Earthworks EIN 52-1557765

Earthworks

EIN  52-1557765 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC Founded 1988
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Protects communities and the environment from the harmful impacts of mining and energy extraction through research, policy advocacy, and public communication campaigns.
Leadership
Jennifer Krill · Executive Director · $176K
Money in and out
$12.2M revenue, $9.1M expenses
Bottom line
75% program efficiency

Protects communities and the environment from the harmful impacts of mining and energy extraction through research, policy advocacy, and public communication campaigns. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $12.2M in revenue, $9.1M in expenses, and $13.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$12.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$13.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $3.0M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.10
Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs▼ -4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
12.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+25%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +480% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$12.2M
FY2025▲ +27%
Expenses
$9.1M
FY2025▼ -1%
Total assets
$13.6M
FY2025▲ +25%
Total liabilities
$282K
FY2025▼ -55%
Total revenue
$12.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$13.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$13.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $6.9M of program spending, described in the organization's 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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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEarthworks
EINHdr · item D52-1557765
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jearthworks.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1988
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W06Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1988

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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 16th 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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$11.9M · 98%
Investment income$241K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$11.9M
Investment income2%$241K
Program service revenue$8K
Other revenue$30K
Total revenueLn 12$12.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.10
Program services75%$6.9M
Management & general15%$1.4M
Fundraising10%$871K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$13.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$282K
Total net assetsLn 32$13.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed12.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $9.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $9.1M · Less non-cash grants $25K · Cash operating expenses/yr $9.1M
12.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $6.9M · Total expenses $9.1M
75%
Management & General
Management & general $1.4M · Total expenses $9.1M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $871K · Total expenses $9.1M
10%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $782K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $11.2M
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $11.9M · Total revenue $12.2M
98%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $12.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $8K · Total revenue $12.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $241K · Total revenue $12.2M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $8K · Total expenses $9.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $12.2M · Prior year $9.6M
+27%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $4.6M · FY2025 $12.2M
+21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $13.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $12.2M · Expenses $9.1M
+25%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $13.6M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $13.3M · Total assets $13.6M
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $295K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $13.6M
2%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jennifer Krill · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $176K · Total expenses $9.1M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $6.5M · Total expenses $9.1M
71%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $38K · Gross raised $139K
27%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth 27%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$12.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$9.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$12.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$7.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$7.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$4.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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