EIN 26-2973625

MEarth

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
16
City
Year formed
2008
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
MEarth educates and inspires Monterey County youth through K-12 environmental stewardship education programs. Students of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds experience harvesting, cooking, and connecting to their food in our LEED-certified culinary classroom. MEarth provides property maintenance and upkeep services to Carmel Unified School District in exchange for use of the 10-acre Hilton Bialek Habitat facility. CUSD pays MEarth "facility stewardship" revenue.
Also known as...
Hilton Bialek Habitat
Total revenues
$754,495
2023
Total expenses
$644,838
2023
Total assets
$435,977
2023
Num. employees
16
2023

Program areas at MEarth

CUSD | In our CUSD program, staff supports Carmel Unified School District teachers to bring traditional classroom learning to life at the Hilton Bilek Habitat. Taking advantage of eight distint habitat laboratoris , as well as the LEED Certified green building, staff collaborate with classroom teachers to create science and culinary-based cirricula that comploment Science, Math, Social Studies, 6th grade CORE, and World language classes.
Facilities Stewardship - In exchange for use of the 10-acre Hilton Bialek Habitat facility, MEarth provides property maintenance and upkeep services to Carmel Unified School District. "Facility stewardship" revenue is the amount paid to MEarth by CUSD on a monthly basis that is considered the difference between the value of the use of the land and the services rendered to the district. Details of this 10 year arrangement are outlined in the Facility Use Agreement, approved by the CUSD Board and MEarth on December 16, 2020. According to the contract, for 10 years from the signature date of the contract, "CUSD will pay $34,000 per year annually in 12 monthly payments adjusted annually for inflation per the California CPI for Northern California or 1.5% whichever is less."
Community |Healthy, connected, resilient communities are the foundation to a sustainable future. Our CommunityConnect program provides opportunities for local residents to learn more about how we can better care for ourselves,our communities, and our environment. We offerculinary and garden workshops, speaker series, sustainable chef dinner series, community restoration events, eco-volunteerism, and supporting environmental sustainability through community partnerships.

Who funds MEarth

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Berkshire FoundationTo Further Exempt Purpose$100,000
Islands FundEnvironmental Stewardship Education$65,000
Manitou FundGeneral Operating$50,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at MEarth

NameTitleCompensation
Karin StrattonExecutive Director$41,705
Rachel Buissereth, ProgramProgram Director
Laura MichelOperations Manager
Stewart GardnerProperty Stewardship Manager
Kai Lar RieuAssistant Property Manager
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for MEarth

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$549,909
Program services$150,510
Investment income and dividends$11,748
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$38,414
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$3,914
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$754,495

Form 990s for MEarth

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062023-11-07990View PDF
2022-062023-05-09990View PDF
2021-062021-11-05990View PDF
2020-062021-02-26990View PDF
2019-062020-02-06990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Troy Nature SocietyTroy, MI$366,482
Land's SakeWeston, MA$2,979,541
Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies (CACS)Homer, AK$1,468,695
The Environmental CenterBend, OR$1,359,142
Data update history
September 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
July 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $6,000 from William McCaskey Chapman and Adaline Dinsmore Chapman Foundation
January 10, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 1, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Berkshire Foundation
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $65,000 from Islands Fund
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationEnvironmentHuman servicesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 223702
Carmel, CA 93922
Metro area
Salinas, CA
County
Monterey County, CA
Website URL
mearthcarmel.org/ 
Phone
(831) 624-1032
IRS details
EIN
26-2973625
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2008
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C60: Environmental Education
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0148163
FTB Entity ID
3153337
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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