Earthshare
Earthshare is a public charity based in Washington, DC, that supports environmental giving through donor-advised funding, fiscal sponsorship, and workplace giving. Founded in 1988, it describes its role as helping individuals, nonprofits, and businesses direct resources to environmental nonprofits and initiatives.
Earthshare at a glance
In short: Earthshare gave $2.2M across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), top state Vermont. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,164,062
- +204.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,102
- +143.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,392
- Total assets
- $38,947,802
- +289.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (7 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Vermont (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Earthshare
- How to Apply
For fiscal sponsorship, complete an inquiry form; EarthShare says it will schedule a one-on-one conversation, then asks applicants to submit a full application and budget overview, including potential environmental and…
For fiscal sponsorship, complete an inquiry form; EarthShare says it will schedule a one-on-one conversation, then asks applicants to submit a full application and budget overview, including potential environmental and social impact and key performance indicators. EarthShare conducts a final project review before approval and onboarding. Its inquiry form also asks how the project reflects Inclusion and Belonging principles.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1717 K Street Nw 900, Washington, DC 20006
Phone: (240) 333-0300
Website: https://earthshare.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Earthshare funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vermont School of Law ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
191 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 166 grants of 191 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
EarthShare describes its work with environmental nonprofits and workplace giving campaigns across the United States. In 2025, the largest shares of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Vermont (46%), California (17%), Washington, DC (12%), Virginia (12%), and New York (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Earthshare open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 40 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $194K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $22K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $712K (2024) to $2.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont School of Law South Royalton, VT | General Operations | $1,000,000 |
| Animal Charity Evaluators Covina, CA | General Operations | $275,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | General Operations | $201,492 |
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC | General Operations | $117,440 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY | General Operations | $67,874 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA | General Operations | $43,015 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | General Operations | $40,969 |
| National Parks Conservation Association Washington, DC | General Operations | $37,225 |
| National Wildlife Federation Reston, VA | General Operations | $29,588 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, MA | General Operations | $24,274 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,947,802 | $37,266,646 | $8,597,331 | $2,164,062 | 40 |
| 2024 | $10,005,500 | $5,319,946 | $5,346,436 | $711,850 | 32 |
| 2023 | $9,175,702 | $8,817,770 | $6,197,128 | $1,137,661 | 43 |
| 2022 | $5,183,889 | $4,284,482 | $4,679,325 | $899,579 | 34 |
| 2021 | $5,120,617 | $4,146,859 | $3,920,923 | $1,598,670 | 42 |
| 2020 | $6,881,488 | $5,098,945 | $5,068,031 | $1,571,978 | 48 |
| 2019 | $6,222,189 | $5,118,832 | $5,014,532 | $2,161,186 | 49 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
EarthShare’s mission is to empower people, nonprofits, and businesses with the inspiration and tools to build a more just and sustainable world. It says it advances this mission by accelerating capital to environmental nonprofits and initiatives.
Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with varied missions. Vermont Law School describes its mission as educating students to serve as lawyers and environmental leaders. Animal Charity Evaluators says it identifies effective ways to help animals and provides grants to strengthen the animal advocacy movement. The Nature Conservancy says it works to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends; the World Wildlife Fund says it works to conserve nature and reduce threats to the diversity of life on Earth. Other 2025 recipients included conservation, environmental, and wildlife organizations.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, EarthShare reported 40 grants totaling $2,164,062. Grant amounts ranged from $5,122 to $1,000,000, with a median of $11,392.
The largest reported grants included $1,000,000 to Vermont Law School, $275,000 to Animal Charity Evaluators, $201,492 to The Nature Conservancy, and $117,440 to the World Wildlife Fund. Each was listed for general operations.
EarthShare also offers fiscal sponsorship for environmental projects. It says projects are reviewed for mission, goals, and activities, and that it recommends either a Comprehensive (Model A) or Pre-Approved Grant Relationship (Model C) arrangement. Its stated criteria include having at least 70% of work focused on climate, biodiversity, conservation, or other environmental issues; demonstrating leadership and potential for impact; and typically having a budget of at least $50,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing were Marci Reed, Secretary/Treasurer; Angela Grimes, Chair; and directors Heather Beard, Mark Carlson, Monique Carswell, Deb Furry, Meg Haenn, Tristen Dieffenbach, Ying Tee Lee, and Hayward Majors.
Earthshare is led by Brad Leibov, CEO on every filing since 2021; 3 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brad Leibov
CEO
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$223K (2021) → $257K (2025)
Angela Grimes
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deb Furry
Director
Interim CEO → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hayward Majors
Director
Chair → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Beard
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Scott
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Carlson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Oppermann
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ying Tee Lee
Director
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Carswell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meg Haenn
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tristen Dieffenbach
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Griffiths
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Tyson
COO
Senior Vice President, Camp & Member Rel → COO, 2024
On filings since 2022
38.5 hrs/week
$127K (2022) → $160K (2025)
Guy Derry
Vice President Brands & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Marci Reed
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Collin Lawson (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ting Lee (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lauren Wylie (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: McKenzie Cane (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Megan Maltenfott (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Macdonald (2019–2023) — Senior Vice President Corp Engagement
- Former: Jonathan Cocina (2022–2023) — Senior Vice President Impact
- Former: Jon Scott (2023) — Director
- Former: Jay Feldman (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Liz Hitchcock (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Woiwode (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tristen Katz (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Stokes (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Carren (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Sarah Tyson (2019–2021) — Senior Vice President, Campaign & Member Rel
- Former: Joseph Dichiaro (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michelle Wiseman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Bradely Leibov (2020) — CEO
- Former: Kate Borghgraef (2019) — Director
- Former: Lynn Werner (2019) — Director
- Former: Meri-Margaret Deoudes (2019) — Past President
- Former: Paul Lambert (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $257K, to Brad Leibov (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Earthshare
How much does Earthshare give each year?
Earthshare gave $2.2M across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $712K across 32 grants.
What is Earthshare's typical grant size?
Earthshare's median grant in 2025 was $11,392, and its average grant was $54,102, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Earthshare that year got $194K on average.
Where does Earthshare give grants?
Earthshare's top state is Vermont, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were California (17%) and District of Columbia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (15 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Arlington, VA (2 grants) and San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Earthshare give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Earthshare's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (40 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Earthshare's largest grantees?
Earthshare's largest 2025 grantees include Vermont School of Law ($1,000,000), Animal Charity Evaluators ($275,000) and The Nature Conservancy ($201,492), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Earthshare?
Earthshare reported $38.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $37.3M.
What does Earthshare fund?
EarthShare’s mission is to empower people, nonprofits, and businesses with the inspiration and tools to build a more just and sustainable world. It says it advances this mission by accelerating capital to environmental nonprofits and initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Earthshare?
For fiscal sponsorship, complete an inquiry form; EarthShare says it will schedule a one-on-one conversation, then asks applicants to submit a full application and budget overview, including potential environmental and… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Earthshare's EIN?
Earthshare's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1601960. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Earthshare funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/earthshare-morg_226c16a0b8bb40ef9f7cb5206492ce60
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