, FROM WAR TO HUMAN MASS MIGRATION, FROM TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND MUCH MORE.THE OUT OF EDEN WALK PROJECT IS NOT ONE PERSON'S JOURNEY: IT'S A COLLECTIVE PILGRIMAGE, CONDUCTED AT BOOT LEVEL, THAT GATHERS AND BRAIDS A MULTITUDE OF VOICES TOGETHER TO DESCRIBE THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE ACROSS THE GLOBE AT THE START OF THE 21ST CENTURY.OUT OF EDEN WALK HAS PRODUCED 500+ IN-DEPTH ARTICLES ON TOPICS RANGING FROM CLIMATE CHANGE TO MASS MIGRATION, ARCHEOLOGY TO GRASSROOTS TECHNOLOGY, CULTURAL SURVIVAL TO ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES. ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY DIGITAL, OUT OF EDEN WALK HAS PUBLISHED MORE THAN 460,000 WORDS, 2,500 PHOTOS AND 750 VIDEOS, WITH TEXTS TRANSLATED INTO 34 LANGUAGES, WITH AN ARCHIVE OF 100,000 UNPUBLISHED IMAGES. ADDITIONAL EDITORIAL OUTPUTS INCLUDE: -12 MAJOR FEATURE ARTICLES FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE, INCLUDING THREE COVER STORIES, IN AN ONGOING SERIES. -100+ MAJOR INTERNATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS COVERING THE WALK, INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, PBS NEWSHOUR, NPR, CNN, BBC, CBC, VICE AND GQ. -228,000+ FOLLOWERS WHO ACCESS THE WALK'S STORYTELLING VIA SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. OUT OF EDEN WALK'S "SLOW STORYTELLING" METHODOLOGY AND PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IMPACTS A VAST AUDIENCE: HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ARE EXPERIENCING OUT OF EDEN WALK LEARNING RESOURCES THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF BLUE-CHIP PARTNER INSTITUTIONS. STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OF ALL AGES, FROM ANYWHERE ON EARTH, ACCESS AND JOIN THIS HISTORIC JOURNEY ONLINE.OUT OF EDEN WALK'S HOMESTORIES PROGRAM OFFERS A CRITICAL SKILL-BUILDING RESOURCE FOR STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING THROUGH MAP-BASED STORYTELLING. HOMESTORIES IS NOW GLOBAL, REPRESENTING EVERY CONTINENT ON THE FREE, PUBLIC-FACING, AND CROWD-SOURCED STORYTELLING PLATFORM: WWW.HOMESTORYPROJECT.ORG. IN 2023, STUDENTS WON A STATE-WIDE AWARD FOR THE USE OF TECH IN EDUCATION IN CHICAGO, IL, FOR THEIR WORK WITH OUT OF EDEN WALK HOMESTORIES AND VISITED THE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING TO ACCEPT THE AWARD. IN 2023, PAUL SALOPEK HAS WALKED 3,500 MILES OF AN ANTICIPATED 4,500-MILE WALK ACROSS CHINA. (THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE WALK IS A 24,000 MILE JOURNEY, AND SINCE BEGINNING IN 2013, PAUL HAS WALKED 15,800 MILES.) THIS UNPRECEDENTED, COLLABORATIVE WALK ACROSS CHINA BEGAN IN FALL 2021. PARTNERSHIPS WITH NGM-CHINA AND DISNEY-CHINA, AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING NYU SHANGHAI, ENGAGED A GLOBAL AUDIENCE THROUGH WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES, BOTH IN CHINA AND IN THE UNITED STATES, FROM TEACHING WORKSHOPS AT CHINA'S FORESTRY DEPARTMENT TO CO-CURATING AN OUT OF EDEN WALK MUSEUM EXHIBITION AT THE INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS AT NYU-SHANGHAI. THE "WALKED CHINA" SHOW OPENED IN MAY 2023 WITH A RECORD NUMBER OF 1,200 VISITORS, AND IMPACTED OVER 10,000 VISITORS AND PARTICIPANTS IN WORKSHOPS DURING ITS THREE-MONTH DURATION. ALSO IN 2023, OUT OF EDEN WALK REACHED OVER 800 MILLION VIEWERS ON CHINA'S DOMESTIC TELEVISION CHANNELS AND STREAMING PLATFORMS. SHANGHAI MEDIA GROUP'S FIRST-TIME DOCUSERIES COVERING THE OUT OF EDEN WALK IN CHINA WILL BE SCHEDULED TO DEBUT IN NEW TERRITORIES IN 2024. OUT OF EDEN WALK IS GROWING A NEW GENERATION OF MULTICULTURAL STORYTELLERS WHO, BY SLOWING DOWN THEIR METHODOLOGY, AND TAKING THE TIME TO BURROW BENEATH THE DAY'S SUPERFICIAL HEADLINES, RECORD AND SHARE MORE NUANCED STORIES THAT REVEAL DEEPER TRUTHS ABOUT THE HIDDEN CONNECTIONS AMONG OUR LIVES, THUS ERODING BIGOTRY FUELED BY MISINFORMATION, AND CATALYZING RESPONSIBLE CHANGE AND ACCOUNTABLE BEHAVIORS IN A RAPIDLY GLOBALIZING WORLD. 269138 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NM X X THE ORGANIZATION 5058191612 212 E BERGER STREET SANTA FE NM 87505 DAVID POND PRESIDENT/CHAIR 6.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY MCNULTY VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SEEMA KHAN SECRETARY 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JAMES O' SHEA TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 DONALD BELT DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN KAHN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PARAG KHANNA DIRECTOR 4.00 X 0 0 0 ANN MARIE LIPINSKI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL F SALOPEK II FOUNDER & PRIMARY CONTRIBU 80.00 X 150000 0 0 JULIA PAYNE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 60.00 X 74778 0 0 224778 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 534891 534891 MAGAZINE INCOME 459900 500 500 500 64 64 535455 500 0 64 X 224778 138695 52388 33695 5820 1455 2910 1455 36123 36123 85325 53575 31750 6378 921 4900 557 2337 584 1169 584 16074 1469 13136 1469 72336 72336 2062 103 1856 103 OTHER EXPENSES 229 229 BUSINESS REGISTRATION F 10 10 451472 269138 112492 69842 85451 162900 42537 43101 30874 22534 2400 8340 130388 214341 3167 3137 3167 3137 X 0 0 0 0 127221 211204 127221 211204 130388 214341 83983 0 X X 1 X 0 0 0 X 314359 311960 570898 388919 534889 2121025 314359 311960 570898 388919 534889 2121025 190990 1930035 410 8 4 11 64 497 2121522 50954 0.90970 0.87150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 20449 12109 8340 10425 10425 0 8340 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 3137 3137 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 WAS SENT BY EMAIL TO ALL EIGHT VOTING BOARD MEMBERS. ONE BOARD MEMBER SHARED THE FORM 990 WITH HIS FINANCIAL ADVISING COMPANY FOR AN EXTERNAL REVIEW. THE BOARD SENT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO THE EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DISCUSSED THEM BY EMAIL AND PHONE CALL, AND THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED THE FORM 990 AT THE END OF THE REVIEW PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ARTICLE 9 OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS STATE THAT ALL OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND BOARD MEMBERS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS THEY HAVE RECEIVED, READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A OUT OF EDEN WALK 501(C)(3) EMPLOYS A COMPENSATION DECISION MAKING POLICY TO ENSURE FAIR AND REASONABLE RATES OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR USING MARKET RATE AS AN OBJECTIVE STANDARD FOR CALCULATING EXECUTIVE PAY AND YEARLY COST-OF-LIVING INCREASES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING RESEARCH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR FOR DETERMINING MARKET RATE. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION MUST BE COMPARED WITH THAT OF A FOR-PROFIT COMPANY OF COMPARABLE SIZE AND WITH A SIMILAR MISSION TO HELP DEFINE A FAIR AND REASONABLE MARKET RATE FIGURE. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR REFERRING TO JOB DESCRIPTIONS, WHICH INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIORITY QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE STAFF, TO HELP DETERMINE FAIR AND REASONABLE RATES OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. OUR DECISION MAKING PROCESS PRIORITIZES BOARD-CONDUCTED PERFORMANCE REVIEWS, EQUAL PAY GUIDING PRINCIPLES, OBJECTIVITY, AND DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH AND BENCHMARKING AGAINST COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. CERTAIN CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH EXTERNAL ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY, HAVE CONTRACTUAL STIPULATIONS ABOUT FOUNDING EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THESE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CHARITY WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THAT SITE AS IT IS IN ARTICLE 9 OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G VIDEO PRODUCTION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 11,655. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,655. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,798. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,798. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 10,000. CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 31,750. TOTAL EXPENSES 31,750. GUIDE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,122. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,122. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 1: THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED ON THE CASH-BASIS OF ACCOUNTING, MODIFIED TO INCLUDE THE CAPITALIZATION OF ASSETS AND RESPECTIVE DEPRECIATION EXPENSE.