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Echoing Green Inc

EIN 13-3424419 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood70 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ECHOING GREEN DISCOVERS EMERGING LEADERS AND INVESTS DEEPLY IN THE GROWTH OF THEIR IDEAS. FOR OVER 35 YEARS, WE'VE BUILT A BROAD, DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM TO SUPPORT THESE LEADERS AS THEY SOLVE THE WORLD'S BIGGEST PROBLEMS.

Income
$12.8 million
Spending
$18.1 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
28.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 81%
Employees
45
Volunteers
990
Highest pay
$459,050, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 28.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 10% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 42% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 35% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 17 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $12.5 million spent. FELLOWSHIP AND ALUMNI PROGRAM: THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM BEGINS WITH A STRATEGIC AND THOUGHTFUL GLOBAL SEARCH FOR EMERGING SOCIAL LEADERS WHO ARE FROM THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. THROUGH THIS SEARCH PROCESS, ECHOING GREEN IDENTIFIES TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS WHO ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY TRADITIONAL FUNDING SOURCES.FELLOWS ARE PROVIDED WITH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TRAINING, WELLBEING AND WELLNESS SUPPORT, AND JOIN A THRIVING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM THAT INCLUDES MORE THAN 1000 BEST-IN CLASS ECHOING GREEN FELLOWS, STAFF, AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT THEIR ENDEAVORS ARE SUSTAINABLE WELL BEYOND THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. IN SUPPORTING PROGRAM ALUMNI, ECHOING GREEN PROVIDES FOLLOW-ON FUNDING GRANTS, NEARLY $1.6M, IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 AS AN ADDITIONAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT.THE SIGNAL FUND IS STRUCTURED TO MAKE CATALYTIC CAPITAL AVAILABLE TO ECHOING GREEN'S INNOVATIVE LEADERS WHO HAVE DEVELOPED THEIR ORGANIZATIONS OVER FIVE TO TEN YEARS. SIGNAL FUND BRIDGES THE CAPITAL ACCESS GAP THROUGH INVESTMENTS THAT ARE PATIENT, SAFER, AND MORE FLEXIBLE THAN TRADITIONAL MODELS.
  2. $1.1 million spent. FIELD BUILDING:ECHOING GREEN BRINGS TOGETHER AND WORKS ALONGSIDE A COHORT OF SECTOR LEADERS TO DEVELOP A SHARED AGENDA AMONG GLOBAL FIELD INTERMEDIARIES AND ACADEMICS, FOSTERING RECOGNITION, TRUST, AND INVESTMENT FROM GLOBAL INFLUENCERS TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL IMPACT AT SCALE.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 1987.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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