Earthecho International Inc
Earthecho International's mission is to build a global youth movement to protect and restore our ocean planet.
Earthecho International Inc at a glance
In short: Earthecho International Inc reported $9K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $8,750 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -79.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,370,343
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,472,376
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,708,999
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Earthecho International Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Earthecho International Inc gives
- Giving grew 55% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2025) to $42K (2024). In 2025 it reported $9K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Protect Wild Dolphins Alliance Inc Indian River Shores, FL | Protect Wild Dolphins Program | $38,832 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,370,343 | $1,472,376 | $1,708,999 | $8,750 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $1,591,914 | $1,523,679 | $1,676,019 | $41,857 | Total only | — |
| 2023 | $1,715,437 | $1,493,651 | $1,487,815 | $38,832 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $1,776,540 | $1,473,578 | $1,452,024 | $38,832 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $1,680,622 | $1,814,307 | $1,355,729 | $36,205 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $1,384,506 | $1,324,754 | $1,223,599 | $25,000 | 1 | $863 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Earthecho International Inc
Based on IRS filings
Earthecho International Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $9K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Earthecho International Inc is led by Mia Demezza, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 4 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mia Demezza
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$106K (2020) → $150K (2025)
Philippe Cousteau
President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$71K (2020) → $81K (2025)
Rosemary Trent
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$44K (2025)
Alex Morrison
Chairperson
Director → Chairperson, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carleen Beste
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Sontag
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Wentzel
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aldrinana Leung
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Celeste Cooper
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Schoening
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kai Tran
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Gandy
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shruti Sreekumar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vickie Gogo
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott A. Webb
CFO
On filings since 2020
18 hrs/week
$35K (2020) → $49K (2025)
Dominique Lueckenhoff
Vice Chairperson
Director → Vice Chairperson, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claudia Toussaint
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyra Stillwagon
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Alexandra Cousteu (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Heiko Henning (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Janice Cousteau (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jill Belasco (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Amanda Sun (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Nicolas Miranda Chesta (2020–2023) — Director - Former
- Former: Amon Alex (2021–2023) — Director - Former
- Former: Lela Devine (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Letise Lafeir (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Olivia Blondheim (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Richard Nespola (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Stephen Kalish (2020–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: Linda Mays McCaul (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $150K, to MIA Demezza (Executive Director (Until 10/15/2025)). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Earthecho International Inc
How much does Earthecho International Inc give each year?
Earthecho International Inc reported $9K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $42K in grants paid.
How large is Earthecho International Inc?
Earthecho International Inc reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Earthecho International Inc?
Earthecho International Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Earthecho International Inc operate?
Earthecho International Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Louisiana.
What is Earthecho International Inc's EIN?
Earthecho International Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4789334. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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