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Biodiversity for a Livable Climate

EIN 46-4207099 · Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood81 out of 100GovernanceFair61 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND REFORESTATION PROJECTS.

Income
$464,833
Spending
$370,677
Spent on programs
76%
Reserves
4.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
10
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$76,042, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 24% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 38% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    76% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 12 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $115,614 spent. 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.
  2. $63,247 spent. 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.
  3. $102,298 spent. 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. 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.
  4. OTHER EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PURSUITS.
  5. OTHER EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PURSUITS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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