Foundations of Success Inc
Donations deductibleFoundations of Success Inc's network
9 peoplei9 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernd Cordes Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anne Savage | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Arlyne Johnson | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ashleigh Baker | Board Member & Program Officer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bonnie Cockman | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ilke Tilders | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jeff Langholz | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Niklaus Salafsky | Exec. Director/Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Shawn Peabody | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Amanda B Jorgenson | Managing Director | since 2018 |
| Caroline Stem | Program Director | since 2019 |
| Judy Boshoven | Senior Program Officer | 2023 |
| Kari Stiles | Senior Program Officer | since 2022 |
| Marcia Brown | Senior Program Officer | since 2019 |
| Vinaya Swaminathan | Senior Program Officer | 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niklaus Salafsky | Exec. Director/Secretary | 35 | $208k | $11k | |
| Amanda B Jorgenson | Managing Coordinator | 35 | $138k | $6k | |
| Kari Stiles | Senior Program Officer | 35 | $137k | $9k | |
| Marcia Brown | Senior Program Officer | 35 | $136k | $8k | |
| Caroline Stem | Program Director | 35 | $132k | $37k | |
| Vinaya Swaminathan | Senior Program Officer | 35 | $121k | $7k | |
| Ashleigh Baker | Board Member & Program Officer | 35 | $105k | $12k | |
| Bernd Cordes | Chair | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Anne Savage | Vice Chair | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Bonnie Cockman | Treasurer | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Arlyne Johnson | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Langholz | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Shawn Peabody | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 | ||
| Ilke Tilders | Board Member | 0.25 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Foundations of Success Inc
- EIN
- 205561272
- Address
- 4109 Maryland Ave, Bethesda, MD, 20816-2606
- State
- Maryland
- Mission
- Fos amplifies the collective impact of the global conservation community by providing practitioners with the skills and tools needed to be more effective and efficient in their efforts to foster thriving ecosystems, conserve natural resources, and advance human well-being. We help teams overcome obstacles to learning and collaboration by promoting a common framework for the planning and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C053 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2006
- Principal officer
- Niklaus Salafsky (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2007
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBernd Cordes
≥8years on the filingsAnne Savage
≥8years on the filingsArlyne Johnson
≥8years on the filingsBonnie Cockman
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $2.8m
- Total liabilities
- $646k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.9m
- Program service revenue
- $1.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $23k
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 7
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nature Conservancy | Miradi organizational subscription and support of the conservation coaches network (ccnet) for fy24 | $3k |