Reflective Earth Foundation
Develop method to measure megawatt-years of additional energy reflected to space from surface reflectivity interventions. R&D to develop method of making particles for marine cloud brightening and method of lifting particles to the stratosphere.
Reflective Earth Foundation at a glance
In short: Reflective Earth Foundation reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $204,172
- +77.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $329,766
- +171.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $7,536
- +523.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $295,847
- +163.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Reflective Earth Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $50K (2022). In 2025 it reported $5K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| World Resources Institute | Build a map showing reflectivity of each location on earth. | $50,000 |
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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 | $204,172 | $329,766 | $295,847 | $5,000 | Total only | $7,536 |
| 2024 | $115,053 | $121,418 | $112,480 | — | — | $1,208 |
| 2023 | $99,762 | $150,000 | $82,303 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $42,120 | $310,112 | $271,935 | $50,000 | 1 | $2 |
| 2021 | $10,331 | $125,000 | $299,245 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Reflective Earth Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Reflective Earth Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Mercer Island, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $204K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $8K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Reflective Earth Foundation is led by Jeff Haley, Director on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Haley
Director
On filings since 2023
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jeffrey T Haley (2021–2022) — Founding Director
- Former: Michel Gelobter (2021–2022) — Managing Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Reflective Earth Foundation
How much does Reflective Earth Foundation give each year?
Reflective Earth Foundation reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Reflective Earth Foundation?
Reflective Earth Foundation reported $204K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $330K.
What is Reflective Earth Foundation?
Reflective Earth Foundation is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Mercer Island, WA. It holds $204K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Reflective Earth Foundation's EIN?
Reflective Earth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2487907. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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