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Nonprofit · EIN 86-1153859

THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · BOZEMAN, MT 59718

Financials

$3.2M$3.2M2023$3.9M$3.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,948,697$3,249,497$699,200$2,450,360$158,782$2,291,578
December 31, 2023990$3,215,008$3,154,314$60,694$2,203,288$610,910$1,592,378
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,803,025
Program service revenue
$106,359
Investment income
$39,313
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$202,373
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$237,975
Other salaries and wages
$1,346,236
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,861,648
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$56,500
Accounting fees
$85,149
Depreciation
$43,693
Program services (functional)
$2,304,783
Management and general (functional)
$656,453
Fundraising (functional)
$288,261

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,203,288
Total assets, end of year
$2,450,360
Total liabilities, end of year
$158,782
Net assets, end of year
$2,291,578
Land, buildings and equipment
$127,683
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,245,553
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,046,025
Gross receipts
$3,948,697
Employees
20
Volunteers
110
Year formed
2005
State of legal domicile
MT

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
AMANDA STURGEONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$218,295$19,680
MEGAN DWYERASKNATURE BRAND MARKETING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$111,982$6,719
BETH RATTNERDIRECTOR SYSTEMS CHANGE, FORMER
Highest-paid employee
40$103,024$12,037
ANDREW HOWLEYASKNATURE CHIEF EDITOR
Highest-paid employee
40$103,681$11,336
MIRANDA BERGERHEAD OF DEVELOPEMNT/COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$102,643$3,076
KENT SNYDERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ERIN ROVALOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MARY DAVIDGESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANGELA NAHIKIANBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM BUNCHBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL KINZERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVELYN ARCE ERICKSONBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL PAINTERBOARD OF DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
BETH RATTNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$170,539$16,327
ANDREW HOWLEYASKNATURE CHIEF EDITOR
Highest-paid employee
40$101,454$10,236
MEGAN DWYERASKNATURE BRAND MARKETING DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$101,200$4,048
AMANDA STURGEONCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$26,035$0
ANGELA NAHIKIANPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KENT SNYDERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ERIN ROVALOTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIM BUNCHSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANIEL KINZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARY DAVIDGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EVELYN ERICKSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAUREN BIRNEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LISA GAUTIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BILLY ALMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DIMITRI DEHEYNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIELA PIGOSSODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1800 S 22ND AVE APT 120 # 656, BOZEMAN, MT 59718-5837
In care of
% BETH RATTNER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AMANDA STURGEON, 1800 S 22ND AVE SUITE 120 656, BOZEMAN, MT 59718
Signed the 990
AMANDA STURGEON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone
(415) 800-1401
Return prepared by
SORREN INC

Mission

THE PURPOSES OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE TO NATURALIZE BIOMIMICRY IN THE CULTURE BY PROMOTING THE TRANSFER OF IDEAS, DESIGNS, AND STRATEGIES FROM BIOLOGY TO SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SYSTEMS DESIGN. ABOUT BIOMIMICRY: EFFORTS TO ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE, CONSUMPTION, POLLUTION, DEFORESTATION, AND THE MYRIAD OF OTHER ISSUES THAT THREATEN THE PLANET HAVE TO DATE BEEN PRIMARILY REACTIVE AND WHOLLY INSUFFICIENT. THE STRATEGIES WE RELIED ON TO PROVIDE FOOD, WATER, ENERGY, SHELTER AND COMFORT TO A GROWING POPULATION ARE NOW SEEN AS COMPOUNDING RATHER THAN SOLVING THE PROBLEMS. BIOMIMICRY IS A NEW SCIENCE THAT STUDIES NATURE'S BEST IDEAS, ABSTRACTS THE DEEP DESIGN PRINCIPLES, AND THEN EMULATES THESE DESIGNS AND PROCESSES TO SOLVE HUMAN PROBLEMS. THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE IS THE FOREMOST AUTHORITY AND ALL AROUND GO-TO PLACE FOR BIOMIMICRY INFORMATION, THROUGH ITS FOUR MAIN PROGRAMS: BIOMIMICRY DESIGN CHALLENGES & EDUCATION PROGRAMS, INNOVATION PROGRAM, SYSTEMS CHANGE PROGRAM, AND ASKNATURE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • SYSTEMS CHANGE - DESIGN FOR TRANSFORMATION (D4T)IN 2021 WE INITIATED A NEW SYSTEMS CHANGE PROGRAM TO CONTINUE BUILDING ON THE INTEREST GENERATED BY OUR THE NATURE OF FASHION REPORT (2020). THIS PROGRAM LOOKS AT SYSTEM LEVEL CHALLENGES, WITH AN INITIAL FOCUS ON TEXTILE DECOMPOSITION AND HOW WE CAN DESIGN SYSTEMS THAT ULTIMATELY SUPPORT THE SAFE BREAKDOWN AND BUILD UP OF MATERIALS. MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS THAT ARE UNFAMILIAR TO NATURE PREDOMINATE THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY. THE SCOPE AND SCALE OF THIS INDUSTRY THREATENS TO OVERWHELM PLANETARY BOUNDARIES. TAKING A BIOMIMETIC FRAME TO THE ISSUES LEADS TO POSSIBLE END-OF-LIFE SOLUTIONS STARTING WITH MAKING MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS THAT ARE FAMILIAR (AKA COMPATIBLE) WITH NATURAL SYSTEMS. THE D4T INITIATIVE IS CONDUCTING PILOTS IN THE GLOBAL NORTH AND GLOBAL SOUTH THAT ARE DESIGNED TO EXPLORE HOW THE "BOTTOM FRACTION" OF MIXED TEXTILE WASTE WHICH ARE DESTINED FOR LANDFILL OR INCINERATION CAN BE CONVERTED INTO VALUABLE OUTPUTS. IN 2023 WE BROUGHT TOGETHER A VARIETY OF GLOBAL PARTNERS TOGETHER TO WORK ON A VARIETY OF ASPECTS OF THE PROJECT. TOGETHER WE HAVE WORKED TO CREATE A NEW EXPANDED VERSION OF WHAT THE FUTURE OF CIRCULARITY HOLDS AND TO BEGIN TO ARCHITECT THAT FUTURE INTO FUNCTIONING PILOTS. OUR PARTNERS INCLUDED ACADEMIC RESEARCH PARTNERS (LEEDS UNIVERSITY IN THE U.K.; MARINE BIOGEOCHEMISTRY LAB OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON; YALE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY AND GREEN ENGINEERING), CIRCULARITY PARTNERS (CIRCLE ECONOMY, REGENERATE FASHION, BENEFICIAL DESIGN INSTITUTE, OR FOUNDATION, AND METABOLIC INSTITUTE), AND COLLABORATED WITH THOUGHT PARTNERS (FASHION FOR GOOD, HKRITA). THIS PROJECTHAS EXPANDED OUR CIRCLE OF COLLABORATORS AND HAS UNLOCKED A VARIETY OF EXCITING CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS COMMITTED TO DRIVING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY FORWARD.WE HAVE EXPANDED ON THE NATURE OF FASHION TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO INDUSTRY STAKEHOLDERS ONUNPACKING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF BIODEGRADABILITY AND THE NEXT STEPS ON HOW TO INTEGRATE NATURE'S LESSONS ON MATERIALS METABOLISM INTO THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY. OUR GLOBAL NORTH AND GLOBAL SOUTH PILOTS PROVIDE TANGIBLE EXAMPLES OF HOW TO IMMEDIATELY APPLY THESE CONCEPTS. OUR BACKBONE PARTNERS (CIRCLE ECONOMY, REGENERATE FASHION, BENEFICIAL DESIGN INSTITUTE, AND OR FOUNDATION) HAVE A COMMITMENT TO SCALE THESE PILOTS IN THE LONG-TERM AND INTEGRATE THEM INTO REGIONAL PROCESSES. CIRCLE ECONOMY IS ENGAGING WITH MUNICIPAL PARTNERS SUCH AS THE CITY OF ROTTERDAM MEANWHILE THE OR FOUNDATION IS PARTNERED WITH THE MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, THE ACCRA METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY, TO IMPLEMENT THEIR REMEDIATION SOLUTIONS. 2024 CONCLUDES THE PHASE 1 OF THIS PROJECT.
    Expenses $806,516 · grants $127,234
  • INNOVATION - BIOMIMICRY LAUNCHPAD AND RAY OF HOPE PRIZEIN 2024, WE SUPPORTED ANOTHER COHORT OF 20 MULTIDISCIPLINARY PARTICIPANTS OF SCIENTISTS, INNOVATORS AND DESIGNERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE. THIS COHORT ENGAGED IN A 10-WEEK VIRTUAL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON STORYTELLING, DIVERSITY, SUSTAINABILITY AND ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET INCLUDING AN IN-PERSON RETREAT TO FURTHER ESTABLISH THIS COHORT OF NATURE-INSPIRED ENTREPRENEURS. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM TEAM ATTENDED THE SOCIETY OF INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY (SICB), CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT WITH ENGINEERS FOR ONE PLANETS ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 2024 ALSO MARKED THE EVOLUTION OF THE LAUNCHPAD PROGRAM INTO THE INNOVATION CO-LABS INITIATIVE TO TARGET A MORE ESTABLISHED AUDIENCE THAT MAY ADVANCE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. THE AUDIENCE TRANSITIONED FROM EARLY CAREER INDIVIDUALS EXPLORING NATURE-INSPIRED ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO ESTABLISHED CORPORATE LEADERS TO ACTIVATE INDUSTRIES WITH NATURES SOLUTIONS THROUGH A 12-MONTH COLLABORATION, EACH YEAR WILL INVITE A NEW COHORT AND WILL FOCUS ON A DIFFERENT SECTOR. THE RAY OF HOPE PRIZE PROGRAM IDENTIFIES STARTUPS WITH NATURE-INSPIRED SOLUTIONS, AMPLIFIES THEIR STORIES AND CONNECTS THEM TO MENTORS AND INVESTORS. THIS IS A HYBRID PROGRAM, WITH PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING A NATURE RETREAT DESIGNED TO CREATE A LIFE-LONG COMMUNITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS, FOLLOWED BY A 10-WEEK VIRTUAL PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES. IN PRIOR YEARS THE PROGRAM CULMINATED WITH A $100,000 PRIZE THAT HELPS COMPANIES CROSS A CRITICAL THRESHOLD IN BECOMING VIABLE BUSINESSES. IN SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUSINESSES TO SOLVE BIG CHALLENGES, THE INSTITUTE BRINGS ATTENTION TO THE INNOVATIVE, NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS NEEDED TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE AND RESILIENT WORLD. IN 2024, WE EVOLVED THE PROGRAM FROM A 10-WEEK VIRTUAL STARTUP SUPPORT PROGRAM WITH AN ASSOCIATED PRIZE, TO A 6-MONTH ACCELERATOR WITH A SIMILAR STRUCTURE AND FORMAT TO THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM. CHANGES INCLUDED THE TRANSITION OF THE $150K IN GRANT PRIZES RATHER THAN BEING DISTRIBUTED TO A WINNER AND RUNNER-UP; THESE FUNDS WERE DISTRIBUTED EQUALLY AMONG THE 10 STARTUPS SELECTED IN THE 2024 COHORT. THE MAJORITY OF THE PROGRAM CONTENT REMAINS VIRTUAL, THE EXTENDED PROGRAM ENABLED US TO INCLUDE A FOCUSED 6 WEEK IMPACT SPRINT WHERE STARTUPS WORKED WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ACROSS A RANGE OF TOPICS WITH 4 STARTUPS WORKING CLOSELY WITH EXTERNAL PARTNERS PRIME COALITION AND THEIR CRANE TOOL TO MEASURE THEIR PROJECTED FUTURE GHG EMISSIONS. THE IN-PERSON NATURE RETREAT ALSO PIVOTED TO NEW YORK TO ALIGN WITH NEW YORK CLIMATE WEEK TO PROVIDE A GLOBAL STAGE FOR THE 2024 COHORT OF STARTUPS TO PRESENT THEIR NATURE-INSPIRED INNOVATION TO A ROOM OF ALIGNED INVESTORS, CORPORATE PARTNERS AND THE WIDER BIOMIMICRY COMMUNITY. THE RETREAT ITSELF TOOK PLACE IN THE CATSKILLS AND FOCUSED ON FOUNDER WELL-BEING, NATURE RECONNECTION AND BUILDING A SUPPORTIVE COHORT OF PEERS.
    Expenses $808,016 · grants $75,139 · revenue $50,000
  • ASKNATURE - ASKNATURE AND ASKNATURE HIVEAS THE LARGEST OPEN-ACCESS DATABASE FOR INNOVATORS TO FIND BIOLOGICAL MODELS FOR DESIGN GUIDANCE, ASKNATURE IS MISSION-CRITICAL FOR OUR WORK. STUDENTS USE ASKNATURE WHEN THEY FIRST LEARN DESIGN AND ENGINEERING SKILLS IN VARIOUS BIOMIMICRY PROGRAMS AND CONTINUE TO USE IT AS THEY ADVANCE THROUGH UNIVERSITY AND BECOME INNOVATORS. OUR AIM IS TO HAVE NATURE-INSPIRED DESIGN BECOME STANDARD PRACTICE, WITH ASKNATURE AS A PRIMARY TOOL.WE CURRENTLY HAVE MORE THAN 1,775 ARTICLES DESCRIBING BIOLOGICAL STRATEGIES (A CHARACTERISTIC, MECHANISM, OR PROCESS THAT PERFORMS A FUNCTION FOR AN ORGANISM OR OTHER TYPE OF LIVING SYSTEM), 310 DESCRIBING INNOVATIONS (STORIES BEHIND REALIZED AND CONCEPTUAL PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND SYSTEM COMPONENTS THAT ARE INSPIRED BY BIOLOGY), 75 INDEXED RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR EDUCATORS, AND 40 FEATURE PAGES FEATURING CURATED SUBSETS OF OUR CONTENT AND CONTEXTUALIZING INTROS OR ESSAYS. ASKNATURE IS THE WORLD'S GO-TO AND LARGEST OPEN-ACCESS SOURCE OF BIOMIMICRY EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR PRIMARY, SECONDARY, POST-SECONDARY, AND PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCES. IN 2024 WE IMPROVED FUNCTIONALITY AND ADDED OR UPDATED DOZENS OF PAGES OF CONTENT TO THIS SERVICE.IN 2024, WE HAD APPROXIMATELY 636,000 ENGAGED USERS ON THE SITE WHO ACCESSED FREE RESOURCES AND CONTENT (IN 2023 WE REPORTED 712,000 TOTAL VISITORS, BUT CHANGES IN GOOGLE ANALYTICS LED TO THE NEW DESCRIPTION AND A LOWER NUMBER THIS YEAR). OVERALL THEY GENERATED 3.2M VIEWS. OUR USERS COME FROM A WIDE VARIETY OF SECTORS INCLUDING EDUCATION, ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, ENGINEERING, BIOTECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, LAND USE, HEALTH, TRANSPORTATION, ENERGY, FASHION, GOVERNMENT, NON-PROFITS, AND MEDIA.THE US IS OUR LARGEST AUDIENCE, BUT 75% OF OUR TRAFFIC IS INTERNATIONAL, COMING FROM 229 COUNTRIES. THIS IS UP FROM 63% IN 2023, AND WE BELIEVE IT IS DRIVEN BY THE SOFT-LAUNCH OF AI GENERATED TRANSLATIONS OF ALL OUR PAGES INTO MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, NAMELY SPANISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, AND PORTUGUESE. WE HOPE TO WORK OUT SOME TECHNICAL ISSUES AROUND THE WAY THE TRANSLATOR WORKS WITH OUR SEARCH FUNCTIONALITY, AND THEN TO PROMOTE THE TRANSLATION OPTION MORE PROMINENTLY.TO INCREASE OUR ABILITY TO CREATE NEW PAGES QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY, WE CONTINUED DEVELOPING AND USING AI TOOLS TO AID IN THE TRANSLATION OF INFORMATION FROM SCIENTIFIC PAPERS INTO ACCESSIBLE ASKNATURE PAGES. WE ALSO CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC-FACING AI TOOL THAT WILL ALLOW USERS TO ENTER THEIR QUESTIONS IN A CHAT-STYLE INTERFACE AND RECEIVE SCIENTIFICALLY ACCURATE INFORMATION IN EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND LANGUAGE, FRAMED WITHIN ASKNATURE'S EDITORIAL AND ETHICAL GUIDELINES, AND CONTEXTUALIZED FOR EACH USER'S PARTICULAR CHALLENGES AND AREA OF ACTIVITY.WE ALSO CONTINUED PRODUCING CONTENT SPECIFICALLY FOR INSTAGRAM, TRANSLATING BIOLOGICAL STRATEGIES INTO BLUEPRINT-LIKE OVERLAYS ON TOP OF BEAUTIFUL NATURE PHOTOS. WE PRODUCED 29 OF THESE IMAGES, GENERATING THOUSANDS OF NEW LIKES AND RECEIVING ROUGHLY DOUBLE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF LIKES PER POST FOR OUR ACCOUNT. THIS WAS FEWER IMAGES THAN IN 2023 BECAUSE OF DIVERSION OF RESOURCES TOWARDS LAUNCHING OUR ASKNATURE HIVE ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM.WE CONTINUED TO PRODUCE OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER THROUGH MOST OF THE YEAR, BUT THEN SUNSET IT AS WE LAUNCHED THE ASKNATURE HIVE ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM AND BEGAN TO COMMUNICATE WITH OUR FOLLOWERS THAT WAY. WE ALSO CONTINUED WRITING AND RECORDING 24 ROUGHLY 1-MINUTE AUDIO STORIES ABOUT BIOLOGICAL STRATEGIES IN NATURE FOR THE WONDERSPACE PODCAST FROM THE PANAHPUR FOUNDATION. IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR WE BEGAN IN EARNEST THE CREATION OF THE ASKNATURE HIVE ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM. THIS IS PART OF OUR NEW TEN-YEAR STRATEGY, AND GROUNDWORK THAT WILL SUPPORT OTHER FUTURE EFFORTS INCLUDING AN ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM AND OFFLINE CONVENINGS.WE CHOSE TO BUILD THE HIVE ON THE KAJABI PLATFORM BECAUSE OF ITS LOW COST AND ROBUST LEARNING MODULE OPTIONS. WE LAUNCHED WITH A SERIES OF MONTHLY LIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH PROMINENT FIGURES IN THE BIOMIMICRY SPACE INCLUDING OUR CO-FOUNDER JANINE BENYUS, AND GREEN CHEMISTRY PIONEER JOHN WARNER.WE DECIDED TO OFFER MEMBERSHIP AT A RATE OF $10/MONTH OR $100/YEAR, WITH VARIOUS DISCOUNTS OFFERED AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND TO DIFFERENT AUDIENCES. AFTER THE LAUNCH OF THE PLATFORM, WE HIRED A NEW STAFF MEMBER TO LEAD THE ONGOING AUDIENCE BUILDING AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT.
    Expenses $574,287 · revenue $53,330
  • EDUCATION AND OUTREACHTHE BIOMIMICRY YOUTH DESIGN CHALLENGE (YDC) PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO LEARN STEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE USING BIOMIMICRY AND A PROJECT-BASED EXPERIENCE. THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE IMPLEMENTED THE SIXTH YDC PROGRAM THIS YEAR, WITH A TOTAL OF 353 PEOPLE REGISTERING TO THE YDC WEBSITE. AROUND 65% OF REGISTRANTS PLANNED A DESIGN PROJECT WITH THEIR STUDENTS, 11% PLANNED TO USE THE RESOURCES IN OTHER WAYS, AND THE REMAINING 24% WERE INTERESTED ONLY IN VIEWING THE RESOURCES FOR FUTURE USE. REGISTERED USERS REPRESENTED 52 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES; USERS RESIDING IN THE UNITED STATES CAME FROM 47 DIFFERENT STATES.TEAMS OF 82 COACHES AND 584 STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY SUBMITTED 177 PROJECTS TO THE YDC COMPETITION (81 IN THE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND 96 IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK), REPRESENTING A 42% INCREASE FROM THE PRIOR YEAR'S 125 SUBMISSIONS. FINDINGS FROM THE EVALUATION PRESENTED IN THIS REPORT INDICATE THE PROGRAM HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON STUDENTS AND COACHES' KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES. COACHES' CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO GUIDE STUDENTS THROUGH THE DESIGN CHALLENGE EXPERIENCE INCREASED FROM 83% AT PRETEST TO 96% AT POST TEST. COACHES' CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILITY TO INTRODUCE BIOMIMICRY TO THEIR STUDENTS INCREASED FROM 87% TO 96% AT POSTTEST, AND THEIR ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE BIOMIMICRY DESIGN PROCESS REMAINED ALMOST THE SAME, FROM 82% TO 83%.THE AREAS IN WHICH STUDENTS WERE MOST LIKELY TO REPORT BEING IMPACTED BY THE PROGRAM (AS MEASURED BY THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS REPORTING A "MODERATE" TO "STRONG IMPACT") WERE: UNDERSTANDING OF BIOMIMICRY (90%), KNOWING HOW TO SOLVE PROBLEMS (85%), AND THINKING CRITICALLY (84%). AREAS THAT COACHES WERE MOST LIKELY TO REPORT THAT THE PROGRAM IMPACTED STUDENTS WERE: STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF BIOMIMICRY (100%), ABILITY TO IDENTIFY DESIGN PROBLEMS (98%), LEARNING AND USING SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION (98%), COLLABORATION SKILLS (98%), AND STUDENT ENGAGEMENT (93%).
    Expenses $115,964 · revenue $3,029

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-1153859
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
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,450,360
Income (IRS master file)
$3,948,697

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,948,697$3,249,497$2,450,360XML
990December 2023$3,215,008$3,154,314$2,203,288XML
990December 2022$2,688,978$2,546,403$2,118,943IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 86-1153859).

Questions about THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE is 86-1153859.
Is THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE BIOMIMICRY 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 THE BIOMIMICRY 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 THE BIOMIMICRY 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 THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names AMANDA STURGEON.
Who are the officers and directors of THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $218,295 (AMANDA STURGEON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,948,697, expenses of $3,249,497 and total assets of $2,450,360 at year end.

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