Nonprofit · EIN 81-2533082
INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,111,117 | $1,157,599 | -$46,482 | $225,712 | $802 | $224,910 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $888,645 | $951,011 | -$62,366 | $275,110 | $3,671 | $271,439 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $729,187
- Program service revenue
- $391,433
- Investment income
- -$9,503
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$13,513
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $92,885
- Other salaries and wages
- $536,740
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $715,357
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $120
- Occupancy
- $3,561
- Travel
- $47,198
- Program services (functional)
- $812,802
- Management and general (functional)
- $167,073
- Fundraising (functional)
- $177,724
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $275,110
- Total assets, end of year
- $225,712
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $802
- Net assets, end of year
- $224,910
- Publicly traded securities
- $99,184
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $69,832
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $155,078
- Gross receipts
- $1,509,524
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP CLAYTON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $92,885 |
| TREVOR BRISBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BUCHANAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN COBB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL DENG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON D ERICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN FAHEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOUIS KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN KNAPP | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BEN LASSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY LENT | ACTING PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SANDRA WADDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WM ANDREW SCHWARTZ | EX. VICE PRE Officer | 20 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIP CLAYTON | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $114,670 | $3,371 |
| ELLIE LEANING | PROJECTS DIR. Officer | 40 | $65,179 | $4,417 |
| JESSICA MARDOCK | DIR. OF FINANCE Trustee or director, Officer | 16 | $39,917 | $0 |
| WM ANDREW SCHWARTZ | EXECUTIVE V.P. Officer | 20 | $31,860 | $0 |
| Trevor Brisbin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Abigail Abrash Walton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Buchanan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Deng | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jon D Erickson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Fahey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Louis Kim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven Knapp | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Lasser | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeremy Lent | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sandra Waddock | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Cobb retired Dec 2023 | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2358 UNIVERSITY AVE 2189, SAN DIEGO, CA 92104-2720
- In care of
- % WM ANDREW SCHWARTZ
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PHILIP CLAYTON, 2358 UNIVERSITY AVENUE 2189, SAN DIEGO, CA 92104
- Signed the 990
- JEREMY LENT, ACTING PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (909) 447-2559
- Website
- HTTP://ECOCIV.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- ALLISON & GIBB LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-2533082 or by the name INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ECOCIV PROMOTES LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS FOR THE WELL-BEING OF PEOPLE AND THE PLANET.
Program accomplishments
- (1) ECOCIVS WORK IN WATER SECURITY IS CENTERED AROUND THE W12+ PROGRAMS, WHICH ARE FIVE DISTINCT, YET COMPLEMENTARY PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES TO GLOBAL WATER SECURITY. ADMINISTERED JOINTLY BY THE U.S.-BASED NONPROFIT INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION (ECOCIV) AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN-BASED NONPROFIT SAVE OUR SCHOOLS NPO (SOS) SINCE 2019, W12+ CONTINUES TO 1) CONNECT LOCAL LEADERS WITH ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT PROVEN WATER SECURITY SOLUTIONS, 2) TO INCUBATE PILOT PROJECTS THAT PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF THOSE APPROACHES, AND 3) PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL, COUNTRY-SPECIFIC AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ACHIEVE WATER SECURITY ACROSS THE GLOBE. WE ADDED 24 GLOBALLY RELEVANT CASE STUDIES TO THE W12+ BLUEPRINT AND HELD 7 CONVENINGS WITH OVER 120 PARTICIPANTS. (2) ECONOMIES SHOULD RESPOND TO THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE AND THE PLANET, RATHER THAN PEOPLE AND THE PLANET SERVING THE ECONOMY. A WELLBEING ECONOMY IS ONE THAT PROMOTES THE FLOURISHING OF LIFE IN ALL ITS FORMS. IT IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE RADICAL CONCENTRATION OF WEALTH, EXPLOITATION OF WORKERS, AND DEGRADATION OF THE PLANET THAT WE FIND IN CURRENT ECONOMIC SYSTEMS. AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR ALL PEOPLE AND SUPPORTS LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY, A WELLBEING ECONOMY, IS A VITAL COMPONENT OF AN ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION. ECOCIV WORKS WITH THE WELLBEING ECONOMY ALLIANCE (WEALL), A UK-BASED CHARITY, TO HOST THE WEALL CALIFORNIA HUB. WE ARE CURRENTLY PILOTING WEALL'S POLICY DESIGN GUIDE IN POMONA, CALIFORNIA, WHERE WE ARE WORKING WITH A GROUP OF LOCAL LEADERS TO IMPLEMENT POLICY PROPOSALS AND TRIAL PROJECTS TOWARD ECONOMIC WELLBEING, SUCH AS A WORKER-OWNED COOPERATIVE MODEL. WE FACILITATED DISCUSSIONS AMONG OVER 120 EXPERTS, LEADERS, AND DECISION-MAKERS. (3) ECOCIVS IDEAS PROGRAM IS THE THOUGHT LEADERSHIP BRANCH OFBECOCIV. IT INCLUDES RESEARCHING THE PATHWAY TO A SUSTAINABLE, GENUINELY ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION, ECOCIVS LEARNING FOR IMPACT PROGRAM, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. THE IDEAS PROGRAM WORKS WITH NETWORKS OF VISIONARY LEADERS ACROSS THE ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION COMMUNITY; RUNS ECOCIVS MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING INITIATIVE; AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC THROUGH PODCASTS AND DIALOGUES PROGRAMS.Expenses $812,802 · revenue $391,433
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
- 81-2533082
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $225,712
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,509,524
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,111,117 | $1,157,599 | $225,712 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $888,645 | $951,011 | $275,110 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $941,421 | $893,793 | $350,270 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 81-2533082).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION is 81-2533082.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION 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 INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION 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 INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION 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 INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names PHILIP CLAYTON.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,885 (PHILIP CLAYTON, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL CIVILIZATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,111,117, expenses of $1,157,599 and total assets of $225,712 at year end.
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