Nonprofit · EIN 46-1228334
OUT OF EDEN WALK
Tax-exempt · SANTA FE, NM 87505
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $560,097 | $550,364 | $9,733 | $223,259 | $2,322 | $220,937 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $535,455 | $451,472 | $83,983 | $214,341 | $3,137 | $211,204 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $560,092
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $247,418
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $253,828
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $43,966
- Occupancy
- $19,311
- Travel
- $59,146
- Depreciation
- $2,251
- Program services (functional)
- $275,549
- Management and general (functional)
- $236,108
- Fundraising (functional)
- $38,707
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $214,341
- Total assets, end of year
- $223,259
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,322
- Net assets, end of year
- $220,937
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,089
- Gross receipts
- $560,097
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL F SALOPEK II | FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 80 | $165,000 |
| JULIA PAYNE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $82,418 |
| DAVID POND | PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY MCNULTY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SEEMA KHAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JAMES O' SHEA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DONALD BELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PARAG KHANNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE LIPINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GEORGE DE LAMA | DIRECTOR BEGINNING OCTOBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ARATI KUMAR RAO | DIRECTOR BEGINNING OCTOBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MIKE HANKINSON | DIRECTOR BEGINNING SEPTEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL F SALOPEK II | FOUNDER & PRIMARY CONTRIBU Officer | 80 | $150,000 |
| JULIA PAYNE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $74,778 |
| DAVID POND | PRESIDENT/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY MCNULTY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SEEMA KHAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JAMES O' SHEA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| DONALD BELT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PARAG KHANNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE LIPINSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 212 1/2 E BERGER ST, SANTA FE, NM 87505-2709
- In care of
- % PAUL F SALOPEK II
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- PO Box 1754, Columbus NM 88029
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JULIA PAYNE, PO BOX 148, SANTA FE, NM 87504
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Paul Salopek, PO Box 828, Columbus NM 88029
- Signed the 990
- JULIA PAYNE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (505) 819-1612
- Website
- www.outofedenwalk.com
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING JOURNALIST AND NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC FELLOW PAUL SALOPEK IS RETRACING ON FOOT THE GLOBAL MIGRATION OF OUR ANCESTORS IN A 24,000-MILE, MULTI-YEAR ODYSSEY THAT BEGINS IN ETHIOPIA AND ENDS IN TIERRA DEL FUEGO.
Program accomplishments
- IN 2024, OUT OF EDEN WALK ADVANCED ITS MISSION OF SUPPORTING PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING JOURNALIST PAUL SALOPEK'S GLOBAL STORYTELLING JOURNEY AND FOSTERING EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT AROUND THAT WORK. KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDED:OUTREACH AND STORYTELLING: PAUL SALOPEK CONTINUED HIS 38,000-KILOMETER WALKING JOURNEY, REPORTING FROM 5,000 WALKED MILES FROM SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN, AND CONTINUING TOWARD BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA. HIS LONG-FORM JOURNALISM, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND MULTIMEDIA DISPATCHES CONNECTED GLOBAL AUDIENCES TO URGENT ISSUES OF MIGRATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, CULTURAL RESILIENCE, AND HUMAN INTERCONNECTEDNESS.EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS: THE NONPROFIT EXPANDED ITS PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS AND EDUCATORS WORLDWIDE. OUT OF EDEN WALK'S CURRICULUM RESOURCES, LEARNING JOURNEYS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS REACHED THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, HELPING TEACHERS BRING GLOBAL STORIES INTO CLASSROOMS THROUGH ACTIVITIES EMPHASIZING SLOW JOURNALISM, EMPATHY, AND CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING. WORK CONTINUED WITH HARVARD UNIVERSITY'S PROJECT ZERO AND OTHER COLLABORATORS TO PILOT NEW MEDIA LITERACY AND STORYTELLING INITIATIVES.COMMUNITY IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT: IN 2024, OUT OF EDEN WALK NONPROFIT COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL PARTNERS IN KOREA TO DEBUT THE MUSEUM EXHIBITION "WALKING KOREA: CUT PIECES." THE ART AND STORYTELLING EXHIBITION LAUNCHED AS A BOLD AFFIRMATION OF CREATIVE RESILIENCE AND CIVIC VOICE. THE SHOW BROUGHT TOGETHER VIDEO INSTALLATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHY, DANCE, AND POETIC WORKS BY KOREAN AND DIASPORA ARTISTS. THEIR ART WOVE TOGETHER THEMES OF MEMORY, MIGRATION, EXILE, AND RESISTANCE IN POIGNANT RESPONSE TO SOUTH KOREA'S POLITICAL TURBULENCE. MANY VISITORS CAME DIRECTLY FROM PRO-DEMOCRACY RALLIES. THROUGH THIS INTERSECTION OF ART, NARRATIVE, AND ACTIVISM, THE EXHIBITION TRANSFORMED INTO A LIVING EXCHANGE - REMINDING ALL THAT STORYTELLING AND IMAGINATION CAN BECOME VITAL TOOLS IN DEFENDING DEMOCRACY AND SHAPING COLLECTIVE FUTURES. THE EXHIBITION WAS VISITED IN-PERSON BY MORE THAN 600 PEOPLE, MAKING IT ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR IN THE HISTORY OF THE WILLOW CREATIVE SPACE. IT FEATURED TWO PUBLIC WORKSHOPS BY CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS. IT GENERATED KOREAN AND INTERNATIONAL MEDIA COVERAGE REACHING A POTENTIAL AUDIENCE OF 1.3 MILLION. AND AS A BONUS, THE EXHIBITION HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR THE SEOUL ARTS JURY PRIZE AS THE BEST EXHIBITION OF 2024.THE HOMESTORIES PROJECT, A MAP-BASED STORYTELLING PLATFORM DEVELOPED BY OUT OF EDEN WALK, GREW IN PARTICIPATION AND VISIBILITY. COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONTRIBUTED STORIES DOCUMENTING THE MEANING OF "HOME" ACROSS DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIES AND CULTURES, HELPING TO CREATE A LIVING ARCHIVE OF EVERYDAY HUMAN EXPERIENCE. IN 2024, OUT OF EDEN WALK OVERHAULED THE MAP'S TECHNOLOGY TO SAFEGUARD DATA AND SECURE FUTURE ACTIVITIES FOR AMPLIFYING REACH AND IMPROVING USER EXPERIENCES. THE NONPROFIT EXPANDED SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNITIES TO INCLUDE BLUESKY, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, SOUNDCLOUD, VIMEO, YOUTUBE, AND LINKEDIN FOR INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY OF NONPROFIT RESOURCES TO FOLLOWERS. ALSO IN 2024, OUT OF EDEN WALK'S NGS-PARTNERED PODCAST RECEIVED A "SIGNAL" AWARD: HTTPS://WWW.SIGNALAWARD.COM/WINNERS/DETAILS/#NATIONAL-GEOGRAPHIC-SOCIETY/LOVE-HATE-THE-WEATHER-INDIA/0/524963.THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES, OUT OF EDEN WALK CONTINUED TO ADVANCE ITS MISSION OF USING SLOW JOURNALISM AND EDUCATION TO BUILD EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING ACROSS BORDERS.THE OUT OF EDEN WALK IS A GLOBAL STORYTELLING INITIATIVE FOR CROSS-CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT AMONG ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, MEDIA PROFESSIONALS, AND GRASSROOTS COMMUNITIES THAT OFFERS A POWERFUL ALTERNATIVE TO TODAY'S EXPLODING YET SHALLOW COVERAGE OF CURRENT EVENTS, AND PROMOTES PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE CONNECTIVITY VIA THE ETHOS OF "SLOW STORYTELLING." BEGINNING AT THE HERTO BOURI FOSSIL SITE IN AFRICA IN JANUARY 2013, THE PHYSICAL WALK BY PAUL SALOPEK WILL COVER ABOUT 24,000 MILES ON FOOT, FOLLOWING THE HUMAN FOSSIL RECORD AND GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPES, UNTIL REACHING THE "FINISH LINE" IN SOUTHERN AMERICA PATAGONIA, TIERRA DEL FUEGO. THE OUT OF EDEN WALK NONPROFIT TEAM AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING AND ELEVATING THE PROJECT'S EDITORIAL AND EDUCATIONAL IMPACT PROGRAMS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC DURING THE ACTIVE PHASE OF THE WALK AND AFTER THE CULMINATION OF THE JOURNEY. IN AN AGE OF INFORMATION OVERLOAD, WHEN AN ACCELERATING NEWS CYCLE OFTEN STOKES CONFUSION, POLARIZATION AND DIVISION, THE OUT OF EDEN WALK HARNESSES THE POWER OF HUMANE, IN-DEPTH, SCIENCE-BASED, AND CROSS-CULTURAL REPORTING TO ILLUMINATE, THROUGH ALL TYPES OF MEDIA, THE COMPLEX CHALLENGES THAT UNITE HUMANITY AT THE TURN OF A TROUBLED NEW MILLENNIUM: FROM RISING WAVES OF XENOPHOBIA TO RESOURCE DEPLETION, FROM CULTURAL ENDURANCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, FROM WAR TO HUMAN MASS MIGRATION, FROM TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, AND MUCH MORE. AS OF 2024, THE OUT OF EDEN WALK HAS PRODUCED 500+ IN-DEPTH ARTICLES ON TOPICS RANGING FROM CLIMATE CHANGE TO MASS MIGRATION, ARCHEOLOGY TO GRASSROOTS TECHNOLOGY, CULTURAL SURVIVAL TO ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES. ON NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY DIGITAL, OUT OF EDEN WALK HAS PUBLISHED MORE THAN 480,000 WORDS, 2,500 PHOTOS AND 750 VIDEOS, WITH TEXTS TRANSLATED INTO 34 LANGUAGES, WITH AN ARCHIVE OF 150,000 UNPUBLISHED IMAGES. ADDITIONAL EDITORIAL OUTPUTS INCLUDE:13 MAJOR FEATURE ARTICLES FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE, INCLUDING THREE COVER STORIES, IN AN ONGOING SERIES.100+ MAJOR INTERNATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS COVERING THE WALK, INCLUDING THE NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, PBS NEWSHOUR, NPR, CNN, BBC, CBC, VICE AND GQ.245,000+ FOLLOWERS WHO ACCESS THE WALK'S STORYTELLING VIA SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS.OUT OF EDEN WALK'S "SLOW STORYTELLING" METHODOLOGY AND PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING IMPACTS A VAST AUDIENCE: HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS ARE EXPERIENCING OUT OF EDEN WALK LEARNING RESOURCES THROUGH OUR NETWORK OF BLUE-CHIP PARTNER INSTITUTIONS. STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, OF ALL AGES, FROM ANYWHERE ON EARTH, ACCESS AND JOIN THIS HISTORIC JOURNEY ONLINE.Expenses $275,549
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
- 46-1228334
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $223,259
- Income (IRS master file)
- $560,097
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $560,097 | $550,364 | $223,259 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $535,455 | $451,472 | $214,341 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $388,930 | $480,930 | $130,388 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Paul Salopek | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 46-1228334).
Questions about OUT OF EDEN WALK
- What is the EIN of OUT OF EDEN WALK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OUT OF EDEN WALK is 46-1228334.
- Is OUT OF EDEN WALK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to OUT OF EDEN WALK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OUT OF EDEN WALK 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 OUT OF EDEN WALK 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 OUT OF EDEN WALK 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 OUT OF EDEN WALK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JULIA PAYNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of OUT OF EDEN WALK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $165,000 (PAUL F SALOPEK II, FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does OUT OF EDEN WALK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $560,097, expenses of $550,364 and total assets of $223,259 at year end.
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