Teaching mindfulness practice and contemplative wisdom to inspire purposeful living, awaken our full potential for compassionate action, and encourage a healing shift in how we relate to one another and our interconnected world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$146K 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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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $64K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$146K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $63K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$162K
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$738K
Spent
$695K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$390K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$738K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$738K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$575K
FY2024$688K
FY2025$255K
Expenses
$695K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$695K
FY2022$740K
FY2023$834K
FY2024$662K
FY2025$322K
Net assets
$390K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$390K
FY2022$328K
FY2023$69K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$27K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2014.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $483K Management & general 20% · $136K Fundraising 11% · $75K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $146K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Exec Dir / Pres
$82,000Pt VII · Sec A
$43,005Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$15,646Pt VII · Sec A
$2,460Pt VII · Sec A
$1,118Pt VII · Sec A
$1,050Pt VII · Sec A
$375Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Danielle Laura’s $105K as Executive Director is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Danielle Laura$105,277————
Brandon Nappi———$86,521$82,000
Jeannette De Jesus Fr 22023——$73,614——
Danielle Laura Fr 10-23—$67,244———
Alexis Vatteroni from 072020————$43,005
Alexis Vatteroni to 062022———$39,900—
Jeannette De Jesus to 10-23—$31,616———
Brandon Nappi to 122023——$27,285——

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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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

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Teaches mindfulness and wisdom to inspire purposeful, compassionate living and heal relationships.

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1 program · $483K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Copper Beech Institute is a global community of practice offering evidence-based mindfulness and resilience practices to inspire purposeful living, awaken our full potential for compassionate action, and encourage a healing shift in how we relate to one another and our interconnected world.

$483Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Cvs FoundationFY2024$51K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$63K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$738K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$432K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$303K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$695K
Ln 25
Programscol B$483K
Managementcol C$136K
Fundraisingcol D$75K
Owns and owesPt X
$390K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$432K
Total assetsLn 16$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$432K
Government grantsLn 1e$128K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$467
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$31K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$303K
Investment incomeLn 3$850
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$738K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
SavingsLn 2$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$432K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$162K
Net assetsLn 32$390K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$425K$432K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$460K$552K
LiabilitiesLn 26$113K$162K
Net assetsLn 32$347K$390K
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$141K$66K$53K$23K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$106K$50K$33K$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$10K$6K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$291K$272K$12K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$12K$11K$657$277
Information technologyLn 14$13K$9K$2K$1K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$35K$25K$3K$6K
TravelLn 17$255$255
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$265$265
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$9K$1K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$363$726
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$26K$4K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e−$5K$1K−$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$695K$483K$136K$75K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $255K$322K−$67K$27K 990 PDF
FY2024 $688K$662K$26K$95K 990 PDF
FY2023 $575K$834K−$260K$69K 990 PDF
FY2022 $679K$740K−$62K$328K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $738K$695K$43K$390K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $738,219 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $325,472$432,103
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $486,737$303,263
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,077$850
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$657$2,003
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $812,629$738,219
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $245,706$267,199
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $572,216$427,808
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $817,922$695,007
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$5,293$43,212
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $738,219 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$30,580
VIII-1e Government grants$127,677
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$273,846
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$467
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$432,103
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $303,263$303,263
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $850$850
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 eventsExcluded from tax $2,003$2,003
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $303,263 · Excluded from tax $2,853$738,219
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $695,007 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 staffPrograms $65,678 · Management $52,882 · Fundraising $22,837$141,397
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $49,922 · Management $33,016 · Fundraising $23,425$106,363
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,682 · Management $5,883 · Fundraising $3,874$19,439
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,150$19,150
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $271,589 · Management $11,808 · Fundraising $7,153$290,550
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,921 · Management $657 · Fundraising $277$11,855
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $9,227 · Management $2,148 · Fundraising $1,264$12,639
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,496 · Management $3,493 · Fundraising $5,938$34,927
IX-17 TravelPrograms $255$255
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $265$265
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,820 · Management $1,208 · Fundraising $2,054$12,082
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,170 · Management $363 · Fundraising $726$7,259
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,664 · Management $4,271 · Fundraising $14,138$44,073
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,168 · Fundraising −$6,415−$5,247
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $483,424 · Management $136,312 · Fundraising $75,271$695,007
Part X · Balance sheet $552,043 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,962$176,459
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $255,044$255,845
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$78,212
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,910$18,255
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,803$8,170
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 assetsStart of year $27,184$15,102
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $459,905$552,043
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $19,793$36,362
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $49,107$78,889
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $44,200$46,775
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $113,100$162,026
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $346,805$390,017
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $459,905$552,043
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $390,017 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$738,219
XI-2 Total expenses$695,007
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$43,212
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$346,805
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$390,017

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