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CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE INC

EIN: 04-3186073Cambridge, MAZIP: 02140
A20Z - Arts, Culture & Humanities501(c)(3)

Mission

THE CONSENSUS BUILDING INSTITUTE (CBI), FOUNDED IN 1993, IMPROVES THE WAY THAT LEADERS COLLABORATE TO MAKE ORGANIZATIONAL DECISIONS, ACHIEVE AGREEMENTS, AND MANAGE MULTI-PARTY CONFLICTS AND PLANNING EFFORTS. A NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, CBI PROVIDES STRATEGIC PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND HIGH-SKILLED FACILITATION FOR STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, NON-PROFITS, AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES AROUND THE WORLD. OUR STAFF ARE EXPERTS IN FACILITATION, MEDIATION, CAPACITY BUILDING, CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT. WE ARE COMMITTED TO USING OUR SKILLS TO BUILD COLLABORATION ON TODAY'S MOST SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC CHALLENGES. WE WORK WITHIN AND ACROSS ORGANIZATIONS, SECTORS, AND STAKEHOLDER GROUPS.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$7.5M$0$9.8M
2023$7.3M$0$9.5M

Compensation

2024

STACIE SMITH
Managing Dir., Sr. Mediator Ii/clerk
officer (unspecified)
$200,462
$25,000
$0
$255,370
MERRICK HOBEN
Dir.wa Off./corp-community Eng. & Sr. Mediator II
highest compensated employee
$164,631
$47,000
$0
$218,985
SARAH HERSHBERGER
Cfo/coo
officer (unspecified)
$166,542
$25,000
$0
$213,594
PATRICK FIELD
Senior Mediator II
highest compensated employee
$170,107
$23,000
$0
$199,685
BENNETT BROOKS
Senior Mediator II
highest compensated employee
$172,951
$20,000
$0
$198,962
DAVID FAIRMAN
Senior Mediator II
highest compensated employee
$141,182
$17,000
$0
$186,309
DAVID PLUMB
Dir. Latin America Practice & Senior Mediator II
highest compensated employee
$125,496
$18,000
$0
$164,569
LAWRENCE E SUSSKIND
Founder
board member
$0
$0
$0
$12,500
RAY OFFENHEISER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JANET MARTINEZ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
COLIN RULE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELIZABETH SODERSTROM
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN CARPENTER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KILAPARTI RAMAKRISHNA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LAUREN J WALTERS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HANNAH RILEY BOWLES
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JUSTICE WILLIAM TILLEMAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL LEWIS
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL MOFFITT
Chair
board chair
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

STACIE SMITH
Managing Director/Clerk
officer (unspecified)
$194,429
$25,000
$0
$245,651
PATRICK FIELD
Senior Mediator
highest compensated employee
$193,409
$23,000
$0
$223,777
BENNETT BROOKS
Senior Mediator
highest compensated employee
$197,074
$19,000
$0
$222,007
DAVID FAIRMAN
Senior Mediator
highest compensated employee
$155,060
$25,000
$0
$199,784
MERRICK HOBEN
Senior Mediator
highest compensated employee
$179,793
$0
$0
$197,197
CATHERINE MORRIS
Senior Mediator
highest compensated employee
$158,939
$15,000
$0
$181,652
SARAH HERSHBERGER
CFO/COO (As of 3/2023)
officer (unspecified)
$156,265
$0
$0
$175,226
EDWARD MINOR
CFO/COO (Until 3/2023)
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$125,701
LAWRENCE E SUSSKIND
Founder
board member
$0
$0
$0
$12,500
COLIN RULE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JUSTICE WILLIAM TILLEMAN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
RAY OFFENHEISER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
KILAPARTI RAMAKRISHNA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ANITA BROWN-GRAHAM
Chair/President
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$0
WILLIAM MOOMAW
Director (Until 11/2023)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSAN CARPENTER
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ROBERT WILKINSON
Director (Until 7/2023)
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELIZABETH SODERSTROM
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL MOFFITT
Vice Chair
board vice chair
$0
$0
$0
$0
LAUREN J WALTERS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MICHAEL LEWIS
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JANET MARTINEZ
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HANNAH RILEY BOWLES
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

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