Since 1990, Geoversity fka Earth Train, has enabled youth to develop the skills, practical experience, global network necessary to become effective leaders for environmental stewardship and positive social change.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 95 volunteers.
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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $33K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $438K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
105% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 105% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 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
$826K
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$853K
To programs
99%
Net assets
−$299
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$826K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$359K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$666K
FY2023$847K
FY2024$826K
Expenses
$853K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$387K
FY2022$809K
FY2023$882K
FY2024$853K
Net assets
−$299
FY2024▼ -101%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$222K
FY2021$204K
FY2022$62K
FY2023$27K
FY2024−$299

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 May 1994.

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

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $842K Management & general 0% · $4K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary Non-Voting
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Empowers youth with skills and experience to lead environmental and social change.

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2 programs · $842K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

CONSERVATION Geoversitys conservation programs focus on creating models of conservation communities, of which the Mamoni Valley Preserve is our lead model - that is ecological conservation and restoration, in harmony with human habitat and enterprise. SEE 2024 ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE O.

$589Kprogram expense
02

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Geoversitys environmental education programs focus on building biocultural leadership skills, learning from nature and ecology. SEE 2024 ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED ON SCHEDULE O.

$253Kprogram expense

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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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$826K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$812K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$853K
Ln 25
Programscol B$842K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
−$299
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$812K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$826K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32−$299
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 695
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$45K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$18K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$27K−$299
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$826K$826K
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$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$5K$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$8K$8K
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$14K$13K$960
All other expensesLn 24e$250$250
Total functional expensesLn 25$853K$842K$4K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $826K$853K−$27K−$299 990 PDF
FY2023 $847K$882K−$35K$27K 990 PDF
FY2022 $666K$809K−$143K$62K 990 PDF
FY2021 $370K$387K−$17K$204K 990 PDF
FY2020 $359K$300K$59K$222K 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 $825,568 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $847,040$812,168
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $31$0
I-11 Other revenue$13,400
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $847,071$825,568
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $823,000$825,800
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $9,947$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $48,918$27,220
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $881,865$853,020
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$34,794−$27,452
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $825,568 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$812,168
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$812,168
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$13,400
VIII-12 Total revenue$825,568
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $853,020 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $825,800$825,800
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 fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,731 · Management $2,731$5,462
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelFundraising $7,535$7,535
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 $13,013 · Management $960$13,973
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $250$250
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $841,794 · Management $3,691 · Fundraising $7,535$853,020
Part X · Balance sheet $5,601 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,843$5,601
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,843$5,601
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,690$5,900
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,153−$299
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,843$5,601
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$299 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$825,568
XI-2 Total expenses$853,020
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$27,452
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,153
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$299

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