Nonprofit · EIN 27-5411173
EARTHGEN
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,409,757 | $1,554,227 | -$144,470 | $853,269 | $0 | $853,269 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,470,468 | $1,530,745 | -$60,277 | $997,739 | $0 | $997,739 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,067,471 | $1,596,536 | $470,935 | $1,058,016 | $0 | $1,058,016 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,227,018
- of which government grants
- $749,905
- Program service revenue
- $148,473
- Investment income
- $34,266
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $54
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $298,310
- Other salaries and wages
- $443,250
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $825,947
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,532
- Accounting fees
- $23,895
- Occupancy
- $32,643
- Travel
- $15,185
- Program services (functional)
- $1,018,838
- Management and general (functional)
- $301,777
- Fundraising (functional)
- $233,612
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $997,739
- Total assets, end of year
- $853,269
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $853,269
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $853,269
- Gross receipts
- $1,420,129
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 75
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Fontinelle | CFO Officer | 36 | $117,490 | $7,464 |
| Catherine Cushinberry | Executive Dir. Officer | 20 | $81,600 | $0 |
| Laura Collins | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $50,638 | $3,017 |
| Lauren Sellen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David D'Souza | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Grant Nishio | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Pearsall | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Phyllis Harvey-Bushnell | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Amy May | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| David Benson | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Anders Kruus | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Holly Burnett | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuti Shukla | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Shouse | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Collins | Interim E.D. Officer | 40 | $110,375 |
| Eric Fontinelle | Dir. of Finance Officer | 36 | $99,240 |
| Catherine Cushinberry | Interim E.D. Officer | 20 | $17,900 |
| Nancy Harmon | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lauren Sellen | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lindsay Pearsall | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Grant Nishio | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mariko Blakely | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David D'Souza | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kalpana Narayanaswamy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Danielle Crysal | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Phyllis Harvey-Bushnell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amy May | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David Benson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA COLLINS | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,762 | $7,418 |
| ERIC FONTINELLE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $88,573 | $7,418 |
| MEREDITH LOHR | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $69,024 | $0 |
| STEVE SHESTAG | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE SNYDER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRANT NISHIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WYKCOFF | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BENSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIKO BLAKELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID D'SOUZA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KALPANA NARAYANASWAMY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE CRYSTAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS HARVEY-BUSHNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY PEARSALL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HARMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4649 SUNNYSIDE AVENUE NORTH SUITE 3, SEATTLE, WA 98103-6900
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- David D'Souza, 4649 Sunnyside Avenue N 305, Seattle, WA 98103
- Signed the 990
- David D'Souza, Chairman
- Phone
- (206) 351-0506
- Website
- www.earthgenwa.org
- Return prepared by
- Jacobson Lawrence & Associates PLLC
Mission
EarthGens mission is to guide and support youth, educators, and school communities to become leaders for a healthy environment.
Program accomplishments
- Environmental Science Units: EarthGens science units help teachers increase students environmental literacy and build their critical thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in culturally relevant ways.Expenses $442,973
- Stormwater Stewards builds students knowledge of their local watersheds and sources of pollution, and design green stormwater solutions that improve community health. Teachers receive resources and training and students connect with professionals from environmental careers. Select schools partner with EarthGen to install green stormwater infrastructure projects, such as rain gardens, on school campuses.Expenses $310,081
- Climate Education: EarthGen provides professional development and resources for educators to teach students about climate change, its local impacts, and solutions. Driven by the state science standards, the program strengthen students and teachers knowledge and skills. EarthGen collaborates with educators, school districts, scientists, and community partners to make climate change learning and action accessible and relevant for youth and communities across the state.Expenses $162,423
- Green Schools Certification: The schools certification program supports students to lead environmental action projects in their schools and communities. From reducing waste to cultivating gardens, certification projects engage the whole school community in advancing environmental sustainability. With resources from EarthGen to complete the process, schools receive recognition and rewards when they certify at one or more levels.Expenses $103,361
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-5411173
- 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
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C60)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $853,269
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,420,129
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,409,757 | $1,554,227 | $853,269 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,470,468 | $1,530,745 | $997,739 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,067,471 | $1,596,536 | $1,058,016 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,331,395 | $1,210,324 | $587,081 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 27-5411173).
Questions about EARTHGEN
- What is the EIN of EARTHGEN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EARTHGEN is 27-5411173.
- Is EARTHGEN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to EARTHGEN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EARTHGEN 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 EARTHGEN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EARTHGEN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EARTHGEN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names David D'Souza.
- Who are the officers and directors of EARTHGEN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $117,490 (Eric Fontinelle, CFO).
- How much revenue does EARTHGEN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,409,757, expenses of $1,554,227 and total assets of $853,269 at year end.
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