Nonprofit · EIN 92-2097451
WORLD BUILDERS INSTITUTE
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $56,504 | $48,212 | $8,292 | $8,964 | $0 | $8,964 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ (amended) | $48,332 | $47,660 | $672 | $672 | $0 | $672 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,188
- Program service revenue
- $38,316
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $33,895
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $37,654
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $3,592
- Occupancy
- $100
- Printing, publications and postage
- $381
- Other expenses
- $6,485
- Program services (functional)
- $31,488
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $672
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,964
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,964
- Cash, savings and investments
- $7,662
- Gross receipts
- $56,504
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendolyn Loeb | C.E.O. and President | 40 | $18,940 |
| Julia Shirley-Quirk | C.O.O., Secretary, and Treasurer | 40 | $14,955 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendolyn Loeb | C.E.O. and President | 40 | $20,818 |
| Julia Shirley-Quirk | C.O.O., Secretary, and Treasurer | 40 | $15,614 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1791 SOLANO AVE STE B06, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2209
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Julia Shirley-Quirk, Treasurer and Secretary
- Phone
- (510) 883-3155
- Website
- www.wbistories.org
Mission
World Builders Incubator (WBI) is a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation and is organized for charitable purposes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or corresponding sections of any future federal tax code. WBI's mission is to speed the pace of progress with narrative arts, entertainment, and educational resources focused on social and environmental solutions. To achieve its mission, WBI brings thought leaders and creatives together through our core programs: the Story Arc, World Building Council, and our educational resources - the Wheel of Possibilities and Actions Library.
Program accomplishments
- Narrative Change: WBI's 2-year, inspiration-to-distribution STORY ARC is designed to develop solutions-focused arts and entertainment in all genres of fiction and all narrative mediums. In March 2024, WBI formed a Beta Cohort with 7 writers to test our strategies for helping writers create solutions-focused stories. In 2024, the Beta Cohort created full drafts of: 2 TV/streaming pilots, 1 screenplay, 1 play, 1 musical, and 2 books. The beta projects have plots and/or worlds that uplift informed solutions for: climate change, immigration, mental health care stigma, patriarchy, disinformation, and more. During the year, 14 coalition members provided 129 hours of program input, including reading and editing drafts, and dramaturgical input. To further the development of one of the plays, WBI also produced 1 online reading with professional actors, dramaturgs, and the writer.Expenses $14,299
- Education: Currently in development, the searchable WHEEL OF POSSIBILITIES and ACTIONS LIBRARY are WBI's free online educational resources uplifting the work of hundreds of frontline thought leaders by detailing their solutions for environmental and social issues. In 2024, with 26.5 hours of volunteer editing from 3 coalition members, WBI created 2 beta pages of the Wheel and presented one of them at a conference to 150 colleagues and solicited feedback. WBI drafted 20 additional pages for the Wheel and gathered over 1,850 resource links for the Actions Library.Expenses $10,185
- Coalition: The WORLD BUILDING COUNCIL is WBI's braintrust, talent bank, and network. In 2024, there were 95 coalition members, of which 29 volunteered 188 total hours of network-building, expert input for programs, and organizational development expertise. To build Council participation, WBI presented at 3 conferences in 2024, reaching roughly 230 people.Expenses $7,004
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
- 92-2097451
- 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
- 2025
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,964
- Income (IRS master file)
- $56,504
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $56,504 | $48,212 | $8,964 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $48,332 | $47,660 | $672 | XML |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about WORLD BUILDERS INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of WORLD BUILDERS INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD BUILDERS INSTITUTE is 92-2097451.
- Is WORLD BUILDERS INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
- Are donations to WORLD BUILDERS INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD BUILDERS 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 WORLD BUILDERS 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 WORLD BUILDERS INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD BUILDERS INSTITUTE?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $18,940 (Gwendolyn Loeb, C.E.O. and President).
- How much revenue does WORLD BUILDERS INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $56,504, expenses of $48,212 and total assets of $8,964 at year end.
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