BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE

EIN: 464207099 501(c)(3) Environment

BOSTON, MA

Total Revenue
$464,833
Total Expenses
$370,677
Total Assets
$172,510
Net Assets
$130,621
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2013
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
REBECCA MORDINI
Phone
7032259743
Tax Period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

BIODIVERSITY FOR A LIVABLE CLIMATE, founded in 2013, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $465K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 38% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $94K, a strong 20% operating margin.

Mission

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND REFORESTATION PROJECTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $115,614

EDUCATION. CREATE INTERACTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES AROUND ECORESTORATION AND CLIMATE TOPICS. OVER THE COURSE OF 10-12 WEEKS PARTICIPANTS MEET VIA ZOOM, LED BY OUR HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE INSTRUCTORS...

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EDUCATION. CREATE INTERACTIVE LEARNING COMMUNITIES AROUND ECORESTORATION AND CLIMATE TOPICS. OVER THE COURSE OF 10-12 WEEKS PARTICIPANTS MEET VIA ZOOM, LED BY OUR HIGHLY KNOWLEDGEABLE INSTRUCTORS, WITH GUEST EXPERT SPEAKERS, GOOGLE GROUP COMMUNITY DISCUSSIONS, VIDEO REVIEWS, RESOURCE LISTS AND COACHING CALLS FOR LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTION. THIS GROUNDING IN SCIENCE IS KEY TO UNDERSTANDING THE BEST WAYS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHAOS AND WORK WITH NATURE TO COOL THE PLANET. FISCAL 2025 REACHED OVER 500 COURSE REGISTRATIONS FROM 30 COUNTRIES 30% RECEIVINGSOME FORM OF SCHOLARSHIP. COURSE EVALUATIONS INDICATE NEW LEARNING AND USE OF INFORMATION IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

Program 2
Expenses: $63,247

BUILDING COMMUNITY THAT DRIVES AWARENESS AND MOTIVATES CHANGE HAPPENS IN MANY PLACES AND SPACES.FROM SOCIAL PLATFORMS TO OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, WITH FILM SCREENINGS,ACTIVITY DAYS, REGIONAL ADVOCACY...

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BUILDING COMMUNITY THAT DRIVES AWARENESS AND MOTIVATES CHANGE HAPPENS IN MANY PLACES AND SPACES.FROM SOCIAL PLATFORMS TO OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, WITH FILM SCREENINGS,ACTIVITY DAYS, REGIONAL ADVOCACY, AND YOUTH EDUCATION INITIATIVES, BIO4CLIMATE IS MEETING CLIMATE ADVOCATES IN THE SPACES IN WHICH THEY ACTIVELY ENGAGE. OUR WEEKLY FEATURED CREATURE NEWSLETTER PROVIDES A CONSISTENT ANCHOR POINT WITH POSITIVE STORIES OF NATURE, ECORESTORATION AND SCIENCE. OUR SOCIAL CHANNELS PROVIDE ONLINE ENGAGEMENT WITH OUR KEY MESSAGING ON THE ROLE OF NATURE IN REGULATING CLIMATE. WE SAW SIGNIFICANT GROWTH ACROSS ALL SOCIAL CHANNELS, ESPECIALLYTIK TOK.

Program 3
Expenses: $102,298

ECORESTORATION. WE CONTINUE TO FIGHT URBAN HEAT ISLANDS AND MITIGATE OTHER CLIMATE EFFECTS THROUGH URBAN REFORESTATION USING THE MIYAWAKI METHOD OF PLANTING TINY, FAST GROWING, LOW MAINTENANCE FOREST...

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ECORESTORATION. WE CONTINUE TO FIGHT URBAN HEAT ISLANDS AND MITIGATE OTHER CLIMATE EFFECTS THROUGH URBAN REFORESTATION USING THE MIYAWAKI METHOD OF PLANTING TINY, FAST GROWING, LOW MAINTENANCE FOREST ECOSYSTEMS IN SMALL PLOTS OF LAND. SINCE PLANTING THE FIRST MIYAWAKI FOREST IN NEW ENGLAND IN 2021, WE CONTINUE TO SUPPORT AND MONITOR OUR 8 EXISTING FORESTS, AND TO PLANT NEW FORESTS EACH YEAR. IN 2025 WE PARTNERED ON AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOREST AND A COMMUNITY WIDE PLANTING AT A HIGH SCHOOL. CONVENING THE FIRST EVER REGIONAL MINIFOREST SUMMIT ADVANCED A GROWING MOVEMENT TO RESTORE NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS AND STRENGTHEN CLIMATE RESILIENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY-SCALE FORESTRY. BY CONVENING PRACTITIONERS AND PARTNERS IN 2025, THE SUMMIT EXPANDED PUBLIC AWARENESS, TECHNICAL CAPACITY, AND COLLABORATION AROUND EQUITABLE URBAN REFORESTATION.

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

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Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $421,215
Program Service Revenue $43,618
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $464,833

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $245,300
Fundraising Expenses $49,972
Program Expenses $281,159
Other Expenses $125,377
TOTAL EXPENSES $370,677

Year-over-Year Comparison

2025 2024 Change
Revenue $464,833 $337,077 +0.4%
Expenses $370,677 $316,576 +0.2%
Net Income $94,156 $20,501 +3.6%
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
8
Independent Members
8
Employees
10
Volunteers
20

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
4
$76,042
Total Directors
9
$76,042
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
REBECCA MORDINI EXECUTIVE DI 40.00
Officer Director
$76,042 $0 $76,042
VICKI BENJAMIN TREASURER & 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PHILIP BOGDONOFF PRESIDENT & 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUE BUTLER DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN LAMBERT DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHARON MCGREGOR DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE ROGERS CLERK & DIRE 3.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHANNON SCROFANO DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY LEE WOOD DIRECTOR 3.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $464,833 $370,677 $172,510 $94,156
2024 $337,077 $316,576 $78,405 $20,501
2023 $297,356 $298,582 $64,941 $-1,226
2022 $319,948 $341,394 $70,363 $-21,446
2021 $246,499 $213,436 $92,462 $33,063
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