ON BEING PROJECT

EIN: 462775553 501(c)(3) Public & Societal Benefit

SAINT PAUL, MN

Total Revenue
$2,533,183
Total Expenses
$2,598,709
Total Assets
$2,739,588
Net Assets
$2,687,342
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2013
Legal Domicile
MN
Principal Officer
KRISTA TIPPETT
Phone
6125843862
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

ON BEING PROJECT, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $2.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 30% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

THE 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?

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,839,534

IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE ON BEING PROJECT'S WORK CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON DEVELOPING AN ECOSYSTEM OF OFFERINGS AND SERVING OUR FAR-FLUNG GLOBAL WEB OF LISTENERS/PRACTITIONERS. THE PEOPLE WHO GATHER...

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IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE ON BEING PROJECT'S WORK CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON DEVELOPING AN ECOSYSTEM OF OFFERINGS AND SERVING OUR FAR-FLUNG GLOBAL WEB OF LISTENERS/PRACTITIONERS. THE PEOPLE WHO GATHER AROUND ON BEING ARE PART OF THE GENERATIVE NARRATIVE OF OUR TIME. IN ALL KINDS OF LIVES, IN ALL KINDS OF PLACES, THEY ARE HEALERS AND SOCIAL CREATIVES. AT HUMAN PACE, THEY ARE ENLIVENING THE WORLD THAT THEY CAN SEE AND TOUCH. IN GENERATIONAL TIME, THEY ARE STITCHING RELATIONSHIP ACROSS RUPTURE. ON BEING'S CONVERSATIONS ON-AIR AND OFF CREATE OPENING. IN A POLITICAL AND CULTURAL SPACE THAT REWARDS FEAR, FERMENTS ARGUMENT, AND HASTENS CLOSURE, ON BEING NOURISHES LEARNING AND GROWTH, NEWNESS, AND EVOLUTION.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,487,935
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $5,752
Other Revenue $39,496
TOTAL REVENUE $2,533,183

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $1,510,429
Fundraising Expenses $125,158
Program Expenses $1,839,534
Other Expenses $1,088,280
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,598,709

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $2,533,183 $1,947,602 +0.3%
Expenses $2,598,709 $5,369,675 -0.5%
Net Income $-65,526 $-3,422,073 -1.0%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
3
Independent Members
3
Employees
11
Volunteers
N/A

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$481,746
Total Directors
3
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
KONDA MASON SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAY COWLES III TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SRINIJA SRINIVASAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KRISTA TIPPETT PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$350,770 $22,106 $372,876
ANDREA PREVOST DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 40.00
Officer
$101,014 $7,856 $108,870
CHRISTOPHER HEAGLE FORMER SENIOR PRODUCER 40.00
$126,699 $7,768 $134,467
LAUREN DROMMERHAUSEN FORMER SR. OPS MANAGER 40.00
$112,278 $10,725 $123,003
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $2,533,183 $2,598,709 $2,739,588 $-65,526
2024 $1,947,602 $5,369,675 $3,085,314 $-3,422,073
2023 $1,714,730 $5,443,750 $7,418,103 $-3,729,020
2022 $7,513,693 $5,105,928 $10,611,458 $2,407,765
2021 $6,812,649 $4,413,283 $8,862,676 $2,399,366
2020 $6,582,457 $4,353,716 $6,237,366 $2,228,741
2019 $4,355,803 $4,433,193 $4,592,141 $-77,390
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