ECOEDUCATE INC

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2023

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RICHARD KNAB

Phone

7035863320

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

ECOEDUCATE INC, founded in 2023, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $259K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue fell 75% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $484K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 86% operating deficit.

Mission

ECOEDUCATE TRANSFORMS EDUCATION IN ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE ISLANDS AND COASTAL AREAS OF LATIN AMERICA BY BRIDGING LEARNING TO LOCAL CONTEXTS. WE SUPPORT EDUCATORS WITH INNOVATIVE, EXPERIENTIAL STRATEGIES TO EQUIP STUDENTS IN DEVELOPING THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND MINDSET TO BUILD A RESILIENT AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $137,802

TEACHER LEADERS PROGRAMTHE TEACHER LEADERS PROGRAM DEVELOPS A CADRE OF LOCAL INSTRUCTIONAL COACHES ACROSS THE GALPAGOS ISLANDS SCHOOL DISTRICT (20 PUBLIC SCHOOLS) TO PROVIDE SUSTAINED INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO APPROXIMATELY 430 K12 TEACHERS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES AN ACCREDITED ONLINE MASTER'S DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION AND AN 18-MONTH PRACTICAL TRAINING PROGRAM IN INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING. BY BUILDING IN-DISTRICT COACHING CAPACITY, THE PROGRAM STRENGTHENS CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, INCREASES TEACHER COLLABORATION, AND SUPPORTS LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ACROSS THE ISLANDS.

Program 2

Expenses: $80,983

NEW PROGRAM SITE INITIATIVETHE NEW PROGRAM SITE INITIATIVE SUPPORTS STRATEGIC EXPANSION INTO UNDERSERVED REGIONS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL...

NEW PROGRAM SITE INITIATIVETHE NEW PROGRAM SITE INITIATIVE SUPPORTS STRATEGIC EXPANSION INTO UNDERSERVED REGIONS THROUGH PARTICIPATORY DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES CONDUCTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2025, ECOEDUCATE COMPLETED COLLABORATIVE ASSESSMENTS IN CHILOE ISLAND (CHILE'S PATAGONIA REGION), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FUNDACION EDUCACION 2020, AND IN THE YEGUARE VALLEY OF HONDURAS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ZAMORANO UNIVERSITY AND THE ALISON BIXBY STONE SCHOOL. THESE STUDIES EVALUATED LOCAL NEEDS, STAKEHOLDER READINESS, AND SYSTEM CONDITIONS TO ENSURE RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABLE PROGRAM LAUNCH. ECOEDUCATE ANTICIPATES INITIATING A NEW PROGRAM IN CHILOE IN 2026.

Program 3

Expenses: $68,307

NETWORK FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS (NSI) INITIATIVETHE NETWORK FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS (NSI) INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS THE TECHNICAL, ORGANIZATIONAL, AND FUNDRAISING CAPACITY OF LOCAL NONPROFIT PARTNERS TO SERVE AS LONG-TERM CHAMPIONS OF EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. IN 2025, THIS WORK FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING THE GALPAGOS-BASED FUNDACION SCALESIA AS AN EFFECTIVE INTERMEDIATE ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF LINKING TEACHERS, SCHOOLS, THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, AND LOCAL AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS, AND EXPANDING AND SUSTAINING EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS OVER TIME.

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $238,929

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $20,511

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $259,440

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $57,500

Salaries & Benefits $289,486

Fundraising Expenses $87,291

Program Expenses $358,446

Other Expenses $136,529

TOTAL EXPENSES $483,515

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$259,440	$1,025,500	-0.7%
Expenses	$483,515	$101,350	+3.8%
Net Income	$-224,075	$924,150	-1.2%

Key Indicators

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

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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

$178,616

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KATIE BURDICK	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHANNAH BARRY	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT HENDERSON	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW SHERMAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONSERRAT CREAMER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZBETH NASSIKAS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD KNAB	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$140,000	$38,616	$178,616

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	$259,440	$483,515	$744,738	$-224,075
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data