Nonprofit · EIN 23-7168440
EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · NEWTON, MA 02458
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,396,186 | $4,215,075 | -$818,889 | $3,722,902 | $859,381 | $2,863,521 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,851,236 | $5,132,694 | -$1,281,458 | $5,190,192 | $1,663,140 | $3,527,052 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,748,873 | $5,281,493 | -$1,532,620 | $5,459,513 | $1,604,986 | $3,854,527 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,262,088
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $87,849
- Royalties
- $928
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$2
- Other revenue
- $46,249
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $954,684
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $184,874
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,652,544
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,171,375
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $30,625
- Accounting fees
- $49,000
- Occupancy
- $65,075
- Depreciation
- $17,876
- Program services (functional)
- $3,009,697
- Management and general (functional)
- $973,622
- Fundraising (functional)
- $231,756
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,190,192
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,722,902
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $859,381
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,863,521
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,199
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,738,105
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $653,664
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,209,857
- Gross receipts
- $7,739,757
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 740
- Year formed
- 1972
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GITTE VENICX | PRESIDENT/CEO (UNTIL 1/2025) Officer | 40 | $163,128 | $6,525 |
| STANLEY RULLMAN | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,643 | $12,996 |
| HEATHER WILCOX | DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL GIVING & PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,275 | $11,136 |
| LARRY STAUB | CONTROLLER (UNTIL 6/2025) Officer | 40 | $84,209 | $21,716 |
| CYNTHIA HALLENBECK | INTERIM CFO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MEYER SHORB | INTERIM CEO Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| LEISHA JOHN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VITTORIO SEVERINO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE KEITH FUNSTON JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BORUN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH SANTANO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BILLMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREN COOPER PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN BOWSER PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JANE STEINMETZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS DYMOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LISA MARKS MCINTYE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRYAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GITTE VENICX | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $137,593 | $5,504 |
| STANLEY RULLMAN | DIRETOR OF RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,676 | $23,921 |
| HEATHER WILCOX | DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL & PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,318 | $11,635 |
| LARRY STAUB | CONTROLLER Officer | 32 | $82,307 | $21,072 |
| LEISHA JOHN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VITTORIO SEVERINO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE KEITH FUNSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRYAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BORUN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH SANTANO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BILLMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE REPASY | MEMBER (UNTIL 5/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREN COOPER PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN BOWSER PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD RICKENBACKER PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE STEINMETZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS DYMOND | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOOMAW PHD | MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD KENDALL JR | MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GITTE VENICX | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $130,844 | $6,034 |
| LARRY STAUB | CONTROLLER Officer | 40 | $75,838 | $20,032 |
| LEISHA JOHN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VITTORIO SEVERINO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE KEITH FUNSTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN BRYAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY BORUN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH SANTANO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID LANG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD KENDALL JR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM MOOMAW PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN BILLMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE REPASY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAREN COOPER PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE NEWELL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GILLIAN BOWESER PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HAROLD RICKENBACKER PHD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE STEINMETZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 WASHINGTON ST 713, NEWTON, MA 02458-1655
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CYNTHIA HALLENBECK, 300 WASHINGTON ST 713, NEWTON, MA 02458
- Signed the 990
- CYNTHIA HALLENBECK, INTERIM CFO
- Phone
- (800) 776-0188
- Website
- WWW.EARTHWATCH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- AAFCPAS INC
Mission
EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD RESEARCH AND EMPOWERS THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO CONSERVE THE PLANET.
Program accomplishments
- EARTHWATCH ENGAGES INDIVIDUALS IN HANDS-ON SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH EXPEDITIONS WHERE THEY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH ACTIVITIES THAT CONTRIBUTE TO INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AND THEIR SOLUTIONS. IN FY2025, 620 PARTICIPANTS JOINED 134 TEAMS THAT TRAVELLED TO 19 COUNTRIES TO SUPPORT 26 SCIENTIST-LED EARTHWATCH EXPEDITIONS AND COLLECTIVELY CONTRIBUTED OVER 35,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS TO CRITICAL CONSERVATION EFFORTS. EARTHWATCH IS DEDICATED TO EXPANDING ACCESS TO SCIENCE IN UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. IN FY2025, EARTHWATCH AWARDED 53 FELLOWSHIPS TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS FROM DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO JOIN AN EXPEDITION THROUGH ITS "GIRLS IN SCIENCE AND "TEACH EARTH" PROGRAMS. FINALLY, EARTHWATCH OFFERED A FOURTH YEAR OF ITS CLIMATE CHANGE MASTER CLASS WEBINAR SERIES FOR CORPORATIONS LOOKING TO EDUCATE THEIR EMPLOYEES ON SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS PRACTICES.Expenses $3,009,697 · grants $954,684 · revenue $45,321
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7168440
- 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
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Science and technology (U20M)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,722,902
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,739,757
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $3,396,186 | $4,215,075 | $3,722,902 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,851,236 | $5,132,694 | $5,190,192 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $3,748,873 | $5,281,493 | $5,459,513 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $5,184,296 | $5,244,281 | $6,080,252 | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | 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 23-7168440).
Questions about EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC is 23-7168440.
- Is EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC 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 EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names CYNTHIA HALLENBECK.
- Who are the officers and directors of EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $163,128 (GITTE VENICX, PRESIDENT/CEO (UNTIL 1/2025)).
- How much revenue does EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,396,186, expenses of $4,215,075 and total assets of $3,722,902 at year end.
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