2022-03-29T17:54:19-05:00 2021-06-30 814234542 BPM LLP 4200 BOHANNON DRIVE SUITE 250 MENLO PARK CA 940251021 990 2020-07-01 941730465 EARTHJUSTICE EART 4152172000 50 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 500 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 JASON SCHWARTZ VP FINANCE 4152172000 2022-03-28 1 JASON SCHWARTZ 999009999 CAROLYN R AMSTER P00189994 6508556800 2022-03-28 2 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ABIGAIL DILLEN 50 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 500 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 124052061 0 X WWW.EARTHJUSTICE.ORG X 1970 CA WE USE THE POWER OF THE LAW TO PROTECT HEALTH, PRESERVE ECOSYSTEMS, AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. 37 37 516 37 0 0 139020689 107781184 5850038 4036477 2028288 2931323 75670 143602 146974685 114892586 1025000 1392000 0 0 62823204 73761029 826668 166073 11417237 31974929 31507221 96649801 106826323 50324884 8066263 246573740 301211069 22937571 27860333 223636169 273350736 EARTHJUSTICE IS A NONPROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ORGANIZATION. WE WIELD THE POWER OF LAW AND THE STRENGTH OF PARTNERSHIP TO PRESERVE THE WILD, TO FIGHT FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES AND TO ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY TO PROMOTE A HEALTHY CLIMATE. 0 0 59168711 1221141 4036477 PROVIDE FREE LEGAL REPRESENTATION, WORKING THROUGH THE COURTS ON BEHALF OF CITIZEN GROUPS, SCIENTISTS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND PRIVATE INTERESTS FOLLOW THE LAW. 26273899 170859 PROVIDE INCREASED PUBLIC, MEDIA, AND POLICY MAKER AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND THE ROLE OF LAW IN SOLVING THEM. 61995 61995 85504605 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 255 0 1 516 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 37 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NC ND NY OR PA SC TN UT VA WV WI X X JASON SCHWARTZ VP FINANCE 4152172000 50 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 500 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 DOROTHY BALLANTYNE SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER CARSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STUART CLARKE TRUSTEE (FROM 11/20) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM COHEN TRUSTEE (FROM 11/20) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID COX TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE DAETZ TREAS. & VC FINANCE (FROM 3/21) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AJA DECOTEAU TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 N BRUCE DUTHU VICE CHAIR AT LARGE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 SERGIO GARCIA TRUSTEE (FROM 2/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIKA GEORGE TRUSTEE (FROM 2/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMEN G GONZALEZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VICTOR HYMES TRUSTEE (TO 3/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SERGIO KNAEBEL TRUSTEE (FROM 6/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCIA KUNSTEL TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA LEKANOFF TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE LEWIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ED LEWIS TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE MARTIN TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANET MAUGHAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WINSOME MCINTOSH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLA MINER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL NEWHAGEN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 VAWTER BUCK PARKER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA PINEDA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI POTTER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICH RAINALDI TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW REICH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILL ROUSH TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 HECTOR SANCHEZ BARBA TRUSTEE (FROM 3/21) 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH SANTIAGO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG SERRURIER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 FERN SHEPARD CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLISON SILVERMAN TRUSTEE (FROM 11/20) 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANNE STERN TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SUTHERLAND RINEY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN M UNFRIED TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LESLIE WILLIAMS TRUSTEE 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL DILLEN PRESIDENT 39.20 0.80 X 433424 0 62512 JOSEPH ANDREW JACKSON SR. VP OF OPS; ASST. SECRETARY 40.00 X 323373 0 21530 JASON SCHWARTZ VP OF FINANCE; ASST. TREASURER 39.60 0.40 X 244192 0 24581 KENNETH MCKENZIE GENERAL COUNSEL; ASST. SECRETARY 39.70 0.30 X 231945 0 39199 MARGARET MARSH-HEINE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 382189 0 60898 SAMBHAV SANKAR SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 355351 0 8989 ANDREW CAPUTO VICE PRESIDENT OF LITIGATION 40.00 X 279716 0 62278 CHRISTA BROTHERS VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 273766 0 28034 MARTIN HAYDEN VICE PRESIDENT OF LITIGATION 38.60 1.40 X 274438 0 44617 RAY WAN VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 X 270845 0 42763 ELIZABETH MARSH ASSOCIATE VP OF DEV. 40.00 X 264869 0 26482 3334108 0 421883 230 0 1 0 MAL WARWICK ASSOCIATES 2550 NINTH STREET STE 103 BERKELEY CA 94710 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTING 2908414 BLUE STATE DIGITAL INC 41 FLATBUSH AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11217 DIGITAL CREATIVE AGENCY 777015 THE SOURCING GROUP LLC PO BOX 6568 CAROL STREAM IL 60197 REPRODUCTION & PRINTING 473252 MERKLE RESPONSE SERVICES INC 100 JAMISON COURT HAGERSTOWN MD 21740 OUTSOURCED GIFT PROCESSING 388722 FUTERRA SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNICATIONS 30 EAST 23RD STREET 8TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10010 CAMPAIGN DEVELOPMENT 344604 29 107781184 9277145 107781184 COURT AWARDS 541100 3747441 3747441 CLIENT COST RECOVERIES 541100 289036 289036 4036477 2560809 2560809 9296613 231200 9078299 79000 218314 152200 370514 370514 2327 2176 151 151 OTHER REVENUE 900099 143451 143451 143451 114892586 4036477 0 3074925 1292000 1292000 100000 100000 2365578 1485496 525130 354952 55204945 45178034 4715046 5311865 3930079 3219113 305631 405335 8310701 6664105 900737 745859 3949726 3187935 414215 347576 95623 63236 11942 20445 121840 80573 15216 26051 166073 166073 192328 36670 11640 144018 5084093 3471950 655670 956473 1809617 1762768 37745 9104 4759278 2981307 749308 1028663 3567860 2416287 469099 682474 7623817 6188944 683707 751166 105212 80286 12109 12817 411358 313902 47346 50110 1885106 1525648 174857 184601 279361 268187 5587 5587 DIRECT CASE COSTS 4026370 4005187 5355 15828 OTHER CONTRACTED SERVIC 809963 535631 101153 173179 RESEARCH 557773 500068 45552 12153 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 111689 87895 13673 10121 65933 59383 3763 2787 106826323 85504605 9904481 11417237 16480106 1962825 36413068 26078850 39203510 28468694 733321 703456 3045214 4004526 19300764 9259396 9524120 10041368 91493900 146670674 38403361 66224153 11277140 17056523 246573740 301211069 7830717 9787982 75000 491767 287946 14615087 17709405 22937571 27860333 X 173811352 234668543 49824817 38682193 223636169 273350736 246573740 301211069 X 8066263 38727527 2920777 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 90058883 74566624 95785669 139020689 107781184 507213049 90058883 74566624 95785669 139020689 107781184 507213049 8713368 498499681 971831 1679946 2285577 2174619 2560809 9672782 62847 351997 68592 75670 143451 702557 517588388 18471863 0.96310 0.94620 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 62,847. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 351,997. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 68,592. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 62,226. 2020 AMOUNT: $ 143,451. MAILING LIST RENTAL - NET FUNDRAISING INCOME - 2019 AMOUNT: $ 13,444. 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AS OF 6/30/21, THE TOTAL BALANCE IN OUR CLIENT TRUST FUND ACCOUNTS TOTALED $287,946. PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE SEPARATED INTO FOUR CATEGORIES, EACH BASED ON A DIFFERENT SPENDING RESTRICTION, AS STIPULATED BY THE DONOR. A PORTION OF ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USED EACH YEAR TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPENDING RESTRICTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OF THE FOUR CATEGORIES. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST GIFT AGREEMENTS 2,920,777. UNREALIZED GAINS & LOSSES 38,727,527. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES 192,328. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: INVESTMENT FEES 192,328. 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES TRANSLATION AND CONSULTING SERVICES 46686 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY AT UN AND LITIGATION SOFTWARE 56752 NORTH AMERICAN (INCLUDING CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES) 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES INTERNATIONAL COAL RESEARCH SERVICES, TRANSLATION SERVICES AND EXPERT WITNESSES 63954 SOUTH AMERICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES CLEAN ENERGY CONSULTING AND SECURITY PLANNING 3835 SOUTH ASIA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE ADVOCACY 1299141 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES EXPERT SERVICES 3053 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANT MAKING GRANT MAKING 100000 0 6 0 0 0 6 1573421 0 1573421 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO SUPPORT CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS IN S. AFRICA 50000 WIRE SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA TO SUPPORT THE JUST ENERGY TRANSITION AFRICA INITIATIVE 50000 WIRE 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X X X 1 MAL WARWICK ASSOCIATES 2550 NINTH ST STE 103 BERKELEY CA 94710 DIRECT MAIL CONSULTANT 0 8632751 2996565 5636185 8632751 2996565 5636185 AL AK AZ CA CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA MD MA ME MI MN MS NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI MO CO DE ID IN IA MT NE NV ND SD TX VT GU DC AR 1 ASOCIACION INTERAMERICANA PARA LA DEFENSA DEL AMBIENTE (AIDA) 50 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 500 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 943292116 501(C)(3) 125000 TO PROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY IN LATIN AMERICA ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE 122 C STREET NW SUITE 240 WASHINGTON DC 20001 521814742 501(C)(3) 50000 TO SUPPORT THE ARCTIC REFUGE DEFENSE FUND COMING CLEAN INC 28 VERNON STREET SUITE 434 BRATTLEBORO VT 053013668 043429794 501(C)(3) 35000 TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE COMING CLEAN NONPROFIT COLLABORATIVE EARTHJUSTICE ACTION C(4) 1001 G STREET NW SUITE 1000 WASHINGTON DC 20001 821981944 501(C)(4) 105000 TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF EARTHJUSTICE ACTION GREEN DIVERSITY INITIATIVE 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NW SUITE 610 WASHINGTON DC 20036 465220283 501(C)(3) 40000 TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF GREEN DIVERSITY INITIATIVE HARAMBEE HOUSE INC 1115 HABERSHAM STREET SAVANNAH GA 31401 582219332 501(C)(3) 50000 TO SUPPORT EFFORTS TO ADVANCE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN THE SOUTHEAST. INSTITUTO PARA LA INVESTIGACION Y ACCION EN AGROECOLOGIA 273 CALLE SIERRA MORENA URB LA CUMBRE PMB 101 SAN JUAN PR 00926 7000 TO SUPPORT EARTHJUSTICE'S COLLABORATION WITH ORGANIZACION BORICUA SIERRA CLUB FOUNDATION 2101 WEBSTER STREET SUITE 1250 OAKLAND CA 94612 946069890 501(C)(3) 40000 TO SUPPORT SIERRA CLUB'S BEYOND COAL CAMPAIGN AND FUND ADVOCACY PHOTO AND VIDEO PROJECT SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS 23532 CALABASAS ROAD SUITE A CALABASAS CA 91302 954116679 501(C)(3) 790000 TO SUPPORT THE MOVING FORWARD NETWORK EJ FUND AND BEA INITIATIVE TIDES CENTER PO BOX 889385 LOS ANGELES CA 900889385 943213100 501(C)(3) 50000 TO SUPPORT NFP GRASSROOTS ORGS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & JUSTICE 8 2 SCHEDULE I PART I LINE 2 GRANTS AND/OR ASSISTANCE ARE PROVIDED TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS FOR PURPOSES RELATED TO COMMON INTEREST AND ENDEAVORS ON PARTICULAR ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. THOSE PURPOSES ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE MISSION OF EARTHJUSTICE AND THE RESTRICTIONS ON 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS, WHETHER OR NOT THE RECIPIENT IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE RECIPIENTS' USE OF FUNDS IS MONITORED AS PART OF EARTHJUSTICE'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE ISSUES OF SHARED INTEREST. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ABIGAIL DILLEN PRESIDENT 433424 0 0 0 0 0 28500 0 34012 0 495936 0 0 0 MARGARET MARSH-HEINE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT 382189 0 0 0 0 0 28500 0 32398 0 443087 0 0 0 SAMBHAV SANKAR SR. VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS 355351 0 0 0 0 0 8828 0 161 0 364340 0 0 0 JOSEPH ANDREW JACKSON SR. VP OF OPS; ASST. SECRETARY 287073 0 20000 0 16300 0 0 0 21530 0 344903 0 0 0 ANDREW CAPUTO VICE PRESIDENT OF LITIGATION 279716 0 0 0 0 0 28500 0 33778 0 341994 0 0 0 MARTIN HAYDEN VICE PRESIDENT OF LITIGATION 269438 0 5000 0 0 0 27792 0 16825 0 319055 0 0 0 RAY WAN VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS 270845 0 0 0 0 0 26996 0 15767 0 313608 0 0 0 CHRISTA BROTHERS VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES 242686 0 21000 0 10080 0 28034 0 0 0 301800 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MARSH ASSOCIATE VP OF DEV. 240369 0 5000 0 19500 0 26482 0 0 0 291351 0 0 0 KENNETH MCKENZIE GENERAL COUNSEL; ASST. SECRETARY 231945 0 0 0 0 0 23432 0 15767 0 271144 0 0 0 JASON SCHWARTZ VP OF FINANCE; ASST. TREASURER 226192 0 0 0 18000 0 24581 0 0 0 268773 0 0 0 990 SCHEDULE J PART I, LINE 7: ONE-TIME PERFORMANCE BONUSES AND THE AMOUNTS SHOWN IN PART II, COLUMN B(II) WERE PAID IN CALENDAR YEAR 2020. THE PERFORMANCE BONUSES WERE APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. NO BONUSES WERE MADE CONTINGENT ON REVENUES OR NET INCOME OF THE ORGANIZATION. X 255 9277145 FMV 0 1 1 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE NUMBER PRESENTED ABOVE REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. PART I, LINE 32B: SECURITIES BROKERS WILL SELL STOCK GIFTS ON BEHALF OF EARTHJUSTICE; FROM TIME TO TIME, DONORS HAVE CONTRIBUTED REAL PROPERTY, USUALLY INTO A CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST. FORM 990, PART III WE LITIGATE HUNDREDS OF CASES AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL TO PROTECT OUR WILD PLACES AND CREATURES, SAFEGUARD COMMUNITY HEALTH, ADVANCE CLEAN ENERGY, AND COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE. WE HAVE CONTINUED TO HOLD THOSE WHO BREAK OUR NATION'S STRONG ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS. AS THE PREMIER NONPROFIT PUBLIC INTEREST ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ORGANIZATION, WE LEVERAGE OUR EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE AND CREATE LASTING CHANGE. EARTHJUSTICE BRINGS CASES THAT WILL SET PRECEDENTS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. OUR LITIGATION IS STRENGTHENED BY POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS TEAMS WORKING WITH DECISION-MAKERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AND WITHIN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION TO SUSTAIN OUR LEGAL VICTORIES. EARTHJUSTICE PURSUES THREE KEY GOALS TO SECURE A JUST AND FLOURISHING WORLD: FIGHTING FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PRESERVING THE WILD ADVANCING CLEAN ENERGY AND A HEALTHY CLIMATE IN ADDITION TO THESE THREE PROGRAM AREAS, EARTHJUSTICE HAS CONTINUED WITH ITS COMMITMENT TO PROTECT PUBLIC ACCESS TO JUSTICE. WITH A LONGSTANDING TRADITION OF EMPHASIS ON PARTNERSHIP, WE ARE ALSO EXPLORING NEW WAYS TO BE A BETTER AND STRONGER PARTNER TO GROUPS LARGE AND SMALL WHO ARE ALIGNED WITH OUR CAUSES. IN EVERY AREA OF OUR WORK, WE ARE PREVAILING IN TOUGH CASES, MAKING GOOD LAW, AND FORCING CHANGE ON THE GROUND. FORM 990, PART III SCHEDULE OF TOP TEN COURT AWARDED ATTORNEY FEES & COSTS 3035 KERN COUNTY OIL - GAS IMPACT REPORT 1,075,386.98 2988 WORLD LOGISTICS CENTER 500,724.75 4195 WORLD LOGISTICS CENTER CEQA II 379,990.00 1272 OKINAWA DUGONG 276,345.50 3496 PRINCE OF WALES LANDSCAPE LEVEL ANALYSIS PROJECT 210,000.00 3102 RIVER OF NO RETURN WILDERNESS HELICOPTER INTRUSION 184,505.48 3554 SOCALGAS RATE CASE 173,140.12 3967 PA. NITROGEN OXIDE CONTROLS 148,986.17 3563 WEST ELK COAL LEASE II 146,582.69 3557 EPA SCIENCE BOARD INTEGRITY 107,878.50 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A FULL COPY OF FORM 990 IS POSTED ON A SECURE WEB PORTAL ACCESSIBLE BY THE TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING. THE TRUSTEES ARE NOTIFIED OF THE FORM 990 POSTING AND ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON IT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE BY TRUSTEES AND SENIOR STAFF OF ENTITIES IN WHICH THEY HAVE PERSONAL, FINANCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS. THE RESULTS OF THOSE DISCLOSURES ARE COMPILED INTO A SCREENING LIST OF ENTITIES USED BY THE BOARD CHAIR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND GENERAL COUNSEL WHEN REVIEWING POTENTIAL TRANSACTIONS WITH EARTHJUSTICE AND OUTSIDE ENTITIES. THE SCREENING LIST IS USED AS A CONFLICT CHECK TO ASSURE THAT INDIVIDUAL DECISION-MAKERS RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS AFFECTING THE ENTITIES IN WHICH THEY HAVE INTERESTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 TO ENSURE THAT OUR COMPENSATION IS COMPETITIVE AND EQUITABLE AND THAT WE THOUGHTFULLY STEWARD THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF EARTHJUSTICE, WE HAVE A COMPENSATION MANAGER WHO IS FULLY DEDICATED TO THIS FUNCTION. WE OBTAIN MARKET DATA FROM A COMPENSATION CONSULTING FIRM FOR ALL STAFF SALARIES, INCLUDING OUR CEO'S SALARY. THE CEO SALARY RECOMMENDATION AND MARKET DATA IS PASSED ALONG TO OUR BOARDS' EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHICH REVIEWS THE DATA AND MAKES A FINAL DECISION BASED ON THE SALARY RECOMMENDATION PROVIDED BY OUR VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES. THE FULL BOARD VOTES ON THE CEO SALARY APPROVAL. WE ALSO CONDUCT A BIENNIAL REVIEW OF ALL POSITIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION. WE RECEIVE COMPENSATION DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS, INCLUDING THAT OF OUR CEO. WE THEN CONDUCT AN INTERNAL EQUITY REVIEW AND JOB LEVELING EXERCISE FOR EACH POSITION. WITH BOTH THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DATA POINTS, OUR COMPENSATION MANAGER IS ABLE TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE SALARY RANGE. IN THE ALTERNATE YEARS WE DON'T GO THROUGH THIS MORE COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS, WE OBTAIN COMPETITIVE NATIONAL JOB MARKET DATA TO DETERMINE EARTHJUSTICE PERCENTAGE INCREASES TO ALL SALARY SCALES, WHICH WE THEN APPLY IN OUR BUDGETING AND SALARY SETTING PROCESS. IN ADDITION, WE CONDUCT AN EQUITY REVIEW FOR ALL SALARY ADJUSTMENTS EACH YEAR TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA FAIR PAY ACT AND THAT WE ARE COMPENSATING ALL STAFF EQUITABLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. IN ADDITION, THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, THE GOVERNING/ORGANIZING DOCUMENTS, AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY EMAIL REQUEST: EAJUS@EARTHJUSTICE.ORG. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUE OF SPLIT-INTEREST GIFT AGREEMENTS 2,920,777. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. WASHINGTON FOREST LAW CENTER 615 SECOND STREET SUITE 360 SEATTLE WA 98104 911803140 PUBLIC INTEREST LAW FIRM WA 501(C)(3) 12-I EARTHJUSTICE 1 EARTHJUSTICE ACTION 500 NEW JERSEY AVENUE NW NO 700 WASHINGTON DC 200012066 821981944 GRASSROOTS LOBBYING DC 501(C)(4) EARTHJUSTICE 1 SOCIAL JUSTICE CHARITABLE CORPORATION 309 BLOOM PLACE PRESCOTT AZ 86303 844832354 TO SUPPORT SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION AZ 501(C)(3) 12-I 0 CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST (5) 50 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 500 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST CA N/A 0 POOLED INCOME FUND (5) 50 CALIFORNIA STREET SUITE 500 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111 POOLED INCOME FUND CA N/A 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 EARTHJUSTICE ACTION B 105000 COST