Village Earth

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Fort Collins, CO501(c)(3)Since 1993InternationalEIN 84-1243878

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Village Earth helps reconnect communities to the resources that promote human well-being by enhancing social and political empowerment, community self-reliance and self-determination. We DO this by strengthening intermediate and grassroots organizations through fiscal sponsorship, networking, training, research and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 8 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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FY2024 · 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$86K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
18% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 18% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$333K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$373K
To programs
69%
Net assets
$27K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$333K
FY2024▲ +2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$132K
FY2021$169K
FY2022$334K
FY2023$410K
FY2024$325K
FY2024$333K
Expenses
$373K
FY2024▲ +15%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$296K
FY2023$400K
FY2024$325K
FY2024$373K
Net assets
$27K
FY2024▼ -60%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$42K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$58K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$67K
FY2024$27K

From the FY2024 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 Feb 1995.

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

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $255K Management & general 29% · $107K Fundraising 3% · $10K

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; $86K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Interim Executive Director
$73,238Pt VII · Sec A
$11,200Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (since 4/22/2025)
$1,269Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer (until December 31, 2024)
$612Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aude Chesnais’s $73K as Interim Executive Director is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aude Chesnais$73,238—————
David Bartecchi—$51,442$64,905$59,678$61,140$43,945
Antonette Bartecchi$11,200—————
Lauren Dittmann$1,269—————
Anne Taylor$612—————

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

Empowers communities by strengthening local organizations through funding, networking, training, and advocacy.

Provided by the organization

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3 programs · $250K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Native Lands Advocacy Project

Develop and maintain land-data for all tribal geographies in the us on a dedicated online platform

$168Kprogram expense
02

Training and Consulting in Sustainable Community Development

Training and consulting in sustainable community development - training community workers in community-based development and strengthening intermediate and grassroots organizations through networking, training, research, and advocacy.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Global Affiliate Program

Project support and fiscal sponsorship for grassroots organizations.

$37Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$333K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78
Money outPt IX
$373K
Ln 25
Programscol B$255K
Managementcol C$107K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$32K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$153K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$179K
Other incomeLn 4–11$78
Total revenueLn 12$333K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$32K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K$32K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$68K$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$581$6K
Net assetsLn 32$67K$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$97K$49K$40K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$155K$142K$13K$147
Other employee benefitsLn 9$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$13K$3K$15
Legal feesLn 11b$612$612
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$4K$4K$911
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$1K$894$506
Office expensesLn 13$3K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$215
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$8K$9K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$373K$255K$107K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $325K$325K−$94$67K 990 PDF
FY2023 $410K$400K$10K$68K 990 PDF
FY2022 $334K$296K$38K$58K 990 PDF
FY2021 $169K$20K 990 PDF
FY2020 $132K$42K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $332,554 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $78 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$16,750
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$136,452
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$153,202
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $179,274 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$179,274
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $179,352 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$332,554
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $372,831 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,670$9,670
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $23,750$23,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,819 · Management $39,738 · Fundraising $8,363$96,920
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $141,619 · Management $13,098 · Fundraising $147$154,864
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $21,252$21,252
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,963 · Management $2,606 · Fundraising $15$15,584
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $612$612
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,060$11,060
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,870 · Management $4,202 · Fundraising $911$8,983
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,117 · Management $894 · Fundraising $506$2,517
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,100 · Management $1,462$2,562
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,056$1,056
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,234 · Management $215$4,449
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,915$1,915
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,318 · Management $9,319 · Fundraising $0$17,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,460 · Management $107,429 · Fundraising $9,942$372,831
Part X · Balance sheet $33,258 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $68,056$31,871
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,387
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,056$33,258
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $581$6,060
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $581$6,060
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $65,207$19,870
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,268$7,328
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $67,475$27,198
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,056$33,258
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $27,198 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$332,554
XI-2 Total expenses$372,831
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$40,277
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$67,475
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$27,198

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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