Earthsayers
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The primary exempt purpose of EarthSayers is to educate and inspire the millions searching for environmental, social/cultural, and economic solutions in this Age of Global Warming. We amplify the voices of sustainability, those people who care about life on earth.
- Income
- $50,490
- Spending
- $77,514
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 99%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 43 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 54% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 (1)
- $66,459 spent. EarthSayers.org, our primary program service, is an information service in the form of a specialized search engine amplifying the voices of sustainability. Our objective is to improve and grow this website that is free to the public and without commercial advertising. In 2025, we finished the bulk of our plan to relaunch the site, so it is (1) a more compelling creative look and feel and (2) uses artificial intelligence to reduce the processing time to curate the video content. We continue to grow the collection and have hired a part-time consultant to help with curation, as well as an information administrator/programmer who has continued to keep the Content Management System (CMS) working. In 2025, there were 337,236 unique visitors, up from 55,630 in 2024. In 2025 we introduced a campaign approach on LinkedIn to promote voices of sustainability. We are targeting LinkedIn members in 2026. This led to the creation of an "EarthSayers Cinema" on LinkedIn. We sponsored the screening of a feature film, Mrs Robinson, and produced an interview between Mary Robinson and her friend and colleague at Project Dandelion, Ronda Carnegie. Our first advertising venture, Mrs Robinson's LinkedIn campaign delivered a standout performance, far exceeding typical platform averages. With a total reach of 65,646 professionals, the Mrs Robinson initiative generated 3,374 clickthroughs and achieved an impressive average CTR of 6.14% - well above the LinkedIn advertising average, which typically sits closer to 0.5-1%. In addition, the campaign drove over 3,500 website visits and maintained a video completion rate above 9%, demonstrating strong audience engagement from first impression through to action. These results highlight the power of a well-targeted LinkedIn strategy to drive meaningful traffic and attention at scale.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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