ENDANGERED SPECIES COALITION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ENDANGERED SPECIES COALITION

EIN 52-2235210 · Protection of Endangered Species (D31)

What they do

THE PROTECTION of ENDANGERED SPECIES and THEIR HABITAT: THE ENDANGERED SPECIES COALITION (ESC) WORKS to ENSURE THAT THE NATIONS PROGRAMS and LAWS PROTECTING ENDANGERED SPECIES and HABITAT ARE FULLY FUNDED and ENFORCED. THIS HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY EDUCATING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT ALL THE THREATS to THE LAWS. THE BEST WAY to DO THIS is THROUGH GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION. THE ORGANIZERS IN THE STATES HAVE WORKED ON LOCAL, STATE and REGIONAL CAMPAIGNS IN THEIR REPECTIVE STATES. ESC WORKS WITH MEMBERS of OTHER ORGANIZATIONS and ACTIVISTS IN THER RESPECTIVE STATES to PROTECT SPECIFIC SPECIES. ESC ALSO MAINTAINS A WEBSITE THAT CONTAINS FACT SHEETS and ACTION ALERTS ABOUT ISSUES THEY ARE WORKING ON.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

92.26%of revenue went to mission work80.2% of expenses · Program services

13.34%of revenue went to fundraising11.6% of expenses

$115.04spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

9.44%of revenue went to management and office costs8.2% of expenses

$0.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $134,031 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $118,468 for SUSAN HOLMES (EXECUTIVE DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$891,294

Mission workProgram services$822,26492.26% of revenue80.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$84,1399.44% of revenue8.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$118,92213.34% of revenue11.6% of expenses

Total expenses$1,025,325115.04% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 80.2% mission · 8.2% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 9.3% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 10.2% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 131.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 8.8% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 8.0% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.23% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 7.5% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 9.2% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 8.8% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.82% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$891,294

Expenses$1,025,325

Annual shortfall $134,031 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$822,264 · 80.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$84,139 · 8.2% of expenses

Fundraising$118,922 · 11.6% of expenses

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Revenue$891,294

Expenses$1,025,325

Assets$355,374

Income$891,294

Contributions$881,216

Mission work (program services)$822,264

Fundraising$118,922

Management and general$84,139

Accounting fees$37,618

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SUSAN HOLMESEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $118,468

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (11)

SUSAN HOLMESEXECUTIVE DI

ADRIENNE HOLLISSECRETARY

DAVID INOUYEBOARD MEMBER

DR JULIE FOX GORTETREASURER

LISA JAGUZNYBOARD MEMBER

LORI UDALLBOARD MEMBER

MARK ANTONIEWICZBOARD MEMBER

NICHOLE KEWAY BIBERBOARD MEMBER

RUTH ANN STOLKBOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE KUROSEBOARD MEMBER

STORY WARRENBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: PO BOX 65195, WASHINGTON, DC 20035
County: District of Columbia
In care of: SUSAN HOLMES
Primary officer: SUSAN HOLMES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmcaldwell@earthjustice.org Phone(202) 320-6467 Officer phone(240) 353-2765

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SELBY & POULIN PA
NTEE classification: Protection of Endangered Species (D31)
IRS tax category: Protection of Endangered Species