ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS: Form 990EZ, tax year 2025
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- Organization
- ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS (EIN 45-3628233)
- Tax period
- 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
- Filed
- 2026-06-05
- IRS object ID
- 202631569349200128
- Schema version
- 2025v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-06-05T14:05:41-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2025-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2025-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 453628233 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | ECOL | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2067191260 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 51094 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98115 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Danielle Reich | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 3029813453 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2026-03-12 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2025 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Return | Yes (X) | AmendedReturnInd |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | ecowb.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $189,041 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $187,417 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $1,555 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $69 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $69 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gaming Gross Income | $0 | GamingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Gross Sales Of Inventory | $0 | GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $0 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $189,041 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $45,282 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Benefits Paid To Or For Members | $0 | BenefitsPaidToOrForMembersAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $49,014 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $61,822 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint | $0 | OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $396 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $11,160 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $167,674 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $21,367 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $176,521 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $197,888 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $176,521 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $197,888 | EOYAmt |
Land And Buildings LandAndBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $176,521 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $197,888 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $176,521 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $197,888 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Global assistance in environmental conservation, sustainable use of natural resources, and restoration. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Foreign GrantsForeignGrantsInd | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mulege Sustainable Fisheries Project (MSFP) - EcoWB partners with Fundación Hagamos Más Por Santa Rosalía, A.C. (FHMSR), local fishermen, and other stakeholders on the MSFP, now in its 10th year. The goal of the Project is to improve the sustainability of the small-scale fishery and the welfare of Mulegé residents who depend on the Gulf of California for food and income. No. of people who benefit: 2,000. | $39,280 | Yes (X) | $41,580 |
| Nairobi Reservoir Reclamation Project - EcoWB is working with the community-based organization Empower the Community (ETCO) in Nairobi, Kenya to jointly plan and implement several environmental and social improvement projects in the area of the Nairobi Reservoir. ETCO and EcoWB plan to launch a campaign to engage the community in the clean-up of tributaries flowing through the informal settlement of Kibera and into the Reservoir. No. of people who will benefit: 250,000. | $6,002 | Yes (X) | $6,257 |
| El Salvador Mangrove Restoration - Over the past two years, EcoWB has worked closely with Asociación Mangle, a community organization based in southeastern El Salvador, to lay the groundwork for a new mangrove restoration initiative. Centered on the richly biodiverse mangrove forests of Jiquilisco Bay, the first phase of the project set out to understand why some areas where mangroves have been lost are more responsive to recovery than others, and how that knowledge can help guide smarter, more effective restoration efforts. This first phase involves spatial analysis of 30 years of satellite data from Jiquilisco Bay, the country's largest and most ecologically significant mangrove forest. EcoWB is currently conducting a second phase of work that will further evaluate hydrological dynamics to identify where restoration is most feasible and what conditions must be in place to ensure success. | $0 | $15,000 | |
| Our programs provide a meaningful way for environmental professionals to bring their scientific knowledge and practical expertise to bear for diverse ecosystem challenges. From Cameroon to Costa Rica, EcoWB provides the coordination, guidance and project support that helps partners and teams work effectively together. Our volunteer focused model enables a relatively low programmatic investment to unlock hours of professional scientific and technical expertise. During 2025, EcoWB successfully secured just enough funding to transition from 100% volunteer-led to hiring much-needed part-time programmatic staff. This allowed us to streamline, organize, and operationalize our engagement. We achieved a record number of over 4300 volunteer service hours provided to several projects around the globe. | $0 | $25,131 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $87,968 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Ameen Reich | ||||
| Executive Director | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Buchanan | ||||
| Board President | 8 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebekah Padgett | ||||
| Board Vice President | 9 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Matlack | ||||
| Board Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Budkowski | ||||
| Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Trevor Eakes | ||||
| Board Member | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Hans Hartmann | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Schlegel | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sylvia Rivera | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J Hal Michael Jr | ||||
| Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Machacha | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Shubha Pandit | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Wheeler | ||||
| Board Member | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenna Kim | ||||
| Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Faraaz Abdool | ||||
| Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | 0 | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | 0 | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | 0 | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | 0 | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend | $0 | DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | 0 | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | 0 | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4911 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4912 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt |
| Tax Imposed Under IRC4955 | $0 | TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr | $0 | TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt |
| Tax Reimbursed By Organization | $0 | TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | WA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Danielle Ameen Reich | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 51094 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Seattle | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | WA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 98115 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 3029813453 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | 0 | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | 0 | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (1) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $111,967 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,002 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $119,221 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $196,587 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $187,417 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $679,194 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year | $69 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $69 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $111,967 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,002 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $119,221 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $196,587 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $187,486 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $679,263 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $679,263 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $445 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,555 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,000 | TotalAmt |
Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $445 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,555 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,000 | TotalAmt |
Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $2,665 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $2,665 | TotalAmt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $114,632 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $64,002 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $119,221 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $197,032 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $189,041 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $683,928 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support CY509 | 0.99318 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Public Support PY509 | 0.99449 | PublicSupportPY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0.00292 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
| Investment Income PY | 0.00079 | InvestmentIncomePYPct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Explanation of 2021 Other Income: Refund of a failed wire transfer from 2020 = $2660; Refund of bank fee from 2020 = $5.35 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Header, Line B | This return is being amended to correct missing expenses from Part III |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 | ***Grant monies paid to affiliated organization Fundación Hagamos Más Por Santa Rosalía, A.C. (FHMSR) = $39,280. Address: Calle 5, e/ Av. Constitución and Álvaro Obregón, Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur, 23920, Mexico. EcoWB partners with FHMSR, a small Mexican non-profit organization based in Santa Rosalía, BCS, Mexico, on the Mulegé Sustainable Fisheries Project (MSFP). EcoWB receives grant funding for the MSFP and donates a considerable amount of time and effort to the project. FHMSR promotes sustainable development in the Municipality of Mulegé through a variety of social, environmental, and economic development programs designed to improve the welfare of local residents. In 2025, EcoWB granted FHMSR a total of $39,280 so its staff could assist with fieldwork, facilitate the involvement of local fishermen and other stakeholders, and ensure compliance with the social responsibility aspects of the project. EcoWB and FHMSR work side by side on the MSFP, dividing responsibilities and tasks according to their respective capabilities to ensure project success. ***Grant monies paid to affiliated organization Empower the Community (ETCO) = $6,002. Address: Soweto East Village, Nyayo Highrise Ward, Lang'ata Constituency, Nairobi, Kenya. EcoWB has joined the local community-based non-profit, ETCO in their efforts to clean-up and restore the Nairobi Reservoir adjacent to the informal settlement of Kibera, outside of Nairobi, Kenya. EcoWB is working to address the waste and environmental damage that has come to characterize the once beautiful Nairobi Reservoir and its tributaries. Over the past few years, EcoWB and ETCO have worked with the residents of Kibera and other partners to clean up waterways and reclaim the reservoir area for recreation and other beneficial uses by local residents. In 2025, EcoWB granted ETCO a total of $6,002 to hold community clean-up events and restore areas of the Ngong River and its tributaries. |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Description;Amount^Software;425|Subscriptions;1762|Transportation;4271|Conference registration fees;600|Insurance;1099|Membership dues;900|Bank fees;1070|Merchant fees;560|Advertising;105|Taxes and Licensing fees;368^Total;11160^ |
Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation | Our original 2025 filing was filed on time. This is an amended return. | ExplanationTxt |