THE EARTH SPECIES PROJECT Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE EARTH SPECIES PROJECT

EIN 82-5167508

What they do

The Earth Species Project (ESP)is The New Frontier of Interspecies Understanding. We Decode Animal Communication With Advanced AI to Illuminate The Diverse Intelligences On Earth.Founded In 2018, Earth Species Project Brings Together The Best of Tech, Nonprofit, and Academia to Shift The Way Humans Relate to The Rest of Nature.We Develop The Worlds First and Most Capable Large Language Models Like AVES and NatureLM-audio for Studying Animal Communication. Built On AI Breakthroughs In Human Language and Reasoning, Our Multimodal Foundation Models Capture The Complexity of The Natural World and Illuminate The Languages Hidden Across The Tree of Life. to Accelerate Progress Across The Scientific Community, We Open Source As Much of Our Work As Possible Sharing Datasets, Benchmarks, and Models to Advance The Study of Animal Communication. In Collaboration With Leading Biologists Around The World, Were Also Using Our Models to Study The Vocal Repertoire of Crows, Beluga Whales, Elephants, A

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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18.42%of revenue went to mission work79.2% of expenses · Program services

2.63%of revenue went to fundraising11.3% of expenses

$23.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.22%of revenue went to management and office costs9.5% of expenses

$3.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $213,444 for ANDREA AUSTIN (HEAD OF OPERATIONS). 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$20,793,212

Mission workProgram services$3,829,28518.42% of revenue79.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$461,1272.22% of revenue9.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$546,7102.63% of revenue11.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,956,09076.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,837,12223.26% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 79.2% mission · 9.5% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 23.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 11.8% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 12.8% management · 14.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.2% mission · 20.5% management · 14.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 17.9% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.72% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 25.9% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,793,212

Expenses$4,837,122

Annual surplus $15,956,090 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$3,829,285 · 79.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$461,127 · 9.5% of expenses

Fundraising$546,710 · 11.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,793,212

Expenses$4,837,122

Assets$18,409,885

Income$20,793,212

Contributions$20,597,542

Mission work (program services)$3,829,285

Fundraising$546,710

Management and general$461,127

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

ANDREA AUSTINHEAD OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $213,444Base $180,000 · Other $33,444

KATHERINE ZACARIANCEO · 40 hrs/week $191,655Base $180,000 · Other $11,655

BENJAMIN HOFFMANSENIOR AI RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $191,445Base $155,000 · Other $36,445

SARA KEENSENIOR RESEARCH SC · 40 hrs/week $189,004Base $155,000 · Other $34,004

MASATO HAGIWARASENIOR AI RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $180,493Base $155,000 · Other $25,493

MADELINE CUSIMANOSENIOR AI RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $179,979Base $155,000 · Other $24,979

JEN-YU LIUSENIOR AI RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $173,884Base $155,000 · Other $18,884

AZA RASKINPRESIDENT · 20 hrs/week $148,320Base $144,000 · Other $4,320

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 (14)

ANDREA AUSTINHEAD OF OPERATIONS

KATHERINE ZACARIANCEO

BENJAMIN HOFFMANSENIOR AI RESEARCH

SARA KEENSENIOR RESEARCH SC

MASATO HAGIWARASENIOR AI RESEARCH

MADELINE CUSIMANOSENIOR AI RESEARCH

JEN-YU LIUSENIOR AI RESEARCH

AZA RASKINPRESIDENT

BREWSTER KAHLEDIRECTOR

KAY BUTTERFIELDDIRECTOR

MERLIN VAN LAWICKDIRECTOR

MICHAEL SELVITELLESENIOR ADVISOR

SEAN WHITEDIRECTOR

WENDY HANAMURADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2020
Location: 8605 SANTA MONICA BLVD 78666, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069
County: Los Angeles
In care of: AZA RASKIN
Primary officer: AZA RASKIN, INTERIM CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailProjectinfo@earthspecies.org Phone(707) 439-8688

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BREGANTE COMPANY LLP CPAS