ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC

EIN: 202349392 501(c)(3) Environment

OAKTON, VA

Total Revenue
$1,673,535
Total Expenses
$1,648,596
Total Assets
$2,018,920
Net Assets
$1,887,115
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
SARA J SCHERR
Phone
2026435605
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC, founded in 2005, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 25% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $925,045 Revenue: $30,579

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...

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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 FOR LANDSCAPE 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 ITS REACH AND EFFECTIVENESS. (PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE O)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.

Program 2
Expenses: $188,781 Revenue: $52,856

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...

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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 16 RESTORATION 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.(PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED ON FORM 990, SCHEDULE O)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 DID CONTRIBUTIONS 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.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,590,015
Program Service Revenue $83,435
Investment Income $85
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,673,535

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $66,740
Salaries & Benefits $887,292
Fundraising Expenses $10,281
Program Expenses $1,113,826
Other Expenses $694,564
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,648,596

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,673,535 $2,222,143 -0.2%
Expenses $1,648,596 $1,544,125 +0.1%
Net Income $24,939 $678,018 -1.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
7
Independent Members
6
Employees
11
Volunteers
6

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
1
$172,491
Total Directors
7
$172,491
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
2
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SARA J SCHERR PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00
Officer Director
$159,221 $13,270 $172,491
KAY QUAM BOARD CHAIR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BARBARA ROSE BOARD TREASURER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RUTH DEFRIES BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES BRUMM BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAUL TUAZON BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAGDEESH RAO PUPPALA BOARD MEMBER 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SETH A SHAMES MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$122,539 $4,468 $127,007
NEERAKAR UPRETY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION 40.00
Highest
$105,000 $13,578 $118,578
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,673,535 $1,648,596 $2,018,920 $24,939
2023 $1,687,049 $1,652,762 $2,032,079 $34,287
2022 $2,222,143 $1,544,125 $2,028,623 $678,018
2021 $2,065,080 $886,679 $1,250,077 $1,178,401
2020 $663,539 $871,510 $87,154 $-207,971
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