Earthshot FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Pasadena, CA501(c)(3)Since 2019Arts & CultureEIN 84-2740901

This corporation is formed for charitable and educational purposes and seeks to inspire people to understand how emerging clean technologies can successfully address climate challenges. It uses interactive, immersive, narrative and entertaining media to educate and inspire.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $57K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
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
16
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$166K
+198% vs prior year
Spent
$149K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$47K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$166K
FY2024▲ +198%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$24K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$56K
FY2024$166K
FY2025$159K
Expenses
$149K
FY2024▲ +186%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$23K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$52K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$96K
Net assets
$47K
FY2024▲ +59%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$20K
FY2022$26K
FY2023$30K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$110K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2020.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $149K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Inspires people to envision, understand climate impacts, and take action to shape a desired future.

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3 program services account for $149K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Methane Reduction Video Game Production

Earthshot produced a videogame on the subject of methane and CFC reduction. The game was on aFortnite platform and invited players to move through a game terrain to capabandoned oil wells and pick up discarded refrigerant canisters.

$70Kprogram expense
02

Ev Comic Book Series

Earthshot produced the first three issues of an eightissuecomic book series, Supercharged!, which profiles an electric pickup truckin the context of a cross-country adventure and murder mystery.

$54Kprogram expense
03

General Education and Outreach

Earthshot continued to develop its socialmedia and website platforms to provide information to the general publicregarding clean technologies.

$25Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$57K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$166K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Money outPt IX
$149K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Owns and owesPt X
$47K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$47K
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$166K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$47K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$47K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$47K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$30K$47K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$30K$47K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$7K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$49$49
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$140K$140K
All other expensesLn 24e$679$679
Total functional expensesLn 25$149K$149K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $159K$96K$62K$110K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $166K$149K$18K$47K 990 PDF
FY2023 $56K$52K$4K$30K 990 PDF
FY2022 $45K$38K$6K$26K 990 PDF
FY2021 $40K$23K$17K$20K 990 PDF
FY2020 $24K$5K$19K$19K 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $166,153 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$166,153
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,153
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$166,153
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $148,562 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $6,688$6,688
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,443$1,443
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49$49
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $139,703$139,703
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $679$679
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,562 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$148,562
Part X · Balance sheet $47,226 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,635$47,226
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $29,635$47,226
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $29,635$47,226
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $29,635$47,226
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $47,226 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$166,153
XI-2 Total expenses$148,562
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,591
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$29,635
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$47,226

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

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