Nonprofit · EIN 88-2495196
ECOEDUCATE INC
Tax-exempt · BRISTOW, VA 20136
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $259,440 | $483,515 | -$224,075 | $744,738 | $2,233 | $742,505 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,025,500 | $101,350 | $924,150 | $967,047 | $467 | $966,580 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $85,000 | $42,570 | $42,430 | $42,430 | – | $42,430 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $238,929
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $20,511
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $57,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $178,615
- Other salaries and wages
- $96,973
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $289,486
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $49
- Accounting fees
- $11,955
- Travel
- $42,583
- Depreciation
- $1,767
- Program services (functional)
- $358,446
- Management and general (functional)
- $37,778
- Fundraising (functional)
- $87,291
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $967,047
- Total assets, end of year
- $744,738
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,233
- Net assets, end of year
- $742,505
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $742,505
- Gross receipts
- $259,440
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2023
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD KNAB | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $140,000 | $38,616 |
| KATIE BURDICK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHANNAH BARRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HENDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MONSERRAT CREAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZBETH NASSIKAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARD KNAB | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $35,090 | $8,355 |
| KATIE BURDICK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHANNAH BARRY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT HENDERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Knab | President | 2 | $0 |
| Katie Burdick | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Scott Henderson | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12234 SCONES HILL CT, BRISTOW, VA 20136-1903
- In care of
- % RICHARD KNAB
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICHARD KNAB, PO BOX 292, GAINESVILLE, VA 20156
- Signed the 990
- RICHARD KNAB, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (703) 586-3320
- Website
- WWW.ECOEDUCAR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
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 accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $137,802 · grants $37,500
- 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.Expenses $80,983
- 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.Expenses $68,307 · grants $10,000
- OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDE WORK DONE IN CHILE AND ONLINE.Expenses $71,354 · grants $10,000
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 88-2495196
- 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
- 2023
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $744,738
- Income (IRS master file)
- $259,440
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $259,440 | $483,515 | $744,738 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,025,500 | $101,350 | $967,047 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $85,000 | $42,570 | $42,430 | XML |
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 88-2495196).
Questions about ECOEDUCATE INC
- What is the EIN of ECOEDUCATE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ECOEDUCATE INC is 88-2495196.
- Is ECOEDUCATE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
- Are donations to ECOEDUCATE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ECOEDUCATE 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 ECOEDUCATE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ECOEDUCATE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ECOEDUCATE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RICHARD KNAB.
- Who are the officers and directors of ECOEDUCATE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $140,000 (RICHARD KNAB, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ECOEDUCATE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $259,440, expenses of $483,515 and total assets of $744,738 at year end.
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