Thornton, CO

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES MARKET CONSORTIUM

EIN 86-1877472

Environment & Animal Welfare Local Food & Sustainable Farming Rural communities

Mission

To advance ecosystem services markets that incentivize farmers and ranchers to improve soil health systems that benefit society.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About ECOSYSTEM SERVICES MARKET CONSORTIUM

Ecosystem Services Market Consortium (ESMC) is a member-based nonprofit that builds market infrastructure and science to reward farmers and ranchers for measurable ecosystem benefits from working lands, including soil carbon, water quality and quantity, and related outcomes. The organization operates a market program (EcoHarvest) alongside a research arm, the Ecosystem Services Market Research Consortium (ESMRC), developing protocols, mapping tools, and verification approaches to connect agricultural producers with buyers and supply-chain partners. In recent years ESMC has focused on protocol refinement, pilot testing, and research partnerships (including multi-year research support) and published a 2023 annual report documenting progress toward scaled market operations and continued pilot work through 2023–2024.

Notable achievements

Published 2023 Annual Report

Completed and published a 2023 annual report summarizing research, pilot outcomes, program development and organizational progress toward a scalable ecosystem services market.

Developed EcoHarvest tools and protocols

Built the EcoHarvest Project mapping tool and developed multi-asset protocols and measurement approaches (soil carbon, water quality/quantity and biodiversity accounting pilots) to support enrollment of farms and ranches in market projects.

Secured research and partnership funding

Obtained multi-party support and research funding (including collaboration with established funders) to advance pilot projects, modeling services and protocol refinement that reduce costs and enable scaled participation by producers.

At a glance

Total assets: $4.4M
Annual revenue: $3.4M
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 86-1877472
Location: Thornton, CO
Website: ecosystemservicesmarket.org
On Mahalo since: September 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Rated and listed by major charity evaluators and nonprofit data platforms as an active 501(c)(3) with public financial filings and accountability disclosures.

Recognized industry collaborator and member of agricultural sustainability networks, engaging supply-chain partners and sector groups to test and refine market approaches.

Partner and research grantee with established funders and research organizations supporting development of protocols and pilots for ecosystem markets.

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