Earthwatch Institute
NEWTON, MA · Science & Technology
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Mission
EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH SCIENTISTS WORLDWIDE TO CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD RESEARCH AND EMPOWERS THEM WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THEY NEED TO CONSERVE THE PLANET. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1971, EARTHWATCH HAS EMPOWERED OVER 100,000 VOLUNTEERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO JOIN LEADING SCIENTISTS ON RESEARCH EXPEDITIONS THAT TACKLE CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES AROUND THE GLOBE - FROM CLIMATE CHANGE TO OCEAN HEALTH, HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT, AND MORE. EARTHWATCH INVITES PEOPLE FROM ALL SECTORS TO JOIN ITS MISSION, FROM THE PUBLIC TO TEACHERS, STUDENTS, COMPANIES, AND MORE. DURING 2023 WE SUPPORTED MORE THAN 30 RESEARCH PROJECTS.
Financials (IRS Form 990)
Source: IRS Form 990, tax year 2022.
Who funds Earthwatch Institute
$4.1M in foundation grants on record from 46 funders — matched from IRS 990 grant line items. Some matches may be approximate.
| Funder | Total given | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Nature Conservancy | $2M | 4 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $648K | 4 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | $198K | 4 |
| Moodys Foundation | $150K | 1 |
| American Online Giving Foundation | $149K | 5 |
| Impactassetsinc | $125K | 1 |
| Bell Family Foundation | $120K | 2 |
| Borun Harry H and Anna Tua | $100K | 4 |
| National Grid Foundation | $82K | 3 |
| Ahmanson Foundation | $50K | 1 |
Leadership
GITTE VENICX — PRESIDENT & CEO (Principal officer)
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