2020-03-05T16:25:29-08:00 2019-06-30 201398210 R J Ricciardi Inc 1101 Fifth Avenue Suite 360 San Rafael CA 94901 990 2018-07-01 942889684 Earth Island Institute Inc EART 5108599113 2150 Allston Way Suite 460 Berkeley CA 94704 Michael Sowle Treasurer 2020-03-05 true Hiep Pham P01346204 4154571215 2018 2020-09-22 18:59:49Z Josh Floum 2150 Allston Way Suite 460 Berkeley CA 94704 15653606 false false X www.earthisland.org X 1982 CA Earth Island is the place to go if you have a great idea to protect the Earth and need a place to make it happen. For more than 30 years Earth Island has been a hub for grassroots campaigns dedicated to conserving, preserving, and restoring the ecosystems on which life depends. We provide comprehensive fiscal sponsorship and project support to a vibrant network of activists and social entrepreneurs. In the tradition of our founder David Brower, we recognize and support the next generation of young leaders, and inspire people to get involved and take action. To this end, our Project Support Program has built a network of more than 75 activist projects in the US and around the world. Our New Leaders Initiative mentors young people and sponsors the annual Brower Youth Awards to recognize tomorrows environmental leaders. We publish the award-winning Earth Island Journal to inspire and educate. Our Restoration Initiatives supports environmental restoration through a small grants program. An 10 10 237 2000 2430 -3862 12436028 12939028 1395856 1636482 343384 742309 177438 35104 14352706 15352923 616534 564126 0 6238178 7339537 0 502557 3448680 3599606 10303392 11503269 4049314 3849654 14951821 18750303 808577 757405 14143244 17992898 X Life on Earth is imperiled by human degradation of the biosphere. Earth Island Institute develops and supports projects that counteract threats to the biological and cultural diversity that sustains the environment. Through education and activism, these projects promote the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the Earth. false false 8865278 564126 1617135 Earth Island Project NetworkFor more than 30 years Earth Island has been a hub for grassroots campaigns dedicated to conserving, preserving, and restoring the ecosystems on which civilization depends. Earth Island cultivates environmental leadership by acting as an incubator for new programs and providing long-term support for established environmental projects, giving crucial assistance to groups and individuals promoting ecological sustainability and environmental justice.The following is a list of 79 projects under sponsorship with Earth Island during all or part of FY 2019. This includes 6 new projects and 4 that either spun-off to become independent organizations or closed down.AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMSCultivate Oregon is raising awareness about the socio-political and health implications of pesticide-intensive transgenic crops, while also strengthening seed diversity, cultural connections to food, and urban and rural alliances.Food Shift is developing sustainable solutions that reduce wasted food and hunger by addressing the underlying structural causes and developing an effective and equitable system for food recovery and redistribution.Hempstead Project HEARTs mission is to use music and the arts to raise awareness of the many benefits of hemp for people and the planet. Mississippi Farm to School Network seeks to strengthen the local agricultural economy and educate Mississippians on the importance of eating locally-grown, nutritionally-dense foods. Oakland Food Policy Council is a 21-seat community council working towards an equitable and sustainable food system.Real Food Real Stories humanizes the food system and uplifts local change-makers through authentic storytelling to connect and inspire eaters to social actions.CLEAN ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGECovenant Solar Initiative works to eliminate poverty, diminish climate change, and create thriving indigenous communities with the clean and regenerative power of solar.EcoEquity is a small, activist think tank working to inform the international climate equity debate by producing political and economic analyses and developing practical policy proposals.nergieRich offers global solutions for energy access, food sustainability, technology acquisition and employment, by establishing local production of innovative renewable energy powered products.CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, & RESTORATIONAltai Project protects the natural and cultural heritage of the Altai a uniquely diverse, mountainous region of southern Siberia through small grants, professional exchanges, and joint projects with indigenous partners. Armenia Environmental Network promotes sound environmental policymaking and enforcement; stakeholder education and participation; and sustainable development.Baikal Watch aims to help nurture the growing environmental movement in northeast Asia.California Urban Stream Partnership (formerly Urban Creeks Coalition and Urban Stream Alliance) works to protect, restore, and steward urban streams and watersheds in California. They advocate for the improvement of habitat and the return of functioning ecosystems.Center for Ecosystem Restoration* improves communities through projects that restore land and water, strengthen local economies, and foster civic engagement.Guias Unidos works to inspire community based, conservation-minded tourism on Nicaraguas Ometepe Island, by unifying local and international expertise and resources.John Muir Project is dedicated to the ecological management of our national forests using scientific research, public outreach, and legal action to protect critical forest ecosystems. John Muir Trail Foundation works to restore and conserve the historic John Muir Trail (est. 1915) and its network of access trails and resupply sites, as well as the historic buildings, in its path along the high Sierra Nevada of California.Kelly Creek Protection Project supports the community effort to protect a 58 acre parcel of land at the edge of Petaluma, California from excessive development.Nature in the City is inspiring San Francisco to discover local nature through eco-literacy, restoration, and stewardship. Public Lands Media provides greater ecological understanding, accuracy, and context by the media for environmental issues by doing research and publishing articles, essays, and editorials on a variety of natural resource/environmental topics.Serengeti Watch (formerly Save the Serengeti) is building a strong coalition of support, advocacy, and funding for the Serengeti ecosystem, the people living near it, and adjacent reserves and protected areas. South Coast Habitat Restorations mission is to protect, conserve, and restore the various habitats and native biodiversity of the Santa Barbara and Ventura areas.Wild Oyster Project is bringing native oysters back to the San Francisco Bay through restoration, community engagement, and thoughtful urban planning.Wild Heritage works to safeguard ecosystem by advocating for primary forest and protecting wilderness protection around the world.Wild Hope publishes stories and images that raise awareness of the need to preserve our biodiversity heritage and inspire readers to get involved in protecting other species from extinction.ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATIONBay Area Wilderness Training creates opportunities for youth from the San Francisco Bay Area to experience wilderness first hand. To this end, they train teachers and youth workers, provide outdoor gear loans, give financial support, and foster community collaboration.Children in Nature Collaborative is part of a network of regional movements across the country focused on helping people to create healthier lives and more vibrant communities through restoring their relationship with nature and each other.Climate Action Now!~ cultivates educational and ecological resilience by teaching Californians about climate change while removing pavement to create organic gardens.EcoVillage Farm Learning Center works towards the creation of a healthy environment and socially/economically just society for present and future generations. Junior Wildlife Rangers (formerly National Junior Refuge Rangers) propels childhood curiosity into lasting environmental stewardship through education and engagement with our public lands system.Kids for the Bay (formerly Estuary Action Challenge) collaborates with teachers to inspire environmental consciousness in children and cultivate a love of learning. They are committed to equal access to environmental education and to restoring a healthy environment for all.Numi Foundation nurtures and empowers thriving communities through environmental education and access to clean, safe drinking water.Planet Earth Arts brings together a community of artists from all disciplines in bold new collaborative partnerships with scientists, public policy leaders, universities and non-profit organizations to create work that fosters a commitment to the environment.Sustainable World Coalition** produces programs, events, and education materials to promote engagement and action that restores and maintains the health of the planet.West County DIGS (Developing Instructional Gardens in the Schools) support school gardens in West Contra Costa County by providing resources, advocacy, and partnerships that build community resilience and cultivate wellness, academic achievement, and sustainability.ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICEAction for a Livable Tomorrow~ works for environmental justice in northwest Louisiana by reducing toxic pollution, protecting childrens health, and creating better solutions to environmental challenges.AlterTerra works for restoration, protection, conservation and sustainable development of coastal zones through the design and implementation of innovative and effective education, scientific research, and infrastructure projects that promote healthy terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. California Trade Justice Coalition is an alliance of labor, social justice, public health, and environmental organizations working to stop bad trade schemes and advance an equitable trade agenda that creates quality jobs for our communities while protecting our shared environment.Green Life peer education, self-sufficiency, and eco-literacy program teaches incarcerated individuals and those reentering community the importance of a healthy relationship with the Earth. PGM ONE (People of the Global Majority in the Outdoors, Nature, and Environment) convenes emerging and established professionals of the global majority who work in the environmental and outdoor movement to share, learn, collaborate, heal, celebrate, build community, find support and sharpen their analysis of racial equity in their field.Continued on Form 990, Part III, Line 4d 432649 Project Support ProgramOur Project Support Program cultivates environmental leadership by acting as an incubator for new programs and providing long-term support for established environmental projects, giving crucial assistance to groups and individuals promoting ecological sustainability and environmental justice. Since our founding in 1982, we have helped launch almost 200 campaigns. In fiscal year 2019 our Project Support Program supported 79 projects, providing technical assistance and training. Earth Island projects are located across the United States and the impact of their work reaches around the globe advancing the causes of agriculture and food systems, clean energy and climate change, environmental education and justice, indigenous rights, ocean and water quality, pollution and toxics, sustainability and resilience, wildlife protection, womens leadership, and youth empowerment. During this period, the Project Support Program adopted 6 new sponsored projects. Our support programs included webinar trainings, peer learning and support, leadership coaching, and skill building workshops. 335553 9347 Earth Island JournalEarth Island Journal is an award-winning magazine that goes beyond daily headlines with investigative reporting, incisive commentary, and art. The magazine's quarterly print issues and weekday online edition, cover the environment from diverse angles, including wilderness protection, animal rights, energy and climate, extractive industries, chemicals and pollution, food and farming, environmental injustice, and sustainable development. The Journal explores environmental concerns from a wide range of perspectives from the personal to the political, the local to the global and produce the type of investigative reporting and narrative writing found in few other environmental magazines. We put our principles next to our reporting and marshal the facts to make a passionate argument for defending Earth. 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The Institute adopted the recognition requirements for uncertain income tax positions as required by generally accepted accounting principles, with no cumulative effect adjustment required. Income tax benefits are recognized for income tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, only when it is determined that the income tax position will more-likely-than-not be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Institute has analyzed tax positions taken for filing with the Internal Revenue Service and all state jurisdictions where it operates. The Institute has elected to utilize Section 501(h) of the Internal Revenue Code, which allows limited lobbying activities by Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.The Institute believes that income tax filing positions will be sustained upon examination and does not anticipate any adjustments that would result in a material adverse effect on the Institutes financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. 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Sacred Land Film Project produces a variety of media and educational materials designed to rekindle reverence for land, increase respect for cultural diversity, stimulate dialogue about nature and culture, and help protect sacred lands and diverse spiritual practices. Seeding Sovereignty is a multigenerational, youth-led, multi-ethnic coalition working to pool our strengths to build a movement based on centuries of traditional native knowledge and modern day environmental protection. Viva Sierra Gorda (formerly Friends of Sierra Gorda) is building public and private partnerships for long-term conservation and sustainability of high biodiversity regions in extreme poverty, particularly the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve, Mexico.OCEAN & WATER1000 Fountains~ is focused on eliminating the demand for single-use plastic water bottles by building a network of 1000 drinking fountains throughout San Francisco. If we want to reduce plastic waste in our oceans and rivers, we have to reduce the production of plastic products.Alaska Clean Water Advocacy (formerly Campaign to Safeguard Americas Waters) works to protect and maintain the beneficial uses of all public waters by advocating for the full implementation of the goals and objectives of the Clean Water Act.All One Ocean educates people about the destructive impacts of our trash by providing a simple way for beachgoers, any time they visit the beach, to help clean up our Ocean, beautify beaches and prevent needless death and suffering to marine life.Wholly H20 is a catalyst for sustainable, localized water management in California. Their education and outreach advances locally-appropriate solutions for water conservation and water reuse.POLLUTION & TOXICSALERT: A Locally Empowered Response Team (formerly Energy Democracy Program) empowers front-line communities, at-risk from social, economic, and environmental impacts of oil activities, to have a voice in the energy choices that impact them.Break Free from Plastic U.S.~ is working towards a plastic free future through systemic change focused on prevention rather than cure and on providing effective solutions. Plastic Pollution Coalition is a global alliance of individuals, organizations, businesses and policy makers working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impact on humans, animals, the ocean, and the environment.Save our Soil (formerly Safe Food and Fertilizer) seeks to ban the use of hazardous and other industrial wastes in fertilizer, soil amendments, and animal feeds due to of their potential risk to human health and the environment.SUSTAINBILITY & COMMUNITY RESILIENCECalifornia Institute for Community, Art, and Nature is home to a family of projects designed to create community and capture the human imagination; furthering the battle for a sustainable, healthy, diverse, and beautiful world through beauty, joy, and laughter.Changing Gears Community Bike Shop** is a social enterprise that recycles used bikes and benefits the under-served people of our local area through bicycle sales, repairs, job training, and service opportunities. Environmental Finance Center West works to create a more sustainable world, through research, training, and capacity building that integrates economy, environment, community, and culture.Ethical Traveler is dedicated to educating travelers about the social and environmental impact of their decisions, showing how travel can be a potent form of diplomacy, and giving travelers a forum through which their united voices can serve the world community.Green Schoolyard America is a national organization that expands and strengthens the green schoolyard movement and empowers Americans to become stewards of their school and neighborhood environments.Richmond Trees promotes and grows the City of Richmonds urban forest and green infrastructure through community planting, tree care, education and advocacy in order to improve the health and well-being of the diverse Richmond community.Rooted in Resilience** (formerly Bay Localize) inspires and supports community leaders in building equitable, resilient communities.Transition Earth promotes human rights and natures rights in a world of unsustainable population and economic growth and advocates for global systems change to enable the shift to a sustainable planet for all.WILDLIFE PROTECTIONEcovet Global partners with organizations and communities around the world to improve animal health (domestic and wildlife) as a sustainable path to resolving issues connecting poverty, threats to public health, food insecurity, and loss of biodiversity.International Marine Mammal Project is leading the international effort to stop the slaughter of dolphins, end commercial whaling, eliminate the use of drift nets, halt commercial exploitation of cetaceans by aquariums and sea parks, and protect key whale and dolphin habitats.Project Coyote is a coalition of wildlife scientists, educators, ranchers, and community leaders promoting compassionate conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science, and advocacy.Raptors are the Solution educates people about the ecological role of raptors and the enormous danger to raptors and all wildlife, as well as pets and children, from the wide use and availability of rat poisons.SAVE International (Spoonbill Action Voluntary Echo) seeks to protect the critically endangered Black-faced Spoonbill and its Asian habitat throughout its flyway by promoting alternative economic development and long-term sustainability of the ecosystems and local communities.Shark Stewards mission is to protect sharks and other imperiled marine life restoring health to the oceans and protecting critical marine habitat. Stop Fish Bombing U.S.A.~ is developing strategies for using blast detection technology to support law enforcement and local communities in their efforts to end the dangerous and destructive practice of fishing with explosives.Urban Bird Foundation** (formerly Burrowing Owl Conservation Network) works to engage, educate and nurture a broad-based constituency to ensure the conservation of bird populations, and preserve the interconnected relationship between people and nature.WildFutures (formerly the Wildlife Network) works with scientists, government agencies, and nonprofits to bridge the gap between science and conservation, finding collaborative ways to develop and implement effective conservation strategies.WOMENS ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIPClimate Wise Women is a global platform for the promotion of womens leadership on climate change.Global Womens Water Initiative is training and building a movement of local women water experts bringing sustainable water solutions to their communities. Womens Earth Alliance invests in grassroots womens leadership to drive solutions to our most pressing ecological concerns water, food, land, and climate.Women for Wildlife~ is an international movement to support, empower, and unite women and girls around the world who are passionately devoted to wildlife and conservation.YOUTH EMPOWERMENTCalifornia Student Sustainability Coalition unites, connects, supports, and empowers students from across California to transform their educational institutions and communities into models of ecological, economic, and social sustainability.Conservation Kids connects the next generation of young adults with the environment through the use of photography.Generation Waking Up is igniting a generation of young people to bring forth a thriving, just, and sustainable world. Through workshops and leadership training programs, GWU is empowering the rising generation with the skills they need to thrive in the 21st century.Ultimate Civics is changing minds, changing culture, changing the Constitution: they work in schools and communities across the nation to empower youth (and adults) to challenge corporate power and co-create the democracy we thought we had.Youth Empowered Action (YEA) Camp is a summer camp focused on leadership development for teens interested in environmental and social change. A life changing camp for world-changing teens.*These projects were inactive during all or part of fiscal year 2019.**These projects separated from Earth Island during the fiscal year 2019.~These projects were new to Earth Island in fiscal year 2019. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: New Leaders InitiativeNew Leaders Initiative identifies, trains, and supports young environmental leaders in North America. Each year our Brower Youth Awards program hon Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et Barbara and Ken Brower are board members and sister and brother. Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process A copy of the draft tax return is e-mailed to members of the board for review before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts We require our Board and Executive Director to update their declarations relative to conflict of interest annually or when their status changes, whichever comes first. If a conflict becomes evident in the operations of the Organization, our procedures provide for the Board President to act to assure that any potential conflict is recognized and minimized where possible. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management Earth Island Institute Policy for Board Approval of CompensationThe Executive Director of Earth Island Institute is the principal representative of Earth Island Institute, Inc., and the person responsible for the efficient operation of the organization. Therefore, it is the desire of Earth Island Institute to provide a fair yet reasonable and not excessive compensation for the Executive Director and other highly compensated employees and consultants.The annual process for determining compensation is as follows: Earth Island Institute's full board shall annually evaluate the Executive Director on his/her performance, and ask for his/her input on matters of performance and compensation.Board Approval. A Board Evaluation Committee will collect research and information in order to make a recommendation to the full board for the compensation (salary and benefits) of the Executive Director and other highly compensated employees or consultants based on a review of comparability data. For example, the Committee will secure data that documents compensation levels and benefits for similarly qualified individuals In comparable positions at similar organizations. This data may include the following:1 Salary and benefit compensation studies by independent sources;2 Written job offers for positions at similar organizations;3 Documented telephone calls about similar positions at both nonprofit and for- profit organizations;and4 Information obtained from the IRS Form 990 filings of similar organizations.Concurrent Documentation. To approve the compensation for the Executive Director and other highly compensated employees and consultants the board must document how It reached its decisions, including the data on which It relied, in minutes of the meeting during which the compensation was approved. Documentation will include:a) A description of the compensation and benefits and the date it was approved;b) The members of the board who were present during the discussion about compensation and benefits, and the results of the vote;c) A description of the comparability data relied upon and how the data was obtained; andd) Any actions taken {such as abstaining from discussion and vote) with respect to consideration of the compensation by anyone who is otherwise a member of the board but who had a conflict of interest with respect to the decision on the compensation and benefits.Independence in Setting Compensation: The Chair of the board of directors, who is a volunteer and not compensated by the Earth Island Institute, will operate independently without undue influence from the Executive Director.No member of the Evaluation Committee will be a staff member, the relative of a staff member, or have any relationship with staff that could present a conflict of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing docs, policies and financial statements are available upon request at our administrative office. David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way Suite 100 Berkeley CA 94704 943385643 Office Rental to Other NPOS CA 501(C)(3) 11A NA false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false David Brower Center k 338666 FMV