Perfect Earth Project INC

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Perfect Earth Project promotes toxin-free lawns and landscapes for the health of people, their pets and the planet.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0236349) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$316K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
54%
of spending
54% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$316K
to officers and key staff · 29% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 29% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.5 mo
of spending, in cash
5.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $601K
13 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$45K
9% of total assets
Liabilities are 9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
9 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$740K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
54%
Net assets
$469K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$740K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$628K
FY2024$740K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$758K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$469K
FY2024▼ -42%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$577K
FY2021$744K
FY2022$937K
FY2023$807K
FY2024$469K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $588K Management & general 32% · $344K Fundraising 14% · $147K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $316K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Operations
$181,664Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$134,160Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Whitney Beaman’s $182K as Director of Operations is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Whitney Beaman$181,664$139,924
Satoshi Yano$134,160$140,449
Matthew Jeffery—$138,762

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

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1 program · $588K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Perfect earth project raises consciousness about the dangers of synthetic lawn and garden chemicals to humans, animals and the environment, and educate homeowners and professionals about natural, toxic-free, techniques that provide beautiful, safe results at no additional cost.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 32-0236349) · Dispute this line
$588Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$740K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$633K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$588K
Managementcol C$344K
Fundraisingcol D$147K
Owns and owesPt X
$469K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$496K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$633K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$40K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$73K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$100
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$740K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$496K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$496K
Accounts receivableLn 4$204
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K
Net assetsLn 32$469K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$40K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$806K$496K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$825K$513K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$45K
Net assetsLn 32$807K$469K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$682K$362K$205K$116K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$130K$69K$39K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$28K$16K$9K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$510$510
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$37K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$11K$11K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$45K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$992$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$588K$344K$147K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 21, 2025 $740K$1.1M−$338K$469K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 7, 2024 $628K$758K−$129K$807K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $586K$393K$193K$937K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 5, 2022 $281K$113K$167K$744K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2021 $124K$105K$19K$577K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $740,427 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $576,006$632,644
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,070$49,057
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,865$100
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $29,424$58,626
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $628,365$740,427
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,800$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $562,219$865,168
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,638$213,310
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $757,657$1,078,478
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$129,292−$338,051
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $740,427 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,371 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$72,712
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$559,932
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$40,189
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$632,644
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,057$49,057
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $100$100
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$56,221
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $34$34
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,462 · Excluded from tax $100$740,427
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,078,478 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $361,599 · Management $204,679 · Fundraising $115,985$682,263
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $68,964 · Management $39,036 · Fundraising $22,121$130,121
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,976 · Management $15,835 · Fundraising $8,973$52,784
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $510$510
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $36,750$36,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,115 · Management $28,896$66,011
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,183$12,183
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $11,038$11,038
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,620$20,620
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,077$2,077
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,190$1,190
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,483$7,483
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $45,015 · Management $6,468$51,483
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $992 · Management $2,973$3,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $587,579 · Management $343,820 · Fundraising $147,079$1,078,478
Part X · Balance sheet $513,415 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $805,595$495,917
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $389$204
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,682$13,129
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,355$4,165
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 $825,021$513,415
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,125$19,870
X-25 Other liabilities$24,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,125$44,570
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $758,583$468,845
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $806,896$468,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $825,021$513,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $468,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$740,427
XI-2 Total expenses$1,078,478
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$338,051
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$806,896
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$468,845

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