Save the Earth
Save the Earth is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Granite City, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Save the Earth at a glance
In short: Save the Earth gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $4,814
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $4,814
- Median grant
- $4,814
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Save the Earth funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was American Farmland Trust ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Save the Earth gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Farmland Trust Washington, DC | Promote Regenerative Farming in Illinois | $4,814 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $675 | $5,004 | $4,814 | 1 | $4,814 | $208 |
| 2023 | $4,329 | — | — | — | — | $197 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Save the Earth reported a distributable amount of $208 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Save the Earth is led by Ronald Trimmer, Chairman on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ronald Trimmer
Chairman
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cliff Schuette
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Vest
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Ahaus
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Save the Earth
How much does Save the Earth give each year?
Save the Earth gave $5K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Save the Earth?
Save the Earth is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in Granite City, IL.
Where does Save the Earth operate?
Save the Earth has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
How much is Save the Earth required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Save the Earth reported a distributable amount of $208 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Save the Earth's EIN?
Save the Earth's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3149160. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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