Nonprofit · EIN 20-3895611
ECOAMERICA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,003,187 | $3,332,936 | -$329,749 | $4,257,734 | $362,147 | $3,895,587 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,645,950 | $3,434,521 | $1,211,429 | $4,730,658 | $505,322 | $4,225,336 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,953,467
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $41,278
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$14,138
- Other revenue
- $8,442
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $260,411
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $641,009
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,272,923
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,352,299
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,861
- Accounting fees
- $29,406
- Occupancy
- $179,362
- Travel
- $197,337
- Depreciation
- $19,315
- Program services (functional)
- $2,434,287
- Management and general (functional)
- $363,638
- Fundraising (functional)
- $535,011
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,730,658
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,257,734
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $362,147
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,895,587
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $31,514
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $182,901
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,712,686
- Gross receipts
- $3,028,535
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 23
- Year formed
- 2006
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEIGHEN SPEISER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $255,579 | $9,453 |
| DIRK KINCANNON | VP AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATION Key employee | 40 | $191,193 | $5,736 |
| JENNIFER GIORDANO | VP MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,798 | $18,554 |
| ROBERT PERKOWITZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $158,521 | $20,527 |
| BEN FULGENCIO-TURNER | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,050 | $16,771 |
| BRETT MATULIS | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,017 | $4,021 |
| ASHLEY M LANE | EVENTS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,781 | $10,244 |
| ROBBIANNE MACKIN | VP AND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,852 | $3,649 |
| ALAN CHUNG | OUTGOING DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP GILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIPANWITA DAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED BEGLEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOF ROCHESTER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREG NICKELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY SNYDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN DUPONT-WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATHERINE NEEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH MISSBACH DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA RENSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISE VAN SUSTEREN | CO VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MADELEINE KOHLBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET KNUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT MULLENWEG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PARKER WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP SHARP | CO VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 |
| RAMON CRUZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH FINNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIA NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEIGHEN SPEISER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $255,466 | $9,450 |
| ROBBIANNE MACKIN | VP AND CHIEF DEVELOPMENT O Key employee | 40 | $208,711 | $6,523 |
| DIRK KINCANNON | VP AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIO Key employee | 40 | $191,138 | $5,734 |
| ROBERT PERKOWITZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $158,494 | $20,505 |
| JENNIFER GIORDANO | VP MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,850 | $16,327 |
| BEN FULGENCIO-TURNER | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,379 | $17,420 |
| BRETT MATULIS | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,414 | $2,680 |
| ASHLEY LANE | EVENTS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,624 | $9,523 |
| ALAN CHUNG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIP GILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIPANWITA DAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED BEGLEY JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK LOY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOF ROCHESTER | CO VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGES BENJAMIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG NICKELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GUY SNYDER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN DUPONT-WALKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH GATTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE NEEBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH MISSBACH DAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA RENSTROM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISE VAN SUSTEREN | CO VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADELEINE KOHLBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET KNUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT MULLENWEG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARKER WHITE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP SHARP | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH FINNIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIA NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA HAUC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3101
- In care of
- % DIRK KINCANNON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT PERKOWITZ, 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW STE 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- SCOTT TOWNLEY, VP FINANCE & ADMIN.
- Phone
- (202) 457-1900
- Website
- WWW.ECOAMERICA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
ECOAMERICA MOVES SOCIETY TOWARD CLIMATE SOLUTIONS BY ENGAGING AND SUPPORTING TRUSTED NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER THEIR MILLIONS OF MEMBERS IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS AMERICA TO VISIBLY ACT AND ADVOCATE FOR AMBITIOUS, JUST CLIMATE MITIGATION, RESILIENCE, AND RESTORATION.
Program accomplishments
- ECOAMERICA'S PROGRAM ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING FIVE MAIN COMPONENTS:1. ECOAMERICA ENGAGES TRUSTED NATIONAL LEADERS OUTSIDE OF TYPICAL ENVIRONMENTAL SPHERES FROM THE FAITH, HEALTH, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES' SECTORS. THESE LEADERS CONVENE QUARTERLY, SHARE IDEAS AND LEARNING, AND GUIDE AND SUPPORT ECOAMERICA'S PROGRAMS.2. THE ORGANIZATION RECRUITS AND SUPPORTS MAJOR NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN ITS TARGET SECTORS AND HELPS THEM MAKE CLIMATE CHANGE A VISIBLE NATIONAL PRIORITY FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, ENGAGING THEIR MILLIONS OF MEMBERS TO ACT AND ADVOCATE FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS.3. IT PROVIDES THESE INSTITUTIONS, LEADERS AND MEMBERS WITH (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONT.) COMPREHENSIVE, TAILORED GUIDANCE, RESOURCES, TRAINING, AND OTHER SUPPORT TO HELP THEM LEAD ON CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND INSPIRE THEIR STAKEHOLDERS AND OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.4. ECOAMERICA ORGANIZES SUMMITS, FORUMS, WEBINARS, WORKSHOPS, CAMPAIGNS, ANNUAL AWARDS, AND OTHER EVENTS DESIGNED TO INSPIRE ACTION, SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND BUILD INDEPENDENT AND COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS.5. FINALLY, ECOAMERICA CONDUCTS AND SHARES VALUES, COMMUNICATIONS AND MESSAGING RESEARCH AND POLLING TO HELP ITS PARTNERS AND THE CLIMATE MOVEMENT UNDERSTAND WHICH AMERICANS ARE READY TO MOVE ON CLIMATE AND HOW BEST TO REACH THEM AND INSPIRE ACTION.Expenses $2,434,287 · grants $260,411 · revenue $8,442
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3895611
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,257,734
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,028,535
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,003,187 | $3,332,936 | $4,257,734 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,645,950 | $3,434,521 | $4,730,658 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,839,540 | $2,817,508 | $3,410,109 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3895611).
Questions about ECOAMERICA
- What is the EIN of ECOAMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ECOAMERICA is 20-3895611.
- Is ECOAMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to ECOAMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ECOAMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ECOAMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ECOAMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ECOAMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT PERKOWITZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of ECOAMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $255,579 (MEIGHEN SPEISER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ECOAMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,003,187, expenses of $3,332,936 and total assets of $4,257,734 at year end.
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