Education for ecological design

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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 deficit $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 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
$120K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $48K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$292K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$255K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$65K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$292K
FY2021▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$264K
FY2023$272K
FY2024$77K
Expenses
$255K
FY2021▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$255K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$219K
FY2024$131K
Net assets
$65K
FY2021▲ +132%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$90K
FY2024$37K

From the FY2021 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 Nov 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% · $203K Management & general 11% · $28K Fundraising 9% · $24K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President/Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kirstin Miller’s $78K as Executive Director is at the 97th percentile of top reported officer pay among 135 <$100K 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kirstin Miller$78,460$115,060$120,000$120,000$120,000

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

Promotes ecological design through education and resources.

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2 programs · $203K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Consulting

Ecocity builders provides a diverse range of consulting services to individuals and organizations committed to cultivating ecologically, economically and socially healthy cities, towns and neighborhoods in balance with natural systems.

$156Kprogram expense
02

Ecocity World Summit

Ecocity world summit addresses the way humanity builds its home. It promotes the understanding and development of cities that are ecologically healthy and sustainable, economically prosperous and fair, and socially just and caring.

$47Kprogram 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 1 funder$48K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$292K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$255K
Ln 25
Programscol B$203K
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$24K
Owns and owesPt X
$65K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$153K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$292K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$5K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$65K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$52K$68K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$52K$68K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$28K$65K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$120K$80K$20K$20K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$79K
InsuranceLn 23$934$901$33
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$30K$3K$521
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$279$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$255K$203K$28K$24K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $77K$131K−$54K$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 $272K$219K$53K$90K 990 PDF
FY2022 $264K$292K−$28K$38K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $292K$255K$37K$65K 990 PDF
FY2020 $193K$213K−$20K$28K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $291,738 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,443$96,916
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $126,880$153,154
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$1
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,314$41,667
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $192,638$291,738
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 $129,950$134,961
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,877$119,562
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $212,827$254,523
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,189$37,215
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $291,738 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$15,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,916
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$96,916
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $153,154$153,154
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1$1
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $41,667$41,667
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $194,821 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1$291,738
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $254,523 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,000 · Management $20,000 · Fundraising $20,000$120,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $5,347$5,347
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,554 · Management $1,530 · Fundraising $1,530$9,614
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,380$2,380
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $79,454$79,454
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $901 · Management $33$934
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $29,830 · Management $3,307 · Fundraising $521$33,658
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,298 · Management $279 · Fundraising $1,559$3,136
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $203,384 · Management $27,529 · Fundraising $23,610$254,523
Part X · Balance sheet $68,380 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $47,087$63,469
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,910$4,911
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,997$68,380
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,921$2,924
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $20,835$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,756$2,924
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $28,241$65,456
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,241$65,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,997$68,380
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $65,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$291,738
XI-2 Total expenses$254,523
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$37,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,241
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$65,456

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