2025-11-17T14:11:42-05:00 2024-12-31 990 2024-01-01 841397083 Earth Guardians EART 4809779946 PO BOX 1561 LAUREL MD 20725 Morgan E Scott Executive Director 4809779946 2025-11-17 false 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Morgan E Scott PO BOX 1561 LAUREL MD 20725 332375 false X www.earthguardians.org X nonprofit 1992 CO TRAINS DIVERSE YOUTH TO BE INFLUENTIAL LEADERS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE CLIMATE JUSTICE MOVEMENT USING STORYTELLING ART & COMMUNITY PROJECTS 4 4 0 1000 0 0 410445 314157 0 14782 0 3436 0 0 410445 332375 6929 0 0 0 267220 147699 0 1531 1531 25852 192913 300001 342143 110444 -9768 246630 166740 2795 15023 243835 151717 TRAINS DIVERSE YOUTH TO BE INFLUENTIAL LEADERS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE CLIMATE JUSTICE MOVEMENT USING STORYTELLING ART & COMMUNITY PROJECTS false false 154604 0 0 The Crews program empowers youth-led intergenerational volunteer groups globally to advocate for and lead innovative climate justice projects. We provide comprehensive leadership training to support local initiatives contributing significantly to the global climate movement. Our primary goal is to cultivate leaders dedicated and capable of solving environmental issues worldwide. In addition to education training and mentorship we offer Crews non-political campaigns to be involved in and small honorariums on occasion. However we act as a fiscal sponsor or fundraiser for some Crews able to do larger projects discussed in Schedule F. Through nurturing grassroots efforts and offering vital skills and resources we strive to generate a lasting impact on the planet and upcoming generations. 64839 0 0 The Indigenous Youth Leadership Initiative IYI empowers Indigenous voices and leadership in environmental justice by annually training a cohort of 20 young Native leaders. It emphasizes skills and traditional knowledge to support Native American youth in climate action and Indigenous sovereignty. The program includes optional onboarding into our Crews program for continuous post-training support. 57570 0 14782 The Speakers Bureau program places youth voices on local and global stages to share their experiences through workshops keynotes and speaking engagements. It inspires climate action by sharing stories from diverse frontline youth leaders and program trainees. 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RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Part VI, Section A, Line 8b Board documentation: The organization records minutes for each Board meeting documenting all actions including written consents. Draft minutes are approved at the end of each meeting or the subsequent meeting and kept in corporate records. Committees: No committees had authority to act on behalf of the board during the year. Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Public Availability: Throughout the tax year the Organization provided its governing documents conflict-of-interest policy and financial statements upon request via reachout@earthguardians.org. The Form 990 is accessible through the IRS and charity databases with financial highlights on www.earthguardians.org. Part IX, line 11g | Description:, Amount:| Payroll service provider, $1260| services provided by independent contractors to plan and execute our programs and advance our missio, $163824| Services provided by partner organizations to help us advance our mission, $12320| Part X & XI,line 5 | Explanation:| Prior-period adjustment: Beginning net assets were decreased by $82,350 to correct an overstatement of receivables recorded on 12 31 2023 due to inadequate accounts receivable reporting and review. The organization has now introduced monthly accounts receivable reconciliations reviews of subsequent receipts and controls for written grant and pledge documentation.