Sponsor Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The mission of Mission.Earth (Sponsor, Inc.) is to empower, educate and encourage our partners so as to enable maximum impact on progressive social innovation. We provide a platform and collaborative community so that administration and regulation does not impede positive social action. Our vision is a world where innovative passion for socially positive action can be executed immediately and cost-effectively.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 88%
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $6,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 7% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 20% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (4)
- $229,834 spent. The Farmers Land Trust (TFLT) exists to facilitate the preservation of farms and the transition of land ownership into community stewardship for a resilient and just future. Our organization is founded on a heritage of innovating the Farmland Commons model to serve local and regional farming communities. We exist to continue building on this heritage by developing the principles and practices needed to allow this mission to grow, evolve and live on to meet the needs and opportunities that this generational transition of land requires. The Farmers Land Trust exists in service to key members of the ecosystem the Land itself, transitioning Landowners, and Community-based Farmers.
- $174,179 spent. The Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition advances equity and justice in the community by strengthening the Cambridge nonprofit sector, building collective voice, and promoting collaboration.
- $150,980 spent. Kindling Collective provides access to outdoor recreation for those new to recreating in the outdoors by maintaining a library of loaner outdoor gear. Kindling Collective also hosts adult participants on outdoor trips including hiking, backpacking, canoeing, sailing, etc. Kindling Collective partners with qualified providers to provide opportunities for education in wilderness medicine and wilderness skills.
- CORE Mental Health: CORE Mental Health supports the work of mental health providers serving people and communities of color by providing networking and educational opportunities in partnership with institutions. CORE Mental Health provides fellowships to financially support students in the mental health fields. CORE Mental Health produces surveys and reports regarding the state of mental health accessibility. Cambridge Volunteers: Cambridge Volunteers suppors the Cambridge, MA nonprofit sector by cultivating a corps of volunteers to support Cambridge, MA nonprofits. Cambridge Volunteers maintains an online database of volunteer opportunities, a mailing list, and annual volunteer fairs to showcase opportunities to potential volunteers. Cambridge Volunteers also provides workshops for Cambridge-area nonprofits on utilizing volunteers. JOYweavers: JOYweavers five-week summer camp provides community, mentoring relationships, and programming that promotes social-emotional development for children. JOYweavers also provides consultation and caregiver support for families of children with higher support needs. JOYweavers, Inc. is an independent MA nonprofit corporation. Mission.Earth provides granted funds to support JOYweavers, Inc.'s work. Northeast Grass-fed Beef Initiative: Northeast Grass-Fed Beef Initiative supports farmers transitioning to regenerative agricultural methods through consultation and education on sustainable grazing and regenerative cattle-based agricultural methods. Bloom Rhode Island: Bloom Rhode Island funds beautification projects for public outdoor spaces in Rhode Island and convenes a network of groups and individuals who endeavor to ""green"" public spaces in Rhode Island. Fishery Friendly Climate Action Fund: The Fishery Friendly Climate Action Fund advocates for fishery-friendly and sustainable policy by convening stakeholders in an online forum, producing educational content and information for both stakeholders and lawmakers, and producing reports on methods and strategieis for maintaining sustainable fisheries. Well on their Way: Well on their Way provides medical capacity building in Northern Uganda. Using a trainer of trainers model, the medical team provides training of several evidence based curricula developed by the World Health Organization to midwife trainers who have in turn trained over 100 skilled health providers throughout Gulu District, making sure that any skilled health provider (midwife, nurse, clinical officer) who may be called to a delivery has essential core knowledge and skills. Well on their Way volunteers travel annually to Uganda to administer and support training. Jewpanese Project: The Jewpanese Project is an oral history projects recording narratives of the intersection of being Jewish and Japanese by conducting interviews and producing archives of Jewpanese history and experience. Friends of Natick Trails: Friends of Natick Trails supports the town of Natick, MA in developing and maintaining a healthy trail network through fundraising, events celebrating the trails, and beautification/development efforts on existing trails. Friends of Natick Trails makes grants to the Town of Natick. Drops of Moonlight Zine: Drops of Moonlight Zine is a multilingual Fan-Art project dedicated to the Sailor Moon universe. The zine features art by global creators, and proceeds benefit the Organization for Transformative Works. Studios Without Walls: Studios Without Walls produces an annual public outdoor art installation in Brookline, MA featuring local artists and sculptors. Downeast Rainbow Alliance: Downeast Rainbow Alliance seeks to improve health and social outcomes for struggling youth by hosting regular meetings to discuss current events, engage statewide organizations and support community progress. DRA operates "The Traveling Rainbow", a grant-funded initiative bringing affirming messages and community-building for youth across Washington County in Maine. DRA also trains facilitators who work with youth on affirming language and practices. Transition Framingham: Transition Framingham convenes individuals and organizations in Framingham, MA to "increase resilience and sustainability in a world of growing population and shrinking resources" by convening working groups on relevant town issues and supporting projects such as repair workshops, community gardens, food forests and bicycle clinics. Framingham Earth Day Festival: Framingham Earth Day Festival produces an annual Earth Day event featuring exhibitors and ideas on ways to live more sustainably in Framingham, MA. Save Massachusetts Wildlife: Save Massachusetts Wildlife educates the public and lawmakers on strategies for protecting wildlife through tabling and outreach in person and online. Save Massachusetts Wildlife funds necropsies to catalogue human-caused wildlife death. Beekeepers Theater: Beekeepers Theater produces accessible live theater and music performances in Sheffield, MA in conjunction with other community groups and state arts funding organizations. WRAFT: WRAFT's mission is to provide education and advocacy for residents affected by the pollution of their natural resources. Flicker Wild Church: Flicker Wild Church produces "pop-up" religious ceremonies in public, usually outdoor spaces to create spiritual community connected to the earth and nature. Mediterranean Marine Life Center: The Mediterranean Marine Life Center provides a vehicle for US supporters to donate to the Zante Turtle Center, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) on the island of Zakynthos (Zante), in Greece. Outlet Arts Collective: Outlet Arts Collective produces free public performances and sing-a-longs. Hopeful Hearts for Teens Corp.: Hopeful Hearts for Teens Corp. partners with therapy providers to cover copays for patients who require services and are unable to afford copayments. End the TTI: End the TTI builds coalition among groups, individuals and families opposing the "Troubled-Teen Industry." Friends
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2015.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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.
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