Nonprofit · EIN 56-2675394
INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · NORFOLK, VA 23510
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $673,913 | $606,339 | $67,574 | $252,471 | $350 | $252,121 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $766,249 | $884,772 | -$118,523 | $185,678 | $0 | $185,678 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $794,087 | $632,621 | $161,466 | $306,905 | $2,704 | $304,201 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $520,051
- Membership dues
- $44,539
- Program service revenue
- $153,802
- Investment income
- $60
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $132,869
- Other salaries and wages
- $48,947
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $204,187
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,423
- Accounting fees
- $26,221
- Occupancy
- $13,558
- Travel
- $87,839
- Program services (functional)
- $226,331
- Management and general (functional)
- $278,404
- Fundraising (functional)
- $101,604
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $185,678
- Total assets, end of year
- $252,471
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $350
- Net assets, end of year
- $252,121
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $194,735
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $57,386
- Gross receipts
- $673,913
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Lu Maxwell-Bar | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $59,342 |
| Luisa Marin | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $45,500 |
| Lucia Brusegan | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $28,027 |
| Craig Lee | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Johannes Lehmann | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Claudia Kammann | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kua Harn Wei | Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Veronica Agodoa Kitti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hailong Wang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nadav Ziv | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sebastian Manhart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Werner | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heloise Buckland | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendy Lu Maxwell-Barton | Executive Dir. Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $110,000 |
| Lucia Brusegan | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $12,000 |
| Luisa Marin | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Craig Lee | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Johannes Lehmann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia Kammann | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kua Harn Wei | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Veronica Agodoa Kitti | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hailong Wang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nadav Ziv | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Heloise Buckland | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY LU MAXWELL-BARTON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,880 |
| KATHLEEN DRAPER | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WAYNE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MILES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCIA BRUSEGAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA KAMMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERONICA AGODOA KITTI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENTON MARK LADD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARN WEI KUA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHANNES LEHMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR HAILONG WANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HELOISE BUCKLAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR NADAV ZIV | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 440 MONTICELLO AVE PMB 73231 1802, NORFOLK, VA 23510-2670
- In care of
- % SHIVA SCOTTI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Luisa Marin de Block
- Signed the 990
- Luisa Marin de Block, Executive Director
- Phone
- (442) 450-6934
- Return prepared by
- Abacus Hive
Mission
Empower communities and inspire industries to integrate biochar-based solutions towards healthier ecosystems and economies worldwide. Continued in Schedule O
Program accomplishments
- Academy - During FY24-25, IBI delivered the Biochar Academy Kenya in collaboration with regional partners. The in-person program brought together more than 80 participants, including biochar producers, researchers, practitioners, and project developers from across the region. The Academy provided structured technical training, peer exchange, and site-based learning focused on biochar production, applications, and climate relevance, supporting capacity building and regional ecosystem development.Expenses $72,242 · revenue $54,073
- Study Tour - During FY24-25, IBI successfully delivered the Wales Biochar Study Tour, with participation from more than 30 attendees. The program included site visits, technical presentations, and peer exchange, offering hands-on exposure to biochar production systems, applications, and regional approaches to implementation.Expenses $45,833 · revenue $57,755
- Other Programs - During FY2425, IBI advanced several additional strategic initiatives and special projects that did not fall under its core program categories but directly supported the organizations mission. These included the development and coordination of externally funded and partner-supported projects, such as early-stage work related to international biochar initiatives in Pakistan, as well as grant-supported research and program design activities linked to philanthropic partners, including work associated with the Bezos Earth Fund. These efforts focused on project scoping, partner coordination, technical review, and early implementation planning, laying the groundwork for future education, deployment, and capacity-building activities.Expenses $44,391 · revenue $12,357
- Conference/Events - Throughout FY2425, IBI participated in and contributed to multiple national and international conferences and convenings to support knowledge exchange and sector positioning. These included attendance and engagement at events such as the North American Biochar Conference and Climate Week NYC, as well as additional regional and partner-led events. Participation focused on strengthening partnerships, increasing visibility of biochar solutions, and supporting coordination across the global biochar community.Expenses $29,318 · revenue $12,000
- Online Courses - IBI continued to offer its two established online biochar courses throughout FY2425, providing ongoing access to foundational biochar education for a global audience. In addition, IBI delivered a live Virtual Graduate Lecture Series featuring expert-led sessions. Recordings of these sessions were made available to extend educational access beyond the live events and support continued learning.Expenses $26,252 · revenue $17,617
- Biochar Marketing Campaign - In FY2425, IBI completed the Biochar Perception Study, a research-based initiative designed to better understand how biochar is perceived both within and outside the sector. The results have supported internal strategy development, communications planning, and stakeholder engagement by providing data-driven insights into awareness gaps, messaging challenges, and opportunities for sector-wide outreach.Expenses $8,295
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-2675394
- 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
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $252,471
- Income (IRS master file)
- $673,913
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $673,913 | $606,339 | $252,471 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $766,249 | $884,772 | $185,678 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $794,087 | $632,621 | $306,905 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 56-2675394).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE is 56-2675394.
- Is INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE 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 BIOCHAR INITIATIVE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Luisa Marin de Block.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,342 (Wendy Lu Maxwell-Bar, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL BIOCHAR INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $673,913, expenses of $606,339 and total assets of $252,471 at year end.
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