501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1,500 volunteers and 11 employees.
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
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 3% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$170K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $188K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$86K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$165K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$146K
FY2023$785K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$735K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$165K
FY2024▼ -0.8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$116K
FY2023$166K
FY2024$165K

From the FY2024 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 Oct 2021.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.1M Management & general 4% · $42K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $170K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$85,138Pt VII · Sec A
$85,060Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Grady’s $85K as Director is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Kevin Grady$85,138$52,143
Christopher Updike$85,060$45,798

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

Ecoculture is an environmental nonprofit based in Flagstaff, AZ.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The three largest program service accomplishments for 2024 include: 1)Ecoculture implemented reforestation projects and conservation projects in riparian forests of Arizona, coastal forests of Puerto Rico, and tropical forests in Vietnam with over 50,000 trees planted.

$1.1Mprogram 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$188K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$165K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$247K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$432K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$247K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32$165K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 61,500
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$163K$247K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$168K$251K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$86K
Net assetsLn 32$166K$165K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$49K$49K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$170K$136K$34K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$296K$296K$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$41K$41K$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$33K$3K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$0$4K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$302K$302K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K$0$0
TravelLn 17$30K$30K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$760$760$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$47K$47K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$118K$116K$2K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$42K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$1K$165K 990 PDF
FY2023 $785K$735K$51K$166K 990 PDF
FY2022 $146K$116K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,094,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $785,425$1,094,198
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $785,425$1,094,198
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,500$48,600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $366,837$543,246
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $348,526$503,743
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $734,863$1,095,589
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $50,562−$1,391
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,094,198 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$432,224
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$661,974
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,094,198
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,094,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,095,589 across 12 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $48,600$48,600
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $136,158 · Management $34,039 · Fundraising $0$170,197
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $296,322 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$296,322
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $41,435 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$41,435
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,717 · Management $2,575 · Fundraising $0$35,292
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $3,854 · Fundraising $0$3,854
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $301,944 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$301,944
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,079 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,079
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,579 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$29,579
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $760 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$760
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $46,589 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$46,589
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $116,437 · Management $1,501 · Fundraising $0$117,938
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,053,620 · Management $41,969 · Fundraising $0$1,095,589
Part X · Balance sheet $250,900 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $163,397$246,718
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,942$4,182
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $168,339$250,900
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,011$958
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,011$85,963
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $166,328$164,937
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $166,328$164,937
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $168,339$250,900
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,937 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,094,198
XI-2 Total expenses$1,095,589
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,391
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$166,328
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,937

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