Nonprofit · EIN 20-2349392
ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC
Tax-exempt · OAKTON, VA 22124
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,363,308 | $2,500,271 | -$136,963 | $1,857,503 | $337,623 | $1,519,880 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,687,049 | $1,652,762 | $34,287 | $2,032,079 | $135,616 | $1,896,463 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,943,470
- of which government grants
- $1,024,771
- Program service revenue
- $394,477
- Investment income
- $25,361
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $497,881
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $343,998
- Other salaries and wages
- $535,640
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,082,187
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $251,173
- Program services (functional)
- $2,201,677
- Management and general (functional)
- $268,528
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,066
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,032,079
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,857,503
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $337,623
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,519,880
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $357,391
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,162,489
- Gross receipts
- $2,363,308
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETH A SHAMES | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,677 | $5,308 |
| MICHAEL KELLER | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,895 | $27,043 |
| BEMMY GRANADOS | DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION IN LANDSCAPE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,331 | $20,492 |
| HEIDI I JONES FROM 31124 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $96,880 | $6,880 |
| SARA J SCHERR | BOARD MEMBER/PRES/CEO (TO 12/16/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $87,923 | $12,052 |
| NEERAKAR UPRETY TO 12624 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Officer | 40 | $20,518 | $7,717 |
| KAY QUAM | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROSE | BOARD MEMBER/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH DEFRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNETTE TRAMHEL | BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAGDEESH RAO PUPPALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM WOOD FROM 121624 | BOARD MEMBER, PRES/CEO INTERIM Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SARA J SCHERR | PRESIDENT & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $159,221 | $13,270 |
| SETH A SHAMES | MANAGING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,539 | $4,468 |
| NEERAKAR UPRETY | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $13,578 |
| KAY QUAM | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROSE | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH DEFRIES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BRUMM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAUL TUAZON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAGDEESH RAO PUPPALA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2961 - A HUNTER MILL ROAD 647, OAKTON, VA 22124-1704
- In care of
- % SARA J SCHERR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KAY QUAM, 2961 - A HUNTER MILL ROAD 647, OAKTON, VA 22124
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA ALISON ROSE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (202) 643-5605
- Website
- WWW.ECOAGRICULTURE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WITHUM SMITH & BROWN PC
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 accomplishments
- 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
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-2349392
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2005
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,857,503
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,363,308
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,363,308 | $2,500,271 | $1,857,503 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,687,049 | $1,652,762 | $2,032,079 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,222,143 | $1,544,125 | $2,028,623 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-2349392).
Questions about ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC
- What is the EIN of ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC is 20-2349392.
- Is ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
- Are donations to ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KAY QUAM.
- Who are the officers and directors of ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $138,677 (SETH A SHAMES, MANAGING DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ECOAGRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,363,308, expenses of $2,500,271 and total assets of $1,857,503 at year end.
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