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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,363,308
Total expenses
$2,500,271
Contributions and grants received
$1,943,470
Grants paid
$497,881
Program service revenue
$394,477
Investment income
$25,361
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,857,503
Total liabilities, end of year
$337,623
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,519,880
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,201,677
Management and general expenses
$268,528
Fundraising expenses
$30,066
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,201,677

Program services were 88.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,024,771

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $918,699

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $17,116

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT & SERVICE FEE

    total $394,477 · related or exempt $394,477

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $25,361 · excluded $25,361

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $184,814 · program services $184,814

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $313,067 · program services $313,067

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $343,998 · program services $302,718 · management and general $30,960 · fundraising $10,320

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $535,640 · program services $474,907 · management and general $50,446 · fundraising $10,287

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $202,549 · program services $156,155 · management and general $44,847 · fundraising $1,547

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $101,168 · program services $45,131 · management and general $56,018 · fundraising $19

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $55,034 · program services $35,427 · management and general $18,929 · fundraising $678

  • 17 · Travel

    total $251,173 · program services $222,490 · management and general $25,368 · fundraising $3,315

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONSULTING, CONTRACTUAL

    total $456,869 · program services $411,409 · management and general $41,960 · fundraising $3,500

  • 24b · Other expenses: PUBLICATION AND OUTREAC

    total $55,959 · program services $55,559 · fundraising $400

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $810,288 · end of year $919,257

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,221,791 · end of year $791,647

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $146,599

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $0

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $112,523 · end of year $123,823

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $5,000

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $23,093 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $208,800

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $311,213 · end of year $357,391

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,585,250 · end of year $1,162,489

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ECOAGRICULTURE PARTNERS ENABLES LANDSCAPE PARTNERSHIPS TO ENGAGE IN LONG-TERM COLLABORATION, ACCESS FINANCE, AND INFLUENCE LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL POLICY TO ADVANCE INTEGRATED LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT.

  • 1000 LANDSCAPES FOR 1 BILLION PEOPLE (1000L): THE 1000L INITIATIVE ENGAGED MORE THAN 40 ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERS IN COLLABORATIVELY DESIGNING RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO ADVANCE CAPACITY-BUILDING, FINANCE MOBILIZATION, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, AND COALITION-BUILDING FORLANDSCAPE PARTNERSHIPS. NEARLY 100 LANDSCAPE PARTNERSHIPS WORLDWIDE TESTED THESE LEARNING MODULES, TOOLS, AND ADVISORY SERVICES, HELPING TO REFINE AND SCALE THEIR IMPACT. THE HUB INITIATED THE COLLABORATIVE DESIGN OF THE 1000L SCALING AND TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY TO EXPAND ITSREACH AND EFFECTIVENESS. THROUGH HIGH-PROFILE EVENTS LIKE UN CLIMATE WEEK AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONVENTIONS ON CLIMATE, LAND DEGRADATION, AND BIODIVERSITY, 1000L RAISED AWARENESS ABOUT HOLISTIC LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT. KEY ADVOCACY EFFORTS INCLUDED AN OPEN LETTER TO FINANCIAL LEADERS ON LANDSCAPE FINANCE AND A GLOBAL FINANCE TRANSFORMATION CAMPAIGN.ECOAG'S COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH EFFORTS AMPLIFIED THE LANDSCAPE MOVEMENT, CREATING A FULL-SERVICE STUDIO FOR ECOAG AND 1000L. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDED A WEBSITE REDESIGN, PRODUCTION OF ENGAGING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT (PUBLICATIONS, ANIMATIONS, AND VIDEOS), AND HOSTING WEBINARS AND EVENTS, SUCH AS NYC CLIMATE WEEK AND COP 28. ECOAG CELEBRATED ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A POWERFUL VIDEO AND PRESENTATION AND SECURED A PRO-BONO FORBES CAMPAIGN VALUED AT $400,000. ECOAG GAINED OVER 1,000 NEW LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS, AND 1000L'S LINKEDIN ENGAGEMENT ROSE TO 8.2%, ENHANCING ITS LEADERSHIP IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND LANDSCAPE ADVOCACY.

    Expenses $1,150,394 · Grants $39,818

  • INNOVATIONS IN LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT, FINANCE & POLICY (ILM): THE ILM PROGRAM ADVANCED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING BY DEVELOPING CUTTING-EDGE TOOLS, CURRICULA, AND GUIDES. A PRODUCT TESTING WORKSHOP IN KENYA ENGAGED 30 PARTICIPANTS FROM EIGHT LANDSCAPE INITIATIVES AND 16RESTORATION PROGRAMS, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A 2024 CONFERENCE EXPECTED TO HOST 200 REPRESENTATIVES FROM KENYA AND NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE LAUNCH OF A PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY A BELGIUM-BASED NONPROFIT PROVIDED 10 TAILORED ONLINE TRAINING SESSIONS SUPPORTED BY ORIGINAL LEARNING MATERIALS, FURTHERING ILM PRACTICES GLOBALLY.THE FINANCE & POLICY TEAM STRENGTHENED THE FIELD OF INTEGRATED LANDSCAPE FINANCE BY BUILDING THE 1000L FINANCE SOLUTIONS DESIGN TEAM AND CO-FACILITATING THE 1000L LANDSCAPE FINANCE ACCELERATOR PILOT PROGRAM. THIS PILOT, FOCUSING ON FOUR LANDSCAPES, DEVELOPED AND TESTED A LANDSCAPE FINANCE ASSESSMENT TOOL AND CAPACITY-BUILDING MODULES, WHILE GENERATING VALUABLE INSIGHTS. DIRECT SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED FOR LANDSCAPE FINANCE STRATEGIES IN SIERRA DE TAPALPA, MEXICO, AND SAN MARTIN, PERU.TO FOSTER A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE, THE TEAM CO-CONVENED AN INFLUENTIAL LANDSCAPE FINANCE DIALOGUE SERIES TARGETING FINANCIERS AND LANDSCAPE PARTNERSHIPS. PUBLISHED REPORTS ON LANDSCAPE FINANCE AND NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIES FURTHER BOLSTERED THE FIELD, AS DIDCONTRIBUTIONS TO A TECHNICAL GUIDE ON URBAN-RURAL LINKAGES. ECOAG WORKS CLOSELY WITH LOCAL PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN KENYA, INDIA, VIETNAME, PERU, COLOMBIA AND MEXICO AS WELL AS WITH INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT MULTIPLE LANDSCAPE PARTNERSHIPS.

    Expenses $1,051,283 · Grants $458,063 · Revenue $394,477

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sara J Scherr

    BOARD MEMBER/PRES/CEO (TO 12/16/24)

    Total calculated
    $99,975
    From this org
    $87,923
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,052
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kay Quam

    BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Barbara Rose

    BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ruth Defries

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeannette Tramhel

    BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Jagdeesh Rao Puppala

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Graham Wood From 121624

    BOARD MEMBER, PRES/CEO INTERIM

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    30
  • Heidi I Jones From 31124

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $103,760
    From this org
    $96,880
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,880
    Hours/week
    40
  • Neerakar Uprety To 12624

    DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

    Total calculated
    $28,235
    From this org
    $20,518
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,717
    Hours/week
    40
  • Seth A Shames

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $143,985
    From this org
    $138,677
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,308
    Hours/week
    40
  • Bemmy Granados

    DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION IN LANDSCAPE

    Total calculated
    $129,823
    From this org
    $109,331
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,492
    Hours/week
    40
  • Michael Keller

    DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $131,938
    From this org
    $104,895
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,043
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

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Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202533219349308468

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