Earthwatch Institute Inc
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16 people1 organisationi16 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (16). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
16 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 16 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leisha John Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Amy Borun | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Caren Cooper PHD | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Christine Repasy | Member | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| David Lang | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Donald Kendall JR (also filed as Donald Kendall) | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Erin Billman | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| George Keith Funston | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Gillian Boweser PHD | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Harold Rickenbacker PHD | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jane Steinmetz | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Judith Santano | Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kevin Bryan | Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kyle Newell | Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Vittorio Severino | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Moomaw PHD (also filed as William Moomaw) | Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Cristina Eisenberg | Chief Scientist | since 2018 |
| Gitte Venicx | President/CEO | since 2022 |
| Kristen Kusek | Chief Development Officer | 2018 |
| Larry Staub | Controller | since 2022 |
| Mark Chandler | Director of Strategic Resarch Initiatives | since 2018 |
| Scott Kania | President/CEO (Left 12/31/21) | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gitte Venicx | President/CEO (Until 1/2025) | 40 | $163k | $7k | |
| Heather Wilcox | Director of Annual Giving & Planned Giving | 40 | $110k | $11k | |
| Stanley Rullman | Director of Research | 40 | $110k | $13k | |
| Larry Staub | Controller (Until 6/2025) | 40 | $84k | $22k | |
| Cynthia Hallenbeck | Interim CFO | 40 | $0 | ||
| Ellen Meyer Shorb | Interim CEO | 40 | $0 | ||
| Leisha John | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vittorio Severino | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| George Keith Funston Jr | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Borun | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judith Santano | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Lang | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erin Billman | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Caren Cooper PhD | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gillian Bowser PhD | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jane Steinmetz | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Dymond | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lisa Marks McIntye | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Bryan | Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Earthwatch Institute Inc
- EIN
- 237168440
- Address
- 300 Washington Street Ste 713, Newton, MA, 02458-1655
- State
- Massachusetts
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- U20M Science and technology research
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Science & Technology
- Size band
- 7 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1972
- Principal officer
- Cynthia Hallenbeck (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 April 1972
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsLeisha John
≥8years on the filingsDonald Kendall JR
≥8years on the filingsVittorio Severino
≥8years on the filingsWilliam Moomaw PHD
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3.7m
- Total liabilities
- $859k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $955k
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 740
Grants paid
10 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkwatch International Inc | Principal investigators | $86k |
| Mote Marine Laboratory | Principal investigators | $70k |
| Schoodic Inst at Acadia National Park | Principal investigators | $51k |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Principal investigators | $42k |
| South Yuba River Citizens League | Principal investigators | $28k |
| The Living Desert | Principal investigators | $28k |
| Osa Conservation | Principal investigators | $24k |
| Sam Houston State University | Principal investigators | $17k |
| Purdue University | Principal investigators | $12k |
| Eastern Kentucky University | Principal investigators | $11k |