Nonprofit · EIN 84-4785944
MIGHTY EARTH INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,323,480 | $6,124,893 | $1,198,587 | $3,092,206 | $442,314 | $2,649,892 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,032,519 | $6,611,256 | $421,263 | $1,777,286 | $321,567 | $1,455,719 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $4,633,896 | $4,069,630 | $564,266 | $1,946,437 | $911,981 | $1,034,456 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $7,115,959
- of which government grants
- $1,597,688
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,030
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$8,277
- Net income from fundraising events
- $198,491
- Other revenue
- $198,491
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $169,894
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $454,204
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,049,546
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,201,601
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $62,281
- Accounting fees
- $283,280
- Occupancy
- $53,674
- Travel
- $206,325
- Program services (functional)
- $4,703,432
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,099,801
- Fundraising (functional)
- $321,660
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,777,286
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,092,206
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $442,314
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,649,892
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $86,290
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,563,602
- Gross receipts
- $7,679,626
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2020
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN HUROWITZ | CEO & FOUNDER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $223,657 | $16,459 |
| ALEX WIJERATNA | SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL PROTEIN CAMPAIGN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,000 | $15,321 |
| MATTHEW GROCH | SENIOR DIRECTOR, HEAVY INDUSTRY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,516 | $12,179 |
| CAROLE MITCHELL | SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,138 | $16,121 |
| ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG | VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,532 | $11,868 |
| AMANDA HUROWITZ | SENIOR DIRECTOR, ASIA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,135 | $15,733 |
| ANNA HONG | MANAGING DIRECTOR FINOPS, (FROM 5/24) Officer | 40 | $95,387 | $12,310 |
| CINDY SCHWARTZ | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. (UNTIL 7/24) Officer | 40 | $102,083 | $4,309 |
| TOM KUO | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN PUCKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY GROSSMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARI NESSEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI OVERBECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN HUROWITZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $225,000 | $20,759 |
| CINDY SCHWARTZ | COS/COO Officer | 40 | $168,333 | $18,122 |
| MATTHEW GROCH | SENIOR DIRECTOR, DECARBONIZATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,472 | $15,004 |
| AMANDA HUROWITZ | SENIOR DIRECTOR, ASIA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,232 | $13,872 |
| TOM KUO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN PUCKER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDUL TEJAN COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI OVERBECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLENN HUROWITZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $175,000 | $6,911 |
| CINDY SCHWARTZ | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $151,808 | $1,685 |
| JULIAN ORAM | SR. FOREST COMMODITIES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,010 | $1,321 |
| ALEX WIJERATNA | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,973 | $1,321 |
| TOM KUO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAEROM PARK | TREASURER (UNTIL NOV 2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GROSSMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN PUCKER - DIR FROM AUG | 2022), THEN TREAS. (FROM DEC 2022) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABDUL TEJAN COLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI OVERBECK | DIRECTOR (FROM MAY 2022) Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1701 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3001
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GLENN HUROWITZ, 1701 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW 3-123, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- ANNA HONG, MANAGING DIR, OF FIN. & OPS.
- Phone
- (240) 535-6050
- Website
- WWW.MIGHTYEARTH.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
MIGHTY EARTH IS A GLOBAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO DEFEND NATURE, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO PROTECT HALF OF EARTH FOR NATURE AND SECURE A STABLE CLIMATE THAT ALLOWS LIFE TO FLOURISH.
Program accomplishments
- PROTEIN:MIGHTY EARTH WORKS TO TRANSFORM THE PROTEIN INDUSTRY BY PERSUADING SUPERMARKETS, RESTAURANTS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND GOVERNMENTS TO END DEFORESTATION, LAND-GRABBING, AND THE ABUSE OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, AND SHIFT TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS.Expenses $2,743,530 · grants $141,013
- FORESTS:MIGHTY EARTH WORKS TO BREAK THE LINK BETWEEN AGRICULTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF TROPICAL RAINFORESTS AND OTHER LANDSCAPES. WE WORK IN THE AMAZON IN LATIN AMERICA, THE UPPER GUINEAN FOREST AND CONGO BASIN FORESTS IN AFRICA AND THE PARADISE FORESTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.Expenses $1,121,706 · grants $28,881
- CLIMATE: MIGHTY EARTH WORKS TO DECARBONIZE HEAVY INDUSTRY BY HOLDING MAJOR AUTO AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE TO FIND SUSTAINABLE, RENEWABLE ALTERNATIVES AND CHANGING CORPORATE POLICIES THAT DESTROY FORESTS AND MINE, CHOP, FINANCE, SHIP, AND BURN THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE FUELS ON EARTH.Expenses $838,196
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
- 84-4785944
- 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
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,092,206
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,679,626
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,323,480 | $6,124,893 | $3,092,206 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $7,032,519 | $6,611,256 | $1,777,286 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,633,896 | $4,069,630 | $1,946,437 | 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 84-4785944).
Questions about MIGHTY EARTH INC
- What is the EIN of MIGHTY EARTH INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MIGHTY EARTH INC is 84-4785944.
- Is MIGHTY EARTH INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
- Are donations to MIGHTY EARTH INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MIGHTY EARTH 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 MIGHTY EARTH INC 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 MIGHTY EARTH INC 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 MIGHTY EARTH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names GLENN HUROWITZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of MIGHTY EARTH INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $223,657 (GLENN HUROWITZ, CEO & FOUNDER).
- How much revenue does MIGHTY EARTH INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,323,480, expenses of $6,124,893 and total assets of $3,092,206 at year end.
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