2026-05-26T14:23:51-07:00 2025-12-31 931157146 KERN & THOMPSON LLC 1800 SW FIRST AVE STE 410 PORTLAND OR 97201 990 2025-01-01 811344772 Compass Science Communication Inc COMP 5032862056 15411 SE Meadowlark Lane Milwaukie OR 97267 KELLY REARDON CFO 2026-05-26 true Eric A Zehntbauer CPA P01294391 5032223338 X 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KELLY REARDON 15411 SE Meadowlark Lane Milwaukie OR 97267 990859 false X WWW.COMPASSSCICOMM.ORG X 2016 OR COMPASS CHAMPIONS, CONNECTS, AND SUPPORTS DIVERSE SCIENTIST LEADERS TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE AND NATURE. 8 8 14 8 0 332360 604271 677845 383419 2131 856 3142 2313 1015478 990859 0 0 1210207 1102749 0 94978 380065 294624 1590272 1397373 -574794 -406514 1820063 1450100 23745 21331 1796318 1428769 X COMPASS CHAMPIONS, CONNECTS, AND SUPPORTS DIVERSE SCIENTIST LEADERS TO IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE AND NATURE. false false 718039 368094 CAPACITY BUILDING: GROUNDED IN THE LATEST RESEARCH ON SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, OUR IN-DEPTH, HIGHLY INTERACTIVE, AND CUSTOMIZED GROUP TRAININGS AND INDIVIDUAL COACHING ENABLE SCIENTISTS TO FIND THE RELEVANCE OF THEIR SCIENCE FOR THE AUDIENCES THEY MOST WANT TO REACHJOURNALISTS, POLICYMAKERS, COMMUNITIES, LEADERS WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTION, AND OTHER SCIENTISTS. WE HELP SCIENTISTS SET, REFINE, AND ULTIMATELY ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS FOR EFFECTIVELY ENGAGING WITH SOCIETY. AS PIONEERS AND LEADERS IN THE PRACTICE OF SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, WE BRING OUR EXPERIENCE, INSIGHT, AND SOCIAL CAPITAL TO SUPPORTING MORE SCIENTISTS TO TAKE ACTIONS TO ADVANCE SOLUTIONS THROUGH MEANINGFUL PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT. 376063 17638 STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT: WE SUPPORT AND COLLABORATE WITH SCIENTISTS IN GENERATING, EVALUATING, AND ELEVATING EQUITABLE SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS. TO SPARK COLLABORATIVE ACTION, WE EQUIP SCIENTISTS WITH STRATEGIC AND INCLUSIVE MINDSETS, SUPPORT SCIENTISTS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO COLLABORATE MORE EFFECTIVELY, AND INSPIRE A SHARED BELIEF THAT TOGETHER, WE CAN CO-CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE TO THRIVE. WE LEVERAGE OUR CONSCIOUSLY WOVEN NETWORK OF RELATIONSHIPS TO ENGAGE A DIVERSITY OF STAKEHOLDERS AND ENSURE OUR SHARED UNDERSTANDING IS DRIVEN BY SCIENCE, INFORMED BY AFFECTED COMMUNITIES, AND REFLECTS THE DIVERSITY OF PERSPECTIVESNOT JUST THE VIEWS DERIVED FROM THOSE WITH HISTORICAL POWER AND PRIVILEGE. 146970 VISIBILITY AND OUTREACH: WE SEEK TO EXPAND THE PORTION OF THE SCIENCE COMMUNITY WHO SEE THEMSELVES AS AGENTS OF CHANGE AND COMPASS AS A LEADER AND ONGOING RESOURCE IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND POLICY. WE STRATEGICALLY ENGAGE WITH A DIVERSE ARRAY OF SCIENCE LEADERS THAT REFLECT SOCIETY AS A WHOLE, DEEPENING EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND MAKING TARGETED EFFORTS TO BUILD NEW ONES THAT FURTHER OUR MISSION. BY SHARING AND AMPLIFYING KEY PERSPECTIVES FROM COMMUNITY LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND DIVERSE SCIENCE LEADERS, WE AIM TO SHIFT THE NARRATIVE ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND BIODIVERSITY LOSS TOWARD SOLUTIONS AND COLLECTIVE ACTION. 7253 SCIENTIST NETWORK: THE COMPASS NETWORK HAS BEEN HAND-BUILT AND STRENGTHENED FOR OVER 20 YEARS. WE DEVELOP AND DEEPEN RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS AND BETWEEN SCIENTIST LEADERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE AND NATURE. WE AIM TO PROVIDE ALL COMPASS ALUMNI WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, COLLABORATE AROUND A SHARED PURPOSE, AND ACCESS ONGOING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES TO FURTHER THEIR ENGAGEMENT. THE SCIENTIST NETWORK WILL SERVE AS A PLATFORM FOR CONNECTION, A SOLUTIONS INCUBATOR, AND A MODEL FOR A MORE DIVERSE, EQUITABLE, INCLUSIVE, AND MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE SCIENCE CULTURE. 7253 1248325 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 15 0 true 14 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false OR X X KELLY REARDON 5032862056 15411 SE Meadowlark Lane Milwaukie OR 97267 KELLY REARDON CFO/CO-EXEC DIR 40.00 0.00 X 117125 0 14485 HEATHER MANNIX CO EXEC DIR 40.00 0.00 X 111742 0 13403 HEATHER REIFF CO EXEC DIR 40.00 0.00 X 109342 0 13261 JESSICA HELLMANN President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRAY BELTRAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARK SCHWARTZ Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY PATROLIA Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FAISAL MOOLA DIRECTOR 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAMERON STEAGALL Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES RAE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA GOLDMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 338209 41149 3 false false false 0 604271 604271 PROGRAM REVENUE 541900 383419 383419 383419 856 856 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OTHER INCOME 900099 2313 2313 2313 990859 385732 856 0 0 0 0 379358 253317 107370 18671 0 543658 361034 155810 26814 16439 11473 4171 795 96022 67014 24362 4646 67272 44722 19238 3312 0 0 0 0 0 0 128536 95036 14000 19500 0 30161 21913 7514 734 0 0 7311 5208 1746 357 56070 54868 1154 48 0 0 0 0 0 10419 7014 2922 483 TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS 41424 41424 MISC EXPENSE 20703 3600 16976 127 ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOCATION 0 281702 -301193 19491 0 1397373 1248325 54070 94978 105967 70685 1642056 1226877 117500 53400 16500 0 0 0 0 18640 18538 0 0 0 0 0 0 1820063 1450100 23745 21331 23745 21331 X 880293 791255 916025 637514 1796318 1428769 1820063 1450100 -406514 38965 X false true X true false X 398430 1773467 703353 332360 604271 3811881 477594 447074 576001 680987 385732 2567388 0 0 0 876024 2220541 1279354 1013347 990003 6379269 342500 1755000 700000 275000 236000 3308500 0 342500 1755000 700000 275000 236000 3308500 3070769 266 541 2909 2131 856 6703 0 266 541 2909 2131 856 6703 0 0 876290 2221082 1282263 1015478 990859 6385972 0.48090 0.33040 0.00100 0.00080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1029824 38965 38965 990859 990859 1397373 1397373 1397373 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b EACH BOARD MEMBER IS GIVEN A COPY OF THE DRAFT 990 PRIOR TO FINAL SUBMISSION. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OR OFFER SUGGESTED EDITS VIA PHONE AND EMAIL. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MEETS TO DISCUSS, REVIEW, AND PROVIDE FINAL APPROVAL OF THE DRAFT. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE BOARD REVIEWS POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES ON AN ONGOING BASIS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ISSUES PRIOR TO DEBATING A MOTION. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a AS PART OF AN OVERALL ORGANIZATIONAL COMPENSATION REVIEW, COMPASS EXAMINES AVERAGE SALARIES USING A COMBINATION OF NON-PROFIT SALARY SURVEYS, ONLINE TOOLS, AND GOVERNMENT SALARY LEVELS AS COMPARISON FOR ALL COMPENSATION LEVELS. DUE TO THE DISPERSED NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION, COMPASS ALSO TAKES INTO ACCOUNT COST OF LIVING DIFFERENCES FOR THE VARIOUS REGIONS WHERE STAFF ARE LOCATED. THE BOARD USES THIS DATA AND THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE TO SET OFFICER AND STAFF COMPENSATION LEVELS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 FORMS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.