2024-08-30T09:50:16-04:00 2023-12-31 232749044 BEE BERGVALL & CO PO BOX 754 WARRINGTON PA 189760754 990EZ 2023-01-01 454939557 THE SUSTAINABILITY NEXUS INC SUST 2158163190 2233 GRAYS FERRY AVE PHILADELPHIA PA 19146 MAX ZAHNISER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2158163190 2024-08-29 true false CYNTHIA BERGVALL CPA P00133440 2153432727 2024-08-30 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z X REGENEX.US X X 94462 X 94462 94462 53854 1781 55635 38827 35335 27951 102113 X 21092 106671 14803 13619 35895 120290 560 18177 35335 102113 X ENABLE SYSTEM-CHANGE-MAKERS TO STEP INTO NEW LEVELS OF CAPABILITY AND AFFECTIVENESS IN CREATIVE NEW WAYS 1.RAMBOLAND (AND THE GLASSMEYER FARM AT RAMBOLAND)- DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND LIVING LABORATORY FOR OPERATION AND EDUCATION AROUND URBAN UNIVERSAL DESIGN, DEEP GREEN DESIGN, AND SOCIALLY JUST AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. INCLUDES A 400,000 HOME WITH A TEACHING KITCHEN, A 600,000 FARM THROUGHOUT THE SITE AND NEARBY NEIGHBORHOOD, IN NUMEROUS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL THOUGHT LEADER PARTNERS. PROJECT SITE IS LOCATED AT 718 E MIFFLIN STREET, LANCASTER, PA 17602. HAVING RECEIVED OVER 300,000 IN IN-KIND DONATIONS OF WORLD-LEADING CONSULTING SERVICES, THE PROJECT IS POISED FOR THE LAUNCH OF ITS FINAL FUNDING AND PROMOTIONAL STAGE. FINAL SITE TESTING AND STORMWATER SYSTEM ENGINEERING IS SCHEDULED FOR SPRING OF 2024, AND HISTORIC REVIEW FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 15TH, HAVING ALREADY PASSED AN INFORMAL REVIEW. CLOSE PARTNERSHIPS WITH SOME OF THE LARGEST LOCAL FOUNDATIONS AS WELL AS NATIONAL SCALE GRANTS ARE LIKELY TO SECURE THE CAPITAL NEEDED TO COVER HARD COSTS OF THIS PROJECT THAT WILL THEN BE SET UP TO BE FINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT AND YIELD EDUCATIONAL, MOBILITY, ENERGY SECURITY, WATER MANAGEMENT AND FOOD ACCESS VALUE TO ITS COMMUNITY. PER INSTRUCTIONS, 1,378 IN DONATED SERVICES IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE FORM 990EZ. 12130 2.REGENERATIVE COHORTS GUIDE - A SELF-GUIDED TOUR / CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE THROUGH A GUIDE FOR GROUPS OF PEOPLE THAT WISH TO GROW THEIR CAPACITY TO THINK AND WORK IN KEEPING WITH THE REGENERATIVE PARADIGM, AS WELL AS IN A COLLECTIVELY, DEMOCRATICALLY SELF-GUIDED MANNER. A DRAFT OF THE GUIDE IS CURRENTLY BEING CIRCULATED TO THE SUSTAINABILITY NEXUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CLOSE COLLEAGUES FOR FEEDBACK. MOVING FORWARD IT WILL POINT USERS TO SPECIFIC REGENERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY SUSTAINABILITY NEXUS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE VETTED TO BE LEGITIMATE AND IN KEEPING WITH THE REGENERATIVE PARADIGM. HAVING DEVELOPED THIS GUIDE FOR GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD TO USE TO ENSURE BOTH DEMOCRATIC AND REGENERATIVE PARADIGM INTEGRITY, ITS PROTOTYPE IS BEING PILOTED BY COMPANIES, LEARNING COHORTS, AND PROJECT TEAMS IN CALIFORNIA, MASSACHUSETTS, PENNSYLVANIA AND EVEN ACROSS THE UK AND EUROPE. IT IS PROVIDING A USEFUL TOOL TO UPSTART AND ESTABLISHED GROUPS / COHORTS ALIKE, AND WE ARE CURRENTLY PLANNING WAYS TO BOTH MAXIMIZE ACCESSIBILITY TO THE TOOL AND REVENUE GENERATED FROM IT. 3092 PHILADELPHIA REGENERATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP PROGRAM - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A NORTH PHILADELPHIA CDC, A WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY ARTS & EDUCATION GROUP, COMMUNITY GARDENS, AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS FORMER STUDENTS AND GREEN BUILDING INDUSTRY COLLEAGUES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A SET OF ECONOMIC, LAND USE AND SHARED OWNERSHIP CONCEPTS INTEGRATE TO ENABLE THE SUSTAINABLE, ONGOING CREATION OF ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND STAYING POWER OF EXISTING RESIDENTS IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, WHILE CULTIVATING RENEWABLE, CLEAN, RESILIENT ENERGY, FOOD AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG WITH GREEN RENOVATIONS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION PATTERNS. CURRENTLY SEEKING GRANT FUNDING. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN AND, IN SOME CASES, LEADING EFFORTS TO CONVENE DEVELOPERS, DESIGNERS, FINANCIERS, ORGANIZERS, ENGINEERS AND OTHERS TO BRING REAL CAPABILITY TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD REGENERATION PROJECTS THAT WOULD NOT NATURALLY GAIN ECONOMIC SUPPORT IN OUR ECONOMY, TO INCUBATE AND LAUNCH IMPORTANT PROJECTS THAT PROVE THE VALUE OF SUCH EFFORTS, FOR BOTH THEIR COMMUNITIES AND POTENTIAL INVESTORS, SO THAT MANY MORE SUCH PROJECTS HAPPEN. 1555 OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND REGENERATION -FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR THE GREEN PROGRAM -CO-WORKING SPACES WRAP UP -REGENERATIVE EDU-TRAVEL PROGRAMS PLANNING -GENERAL PROGRAM ARTICULATION 12162 28939 MARCUS SHEFFER BOARD PRESID 1.25 0 SHANNON MURPHY BOARD VICE P 0.50 0 ERIK PORSE BOARD SECRET 0.50 0 JOHN HARPER BOARD TREASU 0.75 0 LAUREN YARMUTH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0 FELIPE TAVARES BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0 SHANNON CROOKER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0 MAX ZAHNISER EXECUTIVE DI 1.25 0 false false false false false false false false false PA MAX ZAHNISER 2233 GRAYS FERRY AVE PHILADELPHIA PA 19146 2158163190 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 12406 420 64786 84405 94462 256479 3825 5176 9001 12406 420 68611 89581 94462 265480 10 42580 94520 137110 10 42580 94520 137110 128370 12406 420 68611 89581 94462 265480 0.48350 0.75100 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING EXPENSE 40 OFFICE EXPENSE 88 TRAVEL EXPENSES 200 MEAL EXPENSE 252 PAYMENT PLATFORM 6 FUNDRAISING FEE 11 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 1,184 TOTAL 1,781 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 27,951 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 EQUIPMENT 17,763 17,763 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 2,960 4,144 TOTAL 14,803 13,619 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 560 17,929 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP 0 248 FORM 990-EZ, PART III ENABLE SYSTEM-CHANGE-MAKERS TO STEP INTO NEW LEVELS OF CAPABILITY AND AFFECTIVENESS IN CREATIVE NEW WAYS FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 1.RAMBOLAND (AND THE GLASSMEYER FARM AT RAMBOLAND)- DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AND LIVING LABORATORY FOR OPERATION AND EDUCATION AROUND URBAN UNIVERSAL DESIGN, DEEP GREEN DESIGN, AND SOCIALLY JUST AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. INCLUDES A 400,000 HOME WITH A TEACHING KITCHEN, A 600,000 FARM THROUGHOUT THE SITE AND NEARBY NEIGHBORHOOD, IN NUMEROUS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL THOUGHT LEADER PARTNERS. PROJECT SITE IS LOCATED AT 718 E MIFFLIN STREET, LANCASTER, PA 17602. HAVING RECEIVED OVER 300,000 IN IN-KIND DONATIONS OF WORLD-LEADING CONSULTING SERVICES, THE PROJECT IS POISED FOR THE LAUNCH OF ITS FINAL FUNDING AND PROMOTIONAL STAGE. FINAL SITE TESTING AND STORMWATER SYSTEM ENGINEERING IS SCHEDULED FOR SPRING OF 2024, AND HISTORIC REVIEW FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 15TH, HAVING ALREADY PASSED AN INFORMAL REVIEW. CLOSE PARTNERSHIPS WITH SOME OF THE LARGEST LOCAL FOUNDATIONS AS WELL AS NATIONAL SCALE GRANTS ARE LIKELY TO SECURE THE CAPITAL NEEDED TO COVER HARD COSTS OF THIS PROJECT THAT WILL THEN BE SET UP TO BE FINANCIALLY SELF-SUFFICIENT AND YIELD EDUCATIONAL, MOBILITY, ENERGY SECURITY, WATER MANAGEMENT AND FOOD ACCESS VALUE TO ITS COMMUNITY. PER INSTRUCTIONS, 1,378 IN DONATED SERVICES IS NOT INCLUDED ON THE FORM 990EZ. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 2.REGENERATIVE COHORTS GUIDE - A SELF-GUIDED TOUR / CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE THROUGH A GUIDE FOR GROUPS OF PEOPLE THAT WISH TO GROW THEIR CAPACITY TO THINK AND WORK IN KEEPING WITH THE REGENERATIVE PARADIGM, AS WELL AS IN A COLLECTIVELY, DEMOCRATICALLY SELF-GUIDED MANNER. A DRAFT OF THE GUIDE IS CURRENTLY BEING CIRCULATED TO THE SUSTAINABILITY NEXUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND CLOSE COLLEAGUES FOR FEEDBACK. MOVING FORWARD IT WILL POINT USERS TO SPECIFIC REGENERATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY SUSTAINABILITY NEXUS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE VETTED TO BE LEGITIMATE AND IN KEEPING WITH THE REGENERATIVE PARADIGM. HAVING DEVELOPED THIS GUIDE FOR GROUPS AROUND THE WORLD TO USE TO ENSURE BOTH DEMOCRATIC AND REGENERATIVE PARADIGM INTEGRITY, ITS PROTOTYPE IS BEING PILOTED BY COMPANIES, LEARNING COHORTS, AND PROJECT TEAMS IN CALIFORNIA, MASSACHUSETTS, PENNSYLVANIA AND EVEN ACROSS THE UK AND EUROPE. IT IS PROVIDING A USEFUL TOOL TO UPSTART AND ESTABLISHED GROUPS / COHORTS ALIKE, AND WE ARE CURRENTLY PLANNING WAYS TO BOTH MAXIMIZE ACCESSIBILITY TO THE TOOL AND REVENUE GENERATED FROM IT. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 PHILADELPHIA REGENERATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP PROGRAM - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A NORTH PHILADELPHIA CDC, A WEST PHILADELPHIA COMMUNITY ARTS & EDUCATION GROUP, COMMUNITY GARDENS, AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS FORMER STUDENTS AND GREEN BUILDING INDUSTRY COLLEAGUES OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, A SET OF ECONOMIC, LAND USE AND SHARED OWNERSHIP CONCEPTS INTEGRATE TO ENABLE THE SUSTAINABLE, ONGOING CREATION OF ECONOMIC RESILIENCE AND STAYING POWER OF EXISTING RESIDENTS IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, WHILE CULTIVATING RENEWABLE, CLEAN, RESILIENT ENERGY, FOOD AND WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ALONG WITH GREEN RENOVATIONS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION PATTERNS. CURRENTLY SEEKING GRANT FUNDING. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE INVOLVED IN AND, IN SOME CASES, LEADING EFFORTS TO CONVENE DEVELOPERS, DESIGNERS, FINANCIERS, ORGANIZERS, ENGINEERS AND OTHERS TO BRING REAL CAPABILITY TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND NEIGHBORHOOD REGENERATION PROJECTS THAT WOULD NOT NATURALLY GAIN ECONOMIC SUPPORT IN OUR ECONOMY, TO INCUBATE AND LAUNCH IMPORTANT PROJECTS THAT PROVE THE VALUE OF SUCH EFFORTS, FOR BOTH THEIR COMMUNITIES AND POTENTIAL INVESTORS, SO THAT MANY MORE SUCH PROJECTS HAPPEN. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND REGENERATION -FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR THE GREEN PROGRAM -CO-WORKING SPACES WRAP UP -REGENERATIVE EDU-TRAVEL PROGRAMS PLANNING -GENERAL PROGRAM ARTICULATION