GO CONSCIOUS EARTH INC
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $61K · expenses $60K · assets $4K
- EIN
- 45-5156904
- Address
- 1000 WILLBEA RD, DURHAM, NC 27705-8583
- Website
- www.gcearth.org
- NTEE code
- Q33 International Relief (International, Foreign Affairs and National Security) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2014 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Godi Godar Moteke Molanga (its 2014 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2014 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission
Conscious Earth protects African rainforests and the people and animals that live there by partnering with indigenous communities to eliminate extreme poverty and cultivate sustainable practices.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candor Bourne (former) | Executive Director | 2019-2021 | $30,984 | $90,099 | 1 |
| Alisa Esposito (former) | Communications Director | 2020 | $5,318 | $5,318 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra S Farmer-Jova | Chairman | 2019-2025 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Phillips | COUNCIL LIAISON | 2023-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Richard Carroll | BOARD MEMEBER | 2020-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Bradley | Treasurer | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Sgorbati | BOARD MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Godar Godi | FOUNDING MEMBER | 2023-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sandra Jova Farmer (former) | Board Chair-Treasurer | 2020-2021 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Holloway (former) | Board Member - Secretary | 2019-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Moteke Molanga (former) | Board Member | 2019-2021 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Philipp (former) | Board Member | 2020-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brad Lessler (former) | Board Member | 2019-2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Attermeier PhD (former) | Board Member | 2019-2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 6 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA S FARMER-JOVA | Chairman | 4 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL PHILLIPS | COUNCIL LIAISON | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD CARROLL | BOARD MEMEBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BRADLEY | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN SGORBATI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| GODAR GODI | FOUNDING MEMBER | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA S FARMER-JOVA | Chairman | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL PHILLIPS | COUNCIL LIAISON | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD CARROLL | BOARD MEMEBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BRADLEY | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN SGORBATI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GODAR GODI | FOUNDING MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 6 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDRA S FARMER-JOVA | Chairman | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL PHILLIPS | COUNCIL LIAISON | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RICHARD CARROLL | BOARD MEMEBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN BRADLEY | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SUSAN SGORBATI | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GODAR GODI | FOUNDING MEMBER | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $31K · 1 employee · 15 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candor Bourne | Executive Director | 20 | $30,984 | $0 | $0 | $30,984 | 1 |
| Sandra Jova Farmer | Board Chair-Treasurer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Holloway | Board Member - Secretary | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Moteke Molanga | Board Member | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Carroll | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Philipp | Board Member | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 9 people listed · 2 paid, $33K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candor Bourne | Executive Director | 20 | $27,211 | - | $0 | $27,211 | 1 |
| Alisa Esposito | Communications Director | 6 | $5,318 | - | $0 | $5,318 | 1 |
| Brad Lessler | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Attermeier PhD | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Moteke Molanga | Board Member | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Holloway | Board Member - Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Jova Farmer | Board Chair-Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Richard Carroll | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Michael Philipp | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 6 people listed · 1 paid, $32K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candor Soraya Bourne | Executive Director | 10 | $31,904 | - | $0 | $31,904 | 1 |
| Brad Lessler | Board Member | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Attermeier PhD | Board Member | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Moteke Molanga | Board Member | 10 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Holloway | Board Member - Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Sandra Jova | Board Chair | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $60,786 | $59,767 | $4,097 | $4,097 | $60,786 | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $203,571 | $248,360 | $4,750 | $12,717 | $203,571 | $0 | $8,160 | 0 | 15 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $293,541 | $320,948 | $51,039 | $57,506 | $293,541 | $0 | $13,747 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $260,038 | $124,916 | $152,961 | $152,961 | $260,201 | $0 | $30,984 | 1 | 15 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $134,537 | $140,446 | $20,339 | $17,839 | $134,627 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $100,897 | $110,401 | $25,462 | $23,748 | $96,544 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $446,280 in all, tax years 2016 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORGOOD INC | $233,073 | 9 | $20,256 | 2024 | 2016-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | $90,000 | 6 | $20,000 | 2024 | 2018-2019, 2021-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $65,700 | 4 | $11,800 | 2024 | 2021-2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $37,150 | 4 | $6,800 | 2023 | 2018, 2020-2021, 2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FIDUCIARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $20,000 | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 | 2022-2023 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | $357 | 3 | $65 | 2022 | 2020-2022 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “GO CONSCIOUS EARTH INC” | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $59,767 spent · pay $30,908 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $30,908 | 51.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $26,850 | 44.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,650 | 2.8% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $359 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $59,767 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $248,360 spent · pay $71,099 · grants $0 · events $245
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $62,939 | $62,939 | - | - | 25.3% | |
| All other expenses | $37,399 | $14,912 | $11,176 | $11,311 | 15.1% | |
| Fees: management | $32,600 | $32,600 | - | - | 13.1% | |
| Other (as described) | DRC FLOOD RELIEF | $30,695 | $30,695 | - | - | 12.4% |
| Other (as described) | COMMNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT | $17,135 | - | $17,135 | - | 6.9% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM AWARENESS | $15,664 | - | - | $15,664 | 6.3% |
| Other (as described) | LAND CONSERVATION CFCL | $14,123 | $14,123 | - | - | 5.7% |
| Office expenses | $12,318 | $12,318 | - | - | 5.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $8,160 | - | $2,985 | $5,175 | 3.3% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $7,715 | $7,715 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Travel | $6,701 | $6,701 | - | - | 2.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,595 | - | $2,595 | - | 1.0% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $245 | - | - | $245 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $71 | - | $71 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $248,360 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $320,948 spent · pay $69,487 · grants $0 · events $522
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | LAND CONSERVATION CFCL | $78,950 | $78,950 | - | - | 24.6% |
| Other salaries and wages | $55,740 | $55,740 | - | - | 17.4% | |
| Fees: management | $36,627 | $36,627 | - | - | 11.4% | |
| All other expenses | $33,363 | $7,165 | $18,817 | $7,381 | 10.4% | |
| Payments to affiliates | $26,851 | $26,851 | - | - | 8.4% | |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM EXPENSES | $21,488 | $21,488 | - | - | 6.7% |
| Office expenses | $20,835 | $20,835 | - | - | 6.5% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $13,747 | $1,239 | $6,658 | $5,850 | 4.3% | |
| Other (as described) | COMMNICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT | $12,864 | - | $12,864 | - | 4.0% |
| Other (as described) | PROGRAM AWARENESS | $12,150 | - | - | $12,150 | 3.8% |
| Fees: accounting | $2,990 | - | $2,990 | - | 0.9% | |
| Travel | $2,661 | $2,661 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,160 | - | $2,160 | - | 0.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $522 | - | - | $522 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $320,948 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $124,916 spent · pay $67,553 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Program materials, supplies, and costs | $37,973 | $37,973 | $0 | $0 | 30.4% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $30,984 | $0 | $23,238 | $7,746 | 24.8% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $27,406 | $25,786 | $810 | $810 | 21.9% | |
| Payroll taxes | $9,163 | $4,123 | $4,620 | $420 | 7.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,543 | $0 | $4,014 | $529 | 3.6% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,217 | $0 | $0 | $4,217 | 3.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,263 | $500 | $2,763 | $0 | 2.6% | |
| Office expenses | $3,248 | $784 | $1,680 | $784 | 2.6% | |
| Occupancy | $2,770 | $697 | $1,555 | $518 | 2.2% | |
| Travel | $1,199 | $1,199 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Information technology | $150 | $50 | $50 | $50 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $124,916 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $140,446 spent · pay $42,989 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $95,306 | 67.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $42,989 | 30.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,220 | 0.9% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $710 | 0.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $221 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $140,446 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $110,401 spent · pay $31,904 · grants $0 · events $1,602
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $75,675 | 68.5% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $31,904 | 28.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,905 | 1.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $720 | 0.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $197 | 0.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $1,602 | reported apart |
| Total | $110,401 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 1 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Small Business Administration | Grant or other assistance | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOAN EMERGENCY ADVANCE 59.072 | ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER GRANT | $2,000 |
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