Nonprofit · EIN 46-4207099
BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02109
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $464,833 | $370,677 | $94,156 | $172,510 | $41,889 | $130,621 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $337,077 | $316,576 | $20,501 | $78,405 | $41,940 | $36,465 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $297,356 | $298,582 | -$1,226 | $64,941 | $49,099 | $15,842 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $319,948 | $341,394 | -$21,446 | $70,363 | $53,400 | $16,963 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $421,215
- Program service revenue
- $43,618
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $215,995
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $245,300
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,949
- Occupancy
- $1,722
- Travel
- $1,781
- Program services (functional)
- $281,159
- Management and general (functional)
- $39,546
- Fundraising (functional)
- $49,972
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $78,405
- Total assets, end of year
- $172,510
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,889
- Net assets, end of year
- $130,621
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $466
- Gross receipts
- $464,833
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 2013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA MORDINI | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $76,042 |
| VICKI BENJAMIN | TREASURER & Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PHILIP BOGDONOFF | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SUE BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHARON MCGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE ROGERS | CLERK & DIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SHANNON SCROFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY LEE WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA MORDINI | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $53,333 |
| VICKI BENJAMIN | TREASURER & Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PHILIP BORGDONOFF | PRESIDENT & Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| SUE BUTLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SHARON MCGREGOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STEVE ROGERS | CLERK & DIRE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SHANNON SCROFANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| NANCY LEE WOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA MORDINI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $44,633 |
| PHILLIP BOGDONOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3.4 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ROGERS | CLERK Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 |
| VICKI BENJAMIN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 |
| SUSAN BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON MCGREGOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LAMBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON SCROFANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY LEE WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM SACKS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $33,168 |
| PHILLIP BOGDONOFF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 3.4 | $0 |
| STEPHEN ROGERS | CLERK Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 |
| VICKI BENJAMIN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2.3 | $0 |
| SUSAN BUTLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON MCGREGOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN LAMBERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON SCROFANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY LEE WOOD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 56 BROAD ST, BOSTON, MA 02109-4301
- In care of
- % ADAM D SACHS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 12 LOCUST AVENUE, LEXINGTON MA 02421
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- REBECCA MORDINI, 56 BROAD STREET, SUITE 89587, BOSTON, MA 02109
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- ADAM SACKS, 12 LOCUST AVE, LEXINGTON MA 02421
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA MORDINI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (703) 225-9743
- Website
- bio4climate.org
- Return prepared by
- DANIEL J O'CONNELL
Mission
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND REFORESTATION PROJECTS.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION. CREATE INTERACTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES AROUND ECORESTORATION AND CLIMATE TOPICS. OVER THE COURSE OF 10-12 WEEKS PARTICIPANTS MEET VIA ZOOM, LED BY OUR HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE INSTRUCTORS, WITH GUEST EXPERT SPEAKERS, GOOGLE GROUP COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS, VIDEO REVIEWS, RESOURCE LISTS AND COACHING CALLS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTION. THIS GROUNDING IN SCIENCE IS KEY TO UNDERSTANDING THE BEST WAYS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHAOS AND WORK WITH NATURE TO COOL THE PLANET. FISCAL 2025 REACHED OVER 500 COURSE REGISTRATIONS FROM 30 COUNTRIES 30% RECEIVINGSOME FORM OF SCHOLARSHIP. COURSE EVALUATIONS INDICATE NEW LEARNING AND USE OF INFORMATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.Expenses $115,614
- BUILDING COMMUNITY THAT DRIVES AWARENESS AND MOTIVATES CHANGE HAPPENS IN MANY PLACES AND SPACES.FROM SOCIAL PLATFORMS TO OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, WITH FILM SCREENINGS,ACTIVITY DAYS, REGIONAL ADVOCACY, AND YOUTH EDUCATION INITIATIVES, BIO4CLIMATE IS MEETING CLIMATE ADVOCATES IN THE SPACES IN WHICH THEY ACTIVELY ENGAGE. OUR WEEKLY FEATURED CREATURE NEWSLETTER PROVIDES A CONSISTENT ANCHOR POINT WITH POSITIVE STORIES OF NATURE, ECORESTORATION AND SCIENCE. OUR SOCIAL CHANNELS PROVIDE ONLINE ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR KEY MESSAGING ON THE ROLE OF NATURE IN REGULATING CLIMATE. WE SAW SIGNIFICANT GROWTH ACROSS ALL SOCIAL CHANNELS, ESPECIALLYTIK TOK.Expenses $63,247
- ECORESTORATION. WE CONTINUE TO FIGHT URBAN HEAT ISLANDS AND MITIGATE OTHER CLIMATE EFFECTS THROUGH URBAN REFORESTATION USING THE MIYAWAKI METHOD OF PLANTING TINY, FAST GROWING, LOW MAINTENANCE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN SMALL PLOTS OF LAND. SINCE PLANTING THE FIRST MIYAWAKI FOREST IN NEW ENGLAND IN 2021, WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND MONITOR OUR 8 EXISTING FORESTS, AND TO PLANT NEW FORESTS EACH YEAR. IN 2025 WE PARTNERED ON AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOREST AND A COMMUNITY WIDE PLANTING AT A HIGH SCHOOL. CONVENING THE FIRST EVER REGIONAL MINIFOREST SUMMIT ADVANCED A GROWING MOVEMENT TO RESTORE NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS AND STRENGTHEN CLIMATE RESILIENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY-SCALE FORESTRY. BY CONVENING PRACTITIONERS AND PARTNERS IN 2025, THE SUMMIT EXPANDED PUBLIC AWARENESS, TECHNICAL CAPACITY, AND COLLABORATION AROUND EQUITABLE URBAN REFORESTATION.Expenses $102,298
- OTHER EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PURSUITS.
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
- 46-4207099
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $172,510
- Income (IRS master file)
- $464,833
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $464,833 | $370,677 | $172,510 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $337,077 | $316,576 | $78,405 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $297,356 | $298,582 | $64,941 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $319,948 | $341,394 | $70,363 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: ADAM SACKS | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $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 46-4207099).
Questions about BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE
- What is the EIN of BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE is 46-4207099.
- Is BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE 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 BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE 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 BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE 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 BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names REBECCA MORDINI.
- Who are the officers and directors of BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $76,042 (REBECCA MORDINI, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $464,833, expenses of $370,677 and total assets of $172,510 at year end.
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