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EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC (EIN 23-7168440)
Tax period
2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
Filed
2024-04-02
IRS object ID
202400939349301100
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2024-04-02T06:44:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Filer Filer

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Business Name BusinessName

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Activity Or MissionEARTHWATCH INSTITUTE CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD RESEARCH AND EMPOWERS THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO CONSERVE THE PLANET. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1971, EARTHWATCH HAS EMPOWERED OVER 100,000 VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO JOIN LEADING SCIENTISTS ON RESEARCH EXPEDITIONS THAT TACKLE CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AROUND THE GLOBE - FROM CLIMATE CHANGE TO OCEAN HEALTH, HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT, AND MORE. EARTHWATCH INVITES PEOPLE FROM ALL SECTORS TO JOIN ITS MISSION, FROM THE PUBLIC TO TEACHERS, STUDENTS, COMPANIES, AND MORE. DURING 2023 WE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 30 RESEARCH PROJECTS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionEARTHWATCH INSTITUTE CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD RESEARCH AND EMPOWERS THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO CONSERVE THE PLANET. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1971, EARTHWATCH HAS EMPOWERED OVER 100,000 VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO JOIN LEADING SCIENTISTS ON RESEARCH EXPEDITIONS THAT TACKLE CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AROUND THE GLOBE - FROM CLIMATE CHANGE TO OCEAN HEALTH, HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT, AND MORE. EARTHWATCH INVITES PEOPLE FROM ALL SECTORS TO JOIN ITS MISSION, FROM THE PUBLIC TO TEACHERS, STUDENTS, COMPANIES, AND MORE. DURING 2023 WE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 30 RESEARCH PROJECTS.MissionDesc
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DescEARTHWATCH'S PROGRAMS INVOLVE A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF RESEARCHERS, CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS, EDUCATORS, STUDENTS, NGO'S AND BUSINESSES WORKING TOGETHER TOWARD A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH OUR FIELD EXPEDITIONS, EARTHWATCH ENGAGES INDIVIDUALS IN HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH ALONGSIDE LEADING SCIENTISTS WHERE THEY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. WHILE WE WERE ABLE TO OPEN ALL OF OUR SUPPORTED FIELD RESEARCH PROJECTS TO VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT FOR OUR 2023 FISCAL YEAR (OCTOBER 1, 2022- SEPTEMBER 30, 2023), THOSE RECRUITMENT NUMBERS FELL SHORT OF OUR PARTICIPANT NUMBER GOALS. WE WERE ABLE TO SUPPORT 162 FIELD RESEARCH TEAMS ACROSS 28 PROJECTS WITHIN 18 COUNTRIES (DOWN FROM THE APPROXIMATELY 38 FIELD-RESEARCH PROJECTS ACROSS 24 COUNTRIES THAT WERE A PART OF OUR PRE-PANDEMIC PROGRAMS). 878 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED ON EARTHWATCH PUBLIC FIELD PROJECTS. THESE INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 45,000 HOURS TO RESEARCH DATA COLLECTION. SUPPORTED SCIENTISTS PUBLISHED AN ESTIMATED 18 PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS AND/OR BOOK CHAPTERS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WITH OVER 65 ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS FROM PREVIOUSLY-SUPPORTED RESEARCH PROJECTS. IN ADDITION, THE EARTHWATCH MODEL WAS FEATURED IN AT LEAST 35 OTHER PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS IN 2023. AT LEAST FOUR GRADUATE STUDENTS THAT WERE SUPPORTED IN-PART BY THE EARTHWATCH MODEL COMPLETED THEIR DEGREES WITHIN 2023 (3 PHDS, 1 MSC). EARTHWATCH IS DEDICATED TO CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY THROUGH OUR RESEARCH PROJECTS, EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND HANDS-ON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN FIELD RESEARCH. IN RECOGNITION THAT PART OF OUR MODEL'S CONTINUED VULNERABILITY TO THIS GLOBAL CRISIS HAS BEEN ITS RELIANCE ON TRAVEL, WE CONTINUED CHANNELING MORE EFFORT IN EXPANDING SEVERAL PROGRAMS THAT APPEAL TO BOTH CORPORATE PARTNERS (CURRENT AND POTENTIAL) AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT ARE NOT AS DEPENDENT ON TRAVEL. IN 2023, WE EXPANDED OUR CLIMATE CHANGE MASTER CLASS WEBINAR SERIES FOR CORPORATE PARTNERS TO OVER 2,100 PARTICIPANTS. OPERATION HEALTHY AIR (OHA) HAD 753 PARTICIPANTS FOR BOTH WEBINAR AND FIELD ACTIVITIES, AND OUR INATURALIST-BASED GLOBAL POLLINATOR WATCH PROJECT GREW TO INCLUDE A TOTAL OF FOUR CORPORATE PARTNERS THAT CONTRIBUTED OVER 3,300 POLLINATOR OBSERVATIONS, WHILE THE PUBLIC VERSION OF THIS PROGRAM HAS NOW REACHED OVER 415,000 POLLINATOR OBSERVATIONS, REPRESENTING NEARLY 20,000 SPECIES BY THE END OF 2023.Desc
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$22,084TotalAmt
Program Services$15,459ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,079ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,546FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$207,361TotalAmt
Program Services$197,768ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,117ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,476FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PROGRAM EXPENSES$74,519$73,851$668
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS$61,909$31,556$28,002$2,351
DUES & SUBSCRIPTION$3,349$2,434$790$125
MISCELLANEOUS$816$690$126

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,281,493TotalAmt
Program Services$4,019,401ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$904,944ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$357,148FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$734,157BOYAmt
EOY$81,371EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$25EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,196,280BOYAmt
EOY$935,885EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$236,065BOYAmt
EOY$229,966EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$311,272LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$254,254LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,092BOYAmt
EOY$57,018EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,024,473BOYAmt
EOY$3,383,165EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$66,895BOYAmt
EOY$66,895EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$760,290BOYAmt
EOY$705,188EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,080,252BOYAmt
EOY$5,459,513EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$289,062BOYAmt
EOY$286,120EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$148,718BOYAmt
EOY$500,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$717,980BOYAmt
EOY$818,866EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,155,760BOYAmt
EOY$1,604,986EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$239,093BOYAmt
EOY$29,113EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,685,399BOYAmt
EOY$3,825,414EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,924,492BOYAmt
EOY$3,854,527EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,080,252BOYAmt
EOY$5,459,513EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,532,620ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$462,655NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,415,060CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,657,047CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,830,062CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,098,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,723,867CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,724,852TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,415,060CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,657,047CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,830,062CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,098,816CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,723,867CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$23,724,852TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$3,470,873SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$20,253,979PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40,738CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$53,299CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$43,022CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$60,251CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$74,658CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$271,968TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$69,372CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,722CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,363CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,913CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$171CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$90,541TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$24,087,361TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.84090PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.82910PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,920,070BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$282,197InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$107,738OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,094,529EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,446,219BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$426,594InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$99,555OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,920,070EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,023,450BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$509,463InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$86,694OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,446,219EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,972,373BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$136,869InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$85,792OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,023,450EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,051,290BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$7,740InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$86,657OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,972,373EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.75729PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.24271TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$204,847OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$176,145DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,702BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$106,425OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$78,109DepreciationAmt
Book Value$28,316BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$57,018TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTEREST IN INSURANCE POLICY CONTRACTS$480,035
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET$223,054
DUE FROM AFFILIATE$2,099
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$705,188TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CONDITIONAL ADVANCES$503,183
DUE TO AFFILIATES$80,958
LEASE LIABILITY$234,725
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$818,866TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,307,740TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$462,655NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$121,142DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$583,797RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,723,943RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$24,930InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$24,930RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,748,873TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,377,705TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$121,142DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$121,142ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,256,563ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$24,930InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$24,930ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,281,493TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:EARTHWATCH'S ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE INVESTED IN A MANNER THAT IS INTENDED TO PRODUCE LONG-TERM YIELDS WHILE ASSUMING A CONSERVATIVE RISK. THE ENDOWMENT ASSETS ARE USED TO GENERATE INCOME, BASED ON AN APPROVED SPENDING POLICY OF THE BOARD USED TO SUPPORT PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES OF EARTHWATCH.
PART X, LINE 2:EARTHWATCH ACCOUNTS FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASC TOPIC, INCOME TAXES. THIS STANDARD CLARIFIES THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN TAX POSITIONS AND PRESCRIBES A RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTE FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING A TAX POSITION TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. EARTHWATCH HAS DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. EARTHWATCH'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (7 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00CUSTOMER PAYMENTS RECEIVED
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTS RECEIVED
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00EXPENSES PAID TO AFFILIATE$120,293
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA00GRANTMAKING$95,932
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)00GRANTMAKING$318,342
NORTH AMERICA00GRANTMAKING$55,695
SOUTH AMERICA00GRANTMAKING$194,607
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$784,869SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$784,869TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (4 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmt
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR$10,454WIRE TRANSFER$0
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUMPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR$197,587WIRE TRANSFER$0
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATESPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR$55,695WIRE TRANSFER$0
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR$107,550WIRE TRANSFER$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org10TotalOtherOrgCnt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (3 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA, BENIN, BOTSWANA, BURKINA FASO,1$85,478WIRE TRANSFER
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORSOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR,1$87,057WIRE TRANSFER
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOREUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU3$120,755WIRE TRANSFER
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:EARTHWATCH RECEIVES BOTH SOLICITED AND UNSOLICITED PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS FROM THE SCIENCE COMMUNITY. PRE-PROPOSALS ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED. THE INITIAL BUSINESS CASE REVIEW IS COMPLETED BY FIELD MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT/CORPORATE PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AND FINANCE. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SUBMITTED WHICH ARE ACCEPTED OR REJECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. IF THE DECISION IS TO INVITE A FULL PROPOSAL THEN WE INVITE THE SCIENTIST TO SUBMIT A DETAILED PROPOSAL, INCLUDING DRAFT BUDGETS. UPON RECEIPT OF THE PROPOSAL, IT IS SENT TO BE EXTERNALLY PEER REVIEWED TO ASSESS AND AS WARRANTED IMPROVE RESEARCH DESIGN AND ANALYSIS. BUDGET AND ALL FIELDING DETAILS ARE CONFIRMED. FINAL DETAILS ARE APPROVED BY THE INTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (IF IT IS RECOMMENDED TO REJECT AT THIS POINT IT GOES BACK TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM). SELECTED GRANTEES ARE NOTIFIED. PAYMENTS ARE MADE TO GRANTEES PER BUDGET AND TIMELINE OF PROJECTS. AT THE END OF THE FIRST FIELD SEASON GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT RECEIPTS TO DOCUMENT SPENDING OF FUNDS. FOR SUBSEQUENT SEASONS, RECEIPTS MUST BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. BUDGETS, FIELDING DETAILS AND RESEARCH RESULTS ARE RE-EVALUATED AND APPROVED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PROJECTS MUST RESUBMIT A SCIENTIFIC PROPOSAL EVERY 3-5 YEARS.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
521 LANCASTER AVENUE COATES CPO 3ARICHMONDKY40475611011211501(C)3$72,234$0PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
HAWKWATCH INTERNATIONAL INC
2240 S 990 ESALT LAKE CITYUT841062327850358519501(C)3$76,952$0PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
MOTE MARINE LABORATORY
1600 KEN THOMPSON PKWYSARASOTAFL34236590756643501(C)3$175,120$0PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
2101 E COLISEUM BLVDFORT WAYNEIN46805356002041501(C)3$36,777$0PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
SCHOODIC INST AT ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
64 ACADIA DRWINTER HARBORME04693201054593501(C)3$98,311$0PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE
313 RAILROAD AVE STE 101NEVADA CITYCA95959680171371501(C)3$17,910$0PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY
351 W UNIVERSITY BLVDCEDAR CITYUT84720876000481501(C)3$29,779$0PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
230 WEST 41ST STREETNEW YORKNY10036141368361501(C)3$16,013$0PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 2183HUNSTVILLETX77341746001430501(C)3$23,344$0PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
THE LIVING DESERT
47-900 PORTOLA AVENUEPALM DESERTCA92260953385354501(C)3$44,275$0PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCE
309 E SECOND STREETPOMONACA91766953127273501(C)3$50,200$0PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY
2300 SOUTHERN BLVDBRONXNY10460131740011501(C)3$44,558$0PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org12Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (4 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR2$52,981
COMMUNITY GRANTS1$7,800
COMMUNITY GRANTS1$300
COMMUNITY GRANTS1$5,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEARTHWATCH RECEIVES BOTH SOLICITED AND UNSOLICITED PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS FROM THE SCIENCE COMMUNITY. PRE-PROPOSALS, INCLUDING DRAFT BUDGETS, ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED. THE INITIAL BUSINESS CASE REVIEW IS COMPLETED BY FIELD MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT/CORPORATE PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AND FINANCE. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SUBMITTED WHICH ARE ACCEPTED OR REJECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. IF THE DECISION IS TO INVITE A FULL PROPOSAL THEN WE INVITE THE SCIENTIST TO SUBMIT A DETAILED PROPOSAL. UPON RECEIPT OF THE PROPOSAL, IT IS SENT TO BE EXTERNALLY PEER REVIEWED TO ASSESS AND AS WARRANTED IMPROVE RESEARCH DESIGN AND ANALYSIS. BUDGET AND ALL FIELDING DETAILS ARE CONFIRMED. FINAL DETAILS ARE APPROVED BY THE INTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (IF IT IS RECOMMENDED TO REJECT AT THIS POINT IT GOES BACK TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM). SELECTED GRANTEES ARE NOTIFIED. PAYMENTS ARE MADE TO GRANTEES PER BUDGET AND TIMELINE OF PROJECTS. AT THE END OF THE FIRST FIELD SEASON GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT RECEIPTS TO DOCUMENT SPENDING OF FUNDS. FOR SUBSEQUENT SEASONS, RECEIPTS MUST BE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. BUDGETS, FIELDING DETAILS AND RESEARCH RESULTS ARE RE-EVALUATED AND APPROVED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. PROJECTS MUST RESUBMIT A SCIENTIFIC PROPOSAL EVERY 3-5 YEARS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL

Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp

Name Of Interested NameOfInterested

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BRIAN ROSBOROUGHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Relationship DescriptionFORMER MEMBER OF THE BOARDRelationshipDescriptionTxt
Transaction$575,314TransactionAmt
TransactionEARTHWATCH PARTICIPATES IN A SPLIT DOLLAR AND COLLATERAL ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT WITH MR. ROSBOROUGH, EARTHWATCH'S FOUNDING CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBER (RESIGNED NOVEMBER 2017) WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE INSURANCE POLICIES. THE CASH SURRENDER VALUES OF THE INSURANCE POLICY CONTRACTS AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 WAS $575,314.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$29,957NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR REVIEW AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND THE HEAD OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE CEO WILL THEN SIGN OFF FOR ELECTRONIC FILING OF THE FORM 990. A COPY OF THE FINAL SIGNED 990 WILL BE SENT TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MONITOR AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY TO ENSURE THAT ALL APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL HAVE SIGNED THE FORMS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD CHAIR REVIEWS PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND REVIEWS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR ALL EXECUTIVES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19EARTHWATCH MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, SECTION A:EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE DID NOT CHANGE ITS OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE AUDIT OF THEIR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DURING THE TAX YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A:EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE, INC. AND EARTHWATCH EUROPE (AN UNRELATED U.K. NON-PROFIT ENTITY) ORGANIZED AND INCORPORATED EARTHWATCH INTERNATIONAL, INC. (EARTHWATCH INTERNATIONAL). EARTHWATCH INTERNATIONAL HAS NO ASSETS AND HAD NO ACTIVITY AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EARTHWATCH INTERNATIONAL CONSISTS OF THE BOARD MEMBERS OF EACH OF THE INCORPORATORS, WITH EACH INCORPORATOR HAVING EQUAL VOTING POWER. EARTHWATCH INTERNATIONAL'S PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE INTERNATIONALLY COORDINATED GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD THAT USE EARTHWATCH TRADEMARKS AND BRAND. EACH PARTY MAINTAINS ITS OWN INDEPENDENT GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL INTEGRITY. COSTS RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STAFF SERVE BOTH EARTHWATCH AND EARTHWATCH EUROPE AND COSTS ARE SHARED UNDER A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS.

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