Nonprofit · EIN 04-3186073
CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,572,809 | $6,398,953 | $173,856 | $10,001,347 | $1,518,990 | $8,482,357 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,543,189 | $6,824,233 | $718,956 | $9,810,304 | $1,656,598 | $8,153,706 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,301,998 | $6,891,266 | $410,732 | $9,472,477 | $2,311,832 | $7,160,645 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $159,959
- Program service revenue
- $6,089,009
- Investment income
- $318,547
- Royalties
- $2,467
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $95,369
- Other revenue
- $5,294
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $466,418
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,637,838
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,695,877
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,408
- Accounting fees
- $46,274
- Occupancy
- $255,674
- Travel
- $109,589
- Depreciation
- $20,038
- Program services (functional)
- $5,573,052
- Management and general (functional)
- $825,901
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,810,304
- Total assets, end of year
- $10,001,347
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,518,990
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,482,357
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $85,496
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,401,672
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,284,169
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $198,188
- Gross receipts
- $7,584,122
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACIE SMITH | MANAGING DIR., SR. MEDIATOR II/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $204,398 | $33,455 |
| BENNETT BROOKS | SENIOR MEDIATOR II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $228,813 | $6,893 |
| PATRICK FIELD | SENIOR MEDIATOR II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,974 | $8,217 |
| DAVID FAIRMAN | SENIOR MEDIATOR II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $194,304 | $32,667 |
| SARAH HERSHBERGER | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $200,654 | $24,787 |
| MERRICK HOBEN | DIR.WA OFF./CORP-COMMUNITY ENG. & SR MEDIATOR II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,998 | $8,993 |
| TANIA CARLONE | DIR. CBI WEST& SR. MEDIATOR II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,034 | $5,984 |
| LAWRENCE E SUSSKIND | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 5 | $3,124 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOFFITT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SODERSTROM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN J WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH RILEY BOWLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAY OFFENHEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIN RULE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KILAPARTI RAMAKRISHNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTICE WILLIAM TILLEMAN | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 3/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACIE SMITH | MANAGING DIR., SR. MEDIATOR II/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $225,462 | $29,908 |
| MERRICK HOBEN | DIR.WA OFF./CORP-COMMUNITY ENG. & SR. MEDIATOR II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,631 | $7,354 |
| SARAH HERSHBERGER | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $191,542 | $22,052 |
| PATRICK FIELD | SENIOR MEDIATOR II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,107 | $6,578 |
| BENNETT BROOKS | SENIOR MEDIATOR II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,951 | $6,011 |
| DAVID FAIRMAN | SENIOR MEDIATOR II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,182 | $28,127 |
| DAVID PLUMB | DIR. LATIN AMERICA PRACTICE & SENIOR MEDIATOR II Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,496 | $21,073 |
| LAWRENCE E SUSSKIND | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 5 | $12,500 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOFFITT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SODERSTROM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN J WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH RILEY BOWLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY OFFENHEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN RULE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KILAPARTI RAMAKRISHNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTICE WILLIAM TILLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STACIE SMITH | MANAGING DIRECTOR/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $219,429 | $26,222 |
| PATRICK FIELD | SENIOR MEDIATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,409 | $7,368 |
| BENNETT BROOKS | SENIOR MEDIATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $216,074 | $5,933 |
| DAVID FAIRMAN | SENIOR MEDIATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,060 | $19,724 |
| MERRICK HOBEN | SENIOR MEDIATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,793 | $17,404 |
| CATHERINE MORRIS | SENIOR MEDIATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,939 | $7,713 |
| SARAH HERSHBERGER | CFO/COO (AS OF 3/2023) Officer | 40 | $156,265 | $18,961 |
| EDWARD MINOR | CFO/COO (UNTIL 3/2023) Officer | 40 | $96,638 | $29,063 |
| LAWRENCE E SUSSKIND | FOUNDER Trustee or director | 5 | $12,500 | $0 |
| ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM | CHAIR/PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LEWIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MOFFITT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN CARPENTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTICE WILLIAM TILLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN J WALTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNAH RILEY BOWLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAY OFFENHEISER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANET MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SODERSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| COLIN RULE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KILAPARTI RAMAKRISHNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT WILKINSON | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 7/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOOMAW | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2067 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 570, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140-1340
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SARAH HERSHBERGER, 2067 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE 570, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140
- Signed the 990
- SARAH HERSHBERGER, COO/CFO
- Phone
- (617) 492-1414
- Website
- CBI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $5,573,052 · revenue $6,091,836
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3186073
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $10,001,347
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,584,122
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,572,809 | $6,398,953 | $10,001,347 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,543,189 | $6,824,233 | $9,810,304 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,301,998 | $6,891,266 | $9,472,477 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,746,393 | $6,511,218 | $8,605,791 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3186073).
Questions about CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC is 04-3186073.
- Is CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SARAH HERSHBERGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $204,398 (STACIE SMITH, MANAGING DIR., SR. MEDIATOR II/CLERK).
- How much revenue does CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,572,809, expenses of $6,398,953 and total assets of $10,001,347 at year end.
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