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Regenerative Earth

EIN 81-4584189 · Boulder, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair51 out of 100GovernanceGood74 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PRESERVING BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND INDIGENOUS WISDOM IN KEYSTONE ECOSYSTEMS GLOBALLY, AS WELL AS ENABLING CONDITIONS WHERE HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT THRIVE WITHIN.

Income
$161,889
Spending
$160,455
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
0.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$41,000, exec director, board chair

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

Fair: 51 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 42% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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, 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 (3)
  1. $87,199 spent. IMPLEMENTED THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE OSA PENINSULA (CEDPO) IN COSTA RICA. THIS CENTER STRENGTHENS CAPACITY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND LOCAL COMMUNITY LED PROJECTS AND GOVERNANCE OF THE OSA TERRITORY. WE ALSO GAVE TWO PROJECT GRANTS - STRENGTHENING PROCESSING CAPACITY AND SAFETY FOR THE RECYCLING CENTER IN THE OSA PENINSULA AND NATIVE VANILLA CULTIVATION AND PRODUCTION.
  2. $24,411 spent. DEVELOPED THE SACRED CONTRACT "LAND THAT OWNS ITSELF" PROGRAM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CENTER FOR ETHICAL LAND TRANSITION, TALKING WINGS, ONE LIGHT GLOBAL AND THE CENTER FOR DEMOCRATIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. THIS PROGRAM WILL LEGALLY RETURN TITLES OF LAND BACK TO THE LAND ITSELF RECOGNIZING ITS RIGHTS TO EXIST AND FLOURISH, AND WILL HELP ESTABLISH LOCAL HUMAN GUARDIANS TO REPRESENT AND PROTECT THE LAND.
  3. $33,250 spent. THE ENVIRONMENTAL FUNDERS NETWORK WAS PROVIDED A GRANT TO HELP DEVELOP THE EARTH FUNDING LAB. THE LAB WAS SET UP TO SUPPORT FUNDERS TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE AND REGENERATIVE IN THEIR PHILANTHROPIC GIVING, ESPECIALLY REGARDING SHIFTING ECONOMIES ALLOWING THE FUNDERS TO BE MORE IN SERVICE TO LIFE.

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

  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 November 6, 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 December 2024.

    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 2016.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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