CoRenewal (formerly known as Amazon MycoRenewal Project) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and research in ecosystem restoration, health and healing, and sustainable community dynamics. CoRenewal is organized exclusively to conduct these activities: facilitate research, development, and implementation of solutions supporting ecosystem resilience; evaluate and ameliorate the impacts of environmental quality on individual and community health; engage in education, career-building, and research-oriented programs pertaining to ecology and sustainable community development.

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96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$16K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$16K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
30 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 30.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 4 voting members
Concern: none of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$324K
Spent
$99K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$249K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$324K
FY2022
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$324K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$18K
Net assets
$249K
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$249K
FY2023$120K
FY2024$38K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2013.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $95K Management & general 4% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $16K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$8,296Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$4,632Pt VII · Sec A
$3,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Restores ecosystems, improves health, and builds sustainable communities through education and research.

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3 programs · $95K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Conduct global change experiments and process soil. Set up 5 experimental plots along a climate gradient of burn scars and processed soils from all experimental plots and unburned reference ecosystems. Also processed soils from other research initiatives, such as the post-fire biofiltration initiative.

$81Kprogram expense
02

Fungi and soil characterization in polluted and restored systems. Characterized fungi and soils from contaminated sites in Los Angeles, including brownfield sites contaminated with metals to work towards fungi and heavy metals research initiative; worked to characterize microbes and soils in degraded and polluted ecosystems throughout…

$11Kprogram expense
03

Education and research committees. Organizational development with Regenerate Change. Held collective meetings with all members, board of directors, and science committees. Hosted in-person retreat. Distributed educational materials, art bundles, and thank you gifts to volunteers and donors. Hosted 8 educational work parties.

$3Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$324K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Money outPt IX
$99K
Ln 25
Programscol B$95K
Managementcol C$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$249K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$249K
Total assetsLn 16$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$324K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$324K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$249K
SavingsLn 2$100
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$249K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$249K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 621
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$249K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$24K$249K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$24K$249K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$37K$2K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$3K$639
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$201$201
Office expensesLn 13$106$106
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$78
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$750$750
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$50K$49K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$629$571$58
Total functional expensesLn 25$99K$95K$4K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $18K$38K 990 PDF
FY2023 $5K$120K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $324K$99K$225K$249K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $323,783 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $27,036$323,783
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $27,036$323,783
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$38,928
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,786$59,885
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $30,786$98,813
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,750$224,970
Part VI · Governance 0 of 4 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $323,783 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$323,783
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$323,783
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$323,783
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $98,813 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,768 · Management $2,160$38,928
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,861 · Management $639$3,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $201$201
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $106$106
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,535 · Management $78$4,613
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $750$750
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,063 · Management $1,023$50,086
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $571 · Management $58$629
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,548 · Management $4,265 · Fundraising $0$98,813
Part X · Balance sheet $248,900 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $23,830$248,800
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $100$100
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,930$248,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $18,930$224,674
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,000$24,226
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,930$248,900
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,930$248,900
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $248,900 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$323,783
XI-2 Total expenses$98,813
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$224,970
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,930
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$248,900

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