2020-07-15T19:20:59-05:00 2019-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2018-07-01 132644641 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC FRIE 2027837400 1101 15TH STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ERICH PICA PRES. FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) 2027837400 2020-07-15 1 MICHAELA J CROMAR CPA P00895728 5712279500 2020-07-15 66.102.239.10 2020-07-15 13:32:13 ED P 1938324BD4D887D076751857843371B82258E98C 87826B80F82B7742AC94E6ED7EC5993094E974B0 2018 2021-09-10 13:11:23Z ERICH PICA 1101 15TH STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 795114 0 X WWW.FOEACTION.ORG X 1969 NY FOE ACTION FIGHTS FOR LAWS AND LAWMAKERS THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. 7 7 0 300 0 0 740917 795114 0 0 0 0 0 0 740917 795114 35000 20500 0 0 73017 345607 0 0 74076 262641 416496 370658 782603 370259 12511 937329 980940 13862 44962 923467 935978 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 512294 5500 OUTREACH & MEMBERSHIP:FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. (FOE ACTION) CONDUCTED OUTREACH EFFORTS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND INCREASE ITS BASE OF GRASS ROOTS ACTIVISTS ADVOCATING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE OF ALL. OUR MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZING PROGRAM ALSO EDUCATED OUR MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, ACTIVISTS, ALLIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE HARM THE ADMINISTRATION, AND ITS APPOINTEES, CONGRESS, AND CORPORATIONS ARE CAUSING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. 148681 15000 POLITICAL ACTIVITY:WE WORKED TO ELECT PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES IN 6 RACES IN NOVEMBER 2018 DANA BALTER (NY), AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR (CA), LESLIE COCKBURN (VA) FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; ANDREW GILLUM (FL) AND BEN JEALOUS (MD) FOR GOVERNOR, AND ANITA EARLS FOR NC SUPREME COURT. WE MOBILIZED VOLUNTEERS NATIONWIDE TO CALL AND TEXT VOTERS IN EACH DISTRICT. 660975 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 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 BRENT BLACKWELDER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BUNNY GABEL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN HOFFMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X 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 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SOROUSH SHEHABI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICH PICA PRESIDENT 1.00 36.50 X 0 190000 11477 JULIE DYER VP ADMIN AND ORG CULTURE 1.00 36.50 X 0 109250 10199 0 299250 21676 0 0 1 0 ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES LLC 650 MASSACHUSETTES AVE NW SUITE 505 WASHINGTON DC 20001 DIGITAL ADVOCACY MARKETING FIRM 158015 CHAMBERS LOPEZ STRATEGIES LLC PO BOX 5539 ARLINGTON VA 22205 POLITICAL STRATEGY MARKETING FIRM 108516 2 300000 495114 10134 795114 795114 0 0 0 X 20500 20500 293363 224831 50517 18015 5738 4036 1395 307 30596 21519 7437 1640 15910 11190 3868 852 25505 21354 4151 19398 19398 31311 29885 1426 170807 170807 37944 1268 2285 34391 21570 6710 12455 2405 35936 35936 5015 2327 2660 28 RESEARCH, DATA, LISTS 36350 34500 1850 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 29393 22833 6560 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN 3000 3000 OVERHEAD ALLOCATION 0 86215 -92550 6335 267 267 782603 660975 47552 74076 844335 972231 22978 6536 17936 2173 52080 0 937329 980940 13862 6644 0 38318 13862 44962 X 863739 877949 59728 58029 923467 935978 937329 980940 12511 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 148681 300 148681 148681 0 1 0 0 PART I-A WE WORKED TO ELECT PROGRESSIVE CANDIDATES IN 6 RACES IN NOVEMBER 2018 DANA BALTER (NY), AMMAR CAMPA-NAJJAR (CA), LESLIE COCKBURN (VA) FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; ANDREW GILLUM (FL) AND BEN JEALOUS (MD) FOR GOVERNOR, AND ANITA EARLS FOR NC SUPREME COURT. WE MOBILIZED VOLUNTEERS NATIONWIDE TO CALL AND TEXT VOTERS IN EACH DISTRICT. 0 DUE TO FRIENDS OF THE EARTH INC 38318 38318 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ERICH PICA PRESIDENT 0 190000 0 0 0 0 0 5700 0 5777 0 201477 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT IS PERFORMED BY RELATED ENTITY, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (FOE). THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, WHO ASSESS 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. 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 WHENEVER A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, COMMITTEE MEMBER, SENIOR MANAGER OR OTHER INTERESTED PERSON BECOMES AWARE OF A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OR RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION WHETHER FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE, S/HE SHALL MAKE THE SITUATION KNOWN TO THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE (AS THE CASE MAY BE) AND PROVIDE ALL FACTS MATERIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE CONFLICT, INCLUDING WHETHER THE INTERESTED PERSON BELIEVES HIS OR HER ABILITY TO MAKE AN INDEPENDENT DECISION BASED SOLELY ON THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CORPORATION HAS BEEN COMPROMISED. ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING ANY SITUATION, WHICH MIGHT BE VIEWED AS A CONFLICT, SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE BY THE OFFICER, DIRECTOR, COMMITTEE MEMBER, SENIOR MANAGER OR OTHER INTERESTED PERSON. IF THE INTERESTED PERSON DOES NOT MAKE THIS DISCLOSURE, ANOTHER DIRECTOR, COMMITTEE MEMBER OR OTHER PERSON WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR RELATED PARTY TRANSACTION SHOULD DRAW IT TO THE BODY'S ATTENTION. WHERE DOUBT EXISTS WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS OR APPEARS TO EXIST, THE MATTER SHALL BE RESOLVED BY A VOTE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMMITTEE. THE INTERESTED PERSON WITH THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT MUST RETIRE FROM THE MEETING AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT. IF A CONFLICT IS FOUND TO EXIST, THE INTERESTED PERSON MAY BE INVITED TO PROVIDE ANY RELEVANT INFORMATION THAT COULD BE OF USE TO THE BOARD IN MAKING ITS DECISION, BUT SHALL AGAIN RETIRE AND NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE FINAL DISCUSSION AND VOTING REGARDING THE TRANSACTION. THE PERSON WITH THE CONFLICT SHALL BE PROHIBITED TO IMPROPERLY INFLUENCE THE DELIBERATION OR VOTING ON THE MATTER GIVING RISE TO SUCH CONFLICT. THE BOARD OR COMMITTEE'S DECISION REGARDING THE MATTER ON WHICH THERE IS A CONFLICT SHALL BE BASED ON CONSIDERATION OF WHETHER THE TRANSACTION: IS IN THE ORGANIZATION'S BEST INTEREST AND FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT; IS FAIR AND REASONABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION; AND IS THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT THE ORGANIZATION CAN OBTAIN WITH REASONABLE EFFORTS UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE GIVEN CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS AT THE THREE BOARD MEETINGS PER YEAR AND MONITORING IS PERFORMED BY A DESIGNATED BOARD MEMBER OR MEMBERS THROUGH REVIEW OF THE COMPLETED DISCLOSURES. 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. 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