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EARTH MATTER NY INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 270625845 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE C99 · Environment · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$1.7M
expenses
$1.0M
net assets
$1.5M
employees
11
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

THE ORGANIZATION IS BASED ON GOVERNOR'S ISLAND WHOSE MISSION IS TO REDUCE THE ORGANIC WASTE MISDIRECTED INTO NEW YORK CITY'S LANDFILLS BY ENCOURAGING NEIGHBOR PARTICIPATION AND LEADERSHIP IN COMPOSTING.

profile · synthesized from sources

Environmental nonprofit based on Governor's Island in New York City focused on reducing organic waste sent to landfills. The organization promotes community participation and leadership in composting through hands-on education and neighborhood engagement. Operates composting sites and trains local residents to manage organic waste sustainably.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Community Composting Initiative
Operates composting hubs on Governor's Island and partners with neighborhood groups to collect organic waste and educate residents on sustainable practices
Compost Leadership Training
Trains local volunteers and community leaders to run composting programs in their neighborhoods, fostering decentralized waste management
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Community Composting & Organic Waste Diversion 1 activity
    • Community composting program to reduce organic waste
      Encourages community participation and leadership in composting initiatives aimed at reducing the amount of organic waste sent to New York City landfills.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$1.70M
Contributions & grants$601K35%
Program service revenue$959K56%
Investment income$11K1%
Other revenue$132K
expenses
Total expenses$1.04M
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead24%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$747K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.56M
Cash$525K
Investments$0
Liabilities$52K
Net assets$1.51M
Liquid reserves6.0 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +59.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 8
  • ANITA CHAN — Secretary
  • ANNA CHEUNG — BOARD MEMBER
  • CHARLES BAYRER — BOARD MEMBER
  • CHELSEA KELLY — BOARD MEMBER
  • LEIGH HOWARD — BOARD MEMBER
  • MARY NG — BOARD MEMBER
  • MATT CIVELLO — Treasurer
  • STEVE COE — President
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • Governor's Island Partner — Hosts the organization's operations and supports its composting initiatives.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community-Led Composting
    methodology: community_led_composting
    By training and empowering residents to lead composting initiatives, we reduce organic waste in landfills because local ownership increases participation and program sustainability.