The Corporation is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Earthworks is dedicated to protecting communities and the environment from the impacts of irresponsible mineral and energy development while seeking sustainable solutions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 58 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$995K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $20K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$282K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.2M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$9.1M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$13.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$12.2M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$12.5M
FY2024$9.6M
FY2025$12.2M
Expenses
$9.1M
FY2025▼ -0.7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$8.8M
FY2024$9.2M
FY2025$9.1M
Net assets
$13.3M
FY2025▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$9.9M
FY2024$10.3M
FY2025$13.3M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1988.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $6.9M Management & general 15% · $1.4M Fundraising 10% · $871K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $995K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$175,881Pt VII · Sec A
Policy Director
$171,183Pt VII · Sec A
Finance and Operations Director
$165,864Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Talent and Equity
$162,449Pt VII · Sec A
Philanthropy Director
$161,704Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Executive Director
$158,325Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Krill’s $176K as Executive Director is at the 15th percentile of top reported officer pay among 232 $10–100M public & societal benefit 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lauren Pagel$171,183$170,538$163,569$177,316$133,811$108,870
Jennifer Krill$175,881$171,928$166,850$165,337$146,784$132,645
Lorraine Osinski$165,864$162,182$158,126$170,861$128,262—
Payal Sampat——$169,792$133,700$120,112$113,101
Lezlie Griffin$162,449$155,140————
Ann Corbett$161,704$158,693$150,674$157,334$122,124$106,058
Michelle Medeiros$158,325—————
Justin Wasser———$152,881——

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

Protects communities and the environment from the harmful impacts of mining and energy extraction through research, policy advocacy, and public communication campaigns.

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3 programs · $6.9M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The Energy Program includes our work on oil, gas and petrochemicals. This program works to change federal, state, and local government policy and to support and empower communities impacted by existing and proposed energy extraction, to raise awareness about the impacts of unconventional oil and methane gas, and to reduce the impacts of…

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

The Mining Program includes efforts in the U.S. and internationally to reform mining policies and practices, including work to ensure that clean energy does not lead to more harmful mining.

$2.1Mprogram expense
03

General Programming includes Media and Communications, Research and Publications and Digital Engagement and Advocacy.Media and Communications - Press outreach and storytelling to promote and publicize the work of Earthworks and its allies.

$1.4Mprogram 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 · FY2025
EcotrustFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$20K
Grants paid · 89 grants · $2.1M · 2020–2025
Honor the EarthMT · FY2025$21,400
Unitemized GrantFY2025$20,000
Evansville Tribal CouncilFY2025$20,000
Sierra Club FoundationCA · FY2025$15,000
Register2vote FundTX · FY2025$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$10,000
Safe 4 CommunitiesTX · FY2025$8,000
Rgisc INCFY2025$8,000
Teller Traditional CouncilFY2025$7,500
Native Village Traditional Council Mary's Igloo Traditional CouncilFY2025$7,500
Comite Civico Del Valle INCCA · FY2025$6,500
Unitemized GrantFY2025$1,080
Earthworks Action FundDC · FY2024$122,668
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$241K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$9.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.9M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$871K
Owns and owesPt X
$13.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$241K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7$176
Total revenueLn 12$12.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17
SavingsLn 2$9.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$295K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$60K
Other assetsLn 15$116K
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$282K
Net assetsLn 32$13.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 558
VolunteersI 611
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.4M$9.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$259K$295K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$119K$60K
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M$13.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$626K$282K
Net assetsLn 32$10.3M$13.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$257K$257K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$31K$31K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$180K$180K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$218K$167K$29K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.1M$3.9M$693K$479K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$176K$132K$26K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$637K$484K$77K$75K
Payroll taxesLn 10$409K$303K$67K$38K
Legal feesLn 11b$50K$3K$47K
Accounting feesLn 11c$46K$46K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$91K$91K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$43K$43K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$507K$398K$108K$964
Advertising and promotionLn 12$294K$172K$52K$70K
Office expensesLn 13$397K$246K$106K$45K
Information technologyLn 14$66K$30K$14K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$103K$78K$12K$13K
TravelLn 17$294K$279K$7K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$98K$39K$58K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$63K$59K$2K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$58K$15K$44K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$27K$2K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.1M$6.9M$1.4M$871K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $12.2M$9.1M$3.0M$13.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.6M$9.2M$412K$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.5M$8.8M$3.7M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.6M$6.9M$696K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.7M$5.1M$2.7M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.6M$4.3M$337K$2.8M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $12,158,903 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,231,794$11,880,438
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,750$8,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $321,721$240,735
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,814$29,730
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,604,079$12,158,903
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $753,025$467,927
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,103,241$6,489,745
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $13,010$43,443
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,322,436$2,129,965
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,191,712$9,131,080
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $412,367$3,027,823
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $12,158,903 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,880,438
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$24,522
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,880,438
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,000$8,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $240,559$240,559
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $176$176
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $29,730$29,730
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $37,730 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $240,735$12,158,903
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,131,080 across 22 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $256,625$256,625
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $31,080$31,080
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $180,222$180,222
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $166,664 · Management $29,422 · Fundraising $21,506$217,592
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,878,418 · Management $693,065 · Fundraising $479,344$5,050,827
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $131,557 · Management $25,618 · Fundraising $18,409$175,584
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $484,336 · Management $77,430 · Fundraising $75,372$637,138
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $302,966 · Management $67,168 · Fundraising $38,470$408,604
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,875 · Management $46,949$49,824
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,500$46,500
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $91,019$91,019
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $43,443$43,443
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $398,381 · Management $108,085 · Fundraising $964$507,430
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $172,208 · Management $52,300 · Fundraising $69,800$294,308
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $245,952 · Management $106,304 · Fundraising $45,025$397,281
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,732 · Management $13,752 · Fundraising $22,860$66,344
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,336 · Management $11,871 · Fundraising $13,169$103,376
IX-17 TravelPrograms $279,144 · Management $7,370 · Fundraising $7,861$294,375
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $38,952 · Management $58,025 · Fundraising $1,267$98,244
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $58,979 · Management $2,309 · Fundraising $1,484$62,772
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,908 · Management $43,528$58,436
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,561 · Management $1,952 · Fundraising $31,543$60,056
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,868,915 · Management $1,391,648 · Fundraising $870,517$9,131,080
Part X · Balance sheet $13,608,369 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17$17
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,446,399$9,240,854
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $966,561$3,863,003
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,356$6,489
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,290$27,595
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $119,088$59,516
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $258,875$295,088
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $103,121$115,807
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,922,707$13,608,369
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $144,608$266,278
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $406,258$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $74,899$16,172
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $625,765$282,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,020,955$5,966,537
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,275,987$7,359,382
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,296,942$13,325,919
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,922,707$13,608,369
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $13,325,919 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,158,903
XI-2 Total expenses$9,131,080
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,027,823
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,296,942
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,154
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$13,325,919

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