2018-05-15T15:43:35-05:00 2017-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2016-07-01 132644641 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC FRIE 2027837400 1101 15TH STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ERICH PICA PRESIDENT OF FRIENDS OF THE EARTH 2027837400 2018-05-15 1 IVY BECKHAM P01316131 5712279500 2016 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z ERICH PICA 1101 15TH STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 913943 0 X WWW.FOEACTION.ORG X 1969 NY FOE ACTION FIGHTS FOR LAWS AND LAWMAKERS THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. 7 7 0 7 0 0 1408455 913943 0 0 0 0 17397 0 1425852 913943 750 27000 0 0 106764 96215 0 0 102401 1493620 752091 1601134 875306 -175282 38637 542617 703620 28046 150412 514571 553208 X TO 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. 0 0 520079 FOOD & TECHNOLOGY:FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. (FOE ACTION) CONDUCTED DOOR-TO-DOORCANVASS ACTIVITIES IN OREGON AND MINNESOTA. FOOD & TECHNOLOGYEFFORTS FOCUSED ON URGING THE EPA TO BAN NEONICOTINOIDS IN PESTICIDES. 126057 27000 OUTREACH & MEMBERSHIP:FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. (FOE ACTION) CONDUCTED OUTREACH EFFORTS THROUGH ITS CANVASS AND WEBSITE TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND INCREASE ITS BASE OF GRASS ROOTS ACTIVISTS ADVOCATING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE OF ALL. CANVASS EFFORTS ALSO INCLUDED THE ACQUISITION OF AFFIRMING MEMBERS AND FUNDRAISING. OUR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM IS ALSO EDUCATING OUR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE HARM PRESIDENT TRUMP AND HIS CABINET APPOINTEES ARE CAUSING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. 42354 ECONOMIC POLICY:FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. (FOE ACTION) CONDUCTED DOOR-TO-DOORCANVASS ACTIVITIES IN MINNESOTA AND MARYLAND ON DEMOCRACY EFFORTS TO PROMOTE THE MOVEMENT THAT AIMS TO LIMIT THE CORRUPT INFLUENCE OF BIG MONEY IN POLITICS. 9929 THE PORTLAND, OR, CANVASS CONDUCTED A CAMPAIGN TO OPPOSE COAL EXPORTS. 9929 698419 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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 MARGARET GABEL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANN HOFFMAN SECRETARY 1.00 X 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 DAVID ZWICK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICH PICA PRESIDENT 1.00 36.50 X 0 173071 26558 0 173071 26558 0 0 1 0 BASE BUILDER LLC 2104 STEVENS AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 554042533 DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASSING SERVICES 711880 1 913943 913943 913943 0 0 0 X 27000 27000 76364 48027 25044 3293 216 135 72 9 13685 8543 4556 586 5950 3714 1981 255 4625 3892 733 25129 25129 626093 547672 3946 74475 35104 10810 4642 19652 24730 20652 1558 2520 18913 12922 5066 925 2087 2052 35 125 125 1580 1580 RESEARCH, DATA, LISTS 7000 7000 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 6000 6000 705 19 686 875306 698419 74486 102401 X 668396 577493 0 90903 84765 687942 14029 439 1649 0 1580 455833 0 542617 703620 16421 54180 11625 96232 28046 150412 X 422179 244386 92392 308822 514571 553208 542617 703620 38637 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 35144 10144 25000 35144 0 PERIELLO FOR GOVERNOR PO BOX 26065 ALEXANDRIA VA 22313 814826517 0 25000 PART I-A, LINE 1: FRIENDS OF THE EARTH ACTION ENDORSED TOM PERIELLO TO BE THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR VIRGINIA GOVERNOR IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION 0 DUE TO RELATED ORGANIZATIONS 96232 96232 X PART X, LINE 2: FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) 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. X X X 1 BASE BUILDER LLC 2104 STEVENS AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55404 DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASSING 0 275977 502897 -226920 275977 502897 -226920 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD ME MI MN MO MS NC ND NH NJ NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WI WV 1 PERIELLO FOR GOVERNOR PO BOX 26065 ALEXANDRIA VA 22313 814826517 527 25000 TO ENDORSE TOM PERIELLO TO BE THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR VIRGINIA GOVERNOR IN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ERICH PICA PRESIDENT 0 173071 0 0 0 0 0 5056 0 21502 0 199629 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. BASE BUILDER LLC (DAVID ZWICK) BOARD MEMBER 502897 DAVID ZWICK SERVES AS A BOARD MEMBER OF FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. (FOE ACTION), AND HE ALSO OWNS BASE BUILDER LLC.BASE BUILDER LLC PROVIDES CANVASSING SERVICES TO FOE ACTION. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS BOTH DUES-PAYING AND AFFIRMING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ALL 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 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. 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 547,672. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,946. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 74,475. TOTAL EXPENSES 626,093. FRIENDS OF THE EARTH 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 237420660 DEFENDS THE ENVIRONMENT AND CHAMPIONS A HEALTHY AND JUST WORLD. 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