Earth Discovery Institute

El Cajon, CA | www.earthdiscovery.org

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EIN: 26-2288903

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2024

IRS BMF 509(a)(2)
as of September 09, 2024

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Mission

To inspire stewardship of San Diego’s native biodiversity through environmental education and conservation.

Ruling year info

2009

Executive Director

Sarah Maisonneuve

Main address

120 North Park Drive

El Cajon, CA 92021 USA

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EIN

26-2288903

Subject area info

Environmental education

Natural resources

Population served info

Children and youth

Economically disadvantaged people

Adults

Immigrants and migrants

NTEE code info

Environmental Education and Outdoor Survival Programs (C60)

Natural Resource Conservation and Protection (C30)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

San Diego is a biodiversity hotspot, containing greater diversity of life than any other county in the continental United States. It is also home to the greatest number of plant and animal species threatened with extinction anywhere in the country. While San Diego is home to remarkably diverse landscapes and habitat types, not everyone enjoys the same access to these natural spaces. Children who live in San Diego’s “park-poor” neighborhoods suffer physically, psychologically, and academically from a lack of access to green space. Residents of these communities miss out on the opportunity to learn about nature and experience its benefits first-hand and in the words of David Attenborough, "no one will protect what they don't care about, and no one will care about what they have never experienced."

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Environmental Education

Earth Discovery Institute offers environmental education programs to youth from under-resourced communities in San Diego County. Our unique model integrates student learning with the land restoration and stewardship on conserved lands, where students plant native grasses and flowering plants as part of their hands-on learning and field experience. All activities meet Next Generation Science Standards. Students hike, use binoculars to observe birds, touch and smell native plants, handle animal foot, beak, and skull models to understand animal adaptations to specific habitats, and view water samples for micro-organisms.

We work to eliminate the barriers that families from under-resourced communities face to meaningfully engage with and benefit from nature by also providing "education through recreation" experiences for both parents and their children; these include sea kayaking, interpretive hikes, and camping trips.

Population(s) Served

Children and youth

Adults

Ethnic and racial groups

Social and economic status

Habitat Restoration

Land management agencies often lack the staff and resources necessary to restore native habitats and maintain ecosystem health on conserved lands. Restoration work may be necessary where lands have been historically degraded, mismanaged, or where invasive species are out-competing native species.

EDI partners with federal, state and private land management agencies to provide both technical expertise and a community volunteer labor force to help restore native habitats. We do this by engaging volunteers from communities throughout San Diego County to participate in restoration projects, either on an on-going basis or during one-time events. Projects include invasive species management, seed collection and processing for future dispersal, and sowing or planting native plant species.

Community Science

Often, professional scientists need the help of community scientists to deepen our understanding of large-scale problems for which large datasets are necessary. Scientists especially need help collecting monitoring data.

EDI trains teams of community scientists in San Diego County to collect crucial data about the state of our own unique biodiversity. All observations go into a global database that research scientists use to understand the change in composition, abundance, and habitat use of species over time, as well as make informed decisions about how to protect and preserve San Diego’s flora and fauna.

Biodiversity Conservation

San Diego is known as a biodiversity hotspot, containing greater diversity of life than any other county in the continental United States. It is also home to the greatest number of plant and animal species threatened with extinction anywhere in the country.

EDI partners with land managers to restore native habitats on protected lands.

Habitat restoration often includes the removal of nonnative invasive plant species because they reduce biodiversity, drive extinctions, alter ecosystem processes, and reduce resilience of the system to climate change. After removing the nonnative species, we replant and seed with native plant species. Once restored, these areas are soon reoccupied by the community of native wildlife species that depend upon them.

EDI also undertakes projects that benefit rare and endangered species, for targeted species conservation. Currently, we are partnering with San Diego Pollinator Alliance and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop a regional conservation strategy for the recovery of the western monarch butterfly, which focuses on its host plant, the narrow-leaf milkweed (Asclepias fasicularis).

Population(s) Served

Adults

Immigrants and migrants

Children and youth

Ethnic and racial groups

Adults

Immigrants and migrants

Children and youth

Ethnic and racial groups

Adults

Immigrants and migrants

Children and youth

Ethnic and racial groups

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of free participants on field trips

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Social and economic status, Ethnic and racial groups

Related Program

Environmental Education

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Habitat Restoration

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Our programmatic goals are:
1. Conserve native biodiversity
2. Inspire the next generation of scientists and conservationists
3. Engage communities in understanding, enjoying, respecting and protecting San Diego's native biodiversity and habitats.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

1. Conserve native biodiversity
Strategy 1. Focus on conserving rare flagship and umbrella species, including of western monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus plexippus) and its host plant, narrow-leaved milkweed (Asclepias fascicularis), to garner initial public support for our conservation efforts.
Strategy 2. Continue and expand our ecological restoration work on on conserved lands.

2. Inspire the next generation of scientists and conservationists
Strategy 1. Engage kids and families from under-resourced communities in East/Southeast San Diego County in science-based outdoor education and recreation.

3. Engage communities in understanding, enjoying, respecting and protecting San Diego's native biodiversity and habitats.
Strategy 1. Create both one-time events and ongoing programs for the public to learn about and engage with nature, and support land stewardship.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Financials

Earth Discovery Institute

Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

0.88

Average of 7.29 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1.4

Average of 4.9 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

12%

Average of 8% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Earth Discovery Institute

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$262,267
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$262,267

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$73,100
Professional Fees	$1,928
Occupancy	$4,461
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$159,904
Total Expenses	$239,393
Net Gain/Loss	$22,874

Revenue
Contributions	$212,203
Government Grants	$34,082
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$246,285

Expenses
Program Services	$136,036
Administration	$36,092
Fundraising	$2,614
Total Expenses	$174,742
Net Gain/Loss	$71,543

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$895
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,222
Interest Expenses	$20
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$121,508
Government Grants	$106,891
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$228,399

Expenses
Program Services	$209,927
Administration	$9,405
Fundraising	$3,171
Total Expenses	$222,503
Net Gain/Loss	$5,896

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$1,000
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,670
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$78,025
Government Grants	$52,605
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$130,630

Expenses
Program Services	$174,743
Administration	$5,365
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$180,108
Net Gain/Loss	($49,478)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$750
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,987
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$126,238
Government Grants	$204,509
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$330,747

Expenses
Program Services	$240,291
Administration	$7,774
Fundraising	$5,433
Total Expenses	$253,498
Net Gain/Loss	$77,249

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$850
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$3,043
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$117,273
Government Grants	$191,894
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$309,167

Expenses
Program Services	$265,448
Administration	$19,257
Fundraising	$861
Total Expenses	$285,566
Net Gain/Loss	$23,601

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,775
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$10,845
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$51,633
Government Grants	$175,055
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$226,688

Expenses
Program Services	$256,859
Administration	$5,620
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$262,479
Net Gain/Loss	($35,791)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,697
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$8,634
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$67,605
Government Grants	$59,016
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$126,621

Expenses
Program Services	$224,514
Administration	$8,072
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$232,586
Net Gain/Loss	($105,965)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$5,247
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$7,839
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$144,594
Government Grants	$80,412
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$225,006

Expenses
Program Services	$192,576
Administration	$8,025
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$200,601
Net Gain/Loss	$24,405

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,800
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$6,635
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$283,890
Government Grants	$110,000
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$393,890

Expenses
Program Services	$205,539
Administration	$28,649
Fundraising	$0
Total Expenses	$234,188
Net Gain/Loss	$159,702

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,490
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$9,140
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$120,467
Government Grants	$83,000
Program Services	$0
Investments	$4
Special Events	$9,806
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$213,277

Expenses
Program Services	$198,740
Administration	$31,911
Fundraising	$17,969
Total Expenses	$248,620
Net Gain/Loss	($35,343)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$3,838
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$2,462
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$97,707
Government Grants	$258,091
Program Services	$0
Investments	$88
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$355,886

Expenses
Program Services	$276,502
Administration	$50,403
Fundraising	$19,845
Total Expenses	$346,750
Net Gain/Loss	$9,136

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$20,245
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$6,081
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$351,219
Government Grants	$257,234
Program Services	$0
Investments	$611
Special Events	$4,178
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$613,242

Expenses
Program Services	$559,808
Administration	$62,957
Fundraising	$28,467
Total Expenses	$651,232
Net Gain/Loss	($37,990)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$27,940
Advertising & Promotion	$5,146
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$13,918
Interest Expenses	$50
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Earth Discovery Institute

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$262,267
Cash & Equivalents	$2,639	$27,794	$25,155
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$2,639	$27,794	$25,155

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Total Liabilities	$384	$2,665	$2,281

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Net Assets	$2,255	$25,129	$22,874

Assets	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Contributions	$212,203
Cash & Equivalents	$27,794	$96,672	$68,878
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$27,794	$96,672	$68,878

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$2,665	$0	($2,665)
Total Liabilities	$2,665	$0	($2,665)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Unrestricted Net Assets	$25,129	$96,672	$71,543
Net Assets	$25,129	$96,672	$71,543

Assets	Jul 01, 2012	Jun 30, 2013	Change
Contributions	$121,508
Cash & Equivalents	$87,022	$92,918	$5,896
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$87,022	$92,918	$5,896

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2012	Jun 30, 2013	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2012	Jun 30, 2013	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$0	$14,751	$14,751
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$0	$14,751	$14,751
Unrestricted Net Assets	$87,022	$78,167	($8,855)
Net Assets	$87,022	$92,918	$5,896

Assets	Jul 01, 2013	Jun 30, 2014	Change
Contributions	$78,025
Cash & Equivalents	$92,918	$43,440	($49,478)
Accounts Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$0	$0	$0
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$92,918	$43,440	($49,478)

Liabilities	Jul 01, 2013	Jun 30, 2014	Change
Accounts Payable	$0	$0	$0
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$0	$0	$0
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jul 01, 2013	Jun 30, 2014	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$92,918	$43,440	-$49,478
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$92,918	$43,440	($49,478)
Unrestricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Net Assets	$92,918	$43,440	($49,478)

Earth Discovery Institute

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	$0	$0	$0	$167,366	-$38,151
As % of expenses	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	48.3%	-5.9%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	$0	$0	$0	$167,366	-$40,988
As % of expenses	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	48.3%	-6.3%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$225,006	$393,890	$213,277	$355,886	$613,242
Total revenue, % change over prior year	77.7%	75.1%	-45.9%	66.9%	72.3%
Program services revenue	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Government grants	35.7%	27.9%	38.9%	72.5%	41.9%
All other grants and contributions	64.3%	72.1%	60.1%	27.2%	58.0%
Other revenue	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$200,601	$234,188	$248,620	$346,750	$648,395
Total expenses, % change over prior year	-13.8%	16.7%	6.2%	39.5%	87.0%
Personnel	51.3%	61.8%	85.7%	65.9%	59.3%
Professional fees	1.8%	2.7%	1.8%	5.8%	4.3%
Occupancy	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Interest	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	46.9%	35.5%	12.5%	28.3%	36.4%

Full cost components (estimated)	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$200,601	$234,188	$248,620	$346,750	$651,232
One month of savings	$16,717	$19,516	$20,718	$28,896	$54,033
Debt principal payment	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Fixed asset additions	$0	$0	$0	$0	$24,318
Total full costs (estimated)	$217,318	$253,704	$269,338	$375,646	$729,583

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Months of cash	1.6	10.8	8.5	6.5	1.4
Months of cash and investments	1.6	10.8	8.5	6.5	1.4
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.8	1.9

Balance sheet composition	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Cash	$26,939	$210,615	$175,891	$188,159	$76,668
Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Receivables	$0	$22,092	$16,797	$150,875	$186,149
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$0	$0	$0	$0	$24,318
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	11.7%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	0.0%	19.8%	21.5%	30.6%	30.6%
Unrestricted net assets	$0	$0	$0	$167,366	$126,378
Temporarily restricted net assets	$26,939	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$26,939	$186,641	$151,298	$68,068	$71,066
Total net assets	$26,939	$186,641	$151,298	$235,434	$197,444

Key data checks

Key data checks	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Sarah Maisonneuve

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Earth Discovery Institute

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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Earth Discovery Institute

Board of directors
as of 08/22/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Michael Beck

Anneli Kyner

Treasurer

Michael Beck

President, Endangered Habitats Conservancy

Anneli Kyner

Secretary

Kristina Lese Herbert

Board member

Maren Hale

Board member

Amy Huie

Board member

Riana Morello

Board member

Daniel Motter

Board member

Mark Offenbeck

Board member

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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 ? Not applicable
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? No
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 3/3/2021

Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 03/03/2021

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data

We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Policies and processes

We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Earth Discovery Institute

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Environmental Education

Habitat Restoration

Community Science

Biodiversity Conservation

Where we work

Our results

Evaluation documents

Number of free participants on field trips

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Our Sustainable Development Goals

Goals & Strategy

Reports and documents

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Financials

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2023 info

0.88

Months of cash in 2023 info

1.4

Fringe rate in 2023 info

12%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Earth Discovery Institute

Earth Discovery Institute

Earth Discovery Institute

Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Executive Director

Sarah Maisonneuve

Number of employees

Earth Discovery Institute

Compensation data

Earth Discovery Institute

Board of directors data

Michael Beck

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Equity strategies

Liquidity in 2023

Months of cash in 2023

Fringe rate in 2023

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities