Earthwatch Institute Inc
EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD RESEARCH AND EMPOWERS THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO CONSERVE THE PLANET. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1971, EARTHWATCH HAS EMPOWERED OVER 100,000 VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO JOIN LEADING SCIENTISTS ON RESEARCH EXPEDITIONS THAT TACKLE CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AROUND THE GLOBE - FROM CLIMATE CHANGE TO OCEAN HEALTH, HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT, AND MORE. EARTHWATCH INVITES PEOPLE FROM ALL SECTORS TO JOIN ITS MISSION, FROM THE PUBLIC TO TEACHERS, STUDENTS, COMPANIES, AND MORE. DURING 2024 WE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 30 RESEARCH PROJECTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$5.2M
-4.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$458K
-33.2% YoY
Grant Count
8
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$57K
+0.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,190,192 | $5,459,513 | $6,080,252 |
| Revenue | $3,851,236 | $3,748,873 | $5,184,296 |
| Expenses | $5,132,694 | $5,281,493 | $5,244,281 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $-3,410 | $23,775 | $1,034,264 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEISHA JOHN | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| VITTORIO SEVERINO | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| GEORGE KEITH FUNSTON | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| KEVIN BRYAN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| AMY BORUN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JUDITH SANTANO | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID LANG | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ERIN BILLMAN | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE REPASY | MEMBER (UNTIL 5/2024) | 1 | — |
| CAREN COOPER PHD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| GILLIAN BOWSER PHD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HAROLD RICKENBACKER PHD | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JANE STEINMETZ | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHRIS DYMOND | MEMBER | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM MOOMAW PHD | MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2023) | 1 | — |
| DONALD KENDALL JR | MEMBER (UNTIL 10/2023) | 1 | — |
| GITTE VENICX | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40 | $137,593 |
| LARRY STAUB | CONTROLLER | 32 | $82,307 |
| STANLEY RULLMAN | DIRETOR OF RESEARCH | 40 | $100,676 |
| HEATHER WILCOX | DIRECTOR OF ANNUAL & PLANNED GIVING | 40 | $107,318 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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