EARTH ADVANTAGE INC: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
EARTH ADVANTAGE INC (EIN 20-2587074)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-11-15
IRS object ID
202123199349324987
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-11-15T16:52:18-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN930900579PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1MCDONALD JACOBS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1520 SW YAMHILL ST STE 500AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP97204ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN202587074EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EARTH ADVANTAGEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEARTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5039687160PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15010 SE FOSTER RD 86388AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP972069998ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonQUISHA LIGHTPersonNm
Person TitleBOARD PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5039687160PhoneNum
Signature2021-11-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

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Person FirstQUISHAPersonFirstNm
Person LastLIGHTPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Preparer PersonSANG AHNPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00540880PTIN
Phone5032270581PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer2TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd
Principal OfficerDAVID HESLAMPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line15010 SE FOSTER RD 86388AddressLine1Txt
CityPORTLANDCityNm
State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP972069998ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$3,806,243GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EARTHADVANTAGE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2005FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateORLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionOUR MISSION IS TO ACCELERATE THE CONSTRUCTION OF BETTER BUILDINGS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)EVERY PERSON DESERVES TO KNOW THE IMPACT OF THE BUILDINGS THEY LIVE AND WORK IN ON THEIR FINANCES, THEIR HEALTH, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. BETTER BUILDINGS ARE DEFINED AS THOSE ALIGNING WITH THE FIVE PILLARS OF GREEN BUILDING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY, HEALTHIER INDOOR AIR, LAND CONSERVATION, MATERIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND WATER CONSERVATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$267,348CYContributionsGrantsAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$2,424,231CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$16,441PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$13,101CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$94,718PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$90,734CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$2,892,623PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,795,414CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Other Expenses$891,308CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,013,709PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$3,120,337CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$121,086PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$324,923CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,637,601TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$2,716,948TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$369,660TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$775,359TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,267,941NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,941,589NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE O PAGE 1MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,244,792ExpenseAmt
Revenue$1,430,834RevenueAmt
DescEARTH ADVANTAGE CERTIFICATION STANDARDS ARE SOME OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED GREEN HOME CERTIFICATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. THEY RELY LARGELY ON FIELD INSPECTIONS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS. EARTH ADVANTAGE OFFERS FIVE POSSIBLE LEVELS OF CERTIFICATION SILVER, GOLD AND PLATINUM, ZERO ENERGY READY AND ZERO ENERGY. THE MOST BASIC LEVEL ENSURES 10% IMPROVEMENT OVER CODE ON ENERGY PERFORMANCE. THE EARTH ADVANTAGE CERTIFICATION LEVELS DEPEND ON POINTS EARNED WITHIN FIVE PILLARS OF GREEN BUILDING PERFORMANCE AND ONSITE SOLAR PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION. EARTH ADVANTAGE STANDARDS ARE USED ON SINGLE- AND MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENCES. THE STANDARDS ARE USED TO GUIDE THE WORK OF BOTH NON-PROFIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS AND FOR-PROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPERS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)MULTIPLE OREGON CITIES AND THE STATE UTILIZE THE EARTH ADVANTAGE STANDARDS AS QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROGRAMS AND ACCESS TO BENEFITS. EARTH ADVANTAGE ALSO CERTIFIES PROJECTS TO OTHER STANDARDS INCLUDING: LEED FOR HOMES, ENERGY STAR, PASSIVE HOUSE, EPA WATERSENSE, EPA INDOOR AIRPLUS, RESNET HERS INDEX, AND ENERGY TRUST ENERGY PERFORMANCE SCORE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$307,472ExpenseAmt
Revenue$169,294RevenueAmt
DescSOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT: SINCE 2017 EARTH ADVANTAGE HAS DEVELOPED THE GREEN BUILDING REGISTRY AS A SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE (SAAS) PLATFORM PROVIDING THE REAL ESTATE MARKET WITH VERIFIED GREEN HOME DATA. EARTH ADVANTAGE DEVELOPED THIS SOFTWARE IN ORDER TO ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS TO GREEN HOME DATA AND TO PROVIDE AN APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API) TO REAL ESTATE MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICES FOR REAL-TIME DATA POPULATION OF REAL ESTATE LISTINGS. THE SOFTWARE ALLOWS ENERGY ASSESSORS TO PULL DATA FROM VERIFIED SOURCES LIKE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HOME ENERGY SCORE AND GENERATE STREAMLINED, MARKET-FACING HOME LABELS FOR USE BY HOME SELLERS, HOME BUYERS AND REAL ESTATE AND FINANCE PROFESSIONALS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN 2020 THE NUMBER OF RECORDS IN THE REGISTRY EXCEEDED 1.6 MILLION HOMES SOURCED FROM OVER 10 GREEN BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$198,545ExpenseAmt
Revenue$300,378RevenueAmt
DescEARTH ADVANTAGE PROVIDES POLICY DEVELOPEMENT AND PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION SERVICES FOR HOME ENERGY LABELING PROGRAMS. EARTH ADVANTAGE PROVIDES HOME ENERGY SCORE ASSESSOR TRAINING AND MENTORING, QUALITY ASSURANCE OF HOME SCORING BOTH IN PERSON AND REMOTELY, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION OF SCORES. EARTH ADVANTAGE PROVIDES TECHNICAL CONSULTATION FOR HOME ENERGY SCORE POLICY DEVELOPMENT AT THE CITY AND STATE LEVEL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. IN 2019, EARTH ADVANTAGE LAUNCHED THE HOME ENERGY LABELING PARTNERSHIP (HELP) FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO HAVE A PEER-TO-PEER ENVIRONMENT TO LEARN ABOUT THESE POLICIES.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$625,797ExpenseAmt
Revenue$614,459RevenueAmt
DescEARTH ADVANTAGE OFFERS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE PUBLIC WORKSHOPS, CONTRACTOR CLASSES, BUILDER, APPRAISER AND REALTOR TRAININGS, PROGRAM UPDATES, AND EXPERT SPEAKERS ADDRESSING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND GREEN BUILDING. ADDITIONALLY, EARTH ADVANTAGE OFFERS PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION REGARDING GREEN BUILDING EXPERTISE FOR CONTRACTORS, DESIGNERS, REALTORS AND APPRAISERS IN SEVERAL DIFFERENT STATES. THESE CLASSES ARE OFFERED LOCALLY IN-PERSON WHEN POSSIBLE, IN OTHER LOCALES BY PARTNERS AND ONLINE. EARTH ADVANTAGE IS THE FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THE ZERO COALITION. THE ZERO COALITION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2017, TO ADDRESS THE NEED TO ADVANCE ENERGY-RELATED HOME CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES IN OREGON. EARTH ADVANTAGE GATHERED SEVERAL LIKEMINDED NONPROFITS TO FORM THE ZERO COALITION SPECIFICALLY FOCUSED ON ADVANCING OREGON BUILDING CODES IN ALIGNMENT WITH EXECUTIVE ORDER 17-20. IN 2020 THE FOCUS EXPANDED TO SUPPORT EXECUTIVE ORDER 20-04 AND THE OVERALL ZERO MISSION WAS REDEFINED TO FOCUS ON THE WIDER SCOPE OF DECARBONIZING BUILDING OPERATIONS IN OREGON. EARTH ADVANTAGE STAFF CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT DUTIES AND ADDITIONAL EARTH ADVANTAGE STAFF PARTICIPATE IN ZERO COALITION COMMITTEE WORK.EARTH ADVANTAGE ALSO WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CLEARESULT AND TRC TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS AT ENERGY TRUST OF OREGON AND THE NORTHWEST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE.Desc
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Total Other Prog Srvc Revenue$614,459TotalOtherProgSrvcRevenueAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$2,376,606TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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State AbbreviationORStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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JULES BAILEY
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QUISHA LIGHT
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PAT DANIELS
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHAD RUHOFF
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HOLLY BRAUN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID FORMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JILL SHERMAN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN BROWN
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL ARMSTRONG
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAUREN ISAAC
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID HESLAM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$165,822$0$4,982
PETER BROWN
DIRECTOR OF BUILDING CERTIFICATIONS40.00$120,720$0$8,468Yes (X)
ANTHONY ROY
DIRECTOR OF POLICY AND PARTNERSHIPS40.00$118,126$0$8,320Yes (X)
RANDY HANSELL
LEED BD+C: HOMES AND MF PROGRAM MANAGER40.00$102,359$0$13,352Yes (X)
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Total Other Compensation$35,122TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
CERTIFICATION FEE541900$1,261,076$1,261,076
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CONTRACT F541900$529,461$529,461
ETO VERIFIER FEES541900$327,488$327,488
SOFTWARE CONTRACTS541900$164,778$164,778
TRAINING CLASSES900099$50,148$50,148

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$2,424,231TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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Real$90,185RealAmt

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Real$0RealAmt

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Exclusion$13,101ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$170,804TotalAmt
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Total$1,707,513TotalAmt
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Management And General$422,859ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$37,917TotalAmt
Program Services$28,527ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$133,782ProgramServicesAmt
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$101,550ProgramServicesAmt
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Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$17,802ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,278ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$30,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,621ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$65,156ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,902ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$112,872ProgramServicesAmt
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Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$26,659ProgramServicesAmt
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Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPROGRAM COSTSDesc
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Management And General$100ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$743,731ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$99,281BOYAmt
EOY$110,331EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,686,446BOYAmt
EOY$1,741,114EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$362,339BOYAmt
EOY$385,420EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,728BOYAmt
EOY$49,274EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$435,952LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$270,143LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$192,807BOYAmt
EOY$165,809EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$265,000BOYAmt
EOY$265,000EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,637,601BOYAmt
EOY$2,716,948EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$335,895BOYAmt
EOY$292,631EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,250BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$386,992EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,515BOYAmt
EOY$95,736EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$369,660BOYAmt
EOY$775,359EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,267,941BOYAmt
EOY$1,910,672EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$30,917EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,267,941BOYAmt
EOY$1,941,589EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,637,601BOYAmt
EOY$2,716,948EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$324,923ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,429NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$124,828CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$186,280CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$199,051CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$144,368CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$267,348CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$921,875TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,775,501CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,445,537CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,815,555CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,637,096CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,424,231CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$13,097,920TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,900,329CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,631,817CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,014,606CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,781,464CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,691,579CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,019,795TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$14,019,795PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$78,039CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$89,627CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,957CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$103,188CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$99,515CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$463,326TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$78,039CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$89,627CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$92,957CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$103,188CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$99,515CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$463,326TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,834CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,398CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,404CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,005CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$549CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,190TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,980,202CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,722,842CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,110,967CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,887,657CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,791,643CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$14,493,311TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.96730PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97350PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.03200InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02530InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$2,960OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,833DepreciationAmt
Book Value$127BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$47,058OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$36,636DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,422BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$385,934OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$230,674DepreciationAmt
Book Value$155,260BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$165,809TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescFUNDS HELD FOR OTHERSDesc
Amt$95,736Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$95,736TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,793,985TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,429NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$1,429RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,795,414RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,795,414TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,120,337TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,120,337ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,120,337TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC TOPIC ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS TOPIC.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Idemnification Gross Up PmtsYes (X)IdemnificationGrossUpPmtsInd
Payments For Use Of ResidenceYes (X)PaymentsForUseOfResidenceInd
Written Policy Ref T And E ExpnssYes (1)WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgYes (1)CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonDAVID HESLAMPersonNm
TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$149,781BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$16,041BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$4,982DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$170,804TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 1ALONG-TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE IS PAID FOR BY EARTH ADVANTAGE. EMPLOYEES HAVE THE PREMIUMS DEDUCTED FROM THEIR GROSS PAY AND ARE REIMBURSED AT 125% (GROSS-UP). THE AVERAGE MONTHLY LTD REIMBURSEMENT IS $17.15. EMPLOYEES RECEIVE A HOME OFFICE STIPEND OF $100 PER MONTH TO COVER INTERNET AND SUPPLY COSTS RELATED TO WORKING FROM HOME, AS WELL AS A PHONE STIPEND OF $50 PER MONTH.
PART I, LINE 5COMMISSIONS ARE PAID TO INDIVIDUALS ON GROSS REVENUES RECEIVED FOR PROJECTS THEY MANAGE.
PART I, LINE 6EACH EMPLOYEE CAN EARN AN EQUIVALENT BONUS (UP TO A MAXIMUM OF $2,000 PER EMPLOYEE ANNUALLY) BASED ON EARTH ADVANTAGE'S BUDGET TO ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF NET EARNINGS.

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:AT EARTH ADVANTAGE WE BELIEVE THAT CLIMATE CHANGE IS A CHALLENGE THAT CROSSES BOUNDARIES OF INCOME, RACE, ETHNICITY, RELIGION, AGE, ABILITIES, GEOGRAPHY, GENDER IDENTITIES, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AND DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECTS HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS. WE ACTIVELY SUPPORT AND VALUE DIVERSITY IN COMPANY CULTURE, THE RECRUITMENT OF STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS, AND IN OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO PROPEL THE BUILDING INDUSTRY TOWARD A SOCIALLY, ECONOMICALLY, AND ENVIRONMENTALLY JUST FUTURE. EARTH ADVANTAGE FOCUSES ON A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO ADDRESSING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS: 1. PROMOTING THE USE OF GREEN HOME STANDARDS: WITHOUT HIGH PERFORMANCE HOME STANDARDS, BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS DO NOT HAVE A CLEAR PATHWAY FOR BUILDING AND MARKETING EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE HOMES. HOMEOWNERS AND HOMEBUYERS CAN ALSO BETTER ASSESS THE PRESENCE OF GREEN HOME ATTRIBUTES IF A CERTIFICATION OR RATING IS PROVIDED. 2. LINKING THE AVAILABILITY OF GREEN HOME DATA TO THE RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET: THE PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON A HOME'S ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND GREEN ATTRIBUTES THEN ENSURES THOSE ASPECTS CAN BE VALUED IN A REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION. WHEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES OF A HOME ARE ASSIGNED A MONETARY VALUE, THE MARKET CAN THEN RESPOND RATIONALLY TO THE PRESENCE OF THOSE ATTRIBUTES. THE RESULT IS A POWERFUL MARKET-BASED INCENTIVE THAT SUPPORTS INVESTMENTS IN BETTER ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES. 3. PROVIDING TRAINING FOR KEY PROFESSIONS ON GREEN BUILDING APPROACHES, GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS, AND GREEN HOME DATA: A TRAINED WORKFORCE IS CRITICAL TO THE CREATION OF GREEN HOMES AND BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS HOW THEY ARE VERIFIED, MARKETED, SOLD, APPRAISED, AND FINANCED. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, EARTH ADVANTAGE IS HELPING TO MOVE THE MARKET TOWARD HEALTHIER, MORE EFFICIENT, AND MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY BENEFICIAL HOUSING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL REVIEW AND COMMENT BEFORE THE 990 IS FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18THE FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LNE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

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