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Future Earth

EIN 81-5033986 · Fort Collins, CO

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceGood88 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO ADVANCE RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF TRANSFORMATIONS TO GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY.

Income
$2.0 million
Spending
$3.1 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 81%
Employees
11
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$278,900, ceo

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

Financial health

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 59% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 15% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Governance

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (environment, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 March 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. $1.5 million spent. GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH: AS PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK WITH THE MISSION TO ADVANCE RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF TRANSFORMATIONS TO GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY, THE ORGANIZATION LEADS SEVERAL KEY FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRIBUTED GLOBAL SECRETARIAT, WHICH INCLUDES COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, NETWORKS, AS WELL AS COORDINATION.
  2. $846,646 spent. SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CONGRESS (SRI): AN ANNUAL, GLOBAL CONVENING OF THE GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY AIMED AT INSPIRING ACTION AND PROMOTING A SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFORMATION.
  3. $529,117 spent. ANTHROPOCENE MAGAZINE: A FIRST-OF-ITS KIND PUBLICATION TO FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON THE ANTHROPOCENE, A NEW EPOCH IN THE GEOLOGIC HISTORY OF THE PLANET NAMED FOR HUMANITY'S INFLUENCE ON THE GLOBE. ITS GLOBAL AUDIENCE HAS GROWN DRAMATICALLY. IT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AROUND THE WORLD; IT REACHES OVER 120,000 UNIQUE WEB VISITORS EVERY MONTH; AND IT HAS MORE THAN 45,000 SUBSCRIBERS TO ITS TWO NEWSLETTERS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 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 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 March 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 September 2018.

    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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