ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND ACTION FOUNDATION INC

Cite this

Plain text ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND ACTION FOUNDATION INC. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2024. https://furp.org/org/ecological-research-and-action-foundation-inc-841697939. Retrieved 2026-10-26.

APA furp.org. (n.d.). ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND ACTION FOUNDATION INC [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2024]. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/ecological-research-and-action-foundation-inc-841697939

MLA “ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND ACTION FOUNDATION INC.” furp.org, tax years 2024, https://furp.org/org/ecological-research-and-action-foundation-inc-841697939. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

Retrieved 2026-10-26; covers tax years 2024. Data: furp.org, CC BY 4.0.

2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $2.5M · expenses $9K · assets $2.7M

Also known as
INC
EIN
84-1697939
Address
3860 VIA DEL REY, BONITA SPGS, FL 34134-7556
NTEE code
C30
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
March 2007 (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 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Principal officer
Quinn Ruelle (its 2023 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2023 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Quinn Ruelle PRESIDENT2024 5 $0 reported 1
Heike Ruelle TREASURER2024 5 $0 reported 1
David Boucher DIRECTOR2024 5 $0 reported 1
Brian Hood DIRECTOR2024 5 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 4 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
QUINN RUELLE PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
HEIKE RUELLE TREASURER5 $0-$0 $01
DAVID BOUCHER DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01
BRIAN HOOD DIRECTOR5 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

State business registration

The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 4 contributors · $2.5M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 AI SMARTER WORLD Organization or other BONITA SPRINGS, FL $2,199,214$2,199,214 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2 QUINN RUELLE Organization or other BONITA SPRINGS, FL $194,700$194,700 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
3 HCR PROPERTIES LLC Fuzzy 0.60 Organization or other BONITA SPRINGS, FL $38,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
4 BOVINE BREEZE LLC Organization or other BONITA SPRINGS, FL $37,096$32,096 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-11-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,508,156$8,979 $2,742,866$2,742,866 $2,469,010- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
LIVE WILDLY FOUNDATION INCFLC30 $2,680,000$2,898,526 CEO$251,394 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
4OCEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCFLC30 $1,601,140$253,889 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR eff. 9/2024$51,288 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
ECOSPHERE RESTORATION INSTITUTE INCFLC30 $2,715,283$2,682,404 PRESIDENT$231,513 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
HOMOSASSA RIVER RESTORATION PROJECT INCFLC30 $3,900,228$3,860,307 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
FLORIDA THREE RIVERS RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENTFLC30 $2,695,133$2,828,221 Office Mgr$105,705 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
PENSACOLA AND PERDIDO BAYS ESTUARY PROGRAM INCFLC30 $2,093,649$2,061,774 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$110,248 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
EARTH INBALANCE CORPORATIONFLC30 $2,682,480$331,911 PRESIDENT$103,833 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
HEALTHY REEFS FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE INCFLC30 $1,383,840$407,063 Executive Director$92,995 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
GENESIS REEF PROJECT INCFLC30 $1,273,455$791,327 DIRECTOR/PRE$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
BIG WATERS LAND TRUST INCFLC30 $4,947,554$3,816,608 President$206,662 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
PERPETUAL USE INCFLC30 $1,692,640$1,310,395 Director$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
TAMPA BAYWATCH INCFLC30 $5,003,091$4,229,370 CEO$163,612 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
FLORIDA AUDUBON SOCIETYFLC30 $3,832,503$484,959 EMERITUS$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, same state
DALLAS ECOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONTXC30 $1,345,047$1,340,060 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, similar name
BADGERLAND FOUNDATION INCWIC30 $4,130,128$172,114 President$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
RURAL LAND FOUNDATION OF LINCOLNMAC30 $1,445,083$916,740 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$191,586 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INCTXC30 $4,333,955$1,771,081 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$91,875 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
MALCOLM STACK FOUNDATION INCWIC30 $1,416,047$425,523 TREASURER/SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
MARYLAND FORESTRY BOARDS FOUNDATION INCMDC30 $2,122,038$2,046,857 President$43,466 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
CUB CONSUMER EDUCATION AND RESEARCHFUNDILC30 $3,716,917$2,166,406 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$116,690 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
CHEROKEE RANCH AND CASTLE FOUNDATIONCOC30 $2,312,839$2,011,925 Executive Director$146,325 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
RAO FOUNDATIONTXC30 $2,200,000$2,235,170 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
OCEAN RISK AND RESILIENCE ACTION ALLIANCE INCDCC30 $1,887,292$2,630,844 CHAIRPERSON$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
NATIONAL BOBWHITE AND GRASSLAND INITIATIVE FOUNDATIONKYC30 $2,418,818$2,539,252 CEO$111,135 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x
CALAID FOUNDATIONCAC30 $2,026,816$35,190 C.E.O.$0 Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$24,346,575218 422016–2024 CLEAN AND PROSPEROUS AMERICA EDUCATION FUND; BIG WATERS LAND TRUST INC; CHANNEL ISLANDS RESTORATION; FLORIDA AUDUBON SOCIETY and 38 more
SANTA BARBARA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$12,372,60216 32013–2024 CHANNEL ISLANDS RESTORATION; POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE ASSOCIATION; CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE INC
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$10,172,602166 352014–2024 POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE ASSOCIATION; ECOLIFE CONSERVATION; CLEAN AND PROSPEROUS AMERICA EDUCATION FUND; NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC and 31 more
RASMUSON FOUNDATION Private foundation$6,587,38461 22012–2024 ANCHORAGE PARK FOUNDATION; AHTNA INTERTRIBAL RESOURCE COMMISSION
GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$5,629,09816 12011–2024 BIG WATERS LAND TRUST INC
ROBERT B DAUGHERTY FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,440,00010 12014–2024 NEBRASKA GAME AND PARKS FOUNDATION
NICHOLAS FAM FOUNDATION TR Private foundation$5,400,00011 12015–2025 ROCKFORD PARK DISTRICT FOUNDATION
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$5,284,32857 202016–2024 OCEAN RISK AND RESILIENCE ACTION ALLIANCE INC; SECORE INTERNATIONAL INC; MOONLIGHT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; FRIENDS OF THE CHARLES DARWIN FOUNDATION FOR THE GALAPAGOS ISLAN and 16 more
MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$5,219,60124 72010–2024 POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE ASSOCIATION; INTER UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE & NATURAL RESOURCES UTD ST; MATTOLE RESTORATION COUNCIL; NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL INC and 3 more
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$4,169,02016 62018–2024 FRIENDS OF THE CHARLES DARWIN FOUNDATION FOR THE GALAPAGOS ISLAN; OCEAN RISK AND RESILIENCE ACTION ALLIANCE INC; GUANACASTE DRY FOREST CONSERVATION FUND; CENTER FOR PLANT CONSERVATION INC and 2 more
MOORE-ODOM WILDLIFE FOUNDATION TR Private foundation$4,157,4792 12022–2023 MOORE-ODOM WILDLIFE FOUNDATION INC
ANGELA J BOWEN CONSERVANCY FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,754,5004 12019–2023 OLYMPIA COALITION FOR ECOSYSTEMS PRESERVATION
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,643,83512 52012–2024 OCEAN RISK AND RESILIENCE ACTION ALLIANCE INC; FRIENDS OF THE CHARLES DARWIN FOUNDATION FOR THE GALAPAGOS ISLAN; POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE ASSOCIATION; ACTERRA ACTION FOR A HEALTHY PLANET and 1 more
BUILDERS INITIATIVE Private foundation$3,433,82115 42019–2024 SECORE INTERNATIONAL INC; BAHAMAS NATIONAL TRUST FUND INC; INTER UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE & NATURAL RESOURCES UTD ST; CUB CONSUMER EDUCATION AND RESEARCHFUND
CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION Private foundation$3,296,82715 12017–2024 GREAT LAKES AQUATIC HABITAT NETWORKAND FUND INC

The full list · all similar organizations

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.

2024 · Form 990PF · $8,979 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,341
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: other professional $5,777 64.3%
Travel, conferences and meetings $1,341 14.9%
Other expenses $1,213 13.5%
Fees: legal $648 7.2%
Total$8,979100%

View the filing

Comments

Anonymous: no account or email. Up to 2,000 characters, at most one link. Comments are checked automatically; some wait for review.