Future Earth EIN 81-5033986

Future Earth

EIN  81-5033986 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Fort Collins, CO
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Verified accurate 9/4/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Funds research to help the world become more sustainable.
Leadership
Erica Key · CEO · $257K
Money in and out
$2.0M revenue, $3.1M expenses
Bottom line
93% program efficiency

Funds research to help the world become more sustainable. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $2.0M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, and $1.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$2.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$1.2M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program efficiency
93%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
3.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -49% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-59%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -134% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -15%
Expenses
$3.1M
FY2025▲ +8%
Total assets
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -34%
Total liabilities
$619K
FY2025▲ +47%
Total revenue
$2.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$3.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$1.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.2M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$1.9M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B93%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Global Sustainability Research

As part of an international network with the mission to advance research in support of transformations to global sustainability, the organization leads several key functions of the distributed global secretariat, which includes communications, finance, research and innovation, networks, as well as coordination.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress (sri)

An annual, global convening of the global sustainability community aimed at inspiring action and promoting a sustainability transformation.

$847Kprogram expense
03

Anthropocene Magazine

A first-of-its kind publication to focus specifically on the anthropocene, a new epoch in the geologic history of the planet named for humanity's influence on the globe. Its global audience has grown dramatically.

$529Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CFuture Earth
EINHdr · item D81-5033986
Principal addressHdr · item CFort Collins, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jfutureearth.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 2018

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a4
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
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 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$256,891Pt VII · Sec A
$171,467Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$145,182Pt VII · Sec A
Communications Manager
$119,264Pt VII · Sec A
Latin America and Caribbean Regional Lead
$115,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Erica Key’s $257K as CEO is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1843 $1–10M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Erica Key$256,891$244,559$117,789$43,488
Laurel Milliken$171,467$163,267$129,686
Veera Mitzner$145,182
Bridget Blake$119,264
Makyba Charles-Ayinde$115,500

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$1.7M · 86%
Program service revenue$232K · 12%
Investment income$39K · 2%
Contributions & grants86%$1.7M
Program service revenue12%$232K
Investment income2%$39K
Other revenue$7K
— government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.93 Management & general $0.07
Program services93%$2.9M
Management & general7%$228K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$893K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$619K
Total net assetsLn 32$1.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $893K · Operating expenses/yr $3.1M
3.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.9M · Total expenses $3.1M
93%
Management & General
Management & general $228K · Total expenses $3.1M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $3.1M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $8K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.0M
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.7M · Total revenue $2.0M
86%
Government reliance
Government grants $1.6M · Total revenue $2.0M
81%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $232K · Total revenue $2.0M
12%
Investment reliance
Investment income $39K · Total revenue $2.0M
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $232K · Total expenses $3.1M
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.0M · Prior year $2.3M
-15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $66K · FY2024 $2.0M
+134%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $1.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.0M · Expenses $3.1M
-59%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $1.9M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $1.3M · Total assets $1.9M
67%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $1.9M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Erica Key · Reported title CEO · Highest reported compensation $257K · Total expenses $3.1M
8%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.5M · Total expenses $3.1M
47%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 93%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -15%
Legal fee ratio 5%

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50
Grants paid · 5 grants · $401K · 2023–2024
Spatial Informatics Group LLCFY2024$7,500

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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)$2.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$2.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$4.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$665K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$66K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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