Ecoeducate INC EIN 88-2495196

Ecoeducate INC

EIN  88-2495196 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Gainesville, VA Founded 2023
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Transforms education in fragile Latin American areas by connecting learning to local contexts.
Leadership
Richard Knab · Executive Director · $140K
Money in and out
$259K revenue, $484K expenses
Bottom line
74% program efficiency

Transforms education in fragile Latin American areas by connecting learning to local contexts. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $259K in revenue, $484K in expenses, and $743K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$259K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$484K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$743K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$224K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.18
Program efficiency
74%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
18.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -84% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-86%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -196% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$259K
FY2025▼ -75%
Expenses
$484K
FY2025▲ +377%
Total assets
$745K
FY2025▼ -23%
Total liabilities
$2K
FY2025▲ +378%
Total revenue
$259K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$484K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$743K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$224K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$745K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B74%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $287K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Teacher leaders programthe teacher leaders program develops a cadre of local instructional coaches across the galpagos islands school district (20 public schools) to provide sustained instructional support and professional development to approximately 430 k12 teachers.

$138Kprogram expense
02

New program site initiativethe new program site initiative supports strategic expansion into underserved regions through participatory diagnostic studies conducted in partnership with local organizations.

$81Kprogram expense
03

Network for school improvements (nsi) initiativethe network for school improvements (nsi) initiative strengthens the technical, organizational, and fundraising capacity of local nonprofit partners to serve as long-term champions of educational improvement.

$68Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEcoeducate INC
EINHdr · item D88-2495196
Principal addressHdr · item CGainesville, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ecoeducar.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2023
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B01)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$140,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Richard Knab’s $140K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Richard Knab$140,000$35,090

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$239K · 92%
Investment income$21K · 8%
Contributions & grants92%$239K
Investment income8%$21K
Total revenueLn 12$259K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.74 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.18
Program services74%$358K
Management & general8%$38K
Fundraising18%$87K
Total functional expensesLn 25$484K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$740K
Total assetsLn 16$745K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2K
Total net assetsLn 32$743K
Months of cash on handcomputed18.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $740K · Operating expenses/yr $484K
18.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $358K · Total expenses $484K
74%
Management & General
Management & general $38K · Total expenses $484K
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $87K · Total expenses $484K
18%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $52K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $632K
$0.08 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $239K · Total revenue $259K
92%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $259K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $259K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $21K · Total revenue $259K
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $484K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $259K · Prior year $1.0M
-75%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $743K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $259K · Expenses $484K
-86%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $745K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $743K · Total assets $745K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $745K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Richard Knab · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $140K · Total expenses $484K
29%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $289K · Total expenses $484K
60%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 74%
Overhead ratio 8%
Fundraising cost ratio 37%
Revenue growth -75%

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2025–2025
Oikonos-Ecosystem KnowledgeHI · FY2025$10,000

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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)$259K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$85K 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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