Earth Island Institute
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Earth Island Institute meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to support environmental action projects and celebrate the next generation of leaders in order to achieve solutions to the environmental crises threatening the survival of life on Earth."
Year, State Incorporated:
1982, CA
Earth Island Institute (EII) provides financial support to more than eighty environmental action projects working in the areas of agriculture, conservation, energy and climate, women's environmental leadership, international and Indigenous communities, sustainability and community resilience, and more. The organization includes a project support program, which provides services and assistance for its projects; a legal division, Earth Island Advocates; a youth leadership program, New Leaders Initiative; and a magazine, Earth Island Journal.
For the year ended June 30, 2022, Earth Island Institute's program expenses were:
Earth Island Journal: $337,849
Earth Island advocates: $133,693
Climate change solutions: $1,746,943
Community resilience: $791,445
Conservation: $5,273,944
Environmental education: $1,298,648
Environmental justice: $346,856
Indigenous communities: $919,325
International initiatives: $199,604
Ocean and water: $473,101
Pollution and toxics: $3,263,919
Sustainable agriculture and food systems: $2,918,745
Wildlife protection: $1,493,811
Women's environmental leadership: $1,563,544
Youth empowerment: $108,846
New Leaders and Brower Youth Awards: $200,155
Total Program Expenses: $21,070,428
Chief Executive
Sumona Majumdar, Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$141,417
Chair of the Board
Josh Floum
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired, Attorney
Board Size
9
Paid Staff Size
296
*2023 compensation, as reported by the charity, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio
Fundraising costs were 5% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $24,872,050, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Earth Island Institute's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Source of Funds
| Grants | $14,772,050 |
| Contributions and bequests | $8,743,649 |
| Service and contract revenues | $1,869,691 |
| Membership | $165,646 |
| Events, net | $-13,825 |
| Merchandise sales, net | $14,121 |
| In-kind contributions | $1,204,530 |
| Investment return, net | $-1,939,525 |
| Other revenue | $40,911 |
| Total Income | $24,857,248 |
Programs: 88% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 7%
| Total Income | $24,857,248 |
| Total expenses: | $23,823,364 |
| Program expenses | $21,070,428 |
| Fundraising expenses | $1,138,597 |
| Administrative expenses | $1,614,339 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,033,884 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $27,752,663 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $28,786,547 |
| Total Liabilities | $828,676 |
| Total Assets | $29,615,223 |
Note: According to EII's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2022, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $1,204,530 in the form of professional services ($1,132,434), supplies ($47,096), and a vehicle ($25,000).
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance