2025-11-11T09:20:00-06:00 2024-12-31 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2024-01-01 043186073 CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC CONS 6174921414 2067 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 570 CAMBRIDGE MA 02140 SARAH HERSHBERGER COO/CFO 6174921414 2025-11-07 1 1 CAITLIN LIMOGES CPA P01633588 5083669100 2025-11-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SARAH HERSHBERGER 2067 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 570 CAMBRIDGE MA 02140 8473310 0 X CBI.ORG X 1993 MA CBI ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE OUR MOST DIFFICULT CHALLENGES ARE SOLVED THROUGH COLLABORATION. WE BELIEVE THAT WELL-STRUCTURED COLLABORATIVE PROCESSES PROMOTE RESPECT, ALLOW PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR LIVES, AND PROVIDE PATHWAYS TO WISE OUTCOMES. 14 12 36 12 0 0 442500 814985 6769304 6569238 78592 156484 11602 2482 7301998 7543189 0 0 0 0 4560714 4698055 0 0 0 2330552 2126178 6891266 6824233 410732 718956 9472477 9810304 2311832 1656598 7160645 8153706 X THE CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE (CBI), FOUNDED IN 1993, IMPROVES THE WAY THAT LEADERS COLLABORATE TO MAKE ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS, ACHIEVE AGREEMENTS, AND MANAGE MULTI-PARTY CONFLICTS AND PLANNING EFFORTS. A NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, CBI PROVIDES STRATEGIC PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HIGH-SKILLED FACILITATION FOR STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, NON-PROFITS, AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD. OUR STAFF ARE EXPERTS IN FACILITATION, MEDIATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO USING OUR SKILLS TO BUILD COLLABORATION ON TODAY'S MOST SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES. WE WORK WITHIN AND ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS, SECTORS, AND STAKEHOLDER GROUPS. 0 1 5873193 6569585 STAKEHOLDER ASSESSMENT: OUR MEDIATORS CONDUCT ASSESSMENTS TO CLARIFY ISSUES, DETERMINE THE LIKELIHOOD OF GETTING TO AN AGREEMENT, HIGHLIGHT POSSIBLE PATHWAYS FORWARD, AND OUTLINE THE LIKELY BENEFITS, RISKS, AND COSTS OF PROCEEDING.PROCESS DESIGN: WE DESIGN AND LEAD A WIDE SPECTRUM OF COLLABORATIVE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESSES, FROM ONE-TIME MEETINGS TO MULTI-YEAR COLLECTIVE IMPACT EFFORTS. OUR FACILITATORS AND MEDIATORS EMPLOY A RICH SET OF TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS, RANGING FROM JOINT FACT-FINDING TO SCENARIO PLANNING TO CREATIVE VISIONING.GROUP FACILITATION: WE FACILITATE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER GROUPS TO HELP CREATE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX PROBLEMS, KEEPING A LASER FOCUS ON STAKEHOLDERS' GOALS, CONCERNS, AND VALUES, ALWAYS WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP AS A WHOLE. FOR VIRTUAL MEETINGS, WE OFFER A FULL RANGE OF TOOLS AND SUPPORTS FOR EFFECTIVE ONLINE COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION.MEDIATION: WE MEDIATE CONFLICTS, HELPING THE PARTIES ENGAGE, COMMUNICATE, EXPLORE, AND SETTLE DIFFERENCES. THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, WE FOCUS ON BUILDING TRUST, MAINTAINING IMPARTIALITY, AND PROTECTING CONFIDENTIALITY.COMMERCIAL FUNDS: OUR COMMERCIAL FUNDS ARE RELATED TO OUR MISSION DRIVEN WORK. COMMERCIAL FUNDS THAT ARE NOT MISSION DRIVEN ARE ROUTED THROUGH CONSENSUS BUILDING SERVICES. 5873193 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 86 0 1 36 1 0 1 CI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA NY DC VA CA CO FL MD OR WA AK NJ X SARAH HERSHBERGER COOCFO 6174921414 2067 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 570 CAMBRIDGE MA 02140 STACIE SMITH MANAGING DIR., SR. MEDIATOR II/CLERK 40.00 X X 225462 0 29908 LAWRENCE E SUSSKIND FOUNDER 5.00 X 12500 0 0 MICHAEL MOFFITT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SODERSTROM VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEWIS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN CARPENTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAUREN J WALTERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANNAH RILEY BOWLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY OFFENHEISER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLIN RULE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KILAPARTI RAMAKRISHNA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTICE WILLIAM TILLEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH HERSHBERGER CFO/COO 40.00 X 191542 0 22052 MERRICK HOBEN DIR.WA OFF./CORP-COMMUNITY ENG. & SR. MEDIATOR II 40.00 X 211631 0 7354 PATRICK FIELD SENIOR MEDIATOR II 40.00 X 193107 0 6578 BENNETT BROOKS SENIOR MEDIATOR II 40.00 X 192951 0 6011 DAVID FAIRMAN SENIOR MEDIATOR II 40.00 X 158182 0 28127 DAVID PLUMB DIR. LATIN AMERICA PRACTICE & SENIOR MEDIATOR II 40.00 X 143496 0 21073 1328871 0 121103 15 0 1 0 0 814985 814985 CONTRACT FEES 541900 6569238 6569238 6569238 171611 171611 2135 2135 914994 930121 -15127 -15127 -15127 OTHER INCOME 900099 347 347 347 7543189 6569585 0 158619 X 457430 390693 66737 3597444 3048565 548879 91325 77700 13625 274624 233656 40968 277232 235846 41386 7459 7459 66338 66338 32053 32053 1052139 1046139 6000 2189 1746 443 100851 56759 44092 102534 81761 20773 305165 236257 68908 107727 107727 128054 11600 116454 19970 15924 4046 50712 21068 29644 OTHER PROGRAM COSTS 211506 211506 LODGING 89975 89975 STAFF TRAINING AND DEVE 7864 6271 1593 CBS SHARED COSTS -158358 -158358 6824233 5873193 951040 0 1829614 1530709 848179 360922 393202 1731503 1202370 89163 101793 430001 324467 125504 105534 3428241 5030707 1420273 1085067 9472477 9810304 799963 634614 315201 30459 1196668 991525 2311832 1656598 X 6808352 7678467 352293 475239 7160645 8153706 9472477 9810304 718956 274105 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 493734 680500 97000 442500 814985 2528719 5522746 6150340 6652433 6772997 6569585 31668101 6016480 6830840 6749433 7215497 7384570 34196820 0 2003731 2074561 2473158 2701040 2315652 11568142 2003731 2074561 2473158 2701040 2315652 11568142 22628678 44907 34717 34182 125858 173746 413410 44907 34717 34182 125858 173746 413410 78166 78166 700875 700875 6061387 7566432 6783615 7341355 7636482 35389271 0.63940 0.64940 0.01170 0.00780 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 430001 324467 105534 105534 DUE FROM RELATED PARTY 170832 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS - OPERATING LEASE 914235 1085067 OPERATING LEASE OBLIGATIONS 991525 991525 X PART X, LINE 2: CBI ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. CBI HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. CBI'S INFORMATION AND TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS. SOUTH AMERICA 1 0 SERVICES FACILITATION/MEDIATION 94605 CANADA 1 1 MAINTAINING AN EMPLOYEE FACILITATION/MEDIATION 216057 EUROPE 0 0 SERVICES FACILITATION/MEDIATION 22114 CENTRAL AMERICA 0 0 SERVICES FACILITATION/MEDIATION 16991 2 1 0 0 2 1 349767 0 349767 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 STACIE SMITH MANAGING DIR., SR. MEDIATOR II/CLERK 200462 0 25000 0 0 0 6321 0 23587 0 255370 0 0 0 MERRICK HOBEN DIR.WA OFF./CORP-COMMUNITY ENG. & SR 164631 0 47000 0 0 0 6787 0 567 0 218985 0 0 0 SARAH HERSHBERGER CFO/COO 166542 0 25000 0 0 0 5244 0 16808 0 213594 0 0 0 PATRICK FIELD SENIOR MEDIATOR II 170107 0 23000 0 0 0 6011 0 567 0 199685 0 0 0 BENNETT BROOKS SENIOR MEDIATOR II 172951 0 20000 0 0 0 6011 0 0 0 198962 0 0 0 DAVID FAIRMAN SENIOR MEDIATOR II 141182 0 17000 0 0 0 5533 0 22594 0 186309 0 0 0 DAVID PLUMB DIR. LATIN AMERICA PRACTICE & SENIOR 125496 0 18000 0 0 0 4265 0 16808 0 164569 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 CLIMIGRATION MOVED TO A NEW FISCAL SPONSOR AND IS NO LONGER INCLUDED IN CBI'S PROGRAM SERVICES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. SUBSEQUENT TO THEIR REVIEW, THE 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR FURTHER REVIEW, COMMENTS, AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE REVIEWED BEFORE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION FOR MANAGING DIRECTORS INCLUDES DELIBERATION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH IS COMPOSED OF SIX BOARD MEMBERS. SALARY SURVEYS AND OTHER RESEARCH DATA ARE USED AS PART OF THE DELIBERATION PROCESS. ONCE AGREEMENT IS REACHED IN THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THERE IS FURTHER DELIBERATION AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING WHERE THE ENTIRE BOARD WEIGHS IN AND FORMALLY VOTES ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF CHARITIES WEBSITE. OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,331. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 38,331. CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,013,808. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,013,808. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HIRING AUDITORS AND OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETS WITH THE AUDITORS DURING THE PROCESS WITHOUT MANAGEMENT. CONSENSUS BUILDING SERVICES INC 2067 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 570 CAMBRIDGE MA 02140 813035216 TRAINING AND FACILITAION SERVICES MA CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC C 713058 368489 1.00000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 CONSENSUS BUILDING SERVICES Q 158358 FMV