Public Charity

Earth Island Institute Inc

Earth Island Institute Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Berkeley, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $41.6M revenue, $36.6M expenses, $44.5M total assets. 460 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $46.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 942889684 Berkeley, CA Natural Resources Conservation & Protection NTEE: C30 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$41.6M
Total Expenses$36.6M
Total Assets$44.5M
Grant Records460
Funding Total$46.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Earth Island Institute (the Organization) was founded in 1982 by legendary environmentalist David R. Brower (1912-2000) to confront the unprecedented threats to life on Earth. The Organization supports environmental initiatives that are urgent...

Where $100 goes at Earth Island Institute Inc

How Earth Island Institute Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$86 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$6 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $86 for programs

$83
Project Network Following is a list of 74 projects under sponsorship with the Organization during all or part of the fiscal year
97% of program spending
$1
Earth Island Journal For nearly four decades, Earth Island Journal has been publishing a unique, wide-angle perspective, which strives to make the connections between the environment and other…
1% of program spending
$1
New Leaders Initiative Earth Islands New Leaders Initiative celebrates and supports young environmental leaders in North America
1% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Project Manager David Phillips
Board Director Deborah Sivas
Secretary Edward Wang
Board Director Elizabeth Delph
Treasurer Francisco Martinez
Board Director Jessian Choy

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$17,033,128 219 grants
Environment & Conservation
$9,007,269 88 grants
Animal Welfare
$8,981,598 25 grants
Youth Development
$2,284,742 4 grants
Education
$2,058,881 24 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $41.6M $36.6M $44.5M
2024 $30.9M $34.8M $39.9M
2023 $34.9M $23.8M $42.5M
2022 $23.7M $22.6M $29.6M
2021 $23.4M $15.7M $28.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $23.4M to $41.6M (+78%), with total assets most recently reported at $44.5M.

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

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