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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
78 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 77.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $601K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$281K
+127% vs prior year
Spent
$113K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$744K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$281K
FY2021▲ +127%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$124K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$586K
FY2023$628K
FY2024$740K
Expenses
$113K
FY2021▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$758K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$744K
FY2021▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$577K
FY2021$744K
FY2022$937K
FY2023$807K
FY2024$469K

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

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

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $98K Management & general 14% · $16K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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Director
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Director
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Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$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

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

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1 program · $98K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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, toxin-free, techniques that provide beautiful, safe results at no additional cost.

$98Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$281K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Money outPt IX
$113K
Ln 25
Programscol B$98K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$744K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$735K
Total assetsLn 16$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$269K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$281K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$735K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$735K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$785
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$744K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$572K$735K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$785
Total assetsLn 16$590K$753K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$577K$744K
4Every 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$13K$13K
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$150$150
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$32K$27K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$585$585
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$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$653$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$52K$50K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$150
Total functional expensesLn 25$113K$98K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $740K$1.1M−$338K$469K 990 PDF
FY2023 $628K$758K−$129K$807K 990 PDF
FY2022 $586K$393K$193K$937K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $281K$113K$167K$744K 990 PDF
FY2020 $124K$105K$19K$577K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $280,642 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $119,486$269,179
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,100$1,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,168$10,463
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $123,754$280,642
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,200$13,300
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,569$99,931
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $104,769$113,231
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,985$167,411
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 $280,642 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $10,461 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,179
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,069
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$269,179
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,000$1,000
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-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,463$280,642
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $113,231 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 recipientsPrograms $13,300$13,300
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 feesManagement $150$150
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,885$5,885
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,020 · Management $4,800$31,820
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,326$3,326
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,099$2,099
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $585$585
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 amortizationManagement $1,008$1,008
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $653 · Management $1,095$1,748
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,590 · Management $2,444$52,034
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,126 · Management $150$1,276
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $97,699 · Management $15,532 · Fundraising $0$113,231
Part X · Balance sheet $752,781 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $571,688$734,796
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $245$190
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,299$17,010
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,793$785
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 $590,025$752,781
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $13,306$8,651
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $13,306$8,651
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $576,719$744,130
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $576,719$744,130
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $590,025$752,781
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $744,130 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$280,642
XI-2 Total expenses$113,231
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$167,411
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$576,719
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$744,130

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