EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC: Form 990, tax year 2009
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- Organization
- EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC (EIN 23-7168440)
- Tax period
- 2009-10-01 to 2010-09-30
- Filed
- 2011-08-01
- IRS object ID
- 201112139349300626
- Schema version
- 2009v1.7
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990
- Schedule A
- Schedule B
- Schedule D
- Schedule F
- Schedule G
- Schedule I
- Schedule J
- Schedule L
- Schedule O
- Schedule R
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2011-08-01T13:20:29-05:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2010-09-30 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Alexander Aronson Finning & Co PC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 21 East Main Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Westborough | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 01581 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2009-10-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 237168440 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | EARTHWATCH Institute INC | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | EART | NameControl |
| Phone | 8007760188 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 114 WESTERN AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02134 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | gareth price | Name |
| Title | International CFO | Title |
| Phone | 8007760188 | Phone |
| Date Signed | 2011-07-29 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | 1 | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Matthew Troiano CPA | Name |
| Phone | 5083669100 | Phone |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2009 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Principal Officer Person | Gareth Price | NameOfPrincipalOfficerPerson |
Address Principal Officer US AddressPrincipalOfficerUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 114 WESTERN AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | BOSTON | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02134 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | 8390571 | GrossReceipts |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliates |
| Organization501c | X | Organization501c |
| Web Site | www.earthwatch.org | WebSite |
| Type Of Organization Corporation | X | TypeOfOrganizationCorporation |
| Year Formation | 1972 | YearFormation |
| State Legal Domicile | MA | StateLegalDomicile |
| Activity Or Mission Description | Earthwatch Institute 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. | ActivityOrMissionDescription |
| Nbr Voting Members Governing Body | 17 | NbrVotingMembersGoverningBody |
| Nbr Independent Voting Members | 17 | NbrIndependentVotingMembers |
| Total Nbr Employees | 66 | TotalNbrEmployees |
| Total Nbr Volunteers | 1411 | TotalNbrVolunteers |
| Total Gross UBI | 0 | TotalGrossUBI |
| Net Unrelated Business Txbl Income | 0 | NetUnrelatedBusinessTxblIncome |
| Contributions Grants Prior Year | 7905109 | ContributionsGrantsPriorYear |
| Contributions Grants Current Year | 7952618 | ContributionsGrantsCurrentYear |
| Program Service Revenue CY | 0 | ProgramServiceRevenueCY |
| Investment Income Prior Year | -39944 | InvestmentIncomePriorYear |
| Investment Income Current Year | 50640 | InvestmentIncomeCurrentYear |
| Other Revenue Prior Year | 91281 | OtherRevenuePriorYear |
| Other Revenue Current Year | 109570 | OtherRevenueCurrentYear |
| Total Revenue Prior Year | 7956446 | TotalRevenuePriorYear |
| Total Revenue Current Year | 8112828 | TotalRevenueCurrentYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts Prior Year | 2616924 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsPriorYear |
| Grants And Similar Amnts CY | 2666045 | GrantsAndSimilarAmntsCY |
| Benefits Paid To Members CY | 0 | BenefitsPaidToMembersCY |
| Salaries Etc Prior Year | 3519479 | SalariesEtcPriorYear |
| Salaries Etc Current Year | 3447719 | SalariesEtcCurrentYear |
| Total Prof Fundrsng Exp CY | 0 | TotalProfFundrsngExpCY |
| Total Fundrsng Exp Current Year | 501373 | TotalFundrsngExpCurrentYear |
| Other Expense Prior Year | 4572761 | OtherExpensePriorYear |
| Other Expenses Current Year | 4632699 | OtherExpensesCurrentYear |
| Total Expenses Prior Year | 10709164 | TotalExpensesPriorYear |
| Total Expenses Current Year | 10746463 | TotalExpensesCurrentYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses Prior Year | -2752718 | RevenuesLessExpensesPriorYear |
| Revenues Less Expenses CY | -2633635 | RevenuesLessExpensesCY |
| Total Assets BOY | 9803077 | TotalAssetsBOY |
| Total Assets EOY | 6871774 | TotalAssetsEOY |
| Total Liabilities BOY | 1755671 | TotalLiabilitiesBOY |
| Total Liabilities EOY | 1342181 | TotalLiabilitiesEOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 8047406 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 5529593 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Mission Description | Earthwatch Institute 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. | MissionDescription |
| Significant New Program Services | 0 | SignificantNewProgramServices |
| Significant Change | 1 | SignificantChange |
| Expense | 9133619 | Expense |
| Grants | 2666045 | Grants |
| Revenue | 62274 | Revenue |
| Description | Earthwatch's multi-tiered program involves a global community of researchers, conservation volunteers, educators, students, NGO's and businesses, working together towards 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. The program supports about 60 projects across nearly 40 countries, and draws $20 million in annual revenues, of which $10 million pertains to Earthwatch US, with more than 85% of its budget supporting science research and engagement. Earthwatch is dedicated to creating an environmental legacy through its research projects, experiential educational programs and hands-on volunteer opportunities in field research. | Description |
| Total Program Service Expense | 9133619 | TotalProgramServiceExpense |
| Described In501 C3 | 1 | DescribedIn501C3 |
| Schedule B Required | 1 | ScheduleBRequired |
| Political Activities | 0 | PoliticalActivities |
| Lobbying Activities | 0 | LobbyingActivities |
| Donor Advised Funds | 0 | DonorAdvisedFunds |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasements |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArt |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounseling |
| Term Or Permanent Endowments | 1 | TermOrPermanentEndowments |
| Balance Sheet Amounts Reported | 1 | BalanceSheetAmountsReported |
| Independent Audit Financial Stmt | 1 | IndependentAuditFinancialStmt |
| Consolidated Audit Financial Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinancialStmt |
| School | 0 | School |
| Foreign Office | 1 | ForeignOffice |
| Foreign Activities | 1 | ForeignActivities |
| More Than5000 K To Organizations | 1 | MoreThan5000KToOrganizations |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 1 | MoreThan5000KToIndividuals |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraising |
| Fundraising Activities | 1 | FundraisingActivities |
| Gaming | 0 | Gaming |
| Hospital | 0 | Hospital |
| Grants To Organizations | 1 | GrantsToOrganizations |
| Grants To Individuals | 1 | GrantsToIndividuals |
| Schedule J Required | 1 | ScheduleJRequired |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBonds |
| Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | ExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Prior Excess Benefit Transaction | 0 | PriorExcessBenefitTransaction |
| Loan To Officer Or DQP | 0 | LoanToOfficerOrDQP |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPerson |
| Bsnss Rltnshp With Organization | 1 | BsnssRltnshpWithOrganization |
| Bsnss Rltnshp Thru Family Member | 0 | BsnssRltnshpThruFamilyMember |
| Officer Entity With Bsnss Rltnshp | 0 | OfficerEntityWithBsnssRltnshp |
| Deductible Non Cash Contributions | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContributions |
| Deductible Contributions Of Art | 0 | DeductibleContributionsOfArt |
| Terminated | 0 | Terminated |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidation |
| Disregarded Entity | 1 | DisregardedEntity |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntity |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | 0 | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transfers To Exempt Non Chrtbl Org | 0 | TransfersToExemptNonChrtblOrg |
| Activities Conducted Partnership | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPartnership |
| Schedule O Required | 1 | ScheduleORequired |
| Number Forms Transmitted With1096 | 17 | NumberFormsTransmittedWith1096 |
| Number W2 G Included | 0 | NumberW2GIncluded |
| Number Of Employees | 66 | NumberOfEmployees |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | 1 | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiled |
| Unrelated Business Income | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessIncome |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotification |
| Non Deductible Contributions | 0 | NonDeductibleContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 1 | QuidProQuoContributions |
| Quid Pro Quo Disclosure | 1 | QuidProQuoDisclosure |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOf |
| Funds To Pay Premiums | 0 | FundsToPayPremiums |
| Premiums Paid | 0 | PremiumsPaid |
| Nbr Voting Governing Body Members | 17 | NbrVotingGoverningBodyMembers |
| Number Independent Voting Members | 17 | NumberIndependentVotingMembers |
| Family Or Business Relationship | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRelationship |
| Delegation Of Management Duties | 0 | DelegationOfManagementDuties |
| Changes To Organizing Docs | 0 | ChangesToOrganizingDocs |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuse |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholders |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembers |
| Decisions Subject To Approval | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApproval |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | 1 | MinutesOfGoverningBody |
| Minutes Of Committees | 1 | MinutesOfCommittees |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddress |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChapters |
| Form990 Provided To Governing Body | 1 | Form990ProvidedToGoverningBody |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | 1 | ConflictOfInterestPolicy |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Persons | 1 | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPersons |
| Regular Monitoring Enforcement | 1 | RegularMonitoringEnforcement |
| Whistleblower Policy | 1 | WhistleblowerPolicy |
| Document Retention Policy | 1 | DocumentRetentionPolicy |
| Compensation Process CEO | 1 | CompensationProcessCEO |
| Compensation Process Other | 1 | CompensationProcessOther |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVenture |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | AK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
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| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | MO | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
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| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | NJ | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
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| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | OK | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | OR | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
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| Own Website | X | OwnWebsite |
| Other Website | X | OtherWebsite |
| Upon Request | X | UponRequest |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
Name Business NameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | ann barry | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 9784501205 | TelephoneNumber |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 114 Western Avenue | AddressLine1 |
| City | Boston | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02134 | ZIPCode |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionA (26 entries)
| TitleTitle | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeek | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirector | OfficerOfficer | Reportable Comp From OrganizationReportableCompFromOrganization | Reportable Comp From Related OrgsReportableCompFromRelatedOrgs | Other CompensationOtherCompensation | Highest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployee | FormerFormer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney L Johnson | ||||||||
| chairman | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Amy Ruth Borun | ||||||||
| member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Richard M Burnes | ||||||||
| member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Mark Cappellano | ||||||||
| member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| George A Eberstadt | ||||||||
| member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Russell B Faucett | ||||||||
| member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| G Keith Funston | ||||||||
| treasurer | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gary F Goldring | ||||||||
| member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Donald R Kendall | ||||||||
| member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dr Margaret D Lowman | ||||||||
| member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dr William R Moomaw | ||||||||
| member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Thomas H Nicholson | ||||||||
| member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dr Daniel I Rubenstein | ||||||||
| member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Karen D Zukerman | ||||||||
| member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ruth C Scheer | ||||||||
| vice chair | 1.00 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alexandra Goelet | ||||||||
| Member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| G Andrew Pindar OBE | ||||||||
| Member | 1.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Edward Wilson | ||||||||
| President & CEO | 40.00 | X | 181019 | 0 | 5170 | |||
| gareth price | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | 20.00 | X | 53803 | 0 | 0 | |||
| nigel winser | ||||||||
| Executive VP, Head of Programs | 40.00 | X | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| BARBARA ERICKSON | ||||||||
| CHIEF DEV. OFFICER | 40.00 | X | 144983 | 0 | 2262 | |||
| Lisa Campbell | ||||||||
| Secretary | 40.00 | X | 52283 | 0 | 7812 | |||
| MARK CHANDLER | ||||||||
| Int'l Dir. of Research | 40.00 | 114838 | 0 | 757 | X | |||
| James Fry | ||||||||
| Int'l Dir. of Volunteer Outreach | 40.00 | 105855 | 0 | 265 | X | |||
| Denise Trapani | ||||||||
| Director of Major Gifts | 40.00 | 120097 | 0 | 1470 | X | |||
| brian rosborough | ||||||||
| Former chairman | 40.00 | 156017 | 0 | 0 | X | |||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | 928895 | TotalReportableCompFromOrg |
| Total Reportable Comp Frm Rltd Orgs | 0 | TotalReportableCompFrmRltdOrgs |
| Total Other Compensation | 17736 | TotalOtherCompensation |
| Number Individuals GT100 K | 6 | NumberIndividualsGT100K |
| Formers Listed | 1 | FormersListed |
| Total Comp GT150 K | 1 | TotalCompGT150K |
| Compensation From Other Sources | 1 | CompensationFromOtherSources |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensation
Name Of Contractor NameOfContractor
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Brian Rosborough | NamePerson |
Address Of Contractor AddressOfContractor
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 56 Elm Street | AddressLine1 |
| City | Concord | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 01742 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Of Services | Management Consultant | DescriptionOfServices |
| Compensation | 140323 | Compensation |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Number Of Contractors GT100 K | 1 | NumberOfContractorsGT100K |
| Membership Dues | 310967 | MembershipDues |
| Fundraising Events | 41808 | FundraisingEvents |
| All Other Contributions | 7599843 | AllOtherContributions |
| Total Contributions | 7952618 | TotalContributions |
Investment Income InvestmentIncome
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 47052 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $47,052 | ExclusionAmount |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 201148 | Securities |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expenses LessCostOthBasisSalesExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 197560 | Securities |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLoss
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | 3588 | Securities |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 3588 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $3,588 | ExclusionAmount |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Income Fundraising Events | 127479 | GrossIncomeFundraisingEvents |
| Cntrbtns Rprtd Fundraising Events | 41808 | CntrbtnsRprtdFundraisingEvents |
| Fundraising Direct Expenses | 80183 | FundraisingDirectExpenses |
Net Income From Fundraising Events NetIncomeFromFundraisingEvents
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 47296 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Exclusion | $47,296 | ExclusionAmount |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMisc
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description | MISCELLANEOUS INCOME | Description |
| Business Code | 900099 | BusinessCode |
| Total Revenue Column | 62274 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 62274 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Other Revenue | 62274 | TotalOtherRevenue |
Total Revenue TotalRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | 8112828 | TotalRevenueColumn |
| Related Or Exempt Function Income | 62274 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncome |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | 0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenue |
| Exclusion | $97,936 | ExclusionAmount |
Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgs
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 322962 | Total |
| Program Services | 322962 | ProgramServices |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividuals
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 756908 | Total |
| Program Services | 756908 | ProgramServices |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrants
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1586175 | Total |
| Program Services | 1586175 | ProgramServices |
Comp Current Officers Directors CompCurrentOfficersDirectors
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 455429 | Total |
| Program Services | 129483 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 235598 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 90348 | Fundraising |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWages
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2587561 | Total |
| Program Services | 2210471 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 208083 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 169007 | Fundraising |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefits
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 140999 | Total |
| Program Services | 121398 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 13022 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 6579 | Fundraising |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxes
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 263730 | Total |
| Program Services | 216429 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 24539 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 22762 | Fundraising |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 732 | Total |
| Program Services | 732 | ProgramServices |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccounting
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 49890 | Total |
| Program Services | 21206 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 28684 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOther
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1680810 | Total |
| Program Services | 1489793 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 179558 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 11459 | Fundraising |
Advertising Advertising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38135 | Total |
| Program Services | 37829 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 306 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Office Expenses OfficeExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 516383 | Total |
| Program Services | 378301 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 78637 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 59445 | Fundraising |
Information Technology InformationTechnology
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 21727 | Total |
| Program Services | 9387 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 12340 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Occupancy Occupancy
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 379874 | Total |
| Program Services | 170933 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 208941 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Travel Travel
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 568741 | Total |
| Program Services | 469209 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 9234 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 90298 | Fundraising |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 165352 | Total |
| Program Services | 118449 | ProgramServices |
| Fundraising | 46903 | Fundraising |
Interest Interest
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2442 | Total |
| Program Services | 977 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1465 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletion
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 104450 | Total |
| Program Services | 41780 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 62670 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Insurance Insurance
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 165551 | Total |
| Program Services | 150002 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 15549 | ManagementAndGeneral |
Other Expenses OtherExpenses (3 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | TotalTotal | Program ServicesProgramServices | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneral | FundraisingFundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| program expenses | 903309 | 896561 | 6289 | 459 |
| MISCELLANEOUS | 24914 | 23427 | 1487 | |
| dues and subscriptions | 10389 | 4634 | 3129 | 2626 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 10746463 | Total |
| Program Services | 9133619 | ProgramServices |
| Management And General | 1111471 | ManagementAndGeneral |
| Fundraising | 501373 | Fundraising |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearing
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 220788 | BOY |
| EOY | 260890 | EOY |
Savings And Temp Cash Investments SavingsAndTempCashInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 383995 | BOY |
| EOY | 191868 | EOY |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivable
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 6727902 | BOY |
| EOY | 3713080 | EOY |
Prepaid Expenses Deferred Charges PrepaidExpensesDeferredCharges
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 254495 | BOY |
| EOY | 126458 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Buildings Equipment Basis | 1821327 | LandBuildingsEquipmentBasis |
| Land Bldg Equipment Accum Deprec | 1652561 | LandBldgEquipmentAccumDeprec |
Land Buildings Equipment Basis Net LandBuildingsEquipmentBasisNet
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 220568 | BOY |
| EOY | 168766 | EOY |
Investments Pub Traded Securities InvestmentsPubTradedSecurities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1487030 | BOY |
| EOY | 1796906 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 508299 | BOY |
| EOY | 613806 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9803077 | BOY |
| EOY | 6871774 | EOY |
Accounts Payable Accrued Expenses AccountsPayableAccruedExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 367148 | BOY |
| EOY | 507735 | EOY |
Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenue
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1057542 | BOY |
| EOY | 834446 | EOY |
Mort Notes Pybl Secured Invest Prop MortNotesPyblSecuredInvestProp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 200000 | BOY |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 130981 | BOY |
| EOY | 0 | EOY |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1755671 | BOY |
| EOY | 1342181 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Follow SFAS117 | X | FollowSFAS117 |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -1655906 | BOY |
| EOY | -1427142 | EOY |
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets TemporarilyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8657629 | BOY |
| EOY | 5899380 | EOY |
Permanently Restricted Net Assets PermanentlyRestrictedNetAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 1045683 | BOY |
| EOY | 1057355 | EOY |
Total Net Assets Fund Balances TotalNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 8047406 | BOY |
| EOY | 5529593 | EOY |
Total Liab Net Assets Fund Balances TotalLiabNetAssetsFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 9803077 | BOY |
| EOY | 6871774 | EOY |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | X | MethodOfAccountingAccrual |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReview |
| FS Audited | 1 | FSAudited |
| Audit Committee | 1 | AuditCommittee |
| Financial Statement Separate | X | FinancialStatementSeparate |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequired |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 12963855 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 20022694 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 11047899 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 7905109 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 7952618 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 59892175 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 12963855 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 20022694 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 11047899 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 7905109 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 7952618 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 59892175 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 12650103 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 47242072 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 95096 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 81294 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 102977 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 67173 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 47052 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 393592 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 154568 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 404932 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 36157 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 91281 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 109570 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 796508 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 61082275 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.77340 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.75120 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Current Year CurrentYear
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 966935 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | 108763 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 1075698 | EndOfYearBalance |
Current Year Minus1 Year CurrentYearMinus1Year
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Beginning Of Year Balance | 970529 | BeginningOfYearBalance |
| Investment Earnings Or Losses | -3594 | InvestmentEarningsOrLosses |
| End Of Year Balance | 966935 | EndOfYearBalance |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent Endowment EOY Balance | 1.00000 | PermanentEndowmentEOYBalance |
| Endowments Held By Unrelated Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByUnrelatedOrgs |
| Endowments Held By Related Orgs | 0 | EndowmentsHeldByRelatedOrgs |
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovements
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 31924 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 532 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 31392 | BookValue |
Equipment Equipment
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 637924 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 568226 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 69698 | BookValue |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildings
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | 1151479 | OtherCostOrOtherBasis |
| Depreciation | 1083803 | Depreciation |
| Book Value | 67676 | BookValue |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Of Book Value Land Buildings | 168766 | TotalOfBookValueLandBuildings |
Other Assets OtherAssets (4 entries)
| DescriptionDescription | Book ValueBookValue |
|---|---|
| LEASE DEPOSIT | 25000 |
| INTANGIBLE ASSETS | 66895 |
| INTEREST IN INSURANCE POLICY CONTRACTS | 419111 |
| Due from affiliate, net | 102800 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Other Assets | 613806 | TotalBookValueOtherAssets |
| Total Revenue | 8112828 | TotalRevenue |
| Total Expenses | 10746463 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -2633635 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Unrealized GL On Investments | 115822 | NetUnrealizedGLOnInvestments |
| Total Adjustments | 115822 | TotalAdjustments |
| Excess Or Deficit Per FS | -2517813 | ExcessOrDeficitPerFS |
| Tot Revenue Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 8228650 | TotRevenueEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Investments | 115822 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvestments |
| Revenue Not Rptd F990 | 115822 | RevenueNotRptdF990 |
| Revenue Subtotal | 8112828 | RevenueSubtotal |
| Revenue Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | RevenueNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | 8112828 | TotalRevenuePerForm990 |
| Tot Expenses Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | 10746463 | TotExpensesEtcAuditedFinclStmt |
| Expenses Not Rptd F990 | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdF990 |
| Expenses Subtotal | 10746463 | ExpensesSubtotal |
| Expenses Not Rptd On Fin Stmt | 0 | ExpensesNotRptdOnFinStmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | 10746463 | TotalExpensesPerForm990 |
Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Part V, Line 4: | Description of Intended Use of Endowment Funds: | 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: | Description of Uncertain Tax Positions Under FIN 48: | Earthwatch follows the Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes standard which requires Earthwatch to report uncertain tax positions, related interest and penalties, and to adjust its assets and liabilities related to unrecognized tax benefits and accrued interest and penalties accordingly. As of September 30, 2010, Earthwatch determined that there are no material unrecognized tax benefits to report. No income tax provision has been included in the accompanying financial statements. Earthwatch is subject to audit by tax authorities. Earthwatch believes that they have appropriate support for the positions taken on their information returns. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | 1 | GrantRecordsMaintained |
Accts Actvs Out US Table AcctsActvsOutUSTable (4 entries)
| RegionRegion | Number Of OfficesNumberOfOffices | Number Of EmployeesNumberOfEmployees | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConducted | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvided | Total ExpendituresTotalExpenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central America and Caribbean | 1 | 4 | program services | Research, Education, Engagement | 189646 |
| South America | 1 | 5 | program services | Research, Education, Engagement | 786688 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 1 | 1 | program services | Research, Education, Engagement | 118594 |
| East Asia and the Pacific | 1 | 1 | program services | Research, Education, Engagement | 55940 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Number Of Offices | 4 | TotalNumberOfOffices |
| Total Number Of Employees | 11 | TotalNumberOfEmployees |
| Total Amount Spent | 1150868 | TotalAmountSpent |
| No Recipient Over5 K | X | NoRecipientOver5K |
Grants To Orgs Outside US GrantsToOrgsOutsideUS (6 entries)
| RegionRegion | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Asia and the Pacific | principal investigator | 32575 | wire transfer |
| South America | principal investigator | 40348 | wire transfer |
| europe | principal investigator | 70950 | wire transfer |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | principal investigator | 192516 | wire transfer |
| Central American & Carribean | principal investigator | 170903 | wire transfer |
| North America, except U.S. | principal investigator | 11650 | wire transfer |
Grants To Ind Outside US GrantsToIndOutsideUS (5 entries)
| Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistance | RegionRegion | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| principal investigator | Central America and the Carribean | 2 | 92432 | wire transfer |
| principal investigator | Europe | 9 | 628001 | wire transfer |
| principal investigator | North America | 2 | 116235 | wire transfer |
| principal investigator | South America | 1 | 17489 | wire transfer |
| principal investigator | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5 | 213076 | wire transfer |
Form990 Schedule F Part IV Form990ScheduleFPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Procedure for Monitoring Grants Outside the U.S.: | Identifier |
| Explanation | Schedule F, Part I, Line 2: 1. Receive both solicited and unsolicited preliminary applications from the science community - Applications, including draft budget, are reviewed and evaluated on a rolling basis - Initial business review by Field Management, Research, Development/Corporate Programs, Volunteer Programs, Engagement, and Finance Departments; recommendation submitted which is accepted or rejected by the International Executive Team. - If decision is to invite full proposal, we invite the scientist to submit a detailed proposal. - Upon receipt of proposal, it is sent to be externally reviewed to establish scientific worth (some exceptions) - Budget and all fielding details are confirmed - Final details approved by internal review committee (if recommend to reject at this point, must go back to the International Executive Team) 2. Selected grantees are notified 3. Payments made to grantees per budget and timeline of projects 4. At end of field season, grantee required to submit receipts to document spending of funds 5. Budgets and fielding details are re-evaluated and approved on a yearly basis. 6. Projects re-submit a scientific proposal every 3-5 years (some exceptions) | Explanation |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | new york city event | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 116090 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Charitable Contributions Event1 | 26654 | CharitableContributionsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 89436 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event1 | 12866 | RentFacilityCostsEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 25000 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 18778 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Name Of Event2 | beat the heat | NameOfEvent2 |
| Gross Receipts Event2 | 53197 | GrossReceiptsEvent2 |
| Charitable Contributions Event2 | 15154 | CharitableContributionsEvent2 |
| Gross Revenue Event2 | 38043 | GrossRevenueEvent2 |
| Rent Facility Costs Event2 | 21767 | RentFacilityCostsEvent2 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event2 | 1772 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent2 |
| Total Number Of Other Events | 1 | TotalNumberOfOtherEvents |
| Gross Receipts Total | 169287 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Charitable Contributions Total | 41808 | CharitableContributionsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 127479 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Rent Facility Costs Total Events | 34633 | RentFacilityCostsTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 25000 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 20550 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 80183 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 47296 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Records Maintained | 1 | RecordsMaintained |
Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)
| Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1 | CityAddressUS/City | StateAddressUS/State | ZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCode | EIN Of RecipientEINOfRecipient | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel University | ||||||
| 3201 Arch St Suite 100 | Philadelphia | PA | 19104 | 231352630 | 27961 | principal investigator |
| Smithsonian Institute | ||||||
| 24411 Network Place | Chicago | IL | 60673 | 530206027 | 72550 | principal investigator |
| Teton Science Schools | ||||||
| 700 Coyote Canyon Rd | Jackson | WY | 83001 | 830219163 | 58873 | principal investigator |
| University of Maine | ||||||
| PO Box 1280 | Portland | ME | 04104 | 016000769 | 39374 | principal investigator |
| University of Vermont | ||||||
| 85 SProspect street | Burlington | VT | 05405 | 030179440 | 37460 | principal investigator |
| Denver Zoological Foundation | ||||||
| 2300 Steele Street | Denver | CO | 80205 | 840502539 | 61742 | principal investigator |
| Purdue University | ||||||
| 2101 East Coliseum Blvd | Fort Wayne | IN | 46805 | 356002041 | 11304 | principal investigator |
| Western Illinois University | ||||||
| 1 University Circle | Macomb | IL | 61465 | 370910458 | 10000 | principal investigator |
Form990 Schedule I Part III Form990ScheduleIPartIII (2 entries)
| Type Of GrantTypeOfGrant | Number Of RecipientsNumberOfRecipients | Amount Of Cash GrantAmountOfCashGrant |
|---|---|---|
| Community Action Award | 39 | 9650 |
| principal investigator | 22 | 747258 |
Form990 Schedule I Part IV Form990ScheduleIPartIV
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier | Procedure for Monitoring Grants in the U.S.: | Identifier |
| Return Reference | Part I, Line 2: | ReturnReference |
| Explanation | Schedule I, Part I, Line 2: 1. Receive both solicited and unsolicited preliminary applications from the science community - Applications, including draft budget, are reviewed and evaluated on a rolling basis - Initial business review by Field Management, Research, Development/Corporate Programs, Volunteer Programs, Engagement, and Finance Departments; recommendation submitted which is accepted or rejected by the International Executive Team. - If decision is to invite full proposal, we invite the scientist to submit a detailed proposal. - Upon receipt of proposal, it is sent to be externally reviewed to establish scientific worth (some exceptions) - Budget and all fielding details are confirmed - Final details approved by internal review committee (if recommend to reject at this point, must go back to the International Executive Team) 2. Selected grantees are notified 3. Payments made to grantees per budget and timeline of projects 4. At end of field season, grantee required to submit receipts to document spending of funds 5. Budgets and fielding details are re-evaluated and approved on a yearly basis. 6. Projects re-submit a scientific proposal every 3-5 years (some exceptions) | Explanation |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | X | CompensationCommittee |
| Written Employment Contract | X | WrittenEmploymentContract |
| Board Or Committee Approval | X | BoardOrCommitteeApproval |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePayment |
| Supplemental Nonqual Retire Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRetirePlan |
| Equity Based Comp Arrangement | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrangement |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFilingOrg |
| Comp Based On Revenue Related Orgs | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueRelatedOrgs |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Filing Org | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsFilingOrg |
| Comp Based Net Earnings Relate Orgs | 0 | CompBasedNetEarningsRelateOrgs |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPayments |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractException |
Form990 Schedule J Part II Form990ScheduleJPartII (2 entries)
| Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrg | Comp Based On Related OrgsCompBasedOnRelatedOrgs | Bonus Filing OrgBonusFilingOrg | Bonus Related OrgsBonusRelatedOrgs | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrg | Other Compensation Related OrgsOtherCompensationRelatedOrgs | Deferred Comp Filing OrgDeferredCompFilingOrg | Deferred Comp Related OrgsDeferredCompRelatedOrgs | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrg | Nontaxable Benefits Related OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRelatedOrgs | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrg | Total Compensation Related OrgsTotalCompensationRelatedOrgs | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrg | Comp Report Prior990 Related OrgsCompReportPrior990RelatedOrgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Wilson | |||||||||||||
| 181019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5170 | 0 | 186189 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| brian rosborough | |||||||||||||
| 156017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Form990 Schedule L Part IV Form990ScheduleLPartIV
Name Of Interested Person NameOfInterestedPerson
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | brian rosborough | NamePerson |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship | founding chairman and non-voting board member | Relationship |
| Amount Of Transaction | 140323 | AmountOfTransaction |
| Description Of Transaction | management consulting | DescriptionOfTransaction |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenues |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (8 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990, Part III, line 3 | Changes in Program Services | In fiscal year 2010, Earthwatch consolidated all program areas into one unified program in order to more accurately express our mission and streamline our processes. Through the intersection of research, conservation and education, Earthwatch is able to engage people worldwide and to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. Earthwatch's program is most effective when people come together to participate in hands-on field research and conservation activities, which contributes to their own environmental education in the process. Additionally, merging the program areas allows Earthwatch to become a more financially responsible, effective and agile organization. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 | THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM FOR REVIEW AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE CFO 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 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 19 | earthwatch makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. | |
| Form 990, Part VII, SECTION A: | Earthwatch US compensated Earthwatch UK for the services of the international cfo, Gareth Price, in the amount of $53,803. the international cfo is an employee of earthwatch uk. | |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C | THE BOARD OVERSEES THE SELECTION OF THE AUDITORS AND MEETS WITH THE AUDITORS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE AUDIT TO REVIEW RESULTS. | |
| 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, 2010. 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. CERTAIN COSTS, KEY EXECUTIVES AND PROGRAM AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF SERVE BOTH EARTHWATCH US AND EARTHWATCH EUROPE AND COSTS ARE SHARED UNDER A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATIONS. AS SUCH, THE EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES THAT ARE SHARED BETWEEN EARTHWATCH US AND EARTHWATCH EUROPE, THAT ARE PAID BY EARTHWATCH EUROPE, ARE LISTED ON FORM 990, PART VII, SECTION A, WITHOUT COMPENSATION. Likewise, the executive employees that are shared between earthwatch US and earthwatch europe, that are paid by earthwatch US, are listed on Form 990, Part Vii, Section A, at their full compensation amounts. Additionally, Earthwatch US reimbursed Earthwatch Europe for the services of their CFO. The amount listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A represents the reimbursement of 50% of his salary that is being paid to him by Earthwatch Europe. |
Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR
Form990 Schedule R Part I Form990ScheduleRPartI
Name Of Disregarded Entity NameOfDisregardedEntity
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | CLOCK TOWER FILMS LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 114 WESTERN AVENUE | AddressLine1 |
| City | boston | City |
| State | MA | State |
| ZIP Code | 02134 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 342005695 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | VIDEO PRODUCTION | PrimaryActivities |
| Legal Domicile State | MA | LegalDomicileState |
| Total Income | 0 | TotalIncome |
| EOY Assets | 0 | EOYAssets |
| Direct Controlling Entity NA | N/A | DirectControllingEntityNA |