Protect the environment, reduce waste, and increase the efficient use of vital resources. Reduce poverty and foster direct cooperation and understanding among people across the Planet.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$919K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$919K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $71K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.5M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$29.8M
+0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$28.3M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$9.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$29.8M
FY2021+0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$29.7M
FY2021$29.8M
FY2022$35.7M
FY2023$42.9M
FY2024$37.3M
Expenses
$28.3M
FY2021▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$28.9M
FY2021$28.3M
FY2022$35.1M
FY2023$37.9M
FY2024$39.0M
Net assets
$9.9M
FY2021▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$10.1M
FY2023$15.1M
FY2024$13.4M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1997.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $22.5M Management & general 13% · $3.8M Fundraising 7% · $2.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $919K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$168,386Pt VII · Sec A
President, CEO, Director
$134,804Pt VII · Sec A
Baltimore Operations Manager
$121,955Pt VII · Sec A
Ffk2 Partnership
$115,023Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Ne Operations
$112,616Pt VII · Sec A
Director of International Partnership
$106,847Pt VII · Sec A
Retail Store Manager
$103,606Pt VII · Sec A
$55,296Pt VII · Sec A

James R Duckworth’s $186K as CFO is at the 28th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
James R Duckworth$186,053$184,955$79,615——
Thomas Meehan——$106,028$168,386$168,610
Fred Olsson$155,491$160,926$160,596$134,804$127,799
Marie Lichtenberg$146,274$133,174$114,400$106,847$111,024
Wayne Michaud$144,690$107,590———
Ulrike Stosch$137,852$129,027———
Keith Gregory——$135,328$112,616$105,502
Suzanne Mabaso$127,678————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Protects the environment, reduces waste, and fosters global cooperation to alleviate poverty.

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3 programs · $22.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

U.s. Clothing Collection and Habitat Protection

Planet aid collected and processed 31,000 tons of used clothes, shoes and textile in states from maine to missouri. Collecting unwanted clothes saves landfill space and reduces production of methane.

$18.7Mprogram expense
02

International Aid

In 2021, planet aid continued with its support to organizations and communities in southern africa, asia, and latin america. Planet aid supported programs in 10 countries:belize: child aid and community development, refugees and asylum SEEKERS.BOTSWANA: support for people affected by HIV/AIDS.BRAZIL: organization and training of small…

$3.2Mprogram expense
03

International Training and Capacity Building

As part of its commitmeent to international development, planet aid undertakes programs of international exchange and training. Planet aid works closely with non-governmental organizations in a number of developing countries to assist them building staff capacity and move towards self-sustainability.

$268Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Gap FoundationFY2023$100
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$71K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $267K · 2022–2024

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$159K
Money outPt IX
$28.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.5M
Managementcol C$3.8M
Fundraisingcol D$2.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$9.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.8M
Total assetsLn 16$17.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$26.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$159K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.2M
Gains on assetsLn 7$35K
Total revenueLn 12$29.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6.6M
SavingsLn 2$111K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.5M
Other assetsLn 15$276K
Total assetsLn 16$17.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M
Net assetsLn 32$9.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5334
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.7M$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.6M$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$14.8M$17.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.4M$7.5M
Net assetsLn 32$8.4M$9.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$331K$331K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$3.0M$3.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$381K$381K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$9.0M$7.4M$1.1M$519K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$980K$77K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$886K$698K$141K$47K
Legal feesLn 11b$902K$902K
Accounting feesLn 11c$130K$130K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$209K$82K$120K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$56K$41K$12K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$514K$234K$233K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$1.5M$1.4M$89K
TravelLn 17$152K$109K$39K$4K
InterestLn 20$217K$168K$25K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.3M$926K$58K$360K
InsuranceLn 23$1.1M$809K$242K$48K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7.0M$6.2M$67K$773K
All other expensesLn 24e$500K$177K$122K$200K
Total functional expensesLn 25$28.3M$22.5M$3.8M$2.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $37.3M$39.0M−$1.7M$13.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $42.9M$37.9M$5.0M$15.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $35.7M$35.1M$602K$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $29.8M$28.3M$1.5M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $29.7M$28.9M$812K$8.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $29,818,126 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,263,172$28,374,363
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,661,380$159,203
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $205,549$37,049
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $551,152$1,247,511
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $29,681,253$29,818,126
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,621,690$3,374,030
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,983,506$11,350,409
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $13,263,755$13,606,848
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $28,868,951$28,331,287
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $812,302$1,486,839
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,818,126 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $580,888 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$2,000,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$26,374,363
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$26,366,408
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,374,363
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $159,203$159,203
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,992$1,992
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $110,058$110,058
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $35,057$35,057
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $556,565$556,565
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,296,656 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $147,107$29,818,126
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $28,331,287 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $331,331$331,331
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $3,042,699$3,042,699
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $381,481$381,481
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,355,679 · Management $1,130,011 · Fundraising $518,868$9,004,558
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $979,657 · Management $76,704 · Fundraising $21,712$1,078,073
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $698,083 · Management $141,447 · Fundraising $46,767$886,297
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $901,941$901,941
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $130,211$130,211
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $82,310 · Management $119,541 · Fundraising $6,930$208,781
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,229 · Management $11,856 · Fundraising $2,974$56,059
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $234,265 · Management $232,909 · Fundraising $46,858$514,032
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,383,898 · Management $88,718$1,472,616
IX-17 TravelPrograms $109,025 · Management $39,324 · Fundraising $3,563$151,912
IX-20 InterestPrograms $167,591 · Management $25,106 · Fundraising $24,612$217,309
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $926,081 · Management $58,038 · Fundraising $360,066$1,344,185
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $808,617 · Management $241,979 · Fundraising $48,062$1,098,658
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,171,588 · Management $66,660 · Fundraising $773,360$7,011,608
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $177,425 · Management $122,283 · Fundraising $199,828$499,536
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,509,478 · Management $3,768,209 · Fundraising $2,053,600$28,331,287
Part X · Balance sheet $17,464,781 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,636,241$6,647,436
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $110,518$110,587
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,610,964$2,058,798
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $622,660$1,036,525
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $840,180$841,457
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,590,458$6,493,686
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $436,407$276,292
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $14,847,428$17,464,781
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,320,706$1,645,203
X-18 Grants payable$893,578
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $319,597$159,101
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $72,801$93,672
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,399,923$7,530,437
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,447,505$9,934,344
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,447,505$9,934,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $14,847,428$17,464,781
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,934,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,818,126
XI-2 Total expenses$28,331,287
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,486,839
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,447,505
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,934,344

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