Nonprofit · EIN 27-1791162
INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97228
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,897,028 | $6,085,269 | -$188,241 | $448,554 | $1,354,843 | -$906,289 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,211,419 | $5,863,101 | -$651,682 | $395,527 | $1,112,457 | -$716,930 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,724,945
- Membership dues
- $318,831
- Program service revenue
- $4,150,415
- Investment income
- $214
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $21,454
- Other revenue
- $21,454
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $245,401
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,788,405
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,830,035
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,864
- Accounting fees
- $41,430
- Occupancy
- $3,698
- Travel
- $83,161
- Depreciation
- $6,386
- Program services (functional)
- $5,012,526
- Management and general (functional)
- $857,720
- Fundraising (functional)
- $215,023
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $394,551
- Total assets, end of year
- $448,554
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,354,843
- Net assets, end of year
- -$906,289
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,702
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$1,501,040
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $594,751
- Gross receipts
- $5,897,028
- Employees
- 44
- Volunteers
- 144
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Baker | CEO Officer | 40 | $239,040 | $6,361 |
| Dominic Johnson | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,600 | $27,080 |
| Kathleen Smith | Past VP Programs & Innovation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,964 | $20,897 |
| Erin Rovalo | VP Community Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,870 | $22,599 |
| Anjula Duggal | VP Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,500 | $11,100 |
| Benson Gabler | VP Impact Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,264 | $18,703 |
| Elizabeth Heider | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paolo Bevilacqua | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Bland | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Hiromoto | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Chambers | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Heather Henricksen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Vivian Loftness | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mae-ling Lokko | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason McLennan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erin Meezen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Avinash Rajagopal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LINDSAY BAKER | CEO Officer | 40 | $239,000 | $262 |
| DOMINIC JOHNSON | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,000 | $13,296 |
| KATHLEEN SMITH | VP, PROGRAMS + INNOVATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,118 | $23,292 |
| ANJULA DUGGAL | VP, MARKETING + COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,500 | $7,503 |
| BENSON GABLER | VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,389 | $14,929 |
| JASON MCLENNAN | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY GUERRERO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAOLO BEVILACQUA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HEIDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET MONTGOMERY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS BLAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN LOFTNESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER HENRICKSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK CHAMBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA HIROMOTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 5874, PORTLAND, OR 97228-5874
- In care of
- % THOMAS C BLAND
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lindsay Baker, PO Box 5874, Portland, OR 97228
- Signed the 990
- Erin Kilmer-Neel, Treasurer
- Phone
- (206) 223-2028
- Website
- www.living-future.org
- Return prepared by
- Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC
Mission
To lead & support the transformation toward communities that are socially just, culturally rich & ecologically restorative.
Program accomplishments
- Living Building Challenge Around the World: The Living Building Challenge is the world's most advanced and holistic green building certification standard, which includes requirements around energy, water, toxic materials, social justice, and health & wellness. As of December 31, 2024 we had over 200 buildings certified in 30+ countries on 6 continents. These projects range from affordable housing, higher education, and municipal projects, to manufacturing, retail, and healthcare facilities. Buildings contribute 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions annually, and the challenge offers a solution to the world to build a socially just, culturally rich, ecologically restorative future.Expenses $468,173 · revenue $964,504
- Living Product Challenge and Declare: The Living Product Challenge and Declare product transparency labels are the world's most sustainable product solutions, encouraging manufacturers to create products that address climate change, human health, and toxic materials. Over 1700 products used in construction, from manufacturers around the world, carry Declare labels, which disclose all of their ingredients and enables architects, designers, and builders to choose sustainable products for all their projects.Expenses $467,976 · revenue $1,219,424
- Conferences and Events: The International Living Future Institute presents the world's premier events and conferences for the global green building community. The annual living future conference and multiple additional events on topics ranging from global corporate climate commitments to resilient design for a changing world, draw thousands of participants from around the world online and in person.Expenses $784,400 · revenue $862,638
- In addition to its flagship program, The Living Building Challenge, the Institute also runs the zero energy and zero carbon program in support of addressing climate change due to fossil fuel use. It also oversees a sustainable community certification standard (living community challenge), transparent workplace employment practice labeling program (just), a professional membership program (living future membership), a book publishing program (ecotone publishing), a professional credential (living future accreditation), and a catalog of online courses.Expenses $3,291,977 · revenue $1,103,849
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 | Not 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
- 27-1791162
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $448,554
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,897,028
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,897,028 | $6,085,269 | $448,554 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,211,419 | $5,863,101 | $395,527 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,536,341 | $4,865,075 | $1,043,565 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 27-1791162).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE is 27-1791162.
- Is INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE 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 INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Lindsay Baker.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $239,040 (Lindsay Baker, CEO).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL LIVING FUTURE INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,897,028, expenses of $6,085,269 and total assets of $448,554 at year end.
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