Earth Quaker Action Team

What Earth Quaker Action Team does

Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT), founded circa 2010 and based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a 501(c)(3) grassroots nonprofit (EIN 27-3168857) that conducts nonviolent direct action campaigns to pressure corporations on climate and environmental justice issues. The organization integrates Quaker spiritual practices with confrontational organizing tactics, deploying protests, vigils, teach-ins, petitions, and shareholder advocacy against named corporate targets — historically PNC Bank (successfully pressured to divest from mountaintop removal mining, 2010-2015) and PECO (Power Local Green Jobs campaign, since 2015, which secured a Solar Stakeholder Collaborative), and currently The Vanguard Group via the Vanguard S.O.S. campaign and Never Vanguard pledge (since 2021-2022), citing Vanguard's $444 billion in fossil fuel holdings. EQAT coordinates a coalition spanning regional faith-based groups (POWER, Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living) and national environmental organizations (Stop the Money Pipeline, Friends of the Earth, American Friends Service Committee, Rise St. James, Sunrise Project), and operates under a co-directorship model with approximately 8 staff including a Director of Strategy and Partnerships, Campaign Organizer, Communications Manager, and Climate Justice Fellow.

EQAT does not develop or sell commercial products or technology; its "service" is sustained grassroots advocacy that mobilizes individuals, communities, and institutional partners to demand corporate climate accountability. The organization has no proprietary technology platform, no APIs or software products, and no digital offering beyond a content website, email newsletter, and standard social media presence. Operations are fundamentally human-led: direct actions, coalition meetings, volunteer trainings, and earned media appearances. Output is measured in campaign wins (corporate commitments), mobilized participants (300+ at largest Vanguard protest June 2024; 8,000 in Clean Energy Revolution march), petition signatures (30,188 in March 2026), and money moved (over $55 million pledged out of Vanguard by Never Vanguard participants).

EQAT's revenue model is exclusively donation-based, structured across individual one-time gifts, monthly recurring contributions (starting at $3), employer matching programs, donor-advised funds, and legacy/planned giving. The organization's 2017 fundraising totaled over $195,000 — its then-record high — and no more recent revenue data is disclosed in the available material. Go-to-market is community-led: EQAT recruits supporters and donors through organizing actions, public events, digital channels, and coalition amplification rather than paid acquisition. Target "customers" are climate justice activists, faith communities (especially Quakers), environmental justice communities in Philadelphia and Chester, PA, and institutional stakeholders seeking pathways to hold large asset managers and utilities accountable.

Name

Earth Quaker Action Team

Legal name

Earth Quaker Action Team

Website

https://eqat.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) is a Philadelphia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that runs nonviolent direct action campaigns pressuring corporations — primarily Vanguard and PECO — to divest from fossil fuels and invest in renewable energy and local green jobs, supported by individual donations and a national coalition network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Justice Advocacy

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Justice & Community Environmental Health (BPAGAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Climate justice advocacy
• Nonviolent direct action
• Grassroots organizing
• Fossil fuel divestment
• Corporate accountability campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: EQAT is funded primarily through contributions from individual donors. The organization accepts one-time donations, monthly recurring donations (starting at $3), and various giving mechanisms including checks, cash, stocks, and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions for donors over 70.5 years old.
2. Employer Matching: Donors can maximize their contribution through employer matching programs, which double the impact of individual donations to the organization.
3. Donor-Advised Funds: EQAT accepts donations through donor-advised funds as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 27-3168857).
4. Planned Giving/Legacy Gifts: The organization encourages supporters to leave legacy gifts through wills, bequests, or other planned giving mechanisms to sustain organizing efforts beyond their lifetimes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) is a grassroots nonprofit advocacy organization that mobilizes people of faith and conscience through nonviolent direct action and sustained organizing campaigns targeting corporate accountability on climate issues. Its core offerings are organized campaigns — including the Vanguard S.O.S. Campaign, the Never Vanguard Pledge, and the Power Local Green Jobs Campaign — designed to pressure corporations (notably Vanguard) on fossil fuel financing, board diversity, and local green job creation. The organization also provides civic engagement services such as activist shareholder filings, community organizing, and public rallies.

Product overview

Earth Quaker Action Team (EQAT) is a grassroots nonprofit advocacy organization focused on climate justice activism. EQAT is not a technology company and does not offer commercial products or services. The organization conducts nonviolent direct action campaigns, including the Vanguard S.O.S. Campaign targeting fossil fuel investment, and the Power Local Green Jobs campaign focused on utility accountability and solar energy transition. EQAT offers volunteer opportunities, events, and accepts donations through their website, but these are nonprofit organizational activities, not commercial product offerings.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vanguard S.O.S. Campaign Sustained grassroots advocacy campaign pressuring Vanguard over its fossil fuel holdings and board diversity, using shareholder activism, direct actions, and coalition organizing. Targeted at institutional investors and corporate boards.
• Never Vanguard Pledge Campaign
• Power Local Green Jobs Campaign

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $55 million moved out of Vanguard by campaign participants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• POWER (People's Organization for Welfare and Recovery)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPOWER is a faith-based coalition that co-chairs the Power Local Green Jobs campaign with EQAT. Together they organize actions, teach-ins, and advocacy targeting PECO to source solar energy from local North Philadelphia rooftops and create jobs for underserved communities.
• Stop the Money PipelinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEQAT works with Stop the Money Pipeline coalition on coordinated actions targeting Vanguard. The coalition published an op-ed calling out Vanguard's settlement choice regarding sustainable investing lawsuits.
• Friends of the EarthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that released research showing Vanguard is the biggest investor in U.S. petrochemical expansion projects. Participated in coordinated action showing up at Vanguard's Pennsylvania offices.
• American Friends Service CommitteemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with EQAT to show up at Vanguard's Pennsylvania offices, bringing stories of impacted communities and the power of the national movement to Vanguard's doorstep.
• Chester Residents Concerned for Quality LivingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental justice organization in Chester, PA that partnered with EQAT for actions at Vanguard offices and Environmental Justice Day marches highlighting industrial pollution impacts.
• Rise St. JamesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLouisiana-based environmental justice organization that joined the coalition action at Vanguard's Pennsylvania offices to bring stories of Vanguard investment impacts on frontline communities.
• Sunrise ProjectmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLaunched FixMyFunds.org platform to educate and organize retail customers invested with Vanguard, BlackRock, Fidelity, and other large asset managers. EQAT promotes the Sunrise Project's petition to their supporters.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Club: Largest and oldest US environmental organization running fossil fuel and climate campaigns at national scale. Operates in the same advocacy space but as a much broader incumbent with chapters across the country.
• Center for Biological Diversity: Larger environmental advocacy nonprofit using sustained campaigns against fossil fuel infrastructure and finance. Operates in adjacent climate-advocacy space with a more legal/regulatory orientation.

Direct peers

• Greenpeace USA: Runs high-profile direct action and corporate accountability campaigns against fossil fuel companies and financiers. Directly comparable in tactics, although larger in scale and budget.
• 350.org: Global grassroots climate movement organization running fossil fuel divestment campaigns targeting asset managers and banks. Highly comparable to EQAT's Vanguard S.O.S. and Never Vanguard pledge work and shares a coalition orientation.
• Rainforest Action Network: Campaigns major financial institutions (Bank of America, JPMorgan) to stop financing fossil fuels and deforestation. Closely aligned with EQAT's bank/asset-manager pressure tactics and campaign model.
• Friends of the Earth US: Environmental advocacy organization that has published research on Vanguard's petrochemical investments and joined EQAT-led actions. Highly comparable advocacy model targeting corporate financial actors.
• Stop the Money Pipeline Coalition: Coalition of 150+ groups pressuring banks, insurers, and asset managers to defund fossil fuels. EQAT is an active member; directly comparable in target selection and campaign tactics.

Emerging players

• Earthworks: Targets fossil fuel extraction and the financial institutions financing it, with comparable grassroots organizing and direct-action tactics on environmental justice themes.
• Indigenous Environmental Network: Frontline environmental justice network that participated in EQAT-led Vanguard actions (Rise St. James partnership). Comparable in environmental justice focus and grassroots organizing model.
• Sunrise Movement: Youth-led climate justice movement focused on political pressure and fossil fuel accountability. EQAT already promotes Sunrise's FixMyFunds.org petition, making them both a peer and a partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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