ECOSS

Name

ECOSS

Legal name

ECOSS

Website

https://ecoss.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ECOSS is a Seattle-based nonprofit, founded in 1994, that delivers multilingual environmental justice programming — including green stormwater infrastructure, environmental stewardship, and clean energy — to immigrant, refugee, and BIPOC communities across South Seattle and South King County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Justice Community Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Environmental justice services
• Community engagement programs
• Stormwater infrastructure
• Multilingual outreach
• Nonprofit environmental consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual donations from community members, supporters, and donors. ECOSS runs fundraising campaigns including fall fundraisers and maintains a donor community.
2. Grants and Government Funding: ECOSS receives funding from government agencies and institutional grants including King County, City of Seattle, Seattle City Light, Boeing, Port of Seattle, and others to support specific programs and environmental projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ECOSS is a nonprofit organization that delivers community-based environmental programs to immigrant and refugee communities in South Seattle and South King County. Its services include multilingual environmental education, green stormwater infrastructure implementation support, outdoor leadership development, salmon recovery engagement, and clean energy outreach, all delivered through direct field-based community engagement by staff speaking over a dozen languages. The organization connects underserved residents to government rebates, utility programs, and environmental resources while centering cultural responsiveness and equity.

Product overview

ECOSS (Environmental Coalition of Seattle/South) is a nonprofit organization that does not offer a traditional product or software platform. Instead, it provides a portfolio of community-based environmental programs organized into three main categories: Environmental Stewardship (Foresting Seattle, Immigrant Youth Stewardship Program, Outdoor Leadership Empowerment, Green Seattle Partnership, Transit to Nature), Clean Water (Georgetown Stormwater Interpretive Center, Industrial GSI, GSI For All, Vision for Clean Water, Community-Defined Salmon Recovery, GSI/RainWise-Residential), and Energy and Transit (Create our Energy Future, Clean Energy). The organization also operates several past programs including Environmental Stewards, Water Conservation, Equinox, Energize! Heat Pumps, New Arrivals, and ORCA Incentive programs. These programs collectively aim to promote environmental justice and sustainability for immigrant and refugee communities in the greater Seattle area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Foresting Seattle A 5-year community program focused on restoring over 20 acres of forests across South Seattle through habitat restoration events, educational sessions, nature walks, and community gatherings at Rainier Vista and Cheasty Greenspace. Targeted at immigrant and refugee communities and the general public.
• Immigrant Youth Stewardship Program A cohort-based program teaching immigrant African youth about household hazardous waste, proper disposal methods, and eco-friendly alternatives through workshops and field trips. Targeted at immigrant African youth in King County.
• Outdoor Leadership Empowerment A 12-month leadership program building capacity in immigrant and refugee communities to co-create and lead outdoor recreation activities that center their culture, including community leader cohorts, workshops, graduation trips, and post-graduation resourcing.
• Green Seattle Partnership Collaboration with City of Seattle and Seattle Parks & Recreation to restore forested parklands, specifically a site at Seward Park, through habitat restoration events. Targeted at community members interested in forest stewardship.
• Transit to Nature A collaboration with King County Metro and King County Parks that aims to get communities outdoors via accessible public transportation options, utilizing Trailhead Direct bus service and Community Van service, including provision of ORCA cards to participants. Targeted at BIPOC, immigrant, and refugee communities.
• Georgetown Stormwater Interpretive Center A community space transformation project at 12th Ave S and S Harney featuring green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), Box of Rain treatment, raingardens, permeable pavement, interpretive signage, and public art elements, planned to open in 2027. Targeted at Georgetown community members and visitors.
• Industrial GSI A program to improve public health outcomes relating to air quality and heat events by developing green stormwater infrastructure projects in industrial areas of the Duwamish Valley, including modular planters, tree boxes, Grattix boxes, depaving, and raingardens. Targeted at industrial businesses in Duwamish Valley.
• GSI For All

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2024, ECOSS staff led 20 unique community engagement projects reaching communities in 6 different languages
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mountains to Sound Greenway TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Foresting Seattle program focused on restoring over 20 acres of forests across South Seattle. Partnership includes Office of Sustainability City of Seattle, Rainer Vista, Seattle Housing Authority, and Rising Star Elementary.
• King County Wastewater Treatment Division / WaterWORKScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for Immigrant Youth Stewardship Program. Focuses on educating immigrant African youth about household hazardous waste and proper disposal methods.
• King County MetrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Transit to Nature programming using Trailhead Direct bus service and Community Van service to provide accessible outdoor experiences for BIPOC, immigrant and refugee communities.
• King County ParkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Transit to Nature programming, working with ECOSS to get communities outdoors via accessible public transportation options.
• WSDOT (Washington State Department of Transportation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Georgetown Stormwater Interpretive Center project. WSDOT developed new permitting process for community-led improvements to highway lands. Site planned to open in 2027.
• Stewardship PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in Georgetown Stormwater Interpretive Center development. Developed Box of Rain stormwater treatment device. Collaborated on GSI projects throughout Georgetown and Duwamish Valley.
• DirtCorpscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Georgetown Stormwater Interpretive Center project and Industrial GSI initiatives. Supports community-led greening projects in industrial areas.
• MxM Landscape ArchitectureminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLandscape architecture firm that helped make Georgetown Stormwater Interpretive Center project possible.
• Just Health ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in Industrial GSI program working to improve public health outcomes relating to air quality and heat events in Duwamish Valley.
• Equinox StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of first-of-its-kind large-scale industrial GSI demonstration site in Georgetown. Partnership showcases stormwater solutions for industrial and manufacturing businesses.
• Seattle Parks & RecreationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Green Seattle Partnership working to restore forested parklands, specifically at Seward Park. Creates opportunities for communities to engage with restoration work.
• Green Seattle Partnership (GSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Seattle and Seattle Parks & Recreation initiative involving nonprofits, schools, and businesses to restore 2,500 acres of forested parklands by 2025. ECOSS advises on creating welcoming resources for BIPOC communities.
• Seattle City LightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive partnership through Create our Energy Future program covering Building Electrification, Transportation Electrification, and utility services. ECOSS receives training and collaborates on community engagement.
• Forth MobilitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in clean energy programming, working with ECOSS to engage diverse communities around electric vehicles and transportation electrification.
• Spark NorthwestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in clean energy outreach, supporting ECOSS's work connecting communities with solar power and electric vehicle solutions.
• EarthCorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in tree-planting events for Burien Water Pollution & Multicultural Engagement project, planting trees at Salmon Creek Park.
• Hope AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in GSI For All project, helping create welcoming and inclusive space for Muslim African and Spanish-speaking community voices.
• The Cedar-Sammamish Watershed / WRIA 8coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for Community-Defined Salmon Recovery program, supporting BIPOC community engagement in salmon recovery efforts.
• Seattle AquariumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Community-Defined Salmon Recovery program supporting salmon habitat tours and educational activities.
• Mid Sound FisheriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Community-Defined Salmon Recovery program, fostering collaboration between stakeholders.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Spark Northwest: Seattle-based nonprofit advancing solar and clean energy access; ECOSS partner. Comparable in mission around community clean energy deployment.
• EarthCorps: Seattle-based environmental nonprofit running volunteer-driven habitat restoration programs; ECOSS partner on tree-planting events. Directly comparable in mission, geography, and grassroots volunteer engagement model.
• Forth Mobility: PNW clean transportation nonprofit; ECOSS partner on EV and clean energy programming. Directly comparable in mission around equitable transportation/clean energy access.
• Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust: Regional environmental nonprofit focused on conservation and stewardship in the greater Seattle/Puget Sound area; active ECOSS partner on Foresting Seattle. Highly comparable mission and operating geography.
• Puget Soundkeeper Alliance: Seattle-based water quality advocacy nonprofit; comparable in mission around clean water and stormwater protection in immigrant and underserved communities.
• DirtCorps: Seattle-based nonprofit doing community-led greening and GSI in industrial areas; ECOSS partner. Direct comparable in niche (industrial GSI) and geography.
• Stewardship Partners: PNW nonprofit focused on green stormwater infrastructure and salmon recovery; active ECOSS partner on Georgetown Stormwater Interpretive Center. Closely aligned mission around GSI implementation in the Duwamish Valley.
• Green Seattle Partnership: City of Seattle/Seattle Parks initiative to restore 2,500 acres of forested parkland by 2025; ECOSS is an active partner. Closely comparable in urban forestry restoration mission and Seattle geography.

Regional players

• Cascade Forest Conservancy: PNW forest-focused conservation nonprofit; comparable in forest restoration mission but operates primarily in SW Washington rather than Seattle metro.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy (Washington): Large global conservation organization with active Washington chapter and decades-long board overlap with ECOSS; competes for the same grant pools but at much greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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