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Future Earth

Foundation · Grantmaker Fort Collins, CO EIN: 81-5033986 Website

TO ADVANCE RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF TRANSFORMATIONS TO GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY.

Key facts about Future Earth

EIN
81-5033986
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$395,195
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$98,799
Median grant
$69,190
Total assets
$1,896,860
Primary geography
District of Columbia (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Future Earth funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Future Earth's 4 itemized 2025 grants were District of Columbia (63%) and New York (33%). None of its 4 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

-33.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$395K

Grant Count

4

Avg Grant Size

$99K

About Future Earth

Based on IRS filings

Future Earth is a nonprofit organization 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BoulderNew YorkPleasantonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$5M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,896,860$2,861,825$3,255,935
Revenue$1,976,450$2,315,387$4,233,734
Expenses$3,138,001$2,897,143$1,558,006
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$39,166$31,025$56
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$99K$198K$296K$395K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20230 grants20244 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Humanitarian Openstreetmap Team: $250KHumanitarian OpenstreetmapTeam$250KThe University of the West Indies St Augustine: $131KThe University of the WestIndies St Augustine$131KSpatial Informatics Group LLC: $8KSpatial Informatics Group LLC$8KUniveristy of Colorado Boulder: $7KUniveristy of Colorado Boulder$7K

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Humanitarian Openstreetmap Team ($250,000), The University of the West Indies St Augustine ($130,879), Spatial Informatics Group LLC ($7,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
HUMANITARIAN OPENSTREETMAP TEAM Washington, DCDEVELOP OPEN GEOGRAPHIC DATA ECOSYSTEM$250,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES ST AUGUSTINE New York, NYGENERATE A MORE UNIVERSAL APPROACH TO THE DESIGN SPECIFICATION OF NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS$130,879
SPATIAL INFORMATICS GROUP LLC Pleasanton, CAGEOSPATIAL DATA OF GUYANA COAST$7,500
UNIVERISTY OF COLORADO BOULDER Boulder, COCOMMUNITY SURVEY OF BIASES AGAINST PUBLISHING IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH$6,816

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Erica Key — CEO: $257KErica KeyCEO$257KLaurel Milliken — COO: $171KLaurel MillikenCOO$171KVeera Mitzner — Associate Director: $145KVeera MitznerAssociate Director$145KBridget Blake — Communications Manager: $119KBridget BlakeCommunications Manager$119KMakyba Charles-Ayinde — Latin America and Caribbean Regional Lead: $116KMakyba Charles-AyindeLatin America and Caribbean…$116K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Maria UhleBoard Chair10—
Leah NicholsBoard Member8—
Ana Pinheiro PrivetteBoard Member8—
Apurva DaveBoard Member8—
Erica KeyCEO40$256,891
Laurel MillikenCOO40$171,467
Bridget BlakeCommunications Manager40$119,264
Veera MitznerAssociate Director40$145,182
Makyba Charles-AyindeLatin America and Caribbean Regional Lead40$115,500

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Future Earth?

Future Earth is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fort Collins, CO. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Future Earth?

As of 2025, Future Earth holds $1.9M in total assets with $2.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $395K in 2025.

Where does Future Earth operate?

Future Earth has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, New York.

What size grants does Future Earth award?

In 2025, Future Earth awarded 4 grants totaling $395K — an average of about $99K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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