Embodiment Institute Incorporated

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
931803400
IRS 990 coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Durham, NC, USA
Phone
8728035456
Rating
69
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Education N.E.C.

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,007,412
Expenses
$2,335,185
Assets
$5,546,785
Liabilities
$2,396,698

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • KASHA HO (MEMBER & CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • PRENTIS HEMPHILL (MEMBER & CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • KASHA HO (MEMBER & CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $195,093 total reported compensation
  • PRENTIS HEMPHILL (MEMBER & CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $175,009 total reported compensation
  • SIERRA HARRIS (CHIEF OF STAFF): $157,688 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Our mission is to change the conversation and practice of healing through strategic training and interventions at interpersonal, organizational, cultural, and environmental scales.

What it reported doing in 2024

The Embodiment Institute focuses on four main areas: Embodiment Training: We offer courses, workshops, and training on embodiment basics, conflict transformation, and healing for a variety of different collectives and organizations. Our curriculum is developed by a skilled methodology team. Community of Practice: We run "The Practice Ground" an online community where members can access live practice, connect with others, and deepen their embodiment skills through regular activities and reflection. Broadcast Teachings: We share our approach through social media campaigns and speaking engagements. Our content reaches a global audience and has seen significant growth in engagement. Practitioner Development: We train embodiment practitioners in a variety of skills, focusing on conflict transformation and coaching. We partner with other organizations to expand access to embodiment skills and develop customized healing practices.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 88% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 67
  • Transparency & Controls: 79
  • Accountability: 77
  • Sustainability: 27
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 76.4%; rating input score 76
  • Program expense ratio: 65.7%; rating input score 66
  • Fundraising efficiency: $6.51 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 60%; rating input score 60; 9th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -16.3%; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.38; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.43; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 38.1%; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 174.3% per year; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -26.3% per year; rating input score 0; 1st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -2.3% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 76.4% of revenue deployed · 65.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 5 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $1.5M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $195K · 9 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Consistency: 30 of 30 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors and executive pay
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 24/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 8/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 3/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 25/100.