EIN 04-3186073

Consensus Building Institute (CBI)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
31
Year formed
1993
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Consensus Building Institute (CBI)’s experts design and manage stakeholder engagement projects around complex, high-stakes issues. They provide customized training to help organizations worldwide build their capacity to negotiate, collaborate, and strengthen critical relationships. Their approach is based on a theory of value creation, the Mutual Gains Approach, developed with their colleagues at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. They combine proven principles and practices with in-depth knowledge of substantive issues, intercultural interaction, and multiparty negotiations.
Total revenues
$6,746,393
2022
Total expenses
$6,511,218
2022
Total assets
$8,605,791
2022
Num. employees
31
2022

Program areas at CBI

Stakeholder assessment: our mediators conduct assessments to clarify issues, determine the likelihood of getting to an agreement, highlight possible pathways forward, and outline the likely benefits, risks, and costs of proceeding.process design: we design and lead a wide spectrum of collaborative and conflict resolution processes, from one-time meetings to multi-year collective impact efforts. Our facilitators and mediators employ a rich set of techniques and tools, ranging from joint fact-finding to scenario planning to creative visioning.group facilitation: we facilitate multi-stakeholder groups to help create solutions to complex problems, keeping a laser focus on stakeholders' goals, concerns, and values, always working on behalf of the group as a whole. For virtual meetings, we offer a full range of tools and supports for effective online communication and collaboration.mediation: we mediate conflicts, helping the parties engage, communicate, explore, and settle differences. Throughout the process, we focus on Building trust, maintaining impartiality, and protecting confidentiality.

Who funds Consensus Building Institute (CBI)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Argosy FoundationEnvironmental Project$42,500

Personnel at CBI

NameTitleCompensation
Edward MinorChief Operating and Finance Officer$173,935
Sarah HershbergerChief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
David FairmanMD , Clerk$186,402
Stacie SmithClerk$224,186
Catherine O'HaraDirector of Contracts and Program Budgets / Board Member
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for CBI

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$97,000
Program services$6,652,433
Investment income and dividends$30,949
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$3,235
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-37,224
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$6,746,393

Form 990s for CBI

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-11-01990View PDF
2020-122021-09-22990View PDF
2019-122021-02-24990View PDF
2018-122019-10-31990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 25, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $42,500 from Argosy Foundation
July 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
May 22, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $400,000 from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesPublic policy
Characteristics
Operates internationallyNational levelTax deductible donations
General information
Address
2067 Massachusetts Ave 570
Cambridge, MA 02140
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
Website URL
cbi.org/ 
Phone
(617) 492-1414
Facebook page
consensus-building-institute 
Twitter profile
@cbipractice 
IRS details
EIN
04-3186073
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1993
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W00: Public Policy, Public Services Institutions: General
NAICS code, primary
611430: Professional and Management Development Training
Parent/child status
Independent
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