2022-08-10T14:38:19-05:00 2021-09-30 042571780 AAFCPAS INC 50 WASHINGTON STREET WESTBOROUGH MA 01581 990 2020-10-01 237168440 EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC EART 8007760188 300 WASHINGTON ST NO 713 NEWTON MA 02458 GITTE VENICX PRESIDENT & CEO 6175222766 2022-08-10 1 GITTE VENICX XXX-XX-XXXX MATTHEW TROIANO CPA P01263939 5083669100 2022-08-10 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z GITTE VENICX 300 WASHINGTON ST NO 713 NEWTON MA 02458 6154493 0 X WWW.EARTHWATCH.ORG X 1972 MA EARTHWATCH 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. 11 11 47 300 0 0 4657047 5614550 0 0 82859 80083 3722 1363 4743628 5695996 638405 502795 0 0 2606590 2146598 0 0 240773 1010712 869505 4255707 3518898 487921 2177098 4552694 7504527 671961 831693 3880733 6672834 X EARTHWATCH 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. 0 0 2516895 502795 1363 EARTHWATCH'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. 2516895 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MA AK AZ AR CA CT DC FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X X LARRY STAUB 9784501211 300 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 713 NEWTON MA 02458 SCOTT KANIA PRESIDENT/CEO 40.00 X 118269 0 13061 LEISHA JOHN CHAIR (AS OF 1/2021) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 VITTORIO SEVERINO VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GEORGE KEITH FUNSTON TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN ANTON CHAIR (UNTIL 1/2021) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEVIN BRYAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMY BORUN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUDITH SANTANO MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID LANG MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONALD KENDALL MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM MOOMAW MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIN BILLMAN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE REPASY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY EILEEN ARBUES MEMBER (UNTIL 3/2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK CARTHY MEMBER (UNTIL 1/2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH SCHEER MEMBER (UNTIL 1/2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL RUBENSTEIN MEMBER (UNTIL 1/2021) 1.00 X 0 0 0 118269 0 13061 1 0 0 0 0 1331333 4283217 5614550 43022 43022 495558 458497 37061 37061 37061 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 1363 1363 1363 5695996 1363 0 80083 325278 325278 174557 174557 2960 2960 166253 166253 1600234 1123108 329434 147692 25231 21327 2734 1170 250024 194995 44332 10697 104856 60827 33712 10317 32208 32208 36900 36900 102706 77949 467 24290 7541 6804 737 131309 80194 24603 26512 203045 156345 32487 14213 60293 40301 19765 227 3707 3707 11320 8715 1813 792 99524 91865 6461 1198 PROGRAM EXPENSES 108121 108121 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS 56291 30455 23285 2551 DUES & SUBSCRIPTION 13724 12867 480 377 MISCELLANEOUS 2816 227 2589 3518898 2516895 761230 240773 373614 874407 400797 0 239334 1997498 119682 261545 250817 231376 30761 19441 2789983 3801199 598523 550437 4552694 7504527 312784 385545 150000 148718 209177 297430 671961 831693 X -639260 493098 4519993 6179736 3880733 6672834 4552694 7504527 2177098 615003 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 7947298 7325069 6415060 4657047 5614550 31959024 7947298 7325069 6415060 4657047 5614550 31959024 6075479 25883545 38275 51072 40738 53299 43022 226406 2722 69372 3722 1363 77179 32262609 0.80230 0.81550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2023450 509463 86694 2446219 1972373 136869 85792 2023450 2051290 7740 86657 1972373 1905823 100000 131710 86243 2051290 1804794 187431 86402 1905823 0.70685 0.29315 0 0 16645 9704 6941 162167 155994 6173 72005 65678 6327 19441 INTANGIBLE ASSETS 66895 INTEREST IN INSURANCE POLICY CONTRACTS 480035 DUE FROM AFFILIATES 3507 550437 CONDITIONAL ADVANCES 260447 DUE TO AFFILIATES 36983 297430 X 6417173 615003 106174 721177 5695996 0 5695996 3625072 106174 106174 3518898 0 3518898 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. 1 SCHOODIC INST AT ACADIA NATIONAL PARK 64 ACADIA DR WINTER HARBOR ME 04693 201054593 501(C)3 114698 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPONSORED PROJECTS ACCOUNTING 52095 LOS ANGELES CA 90074 951642394 501(C)3 18112 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS WASHINGTON STATE DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 1111 WASHINGTON ST SE OLYMPIA OLYMPIA WA 98504 916012771 501(C)3 65442 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS HAWKWATCH INTERNATIONAL INC 2240 S 900 E SALT LAKE CITY UT 84106 850358519 501(C)3 12405 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY 351 W UNIVERSITY BLVD CEDAR CITY UT 84720 876000481 501(C)3 60733 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAGUE 313 RAILROAD AVE STE 101 NEVADA CITY CA 95959 680171371 501(C)3 53888 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS 6 PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR 1 167274 COMMUNITY GRANTS 3 7283 PART I, LINE 2: EARTHWATCH 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. BRIAN ROSBOROUGH FORMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD 623095 EARTHWATCH 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. 0 X 3 43024 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C THE 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 15 THE BOARD CHAIR REVIEWS PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO AND REVIEWS EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR ALL EXECUTIVES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 EARTHWATCH 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. CLOCK TOWER FILMS LLC 300 WASHINGTON ST SUITE 713 NEWTON MA 02458 342005695 VIDEO PRODUCTION MA N/A