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Environmental Health Sciences

EIN 88-0663738 · Bozeman, MT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak25 out of 100GovernanceGood83 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES PROVIDES SCIENCE-BASED INFORMATION ON ENDOCRINEDISRUPTION AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTALHEALTH. THE ORGANIZATION AGGREGATES NEWS AND TRANSLATES RESEARCH TO MAKE COMPLEXSCIENCE ACCESSIBLE TO BROAD AUDIENCES.

Income
$869,169
Spending
$2.2 million
Spent on programs
77%
Reserves
-0.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 93%
Employees
17
Volunteers
30
Highest pay
$221,802, 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

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 1% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 36% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 158% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 74% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    77% 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: 83 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 6 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

    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

    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 (1)
  1. $1.7 million spent. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES HAS A GLOBAL NETWORK OF SCIENTISTS BASED AT UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. WE WORK WITH A WIDE RANGE OF PARTNERS-INCLUDING CORPORATIONS AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS-TO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION, TO PROMOTE HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND TO IMPROVE THE SAFETY OF MATERIALS.OUR DIGITAL PLATFORMS REACH A GLOBAL AUDIENCE OF 1.8 MILLION PEOPLE ANNUALLY AND ENGAGE OVER 140,000 FOLLOWERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE ALSO DELIVER A MIX OF DAILY AND WEEKLY NEWSLETTERS TO A DEDICATED SUBSCRIBER BASE OF 15,000.EHS HAS EARNED BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR OUR WORK. WE ARE DEEPLY COMMITTED TO BRINGING SCIENCE INTO PUBLIC DIALOGUE.

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 March 2022.

    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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