OPEN EARTH FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2020

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARTIN WAINSTEIN

Phone

3473985284

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

OPEN EARTH FOUNDATION, founded in 2020, is a small nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $990K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue decreased 19% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $1.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 86% operating deficit.

Mission

THE OPEN EARTH FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO CREATING AND DEPLOYING OPEN SOURCE DIGITAL SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE CLIMATE CHALLENGES AND SUPPORT A THRIVING PLANET.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,433,394 Revenue: $211,000

CITYCATALYST IS OUR FLAGSHIP OPEN-SOURCE PLATFORM FOR CITY-LEVEL CLIMATE ACTION, WITH TOOLS TO DEVELOP GHG INVENTORIES, CLIMATE CHANGE RISK ASSESSMENTS AND ACTION PLANNING. THIS YEAR, IT WAS DEPLOYED ACROSS OVER 5,000 CITIES IN LATIN AMERICA, IMPROVING DATA ACCURACY AND ACCESSIBILITY, REDUCING COSTS AND HELPING MUNICIPALITIES TO IDENTIFY PRIORITY REDUCTION ACTIONS. IT ALSO LAUNCHED INITIATIVES TO LEVERAGE AI FOR ANALYZING THE CITY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ACROSS 112 CITIES IN EUROPE.

Program 2

Expenses: $153,571

OPENEARTH LAB - AS A RESEARCH AND DEPLOYMENT CLIMATE TECH NONPROFIT,THE OPENEARTH LAB IS WHERE INNOVATION ACROSS ALL PROJECTS OCCURS. THE LAB SUPPORTS COLLABORATION AMONG EXISTING PROJECTS AND IS...

OPENEARTH LAB - AS A RESEARCH AND DEPLOYMENT CLIMATE TECH NONPROFIT,THE OPENEARTH LAB IS WHERE INNOVATION ACROSS ALL PROJECTS OCCURS. THE LAB SUPPORTS COLLABORATION AMONG EXISTING PROJECTS AND IS WHERE NEW INNOVATIVE IDEAS EMERGE THAT WILL HELP OPENEARTH FOUNDATION MOVE THE NEEDLE IN OUR MISSION AND DEVELOP NEW PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR IT FOCUSED ON NEW RESEARCH AREAS ON AI ARCHITECTURE FOR PLANETARY RESILIENCE.

Program 3

Expenses: $3,698

OPENCLIMATE IS AN OPEN SOURCE AND DIGITALLY INTEGRATEDCLIMATE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO HELP THE WORLD ACHIEVE THEEMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS SET BY THE PARIS AGREEMENT. ITS PURPOSE ISTO REMOVE...

OPENCLIMATE IS AN OPEN SOURCE AND DIGITALLY INTEGRATEDCLIMATE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO HELP THE WORLD ACHIEVE THEEMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS SET BY THE PARIS AGREEMENT. ITS PURPOSE ISTO REMOVE FRICTION BETWEEN DIFFERENT STANDARDS, REDUCING DOUBLECOUNTING AND CATALYSING COORDINATION TOWARDS CLIMATE GOALS. WEMAINTAIN A PUBLIC DASHBOARD HELPING TRACK PROGRESS ON EMISSION GOALS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $726,905

Program Service Revenue $211,000

Investment Income $51,970

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $989,875

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $430,521

Fundraising Expenses $75,763

Program Expenses $1,590,663

Other Expenses $1,413,789

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,844,310

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$989,875	$1,221,138	-0.2%
Expenses	$1,844,310	$1,493,967	+0.2%
Net Income	$-854,435	$-272,829	+2.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

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

$399,631

Total Directors

$165,091

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MARTIN WAINSTEIN	BOARD CHAIR/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer Director	$158,005	$7,086	$165,091
ANGEL HSU	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
BILL MELTON	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEHAN CHU	BOARD MEMBER	0.25	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELISSA HAUSER	DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE	40.00	Officer	$94,944	$7,365	$102,309
JOAQUIN VAN PEBORGH	TREASURER	1.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
SEAN YOUNG	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	40.00	Officer	$120,328	$11,903	$132,231

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
2025	$989,875	$1,844,310	$2,634,213	$-854,435
2024	$1,221,138	$1,493,967	$3,397,521	$-272,829
2023	$1,076,620	$1,459,827	$3,282,146	$-383,207
2022	$-246,091	$1,977,920	$3,615,693	$-2,224,011
2021	$7,641,796	$1,129,036	$6,524,924	$6,512,760