Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Earth Economics

EIN 20-1843411 · Tacoma, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong94 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

EARTH ECONOMICS QUANTIFIES AND VALUES THE BENEFITS NATURE PROVIDES TO COMMUNITIES. AS A GLOBAL LEADER IN SCIENCE-BASED ECONOMICS, WE DEVELOP PRAGMATIC, COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR INVESTMENT AND POLICY DECISIONS THAT MITIGATE RISK, ADD VALUE, AND INCREASE RESILIENCE.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.4 million
Spent on programs
63%
Reserves
7.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 56%
Employees
12
Volunteers
12
Highest pay
$150,000, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 19% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    63% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 94 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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

    9 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (3)
  1. $844,176 spent. PROGRAM 1: DOMESTIC - OUR DOMESTIC PROGRAM PROVIDES THREE SERVICES:EDUCATION AND AWARENESS BUILDING; PLACE-BASED PROJECT ANALYSES; AND EXPERTGUIDANCE ON FUNDING MECHANISMS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND NATURAL CAPITAL AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES.
  2. $7,288 spent. PROGRAM 2: INTERNATIONAL - OUR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM PROVIDES THREE SERVICES:EDUCATION AND AWARENESS BUILDING; PLACE-BASED PROJECT ANALYSES; AND EXPERTGUIDANCE ON FUNDING MECHANISMS TO PROTECT AND EXPAND NATURAL CAPITAL AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE OUTSIDE OF THE UNTIED STATES AND ITS TERRITORIES.
  3. PROGRAM 3; ECOSYSTEM VALUATION TOOLKIT (EVT) - THE ECOSYSTEM VALUATION TOOLKIT (EVT) IS A CONSTANTLY EXPANDING REPOSITORY OF SCHOLARLY VALUATION ESTIMATES ASSOCIATED WITH ECOSYSTEM GOODS AND SERVICES, CURRENTLY CONTAINING OVER 5,000 VERIFIED VALUES FOR ECOSYSTEM GOODS AND SERVICES PRODUCED AT SPECIFIC LOCALES, WORLDWIDE, BY PROVIDING A FOUNDATION FOR RIGOROUS AND RAPID ECOSYSTEM SERVICE VALUATION, THE EVT SUPPORTS IMPROVEMENTS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT, AND AN EXPANSION OF OUR UNDERSTANDING OF ECONOMIC IMPACTS AND INCENTIVES, TO BETTER SUPPORT ECOLOGICAL AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.