Public Charity

THE EARTH SPECIES PROJECT

THE EARTH SPECIES PROJECT, of WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $20.8M in revenue, $4.8M in expenses, $18.4M in total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $7.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 825167508 WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$20.8M
Total Expenses$4.8M
Total Assets$18.4M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$7.9M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

The Earth Species Project (ESP) develops frontier AI to amplify the voices of nature, creating new pathways for the transformation of our systemsand ourselves. We envision a relationship with the rest of nature that allows the diversity of life to thrive.

Where $100 goes at The Earth Species Project

How The Earth Species Project divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$76 Programs the work itself
$13 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $76 for programs

$76
Organizational Growth and Development
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION
$1,005,000
$495,169
2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$120,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$95,200
2024
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$87,000

Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Head of Operations Andrea Austin
President Aza Raskin
Senior AI Research Benjamin Hoffman
Director Brewster Kahle
Senior AI Research Jen-Yu Liu
CEO Katherine Zacarian

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$6,932,200 14 grants
Environment & Conservation
$595,169 3 grants
Education
$135,000 4 grants
Human & Social Services
$105,000 1 grant
Research & Policy
$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $20.8M $4.8M $18.4M
2023 $3.5M $3.0M $2.4M
2022 $3.0M $2.1M $1.6M
2021 $1.6M $1.1M $654K
2020 $614K $581K $160K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $614K to $20.8M (+3289%), with total assets most recently reported at $18.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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