Ecological Citizens Project INC FY2023 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$149K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $100K a year · 26% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 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
$149K
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
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $144K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$302K
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$313K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$179K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$302K
FY2023▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$231K
FY2022$298K
FY2023$302K
FY2024$684K
Expenses
$313K
FY2023▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$203K
FY2022$236K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$362K
Net assets
$179K
FY2023▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$129K
FY2022$191K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$608K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 2017.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $249K Management & general 20% · $63K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $149K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Director & Secretary
$74,360Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Director
$74,360Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice - President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Angell’s $74K as Co-Director & Secretary is at the 56th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jason Angell$74,360$74,360$73,255$61,295
Jocelyn Apicello$74,360$74,360$35,360—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Ecological Citizens Project INC is an environmental nonprofit based in Garrison, NY.

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1 program · $249K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The ecp is working to build community sovereignty, where land sovereignty, food sovereignty and energy sovereignty intersect. This means that communities control their land, food and energy, building circular, regenerative local economies that operate on principles of justice, equity and democratic governance.

$249Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$302K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Money outPt IX
$313K
Ln 25
Programscol B$249K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$179K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$283K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Total revenueLn 12$302K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$179K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$179K
Total assetsLn 16$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$179K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K$179K
Total assetsLn 16$191K$179K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$191K$179K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$149K$119K$30K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$73K$66K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$16K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$516
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$4K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$46K$42K$3K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$385$385
Total functional expensesLn 25$313K$249K$63K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $684K$362K$322K$608K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $302K$313K−$12K$179K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 25, 2023 $298K$236K$62K$191K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $231K$203K$28K$129K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $301,612 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $278,659$283,444
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,509$18,168
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $14$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $298,182$301,612
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 $197,431$240,131
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $38,716$73,139
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $236,147$313,270
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $62,035−$11,658
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $301,612 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$283,444
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$283,444
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,168$18,168
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,168 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$301,612
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $313,270 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $118,976 · Management $29,744$148,720
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $66,348 · Management $6,507$72,855
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,520 · Management $3,036$18,556
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,750$3,750
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,335$10,335
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,064 · Management $516$2,580
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,222$4,222
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,397 · Management $1,099$5,496
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,670 · Management $3,388 · Fundraising $1,313$46,371
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $385$385
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $248,975 · Management $62,982 · Fundraising $1,313$313,270
Part X · Balance sheet $179,300 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,958$179,300
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $190,958$179,300
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $190,958$179,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $190,958$179,300
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $190,958$179,300
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $179,300 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$301,612
XI-2 Total expenses$313,270
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,658
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$190,958
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$179,300

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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