Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 357,232 | 378,808 | 607,751 | 847,071 | 825,568 | 3,016,430 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 357,232 | 378,808 | 607,751 | 847,071 | 825,568 | 3,016,430 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 3,016,430 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 357,232 | 378,808 | 607,751 | 847,071 | 825,568 | 3,016,430 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,016,430 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| Software ID: | 24019833 |
| Software Version: | 24.0.1.0 |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b | Geoversity Foundation www.geoversity.org has been empowering, training, and connection biocultural leaders across the globe for over three decades. Originally known as Earth Train, we started in 1991 with youth-led call-to-action conferences and train journeys across continents. This report covers the activities of Geoversity Foundation and of Geoversitys counterpart organization in Panama, Fundacion Geoversity, a recognized not-for-profit private foundation wholly dedicated to the mission of Geoversity. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | Geoversity leads a growing ecosystem of individuals and organizations united in the mission of biocultural regeneration and leadership. Our programs are grounded in the hard day-to-day work of watershed conservation, economic development in partnership with nature and the fight to avert global ecological collapse, always in team with local and indigenous communities, scientists, designers, business and young leaders. We offer immersive learning experiences, guided by applied science, natural design, and indigenous wisdom, for emerging and accomplished biocultural leaders. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | Geoversity is Natures University. Our main campus, located less than a two-hour drive from Panama City, Panama, is the 1,250-acre Centro Mamoni within the 12,000-acre Mamoni Valley Preserve that Geoversity co-founded in 2001. Our affiliated campuses are the Seahorse Nature Reserve on the Atlantic coast of Bocas del Toro, Panama, under the direction of Howard Dryden, Ph.D., and, under the direction of Tamsin Woolley-Barker, Ph.D., the Borrego Institute for Living Design on the edge of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park east of San Diego, California. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | In addition to the programs and projects conducted by Geoversity that are covered in www.geoversity.org, we |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | 1 Completed the construction of the Bamboo Ark Pavilion - the dining and meeting space at Centro Mamoni, Geoversitys science and leadership campus. We also completed the construction of Casa Melanie Nelson, our large bamboo and wood dormitory for students and visiting scientists. As reported in 2023, this ambitious upgrade of our facilities was accomplished with local talent and interns all benefiting with on-the-job training and special design workshops led by our staff and Panamanian architect Anthony Lay. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | 2 With funding from Rewild, the Wildlife Conservation Society and European Union, we launched the Young Forest Guardians, an ongoing initiative aimed at engaging a new generation of territorial guardians in Panama. Drawing on Indigenous ancestral knowledge, local experience, and modern environmental science, it is educating rural children and youth about forest conservation, climate resilience, and cultural heritage. Its start-up this year involved 72 children and youth and 19 adults in workshops and citizen science projects conducted in the Mamoni Valley and in rural schools in the province of Colon. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | 3 Building on the Diammayala Alliance for the conservation of water sheds in the areas the inter oceanic canal Gunayala, the autonomous territory of the Guna people and of the upper Mamoni, we conducted introductory workshops in digital mapping and the use of drones for territorial surveillance, including one in team with professors and students with the University of Redlands. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | 4 In the works for over five years, we received the first of two donation of Guna art and artifacts from the collector Thomas Hannaher. The Hannaher collection is the largest and most extensively documented collection of Guna art and artifacts in the world. This historic and generous act is the first step in a process of repatriation and the establishment of an institute/museum of indigenous culture in Panama. Thanks to a grant from a Rockefeller family foundation, we launched the production of the book Guna Art led by Hannaher in team with Guna cultural and youth leaders and the Guna anthropologist Cebaldo de Leon. The book will be published in October of 2025. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | 5 We conducted in-depth one week and more field trips at Centro Mamoni and at other Diammayala Alliance locations for the following secondary schools The International School of Panama The Metropolitan School of Panama The Casco School Canada School Toronto Deerfield Academy The Branson School and The Cottonwood School. We also conducted a special two-week program for Northeastern University. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | 6 Thanks to a grant from the Bailey Wildlife Foundation, we started the development of a model 200-acre reforestation and rewilding project in connection with our Caracol River Basin Restoration Project at Centro Mamoni. The project will feature a strong scientific monitoring element and a focus on long-term benefits to edge communities, that is populations located next to ecologically important areas. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | 7 Under the leadership of Juan Carlos Monterrey, we conducted at Centro Mamoni the first Democratic Leadership Accelerator Intensive for 18 young Panamanian leaders, with a faculty that included the former Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulin Cruz and the architect and former Panama City Vice Mayor Raisa Banfield. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | 8. Consistent with our emphasis on collaboration, Geoversity Foundation funded |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | In collaboration with The Bailey Wildlife Foundation, a grant to Yaguara Panama for jaguar habitat protection and research |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | In collaboration with the Bacon Foundation, a grant to Wetlands International Panama, a grant to the Panamanian environmental organization CIAM and multi-year coral reef research led by the Panamanian science group CCIMBIO. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | In collaboration with Islas Secas Foundation, a grant to OPAVA, for innovation in plastic recycling in rural areas. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a and 4b continued | Juan Carlos Monterrey concluded his outstanding work as Geoversitys Executive President to assume the highly influential position of National Climate Management Director with Panamas Ministry of the Environment. The position of Executive President is now being assumed by Jeff Karp, Ph.D., a distinguished professor at Harvard Medical School and MIT who has already tackled two field sessions with us in Panama this year. We also elected the retired business and civic leader Margaret Garcia US and Panamanian citizen, to the boards of Geoversity Foundation and Fundacion Geoversity. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 | Zita Dias, a non-voting member of the Board, is married to Nathan Gray, President of Geoversity. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b | Preparation of Geoversitys 2024 Form 990 was assisted by a retired CPA who donated their services. Prior to filing, the Board received, reviewed, and approved this Form 990, and had an opportunity to ask whatever question they had. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | In 2024, our governing documents and financial statements were available to the public upon request. During 2024, we approved a new conflict of interest policy for the Organization. |
| Software ID: | 24019833 |
| Software Version: | 24.0.1.0 |