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Alliance for the Earth

EIN 85-0378387 · Santa Fe, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceWeak39 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ALLIANCE FOR THE EARTH IS DEDICATED TO FACILITATING THE EMERGENCE OF A GLOBAL COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO PLANETARY HEALING AND COLLECTIVE AWAKENING. UTILIZING THE TOOLS OF MINDFULNESS MEDITATION, CEREMONY, PILGRIMAGE AND COUNCIL. ALLIANCE FOR THE EARTH TURNS PRAYERS INTO ACTION IN SERVICE TO THE EARTH.

Income
$465,141
Spending
$403,649
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
1
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$63,824, president

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: 69 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 49% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 15% of charities in its peer group (animals, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    2 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (2)
  1. $286,918 spent. THE EARTH TREASURE VASE GLOBAL HEALING PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO TURNING OUR PRAYERS FOR THE EARTH INTO ACTION. OUR GROUP MEDITATIONS, COURSES, RETREATS AND PILGRIMAGES ARE ALL OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCOVER OUR PERSONAL CALLING, GO MORE DEEPLY INTO PRACTICES OF SACRED ACTIVISM AND FOLLOW THE PATH OF COLLECTIVE AWAKENING.
  2. $95,716 spent. THE LIBERIA PEACEBUILDING PROGRAM SUPPORTS THE WORK OF THE PEACE HUT ALLIANCE FOR CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION (PHACT) TO BUILD PEACE HUTS IN LIBERIA AND TRAIN WOMEN AND YOUTH IN PEACE BUILDING TOOLS THAT TRANSFORM VIOLENCE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.

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 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 December 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 January 1991.

    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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