We exist to ensure the world's key decision makers consistently and routinely take into account the full value of nature and the consequences of their activities on natural systems, thereby averting economic and social disruptions due to the mismanagement of natural capital and environmental risk. We will deliver this by creating a platform to enable easy-to-use, inexpensive, scientifically credible, continuously updated global information on natural resources, coupled with the creation of powerful and relevant decision-support tools. The platform and tools will exponentially lower the cost and time to analyze data and translate IT into insights that decision makers can use.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 9 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1.1M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$942K
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.6M
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.6M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$5.9M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$4.2M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▼ -54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$1.4M

From the FY2024 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 Sep 2015.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $3.6M Management & general 15% · $647K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $1.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$246,400Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$230,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$186,700Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$183,333Pt VII · Sec A
Employee
$162,500Pt VII · Sec A
$160,458Pt VII · Sec A
President
$147,033Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$64,490Pt VII · Sec A

Thomas Ingold’s $246K as Employee is at the 92nd 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Hammer——$269,867$233,588$153,244
Stephen W Downs——$261,536$232,500$157,500
Thomas Ingold$246,400$245,000$216,992——
Mikel Maron$230,000————
Mikel Mason—$230,000———
Glen Low$186,700$195,200$224,608$202,600$197,600
Keith Arnold$147,033$205,375$150,296——
Glynis Lough——$196,825——

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

Programs and updates

Integrates nature's value into decisions to prevent environmental and social disruption.

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2 programs · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The build program focuses on making earth data effective and actionable on the most pressing climate and conservation issues of our times, through visualization and tool development. Recent work has included climate trace and food twin, as well as earth index.

$3.0Mprogram expense
02

The water program continued work among multiple fronts in 2024. Our work was primarily linked to three ongoing, multi-year projects. First was the continued work on grat (groundwater recharge assessment tool) that is being done with partner sustainable conservation and the ca dept of water resources.

$531Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1.1M
Grants paid · 3 grants · $85K · 2020–2020

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Investment incomeLn 3$330
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$647K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$942K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$330
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$674K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Total assetsLn 16$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$942K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 63
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$2.8M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$18K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$2.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$190K$942K
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$398K$358K$40K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.2M$136K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$209K$169K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$124K$111K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$95K$95K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.0M$1.7M$293K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$872$525
TravelLn 17$28K$26K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.6M$647K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$4.2M−$1.6M$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.8M$4.9M−$2.2M$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$5.9M−$923K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.2M$3.8M$4.4M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$2.6M$343K$1.7M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,582,872 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $801,000$450,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,955,895$2,132,542
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,220$330
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,760,115$2,582,872
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,561,968$2,040,050
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,378,349$2,172,215
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,940,317$4,212,265
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,180,202−$1,629,393
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $2,582,872 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$450,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$450,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,132,542$2,132,542
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $330$330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,132,542 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $330$2,582,872
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,212,265 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $358,400 · Management $39,822$398,222
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,173,020 · Management $135,538$1,308,558
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $168,507 · Management $40,985$209,492
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $111,430 · Management $12,348$123,778
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $94,924$94,924
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,726,669 · Management $293,027$2,019,696
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $872 · Management $525$1,397
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,307 · Management $1,874$28,181
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,882$5,882
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $22,135$22,135
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,565,205 · Management $647,060 · Fundraising $0$4,212,265
Part X · Balance sheet $2,344,195 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,606,643$1,118,349
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,173,675$673,778
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $394,468$499,017
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $29,666$37,990
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $17,811$15,061
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,222,263$2,344,195
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $162,772$165,257
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $27,620$776,460
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $190,392$941,717
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,331$47,047
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,973,540$1,355,431
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,031,871$1,402,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,222,263$2,344,195
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,402,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,582,872
XI-2 Total expenses$4,212,265
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,629,393
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,031,871
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$47,489
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$47,489
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,402,478

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