Provide human resources and/or financial assistance to projects that contribute to the improvement of the earth's environment, the quality of life and sustainable development throughout the world through appropriate charitable, educational, and scientific endeavors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $978
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$125K
Spent
$117K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$119K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$125K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$125K
FY2021$489K
FY2022$202K
FY2023$142K
FY2024$165K
Expenses
$117K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$259K
Net assets
$119K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$119K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$336K
FY2024$242K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1995.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $97K Management & general 17% · $20K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
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Vice President
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Director
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Director
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Director
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Questions the 990 asks

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

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Fund environmental projects improving life and sustainable development globally.

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1 program · $97K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The Foundation provides grants to provide human resources and/or financial assistance to projects that contribute to the improvement of the earth's environment.

$97Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$978
Grants paid · 57 grants · $874K · 2020–2024
The Ocean FoundationDC · FY2024$50,000
Drink Local Drink Tap INCOH · FY2024$30,000
Africa Development PromiseCO · FY2024$20,000
Ventana Wildlife SocietyCA · FY2024$10,000
Save Alliance FoundationPA · FY2024$10,000
The Food Project INCMA · FY2024$10,000
Ayin Project INCTN · FY2024$10,000
Surge for Water INCIL · FY2024$10,000
Solar Village Project INCMD · FY2024$10,000
Sauvie Island CenterOR · FY2024$10,000
Sea Turtles ForeverOR · FY2024$8,000
The Ocean FoundationDC · FY2023$50,000
Africa Development PromiseCO · FY2023$24,000
Drink Local Drink Tap INCOH · FY2023$23,585
Solar Village Project INCMD · FY2023$13,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$125K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Money outPt IX
$117K
Ln 25
Programscol B$97K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$125K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$125K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$111K$119K
LiabilitiesLn 26$456$0
Net assetsLn 32$110K$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$97K$97K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$205$205
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$117K$97K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $165K$259K−$95K$242K 990 PDF
FY2023 $142K$242K−$100K$336K 990 PDF
FY2022 $202K$217K−$15K$436K 990 PDF
FY2021 $489K$157K$332K$451K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $125K$117K$8K$119K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $125,029 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $225,558$125,029
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $225,558$125,029
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $220,211$96,696
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,511$19,949
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $242,722$116,645
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,164$8,384
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $125,029 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$125,029
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$125,029
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$125,029
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $116,645 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $96,696$96,696
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,000$16,000
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,744$3,744
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $205$205
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $96,696 · Management $19,949 · Fundraising $0$116,645
Part X · Balance sheet $118,779 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,869$118,779
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,982$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $110,851$118,779
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $456$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $110,395$118,779
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $110,395$118,779
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $110,851$118,779
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $118,779 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$125,029
XI-2 Total expenses$116,645
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,384
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$110,395
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$118,779

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