2025-05-15T11:31:00-05:00 2024-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100 QUINCY MA 02169 990 2023-07-01 132644641 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC FRIE 2027837400 1101 15TH STREET NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 200362002 ERICH PICA PRES. FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) 2027837400 2025-05-13 1 1 DANIELLE NIHILL P01350943 7819821001 2025-05-13 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERICH PICA 1101 15TH STREET NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 200362002 1603625 0 X WWW.FOEACTION.ORG X 1969 NY FOE ACTION FIGHTS FOR LAWS AND LAWMAKERS THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. 8 8 0 250 0 0 1342646 1579625 0 0 0 0 0 24000 1342646 1603625 74344 76200 0 0 550664 666339 0 5668 154385 406470 424964 1031478 1173171 311168 430454 1522910 1786647 207187 40470 1315723 1746177 TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND POLICY WORK, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENERGY ISSUES; AND HOW CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION STAND ON THESE ISSUES. 0 0 947378 76200 0 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. (FOE ACTION) CONDUCTED OUTREACH EFFORTS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, EMAILS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND EXPAND ITS BASE OF GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING SUPPORT FOR PROGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES. OUR POLITICAL PROGRAM EDUCATED OUR MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, ACTIVISTS, ALLIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE SYSTEMIC HARM POLLUTING INDUSTRIES CAUSE TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE TRANSFORMATIONAL SOLUTIONS NEEDED TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND THE PLANET FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. 947378 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA IL KS MA MD MN MS NC NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV KY MO X ERICH PICA 2027837400 1101 15TH STREET 11TH FLOOR NW DC 20005 ARTURO GARCIA-COSTAS CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY RODGERS-WRIGHT VICE CHAIR & SECRETARY 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J HERZ TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EVA HERNANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANN HOFFMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 NAVINA KHANNA BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CHLOE MAXMIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TAMARA TOLES O'LAUGHLIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ERICH G PICA PRESIDENT 2.34 35.16 X 17455 261819 17047 JULIE DYER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 5.63 31.88 X 33848 191811 14182 PETER A STOCKER VP OF MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT 2.63 34.88 X 13535 179823 12705 JAHNAVI TRIVEDI DIRECTOR, FINANCE 1.88 35.63 X 7866 149455 10882 LISA ARCHER DIRECTOR, FOOD & AGRICULTURE PROGRAM 0.19 37.31 X 715 142215 19226 CARRIE MANN DIRECTOR, DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP & ADVOCACY 4.03 33.47 X 15026 124755 5611 JONATHON KELLAM DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY 1.13 36.38 X 4134 133663 6159 92579 1183541 85812 0 0 1 0 0 300000 1279625 1579625 OTHER REVENUE 900099 24000 24000 24000 1603625 0 0 24000 X 76200 76200 99535 43211 56324 449684 334836 66666 48182 9212 6797 2415 68377 54862 5513 8002 39531 27731 8104 3696 25666 8770 16896 29964 29964 94538 94538 5668 5668 10889 10889 6036 6036 1260 1260 75282 45868 19734 9680 51324 51324 2868 2622 246 LIST ACQUISITION 52193 43178 9015 DUE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 24427 24427 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 40 40 OVERHEAD ALLOCATION 0 167149 -190220 23071 50477 264 5557 44656 1173171 947378 71408 154385 1495520 1523801 16878 9359 10512 2075 0 251412 1522910 1786647 31822 34622 175365 5848 207187 40470 X 1217451 1085815 98272 660362 1315723 1746177 1522910 1786647 430454 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 118987 59187 59800 118987 0 JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC 10629 HARDIN VALLEY RD 226 KNOXVILLE TN 37932 814909100 55800 WORKING FAMILIES PARTY NATIONAL PAC 77 SANDS STREET 6TH FL BROOKLYN NY 11201 810941879 4000 1 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. IDENTIFIED AND ENDORSED CANDIDATES COMMITTED TO FIGHTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOR GREATER SOCIAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE. THE ENDORSED CANDIDATES AND ISSUES AT STAKE DURING THE ELECTION WERE HIGHLIGHTED IN GET-OUT-THE-VOTE TEXT, PHONE BANKING, AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. CONTRIBUTIONS WERE ALSO MADE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON SIMILAR EFFORTS. 0 DUE FROM FRIENDS OF THE EARTH 251412 251412 DUE TO FRIENDS OF THE EARTH ACTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 5848 5848 X PART X, LINE 2: FOE ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT ITS POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION. 1 JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC 10629 HARDIN VALLEY RD 226 KNOXVILLE TN 37932 814909100 527 50000 0 N/A N/A CONTRIBUTION NY-16 PROGRAM JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC 10629 HARDIN VALLEY RD 226 KNOXVILLE TN 37932 814909100 527 5800 0 N/A N/A UNLIMITED BILLABLE EXPENSE POLLING LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC 740 15TH STREET NW 70 WASHINGTON DC 20005 521733698 501C4 15000 0 N/A N/A LCV CAPITAL DINNER SPONSORSHIP 0 3 PART I, LINE 2: THESE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT COMPETITIVELY AWARDED GRANTS, BUT RATHER CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO VARIOUS PARTNERS. WE RECEIVE DETAILED PLANS ABOUT HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE USED AND MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION BY RECEIVING REGULAR UPDATES AND FINALIZED MATERIALS. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ERICH G PICA PRESIDENT 17455 261819 0 0 0 0 698 10473 367 5509 18520 277801 0 0 JULIE DYER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 28467 161314 4106 23270 1275 7227 1214 6879 913 5176 35975 203866 0 0 PETER A STOCKER VP OF MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT 12999 172700 0 0 536 7123 538 7143 352 4672 14425 191638 0 0 JAHNAVI TRIVEDI DIRECTOR, FINANCE 7272 138175 175 3325 419 7955 310 5892 234 4446 8410 159793 0 0 LISA ARCHER DIRECTOR, FOOD & AGRICULTURE PROGRAM 714 142021 0 0 1 194 30 6061 66 13069 811 161345 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THIS AUTHORITY IS DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF ONLY MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND INCLUDES THE BOARD OFFICERS AND THE COMMITTEE CHAIRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS (INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS) AND ORGANIZATIONS (ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS) THAT: (I) PAY DUES AS SPECIFIED IN THE BYLAWS OR ANNUALLY AFFIRM MEMBERSHIP AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; AND (II) MEET OTHER QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP AS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD UNDER THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PLEASE REFER TO THE RESPONSE TO FORM 990 VI LINE 6. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE UNFILED FORM 990 AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW IT BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED IN DEPTH BY THE BOARD, AND DECISIONS ARE MADE AS TO WHETHER THE BOARD MEMBER SHOULD CONTINUE IN HIS/HER BOARD ROLE, OR POSSIBLY RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM VOTING ON CERTAIN MATTERS. THE POLICY IS MONITORED BY A DESIGNATED BOARD MEMBER THROUGH REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT IS PERFORMED BY RELATED ENTITY AND COMMON PAYMASTER, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (FOE). FOE ACTION EFFECTIVELY FOLLOWS THIS PROCESS WHEN IT REIMBURSES FOE THROUGH THE COST SHARING AGREEMENT. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY A SPECIAL TASK FORCE, WHICH ASSESSES HIS OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN THE POSITION AND THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE ORGANIZATION. AS PART OF THE PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE CONSULTS WITH FOE'S HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS FOR CURRENT BENCHMARKS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED IN FY2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART IX LINE 7 OTHER SALARIES AND WAGES CONSIST OF REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AN ALLOCATED PORTION OF SALARIES AND WAGES FROM FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED. FRIENDS OF THE EARTH 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 237420660 DEFENDS THE ENVIRONMENT AND CHAMPIONS A HEALTHY AND JUST WORLD. DC 501(C)(3) LINE 7 0 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH ACTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 132644641 POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY DC 527 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0