Future Earth
To advance research in support of transformations to global sustainability.
Future Earth at a glance
In short: Future Earth gave $395K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $99K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $395,195
- +6952.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $98,799
- +1663.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $69,190
- Total assets
- $1,896,860
- -33.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Future Earth funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Humanitarian Openstreetmap Team ($250K). Together the top 4 received $395K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $395K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $395K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Humanitarian Openstreetmap Team Washington, DC | Develop Open Geographic Data Ecosystem | $250,000 |
| The University of the West Indies St Augustine New York, NY | Generate a more universal approach to the design specification of nature-based solutions | $130,879 |
| Spatial Informatics Group LLC Pleasanton, CA | Geospatial Data of Guyana Coast | $7,500 |
| Univeristy of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO | Community survey of biases against publishing in the global south | $6,816 |
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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 | $1,896,860 | $1,976,450 | $3,138,001 | $395,195 | 4 | $39,166 |
| 2024 | $2,861,825 | $2,315,387 | $2,897,143 | $5,604 | 1 | $31,025 |
| 2023 | $3,255,935 | $4,233,734 | $1,558,006 | $59,784 | Total only | $56 |
| 2022 | $707,871 | $664,701 | $432,128 | $11,999 | Total only | $35 |
| 2021 | $222,615 | $65,515 | $25,465 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $72,692 | $117,898 | $48,448 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Future Earth
Based on IRS filings
Future Earth is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fort Collins, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $395K. Net investment income was $39K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Future Earth is led by Erica Key, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 5 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erica Key
CEO
Executive Di → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$43K (2022) → $257K (2025)
Maria Uhle
Board Chair
Chair → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurel Milliken
COO
Treasurer → COO, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$130K (2023) → $171K (2025)
Bridget Blake
Communications Manager
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$119K (2025)
Makyba Charles-Ayinde
Latin America & Caribbean Regional Lead
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Veera Mitzner
Associate Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$145K (2025)
Leah Nichols
Board Member
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ana Pinheiro Privette
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Apurva Dave
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Alan Townsend (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Vaughan Turekian (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Lovejoy (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jason Neff (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Amy Luers (2020) — Board of Directors Member
- Former: Diana Wall (2020) — Board of Directors Member
- Former: Josh Tewksbury (2020) — President of the Board of Directors
- Former: Maria Fernanda Enriquez (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Thomas Lovejoy (2020) — Board of Directors Member
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 $257K, to Erica Key (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Future Earth
How much does Future Earth give each year?
Future Earth gave $395K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
What is Future Earth's typical grant size?
Future Earth's median grant in 2025 was $69,190, and its average grant was $98,799, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Future Earth give grants?
Future Earth gives mostly in District of Columbia: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (33%).
Does Future Earth give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Future Earth's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Future Earth?
Future Earth reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Future Earth?
Future Earth is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fort Collins, CO. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Future Earth's EIN?
Future Earth's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5033986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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