Earthworks
Earthworks is a Washington, D.C.-based public charity, formed in 1988, that works to protect communities and the environment from the impacts of mineral and energy development. It focuses on preventing harms from oil, gas, and mining and advancing sustainable solutions, with work that includes supporting frontline communities, policy advocacy, research, and corporate accountability.
Earthworks at a glance
In short: Earthworks gave $244K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), top state Maine. 62% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $243,900
- -47.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -23.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,762
- -31.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $13,608,369
- +24.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 62% first-time grantees (8 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (26% 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 Earthworks
- Contact
Mailing address: 1612 K Street Nw 904, Washington, DC 20006-2827
Phone: (202) 887-1872
Website: https://earthworks.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Earthworks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Batani Foundation ($63K). Together the top 10 received $223K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 81 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Earthworks says it works with communities in the United States and around the world affected by oil, gas, and mining operations. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Maine (26%), Washington (25%), Texas (15%), Alaska (14%), and California (12%), among other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Earthworks open to new grantees?
62%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 13 grantees (62%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $12K 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 $58K (2020) to $756K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $244K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Batani Foundation Yarmouth, ME | Support for local communities monitoring pollution | $62,800 |
| Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) Seattle, WA | To support local engagement in IRMA | $60,000 |
| Honor the Earth Lame Deer, MT | Support regarding mining in the community | $21,400 |
| Evansville Tribal Council Bettles Field, AK | Support regarding mining in the community | $20,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation Oakland, CA | Support for community outreach | $15,000 |
| Ground Game Fund Manchaca, TX | Support for communities in the Gulf | $12,000 |
| Calhoun County Resource Watch Seadrift, TX | Support for communities in the Gulf | $8,000 |
| RGISC Inc Laredo, TX | Support for communities in the Gulf | $8,000 |
| SAFE Communities Houston, TX | Support for communities in the Gulf | $8,000 |
| Native Village Traditional Council Mary's Igloo traditional Council Teller, AK | Support regarding mining in the community | $7,500 |
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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 | $13,608,369 | $12,158,903 | $9,131,080 | $243,900 | 13 | $240,735 |
| 2024 | $10,922,707 | $9,604,079 | $9,191,712 | $465,668 | 17 | $321,721 |
| 2023 | $10,195,045 | $12,529,855 | $8,808,156 | $755,988 | 23 | $110,623 |
| 2022 | $6,555,297 | $7,566,112 | $6,870,085 | $395,642 | 17 | $9,321 |
| 2021 | $6,094,009 | $7,742,890 | $5,067,810 | $169,000 | 11 | $2,472 |
| 2020 | $3,005,088 | $4,597,756 | $4,260,770 | $57,809 | 5 | $2,955 |
| 2019 | $2,616,611 | $4,935,966 | $4,263,721 | $63,290 | 5 | $11,921 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Earthworks states that its mission is to protect communities and the environment from the adverse impacts of mineral and energy development while promoting sustainable solutions.
Its Energy Program works on oil, gas, and petrochemicals, including policy change and support for communities affected by energy extraction. Its Mining Program works to reform mining policies and practices in the United States and internationally, support communities and protect special places, and address mining impacts associated with the clean-energy transition. General programming includes media and communications, research and publications, and digital engagement and advocacy.
Earthworks’ 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. Honor the Earth describes its work as protecting Indigenous lifeways and sovereignty through community investment, organizing, research, training, and capacity support. Ground Game Fund says it promotes democracy and social justice through community organizing and public education in Texas. Calhoun County Resource Watch says it promotes conservation of natural resources in and around Calhoun County, Texas. These are the grantees’ own descriptions, not Earthworks’ stated mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Earthworks reported 13 grants totaling $243,900. Grant amounts ranged from $6,500 to $62,800, with a median of $8,000. Its largest reported grants included $62,800 to Batani Foundation for support for local communities monitoring pollution; $60,000 to Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance for local engagement; $21,400 to Honor the Earth regarding mining in the community; and $20,000 to Evansville Tribal Council regarding mining in the community.
Other reported grants included $15,000 to Sierra Club Foundation for community outreach; $12,000 to Ground Game Fund and $8,000 each to Calhoun County Resource Watch, RGISC Inc, and SAFE Communities for support for communities in the Gulf; and $7,500 each to Native Village Traditional Council Mary’s Igloo Traditional Council and Teller Traditional Council regarding mining in the community.
Earthworks’ website says it provides fiscal sponsorship services, including back-office support, a legal framework, and capacity building, to small programs that share its mission. It identifies Arizona Mining Reform Coalition and ARO Working Group as fiscal-sponsorship participants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patricia Weber as chair, Karolo Aparicio as vice chair, Mark Squillace JD as secretary, and Vrinda Manglik as treasurer. It lists Ranjana Bhandari, Robin Broad, Casey Camp Horinek, Gene Collins, JoKay Dowell, and Nellis Kennedy-Howard as board members.
Earthworks is led by Jennifer Krill, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 6 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Krill
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$129K (2019) → $176K (2025)
Patricia Weber
Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Pagel
Policy Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$102K (2019) → $171K (2025)
Ann Corbett
Philanthropy Director
Philanthrophy Director → Philanthropy Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$106K (2020) → $162K (2025)
Lorraine Osinski
Finance & Operations Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$128K (2021) → $166K (2025)
Lezlie Griffin
Director of Talent & Equity
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$155K (2024) → $162K (2025)
Michelle Medeiros
Deputy Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Casey Camp Horinek
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Squillace JD
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Broad
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wilma Subra
Board Member
Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gene Collins
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karolo Aparicio
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ranjana Bhandari
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
JoKay Dowell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vrinda Manglik
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nellis Kennedy-Howard
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Ken Colburn (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Laura Martin (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Camila Ruiz Gallardo (2024) — Communications Director
- Former: Gloria Flora (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Payal Sampat (2019–2023) — Mining Program Director
- Former: Min Zhang (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Rachel Kerr (2023) — Energy Program Director
- Former: Justin Wasser (2022) — Interim Committee Director & Energy Program Committee Manager
- Former: Anthony Ingraffea PhD (2019–2020) — Vice Chair
- Former: Bruce Baizel (2019–2020) — Energy Director
- Former: Jennifer McDowell (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bill McNeill DDS (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Patricia Beneke (2019) — Board Member
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 $176K, to Jennifer Krill (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Earthworks
How much does Earthworks give each year?
Earthworks gave $244K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $466K across 17 grants.
What is Earthworks's typical grant size?
Earthworks's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $18,762, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Earthworks that year got $17K on average.
Where does Earthworks give grants?
Earthworks's top state is Maine, with 26% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Washington (25%) and Texas (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Teller, AK (2 grants).
Does Earthworks give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Earthworks's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support regarding mining in the community" (5 grants) and "Support for communities in the Gulf" (4 grants).
Who are Earthworks's largest grantees?
Earthworks's largest 2025 grantees include Batani Foundation ($62,800), Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) ($60,000) and Honor the Earth ($21,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Earthworks?
Earthworks reported $13.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.2M.
What does Earthworks fund?
Earthworks states that its mission is to protect communities and the environment from the adverse impacts of mineral and energy development while promoting sustainable solutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Earthworks?
Earthworks has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check earthworks.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Earthworks's EIN?
Earthworks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1557765. 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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