Earth Genome

Organization Overview

Earth Genome, operating under the name The Earth Genome, is located in Los Altos, CA. The organization was established in 2015. According to its NTEE Classification (C05) the organization is classified as: Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis, under the broad grouping of Environment and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Earth Genome employed 10 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Earth Genome is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Earth Genome generated $8.2m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 35.1% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $3.8m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 25.8% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

WE EXIST TO ENSURE THE WORLD'S KEY DECISION MAKERS CONSISTENTLY AND ROUTINELY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE FULL VALUE OF NATURE AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR ACTIVITIES ON NATURAL SYSTEMS, THEREBY AVERTING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DISRUPTIONS DUE TO THE MISMANAGEMENT OF NATURAL CAPITAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISK. WE WILL DELIVER THIS BY CREATING A PLATFORM TO ENABLE EASY-TO-USE, INEXPENSIVE, SCIENTIFICALLY CREDIBLE, CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED GLOBAL INFORMATION ON NATURAL RESOURCES, COUPLED WITH THE CREATION OF POWERFUL AND RELEVANT DECISION-SUPPORT TOOLS. THE PLATFORM AND TOOLS WILL EXPONENTIALLY LOWER THE COST AND TIME TO ANALYZE DATA AND TRANSLATE IT INTO INSIGHTS THAT DECISION MAKERS CAN USE.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

Part 3 - Line 4a

THE EARTHRISE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ENSURING THE BROAD AVAILABILITY OF SATELLITE IMAGERY TO TRACK ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES ON THE PLANET. IT AIMS TO CREATE A NEW SOCIAL AWARENESS OF PLANETARY CHANGE. RECENT WORK HAS INCLUDED GLOBAL PLASTICS WATCH AND CLIMATE TRACE.


THE WATER PROGRAM CONTINUED WITH WORK IN MULTIPLE GEOGRAPHIES AND FOCUS AREAS. MOST NOTABLY, IN 2021 WE CONTINUED OUR GRAT (GROUNDWATER RECHARGE ASSESSMENT TOOL) WORK WITH THE BROADER TEAM LED BY CA DWR. THE OBJECTIVE OF GRAT IS TO DEFINE THE BEST AVAILABLE LOCATIONS (SPATIAL) AND TIMING (TEMPORAL) FOR THE RECHARGE OF UNDERLYING GROUNDWATER AQUIFERS. THIS TYPE OF GROUNDWATER RECHARGE IS A KEY SOLUTION WITHIN CALIFORNIA TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING DROUGHT CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT ACT.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Daniel Hammer
Chief Data Scientist
$233,588
Stephen W Downs
Creative Director
$232,500
Glen Low
Chief Financial Officer
$202,600
Steve Mccormick
Chief Executive Officer
$92,323
Susan Mac Cormac
Board Member
$0
Peter Kareiva
Board Member
$0

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Lori B Garver
Consultant For Earthwise Alliance Projec
$388,604
Edward Boyda
Satellite Data Analysis
$213,310
Jisoo Lee
Design Services
$135,400
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $142,521
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$7,487,437
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$7,629,958
Total Program Service Revenue$679,693
Investment income $92
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales -$89,304
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $8,220,439

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Earth Genome has awarded $85,000 in support to 3 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

Tempe, AZ

PURPOSE: GRANT MADE TO ASU TO SUPPORT TEXAS ENVRIONMENTAL FLOWS WORK.

$52,500

Tempe, AZ

PURPOSE: GRANT MADE TO ASU TO SUPPORT TEXAS ENVRIONMENTAL FLOWS WORK.

$20,000

Tempe, AZ

PURPOSE: GRANT MADE TO ASU TO SUPPORT BASIT WORK

$12,500
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 5 grants that Earth Genome has recieved totaling $3,006,586.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Climateworks Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: PROJECT SUPPORT

$2,436,586
The Schmidt Family Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$450,000
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FUNCTIONALITY TO INDEX EARTH OBSERVATIONS FOR MONITORING, CHARACTERIZING, AND SEARCH - IDENTIFYING PLASTIC WASTE SITES THROUGH SATELLITE IMAGERY TO ENABLE BROADER ENVIRONMENTAL DETECTION AND MONITORING EFFORTS.

$60,000
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

PURPOSE: TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FUNCTIONALITY TO INDEX EARTH OBSERVATIONS FOR MONITORING, CHARACTERIZING, AND SEARCH - IDENTIFYING PLASTIC WASTE SITES THROUGH SATELLITE IMAGERY TO ENABLE BROADER ENVIRONMENTAL DETECTION AND MONITORING EFFORTS.

$40,000
Skoll Foundation

Palo Alto, CA

PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$20,000
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