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Earthrights International reported $10.9 million in revenue and $8.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $81.82 went to program services, $13.15 to management and general costs and $5.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $204,020 (DEPUTY EXEC). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 94% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $8.9MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.8% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.2% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.0% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.6% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $204,020 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.28% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.5 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseAdvocacy and campaigns: earthrights seeks to raise awareness and build broad support among local communities to protect their rights and resources, advocate for human and civil rights and environmental rights, and promote accountability around the world
Legal: earthrights undertakes charitable impact litigation and related legal advocacy to defend human and civil rights and environmental rights, establish and clarify legal standards, and promote accountability and deter abuses around the world. Cases are chosen for their public significance and broader charitable benefit rather than to advance private interests. In accordance with 501(c)(3), the organization's litigation furthers educational and charitable purposes and is designed to produce systemic benefits; any relief obtained for individual parties is incidental to these overarching…
The earthrights schools: educates people of southeast asia and south america in environmental and human rights monitoring and advocacy techniques
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPUTY EXEC Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,932 | $0 | $6,088 | $204,020 |
| SR. LITIGATI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,902 | $0 | $29,364 | $184,266 |
| EXECUTIVE DI Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,575 | $0 | $21,285 | $177,860 |
| FINANCE DIRE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,318 | $0 | $14,785 | $175,103 |
| SUPERVISING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,412 | $0 | $4,986 | $169,398 |
| DEP. US LEGA Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,397 | $0 | $16,278 | $163,675 |
| FORMER GEN C Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,762 | $0 | $4,661 | $158,423 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Earthrights International (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $355K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 540
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| M&M K STREET DC LLC Rent | $139,524 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Earthrights International totaling $2.5M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Earthrights International's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Earthrights International, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Earthrights International spent in 2024, $81.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Earthrights International's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Earthrights International reported that 81.8% of its $8.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.2% to management and general and 5.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Earthrights International pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Earthrights International reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $204,020, for the role of DEPUTY EXEC (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Earthrights International get its money?
Of $10.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Earthrights International a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-3265555 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533169349300738 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349305080 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349318234 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223189349308117 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123159349306877 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349302578 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-3265555: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.