The Earths Birthday Project Inc
Education of children related to the earth, insects and the natural world.
The Earths Birthday Project Inc at a glance
In short: The Earths Birthday Project Inc gave $124K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $124K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,025
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $124,025
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $124,025
- Total assets
- $280,241
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Earths Birthday Project Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Mountain Center ($124K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $124K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $124K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Mountain Center Santa Fe, NM | General Operations | $124,025 |
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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 | $280,241 | $517,654 | $531,126 | $124,025 | 1 | $5,697 |
| 2024 | $293,130 | $510,727 | $488,238 | $93,250 | 1 | $3,564 |
| 2023 | $271,878 | $432,205 | $431,741 | $24,750 | 1 | $1,623 |
| 2022 | $267,402 | $472,745 | $428,108 | $13,029 | Total only | $109 |
| 2021 | $233,362 | $474,498 | $468,689 | $8,360 | 1 | $10,234 |
| 2020 | $227,547 | $303,281 | $346,354 | — | — | $7,098 |
| 2019 | $276,776 | $431,864 | $400,680 | — | — | $19,213 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Earths Birthday Project Inc
Based on IRS filings
The Earths Birthday Project Inc is a public charity, based in Santa Fe, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $280K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $124K. Net investment income was $6K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Earths Birthday Project Inc is led by Jon Weaver, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jon Weaver
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
25 hrs/week
$52K (2023) → $59K (2025)
Albert Scharf
President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Kirby
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Clifford Ross
Advisory
Executive Di → Director, 2023
Director → Advisory, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
$44K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Richard Becker
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Murray
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elena Kayak
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Carlos Ortega (2023) — Director
- Former: Joel Kastelberg (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Rich Murray (2020) — Treasurer
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 $59K, to Jon Weaver (Exec Director).
Frequently asked questions about The Earths Birthday Project Inc
How much does The Earths Birthday Project Inc give each year?
The Earths Birthday Project Inc gave $124K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $93K across 1 grant.
How large is The Earths Birthday Project Inc?
The Earths Birthday Project Inc reported $280K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $518K.
Where does The Earths Birthday Project Inc operate?
The Earths Birthday Project Inc has awarded grants in New Mexico.
What is The Earths Birthday Project Inc's EIN?
The Earths Birthday Project Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3500637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 24, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 19, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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