Oikonos-Ecosystem Knowledge EIN 03-0385067

Oikonos-Ecosystem Knowledge FY2020 filing

EIN  03-0385067 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Kailua, HI
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Protects endangered ecosystems by uniting communities through science and art.
Leadership
Michelle Hester · President · $68K
Money in and out
$865K revenue, $713K expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency

Protects endangered ecosystems by uniting communities through science and art. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $865K in revenue, $713K in expenses, and $554K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$865K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$713K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$554K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $153K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
10.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+18%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$865K
FY2020
Expenses
$713K
FY2020
Total assets
$607K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$54K
FY2020
Total revenue
$865K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$713K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$554K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$153K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$607K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $457K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Protecting Threatened Species

Leading critical studies on threatened species and applying this knowledge to create lasting protections.

$195Kprogram expense
02

Conservation Solutions

Designing and implementing on-the-ground solutions with local communities to reduce threats facing wildlife and ecosystems.

$143Kprogram expense
03

Conservation Planning

Mobilizing actions and inclusive partnerships for plans and policies that advance species and ecosystem conservation.

$119Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COikonos-Ecosystem Knowledge
EINHdr · item D03-0385067
Principal addressHdr · item CKailua, HI
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.oikonos.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MHI
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFScience & Technology (U50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 2002

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$68,400Pt VII · Sec A
$39,076Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michelle Hester’s $68K as Co-President is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 310 $100K–1M science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michelle Hester$68,094$68,400$68,400$68,400$68,400
Valentina Colodro Mailer$23,209$28,404$34,812$37,929$39,076
Trinidad Mena$3,564

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$865K
Investment income$285
Other revenue$464
— government grantsLn 1e$144K
Total revenueLn 12$865K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.17 Fundraising $0.03
Program services81%$575K
Management & general17%$118K
Fundraising3%$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$713K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$607K
Total assetsLn 16$607K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$54K
Total net assetsLn 32$554K
Months of cash on handcomputed10.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $607K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $713K · Less non-cash grants $6K · Cash operating expenses/yr $706K
10.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $575K · Total expenses $713K
81%
Management & General
Management & general $118K · Total expenses $713K
17%
Fundraising
Fundraising $20K · Total expenses $713K
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $20K · Solicited contributions $721K
$0.03 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $865K · Total revenue $865K
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $144K · Total revenue $865K
17%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $865K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $285 · Total revenue $865K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $713K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $865K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $554K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $865K · Expenses $713K
+18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $607K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $554K · Total assets $607K
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $607K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Michelle Hester · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $68K · Total expenses $713K
10%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $444K · Total expenses $713K
62%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 17%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Ecoeducate INCFY2025$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$996K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$923K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$614K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$877K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$865K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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