TOTAL REVENUE - FISCAL 2025
$41,631,441
Up 34.7% from $30,907,440 in fiscal 2024.
Earth Island Institute Inc
Berkeley, California - EIN 94-2889684 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025)
HOW TO READ THIS PAGE
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 14, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 14, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
THE FILING IN ONE PARAGRAPH
Earth Island Institute Inc reported $41,631,441 in revenue and $36,609,203 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $5,022,238 for the year. Program services took $31,065,839 of expenses, or 84.9%. The organization closed the year with $41,049,899 in net assets - about 13.5 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
TOTAL EXPENSES - FISCAL 2025
$36,609,203
Revenue minus expenses: $5,022,238 in fiscal 2025.
PROGRAM EXPENSE SHARE - FISCAL 2025
84.9%
$31,065,839 of $36,609,203 went to program services.
NET ASSETS - END OF FISCAL 2025
$41,049,899
Total assets $44,472,608 minus total liabilities $3,422,709.
TOP EXECUTIVE PAY - FISCAL 2025
$387,548
Deborah Sivas, Board Director, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 14, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
PEOPLE REPORTED - FISCAL 2025
309 Employees
Plus 750 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 14, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.06 - $2,030,496 in fundraising expenses divided by $35,400,084 in total contributions.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $35,400,084 |
| Membership Dues | $58,030 |
| Government Grants | $2,854,768 |
| All Other Contributions | $32,487,286 |
| Program Service Revenue | $2,101,019 |
| Investment Income | $1,618,645 |
| Other Revenue | $2,511,693 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $41,631,441 |
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
13.5 Months
of reserves - $41,049,899 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $3,050,766 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $44,472,608 |
| Total Liabilities | $3,422,709 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 7.7% |
| Net Assets | $41,049,899 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 14, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Deborah Sivas - Board Director | $387,548 | 1.06% |
| Sumona Majumdar - Chief Executive Officer | $199,970 | 0.55% |
| Michael Sowle - Director of Finance | $193,803 | 0.53% |
| Jessica Diamond - Project Manager | $186,998 | 0.51% |
| Melinda Kramer - Project Manager | $185,332 | 0.51% |
| Mauricio Gomez - Project Manager | $182,124 | 0.50% |
| David Phillips - Project Manager | $176,127 | 0.48% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed May 14, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
11 voting members, 11 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Deborah Sivas | Board Director |
| Sumona Majumdar | Chief Executive Officer |
| Michael Sowle | Director of Finance |
| Jessica Diamond | Project Manager |
| Melinda Kramer | Project Manager |
| Mauricio Gomez | Project Manager |
| David Phillips | Project Manager |
| Ken Alex | Board Director |
| Jessian Choy | Board Director |
| Elizabeth Delph | Board Director |
| Josh Floum | President |
| Tiauna George | Board Director |
| Regina Harmon | Board Director |
| Board Director | |
| Francisco Martinez | Treasurer |
| Pia MacDonald | Board Director |
| Edward Wang | Secretary |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Conflict of Interest PolicyYes - Reported
Whistleblower PolicyYes - Reported
Document Retention PolicyYes - Reported
Audited Financial StatementsYes - Reported
Audit CommitteeYes - Reported
Board Size and Independence11 voting / 11 independent
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $3,552,046 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alkebu-lan Village 1949 General support | $10,000 |
| Batani International Indigenous Fund for Development and Solidarity 1719 General support | $9,000 |
| CC35 Capital Cities Secretariat General support | $10,000 |
| Center for Community Stewardship 1915 General support | $6,650 |
| Climate Access General support | $81,650 |
| Colton Joint Unified School District General support | $7,500 |
| Commonweal General support | $25,000 |
| Cooper Square Community Development Committee 1910 General support | $10,000 |
| Council For Healthy Food Systems General support | $11,000 |
| El Monte City School District General support | $7,500 |
| GreenFaith 967 General support | $60,000 |
| Harvard Law Student Financial Services 1153 General support | $10,000 |
| Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan General support | $15,000 |
| Indigenous Peoples Movement General support | $120,372 |
| Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development General support | $139,000 |
| Kansas Rural Center 1758 General support | $139,000 |
| Lake Baikal Heritage Foundation General support | $58,480 |
| Lower Phalen Creek Project 1913 General support | $10,000 |
| Maine Farmland Trust 1891 General support | $7,000 |
| Marbleseed General support | $139,000 |
| Mississippi Presenters Network 1888 General support | $10,000 |
| Missouri Rural Crisis Center 1877 General support | $139,000 |
| Newport Mesa Unified School District 1816 General support | $7,500 |
| Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition 1912 General support | $10,000 |
| Northeast Organic Farming Association Massachusetts Chapter General support | $10,500 |
| NYU Law School Student Financial Services General support | $10,000 |
| Ohio Ecological Food And Farm Association General support | $7,000 |
| Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts 1869 General support | $7,000 |
| Oregon Climate And Agriculture Network General support | $7,000 |
| Pasadenda Unified School District 1792 General support | $7,500 |
| Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture 1897 General support | $7,000 |
| Renewing the Countryside General support | $139,000 |
| Rialto Unified School District 1811 General support | $7,500 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc General support | $9,450 |
| SF Parks Alliance General support | $18,637 |
| Sixth Street Community Center Inc 1968 General support | $20,000 |
| Stand General support | $202,500 |
| The HUUB Inc 1930 General support | $7,500 |
| Tides Foundation 1929 General support | $10,850 |
| Trade Justice Education Fund 1693 General support | $90,000 |
| UrbanPromise Trenton Inc 1931 General support | $10,000 |
| Western Colorado Alliance 1169 General support | $7,000 |
| Working Landscapes 2113 General support | $10,000 |
| Kmh Custom LLC 2131 General support | $11,550 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $30,907,440 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $41,631,441 | +34.7% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed May 14, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.