Nonprofit · EIN 81-5033986
FUTURE EARTH
Tax-exempt · FORT COLLINS, CO 80526
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,976,450 | $3,138,001 | -$1,161,551 | $1,896,860 | $618,811 | $1,278,049 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,315,387 | $2,897,143 | -$581,756 | $2,861,825 | $422,225 | $2,439,600 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,233,734 | $1,558,006 | $2,675,728 | $3,255,935 | $234,579 | $3,021,356 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,698,448
- of which government grants
- $1,601,585
- Program service revenue
- $231,959
- Investment income
- $39,166
- Other revenue
- $6,877
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $908,613
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $490,311
- Other salaries and wages
- $716,463
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,470,153
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $147,372
- Travel
- $232,319
- Depreciation
- $2,912
- Program services (functional)
- $2,910,436
- Management and general (functional)
- $227,565
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,861,825
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,896,860
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $618,811
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,278,049
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,311
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $161,876
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,116,173
- Gross receipts
- $1,976,450
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 March 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA KEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $256,891 | $22,009 |
| LAUREL MILLIKEN | COO Officer | 40 | $171,467 | $29,401 |
| VEERA MITZNER | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,182 | $37,260 |
| BRIDGET BLAKE | COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,264 | $19,235 |
| MAKYBA CHARLES-AYINDE | LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN REGIONAL LEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,500 | $5,711 |
| MARIA UHLE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA PINHEIRO PRIVETTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| APURVA DAVE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICA KEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $244,559 | $19,648 |
| LAUREL MILLIKEN | COO Officer | 40 | $163,267 | $27,745 |
| MARIA UHLE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN TOWNSEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAUREL MILLIKEN | COO Officer | 40 | $129,686 | $19,052 |
| ERICA KEY | CEO Officer | 40 | $117,789 | $1,526 |
| MARIA UHLE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN TOWNSEND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| VAUGHAN TUREKIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 413 CHUKAR CT, FORT COLLINS, CO 80526-3602
- In care of
- % LAUREL MILLIKEN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 1036 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins CO 80523
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAUREL MILLIKEN, 413 CHUKAR COURT, FORT COLLINS, CO 80526
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- Laurel Milliken, 413 Chukar Court, Fort Collins CO 80526
- Signed the 990
- LAUREL MILLIKEN, COO & DIR OF OPS, USA HUB
- Phone
- (970) 402-9043
- Website
- FUTUREEARTH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WATSON COON RYAN LLC
Mission
TO ADVANCE RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF TRANSFORMATIONS TO GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY.
Program accomplishments
- GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH: AS PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK WITH THE MISSION TO ADVANCE RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF TRANSFORMATIONS TO GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY, THE ORGANIZATION LEADS SEVERAL KEY FUNCTIONS OF THE DISTRIBUTED GLOBAL SECRETARIAT, WHICH INCLUDES COMMUNICATIONS, FINANCE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION, NETWORKS, AS WELL AS COORDINATION.Expenses $1,534,673 · grants $908,613 · revenue $6,877
- SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CONGRESS (SRI): AN ANNUAL, GLOBAL CONVENING OF THE GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY AIMED AT INSPIRING ACTION AND PROMOTING A SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFORMATION.Expenses $846,646 · revenue $231,959
- ANTHROPOCENE MAGAZINE: A FIRST-OF-ITS KIND PUBLICATION TO FOCUS SPECIFICALLY ON THE ANTHROPOCENE, A NEW EPOCH IN THE GEOLOGIC HISTORY OF THE PLANET NAMED FOR HUMANITY'S INFLUENCE ON THE GLOBE. ITS GLOBAL AUDIENCE HAS GROWN DRAMATICALLY. IT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES AROUND THE WORLD; IT REACHES OVER 120,000 UNIQUE WEB VISITORS EVERY MONTH; AND IT HAS MORE THAN 45,000 SUBSCRIBERS TO ITS TWO NEWSLETTERS.Expenses $529,117
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 March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-5033986
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,896,860
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,976,450
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,976,450 | $3,138,001 | $1,896,860 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $2,315,387 | $2,897,143 | $2,861,825 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $4,233,734 | $1,558,006 | $3,255,935 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $664,701 | $432,128 | $707,871 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: Laurel Milliken | March 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 81-5033986).
Questions about FUTURE EARTH
- What is the EIN of FUTURE EARTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FUTURE EARTH is 81-5033986.
- Is FUTURE EARTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to FUTURE EARTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FUTURE EARTH 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 FUTURE EARTH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending March 31, 2026) is due August 17, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FUTURE EARTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FUTURE EARTH?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 names LAUREL MILLIKEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of FUTURE EARTH?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $256,891 (ERICA KEY, CEO).
- How much revenue does FUTURE EARTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,976,450, expenses of $3,138,001 and total assets of $1,896,860 at year end.
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