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Nonprofit · EIN 54-1868546

EARTH SANGHA INC

Tax-exempt · ANNANDALE, VA 22003

Financials

$608K$699K2023$827K$704K2024$788K$714K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of EARTH SANGHA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2026990$787,845$713,551$74,294$1,077,573$6,635$1,070,938
December 31, 2024990$827,151$703,509$123,642$951,036$2,723$948,313
December 31, 2023990$607,519$698,560-$91,041$826,235$1,564$824,671
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$501,198
of which government grants
$58,484
Program service revenue
$276,371
Investment income
$10,276
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$120,226
Other salaries and wages
$248,716
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$537,524
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$3,942
Occupancy
$26,981
Program services (functional)
$403,547
Management and general (functional)
$256,250
Fundraising (functional)
$53,754

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$923,395
Total assets, end of year
$1,077,573
Total liabilities, end of year
$6,635
Net assets, end of year
$1,070,938
Land, buildings and equipment
$184,862
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,070,938
Gross receipts
$787,845
Employees
18
Volunteers
1,380
Year formed
1997
State of legal domicile
VA

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, 2026, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Madeline BrightExec Director
Trustee or director, Officer
45$70,000$12,515
Lisa BrightDirector Emertia
Trustee or director, Officer
25$37,425$0
Christopher BrightDirector Emerita
Trustee or director, Officer
20$12,801$219
Mary SylviaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Amy FreyDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Richard HaeuberDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Christian LansingDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Kristine LansingDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Ashley Todd MattoonDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Henry BankesterDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Christopher BrightDirector Emerit
Trustee or director, Officer
25$66,744$656
Madeline BrightExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
45$55,000$9,163
Lisa BrightDirector Emerit
Trustee or director, Officer
25$49,691$0
Mary SylviaChair of Board
Trustee or director
0.1$0$0
Amy FreyDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Richard HaeuberDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Christian LansingDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kristine LansingDirector
Trustee or director
0$0$0
Ashley Todd MattoonDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Christopher BrightPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
50$64,000$657
Lisa BrightExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
50$62,929$0
Mary SilviaChair of Board
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
Amy FreyDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Richard HaeuberDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Robert JordanDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Christian LansingDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Kristine LansingDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Ashley Todd MattoonDirector
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5101I BACKLICK RD, ANNANDALE, VA 22003-6090
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Madeline Bright, 5101-I Backlick Road, Annandale, VA 22003
Signed the 990
Madeline Bright, Executive Director
Phone
(703) 333-3022
Return prepared by
ARAUZ INC

Mission

Conservation,Ecological Restoration,and helping people develop healthier connections to the lands and waters around them.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2026

Program accomplishments

  • Wild Plant Nursery: Our local-ecotype, native plant propagation efforts distributed 48,410 plants to about 160 public lands. Our plants are used on restoration projects to restore wild areas by ourselves, government agencies, and other conservation non-profits.
    Expenses $293,814 · grants $49,860 · revenue $383,556
  • Non-Buffer Forest: Ecological restoration of public lands that include forest not buffering riparian areas. This work includes the removal of invasive species and replanting of native species by Earth Sangha staff and volunteers. Our main worksite is Mason District Park in Annandale, Virginia where we are working to restore the oak/hickory canopy, but we also support the restoration efforts of the Fairfax County Park Authoritys Invasive Management Area program and small-scale restoration efforts by community groups
    Expenses $39,335
  • Tree Bank: The Tree Bank program in the Dominican Republic operated a community tree nursery and associated forest-conservation and tree-planting program on the Dominican side of a portion of the Dominican Republic - Haiti border to slow deforestation and help small-holder farmers increase their incomes.
    Expenses $70,398 · revenue $6,100

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026990 on file
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025Check at the IRS
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
54-1868546
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
1998
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Human services (P20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,077,573
Income (IRS master file)
$787,845

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2026$787,845$713,551$1,077,573XML
990December 2024$827,151$703,509$951,036XML
990December 2023$607,519$698,560$826,235XML
990December 2022$570,000$576,935$916,667IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 54-1868546).

Questions about EARTH SANGHA INC

What is the EIN of EARTH SANGHA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of EARTH SANGHA INC is 54-1868546.
Is EARTH SANGHA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to EARTH SANGHA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does EARTH SANGHA 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 EARTH SANGHA INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending June 30, 2027) is due November 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did EARTH SANGHA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2026.
Who is the principal officer of EARTH SANGHA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 names Madeline Bright.
Who are the officers and directors of EARTH SANGHA INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $70,000 (Madeline Bright, Exec Director).
How much revenue does EARTH SANGHA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2026 it reported revenue of $787,845, expenses of $713,551 and total assets of $1,077,573 at year end.

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