Earth Cause
One Planet, One Vision
Mission
Our cause is earth, and our mission is to protect the planet and its inhabitants through innovative, effective, nondestructive means. We seek to:
• Preserve biodiversity
• Protect threatened species, populations, and ecosystems
• Advance environmental science and the development of green technology
• Aid victims of natural disasters and other crises
• Promote social justice, cultural understanding, and equality
• Help impoverished, endangered, or otherwise needy individuals and communities
• Educate the public through independent journalism, in-depth documentaries, and other informational resources
• Support and promote independent journalism and press freedom
• Inspire positive action and conscientious living
Ruling year
2015
Principal Officer
Jan Husar
Main address
4781 N Congress Ave #1240 Earth Cause
Boynton Beach, FL 33426 USA
EIN
47-4992249
NTEE code
International Health Development (Q39)
Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)
International Relief (Q33)
IRS filing requirement
This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990-N.
Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Everyone has their favorite cause. Ours is simple – life on earth. From the yet-undiscovered species at the bottom of the sea to indigenous peoples of the most remote tribe, to the living ecosystems that support life we are all in this together. This planet, this pale blue dot, is our home and your home. It is home to every living being, and we think the planet and its occupants are worth fighting for – so that is exactly what we do.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Heart for Kenya - Medical
Developing and coordinating medical humanitarian missions with partners in the countries of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Children's cardiac surgery program with an emphasis on inborn heart defects in the poor economic background. The long-term commitment is to train local staff during deployment missions in the hospital in Nairobi and internship programs in Slovakia. We started supporting this project in 2015, and since 2017 we are the direct coordinator of the international humanitarian mission.
Over 100 children were provided with free healthcare treatment and diagnosis.
Almost 100 medical professionals are included in the know-how and skills transfer
Wetland conservation
We are supporting the development of local conservation organization in Slovakia dealing with wetlands conservation of the Danube river since 2015 called OPP (Ochrana Prirody Podunajska) based in Bratislava.
Real Story of Refugees
The compilation includes photographs and relics of the lives that people left behind when forced to flee.
Project Aloha - Medical Evacuations
Since the start of March 2022, we have been cooperating on the evacuations of families with people with mental or physical disabilities from Ukraine. Our partners in the humanitarian activity are Fight For Right and The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies. We have published a call for volunteer drivers who would provide transport for families with people with mental or physical disabilities from Ukraine to Slovakia, Poland, and Germany on social media. After being transported to Slovakia and Poland, these people are adequately accommodated based on their physical or mental disabilities. During the past three weeks since the launch of this initiative, we have successfully evacuated several families thanks to our volunteer drivers. In cooperation with Kto pomôže Ukrajine?, we have delivered material help directly to the Ukrainian organization Motohelp.
We are grateful to our partners and volunteer drivers for their help and cooperation.
Long-term support of association for Nature Protection of the Danube Region
Civic association OCHRANA PRÍRODY PODUNAJSKA ( Organization for the Nature Protection of the Danube Region) is a non-governmental organization active in nature protection. Our main goal is to contribute to the safety of the river landscape. Natural and cultural wealth can only be protected by the interest of the public, therefore we focus on increasing public awareness of the water protection issue. We in Earth Cause have been supporting the individuals in the phase of developing and creating this civic association and we have been a long-term supporter of their activities whether it is providing pro-bono services in creating informal content, consulting, and much-needed resources to drive their missions forward.
Black Stork - Medical
We started collecting materials and resources in January 2023 for donating medical supplies and hospital care materials that are requested from international volunteer groups providing emergency medical care and small hospitals in eastern Ukraine. We had been also collecting and distributing training and personal trauma care supplies to certified medical providers operating in the area of Ukraine, specifically in the eastern conflict zones.
We only provide medical supplies from professional suppliers and distribute them to non-combat medical professionals and international volunteers running trauma medicine training for people in Ukraine.
Operation Black Stork is part of the Earth Cause Medical initiative
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Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of fields trips
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Heart for Kenya - Medical
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Context of the metric for Heart For Kenya projects amounts to number of medical and related medical missions deployed to eastern Africa
Number of children served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Heart for Kenya - Medical
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This metric measures the number of children receiving our initial echo-cardiology screening programme that further can continue into our surgical programmes in Kenya.
Number of children receiving medical services
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Heart for Kenya - Medical
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This metric shows how many children under-go our programme within the full procedure of the cardiac institute we are developing in eastern Africa. This is the number of children in EU missions,
Number of conservation actions at site(s)
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Wetland conservation
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
See metrics for Danube Conservation
Number of health education trainings conducted
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Heart for Kenya - Medical
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
The number of missions deployed with medical intervention actions and independent training sessions for intensive care unit nurses with emphasis on pediatric and cardiology
Number of volunteers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Heart for Kenya - Medical
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Total number of all volunteers involved in the medical services in Kenya which counts extra back-office volunteers and also local Kenyan volunteers helping in country with activities
"Number of medical evacuations provided"
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Project Aloha - Medical Evacuations
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Since the start of March 2022, we have been cooperating on evacuations of families with people with mental or physical disabilities from Ukraine with local and international partners
Number of volunteer health care providers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Heart for Kenya - Medical
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
The total number of medical professionals who volunteer on our missions deployment in surgical intervention and skill-share
Number of free open heart surgeries performed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Heart for Kenya - Medical
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
The total number of open-heart surgeries performed in the partner hospital during the medical intervention deployment and skill-share. The number of children that were selected to our missions.
Number of youth with special health care needs receiving pediatric-to-adult health care transition planning
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Heart for Kenya - Medical
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of families served in heart-related treatment
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Heart for Kenya - Medical
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of children who underwent open heart surgery
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Heart for Kenya - Medical
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of pounds of medical surplus supplies shipped to communities in need
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Emergency responders
Related Program
Black Stork - Medical
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
This number is informative as the surplus materials that are shipped to partnering organizations are primarily consisting of emergency medical care supplies and massive trauma supplies
Number of health/hygiene product and/or tools of care (mosquito nets, soap, etc.) administered
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Emergency responders
Related Program
Black Stork - Medical
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Around one hundred items are distributed with each medical supplies delivery that counts into hygiene and health products
Number of practicing Community Health Workers as a result of the organization's efforts
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Emergency responders, Victims of conflict and war
Related Program
Black Stork - Medical
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
As we are working with other independent emergency medicine volunteer organizations the total number is somewhere between 10 - 40 health workers at times
Number of organizational partners
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Emergency responders
Related Program
Black Stork - Medical
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
The total number of partners in the activity of medical supplies delivery is limited by up to 5 individual organizations as our resources are limited to provide full requested support as needed.
Number of independent organizations served
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Emergency responders
Related Program
Black Stork - Medical
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
The total number of sub-partners receiving medical supplies as requested by our local partners in Ukraine
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our areas of interest
• Humanitarian aid – Providing meals, shelter, medical aid, emergency relief in natural disasters
• Environmental conservation – Preservation of natural wetlands, essential ecosystems, biodiversity, marine habitat
• Wildlife – Protection of endangered and threatened species, preservation of habitat, fighting poaching, overfishing, shark finning, and other inhumane and/or unsustainable practices
• Sustainability – Green technology, sustainable agriculture, organic and environmentally friendly practices, building the capacity of underprivileged communities for self-improvement
• Free press – Training, safety equipment, and support for independent journalists;
• Advocacy – Educating the public about important issues, encouraging volunteerism and involvement, inspiring people to live more ethical and sustainable lifestyles
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Our organization is multi-focus, with each program and project having a unique strategy. Our overall organizational plan is three-fold:
• Inspiration – Advocacy, awareness campaigns, encouragement of community involvement
• Education - Developing and distributing educational materials including documentaries and journalistic reports
• Action – Operating programs that provide direct humanitarian aid to those in need, or work to clean up and improve the environment.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are a small organization, but we have dedicated members and a solid plan for growth. Our network of volunteers, partner organizations, and affiliations has been steadily growing, helping us establish a presence in the communities where we work. Capacity building is one of our primary focuses this year, including a new fundraising campaign continued efforts to develop our volunteer network.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
In our first full two years of operation, we have fed hungry refugees, sheltered disaster victims, helped provide life-saving heart surgery to children, and more. And, we have done it with an annual budget under 20k, just a fraction of the average CEO's salary. Earth Cause is proud to be an all-volunteer organization. We don't have a large staff. In fact, we don't have a staff at all. Nor do we have any paid executives, and that includes our CEO.
As for what is next, we have plans to expand existing programs (Kenyan humanitarian aid and California disaster relief). We will also continue exhibitions of the Real Story of Refugees project, and developing the collaborative Story of River. Additionally, we have a couple of very exciting new pogroms on the horizon, which we aren't ready to release details of yet. Stay tuned for more!
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Earth Cause
Board of directorsas of 07/31/2023
Jan Husar
Daniela Hyzova
Allison Kotzig
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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