Ecoaction Arlington protects and improves water, air, and open spaces in the Arlington community and nearby areas by promoting stewardship of our natural resources and connecting all citizens to practical solutions that achieve a sustainable lifestyle.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 390 volunteers and 12 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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $25K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$181K
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$542K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$576K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$207K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$542K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$408K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$479K
FY2023$686K
FY2024$492K
FY2025$542K
Expenses
$576K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$404K
FY2021$414K
FY2022$428K
FY2023$592K
FY2024$636K
FY2025$576K
Net assets
$207K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$234K
FY2025$207K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1982.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $456K Management & general 4% · $24K Fundraising 17% · $96K

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

15 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$95,180Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elenor Hodges’s $95K as Executive Director is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elenor Hodges$95,180$79,265$71,275$72,181$66,188$66,188

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Works to improve Arlington County's environment by tackling local issues.

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2 programs · $456K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Community Engagement

Implemented service projects, planted trees, and engaged volunteers in energy efficiency education.

$337Kprogram expense
02

Environmental Education and Outreach

Provided schools with environmental education lessons, organized community education programs, participated in community festivals and events, and published e-newsletter and website.

$119Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$25K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$542K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$540K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$576K
Ln 25
Programscol B$456K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$96K
Owns and owesPt X
$207K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$181K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$540K
Government grantsLn 1e$323K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$542K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$68K
SavingsLn 2$82K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$150K
Total assetsLn 16$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$181K
Net assetsLn 32$207K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6390
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$230K$150K
Total assetsLn 16$373K$389K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139K$181K
Net assetsLn 32$234K$207K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$54K$8K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$122K$79K$11K$32K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$10K$1K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$9K$1K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$306K$281K$99$24K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$11K$2K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$200$200
TravelLn 17$282$111$171
InsuranceLn 23$6K$4K$549$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$7K$3$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$576K$456K$24K$96K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $542K$576K−$34K$207K 990 PDF
FY2024 $492K$636K−$145K$234K 990 PDF
FY2023 $686K$592K$94K$374K 990 PDF
FY2022 $479K$428K$51K$276K 990 PDF
FY2021 $540K$414K$126K$229K 990 PDF
FY2020 $408K$404K$3K$103K 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 $542,212 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $486,469$539,753
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,206$2,459
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $491,675$542,212
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 $249,146$220,976
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $387,266$354,903
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $636,412$575,879
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$144,737−$33,667
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $542,212 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$88,318
VIII-1c Fundraising events$16,335
VIII-1e Government grants$322,973
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$112,127
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$539,753
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,459$2,459
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,459$542,212
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $575,879 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,389 · Management $7,531 · Fundraising $21,755$83,675
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,818 · Management $11,229 · Fundraising $31,528$121,575
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,222 · Management $1,415 · Fundraising $4,089$15,726
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,218 · Management $1,277 · Fundraising $3,690$14,185
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $281,203 · Management $99 · Fundraising $24,226$305,528
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,425 · Management $1,929 · Fundraising $4,090$17,444
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $200$200
IX-17 TravelPrograms $111 · Fundraising $171$282
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,963 · Management $549 · Fundraising $1,585$6,097
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $6,626 · Management $3 · Fundraising $4,538$11,167
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $456,175 · Management $24,032 · Fundraising $95,672$575,879
Part X · Balance sheet $388,562 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $102,286$68,086
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $127,443$81,887
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $131,466$235,278
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $12,152$3,311
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $373,347$388,562
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $138,951$181,116
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $138,951$181,116
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $120,983$132,985
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $113,413$74,461
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $234,396$207,446
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $373,347$388,562
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $207,446 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$542,212
XI-2 Total expenses$575,879
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$33,667
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$234,396
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,717
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$207,446

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