We envision a future where our human footprint is in Balance with life on earth, enabling all species to thrive

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
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 $101K a year · 39% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$87K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $85K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$467
0.08% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$235K
-59% vs prior year
Spent
$249K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$570K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$235K
FY2024▼ -59%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$144K
FY2023$575K
FY2024$235K
Expenses
$249K
FY2024▲ +58%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$195K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$101K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$249K
Net assets
$570K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$73K
FY2021$124K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$584K
FY2024$570K

From the FY2024 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 May 1993.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $200K Management & general 15% · $37K Fundraising 5% · $12K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $87K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$86,798Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Nandita Bajaj$86,798$70,490$58,805—
Dave Gardner———$58,902

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

Protecting Earth's ecosystems to ensure all species can thrive.

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3 programs · $145K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Overshoot- tackles today's social and ecological crises driven by our excessive population and consumption and explores the paradigm shifts needed to bring our human footprint into balance with all life on earth.

$71Kprogram expense
02

Academic Writing and Presentations

Disseminating evidence-based research related to the organization's mission through published journals and through university, high school, and conference presentations

$37Kprogram expense
03

Media Publications and Interviews

Educating the mainstream through media outreach on issues related to organization's mission by writing and submitting opinion articles and letters to the editor, as well as participating in radio, TV, and film interviews

$37Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2024–2024
DenaturedID · FY2024$11,250

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$249K
Ln 25
Programscol B$200K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$570K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$430K
Total assetsLn 16$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$467
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$229K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
SavingsLn 2$302K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$430K
Total assetsLn 16$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$467
Net assetsLn 32$570K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$364K$430K
Total assetsLn 16$585K$571K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$467
Net assetsLn 32$584K$570K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$158K$143K$7K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$4K$1K$203
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$0$112
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$49K$30K$20K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$0$460$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$864$0
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$207$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$0$1K$486
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$249K$200K$37K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $235K$249K−$13K$570K 990 PDF
FY2023 $575K$158K$417K$584K 990 PDF
FY2022 $144K$101K$43K$167K 990 PDF
FY2021 $144K$94K$50K$124K 990 PDF
FY2020 $206K$195K$11K$73K 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 $235,217 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $561,651$228,569
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,112$4,531
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$2,117
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $574,763$235,217
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,670$11,250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $110,037$169,184
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,108$68,165
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $157,815$248,599
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $416,948−$13,382
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
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 $235,217 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$228,569
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$228,569
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,531 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,531
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,117 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,117
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,648 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$235,217
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $248,599 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $11,250$11,250
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $143,229 · Management $6,944 · Fundraising $7,461$157,634
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,360 · Management $1,467 · Fundraising $203$6,030
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,408 · Management $0 · Fundraising $112$5,520
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,413 · Fundraising $0$1,413
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,000 · Fundraising $0$2,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,750 · Management $19,575 · Fundraising $0$49,325
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,330 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,330
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $460 · Fundraising $4,008$4,468
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,535 · Management $864 · Fundraising $0$2,399
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,731 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,731
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $207 · Management $1,015 · Fundraising $0$1,222
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $1,652 · Fundraising $0$1,652
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $1,139 · Fundraising $486$1,625
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $199,800 · Management $36,529 · Fundraising $12,270$248,599
Part X · Balance sheet $570,787 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $364,053$127,402
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$302,117
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $220,000$140,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,229$1,268
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $585,282$570,787
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,580$467
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,580$467
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $583,702$570,320
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $583,702$570,320
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $585,282$570,787
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $570,320 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,217
XI-2 Total expenses$248,599
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,382
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$583,702
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$570,320

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