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HABITATMAP INCORPORATED
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 208834317 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE C60 · Environment · Small ($100K-$1M) · habitatmap.org
revenue
$451K
expenses
$297K
net assets
$443K
employees
0
program ratio
74%
mission · from form 990

HABITATMAP IS A NON-PROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH JUSTICE ORGANIZATION WHOSE GOAL IS TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPACT THE ENVIRONMENT HAS ON HUMAN HEALTH.

profile · synthesized from sources

HabitatMap is a nonprofit environmental health justice organization focused on raising awareness about the impact of environmental conditions on human health. It develops and promotes the use of low-cost, open-source air quality monitoring tools like the AirBeam and the AirCasting platform to enable community-led air quality monitoring. The organization supports citizen science initiatives, education programs, and policy advocacy to improve air quality and public health.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

AirBeam
Low-cost, open-source air quality monitor that measures hyperlocal concentrations of particulate matter (PM2.5), used by individuals and communities to collect air quality data.
AirCasting Actions
Free resource that helps individuals and communities understand air quality data and take action to improve local air conditions.
AirCasting Platform
Open-source platform that allows users to map, share, and analyze real-time air quality data collected via AirBeam devices and the AirCasting app.
AirCasting Youth
Educational program for high school students teaching them to build air quality instruments, develop monitoring plans, and use AirCasting tools to study local air quality.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Environmental Policy Advocacy & Litigation 1 activity
    • Advocate for environmental remediation and public access through community data
      Collaborates with community groups such as the Newtown Creek Alliance to map pollution sources and hazardous sites, using collected data to raise awareness, influence public agencies, and support federal and state efforts to clean up contaminated waterways and expand public access.
  • Community Environmental Monitoring and Research 1 activity
    • Provide capacity-building resources for community air monitoring
      Offers free research design tools, toolkits, curricula, and training through AirCasting Actions and related programs to enable individuals, youth, and communities to conduct air quality monitoring and take informed action. Includes support for participatory monitoring programs and educational initiatives.
  • Hands-On STEM Education Programs 1 activity
    • Run youth education programs on environmental monitoring
      Implements AirCasting Youth and Go With the Flow programs for high school students, teaching them to build air quality instruments, design monitoring plans, collect and share data via the AirCasting platform, and present findings to stakeholders to improve local environmental conditions.
  • Uncategorized 4 activities
    • Conduct and support research on air quality monitoring technology
      Facilitates independent evaluations of AirBeam devices against federal standards, including collocation studies with regulatory monitors, to validate accuracy and performance. Research has been conducted with the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
    • Develop and distribute open-source air quality monitoring devices (AirBeam)
      Designs, produces, and sells low-cost, research-grade air quality monitoring devices (AirBeam) that measure PM1 and PM2.5 concentrations for both indoor and outdoor use. Devices are available globally starting at $99, with no recurring fees, and include features such as onboard data storage, GPS, and real-time transmission via WiFi or cellular networks.
    • Ensure user data rights and privacy in air quality monitoring
      Provides users full ownership of their air quality data, supports easy export via open-source tools, and implements technical and administrative safeguards to protect personal data, including permanent deletion upon request and employee training on data protection.
    • Operate AirCasting platform for open-source air quality data aggregation and visualization
      Operates and maintains AirCasting, an open-source platform with an Android app and online mapping system that aggregates, visualizes, and shares real-time, hyperlocal air quality data collected from community scientists and AirBeam devices globally. The platform integrates crowdsourced and government-collected data and supports real-time mapping, graphing, and public access.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$451K
Contributions & grants$389K86%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$62K
expenses
Total expenses$297K
Program expenses74%
Admin / overhead27%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$31K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$443K
Cash$417K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$443K
Liquid reserves16.9 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +21.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MICHAEL HEIMBINDER EXECUTIVE DI 40 $31K
board members · 4
  • EILEEN DERAVIN — BOARD MEMBER
  • KATHLEEN SCHMID — BOARD MEMBER
  • PHILIP RITZ — BOARD MEMBER
  • ROBERTA WEISBROD — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 36

Who they work with

  • ATMO Auvergne Rhône Alpes Partner — Collaborated on the Mobicitair experiment involving integration of an NO2 sensor with the AirBeam.
  • AirCasting Network — Utilizes the AirCasting platform for data collection, sharing, and community air quality monitoring initiatives.
  • Airparif Partner — Collaborated with the French nonprofit responsible for monitoring air quality in the Paris metropolitan region.
  • American Lung Association Network — Cites research and reports from the American Lung Association to support public health messaging on air quality.
  • Apple App Store Partner — Distributes the AirCasting mobile app for iOS devices.
  • Barry Commoner Center for Health & the Environment Partner — Provided tools and platform support for environmental health research at Queens College, CUNY.
  • CAPA Strategies Partner — Worked with to capture neighborhood-level air pollution and heat data in Bloomington, Indiana.
  • Chicago Varsity Partner — Collaborated with HabitatMap on air quality monitoring in Lagos.
  • Clean Air Fund Funder — Backs the AirBeam and AirCasting platform used by educators and researchers
  • CleanAIRE NC Partner — Supplied air quality instruments and supported training initiatives through the AirKeepers program in Charlotte.
  • ConBici Partner — Partnered on the Cycling with Clean Air initiative to assess air quality experienced by cyclists.
  • Environmental Law & Policy Center Partner — Engaged with Chicago-based advocates addressing disparities in asthma hospitalizations through air quality monitoring.
  • Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Partner — Provided AirBeam devices to GAIA members for community-led monitoring near incinerators.
  • Google LLC Partner — Provides Firebase Analytics for app maintenance, improvement, and content customization.
  • Google Play Store Partner — Distributes the AirCasting mobile app for Android devices.
  • Groundwork Hudson Valley Partner — Supported grassroots campaigns and educational efforts using AirBeam for community science.
  • LAMATA Partner — Partnered with HabitatMap to monitor air quality in Lagos using AirBeam technology.
  • NYU School of Medicine Partner — Conducted performance evaluation of the AirBeam2 air quality monitor
  • New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Partner — Collaborated on collocating AirBeam Mini devices with regulatory air quality monitors for calibration validation.
  • Newtown Creek Alliance Partner — Collaborated with HabitatMap to map environmental hazards and access points along Newtown Creek for advocacy purposes.
  • Privacy Policy Partner — Hosts a link to a privacy policy, indicating a formal relationship with the policy documentation
  • Queensbridge Tech Lab Partner — Partnered with the Queens Public Library branch to provide access to AirBeam technology and promote civic science.
  • SciStarter Partner — Collaborated to enable public libraries to lend AirBeam devices to community members.
  • Sixth Street Community Center Partner — Partnered to support community-led air quality monitoring in a neighborhood affected by multiple pollution sources.
  • South Coast Air Quality Management District Partner — Collaborated on field evaluations of the AirBeam2 and AirBeam3 air quality monitors.
  • South Coast Air Quality Management District Partner — Conducted independent performance evaluation of AirBeam devices through its AQ-SPEC lab
  • South Coast Air Quality Management District Partner — Conducted performance evaluation of the AirBeam2 air quality monitor
  • The New York Times Partner — Provided AirBeam2 devices for use in reporting on personal pollution exposures in New Delhi.
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Government — Source of National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Air Quality Index used by AirCasting platform
  • UPROSE Partner — Partnered with community organizers in Sunset Park, Brooklyn to measure air pollution using AirBeam and AirCasting.
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strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Science Empowerment
    methodology: community_science_empowerment
    By equipping affected communities with accessible, low-cost environmental monitoring tools and open-source platforms, we enable them to generate their own data, because community-led data collection fosters trust, local relevance, and empowers advocacy for environmental justice.
  • Data Ownership and Privacy-Preserving Design
    methodology: privacy_preserving_data
    By ensuring user control over data—including geolocation privacy, on-device processing, and ownership rights—we increase trust and participation, because privacy-preserving defaults and open data policies reduce barriers to adoption and support ethical community science.
  • Open-Source and Transparent Technology Development
    methodology: open_source_technology
    By building and distributing fully open-source hardware and software for air quality monitoring, we ensure transparency, reproducibility, and community-driven innovation, because open access enables trust, local adaptation, and long-term sustainability of environmental tools.
  • Project-Based Environmental Education for Civic Engagement
    methodology: project_based_education
    By engaging students in hands-on construction and use of air quality sensors, we build scientific literacy and civic agency, because experiential learning through real-world environmental research fosters long-term community action and systems understanding.
  • Real-Time Data Feedback for Behavior and Advocacy
    methodology: real_time_feedback_loop
    By providing real-time, hyperlocal air quality data through personal and community monitoring, we enable informed health decisions and collective action, because making invisible pollution visible closes the feedback loop between exposure and behavior change or civic engagement.