Nonprofit screen
Screen a listEarthwatch Institute Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · −34% in 3 yrs39staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.1%
Months of reserve3.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−10.3%
Middle half of peersMedianEarthwatch Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $4.2M spent
Programs$3.0M71%Management and general$974k23%Fundraising$232k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 97% in FY2022
$1.3M in FY2021, $35k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.5M in FY2023, −$1.3M in FY2024 and −$819k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.1 months, under the peer median of 4.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
13 of 13 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI76funders
$751ka year, last 3 years
35%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Durfee FoundationStopped after FY2021$674k$562k$427k$100k$149k–Alcoa FoundationOn and off$197kGiles W & Elise G Mead FoundationStopped after FY2019$50k$50k$50k–Borun Harry H and Anna TuaOn and off$53k$25k$25kNational Grid FoundationOn and off$17k$17k$17k$22k$30kThe Bay and Paul Foundations IncStopped after FY2022$50k$50k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$116k$141k$215k$248k$511k$904k$203k43 other fundersUp to $50k a year each$70k$52k$154k$93k$71k$76k$121k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped