Ecolife Conservation FY2021 filing

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Carlsbad, CA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 20-0147505Revenue $1.6M in FY2021

On file with the IRSecolifeconservation.org2810 Pio Pico Dr, 92008-1521 · Carlsbad, CATax-exempt since Sep 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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At ECOLIFE Conservation, our mission is to protect wildlife, natural resources, and the people that depend on them. We build fuel-efficient stoves and aquaponics systems to save ecosystems and save lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$196K 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
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$196K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$62K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$626K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$626K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$626K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$683K
FY2024$765K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 2004.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $899K Management & general 9% · $129K Fundraising 25% · $347K

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; $196K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$98,499Pt VII · Sec A
$97,525Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

William Toone’s $90K as Founder is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Anne Middleton—$70,056$93,402$98,499
William Toone$90,000$87,577$90,001$97,525

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds fuel-efficient stoves and aquaponics systems to protect wildlife, resources, and people.

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2 programs · $711K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Fuel Efficient Stove Program

Our international efforts focus on building life-saving stoves in rural households so families can breathe clean air and consume less wood. For communities all over the world, the kitchen is the place where families gather to cook dinner, share meals, and pass down stories.

$586Kprogram expense
02

Sustainable Agriculture Program

The vision of our Sustainable Agriculture Program (SAP) is to revolutionize food systems to reduce environmental impact, produce more food and improve quality of life. Specifically, we design and build aquaponics systems to provide nutritious and sustainable food to communities in need.

$124Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$233K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$899K
Managementcol C$129K
Fundraisingcol D$347K
Owns and owesPt X
$626K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K
Total assetsLn 16$687K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$528K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$53K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Other incomeLn 4–11$233K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$246K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$346K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Total assetsLn 16$687K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K
Net assetsLn 32$626K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 637
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$298K$346K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$133K$212K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$447K$687K
LiabilitiesLn 26$112K$62K
Net assetsLn 32$335K$626K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$459K$459K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$196K$48K$148K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$243K$203K$28K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10−$25K−$10K−$10K−$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$3K$3K$3K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$68K$68K
Investment management feesLn 11f$822$822
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$11K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$324$970$19K
Office expensesLn 13$807−$34$841
Information technologyLn 14$8K$3K$4K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$77K$25K$26K$25K
TravelLn 17$23K$21K$2K
InterestLn 20$1K$2K−$917
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$66K$32K$20K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$161K$86K$20K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$14K$3K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$899K$129K$347K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$1.5M$54K$765K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.6M$356K$683K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.7M−$374K$297K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.6M$1.4M$210K$626K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,585,144 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,133,217$1,299,671
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $63,145$52,558
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $55$14
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $97,100$232,901
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,293,517$1,585,144
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$459,259
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $466,791$413,510
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$68,328
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $790,980$433,591
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,257,771$1,374,688
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $35,746$210,456
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,585,144 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$528,322
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$771,349
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,299,671
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $52,558 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$52,558
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $14 · Excluded from tax $0$14
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $232,901 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$232,901
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $285,459 · Unrelated business $14 · Excluded from tax $0$1,585,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,374,688 across 19 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $459,259$459,259
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,495 · Fundraising $147,528$196,023
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $203,497 · Management $28,025 · Fundraising $11,233$242,755
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms −$9,571 · Management −$9,571 · Fundraising −$6,126−$25,268
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,652 · Management $2,652 · Fundraising $2,652$7,956
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $68,328$68,328
IX-11f Investment management feesFundraising $822$822
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,075 · Management $4,955$16,030
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $324 · Management $970 · Fundraising $19,202$20,496
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms −$34 · Management $841$807
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,702 · Management $4,291 · Fundraising $1,463$8,456
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,406 · Management $25,846 · Fundraising $25,406$76,658
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,341 · Fundraising $1,547$22,888
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,155 · Fundraising −$917$1,238
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $28,133$28,133
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,905 · Management $19,815 · Fundraising $13,897$65,617
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,461 · Management $19,642 · Fundraising $54,406$160,509
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,801 · Management $2,940 · Fundraising $7,240$23,981
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $899,468 · Management $128,539 · Fundraising $346,681$1,374,688
Part X · Balance sheet $687,052 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $248,373$245,525
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $50,018$100,023
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,619$110,165
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,730$19,144
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $132,917$211,646
X-13 Program-related investments$549
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $446,657$687,052
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,702$610
X-19 Deferred revenue$38,722
X-25 Other liabilities$22,171
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $111,702$61,503
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $234,955$525,549
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $100,000$100,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $334,955$625,549
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $446,657$687,052
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $625,549 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,585,144
XI-2 Total expenses$1,374,688
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$210,456
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$334,955
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$822
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$79,316
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$625,549

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