EARTH SANCTUARY INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $2.9M · expenses $4.4M · assets $5.8M
- EIN
- 92-1398908
- Address
- 424 S FIRST ST, DUNSMUIR, CA 96025-2715
- NTEE code
- B92
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- October 2023 (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
- School
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Earth Sanctuary's mission is education and applied learning which includes the recruitment of student leaders through a selective application process, cultivating a wide base of faculty and community mentors to support student learning.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Shaffer | CEO | 2023-2024 | $237,996 | $398,496 | 1 |
| Michelle Long | CFO | 2023-2024 | $208,800 | $305,967 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Srinija Srinivasan | President | 2023-2024 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura Riccardi Lyvers | Secretary | 2023-2024 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tawna Little | Treasurer | 2023-2024 | 7 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $447K · 81 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Shaffer | CEO | 40 | $237,996 | $0 | $0 | $237,996 | 1 |
| Michelle Long | CFO | 40 | $208,800 | $0 | $0 | $208,800 | 1 |
| Srinija Srinivasan | President | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Riccardi Lyvers | Secretary | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tawna Little | Treasurer | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $258K · 3 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Shaffer | CEO | 40 | $160,500 | $0 | $0 | $160,500 | 1 |
| Michelle Long | CFO | 40 | $97,167 | $0 | $0 | $97,167 | 1 |
| Srinija Srinivasan | President | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Laura Riccardi Lyvers | Secretary | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Tawna Little | Treasurer | 7 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $128K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBMG Holding LLC | Brooklyn, NY | Independent Contractor | $128,000 |
2023 · 1 contractor · $148K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caleen A Sisk | Redding, CA | Independent Contractor | $148,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $2,931,977 | $4,356,923 | $5,826,456 | $3,672,400 | $111,500 | $0 | $446,796 | 81 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $5,589,539 | $936,817 | $6,123,177 | $5,111,359 | $5,585,000 | $0 | $257,667 | 3 | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,290,000 in all, tax years 2023 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 | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $2,200,000 | 2023 | $2,200,000 | show |
| WHATCOM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $75,000 | 2023 | $75,000 | show |
| IMPACTASSETS INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $15,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN JOAQUIN A PLUS INC | CA | B92 | $2,517,185 | $1,994,625 | CEO | $312,442 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ENVISIONEERS INC | CA | B92 | $2,805,153 | $2,869,140 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $98,494 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x, same state, similar mission |
| STREET POETS INC | CA | B92 | $1,946,916 | $1,775,804 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $144,323 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TANDEM PARTNERS IN EARLY LEARNING | CA | B92 | $2,819,257 | $3,309,527 | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $164,648 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x, same state |
| 916 INK | CA | B92 | $1,790,075 | $1,834,300 | Executive Dir. | $118,242 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY INC | CA | B92 | $3,021,652 | $2,720,250 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $87,500 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ARPAN FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | CA | B92 | $3,498,602 | $3,674,327 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x, same state |
| READING HEART | CA | B92 | $1,957,438 | $393,239 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EINSTRONG FOUNDATION | CA | B92 | $3,998,162 | $2,912,007 | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFF | $240,000 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE LITERACY ALLIANCE INC | IN | B92 | $1,559,033 | $1,472,052 | CEO | $107,240 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| READ ALLIANCE INC | NY | B92 | $4,400,976 | $4,788,613 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $283,559 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| SIMON YOUTH FOUNDATION INC | IN | B92 | $3,594,371 | $4,266,267 | President and CEO | $471,241 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| READ USA INC | FL | B92 | $2,971,761 | $3,703,759 | CEO | $176,158 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| LITERACY INC | NY | B92 | $5,258,205 | $6,015,831 | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | $171,341 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF EL PASO INC | TX | B92 | $4,922,840 | $4,952,964 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $317,790 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| NJ LEEP INC | NJ | B92 | $3,469,002 | $3,324,186 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $244,770 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| CATCH UP & READ INC | TX | B92 | $2,897,500 | $2,131,121 | PRESIDENT | $136,573 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| THE GLOBAL VILLAGE PROJECT INC | GA | B92 | $4,956,689 | $2,312,904 | CEO & HEAD O | $173,686 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| LITERACY ACADEMY COLLECTIVE INC | NY | B92 | $3,878,433 | $2,164,956 | DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS | $159,742 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| REED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | FL | B92 | $1,667,857 | $1,446,747 | COO | $120,000 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| AUSTIN EXPLORE INC | TX | B92 | $4,671,458 | $1,924,793 | CEO | $162,124 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| CHILDRENS READING CENTER INC | FL | B92 | $2,919,040 | $2,761,939 | CEO | $19,491 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| THE PALM BEACH COUNTY LITERACY COALITION INC | FL | B92 | $4,377,924 | $4,500,688 | CEO | $253,092 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| WIRE HOLLOW EDUCATION INNOVATION | TX | B92 | $3,552,690 | $4,028,122 | SUPERINTENDENT | $126,502 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
| CLASSROOM CHAMPIONS INC | FL | B92 | $3,763,797 | $4,029,508 | President & CEO | $131,154 | Same NTEE code B92, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $4,356,923 spent · pay $1,658,611 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $1,013,660 | - | - | $1,013,660 | 23.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Cost of Goods Sold | $716,184 | - | - | $716,184 | 16.4% |
| Other (as described) | Contractors | $487,891 | $480,091 | $600 | $7,200 | 11.2% |
| Other (as described) | Depreciation | $470,281 | - | $466,783 | $3,498 | 10.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $446,796 | $413,795 | - | $33,001 | 10.3% | |
| All other expenses | $337,794 | $24,307 | $21,754 | $291,733 | 7.8% | |
| Occupancy | $156,000 | $124,800 | - | $31,200 | 3.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Utilities | $152,244 | - | - | $152,244 | 3.5% |
| Fees: other services | $148,678 | - | - | $148,678 | 3.4% | |
| Payroll taxes | $132,973 | $28,825 | - | $104,148 | 3.1% | |
| Interest | $94,100 | - | $57,433 | $36,667 | 2.2% | |
| Other employee benefits | $65,182 | $124 | $782 | $64,276 | 1.5% | |
| Travel | $38,403 | $14,933 | $214 | $23,256 | 0.9% | |
| Insurance | $27,033 | - | - | $27,033 | 0.6% | |
| Information technology | $21,380 | - | - | $21,380 | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $19,300 | - | $19,300 | - | 0.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $16,999 | - | - | $16,999 | 0.4% | |
| Office expenses | $8,963 | - | $962 | $8,001 | 0.2% | |
| Travel or entertainment for public officials | $2,687 | $2,093 | $67 | $527 | 0.1% | |
| Fees: legal | $375 | - | $375 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $4,356,923 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $936,817 spent · pay $415,898 · grants $0 · events $24,839
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Contractors | $397,620 | $396,289 | $1,331 | - | 42.4% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $257,667 | $177,667 | - | $80,000 | 27.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $125,000 | $125,000 | - | - | 13.3% | |
| Interest | $30,750 | - | $30,750 | - | 3.3% | |
| Payroll taxes | $30,087 | $23,837 | - | $6,250 | 3.2% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Events | $24,839 | $24,839 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Travel | $20,165 | $13,353 | - | $6,812 | 2.2% | |
| All other expenses | $11,107 | $7,894 | $3,213 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Property taxes | $9,908 | $9,908 | - | - | 1.1% |
| Fees: accounting | $7,600 | - | $7,600 | - | 0.8% | |
| Occupancy | $7,000 | $7,000 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $6,181 | $6,181 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Office expenses | $3,165 | $176 | $2,989 | - | 0.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $3,144 | $2,391 | $753 | - | 0.3% | |
| Travel or entertainment for public officials | $1,984 | $1,936 | - | $48 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $600 | - | $600 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $936,817 | 100% |
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