Nonprofit · EIN 82-3886116
THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CARMEL, CA 93923
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $84,726 | $235,205 | -$150,479 | $77,121 | – | $77,121 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $129,510 | $263,229 | -$133,719 | $227,600 | – | $227,600 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $76,215
- Investment income
- $8,511
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $87,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $15,160
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,920
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $1,695
- Occupancy
- $10,148
- Other expenses
- $119,942
- Program services (functional)
- $204,807
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $227,600
- Total assets, end of year
- $77,121
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $77,121
- Cash, savings and investments
- $77,121
- Gross receipts
- $84,726
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLA RUSSO | President | 40 | $7,580 |
| GREGORY BAXTER | Secretary | 40 | $7,580 |
| LINDA JACKSON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLA RUSSO | President | 40 | $7,580 |
| GREGORY BAXTER | Secretary | 40 | $7,580 |
| DOROTHY OAKES | Director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA JACKSON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 27875 BERWICK DRIVE E, CARMEL, CA 93923-8678
- In care of
- % DANIELLA RUSSO
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 27875 Berwick Drive Suite E, Carmel CA 93923
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Daniella Russo, 27875 Berwick Drive Suite E, Carmel CA 93923
- Signed the 990-EZ
- DANIELLA RUSSO, President
- Phone
- (908) 827-1091
- Website
- www.thinkbeyondplastic.com
- Return prepared by
- McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 82-3886116 or by the name THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Think Beyond Plastic Foundation is a non-profit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes, specifically to start, support and advance a global wave of innovation for alternatives to conventional, non-fossil fuel based plastic materials.
Program accomplishments
- Innovation Challenges: Think Beyond Plastic Foundation conducts innovation challenges to identify solutions to plastic pollution. We developed the Agricultural Plastics Innovation Challenge, in partnership with Driscolls and other industry leaders. In 2023, as a continuation of these challenges, and in collaboration with the Global Entrepreneurship Center, we launched three calls for innovation with focus on new materials and sustainable chemistry, for agriculture, textile and packaging. The winners of these challenges were enrolled in our Innovation Accelerator.Expenses $63,000
- Innovation Accelerator: Accelerating innovation is essential to our mission. In 2023, we launched and trained three cohorts of 20 innovators in collaboration with the Global Entrepreneurship Centre. In collaboration with UCSC, we produced the Blue Pioneers accelerator program, for leaders and innovators who start and grow organizations to overcome ocean conservation challenges around the world. In 2024, in partnership with Silverstrand Capital we produced the Biodiversity accelerator, to identify innovations in plastic alternatives impacting the ocean.Expenses $10,200 · grants $10,200
- Investor Forum: In 2023 we hosted our annual investor forum with participation of over 100 investors. This forum explores the role of sustainable chemistry in innovations that achieve the SDGs, the role of frontier capital and blended financing mechanisms to secure the innovation pipeline, and the dynamics of the innovation eco-system. In 2024 we hosted an Investor forum in collaboration with Siverstrand.Expenses $6,200 · grants $6,200
- Innovation Centers: With the United Nations Development Program, we continued to develop the concept for a Regional Innovation Hub in the Philippines focused on eliminating plastic pollution through innovation and entrepreneurship. We have also developed a concept for a Global Innovation Center with focus on the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The Center will provide resources, access to support infrastructure and scale-up guidance to hundred of innovators working towards the SDGs in ocean health, agriculture, clean energy and waste.Expenses $91,407 · grants $37,100
- Academic Program: An essential part of our activities includes training students in developing a systems view of the plastic pollution problem and incorporating this view in graduate programs at universities. In collaboration with Middlebury Institute at Monterey, we have produced classes and educational programs to facilitate this learning. The class explores the Innovation Ecosystem as a concept for addressing global challenges and uses plastic pollution as a case study. In collaboration with UC Santa Cruz, we have developed programs for graduate students on sustainability. In collaboration with UC San Diego, we have produced training and participation in forums educating students and the public on innovation. We educated on plastic pollution student coalitions at University of Eugene, and University of Washington, Portland State University, Cal State Monterey Bay.Expenses $34,000 · grants $34,000
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-3886116
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $77,121
- Income (IRS master file)
- $84,726
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $84,726 | $235,205 | $77,121 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $129,510 | $263,229 | $227,600 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Daniella Russo | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $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 82-3886116).
Questions about THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION is 82-3886116.
- Is THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION 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 THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION 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 THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION?
- The 990-N for 2018 names Daniella Russo.
- Who are the officers and directors of THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,580 (DANIELLA RUSSO, President).
- How much revenue does THINK BEYOND PLASTIC FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $84,726, expenses of $235,205 and total assets of $77,121 at year end.
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