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EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC (EIN 23-7168440)
Tax period
2014-10-01 to 2015-09-30
Filed
2016-04-29
IRS object ID
201601209349300905
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-04-29T09:33:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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EIN237168440EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlEARTBusinessNameControlTxt
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Person TitlePRESIDENT & CEOPersonTitleTxt
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Gross Receipts$11,326,478GrossReceiptsAmt
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Website AddressWWW.EARTHWATCH.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Activity Or MissionEARTHWATCH INSTITUTE IS A LEADER IN CITIZEN SCIENCE AND ENGAGES PEOPLE WORLDWIDE IN SCIENTIFIC FIELD RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING AND ACTION NECESSARY FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT. SINCE 1971, EARTHWATCH HAS EMPOWERED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND WALKS OF LIFE TO CONTRIBUTE TO HUNDREDS OF CRUCIAL, HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AROUND THE GLOBE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionEARTHWATCH INSTITUTE IS A LEADER IN CITIZEN SCIENCE AND ENGAGES PEOPLE WORLDWIDE IN SCIENTIFIC FIELD RESEARCH AND EDUCATION TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING AND ACTION NECESSARY FOR A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT. SINCE 1971, EARTHWATCH HAS EMPOWERED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND WALKS OF LIFE TO CONTRIBUTE TO HUNDREDS OF CRUCIAL, HANDS-ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROJECTS AROUND THE GLOBE.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 ACTIVITY PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. ITS PROGRAMS SUPPORT APPROXIMATELY 45 FIELD RESEARCH PROJECTS ACROSS 23 COUNTRIES. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED ON EARTHWATCH FIELD PROJECTS DURING THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. THESE INDIVIDUALS CONTRIBUTED OVER 50,000 HOURS TO RESEARCH DATA COLLECTION. THIS HAS ENABLED OUR AFFILIATED SCIENTISTS TO PRODUCE 24 PEER REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CONTRIBUTED TO 7 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLANS AND POLICIES. EARTHWATCH IS DEDICATED TO CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL LEGACY THROUGH ITS RESEARCH PROJECTS, EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND HANDS-ON VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN FIELD RESEARCH.PARTICIPANTS TO OUR PROGRAM INCLUDE TEACHERS, STUDENTS, CORPORATE EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015, APPROXIMATELY 53 TEACHERS AND 75 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR PROGRAMS. SURVEYS CONDUCTED ON BEHALF OF EARTHWATCH INDICATE THAT THESE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WERE PROFOUNDLY IMPACTED BY THEIR EARTHWATCH EXPERIENCE. OVER 90% OF STUDENTS REPORTED THAT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN OUR PROGRAM HAS: -INCREASED THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THE PROJECT RELATES TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. -INCREASED THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THEIR STUDIES AND LOCAL AND GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. -IMPROVED THEIR PERCEPTION OF SCIENCE, FIELD RESEARCH AND SCIENTISTS.100% OF TEACHERS REPORTED THAT THEIR PARTICIPATION IN OUR PROGRAM HAS: -INCREASED THEIR CONFIDENCE AND ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT OR COMMUNITY. -PROVIDED THEM WITH AN EXPERIENCE THAT WILL BE USEFUL IN THEIR TEACHING. -PROVIDED THEM WITH AN EXPERIENCE THAT CAN SERVE AS AN INSPIRATION FOR THEIR STUDENTS.EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE HAS PARTNERSHIPS WITH SEVERAL CORPORATE DONORS INCLUDING HSBC, ALCOA, UPS AND ERNST AND YOUNG ENABLING THEM TO SEND THEIR STAFF ON EARTHWATCH FIELD RESEARCH PROGRAM WORLDWIDE FOR HANDS ON EXPERIENCE AND ENGAGEMENT IN ISSUES OF ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND INCORPORATING SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES INTO THE COMPANY'S CULTURE IN ORDER TO MEET THEIR INTERNALLY DRIVEN SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 EARTHWATCH ENGAGED OVER 800 CORPORATE EMPLOYEES WORLDWIDE IN ITS PROGRAMS.Desc
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (1)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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AMY RUTH BORUN
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RICHARD M BURNES JR
MEMBER (RESIGNED)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEORGE A EBERSTADT
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
G KEITH FUNSTON JR
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
GARY F GOLDRING
MEMBER (RESIGNED)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DONALD R KENDALL JR
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MARGARET D LOWMAN
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR DANIEL I RUBENSTEIN
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MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEVIN J ANTON
MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMUEL M HAMILL JR
MEMBER (RESIGNED)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAWRENCE MASON
PRESIDENT/CEO40.00$265,687$0$7,519Yes (X)
SCOTT KANIA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$117,532$0$400Yes (X)
MARK CHANDLER
INT'L DIR. OF RESEARCH40.00$121,662$0$0Yes (X)
CRISTINA EISENBERG
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Travel TravelGrp

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Interest InterestGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fundraising$108FundraisingAmt

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MISCELLANEOUS$13,202$7,347$5,444$411

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$1,271,762ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$152,860EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$3,742EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,335,952BOYAmt
EOY$2,329,805EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$188,832BOYAmt
EOY$262,371EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$538,277LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$523,960LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,793BOYAmt
EOY$14,317EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,831,275BOYAmt
EOY$2,576,947EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$558,898BOYAmt
EOY$571,673EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,202,572BOYAmt
EOY$5,911,715EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$333,281BOYAmt
EOY$365,902EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$475,856BOYAmt
EOY$617,197EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300,000BOYAmt
EOY$200,000EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,434BOYAmt
EOY$260,547EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,229,571BOYAmt
EOY$1,443,646EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$478,041BOYAmt
EOY-$989,157EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,864,532BOYAmt
EOY$3,903,856EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,586,510BOYAmt
EOY$1,553,370EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,973,001BOYAmt
EOY$4,468,069EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,202,572BOYAmt
EOY$5,911,715EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$107,774ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$297,158NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$100,000OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
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$9,668,454CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,308,689CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,730,524CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,810,033CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,809,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,327,547TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$9,668,454CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$8,308,689CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$8,730,524CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,810,033CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,809,847CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,327,547TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$11,091,959SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$31,235,588PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$70,066CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$46,597CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$78,016CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$98,136CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$46,573CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$339,388TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,269CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$17,452CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,804CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,217CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$824CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$70,566TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$42,737,501TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.73090PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.77770PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$1,879,678BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$70,484InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$70,753OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,738,441EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,824,675BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$200ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$116,521InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$61,718OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,879,678EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,719,904BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$4,926ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$147,524InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$47,679OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,824,675EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,531,078BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$188,826InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,719,904EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,075,698BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$495,074ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$29,904InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$9,790OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,531,078EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.89350PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.10650TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,083OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,083DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$379,125OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$365,316DepreciationAmt
Book Value$13,809BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$129,069OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$128,561DepreciationAmt
Book Value$508BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$14,317TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (4 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
LEASE DEPOSIT$32,379
INTANGIBLE ASSETS$66,895
INTEREST IN INSURANCE POLICY CONTRACTS$414,951
DUE FROM AFFILIATES$57,448
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$571,673TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO AFFILIATESDesc
Amt$260,547Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$260,547TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,722,214TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$297,158NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$116,525DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue-$100,000OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$280,633RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$8,002,847RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$8,002,847TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,227,146TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$116,525DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$116,525ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,110,621ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,110,621TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 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, 2015. EARTHWATCH'S INFORMATION RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTIONS AND GENERALLY REMAIN OPEN FOR THE MOST RECENT THREE YEARS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:CANCELLATION OF GRANT -100,000.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionSOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA,RegionTxt
Offices1OfficesCnt
Employee5EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedPROGRAM SERVICESTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Specific Services ProvidedRESEARCH, EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENTSpecificServicesProvidedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$153,246RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices1SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees5SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continutation Total Office0ContinutationTotalOfficeCnt
Continutation Total Employee0ContinutationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office1TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee5TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$153,246SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$153,246TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA,PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR$289,497WIRE TRANSFER
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) -PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR$345,514WIRE TRANSFER
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA,PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR$66,486WIRE TRANSFER
CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN -PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR$63,252WIRE TRANSFER
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUTPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR$144,123WIRE TRANSFER
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC / CHINAPRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR$14,365WIRE TRANSFER

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (3 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOREUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) -3$57,561WIRE TRANSFER
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT1$39,132WIRE TRANSFER
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - ANGOLA,2$60,772WIRE 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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation1. EARTHWATCH RECEIVES BOTH SOLICITED AND UNSOLICITED PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS FROM THE SCIENCE COMMUNITY. - APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING DRAFT BUDGET, ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED. - INITIAL BUSINESS REVIEW IS COMPLETED BY FIELD MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT/CORPORATE PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT. RECOMMENDATION IS SUBMITTED WHICH IS ACCEPTED OR REJECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. - IF 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 REVIEWED TO ESTABLISH SCIENTIFIC WORTH. BUDGET AND ALL FIELDING DETAILS ARE CONFIRMED. - FINAL DETAILS ARE APPROVED BY INTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (IF IT IS RECOMMENDED TO REJECT AT THIS POINT IT GOES BACK TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM). 2. SELECTED GRANTEES ARE NOTIFIED. 3. PAYMENTS MADE TO GRANTEES PER BUDGET AND TIMELINE OF PROJECTS. 4. 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. 5. BUDGETS, FIELDING DETAILS AND RESEARCH RESULTS ARE RE-EVALUATED AND APPROVED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. 6. PROJECTS MUST RE-SUBMIT A SCIENTIFIC PROPOSAL EVERY 3-5 YEARS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising Acty0AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
BETSY TARLIN
88 COLUMBIA STREETBROOKLINEMA02446DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT0$0$56,079-$56,079
MERRILL MEADOW
735 BROMFIELD ROADHILLSBOROUGHCA94010DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT0$0$12,300-$12,300
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$68,379TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$68,379TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (18 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKES
17 NORTH STATE STCHICAGOIL60602237104524501(C)3$17,426PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
19 FLAGGY MEADOW RDGORHAMME02038010515381501(C)3$16,020PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
CAPE ELEUTHERA FOUNDATION INC
P O BOX 5910PRINCETONNJ08543311591503501(C)3$118,190PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY
332 BRACKETT HALLCLEMSONSC29634576000254$33,435PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
615 WEST 13 STNEW YORKNY10027135598093501(C)3$21,705PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
CROW CANYON ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER
23390 ROAD KCORTEZCO81321840631786501(C)3$29,040PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
DENVER ZOOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
2300 STEELE STDENVERCO80205840502539501(C)3$72,285PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
INSTITUTE OF ECOTECHNICS
1 BLUE BIRD COURTSANTE FECA87508743177755501(C)3$13,815PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATION
74485 NATIONAL PARK DRIVETWENTYNINE PALMSCA92277952312513501(C)3$18,944PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY
MAIL STOP B227LOS LAMOSNM87545742853972501(C)3$9,115PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
2101 E COLISEUM BLVDFORT WAYNEIN46805356002041$27,300PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
P O BOX 2392HUNTSVILLETX77341746001430$15,690PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
SCHOODIC INSTITUTE AT ACADIA NATIONAL PARK
64 ACADIA DRIVEWINTER HARBORME04693201054593501(C)3$74,345PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
SOUTH YUBA RIVER CITIZENS LEAG
313 RAILROAD AVENEVADA CITYCA95959680171371501(C)3$24,689PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH
400 HARVEY MITCHELL PKWYCOLLEGE STATIONTX77845746000541$20,572PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
THE REGENTS OF THE UNVIERSITY CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
900 UNIVERSITY AVENUERIVERSIDECA92521956006142$18,264PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF NY
P O BOX 9ALBANYNY12201141368361501(C)3$68,500PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS
1200 E COLTON AVEREDLANDSCA92373951643389501(C)3$38,280PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org13Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org5TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypePRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORGrantTypeTxt
Recipient4RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$171,482CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
Explanation1. EARTHWATCH RECEIVES BOTH SOLICITED AND UNSOLICITED PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS FROM THE SCIENCE COMMUNITY. - APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING DRAFT BUDGET, ARE REVIEWED AND EVALUATED. - INITIAL BUSINESS REVIEW IS COMPLETED BY FIELD MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT/CORPORATE PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT. RECOMMENDATION IS SUBMITTED WHICH IS ACCEPTED OR REJECTED BY THE EXECUTIVE TEAM. - IF 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 REVIEWED TO ESTABLISH SCIENTIFIC WORTH. BUDGET AND ALL FIELDING DETAILS ARE CONFIRMED. - FINAL DETAILS ARE APPROVED BY INTERNAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (IF IT IS RECOMMENDED TO REJECT AT THIS POINT IT GOES BACK TO THE EXECUTIVE TEAM). 2. SELECTED GRANTEES ARE NOTIFIED. 3. PAYMENTS MADE TO GRANTEES PER BUDGET AND TIMELINE OF PROJECTS. 4. 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. 5. BUDGETS, FIELDING DETAILS AND RESEARCH RESULTS ARE RE-EVALUATED AND APPROVED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. 6. PROJECTS MUST RE-SUBMIT A SCIENTIFIC PROPOSAL EVERY 3-5 YEARS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAWRENCE MASONPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$252,887BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$12,800OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$7,519NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$273,206TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 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 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS AND APPROVES WRITTEN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AT THE EXECUTIVE LEVEL. AFTER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS ARE APPROVED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION CONTRACTS.
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 XI, LINE 9:CANCELLATION OF GRANT -100,000.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CEARTHWATCH 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, 2015. 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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