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EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC (EIN 23-7168440)
Tax period
2020-10-01 to 2021-09-30
Filed
2022-08-10
IRS object ID
202222229349301927
Schema version
2020v4.2
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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Tax Period End2021-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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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. UNDER NORMAL OPERATIONS WE SUPPORT MORE THAN 40 RESEARCH PROJECTS. DURING 2020 AND 2021 THE COVID PANDEMIC SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THIS TOTAL, BUT WE HAVE MAINTAINED RELATIONSHIPS WITH MOST OF OUR PARTNERS AND EXPECT TO WORK BACK TOWARDS 40 RESEARCH PROJECTS BY 2023.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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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. UNDER NORMAL OPERATIONS WE SUPPORT MORE THAN 40 RESEARCH PROJECTS. DURING 2020 AND 2021 THE COVID PANDEMIC SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THIS TOTAL, BUT WE HAVE MAINTAINED RELATIONSHIPS WITH MOST OF OUR PARTNERS AND EXPECT TO WORK BACK TOWARDS 40 RESEARCH PROJECTS BY 2023.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 ITS 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. FOR MUCH OF OUR 2021 FISCAL YEAR (OCTOBER 1, 2020- SEPTEMBER 30, 2021), OUR PROGRAMS WERE ONCE AGAIN HEAVILY IMPACTED BY THE GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AS SUCH, WE WERE ONLY ABLE TO SUPPORT 28 FIELD RESEARCH TEAMS (NORMALLY CLOSER TO 250 TEAMS) FOR EIGHT (8) PROJECTS (DOWN FROM THE APPROXIMATELY 38 FIELD-RESEARCH PROJECTS ACROSS 24 COUNTRIES THAT WERE A PART OF OUR PRE-PANDEMIC PROGRAMS). ALL PUBLIC FIELD TEAMS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND MAY 22, 2021 WERE CANCELLED, WITH OUR RETURN TO FIELDING TEAMS COMMENCING ON MAY 23, 2021. APPROXIMATELY 265 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED ON EARTHWATCH PUBLIC FIELD PROJECTS. THESE INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTED APPROXIMATELY 19,000 HOURS TO RESEARCH DATA COLLECTION. SUPPORTED SCIENTISTS PUBLISHED AN ESTIMATED 55 PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS AND BOOK CHAPTERS DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, WITH OVER 30 ADDITIONAL PUBLICATIONS FROM PREVIOUSLY-SUPPORTED RESEARCH PROJECTS. TWELVE GRADUATE STUDENTS THAT WERE IN PART SUPPORTED BY THE EARTHWATCH MODEL COMPLETED THEIR DEGREES IN 2021 (9 M.S. AND 3 PH.D.'S). EARTHWATCH IS DEDICATED TO CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY THROUGH ITS 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 CHANNELED 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. THESE INCLUDE HOSTING SEVERAL WEBINAR-STYLE PROGRAMS ON CLIMATE CHANGE FOR SOME OF OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS (160 PARTICIPANTS), SHIFTING THE EARTHWATCH AT HOME PROGRAM TO EARTHWATCH AT SCHOOL (WITH 37 PARTICIPANTS), PROMOTING AND EXPANDING PARTICIPATION IN OPERATION HEALTHY AIR (OHA) (>2,000 PARTICIPANTS), AND LAUNCHING OUR INATURALIST-BASED GLOBAL POLLINATOR WATCH PROJECT. FOR THE LATTER PROJECT, NEARLY 63,000 OBSERVATIONS OF POLLINATORS WERE SUBMITTED TO THE PROJECT WITHIN FY2021.Desc
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (17 entries)

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SCOTT KANIA
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00Yes (X)$118,269$0$13,061
LEISHA JOHN
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VITTORIO SEVERINO
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GEORGE KEITH FUNSTON
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN ANTON
CHAIR (UNTIL 1/2021)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
KEVIN BRYAN
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMY BORUN
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
JUDITH SANTANO
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DAVID LANG
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DONALD KENDALL
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
WILLIAM MOOMAW
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
ERIN BILLMAN
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
CHRISTINE REPASY
MEMBER1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARY EILEEN ARBUES
MEMBER (UNTIL 3/2021)1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARK CARTHY
MEMBER (UNTIL 1/2021)1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
RUTH SCHEER
MEMBER (UNTIL 1/2021)1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DANIEL RUBENSTEIN
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Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Fundraising$1,198FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

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DUES & SUBSCRIPTION$13,724$12,867$480$377
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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$761,230ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$240,773FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$373,614BOYAmt
EOY$874,407EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$400,797BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$239,334BOYAmt
EOY$1,997,498EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$119,682BOYAmt
EOY$261,545EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$250,817LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$231,376LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$30,761BOYAmt
EOY$19,441EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,789,983BOYAmt
EOY$3,801,199EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$598,523BOYAmt
EOY$550,437EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,552,694BOYAmt
EOY$7,504,527EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$312,784BOYAmt
EOY$385,545EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,000BOYAmt
EOY$148,718EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$209,177BOYAmt
EOY$297,430EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$671,961BOYAmt
EOY$831,693EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$639,260BOYAmt
EOY$493,098EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,519,993BOYAmt
EOY$6,179,736EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,880,733BOYAmt
EOY$6,672,834EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,552,694BOYAmt
EOY$7,504,527EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$2,177,098ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$615,003NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$7,947,298CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,325,069CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,415,060CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,657,047CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,614,550CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,959,024TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,947,298CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,325,069CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$6,415,060CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,657,047CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,614,550CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$31,959,024TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$6,075,479SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$25,883,545PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$38,275CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$51,072CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$40,738CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$53,299CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$43,022CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$226,406TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,722CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$69,372CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,722CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,363CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$77,179TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$32,262,609TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.80230PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.81550PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$2,023,450BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$509,463InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$86,694OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,446,219EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,905,823BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$100,000ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$131,710InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$86,243OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$2,051,290EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,804,794BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$187,431InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$86,402OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,905,823EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.70685PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.29315TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$16,645OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$9,704DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,941BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$162,167OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$155,994DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,173BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$72,005OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$65,678DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,327BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$19,441TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
INTANGIBLE ASSETS$66,895
INTEREST IN INSURANCE POLICY CONTRACTS$480,035
DUE FROM AFFILIATES$3,507
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$550,437TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CONDITIONAL ADVANCES$260,447
DUE TO AFFILIATES$36,983
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$297,430TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,417,173TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$615,003NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$106,174DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$721,177RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,695,996RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,695,996TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,625,072TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$106,174DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$106,174ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,518,898ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,518,898TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2021. EARTHWATCH'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS.

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
SCHOODIC INST AT ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
64 ACADIA DRWINTER HARBORME04693201054593501(C)3$114,698PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
SPONSORED PROJECTS ACCOUNTING 52095LOS ANGELESCA90074951642394501(C)3$18,112PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
WASHINGTON STATE DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
1111 WASHINGTON ST SE OLYMPIAOLYMPIAWA98504916012771501(C)3$65,442PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
HAWKWATCH INTERNATIONAL INC
2240 S 900 ESALT LAKE CITYUT84106850358519501(C)3$12,405PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY
351 W UNIVERSITY BLVDCEDAR CITYUT84720876000481501(C)3$60,733PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE
313 RAILROAD AVE STE 101NEVADA CITYCA95959680171371501(C)3$53,888PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR1$167,274
COMMUNITY GRANTS3$7,283

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$623,095TransactionAmt
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, 2021 WAS $623,095.TransactionDesc
Sharing Of Revenues0SharingOfRevenuesInd

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$43,024NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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, 2021. 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.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLOCK TOWER FILMS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1300 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 713AddressLine1Txt
CityNEWTONCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02458ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN342005695EIN
Primary ActivitiesVIDEO PRODUCTIONPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMALegalDomicileStateCd
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd