ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS
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Plain text ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2025. https://strategystudio.org/org/453628233. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
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Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2020–2025. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $189K · expenses $168K · assets $198K
- EIN
- 45-3628233
- Address
- PO BOX 51094, SEATTLE, WA 98115-1094
- Website
- ecowb.org
- NTEE code
- S80
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2013
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Global assistance in environmental conservation, sustainable use of natural resources, and restoration.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rex Steward III (former) | Executive Director | 2020-2024 | $0 | $3,946 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
23 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Buchanan | Board President | 2021-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rebekah Padgett | Board Vice President | 2023-2025 | 9 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Trevor Eakes | Board Member | 2023-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Danielle Ameen Reich | Executive Director | 2020-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher Matlack | Board Secretary | 2022-2025 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hans Hartmann | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Schlegel | Board Member | 2020-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sylvia Rivera | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| J Hal Michael Jr | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tony Machacha | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shubha Pandit | Board Member | 2021-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cheryl Wheeler | Board Member | 2022-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Julie Budkowski | Board Treasurer | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jenna Kim | Board Member | 2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Faraaz Abdool | Board Member | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mariano Castro (former) | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ian Hendy (former) | Board Member | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marco Quesada (former) | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Knuth (former) | Board Vice President | 2021-2022 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Wayne Carino (former) | Board Treasurer | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Paul Lehman (former) | Board Member | 2020-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Churchill Grimes (former) | Board Member | 2021-2022 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patricia Livingston (former) | Board Member | 2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 15 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Ameen Reich | Executive Director | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stuart Buchanan | Board President | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebekah Padgett | Board Vice President | 9 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christopher Matlack | Board Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Julie Budkowski | Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trevor Eakes | Board Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hans Hartmann | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Schlegel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sylvia Rivera | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| J Hal Michael Jr | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Machacha | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shubha Pandit | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cheryl Wheeler | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jenna Kim | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Faraaz Abdool | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 16 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Buchanan | Board President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cleveland Rex Steward III | Executive Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rebekah Padgett | Board Co-Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Trevor Eakes | Board Co-Vice President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Danielle Ameen Reich | Board Treasurer | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Christopher Matlack | Board Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Hans Hartmann | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Schlegel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sylvia Rivera | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| J Hal Michael Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Machacha | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Shubha Pandit | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cheryl Wheeler | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mariano Castro | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ian Hendy | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Marco Quesada | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 16 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Buchanan | Board President | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cleveland Rex Steward III | Executive Director | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rebekah Padgett | Board Co-Vice President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Trevor Eakes | Board Co-Vice President | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Danielle Ameen Reich | Board Treasurer | 6 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christopher Matlack | Board Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hans Hartmann | Board Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Schlegel | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sylvia Rivera | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| J Hal Michael Jr | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Machacha | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shubha Pandit | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cheryl Wheeler | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mariano Castro | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ian Hendy | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marco Quesada | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 17 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Ameen Reich | Board President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Knuth | Board Vice President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Schlegel | Board Secretary | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wayne Carino | Board Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cleveland Rex Steward III | Executive Director | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hans Hartmann | Board Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stuart Buchanan | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sylvia Rivera | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Paul Lehman | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| J Hal Michael Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Churchill Grimes | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Machacha | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shubha Pandit | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cheryl Wheeler | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Christopher Matlack | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mariano Castro | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ian Hendy | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 14 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Ameen Reich | Board President | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Schlegel | Board Vice-President | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Paul Lehman | Board Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Wayne Carino | Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Cleveland Rex Steward III | Executive Director | 16 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hans Hartmann | Board Member | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Stuart Buchanan | Board Member | 4 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sylvia Rivera | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Knuth | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| J Hal Michael Jr | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Churchill Grimes | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tony Machacha | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Shubha Pandit | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Patricia Livingston | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $4K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Rex Steward III | Executive Director | 30 | $3,946 | - | - | $3,946 | 1 |
| Danielle ameen Reich | Board President | 30 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Schlegel | Board Vice-President | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| William Paul Lehman | Board Secretary | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Wayne Carino | Board Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $189,041 | $167,674 | $197,888 | $197,888 | $187,417 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $189,041 | $167,674 | $197,888 | $197,888 | $187,417 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $197,032 | $135,606 | $176,521 | $176,521 | $196,587 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $119,221 | $67,136 | $115,095 | $115,095 | $119,221 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,002 | $82,887 | $63,010 | $63,010 | $64,002 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $114,633 | $102,601 | $81,895 | $81,895 | $114,633 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $69,388 | $37,084 | $69,863 | $69,863 | $69,388 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $90,873 in all, tax years 2013 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESOURCES LEGACY FUND | Public charity | Exact | 2016, 2018, 2020 | 3 | $47,000 | 2020 | $10,000 | show |
| THE BUTLER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS” | 2025 | 1 | $20,300 | 2025 | $20,300 | show |
| C E DOOLIN FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS” | 2024 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Ecologists Without Borders” | 2025 | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| LAZARD FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS” | 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| CREAG FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS” | 2025 | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 | $2,500 | show |
| MEACHAM FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS” | 2013, 2017, 2022 | 3 | $850 | 2022 | $500 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ECOLOGISTS WITHOUT BORDERS” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $223 | 2023 | $46 | show |
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2025 · Form 990EZ · $167,674 spent · pay $49,014 · grants $45,282 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $61,822 | 36.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $49,014 | 29.2% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $45,282 | 27.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $11,160 | 6.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $396 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $167,674 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $135,606 spent · pay $0 · grants $52,540 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $69,605 | 51.3% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $52,540 | 38.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,014 | 9.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $447 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $135,606 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $67,136 spent · pay $0 · grants $34,879 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $34,879 | 52.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $21,264 | 31.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,708 | 15.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $285 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $67,136 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $82,887 spent · pay $0 · grants $52,369 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $52,369 | 63.2% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $23,492 | 28.3% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $6,610 | 8.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $416 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $82,887 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $102,601 spent · pay $0 · grants $80,762 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $80,762 | 78.7% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $18,698 | 18.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,979 | 2.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $162 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $102,601 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $37,084 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $31,740 | 85.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,210 | 14.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $134 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $37,084 | 100% |