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ECOCULTURE

Flagstaff, AZ · EIN 844901454 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE C30 · Environment · Small ($100K-$1M) · ecoculture.us
revenue
$146K
expenses
$30K
net assets
$116K
employees
mission · from form 990

Ecoculture develops landscape restoration projects that promote a culture of conservation. The core of our process is scaling up landscape restoration in cooperation with local communities to achieve meaningful ecological and social benefits. In doing so, we develop regional networks that incubate green jobs and entrepreneurs, educational programs that foster the next generation of environmental thinkers and doers, and design new technologies that increase restoration effectiveness. Driven by broad community participation, our approach creates economic synergies and strengthens long-term sustainability of our projects.

profile · synthesized from sources

Ecoculture is a nonprofit organization focused on large-scale reforestation and ecological restoration across the Americas, particularly in the Caribbean and the western United States. They engage local communities in conservation efforts, promote biodiversity, and develop educational programs to foster stewardship of natural resources. Their initiatives include post-fire reforestation, riparian restoration, and community-led landscape management.

named programs · 3 · from sources

what they call their work

EcoKids
Educational program aimed at increasing public participation in land stewardship and training future restoration practitioners.
GreenDrone
Program utilizing drone technology for ecological monitoring and restoration efforts.
Restoration Certificate Field School
Training program for students and community members focused on ecological restoration practices.
activities · 5 clusters

what they do

  • Large-Scale Reforestation with Strategic Corridor Planting 9 activities
    • Fundraising for ecosystem restoration
      Raised over $10 million for riparian ecosystem restoration, over $10 million for restoration in the 4-Corners region, and over $14 million for post-fire reforestation efforts, supporting large-scale ecological projects and community engagement.
    • Large-Scale Reforestation Projects
      Implements large-scale reforestation projects globally and in the Southwestern United States, planting millions of trees to conserve biodiversity, strengthen human connections to nature, and restore post-fire landscapes. This includes planting over one million riparian trees across 50+ projects and over 3.5 million trees in post-fire landscapes in the western United States.
    • Large-Scale Reforestation Projects
      Implements large-scale reforestation projects globally and in the Southwestern United States, planting millions of trees to conserve biodiversity, strengthen human connections to nature, and restore post-fire landscapes. This includes planting over 6 million trees in partnership with its network, over 1 million riparian trees across 50+ projects, and over 3.5 million trees in post-fire landscapes.
    • Large-Scale Reforestation and Ecological Restoration
      ECOCULTURE implements large-scale reforestation projects, having planted over 6 million trees directly and facilitating the planting of millions more through a network of over 200 partner NGOs across 28 countries, including the Southwestern United States, the 4-Corners region, and international locations like Vietnam and Malaysia. These projects aim to conserve biodiversity, strengthen human connections to nature, and restore post-fire landscapes and riparian ecosystems.
    • Large-scale reforestation and ecological restoration
      Implements reforestation projects across the Southwestern United States and internationally, including post-fire landscapes and riparian ecosystems, with a cumulative total of over 10 million trees planted through direct action and a network of over 200 partner NGOs. Projects span Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Vietnam, and Malaysia, including removal of over 1,000 acres of exotic species in the western U.S.
    • Network Building and Capacity Building
      Collaborates with over 20 organizations with proven ecological restoration success and works with over 100 organizations in its tropical network, connecting them to funding, emerging technologies, and new social programs. This also involves facilitating the planting of millions of trees through a network of over 200 partner NGOs and raising over $10 million for ecosystem restoration in the 4-Corners region and riparian ecosystem restoration, as well as over $14 million for post-fire reforestation.
    • Network Building and Capacity Building for Restoration
      ECOCULTURE collaborates with over 20 organizations with proven ecological restoration success and works with over 100 organizations in its tropical network, connecting them to funding, emerging technologies, and social programs. It also facilitates technology transfer and the formation of regional networks within its global network.
    • Network Building and Capacity Support
      Collaborates with and supports a network of over 200 partner NGOs and over 100 organizations in its tropical network, connecting them to funding opportunities, emerging technologies, and new social programs, and facilitating technology transfer for reforestation projects.
    • Network collaboration and capacity building
      Builds capacity across a global network of over 100 organizations by facilitating connections to funding, technology, and social programs. Collaborates with over 20 organizations with proven restoration success and supports ecosystem restoration through coordinated partnerships and resource mobilization.
  • Youth Ecocultural Stewardship Education 6 activities
    • Drone Technology Research for Conservation
      Conducts research through the Green Drone program, publishing work in scientific journals on vegetation mapping using drone technology and designing custom dashboards to track school enrollment for STEM education in underserved communities.
    • Ecological research and technology innovation
      Conducts ecological assessments across 28 countries with 87 network members and advances conservation science through drone (UAS) technology, including vegetation mapping published in peer-reviewed journals. Developed a custom dashboard for Green Drone AZ to identify underserved schools needing STEM education.
    • Environmental Education Programs
      ECOCULTURE operates several educational programs, including EcoKids, GreenDrone, and the Restoration Certificate Field School, which teach K-12, university, and community college students, particularly tribal and rural community youth, about conservation, natural resource management, GIS, and UAS technologies, and engage them in field-based ecocultural restoration activities.
    • Environmental Education Programs
      Operates educational programs including EcoKids, GreenDrone, and the Restoration Certificate Field School, teaching K-12, university, and community college students, particularly tribal and rural community youth, about conservation, natural resource management, GIS, and UAS technologies. These programs engage students in field-based ecocultural restoration and STEM-focused activities.
    • Environmental Education Programs
      Operates educational programs including EcoKids, GreenDrone, and the Restoration Certificate Field School, teaching K-12, university, and community college students, particularly tribal and rural community youth, about conservation, natural resource management, and STEM fields like GIS and UAS technologies.
    • Youth and community education in ecocultural restoration
      Operates educational programs including EcoKids, GreenDrone, and the Restoration Certificate Field School, engaging over 3,000 students and youth from tribal and rural communities in field-based learning, STEM education, and land stewardship. Programs teach conservation, GIS, UAS (drone) technology, and natural resource management to K-12, university, and community college students.
  • Invasive Species Removal 3 activities
    • Exotic Species Removal
      The organization removes invasive exotic species, having cleared over 1,000 acres in the western United States as part of its ecological restoration efforts.
    • Exotic Species Removal
      Removes exotic species from over 1,000 acres in the western United States as part of ecosystem restoration efforts.
    • Exotic Species Removal
      Removes exotic species from over 1,000 acres in the western United States as part of ecosystem restoration efforts.
  • Urban Tree Planting & Canopy Expansion 1 activity
    • Community Engagement in Restoration
      Engages thousands of youth, adult volunteers, and community groups in tree planting activities and community-based restoration projects.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Ecological Research and Assessment
      Conducts ecological assessments across 28 countries with 87 network members and performs ecological research experiences at the Sierra Ancha Experimental Forest. This includes testing genetic variation in plant tolerance to global warming through small reforestation projects and contributing to vegetation mapping using drone technology.
    • Ecological Research and Assessment
      The organization conducts ecological assessments across 28 countries with 87 network members and implements small reforestation projects to test genetic variation in plant tolerance to global warming. It also publishes research on vegetation mapping using drone technology, such as work from the Green Drone program in the scientific journal Drones.
    • Ecological Research and Assessment
      Conducts ecological assessments across 28 countries with 87 network members and performs ecological research experiences, such as at the Sierra Ancha Experimental Forest, including testing genetic variation in plant tolerance to global warming.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$146K
Contributions & grants$141K97%
Program service revenue
Investment income$1610%
Other revenue$4K
expenses
Total expenses$30K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$116K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$116K
1 years on record · 2022–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 3
  • Kevin Grady — Director
  • Mike Stoddard — Board Member
  • Petter Axelsson — Board Member
relationships · 34

who they work with

  • APS Foundation Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • American Rivers Partner — Mentioned in the title of the page, implying a relationship or focus.
  • Arconic Foundation Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • Arizona Geographic Information Council Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • Arizona State University Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • Audubon Arizona Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • City of Flagstaff Open Spaces Partner — Partnered for Flagstaff Community Reforestation project.
  • Coconino National Forest Partner — Partnered for Flagstaff Community Reforestation project.
  • Esri Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • Forest Service International Funder — Received grants for reforestation projects across the globe.
  • Gulf of California community awareness initiative Partner — Partners on increasing community awareness in the Gulf of California
  • Maytag Foundation Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • National Forest Foundation Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • Niagara Cares Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • Northern Arizona University Partner — Collaborates with Ecoculture through shared work involving greenhouse operations and reforestation projects.
  • Northern Arizona University Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • Puerto Rico biodiversity monitoring project Partner — Collaborates on biodiversity monitoring in Puerto Rico
  • Reforesta, Inc. Partner — Partner organization based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, contributing tropical ecology expertise to Ecoculture's reforestation efforts.
  • Restoration project in Panama Partner — Works with local partners to restore tropical dry forests in Panama
  • Scottsdale Community College Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • Society for Science Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Partner — Collaborates with Ecoculture through research ecologist Petter Axelsson based at SLU in Sweden.
  • The Boeing Company Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • Tonto National Forest Partner — Sponsor and partner for the Green Drone program.
  • US State Department Funder — Received grants for reforestation projects across the globe.
  • US agencies Partner — Conducted restoration efforts in partnership with US agencies.
  • US agencies Partner — Partners on tree planting and ecosystem restoration initiatives in the 4-Corners region.
  • US agencies Partner — Partners with US agencies in tree planting and exotic species removal efforts.
  • USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station Partner — Collaborates on the Sierra Ancha Field School program, including youth restoration projects and ecological research.
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