Earth Force

What Earth Force does

Earth Force is a US national nonprofit organization headquartered in Denver, Colorado, operating across 31 states with a small internal team of 1-10 staff. Founded in 1994 (1996 in alternative source), it has built a 30-year track record partnering with school districts, youth-serving non-profits, and individual educators to deliver Environmental Applied Civics (EAC) — a pedagogical framework in which youth collaborate with adults to identify local environmental issues and work with community members to change policies or practices. The organization has supported 220+ organizational partners, reached 10,000+ educators, and engaged 365,000+ young people, with documented outcomes including a 75% reduction in school lunch landfill trash at Katherine Johnson Middle School and student-driven wildfire legislation advocacy.

Earth Force's product portfolio centers on the EAC Framework as the core methodology, supported by three enabling layers: the Educator's Guide (ready-to-use classroom resources), the Community of Practice (a professional network for educators), and Visioning Consultations (bookable consultation sessions for prospective district and organizational partners). Field-facing offerings include the weekly Field Chats Podcast (distributed on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts), the annual EAC Week convening event (now in its fourth year), and the legacy Caring for Our Watersheds Awards program (being sunset in 2026 after 18 years). The technology stack is content- and methodology-based rather than platform-based, with no proprietary software, API, or AI/ML components disclosed.

The business model combines two revenue streams: charitable donations from individual supporters (fronted on a dedicated donate page) and partnership/consultation services delivered to school districts and non-profits via a consultative sales motion built around Visioning Chats. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; partnership economics are negotiated case by case. Distribution is direct and relationship-based — there is no self-serve channel or e-commerce. The company is led by CEO Vince Meldrum, holds a Charity Navigator Four Star Rating, and reports no institutional investor backing, parent company, or disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Earth Force

Legal name

Earth Force

Website

https://earthforce.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Earth Force is a national nonprofit partnering with school districts, education non-profits, and educators to implement Environmental Applied Civics, an educational framework where youth collaborate with adults to address local environmental issues through civic action across 31 US states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Environmental education services
• Youth civic engagement
• Curriculum implementation support
• Educator professional development
• Nonprofit partnership programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Coushatta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Earth Force is a national non-profit that relies on donations from supporters. The donate page features individual donor testimonials and emphasizes the mission-driven impact of contributions.
2. Partnership and Consultation Services: Revenue generated through strategic partnerships with school districts, organizations, and educators, including consultation services and program integration support.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Earth Force partners with school districts, youth-serving non-profit organizations, and individual educators to deliver Environmental Applied Civics (EAC), an educational approach in which youth work with adults to identify local environmental issues and engage community members to change policies or practices. Offerings include the EAC framework, an Educator's Guide, a Community of Practice, district-wide professional development, organizational partnership integration, and the annual EAC Week convening.

Product overview

Earth Force offers a portfolio of educational programs centered on Environmental Applied Civics (EAC), an approach where youth partner with adults to address local environmental issues through civic action. The core offerings include the EAC Framework (the foundational methodology), the Educator's Guide (ready-to-use teaching resources), and the Community of Practice (a professional network for educators). Supporting programs include the Field Chats Podcast (storytelling and best practices), EAC Week (an annual virtual convening event), and the Caring for Our Watersheds Awards (a student competition program). Visioning Consultations are available as an add-on service for districts and organizations seeking guided implementation support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Environmental Applied Civics (EAC) Framework Earth Force's foundational educational framework in which youth partner with adults to identify local environmental issues and work with community members to change policies or practices. It is offered to school districts, non-profit organizations, and educators as a structured civic engagement methodology.
• Educator's Guide

Quantifiable outcome

• 220 organizations supported in integrating EAC learning over 30 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• District of Columbia Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to enrich World Geography curriculum through Environmental Applied Civics integration, driving student agency and civic engagement through expert implementation and strategic support.
• Jefferson County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivered district-wide professional development to JeffCo science educators focused on climate literacy and action, strengthening the district's science curriculum.
• NOAA B-WET ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with NOAA to bring youth-led action into the Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience program, deepening watershed education through civic engagement.
• Estes Park Middle SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents used Earth Force framework for five years to create community resilience programs including emergency preparedness and wildfire legislation advocacy.
• Katherine Johnson Middle SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegacy EAC project establishing a closed-loop food system using chickens, reducing school lunch landfill trash by 75%.
• The Climate InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured on Field Chats Podcast; Founder and CEO Leia Lowery discussed grounding global climate issues at the local level through place-based education.
• 220+ Organizational PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of organizations across 31 states that have integrated authentic EAC learning, creating conditions for thousands of students to lead independently.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Captain Planet Foundation: National nonprofit funding and supporting environmental and STEM education for youth; comparable in mission and target audience to Earth Force's youth-led environmental action programs.
• EcoRise: Nonprofit that provides K-12 sustainability education programs, teacher training, and grants, directly comparable to Earth Force's district and educator partnership model.
• Student Conservation Association: National nonprofit engaging youth in hands-on conservation service and environmental leadership, overlapping with Earth Force in youth-driven environmental action and civic outcomes.
• Green Education Foundation: Nonprofit providing K-12 sustainability curriculum, lesson plans, and educator resources, comparable to Earth Force's Educator's Guide and classroom-ready resources.
• Action for the Climate Emergency: Nonprofit mobilizing youth and educators on climate action and civic engagement, directly comparable to Earth Force's EAC mission and youth-adult partnership focus.

Broad incumbents

• Keep America Beautiful: National nonprofit with broad community-based environmental education and litter/prevention programming, comparable in environmental education but operating at a larger national scale.
• National Wildlife Federation: Large national environmental organization with K-12 eco-education programs (e.g., Eco-Schools), adjacent to Earth Force's educator partnerships and youth environmental learning.
• Jane Goodall Institute: International nonprofit with Roots & Shoots youth-led environmental and community action program, broadly comparable to Earth Force's EAC framework and youth-adult partnership model.

Emerging players

• iCLEM: DOE-affiliated academic-year programs engaging high school students in energy/environmental research; comparable to Earth Force's youth-led applied environmental work at smaller scale.

Regional players

• Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Regionally focused nonprofit for Chesapeake Bay watershed education and restoration, comparable to Earth Force's watershed/civic engagement work (Caring for Our Watersheds) within a narrower geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EarthForce
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/55110
• Xx.com/earthforce

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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