CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR BIODIVERSITY: Form 990, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR BIODIVERSITY (EIN 94-3227003)
- Tax period
- 2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
- Filed
- 2026-04-22
- IRS object ID
- 202631129349301228
- Schema version
- 2024v5.2
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-04-22T08:46:32-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-06-30 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Nonprofit Suite | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 875-A Island Drive Ste 373 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Alameda | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94502 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-07-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 943227003 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | California Institute for Biodiversity | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Daniel Gluesenkamp | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | CALI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 9256312481 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1400 Shattuck Ave Ste 12 PMB 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Berkeley | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94709 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | DANIEL GLUESENKAMP | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 9256312481 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-04-22 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | ANNETTE J COOK | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P02044820 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5103502000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-04-22 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | Daniel Gluesenkamp | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1400 Shattuck Ave Ste 12 PMB 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Berkeley | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94709 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $846,316 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.calalive.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1995 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | CA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | Create and publish educational materials, conduct professional development, promote awareness, and sponsor research on the spectacular biological diversity of the State of CA. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 3 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 2 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 1 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 4 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $290,300 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $358,000 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $2,500 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $422,080 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $485,561 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $173 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $255 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $712,553 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $846,316 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $6,659,315 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $3,117,975 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $468,430 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $483,643 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $18,078 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,129,992 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $2,810,034 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $8,257,737 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $6,411,652 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$7,545,184 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$5,565,336 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $24,026,377 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $18,869,642 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $374,103 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $435,319 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $23,652,274 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $18,434,323 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | Create and publish educational materials, conduct professional development, promote awareness, and sponsor research on the spectacular biological diversity of the State of CA. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $6,162,257 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $3,117,975 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $2,500 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | See Schedule O. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $6,162,257 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (true) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | Yes (true) | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 19 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 1 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | false | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 3 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 2 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | Yes (true) | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Written Policy Or Procedure | Yes (true) | WrittenPolicyOrProcedureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | The Organization | PersonNm |
| Phone | 9256312481 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1400 Shattuck Ave Ste 12 PMB 101 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Berkeley | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 94709 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Average Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Gluesenkamp | |||||||
| President Executive Director | 50.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $410,000 | $0 | $31,400 |
| Eric Berlow | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Geraci | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | 0.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $410,000 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $31,400 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (4 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt | Address Line1ContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CityNm | Province Or StateContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm | CountryContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/CountryCd | Foreign PostalContractorAddress/ForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventure Scientists | ||||||||||
| PO Box 1834 | Bozeman | MT | 59715 | Research | $148,530 | |||||
| Stillwater Sciences | ||||||||||
| 2855 Telegraph Ave Suite 400 | Berkeley | CA | 94705 | Research | $391,684 | |||||
| DrivenData Inc | ||||||||||
| 700 Colorado Boulevard 611 | Denver | CO | 80206 | Data | $108,000 | |||||
| International Barcode of Life | ||||||||||
| Research | $650,000 | 50 Stone Road East | Guelph | Ontario | CA | N1G 2W1 | ||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 4 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $358,000 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $358,000 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Program Fees | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $2,500 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,500 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $2,500 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $485,561 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $485,561 | ExclusionAmt |
Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $0 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Business | 900099 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $255 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $255 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $255 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $846,316 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $2,755 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $485,561 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,117,975 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,117,975 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $410,000 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $369,899 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $31,901 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $8,200 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $20,435 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,436 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,590 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $409 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $32,444 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,271 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,524 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $649 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,119 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $2,814 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $243 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $62 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $17,645 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $15,919 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,373 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $353 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,248 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,248 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $70,147 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $18,409 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $51,738 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $37,586 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $37,586 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $27 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $27 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,583 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $22,583 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $159,519 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $152,865 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,333 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $321 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,996 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,486 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $510 | FundraisingAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,731 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,144 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $467 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $6,120 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,005 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,319 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $595 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $91 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $28,102 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $25,378 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,361 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $363 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,123 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,631 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $658 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $834 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $581 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $574 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $7 | FundraisingAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $91,064 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $91,064 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $9,271 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,752 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,360 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $159 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program Services | $2,183,704 | $2,183,704 | |
| Property Expenses | $102,590 | $102,590 | |
| Miscellaneous | $62,757 | $62,757 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,411,652 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,162,257 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $231,317 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $18,078 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,763,454 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,201,733 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $100,000 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | $445,364 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,863 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $39,185 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $4,952,237 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $91,064 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,412,378 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,861,173 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,841,974 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $12,220,710 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,708 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $1,477 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,026,377 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,869,642 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $374,103 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $435,319 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $374,103 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $435,319 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,561,460 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,861,316 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $18,090,814 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,573,007 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,652,274 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,434,323 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $24,026,377 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $18,869,642 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$5,565,336 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $347,385 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $74,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,164,178 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $22,717,061 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $290,300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $358,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $34,604,049 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $74,510 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $11,164,178 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $22,717,061 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $290,300 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $358,000 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $34,604,049 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $34,604,049 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $4,515 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $636,098 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $422,080 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $485,561 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $1,548,254 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $173 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $255 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $428 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $36,152,731 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.95720 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.96990 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $2,758 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $26,264 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $29,022 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $6,382,630 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $6,411,652 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $470,583 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $117,646 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $208,081 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $299,065 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $562,887 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $470,583 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $1,540,616 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $2,310,924 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus2 | $48,406 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $26,807 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $29,022 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $104,235 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $52,020 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $74,766 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $140,722 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $117,646 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $385,154 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $577,731 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $4,659 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $6,206 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $1,807 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $2,758 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $15,430 | TotalAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $680,000 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $680,000 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $3,078,571 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $73,732 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $3,004,839 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,193,666 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $17,332 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,176,334 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $4,861,173 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (28 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient EINRecipientEIN | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Academy of Sciences | ||||||
| 55 Music Concourse Dr | San Francisco | CA | 94118 | 941156258 | $27,104 | Grants & Funding |
| Cal State University Sacramento | ||||||
| 6000 J Street | Sacramento | CA | 95819 | 680365325 | $39,765 | Grants & Funding |
| Mongabay | ||||||
| 1259 El Camino Real 150 | Menlo Park | CA | 94025 | 453714703 | $150,000 | Grants & Funding |
| Mycota Lab | ||||||
| 7855 N Kilkenny Dr | Brighton | MI | 48116 | 331519509 | $123,531 | Grants & Funding |
| Cal State Long Beach | ||||||
| 6300 State University Dr Ste 332 | Long Beach | CA | 90815 | 956106694 | $54,861 | Grants & Funding |
| Cal State San Diego | ||||||
| 5250 Campanile Drive | San Diego | CA | 92182 | 330373293 | $48,846 | Grants & Funding |
| Point Blue Conservation Science | ||||||
| 820 Cypress Drive Suite 11 | Petaluma | CA | 94954 | 941594250 | $49,326 | Grants & Funding |
| Pollinator Partnership | ||||||
| 600 Montgomery Street Suite 440 | San Francisco | CA | 94111 | 943283967 | $10,344 | Grants & Funding |
| CDFA Plant Pest Diagnostics Center | ||||||
| 3294 Meadowview Rd | Sacramento | CA | 95832 | 812116665 | $159,193 | Grants & Funding |
| Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Tru | ||||||
| 1500 North College Avenue | Claremont | CA | 91711 | 951664113 | $29,923 | Grants & Funding |
| Fungal Diversity Survey | ||||||
| 10385 Green Meadow Rd | Sebastopol | CA | 95472 | 823721471 | $78,090 | Grants & Funding |
| Santa Barbara Botanic Garden | ||||||
| 1212 Mission Canyon Road | Santa Barbara | CA | 93105 | 951644628 | $31,035 | Grants & Funding |
| Natural History Museum of Los Angel | ||||||
| 900 Exposition Boulevard | Los Angeles | CA | 90007 | 956132185 | $306,469 | Grants & Funding |
| San Diego Natural History Museum | ||||||
| 1788 El Prado | San Diego | CA | 92101 | 951643375 | $74,621 | Grants & Funding |
| Silicon Valley Barcode of Life | ||||||
| PO Box 15824 | Palo Alto | CA | 94309 | 942638200 | $76,456 | Grants & Funding |
| Society Preservation of Natural His | ||||||
| PO Box 4022 | Topeka | KS | 66604 | 251582202 | $354,480 | Grants & Funding |
| Regents of University Cal LA | ||||||
| 10889 Wilshire Blvd Suite 600 | Los Angeles | CA | 90095 | 956006143 | $40,000 | Grants & Funding |
| UC Natural Reserve System | ||||||
| 1111 Franklin St | Oakland | CA | 94607 | 943067788 | $20,340 | Grants & Funding |
| Regents of University Cal Santa Cr | ||||||
| 1156 High Street | Santa Cruz | CA | 95064 | 943067788 | $551,331 | Grants & Funding |
| Regents of University Cal Davis | ||||||
| 1 Shields Ave | Davis | CA | 95616 | 946036494 | $177,956 | Grants & Funding |
| University of San Francisco | ||||||
| 2130 Fulton St MA-119 | San Francisco | CA | 94117 | 941156628 | $25,000 | Grants & Funding |
| Regents of University Cal Riverside | ||||||
| 900 University Ave | Riverside | CA | 92521 | 956006142 | $273,600 | Grants & Funding |
| Regents of University Cal San Diego | ||||||
| 9500 Gilman Drive | La Jolla | CA | 92093 | 956006144 | $5,420 | Grants & Funding |
| Regents of University Cal Santa Ba | ||||||
| 1212 SAASB | Santa Barbara | CA | 93106 | 956006145 | $28,900 | Grants & Funding |
| Willamette University | ||||||
| 900 State St | Salem | OR | 97301 | 930386972 | $79,927 | Grants & Funding |
| University of Arizona | ||||||
| 1200 E University Blvd | Tucson | AZ | 85721 | 742652689 | $147,931 | Grants & Funding |
| VT Research Contracting Services | ||||||
| 3625 Potomac Avenue | Alexandria | VA | 22305 | 612035473 | $105,765 | Grants & Funding |
| Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zo | ||||||
| 439 Calle San Pablo | Camarillo | CA | 93012 | 956096078 | $23,461 | Grants & Funding |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Org | 28 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Daniel Gluesenkamp | PersonNm |
| Title | President Executive Director | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $410,000 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $31,400 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $441,400 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The Organization will make the prepared Form 990 available to all voting Board Members for review. The prepared Form 990 will be sent electronically to each voting Board Member for review with a deadline for suggested changes. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | The Organization requires all board members sign a conflict of interest form:Identifying what is a conflict of interest, classes of individuals within The Organization covered by the policy, ask questions that facilitate disclosure of conflicts of interest, and specify procedures to be followed in managing conflicts of interest. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | The Executive Directors performance is reviewed annually by The Board of Directors in a closed session of The Board. Executive Director is excluded from participating in this closed session. Executive Director compensation is determined by The Board of Directors informed by salary comparisons for similar positions in peer organizations in the same area. Salary comps are obtained from peer nonprofit 990s, online job listings, online and published salary comparisons, and other sources of information. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | Governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public upon request. |
| Part III response or note to any other line in Part III | COMPLETING THE CALIFORNIA ATBI (ALL TAXA BIODIVERSITY INVENTORY). Saving Intertidal Biodiversity. CIB convened an Intertidal Biodiversity working group of leading scientists to scope an ambitious plan for a statewide project that will secure a specimen of every species (currently most are unknown to science), develop a DNA barcode library, and complete other urgently-needed work. Insects, Funga, and Soil Biodiversity. CIB made 150+ grants to scientists at California Academy of Sciences, The Nat, CSU East Bay, UCB, UCD, UCR, UCSD, and others. Outcomes include FUNDIS vouchered thousands of macrofungi (mushrooms) from across California, most DNA sequenced yielding vouchers of well over 1,000 species. CIB grantees and partners collected thousands of soil samples for environmental DNA sequencing by CALeDNA, for prioritizing field expeditions, as well as a comprehensive map of California biodiversity. Hundreds of field collections made for Insecta Barcode, plus thousands of museum specimens sampled, achieved the goal of DNA sequencing 1,000,000 insect specimens. Biorepositories and Orphan Collections grants to scores of nonprofits and universities are supporting teams to rescue collections, accession specimen backlogs, and upgrade collection infrastructure and reboot scientific collections for the 21st century. SAVING PLACES.Land Conservation and Achieving 30 by 30. CIB calculates the next few years are a critical window of opportunity for conservation. Generational change, combined with the current polycrisis, provide urgency and opportunity. Our work ranges from supporting large coalitions, to ensuring conservation investments are guided by the best available science, to engaging in key local acquisition efforts. CIB worked within several coalitions to help ensure 30x30 goals are built into state practices, as well as stable and adequate funding for land conservation. CIB worked with partners to explore nontraditional conservation approaches that can provide solutions for Californians to save the lands and biodiversity they love. This work has identified a number of achievable changes to the broad conservation acquisition system that could dramatically improve efficacy of existing private funding, make public funding much more efficient and impactful, to accelerate the pace of habitat conservation in California. CIB is convening partners to transform these ideas into specific proposals, that can then be moved forward over the next two years.CIB served on Steering Committee for the states California Biodiversity Network, representing the needs and perspectives of scientists as the state makes investment decisions. Accomplishments include writing the Appendix D Science Needs report. In 2023 CIB identified a suite of properties for sale in the floodplain of a wild and critical riparian system in Southern California. The watershed is adjacent to National Forest land, provides movement connectivity for mountain lions and habitat imperiled species, and is central to several California tribes and bands. A team of land conservation specialists is now actively advancing acquisition of these parcels for durable protection, with the support of key funding agencies in the area. RENATURING CALIFORNIA:CIB advanced Pocket Forests solutions, to nurture recovery of local biodiversity and bring the benefits of nature to communities. CIB sponsored legislation establishing a statewide Pocket Forest program within CalFire to make grants to schools and communities; our coalition secured passage by the legislature but it was unfortunately vetoed by Governor Newsom. Working with local science teachers, CIB helped City of Berkeley allocate $150K to deliver four forests to underinvested communities. The Local Native Seedbank project convened NGOs, industry, agencies, scientists and other stakeholders to develop guidelines, build shared systems, secure funding, and ensure California has preserved seeds for the indigenous plants required to reestablish habitat, pollinators, and biodiversity. CIB continued to advocate for solutions to pesticide over- and mis-use. This included reforming loopholes that allow agricorps to push unregistered and unlawful pesticides via coated seeds. Thanks to coalitions efforts the Governor and legislature updated pesticide mill fee to invest in Californias transition to sustainable agriculture. EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT. CIB Worked with California mycological societies to officially designate a California State Mushroom. 11 local mycology clubs selected 6 candidate species, and thousands of Californians voted. CIB sponsored legislation, passed by the legislature and signed into law by the Governor. Biodiversity Curricula including CalAlive! K-12 curricula developed by CIB were donated to educators and nature centers in California, to support their important work educating the next generation. CIB awarded numerous student research grants to support students across California in their work to develop a statewide ATBI (All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory) of California life. Their projects are inspiring, their stories from the field delightful. |