The Earth Species Project
- Assets
- $653.6k
- Revenue
- $1.6m
- Investments
- $0.0
- Employees
- 8
- Location
- West Hollywood, CA
- Founding
- Data as of
- 12/2021
- EIN
- 82-5167508
Organization Overview
The Earth Species Project is located in West Hollywood, CA. As of 12/2021, Earth Species Project employed 8 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Earth Species Project is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Earth Species Project generated $1.6m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 4 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 68.1% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.1m during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
EARTH SPECIES IS A NON-PROFIT EXPERIMENTAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH LAB DEDICATED TO DECODING NON-HUMAN LANGUAGE. WE INVEST IN A VARIETY OF EXPERIMENTS WITH THE AIM OF MOVING THE FIELD FORWARD AND SOLVING FUNDAMENTAL CHALLENGES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE SPECIES ON EARTH.IN A MOMENT OF NEED, WE ARE EXTENDING THE POWER OF AI TRANSLATION PAST HUMAN LANGUAGE. ITS AN APOLLO-LIKE MISSION TO UNITE THE IMAGINATION OF HUMANITYAND IGNITE OUR COLLECTIVE ACTION.BASED IN BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA, WE ARE (1) BUILDING AN OPEN-SOURCE TOOLKIT FOR TRANSLATING LANGUAGES WITHOUT DICTIONARIES OR ROSETTA STONES, EXTENDING RECENT RESEARCH FROM FIELDS LIKE UNSUPERVISED MACHINE TRANSLATION; AND (2) CREATING AN OPEN-SOURCE PLATFORM OF DATA FOR RESEARCH, COLLABORATION, AND PUBLIC WONDER.WITH ANOTHER SPECIESS LANGUAGE AS OUR PATH TO CHANGING HUMAN IDENTITY, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE WORLD'S PRE-EMINENT TECHNOLOGISTS, ANIMAL RESEARCHERS, SCIENTISTS, AND MOVEMENT BUILDERS TO INSPIRE OUR SPECIES. COLLABORATING WITH
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
THE EARTH SPECIES PROJECT SPENT 2021 FURTHERING OUR GOAL OF (I) DECODING ANIMAL COMMUNICATIONS AND LANGUAGE, (II) PRESERVING BEHAVIORAL BIODIVERSITY AND (III) FUELING FURTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. THE EARTH SPECIES PROJECT HAS DEVELOPED AND STAFFED THREE CORNERSTONE RESEARCH PROGRAMS: SELF-SUPERVISED ETHOGRAM DISCOVERY, OPEN SOURCE BIOACOUSTICS AND KINEMATIC BENCHMARKS, AND ENERATIVE VOCALIZATIONS FOR PLAYBACK EXPERIMENTS. WE FORMALIZED THREE NEW BIOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS AND PUBLISHED OUR FIRST PEER REVIEWED PAPER. OUR RESEARCH PARTNERS INCLUDE: UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS, ALASKA WHALE FOUNDATION, ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, BERKELEY, UC DAVIS, PROJECT CETI, SIMONS INSTITUTE, SETI INSTITUTE, INTERNET ARCHIVE, CORNELL UNIVERSITY, IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH, WARWICK, MBARI, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA CRUZ, TO NAME A FEW.IN THE LAST YEAR WEVE HIRED A SENIOR AI ADVISOR, FOUR SENIOR AI RESEARCHERS, AND STAFF TO OVERSEE OUR FUNDRAISING AND OPERATIONS.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
Aza Raskin Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $70,748 |
Britt Selvitelle President | OfficerTrustee | 40 | $70,748 |
Wendy Hanamura Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Brewster Kahle Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Merlin Van Lawick Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Kay Butterfield Director | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Federated campaigns | $0 |
| Membership dues | $0 |
| Fundraising events | $0 |
| Related organizations | $0 |
| Government grants | $72,925 |
| All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,528,459 |
| Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
| Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,601,384 |
| Total Program Service Revenue | $0 |
| Investment income | $58 |
| Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | -$5,880 |
| Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
| Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
| Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
| Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
| Total Revenue | $1,595,562 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
| Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
| Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $141,496 |
| Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $35,374 |
| Compensation to disqualified persons | $309,269 |
| Other salaries and wages | $0 |
| Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
| Other employee benefits | $27,311 |
| Payroll taxes | $36,581 |
| Fees for services: Management | $23,690 |
| Fees for services: Legal | $0 |
| Fees for services: Accounting | $6,554 |
| Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
| Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
| Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
| Fees for services: Other | $17,267 |
| Advertising and promotion | $73,000 |
| Office expenses | $68 |
| Information technology | $98,821 |
| Royalties | $0 |
| Occupancy | $0 |
| Travel | $21,791 |
| Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
| Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Payments to affiliates | $0 |
| Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $736 |
| Insurance | $5,223 |
| All other expenses | $60 |
| Total functional expenses | $1,139,618 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $638,640 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
| Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
| Accounts receivable, net | $15,000 |
| Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
| Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
| Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
| Investments—other securities | $0 |
| Investments—program-related | $0 |
| Intangible assets | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $653,640 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $44,697 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
| Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $44,697 |
| Net assets without donor restrictions | $608,943 |
| Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
| Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
| Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
| Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
| Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $653,640 |
Grants Recieved
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 3 grants that The Earth Species Project has recieved totaling $127,000.
| Awarding Organization | Amount |
|---|---|
Silicon Valley Community Foundation Mountain View, CA PURPOSE: General Nonprofit Support | $100,000 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: EDUCATION | $17,000 |
Indianapolis Foundation Inc Indianapolis, IN PURPOSE: Earth Species Project 5013c | $10,000 |
Peer Organizations
| Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
Washington Stem Center Seattle, WA | $144,962,083 | $51,456,581 |
Kirk Humanitarian Salt Lake City, UT | $3,740,895 | $18,227,954 |
Translational Pulmonary And Immunology Research Center Long Beach, CA | $5,349,856 | $21,502,717 |
Southern Calif Glaziers H&w Tr Fund Covina, CA | $29,114,155 | $20,946,347 |
Eleven Counties Cement Masons Vacation Savings Plan Arcadia, CA | $5,589,566 | $20,011,615 |
Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board Los Angeles, CA | $19,187,650 | $21,164,251 |
Oregon Museum Of Science And Industry Portland, OR | $61,863,442 | $22,605,398 |
Education Training And Research Associates Scotts Valley, CA | $15,485,603 | $19,032,847 |
Community Action Of Skagit County Mount Vernon, WA | $8,445,889 | $20,193,339 |
Berkeley Food And Housing Project Berkeley, CA | $7,900,684 | $21,326,193 |
Partnerships To Uplift Communities Los Angeles Burbank, CA | $14,420,401 | $24,912,837 |
Synergy Academies Los Angeles, CA | $22,403,920 | $21,618,793 |