Public Charity

THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE

THE BIOMIMICRY INSTITUTE is a Public Charity headquartered in BOZEMAN, MT. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.9M revenue, $3.2M expenses, $2.5M total assets. 28 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 861153859 BOZEMAN, MT Biological & Life Sciences NTEE: U50 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$2.5M
Grant Records28
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2019–2024

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.

Where $100 goes at The Biomimicry Institute

How The Biomimicry Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$75 Programs the work itself
$16 Management running the organization
$9 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $75 for programs

$26
Innovation
35% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 20 participants of scientists
$26
Systems change
35% of program spending
$19
Asknature
25% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 712,000 visitors

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Amanda Sturgeon
ASKNATURE CHIEF EDITOR Andrew Howley
BOARD OF DIRECTOR Angela Nahikian
DIRECTOR SYSTEMS CHANGE, FORMER Beth Rattner
BOARD OF DIRECTOR Daniel Kinzer
TREASURER Erin Rovalo

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,543,705 26 grants
Environment & Conservation
$350,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $3.9M $3.2M $2.5M
2023 $3.2M $3.2M $2.2M
2022 $2.7M $2.5M $2.1M
2020 $2.0M $1.7M $2.2M
2019 $2.0M $1.3M $1.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $3.9M (+102%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.5M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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