2021-05-17T20:04:33-05:00 2020-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2019-07-01 132644641 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC FRIE 2027837400 1101 15TH STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 200362002 ERICH PICA PRES. FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) 2027837400 2021-05-17 1 MICHAELA J CROMAR CPA P00895728 5712279500 2021-05-17 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ERICH PICA 1101 15TH STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 200362002 924486 0 X WWW.FOEACTION.ORG X 1969 NY FOE ACTION FIGHTS FOR LAWS AND LAWMAKERS THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. 6 6 37 250 0 0 795114 924474 0 0 0 1 0 11 795114 924486 20500 51500 0 0 345607 494336 0 0 107006 416496 418567 782603 964403 12511 -39917 980940 1325269 44962 429208 935978 896061 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 772876 51500 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 MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZING PROGRAM EDUCATED OUR MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, ACTIVISTS, ALLIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE HARM THE ADMINISTRATION, AND ITS APPOINTEES, CONGRESS, AND CORPORATIONS WERE CAUSING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. 772876 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 X 12 0 37 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 AL AK AR AZ CA CO CT FL GA IL KS LA MA MD ME MN MS NC ND NH NJ NM NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV X ERICH PICA 2027837400 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 PICA ERICH G PRESIDENT 3.75 33.75 X 19000 171000 11799 CHAN MICHELLE WAI-WAH VP OF PROGRAMS 0.38 37.13 X 1287 120513 9002 STOCKER PETER A VP OF MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT 1.13 34.50 X 3110 119590 7866 DYER JULIE VP OF ADMINISTRATION & ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE 1.50 36.00 X 4066 111784 11594 PAULSEN ELIZABETH VP OF ORGANIZING 8.63 28.88 X 27075 89650 5564 TRIVEDI JAHNAVI DIRECTOR, FINANCE 1.88 35.63 X 5542 101821 12156 NORLEN DOUGLAS P DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAM 0.38 37.13 X 553 105787 3391 ANN HOFFMAN CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BUNNY GABEL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRENT BLACKWELDER BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 06/20 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARTURO GARCIA-COSTAS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J HERZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ARLIE SCHARDT BOARD MEMBER - UNTIL 05/20 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SOROUSH SHEHABI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANTHONY RODGERS-WRIGHT BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 60633 820145 61372 0 0 1 0 0 300000 624474 10060 924474 1 1 11 11 11 924486 0 0 12 X 51500 51500 24207 6948 15687 1572 366135 292220 45118 28797 9964 7969 1214 781 62328 48238 9236 4854 31702 24314 4929 2459 21763 15829 5934 22728 22728 102173 90843 8392 2938 12240 12240 6280 3388 2890 2 63131 24030 21945 17156 70056 70056 15050 11364 3686 50 50 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 48634 41487 7147 RESEARCH, DATA, LISTS 26956 23175 3781 TRANSACTION PROCESSING 22932 22932 OVERHEAD ALLOCATION 0 119241 -131268 12027 6574 90 3924 2560 964403 772876 84521 107006 972231 1322936 6536 1051 2173 1282 980940 1325269 6644 65754 38318 363454 44962 429208 X 877949 597903 58029 298158 935978 896061 980940 1325269 -39917 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 126044 126044 126044 0 1 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: WE IDENTIFIED CANDIDATES COMMITTED TO FIGHTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOR GREATER SOCIAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE AND ENDORSED THEM. WE WORKED WITH OUR MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER GROUPS TO ENSURE VOTERS UNDERSTOOD THE ISSUES AT STAKE IN VARIOUS ELECTIONS AND ENGAGED IN SOME GET-OUT-THE-VOTE EFFORTS. 0 DUE TO FRIENDS OF THE EARTH INC 363454 363454 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 BLACK MALE VOTER PROJECT 80 M STREET SE FL1 WASHINGTON DC 20003 843530186 501(C)(4) 50000 N/A N/A CONTRIBUTION -NON-PARTISAN VOTER TURNOUT PROJECT 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: FOEA ISSUED ONE CONTRIBUTION OF 50K TO BLACK MALE VOTER PROJECT TO ASSIST WITH NON- PARTISAN VOTER TURNOUT WORK IN THE COMMUNITY. THE PRESIDENT STAYED CONNECTED WITH THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE ONGOING UPDATES RELATED TO THIS PROJECT. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PICA ERICH G PRESIDENT 19000 171000 0 0 0 0 570 5130 610 5489 20180 181619 0 0 PART V, LINE 2A ALL OF FOE ACTION'S EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO EMPLOYEES OF FOE, AND FOE SERVES AS COMMON PAYMASTER FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS. PART V, LINE 2A REPRESENT NUMBER OF W-2S FILED BY FOE ON BEHALF OF FOE ACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1 THE BOARD HAS COMMITTEES THAT ARE CHARGED WITH ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD RELATED TO DECISIONS UNDER EACH COMMITTEES PERVUE. 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. 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 A COMMON PAYMASTER, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (FOE). FOEA EFFECTIVELY FOLLOWS WHEN IT REIMBURSES THROUGH THE COST SHARING AGREEMENT. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 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 OUTSOURCED HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS FOR CURRENT BENCHMARKS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED IN 2016. COMPENSATION OF OTHER OFFICERS IS DETERMINED BY THE PRESIDENT, WITH A COMBINATION OF INPUTS INCLUDING CONSULTATION WITH A PROFESSIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES FIRM ON REGIONAL AND INDUSTRY SALARY TRENDS; RESULTS OF PERFORMANCE REVIEWS; AND FINALLY WITH REFERENCE TO THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE DEMANDS OF ITS PROGRAMS, AND ANY CHANGES TO THE LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY IN THE PARTICULAR POSITION. THE PROCESS WAS MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED IN 2017. 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 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 90,843. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,392. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,938. TOTAL EXPENSES 102,173. 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. 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH C 300000 CASH FRIENDS OF THE EARTH P 611891 CASH