GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK INC

EIN: 731672982 501(c)(3) Environment

OAKLAND, CA

Total Revenue
$548,846
Total Expenses
$625,038
Total Assets
$333,444
Net Assets
$241,238
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2003
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
MATHIS WACKERNAGEL
Phone
5104595820
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK INC, founded in 2003, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $549K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 38% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $625K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 14% operating deficit.

Mission

OUR VISION IS THAT ALL PEOPLE FLOURISH WITHIN THE MEANS OF OUR ONE PLANET. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE ECOLOGICAL LIMITS CENTRAL TO DECISION-MAKING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $29,276 Revenue: $29,864

RESEARCH - GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK AND ITS STAFF ARE KNOWN FOR HAVING DEVELOPED THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT, THE ONLY ACCOUNTING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD THAT COMPREHENSIVELY COMPARES OVERALL HUMAN DEMAND...

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RESEARCH - GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK AND ITS STAFF ARE KNOWN FOR HAVING DEVELOPED THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT, THE ONLY ACCOUNTING SYSTEM IN THE WORLD THAT COMPREHENSIVELY COMPARES OVERALL HUMAN DEMAND ON NATURE WITH WHAT OUR PLANET, OR EACH REGION'S ECOSYSTEMS CAN RENEW. IT SUMMARIZES THE RESULTS IN A SINGLE, EASY TO UNDERSTAND METRIC: NUMBER OF EARTHS USED. THIS RESOURCE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM CAN BE APPLIED, FROM THE INDIVIDUAL TO THE CITY TO THE GLOBAL LEVEL. OUR NATIONAL FOOTPRINT ACCOUNTS, NOW MANAGED VIA WWW.FODAFO.ORG WITH GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK'S PARTICIPATION, PRODUCE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT AND BIO-CAPACITY DATA FOR NEARLY EVERY COUNTRY SINCE 1961 AND THIS CORE DATA IS DRAWN FROM UNITED NATIONS DATA SOURCES. GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK PUBLISHES THOSE RESULTS ON ITS DATA PLATFORM WHICH IS VISITED BY MORE THAN 500,000 RESEARCHERS EVERY YEAR. 1000S OF UNIVERSITY RESAERCHERS AND POLICY ANALYSTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD HAVE DOWNLOADED ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT DATA FOR RESEARCH, ARTICLES AND BOOKS FROM OUR WEBSITE. GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK'S DATA AND GRAPHS ARE CITIED IN VIRTUALLY EVERY SUSTAINABILITY REPORT, AS THE DATA IS USED TO TELL A STORY AND TO DEMONSTRATE COLLECTIVE TRENDS AND VARIATIONS AROUND NATIONS/REGIONS. OUR EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY IS KNOWN AROUND THE WORLD, AND HAS GENERATED SINCE 2020 OVER 9 BILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS PER YEAR, UP FROM ABOUT 4 BILLION IN THE 5 YEARS PRIOR.

Program 2
Expenses: $544,997 Revenue: $246,413

PROGRAMS & OUTREACH - GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK ADVANCES NOVEL APPLICATIONS OF THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT THROUGH VARIOUS PROJECTS INCLUDING CITY FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENTS, COUNTRY STUDIES AND INVESTMENT...

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PROGRAMS & OUTREACH - GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK ADVANCES NOVEL APPLICATIONS OF THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT THROUGH VARIOUS PROJECTS INCLUDING CITY FOOTPRINT ASSESSMENTS, COUNTRY STUDIES AND INVESTMENT APPRAISALS. WE ALSO SUPPORT CITIES, REGIONS, COUNTRIES, BUSINESSES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS BY APPLYING THE ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT METHODOLOGY TO AID IN DECISION MAKING AND RISK ANALYSIS. OUTREACH/COMMUNICATIONS - IN ORDER TO MAKE FOOTPRINT CALCULATIONS RELEVANT AND EMPOWERING FOR ANY USER, WE COMMUNICATE THE RESULTS IN CREATIVE AND ENGAGING WAYS: *A KEY ENTRY POINT FOR OUR COMMUNICATIONS EFFORTS IS OUR POPULAR ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR, (HTTP://WWW.FOOTPRINTCALCULATOR.ORG/). THE FOOTPRINT CALCULATOR IS ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION TOOLS IN THE WORLD, ATTRACTING MORE THAN 5 MILLION USERS PER YEAR. *ANNUAL EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY MEDIA CAMPAIGN (HTTPS://WWW.OVERSHOOTDAY.ORG/) EVERY YEAR SINCE 2006, GLOBAL FOOTPRINT NETWORK HAS BEEN MARKING EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY: THE DATE WHEN HUMANITY HAS EXHAUSTED THE PLANET'S ECOLOGICAL BUDGET FOR THE WHOLE YEAR. THIS YEAR, OVER 90 COUNTRIES COVERED EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY, WHICH FELL ON AUGUST 2, 2023. IN 2023, WE HAVE DOCUMENTED OVER 6,300 NEWS STORIES LEADING TO OVER 10 BILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. *WE PUBLISHED OUR ANNUAL NATIONAL FOOTPRINT ACCOUNTS, WHICH CONTAINS ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT AND BIO-CAPACITY RESULTS OF NEARLY EVERY COUNTRY SINCE 1961, UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE SO IT CAN BE FREE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL PEOPLE. THIS OPEN DATA PLATFORM IS CALLED ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT EXPLORER HTTP://DATA.FOOTPRINTNETWORK.ORG/#/ *WE ARE WORKING WITH YORK UNIVERSITY IN TORONTO AND HAVE ESTABLISHED AN INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL NOT-FOR-PROFIT THAT CAN MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE THE NATIONAL FOOTPRINT AND BIOCAPACITY ACCOUNTS. THIS MAKES THE RESULTS MORE TRUSTED AND MORE BROADLY ACCEPTED. THE WEBSITE FOR THIS VENTURE IS WWW.FODAFO.ORG *WE HELP BUILD AN ECLOGICAL RESTORATION BUSINESS THAT IS ALSO PRODUCING BIODIVERSITY AND COARBON CREDITS: WWW.REPLANET.ORG.UK

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $272,573
Program Service Revenue $276,277
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $-4
TOTAL REVENUE $548,846

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $228,014
Fundraising Expenses $7,893
Program Expenses $574,273
Other Expenses $397,024
TOTAL EXPENSES $625,038

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $548,846 $889,187 -0.4%
Expenses $625,038 $1,118,054 -0.4%
Net Income $-76,192 $-228,867 -0.7%
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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
5
Independent Members
5
Employees
4
Volunteers
1

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
3
$0
Total Directors
8
$69,256
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SUSAN BURNS LEFT JUNE 2023 DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATHIS WACKERNAGEL DIRECTOR 40.00
Director
$69,256 $0 $69,256
ROSANNA MARIE NEIL CHAIR 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
IVO KNOEPFEL LEFT JULY 2023 DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SANDRA BROWNE TREASURER/SECRETARY 4.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGARET FLAHERTY LEFT JUNE 2023 DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LEWIS AKENJI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAREN WAKOLI LEFT NOVEMBER 2023 DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVEN TEBBE CEO 40.00
Officer
$0 $0 $0
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 $548,846 $625,038 $333,444 $-76,192
2022 $889,187 $1,118,054 $466,235 $-228,867
2021 $1,095,437 $1,232,578 $670,980 $-137,141
2021 $1,095,437 $1,232,578 $670,980 $-137,141
2020 $836,972 $1,170,004 $829,729 $-333,032
2019 $857,772 $1,024,579 $1,098,292 $-166,807
2018 $1,136,730 $1,382,622 $1,243,867 $-245,892
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