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Nonprofits›Consensus Building Institute Inc

Arts, Culture & Humanities

Consensus Building Institute Inc

CAMBRIDGE, MA

Website

Total revenue

$7.5M

Total expenses

$6.8M

Net assets

$8.2M

Grants received

$1.1M

14 grants

EIN

043186073

Tax year

2024

Mission

Cbi envisions a world where our most difficult challenges are solved through collaboration. We believe that well-structured collaborative processes promote respect, allow people to participate in the decisions that affect their lives, and provide pathways to wise outcomes.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$815K

Program service revenue$6.6M

Investment income$156K

Other revenue$2K

Total revenue$7.5M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$4.7M

Fundraising—

Other expenses$2.1M

Total expenses$6.8M

Total assets$9.8M

Net assets$8.2M

People

20 listed

NameRoleCompensation

STACIE SMITH

MANAGING DIR., SR. MEDIATOR II/CLERK

Board

$225K

40 hrs/wk

SARAH HERSHBERGER

CFO/COO

Board

$192K

40 hrs/wk

LAWRENCE E SUSSKIND

FOUNDER

Board

$13K

5 hrs/wk

HANNAH RILEY BOWLES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RAY OFFENHEISER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JANET MARTINEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

COLIN RULE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KILAPARTI RAMAKRISHNA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LAUREN J WALTERS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SUSAN CARPENTER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL LEWIS

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELIZABETH SODERSTROM

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL MOFFITT

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JUSTICE WILLIAM TILLEMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MERRICK HOBEN

DIR.WA OFF./CORP-COMMUNITY ENG. & SR. MEDIATOR II

Staff

$212K

40 hrs/wk

PATRICK FIELD

SENIOR MEDIATOR II

Staff

$193K

40 hrs/wk

BENNETT BROOKS

SENIOR MEDIATOR II

Staff

$193K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID FAIRMAN

SENIOR MEDIATOR II

Staff

$158K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID PLUMB

DIR. LATIN AMERICA PRACTICE & SENIOR MEDIATOR II

Staff

$143K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 14 of 14

FromAmountPurposeYear

UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION

$35K

TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.

2024

DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

$200K

TO SUPPORT THE CLIMIGRATION NETWORK ADVANCING COSTAL RESILIENCE AND MANAGED RETREAT STRATEGIES

2023

DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

$200K

TO SUPPORT THE CLIMIGRATION NETWORK ADVANCING COSTAL RESILIENCE AND MANAGED RETREAT STRATEGIES

2023

Breakthrough Energy Foundation

$150K

POLICY DEVELOPMENT

2023

AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC

$51K

GENERAL SUPPORT

2023

THE ARGOSY FOUNDATION

$50K

CLIMATE CHANGE COMMUNICATION PROJECT

2023

UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION

$25K

TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.

2023

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC

$8K

ENV. ADVOCACY

2023

THE ARGOSY FOUNDATION

$43K

ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT

2022

EAST BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

$29K

PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS AND THE HEALTH CARE/PUBLIC HEALTH INTERFACE

2022

THE ARGOSY FOUNDATION

$20K

COMMUNICATION PROJECT

2021

DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

$100K

TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW FIELD OF PRACTICE FOCUSED ON FACILITATING COMMUNITY-LED MANAGED RETREAT FROM SEA LEVEL RISE AND OTHER CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS

2020

Greater Washington Community Foundation

$75K

—

2019

AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION - INT'L

$75K

TO FUND A PILOT PROGRAM IN PIERMONT, NY TO DISCUSS LONG-TERM RESILIENCE PLANNING AGAINST RISING SEA LEVELS AND INCREASED FLOOD RISKS.

2018