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FRIENDS OF THE EARTH-ACTION-INC: Form 990, tax year 2017

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH-ACTION-INC (EIN 13-2644641)
Tax period
2017-07-01 to 2018-06-30
Filed
2019-05-15
IRS object ID
201921359349312577
Schema version
2017v2.3
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2019-05-15T17:41:02-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2018-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200AddressLine1Txt
CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22203ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2017-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN132644641EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlFRIEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027837400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 15TH STREET NW NO 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERICH PICAPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT OF FRIENDS OF THE EARTHPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027837400PhoneNum
Signature2019-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonIVY BECKHAMPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01316131PTIN
Phone5712279500PhoneNum

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address67.137.57.251IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2019-05-15IPDt
IP Tm16:45:32IPTm
IP TimezoneEDIPTimezoneCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2017TaxYr
Build TS2019-02-21 02:37:17ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerERICH PICAPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 15TH STREET NW NO 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$740,917GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.FOEACTION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1969FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateNYLegalDomicileStateCd
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CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Expenses$875,306PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$370,658CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$38,637PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$370,259CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$150,412TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT THOUGH EDUCATION AND POLICY WORK, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENERGY ISSUES; AND HOW CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION STAND ON THESE ISSUES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$246,580ExpenseAmt
Grant$35,000GrantAmt
DescOUTREACH & 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 PROGRAM IS ALSO EDUCATING OUR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE HARM PRESIDENT TRUMP, HIS CABINET APPOINTEES, THE GOP IN CONGRESS, AND CORPORATIONS ARE CAUSING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$5,159ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$5,159TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$251,739TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c30DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyYes (1)PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document5IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsYes (1)NondeductibleContributionsInd
Nondeductible Contri DisclYes (1)NondeductibleContriDisclInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members6GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member6IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonERICH PICAPersonNm
Phone2027837400PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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BRENT BLACKWELDER
CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET GABEL
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN HOFFMAN
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MICHAEL J HERZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
ARLIE SCHARDT
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
SOROUSH SHEHABI
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
DAVID ZWICK
BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 02/2018)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$01.00
ERICH PICA
PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)$0$190,000$11,35936.50
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Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K0IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$740,917AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$740,917TotalContributionsAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$740,917TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,000TotalAmt
Program Services$35,000ProgramServicesAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,573TotalAmt
Program Services$33,232ProgramServicesAmt
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Fundraising$6,476FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Program Services$1,052ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$568ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

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Total$8,223TotalAmt
Program Services$5,041ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,720ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$462FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$4,505TotalAmt
Program Services$2,762ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,490ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$253FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,790TotalAmt
Program Services$14,067ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,723ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,935TotalAmt
Management And General$18,935ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$119,639TotalAmt
Program Services$103,583ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,964ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,092FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$497TotalAmt
Program Services$497ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,944TotalAmt
Program Services$12,321ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$315ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$30,308FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,329TotalAmt
Program Services$6,083ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$2,246FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$13,024TotalAmt
Program Services$11,301ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$1,723FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,854TotalAmt
Program Services$62ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,792ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,453TotalAmt
Management And General$1,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

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RESEARCH, DATA, LISTS$2,691$2,691

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,306TotalAmt
Management And General$862ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$444FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$370,658TotalAmt
Program Services$251,739ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,687ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$52,232FundraisingAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Joint CostsYes (X)JointCostsInd

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$687,942BOYAmt
EOY$844,335EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,029BOYAmt
EOY$22,978EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,649BOYAmt
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Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$52,080EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$703,620BOYAmt
EOY$937,329EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$54,180BOYAmt
EOY$13,862EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$96,232BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$150,412BOYAmt
EOY$13,862EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,386BOYAmt
EOY$324,914EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$308,822BOYAmt
EOY$598,553EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$553,208BOYAmt
EOY$923,467EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$703,620BOYAmt
EOY$937,329EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$370,259ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$16,000PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Expended527 Activities$0Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$16,000InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$16,000TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmt
MARYLAND TOGETHER WE RISE PAC
3717 BOSTON STREET SUITE 373BALTIMOREMD21224823980749$10,000
FRIENDS OF BEN JEALOUS
PO BOX 8715SILVER SPRINGMD20907821636641$6,000

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFRIENDS OF THE EARTH ACTION ENDORSED BENJAMIN JEALOUS TO BE THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR MARYLAND GOVERNOR IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTIONExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE FROM FRIENDS OF THE EARTH, INC.Desc
Book Value$52,080BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$52,080TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationFRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT ITS POSITIONS ARE MORE-LIKE-THAN-NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
FRIENDS OF BEN JEALOUS
PO BOX 8715SILVER SPRINGMD20907821636641527$6,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION
MD TOGETHER WE RISE PAC
3717 BOSTON STREET SUITE 373BALTIMOREMD21224823980749527$10,000POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION
NEW VIRGINIA MAJORITY
3801 MOUNT VERNON AVENUEALEXANDRIAVA22305261377619501(C)(4)$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org0Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org3TotalOtherOrgCnt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
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Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

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PersonERICH PICAPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENTTitleTxt
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Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$190,000CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$0DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$5,700DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$0NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$5,659NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$0TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$201,359TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

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Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE 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.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS BOTH DUES-PAYING AND AFFIRMING MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AALL MEMBERS HAVE DIRECT PARTICIPATORY RIGHTS IN THE GOVERNANCE OF THE CORPORATION, WHICH INCLUDES THE RIGHT TO VOTE FOR THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BALL 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 12CWHENEVER 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.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCAMPAIGN CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 96,983. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,010. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,022. TOTAL EXPENSES 112,015. COMM CONSULTANTS/PITCHING, STRATEGY: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,645. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 238. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 17. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,900. CANVASSING PROVIDERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 310. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 45. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3. TOTAL EXPENSES 358. DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 143. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 21. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2. TOTAL EXPENSES 166. HR/PAYROLL/BENEFIT ADMIN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 751. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 108. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 8. TOTAL EXPENSES 867. ALL OTHER: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,751. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 542. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 40. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,333.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

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Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF THE EARTHBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN237420660EIN
Primary ActivitiesDEFENDS THE ENVIRONMENT AND CHAMPIONS A HEALTHY AND JUST WORLD.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgYes (1)TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgYes (1)TransferFromOtherOrgInd

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