2025-07-23T09:44:48-04:00 2024-12-31 232749044 BEE BERGVALL & CO PO BOX 754 WARRINGTON PA 189760754 990EZ 2024-01-01 454939557 THE SUSTAINABILITY NEXUS INC SUST 2158163190 2233 GRAYS FERRY AVE PHILADELPHIA PA 19146 MAX ZAHNISER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2158163190 2025-07-22 true false CYNTHIA BERGVALL CPA P00133440 2153432727 2025-07-23 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X REGENEX.US X X 71283 X 71283 71283 1222 62995 5558 69775 1508 102113 103621 X 106671 83713 13619 23758 120290 107471 18177 3850 102113 103621 X ENABLE SYSTEM-CHANGE-MAKERS TO STEP INTO NEW LEVELS OF CAPABILITY AND AFFECTIVENESS IN CREATIVE NEW WAYS 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 TEAM SUBMITTED TWO KEY GRANTS FOR THE PROJECT: -THE HIGH FOUNDATION COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT - REQUESTING 330,000 NOT AWARDED, BUT WILL BE PURSUED AGAIN AS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIGH HAS MATURED -THE CITY OF LANCASTER'S SLATE OF PROJECTS FOR THE PA L SAVINGS ACCOUNT GRANTS FOR 1M WE ARE IN FINAL STAGES OF CONSIDERATION FINAL SITE TESTING OCCURRED IN SPRING OF 2024, AND HISTORIC REVIEW FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS WAS AWARDED IN JULY. LAND DONATION WAS IN PROCESS IN LATE 2024 AND COMPLETED IN 2025. 1222 18185 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. IN 2024 THE GUIDE HAS BEEN USED BY NUMEROUS GROUPS, INCLUDING NEXUS ITSELF FOR BOARD MEETINGS. 20220 REGENERATIVE THINKING FOR BEGINNERS WORKSHOPS - BUILDING UPON AND INTEGRATING A PROGRAM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD HAS SPEARHEADED TO CREATE A SPACE FOR REGENERATIVE PRACTITIONERS TO INTERACT AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND WITH THAT GROUP SERVING AS A SORT OF FOCUS GROUP FOR THE EDUCATION OFFERING, NEXUS WILL BE HOSTING THAT GROUP IN CREATING INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS FOR PEOPLE WISHING TO "DIP THEIR TOE IN- AND WORK TOWARD READINESS FOR THE "DEEP END" PROGRAMS OFFERED BY SOME OF OUR PARTNERS (LIKE REGENESIS INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE LEARNING). REGENERATIVE THINKING FOR FUNDERS WORKSHOP - A NEW CONCEPT GREEN LIT IN 2024 TO BE DEVELOPED IN 2025 AT ABOUT THE LEVEL OF DEPTH OF 3 ABOVE, BUT CATERED TO PROFESSIONALS IN FINANCE AND FOUNDATIONS THAT SEEK TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THE REGENERATIVE MOVEMENT THROUGH FUNDING. 1254 OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: -YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUND REGENERATION -FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FOR THE GREEN PROGRAM -REGENERATIVE EDU-TRAVEL PROGRAMS PLANNING -GENERAL PROGRAM ARTICULATION 39659 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 ASHANTI DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 0 ELIZABETH WALSH BOARD MEMBER 0.75 0 LEIGH MELANDER BOARD MEMBER 0.75 0 BARBRA MATSHALOM BOARD MEMBER 0.01 0 JOHN BOECKER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 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 420 64786 84405 94462 71283 315356 3825 5176 9001 420 68611 89581 94462 71283 324357 10 42580 94520 54300 191410 10 42580 94520 54300 191410 132947 420 68611 89581 94462 71283 324357 0.40990 0.48350 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING EXPENSE 202 OFFICE EXPENSE 225 TRAVEL EXPENSES 169 PAYMENT PLATFORM FEES 223 PROGRAM EXPENSES 3,440 BUSINESS REGISTRATION GEE 100 DUS & SUBSCRIPTIONS 15 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 1,184 TOTAL 5,558 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE 0 11,323 EQUIPMENT 17,763 17,763 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 4,144 5,328 TOTAL 13,619 23,758 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 17,929 3,850 FISCAL SPONSORSHIP 248 0 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 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 TEAM SUBMITTED TWO KEY GRANTS FOR THE PROJECT: -THE HIGH FOUNDATION COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANT - REQUESTING 330,000 NOT AWARDED, BUT WILL BE PURSUED AGAIN AS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIGH HAS MATURED -THE CITY OF LANCASTER'S SLATE OF PROJECTS FOR THE PA L SAVINGS ACCOUNT GRANTS FOR 1M WE ARE IN FINAL STAGES OF CONSIDERATION FINAL SITE TESTING OCCURRED IN SPRING OF 2024, AND HISTORIC REVIEW FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS WAS AWARDED IN JULY. LAND DONATION WAS IN PROCESS IN LATE 2024 AND COMPLETED IN 2025. 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. IN 2024 THE GUIDE HAS BEEN USED BY NUMEROUS GROUPS, INCLUDING NEXUS ITSELF FOR BOARD MEETINGS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 REGENERATIVE THINKING FOR BEGINNERS WORKSHOPS - BUILDING UPON AND INTEGRATING A PROGRAM THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD HAS SPEARHEADED TO CREATE A SPACE FOR REGENERATIVE PRACTITIONERS TO INTERACT AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES, AND WITH THAT GROUP SERVING AS A SORT OF FOCUS GROUP FOR THE EDUCATION OFFERING, NEXUS WILL BE HOSTING THAT GROUP IN CREATING INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOPS FOR PEOPLE WISHING TO "DIP THEIR TOE IN- AND WORK TOWARD READINESS FOR THE "DEEP END" PROGRAMS OFFERED BY SOME OF OUR PARTNERS (LIKE REGENESIS INSTITUTE FOR REGENERATIVE LEARNING). REGENERATIVE THINKING FOR FUNDERS WORKSHOP - A NEW CONCEPT GREEN LIT IN 2024 TO BE DEVELOPED IN 2025 AT ABOUT THE LEVEL OF DEPTH OF 3 ABOVE, BUT CATERED TO PROFESSIONALS IN FINANCE AND FOUNDATIONS THAT SEEK TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THE REGENERATIVE MOVEMENT THROUGH FUNDING. 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 -REGENERATIVE EDU-TRAVEL PROGRAMS PLANNING -GENERAL PROGRAM ARTICULATION