STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

ON BEING PROJECT: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
ON BEING PROJECT (EIN 46-2775553)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-02-20
IRS object ID
202600519349301815
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-02-20T17:12:43-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN880722063PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NW LEDGER COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1168 PINE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySNOHOMISHCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98290ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN462775553EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ON BEING PROJECTBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlONBEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6125843862PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12190 HOYT AVE WAddressLine1Txt
CitySAINT PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55108ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKRISTA TIPPETTPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone6125843862PhoneNum
Signature2026-02-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJENA RAYSBOOK EAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP03222063PTIN
Phone2062377655PhoneNum
Preparation2026-02-20PreparationDt
Self EmployedYes (X)SelfEmployedInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKRISTA TIPPETTPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySAINT PAULCityNm
State AbbreviationMNStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP55108ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,533,183GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.ONBEING.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization OtherYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationOtherInd
Formation2013FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ON BEING PROJECT IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT MEDIA AND PUBLIC LIFE INITIATIVE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Investment Income$5,752CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$19,101PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$39,496CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,947,602PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,533,183CYTotalRevenueAmt
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PY Total Expenses$5,369,675PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,598,709CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,422,073PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$65,526CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$282,446TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$52,246TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,802,868NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ON BEING PROJECT IS A NONPROFIT MEDIA AND SOCIAL HEALING ORGANIZATION. OUR MISSION IS TO PURSUE DEEP THINKING AND MORAL IMAGINATION, SOCIAL CREATIVITY AND JOY, TOWARDS THE RENEWAL OF INNER LIFE, OUTER LIFE, AND LIFE TOGETHER. WE PRODUCE THE AWARD-WINNING GLOBAL PODCAST "ON BEING" WITH KRISTA TIPPETT, AND AN ECOSYSTEM OF OFFERINGS ACROSS CONTENT, CONVENINGS, AND TOOLS/RESOURCES THAT NOURISH AND AMPLIFY THE GENERATIVE NARRATIVE OF OUR TIME. PEOPLE ENGAGE WITH ON BEING TO EXPLORE THE GREAT QUESTIONS OF MEANING AS THEY ARE NEWLY AND URGENTLY ALIVE IN 21ST CENTURY LIFE: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN? HOW DO WE WANT TO LIVE? WHO WILL WE BE TO EACH OTHER?MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSEE SCHEDULE ODesc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NW LEDGER COMPANYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2062377655PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1168 PINE AVEAddressLine1Txt
CitySNOHOMISHCityNm
State AbbreviationWAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP98290ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtFormer Ofcr Director TrusteeFormerOfcrDirectorTrusteeInd
KONDA MASON
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAY COWLES III
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SRINIJA SRINIVASAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
KRISTA TIPPETT
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$350,770$0$22,106
ANDREA PREVOST
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS40.00Yes (X)$101,014$0$7,856
CHRISTOPHER HEAGLE
FORMER SENIOR PRODUCER40.00$126,699$0$7,768Yes (X)
LAUREN DROMMERHAUSEN
FORMER SR. OPS MANAGER40.00$112,278$0$10,725Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K4IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedYes (1)FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)

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LUCAS LORENZ JOHNSON DBA 81 BAVARIA
VAN BOSSESTRAAT 15-3AMSTERDAMNLCONSULTANT$171,964
CARLA ZANONI
CONSULTANT$150,00055 PARK TERRACE EASTNEW YORKNY10034
CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN LLP
ACCOUNTING AND HR$110,997220 S 6TH ST SUITE 300MINNEAPOLISMN55402
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K3CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,752TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$5,752ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISC INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Exclusion$39,496ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$39,496OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,533,183TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$45,248ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$690,761TotalAmt
Program Services$488,965ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$125,888ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,908FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$574,376TotalAmt
Program Services$458,282ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,094ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$142,864TotalAmt
Program Services$107,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,144ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$8,572FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,428TotalAmt
Program Services$76,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,146FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$10,275ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$16,590ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$110FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$139,683TotalAmt
Program Services$104,762ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,571ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,350FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$55,835TotalAmt
Program Services$25,124ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,711ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,918TotalAmt
Program Services$38,918ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,418TotalAmt
Program Services$846ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,572ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,689TotalAmt
Management And General$35,689ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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CONTRACT SERVICES$750,976$510,009$207,895$33,072
OTHER$18,780$3,378$15,402$0
PRODUCTION$8,353$8,353$0$0
LICENSING$6,653$6,653$0$0

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$1,839,534ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$634,017ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$125,158FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$622,470BOYAmt
EOY$1,919,005EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$899,350BOYAmt
EOY$11,881EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,362,839BOYAmt
EOY$100,300EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,032BOYAmt
EOY$702,304EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$92,757BOYAmt
EOY$6,098EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$0LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$0LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,348BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,000BOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,518BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,085,314BOYAmt
EOY$2,739,588EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$232,949BOYAmt
EOY$52,246EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$49,497BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$282,446BOYAmt
EOY$52,246EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,877,868BOYAmt
EOY$1,806,789EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$925,000BOYAmt
EOY$880,553EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,802,868BOYAmt
EOY$2,687,342EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,085,314BOYAmt
EOY$2,739,588EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$65,526ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Prior Period Adjustments-$50,000PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,479,644CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,923,947CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,527,732CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,035,901CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,487,935CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,455,159TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,479,644CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,923,947CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,527,732CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,035,901CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,487,935CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,455,159TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$18,455,159PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,852CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,299CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$34,234CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$52,620CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,752CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$107,757TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,522CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$0CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$0CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$0CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,522TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,193CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,521CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,662CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$456,940CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$39,496CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$511,812TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$19,076,250TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.96740PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.55950PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,533,183TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,533,183RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,533,183TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,598,709TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,598,709ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,598,709TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT HAS ADEQUATE SUPPORT FOR ALL MATERIAL TAX POSITIONS AND THAT IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS, THAT THE POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST EXPENSE.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First Class Or Charter TravelYes (X)FirstClassOrCharterTravelInd
Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss0WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation Required0SubstantiationRequiredInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KRISTA TIPPETT
PRESIDENT$350,770$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$22,106$0$372,876$0$345,215$0
CHRISTOPHER HEAGLE
FORMER SENIOR PRODUCER$126,699$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$7,768$0$134,467$0$118,403$0
LAUREN DROMMERHAUSEN
FORMER SR. OPS MANAGER$112,278$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$10,725$0$123,003$0$110,577$0

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ATHE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL TO KRISTA TIPPETT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ALL BUSINESS TRAVEL IS CHARGED AS ORGANIZATIONAL TRAVEL EXPENSES ON COMPANY CREDIT CARDS.
PART I, LINE 4ACHRISTOPHER HEAGLE, SENIOR PRODUCER, $78,481.29 SEVERANCE PAYMENT TIFFANY CHAMPION, PRODUCTION DIRECTOR, $36,398.80 SEVERANCE PAYMENT MANUEL GONZALEZ JR, DIRECTOR, $38,265.48 SEVERANCE PAYMENT GAUTAM SRIKISHAN, PRODUCER, $19,473.16 SEVERANCE PAYMENT

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
990 PART III LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSCONTENT FROM ON BEING STUDIOS: FY25 ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PODCAST SEASONS OF ON BEING AND OF POETRY UNBOUND, WITH EXTENSIVE DIGITAL EXTENSIONS AND MARKETING, PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PAUSE, AND FOR POETRY UNBOUND ON SUBSTACK, AS CORE COMPLEMENTS TO THE PODCAST SEASONS. TARGETED EFFORTS ACROSS OTHER DISTRIBUTION AND ENGAGEMENT PLATFORMS (E.G., PODCAST LISTENING GROWTH ON YOUTUBE) THROUGH DATA-DRIVEN AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT AND STRENGTHENED VISUAL PRESENTATION. NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED: IMMERSIVE EDITIONS OF THE PAUSE EMAIL NEWSLETTER, AND TWO PODCAST SEASONS OF POETRY UNBOUND, THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF POETRY UNBOUND'S ONGOING WEEKLY SUBSTACK NEWSLETTER AND A SPECIAL POEMS AS TEACHERS SERIES AS PART OF OUR WORK ON CONFLICT AND THE HUMAN CONDITION.
990 PART III LINE 4A PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTSLAB FOR THE ART OF LIVING: TOOLS AND RESOURCES IN SERVICE OF, AND INFORMED BY, OUR CONTENT AND CONVENINGS TOWARDS EMBODIED WISDOM AND A LIFE-GIVING IMPRINT ON THE WORLD AROUND, BREATH TO BREATH, AND HOUR TO HOUR. THE LAB IS AN EMERGING SPACE TO DESIGN OFFERINGS THAT EXTEND AND DEEPEN OUR ACCOMPANIMENT AND HELP PEOPLE CARRY WISDOM BACK INTO THEIR LIVES. FROM THE WORK AND LEARNINGS OF FY23, WE MOVED FORWARD WITH THE LAB'S DEVELOPMENT AND FORMAL LAUNCH. WE RECEIVED DEDICATED FUNDING TO INVESTIGATE THE CREATION OF A LAB FOR THE ART OF LIVING A POTENTIALLY EXPANSIVE, REVENUE-GENERATING, PUBLIC-FACING STOREFRONT. THAT INVESTIGATION LAID A GROUNDWORK FOR FURTHER EXPANSION WE MIGHT STILL PURSUE IN THE FUTURE WITH THE RIGHT PARTNERS. IN THE IMMEDIATE TERM, IT YIELDED INVALUABLE LEARNING ABOUT THE ON BEING PEDAGOGY AS DESCRIBED AND ADAPTED BY A RANGE OF PEOPLE AND PLACES. IT YIELDED A HUMBLE YET EXCITING FIRST OFFERING: THE HOPE PORTAL, WITH A RECENT INITIAL BETA RELEASE TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE 2024 ON BEING GATHERING. IN FALL, 2024, ON BEING IS WALKING ALONGSIDE 30 ORGANIZATIONS TO ACTIVATE AND TEST THIS SEVEN-PART EXPERIENCE DESIGNED TO NURTURE COMMUNITIES OF ACCOMPANIMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF INNER LIFE AND LIFE TOGETHER. THERE IS A WORLD BEING REMADE FILLED WITH JOY, MORAL IMAGINATION, AND SOCIAL CREATIVITY, BUT IT IS LARGELY HIDDEN FROM VIEW. ON BEING PROJECT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERATIVE LANDSCAPE IS TO MAKE THIS WORLD, THIS DIFFERENT STORY OF US, MORE VIBRANT AND MORE REAL AND TO BRING PEOPLE MORE FULLY INTO THEIR HUMANITY, THEIR VOCATION, AND THEIR AGENCY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE ANY COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR COVERED BY THIS RETURN.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS FOR REVIEWING THE FORM 990 HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. THE RETURN CONTINUES TO BE REVIEWED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESTABLISHED GOVERNANCE PROCEDURES AND IS AUDITED BY AN INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY APPLIES TO ANY DIRECTOR, PRINCIPAL OFFICER, OR MEMBER OF A COMMITTEE WITH BOARD-DELEGATED POWERS. EACH COVERED MEMBER ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION THAT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES THAT ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS EXEMPT PURPOSES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, INDEPENDENT FROM THE CEO, REVIEWED AND APPROVED THE CURRENT BASE AND VARIABLE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO FOR FY2025
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 8, PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENTDURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE ORGANIZATION DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN TRADEMARK ASSETS RECORDED IN PRIOR YEARS WERE IMPAIRED AND NO LONGER PROVIDED FUTURE ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO THE ORGANIZATION. UPON FURTHER REVIEW, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THESE ASSETS SHOULD HAVE BEEN WRITTEN OFF IN THE PRIOR PERIOD. ACCORDINGLY, A PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT WAS RECORDED TO REDUCE NET ASSETS WITHOUT DONOR RESTRICTIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 BY $50,000 TO REFLECT THE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF THE IMPAIRMENT LOSS RELATED TO THESE TRADEMARKS. THE ADJUSTMENT HAD NO IMPACT ON CURRENT YEAR REVENUES OR EXPENSES OTHER THAN THE RESTATEMENT OF BEGINNING NET ASSETS.