NonprofitsEcology Project International

Environment

Ecology Project International

MISSOULA, MT

Total revenue

$5.9M

Total expenses

$6.2M

Net assets

$1.1M

Grants received

$3.4M

104 grants

EIN

912163952

Tax year

2024

Mission

Epi offers hands-on science education, conservation impact, and cultural exchange opportunities.

Programs

7 programs

Costa rica - epi offers a variety of field-based educational programs for international and local youth, as well as, local in-school educational programming throughout the country with a focus on the central valley and caribbean coast communities.

Expenses: $825K

Greater yellowstone ecosystem, usa - epi conducts field-based local and visiting student conservation education courses within the greater yellowstone ecosystem; operated in conjunction with state entities, federal agencies, and private/non-profit program partners. Additionally, epi runs an alumni internship program in the bitterroot valley in montana in partnership with private research and conservation ranch.

Expenses: $785K

Mexico - epi participants monitor whale activity in the sea of cortez, collect data on green sea turtles in magdalena bay, and study island and inland ecology both on land and in the surrounding waters of espiritu santo island. Epi operates a campus in la paz hosting visiting and local students throughout the year.

Expenses: $721K

Pacuare reserve, costa rica - epi manages a 2,600-acre coastal lowland rainforest reserve that contains a research station and lodging for staff, students, and visitors. Additionally, the reserve contains 5 kilometers of critical sea turtle nesting habitat, an agami heron rookery, and serves as a vital migration corridor for many species.

Expenses: $659K

Ecuador - in the galapagos, epi partners with the ecos (education for sustainable communities) foundation to engage participants in conservation and research on the giant galapagos tortoise and habitat restoration.

Expenses: $673K

Belize - epi partners with ecorana to offer activities through their partnership with the toucan ridge ecology and education society (t.r.e.e.s.) related to field based educational youth programs in marine (along the barrier reef) and terrestrial ecology. Participants also learn about the unique and diverse groups of people who live in belize.

Expenses: $404K

Operations and education - epi develops risk management, curriculum, and evaluation tools in line with international best practices that are deployed across all epi field sites.

Expenses: $51K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.7M
Program service revenue$4.0M
Investment income$27K
Other revenue$127K
Total revenue$5.9M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$3.0M
Fundraising$519K
Other expenses$3.2M
Total expenses$6.2M
Total assets$3.0M
Net assets$1.1M

People

15 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MIGUEL FUENTES DURAN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$68K

40 hrs/wk

HALEY HANSON

INTERIM CO-ED (THRU 04/24)

Board

$38K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID WILSON

VICE CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

CLARA ROWE

SECRETARY

Board

5 hrs/wk

LESLIE DALLAPIAZZA

TREASURER

Board

5 hrs/wk

STEVE ANDERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

NICOLE DEMEISI

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

MIKE DEN HAAN

BOARD CHAIR

Board

5 hrs/wk

JULIE OSBORN

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

BECCA SCHULTZ

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

PAUL SHORE

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

T'NOYA THOMPSON

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

JORGE TORRE

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

LAURA IZA

DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

CHARLES HOLMES

CO-CHAIR/DIRECTOR

Board

5 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

FLY MY GROUP

GROUP AIRFARE TICKETING

$559K

ECOS FOUNDATION

FACILITATION OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS

$470K

ECORANA ENVIRONMENTAL LTD

ECO-TRAVEL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

$230K

Grants received

Showing 104 of 104

FromAmountPurposeYear
$63K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$37K
Operating Funds
2024
$37K
COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING STAFF POSITIONS
2024
$10K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORKS
2024
$5K
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECTS
2024
$355K
To support general operations.
2023
$42K
To support education programs in Mexico.
2023
$37K
Operating Funds
2023
$36K
BUILDING CAPACITY & LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AT EPI
2023
$31K
CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$30K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$26K
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$25K
VARIOUS PROGRAMS
2023
$22K
DAILY OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$20K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$18K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
PARADISE VALLEY WILDLIFE INTERNSHIP FEASIBILITY
2023
$10K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORKS
2023
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING ACTIVITIES
2023
$10K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$10K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$8K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2023
$3K
General Operating Support
2023
$145K
To support EPI's continued development and implementation of online teacher professional development and program expansion within the United States.
2022
$124K
Galapagos Educational Program
2022
$115K
Mexico Programs FY22: Immersive Community Building, Teacher Professional Development, & Alumni Engagement
2022
$115K
WATERSHED HEALTH - SUPPORT THE MEXICO PROGRAM AND ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
2022
$100K
CONSERVATION, SOCIAL EQUITY AND COMMUNITY BUILDING
2022
$97K
COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING STAFF POSITIONS
2022
$35K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$32K
Operating Funds
2022
$25K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$20K
EPI CONNECT
2022
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$12K
PRESERVE YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
2022
$10K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORKS
2022
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$8K
Internships funding.
2022
$2K
SCHOLARSHIP
2022
$42K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$28K
Operating Funds
2021
$20K
SUPPORTS GENERAL ACTIVITIES
2021
$10K
General Support
2021
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$10K
TO FURTHER CHARITABLE WORKS
2021
$7K
Unrestricted support.
2021
$350
SUPPORT FIELD BASED STUDENT SCIENTIST PARTNERSHIPS
2021
$328K
TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, CONNECTIVITY FOR INCREASED IMPACT (PIVOT), AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$70K
Galapagos Educational Program
2020
$51K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$50K
SEA TURTLES PROTECTION AND SECURITY IN THE PACUARE RESERVE
2020
$40K
YOUTH PROGRAMS
2020
$20K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$20K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2020
$17K
Operating Funds
2020
$10K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$10K
General Support
2020
$8K
General Support
2020
$5K
GENERAL USE AND/OR SPECIAL FUND/PROJECT
2020
$3K
Operational Support
2020
$2K
SUPPORT WORLDWIDE CONSERVATION EDUCATION
2020
$250
SUPPORT FIELD BASED STUDENT SCIENTIST PARTNERSHIPS
2020
$45K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
$25K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$19K
General support
2019
$10K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2019
$1K
SUPPORT WORLDWIDE CONSERVATION EDUCATION
2019
$150K
COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAM
2018
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2018
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$6K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2018
$6K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
$3K
EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PURPOSE
2018
$1K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$20K
OPERATING SUPPORT OR UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT; ANNUAL SUPPORT GRANT; SUPPORT FOR GIRLS PARTICIPATION IN PLACE BASED STEM
2017
$20K
OPERATING SUPPORT OR UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT; ANNUAL SUPPORT GRANT; SUPPORT FOR GIRLS PARTICIPATION IN PLACE BASED STEM
2017
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2017
$8K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$500
SUPPORT FIELD BASED STUDENT SCIENTIST PARTNERSHIPS
2017

Funded by

$3.4M from 47 funders · 104 grants · 2017–2024

Alumbra Innovations Foundation

$513K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

The Chicago Community Trust

$353K · 2 grants · 2019–2020

Edward L Anderson Jr Foundation Inc

$316K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Builders Vision Foundation

$295K · 2 grants · 2018–2022

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

$206K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$199K · 6 grants · 2018–2023

Houston Zoo Inc

$194K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Manitou Fund

$175K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Details

EIN912163952
NTEE codeC30
Subsection03
Ruling date2001-12
Formed2001
Employees55
Volunteers24
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