Nonprofit · EIN 33-1017279
EARTH CARE INTERNATIONAL
Tax-exempt · SANTA FE, NM 87507
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $754,049 | $947,795 | -$193,746 | $1,185,595 | $401,931 | $783,664 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,118,657 | $848,575 | $270,082 | $1,326,737 | $382,146 | $944,591 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $666,952 | $667,913 | -$961 | $911,801 | $237,292 | $674,509 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $681,415
- of which government grants
- $89,411
- Program service revenue
- $33,779
- Investment income
- $3,852
- Other revenue
- $35,003
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $562,837
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $640,537
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,284
- Occupancy
- $24,028
- Travel
- $24,055
- Depreciation
- $989
- Program services (functional)
- $784,601
- Management and general (functional)
- $163,194
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,326,737
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,185,595
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $401,931
- Net assets, end of year
- $783,664
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,786
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $430,010
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $353,654
- Gross receipts
- $754,049
- Employees
- 18
- Year formed
- 2002
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIGUEL ACOSTA | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,422 |
| BIANCA SOPOCI-BELKNAP | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 24 | $40,000 |
| JORGE GONZALES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SERGIO GONZALES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LUIS DE LA CRUZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRENDA RAMOS ALMEIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA ATENCIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HECTOR AVELDANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUUMN ROSE BILLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOHEMY BOROQUEZ-FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIGUEL ACOSTA | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,422 |
| BIANCA SOPOCI-BELKNAP | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 24 | $40,000 |
| JORGE GONZALES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SERGIO GONZALES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LUIS DE LA CRUZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRENDA RAMOS ALMEIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA ATENCIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HECTOR AVELDANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUUMN ROSE BILLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOHEMY BOROQUEZ-FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIGUEL ACOSTA | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $56,000 |
| BIANCA SOPOCI-BELKNAP | CO-DIRECTOR Officer | 25 | $45,000 |
| JORGE GONZALES | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SERGIO GONZALES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LUIS DE LA CRUZ | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BRENDA RAMOS ALMEIDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTORIA ATENCIO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HECTOR AVELDANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AUUMN ROSE BILLIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NOHEMY BOROQUEZ-FLORES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6600 VALENTINE WAY STE A, SANTA FE, NM 87507-7341
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JORGE GONZALES
- Signed the 990
- JORGE GONZALES, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (505) 983-6896
- Website
- EARTHCARENM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KUDERIK & ASSOCIATES PLLC
Mission
EARTH CARE IS AN EMPOWERMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION. WE GROW GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP FROM THE GROUND UP BY TRAINING AND SUPPORTING YOUTH AND PARENT LEADERS WHO ORGANIZE CAMPAIGNS TO BUILD A HEALTHY, JUST, AND SUSTAINABLE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZING, TRAINING & LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: - THE PODER FAMILY LEADERSHIP COLLABORATIVE FACILITATES AND BUILDS FAMILY LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION INCLUDING BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY FOR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN SCHOOLS, IN CREATING TRANSFORMATION EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES, AND WORKING WITH SCHOOLS AND THE DISTRICT TO CREATE EQUITABLE AND JUST LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. WORKSHOPS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. - PLAZA COMUNITARIA IS THE CENTER OF BASIC EDUCATION THAT EARTH CARE/PODER FAMILIAR OFFERS TO THE COMMUNITY IN SANTA FE WITH THE VISION OF EQUIPPING SPANISH SPEAKERS TO ACCESS BETTER OPPORTUNITIES. - ABRIENDO PUERTAS / OPENING DOORS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM CREATED BY AND FOR LATINO PARENTS WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-5. IT ALSO PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR PARENTS WITH OLDER CHILDREN, SHARING POSITIVE PARENTING EXPERIENCES AND STRATEGIES. THIS COURSE, APART FROM BEING FOR PARENTS, IS ALSO FOR PEOPLE WHO WORK WITH CHILDREN, GRANDPARENTS, UNCLES, BROTHERS, GODMOTHERS AND NEIGHBORS WHO ARE PART OF THE UPBRINGING OF A CHILD. - THE EL PUENTE SUMMER LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IS AVAILABLE TO SANTA FE & AREA YOUTH 14-25 YEARS OLD OFFERING A ONE WEEK OF LEADERSHIP TRAINING, COMMUNITY BUILDING, FRIENDSHIP-MAKING, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING. - THE LA MILPA COMUNITARIA PROJECT IS A FAMILY FOOD JUSTICE PROJECT THAT BEGAN WITH A SMALL GARDEN AND CONVERSATIONS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TALK ABOUT THE PROBLEM OF ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD BY THE MIGRANT COMMUNITY ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF THE CITY OF SANTA FE. THE PROJECT HAS FLOURISHED INTO A LARGER PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF THE LA MILPA COMMUNITY GARDENS AT EARTH CARES OFFICES IN ADDITION TO FAMILY WORKSHOPS THAT INCLUDES A GROUP OF FAMILIES THAT COME TOGETHER TO DISCUSS TOPICS RELATED WITH THE WAY OUR FOOD HABITS HAVE CHANGE DUE TO THE PRODUCTION AND PREPARATION OF FOOD AND FOOD JUSTICE.Expenses $293,554 · revenue $33,779
- SOLIDARITY ECONOMY, COMMUNITY DRIVEN PLANNING & COMMUNITY HEALTH: THE SANTA FE MUTUAL AID NETWORK, COORDINATED BY EARTH CARE, IS A GROWING NETWORK OF OVER 1,500 MEMBERS, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM ARE LATINX IMMIGRANTS IN SF COUNTY WHO ARE SHARING NEEDS AND RESOURCES WITH ONE ANOTHER THROUGH THE PANDEMIC AND BEYOND. EARTH CARE HAS HOSTED COMMUNITY EVENTS, LIKE COMMUNITY SWAPS/COMMUNITY CLOSETS AND BRAKE LIGHT CLINICS (WITH SANTA FE DSA). WE MAINLY CONNECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO RESOURCES AND FUNDS THROUGH THE SANTA FE CONNECT PROGRAM WHICH INSTITUTIONALIZED THE NETWORKED AID RESPONSE WHOSE NEED WAS MADE SO PAINFULLY OBVIOUS DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE MUTUAL AID SOLIDARITY NETWORK HAS: - REDISTRIBUTED NEARLY A THREE QUARTERS OF A MILLION DOLLARS FROM THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE EXCESS RESOURCES TO THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED, - HELPED MEMBERS APPLY AND SECURE OVER A MILLION DOLLARS IN HOUSING AND UTILITY AID, - AND DISTRIBUTED THOUSANDS OF MASKS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PANDEMIC AS WELL AS THOUSANDS OF LBS OF FOOD & MEDICAL DELIVERIES. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE INTIATIVES TO SUPPORT THE SOUTHSIDE OF SANTA FE COMMUNITY RESPOND TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL INEQUITIES THAT HAVE COMPOUNDED OVER GENERATIONS, LEAVING FAMILIES VULNERABLE TO A RANGE OF HEALTH ISSUES SUCH AS RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, ASTHMA, AND INCREASED RISKS OF HEART DISEASE.Expenses $102,446
- YUCCA - YOUTH UNITED FOR CLIMATE CRISIS ACTION - IS AN EARTH CARE PROGRAM PROVIDING VOTER EDUCATION ON FOCUSED CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE MATTERS. THE PROGRAM HOSTS COMMUNITY FORUMS, CONVENES PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ADVOCATES AND PROVIDES CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION. ALSO, EARTH CARE ACTS AS THE COORDINATING PROJECT SPONSOR FOR YUCCA ACTION, A SEPARATE 501C4, NEW MEXICO NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOCUSED ON ELECTION WORK DEDICATED TO HOLDINGELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE FOR FUTURE GENERATION CLIMATE MATTERS. YUCCA ACTION, DURING ELECTION SEASON, COMPILES VOTER INFORMATION, ASKS CANDIDATES TO TAKE STANCES ON CLIMATE ISSUES AND HOSTS CANDIDATE FORUMS.Expenses $388,601
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-1017279
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,185,595
- Income (IRS master file)
- $754,049
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $754,049 | $947,795 | $1,185,595 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,118,657 | $848,575 | $1,326,737 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $666,952 | $667,913 | $911,801 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $1,009,370 | $454,372 | $679,557 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | August 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 33-1017279).
Questions about EARTH CARE INTERNATIONAL
- What is the EIN of EARTH CARE INTERNATIONAL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EARTH CARE INTERNATIONAL is 33-1017279.
- Is EARTH CARE INTERNATIONAL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to EARTH CARE INTERNATIONAL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EARTH CARE INTERNATIONAL 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 EARTH CARE INTERNATIONAL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EARTH CARE INTERNATIONAL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EARTH CARE INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JORGE GONZALES.
- Who are the officers and directors of EARTH CARE INTERNATIONAL?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,422 (MIGUEL ACOSTA, CO-DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does EARTH CARE INTERNATIONAL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $754,049, expenses of $947,795 and total assets of $1,185,595 at year end.
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