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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 278,544 | 206,282 | 256,172 | 306,444 | 2,080,015 | 3,127,457 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 278,544 | 206,282 | 256,172 | 306,444 | 2,080,015 | 3,127,457 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 174,052 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 2,953,405 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 278,544 | 206,282 | 256,172 | 306,444 | 2,080,015 | 3,127,457 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 13,545 | 7,719 | 21,264 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 3,148,722 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| Officer directors etc family relationship Part VI line 2 | A co-chairperson is married to a director. |
| Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 | The 990 is presented to the Board of Directors before it is filed. |
| Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c | Annually, the staff and members of the Board of Directors sign the Conflict of Interest Policy at meetings in which the policy is discussed. |
| CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a | Compensation for the Executive Director is reviewed annually by the board in comparison to similar organizations in the Metropolitan area. |
| Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b | Compensation for all key employees is reviewed annually by the board in comparison to similar organizations in the Metropolitan area. |
| Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 | The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest and financial statements available online to the public and upon reasonable request. |
| Explanation of other changes in net assets or fund balances Part XI line 9 | $799 adjustment to net assets |
| General explanation attachment | Program Service Accomplishments (Continuation):Our impact model builds tomorrows leaders though vital conservation work today. Our AmeriCorps members are trained to handle and care for our raptor education ambassadors. The Corps members then give conservation focused raptor presentations to the public, lead teams of volunteers in local habitat restoration and share their stories of solution-based work through Youth Media Arts. Across thirty years, we have witnessed how hands-on experiences with the environmentwhether through interactions with our raptors or in assisting field biologists is a transformative experience for youth that increase graduation rates, spark interest in higher education, and improve employment prospects and lifelong commitments to conservation. Who:Earth Conservation Corps engages DC-based youth through several avenues, including through our AmeriCorps program in partnership with the Corps Networks Opportunity Youth Service Initiative (OYSI), and through our after-school service learning program in partnership with the Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy (CGYCA).The Corps Networks OYSI is designed to provide education and conservation service experience to young people experiencing barriers (e.g. poverty, unemployment, past court involvement, physical or learning disability). During their term of service, OYSI Corpsmembers develop job skills, earn certifications, complete their high school requirements, and receive assistance in transitioning to postsecondary education or the workforce. Upon completion of their term of service, Corpsmembers receive a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award.The Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy (CGYCA) is a high-school dropout prevention program run by the National Guard that offers youth who have dropped out of school or are not progressing a way to succeed outside of a traditional school setting by learning life skills while working to obtain their high school diploma or equivalency. Cadets who participate in Earth Conservation Corps Raptor Research & Conservation Elective earn service hours necessary to obtain a high school diploma from the District of Columbia. Why:A 2021 study conducted by the Social Science Research Council found that 12.1% of youth ages 16-24 in the United Statesover 4.5 million individualsare disconnected, meaning they are neither working nor in school. Washington D.C. ranks first among all states for Black youth disconnection, with a rate of 30.5%. In Wards 7 and 8, where communities are more than 90% non-white, young people face even higher disconnection rates. These youth are not only more likely to be disconnected but also experience lower levels of preparation for college, the workforce, and other postsecondary options. Most of our corps members come from Wards 7 and 8 in DC, where over 88% of residents are Black/African American. The median income in these areas is less than $50,000, and more than 23% of families live below the poverty line. Additionally, the unemployment rate in Wards 7 and 8 averages 18%, and less than 30% of residents have more than a high school diploma. The high school dropout rate in DC is 32%. There is a stark disparity between Wards 8 and 2: as of February 2021, the unemployment rate in Ward 8 is 16.8%, while in Ward 2 it is just 4.0%. According to the International Journal of STEM Education, many minority youth feel they do not belong in STEM subjects and, as a result, do not pursue them (Kricorian et al.). Nationally, the youth disconnection rate stands at 14.7%, affecting 5.8 million young people. In DC, the most disconnected neighborhoods are in Northeast and Southeast (Wards 7 and 8), where the rate is 33.1%, compared to just 2.9% in Northwest DC (Burd-Sharps et al.). In these predominantlynon-white communities, young people not only face higher rates of disconnection but also lower levels of preparation for college and other postsecondary opportunities. Impact:Our innovative programming has been recognized in scientific publications including Leaders, Archetypes, and Totems: A Psychodynamic Theory of Sustainable Culture by Dr. Janis L. Dickinson, Professor, Natural Resources, Professor of Citizen Science, Cornell Lab of Ornithology; and popular publications including, The Wonder of Birds by New York TimesScience Writer, Jim Robbins. Earth Conservation Corps has engaged over 50,000 students in its school programs and 200 million around the world through our innovative raptor education program eaglecam.org. Program Focus 1 - Raptor Education & Conservation:Humans have an innate fascination with raptors. We have found success through our formula of training adjudicated youth to care for our non-releasable education birds and present the public raptor education presentations mandated under FWS Permit #MB071444-0, Special Purpose Possession for Education Live Migratory Birds. In 2023, we again saw that the pairing of birds and youth offers mutual healing and often drives engagement in STEM can change the course ofa young persons life. A primary goal of both of our programs is to inspire our high school volunteers to become full time AmeriCorps leaders at our Anacostia River education centers. Earth Conservation Corps engaged cadets in a weekly elective experience that inspires a new generation of citizen scientists through the study of migratory birds and the challenges they face both in our urban environment and rapidly warming planet. We engaged two cohorts of volunteers in the 5 month sessions (CGYCA class 59 and 60) that included citizen science and workforce development. The workforce development component included goal setting, resume writing and interview skills. In FY23 27 cadets completed the Raptor Research and Conservation Elective program, completing a total of 2,375 hours of service. Raptor Education Programs:Corpsmembers make an impact on the river through our raptor education programs. One of the most impactful ways we do this is by engaging our citys school children and the public. Our team of educators and raptor ambassadors go into the public schools and teach the students the importance of conservation in their own communities. Children learn how their decisions and actions impact birds of prey who visit them in their classroom. These up close and excitingencounters ignite good conversations and inspire change in behavior towards our environment. In FY23, the Earth Conservation Corps raptor team engaged 471 people in our Bird of Prey programs. Program Focus 2 - Anacostia River Restoration & Environmental Leadership:Earth Conservation Corps members service focuses on restoring the Anacostia through direct action that exposes the entire community to the river and the reclamation fight. Full time Corps members lead our environmental education programs giving students an opportunity to connect with the Anacostia Rivers past, present and future. Corps members make a broad and hopeful long-term impact through education and make a direct impact on the river through restoration projects. In FY23, Corps members engaged volunteers in service projects including trash removal and invasive plant removal in riparian areas along the Anacostia. Through these volunteer engagements, our Corps members and approximately 258 volunteers continued to keep the Anacostia River clean.Eco-Schools:In June 2021, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a two-year Environmental Education Grant to train teachers in 5 areas schools how to better engage their students in nature. Eco-schools use school-based action teams of students, administration, educators and community volunteers to drive environmental stewardship in schools. As part of these plans, students executed environmental education projects, such as observing butterfly life cycles in classrooms, creating perennial pollinator gardens, and learning about native plants to support local bird populations. To enhance their learning environment, students also installed a webcam inside a raptor aviary. This comprehensive program not only enhanced environmental awareness and education among participants but also fostered a practicalunderstanding of ecological principles and conservation strategies. Green Zone Environmental Program (GZEP):Earth Conservation Corps continued its partnership with the District Department of the Environments (DOEE) summer workforce development program - Green Zone Environmental Program (GZEP). In FY23, our team ran programming for 30 youth, focusing on a patch of natural wetland on the Anacostia, dubbed by our Corps as Turtle Beach.Wetlands are natural filters for a river system and vital for their health and 90 percent of the Anacostia wetlands were gone when we started in 1992. One patch at a time, we have turned dumpsites back into functioning wetlands. The foot of First St. SE was for decades the snowplow graveyard for DC Water. After 20 years of restorat |
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