2017-05-15T14:20:06-05:00 2016-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 901 N GLEBE ROAD SUITE 200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2015-07-01 132644641 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC FRIE 2022220745 1101 15TH STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ERICH PICA PRESIDENT OF FRIENDS OF THE EARTH 2022220745 2017-05-15 1 DAVID TRIMNER CPA P00444822 5712279500 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z ERICH PICA 1101 15TH STREET NW NO 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 1425852 0 X WWW.FOEACTION.ORG X 1969 NY FOE ACTION FIGHTS FOR LAWS AND LAWMAKERS THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. 7 6 0 7 0 0 961282 1408455 0 0 0 0 69 17397 961351 1425852 500 750 0 0 0 106764 0 0 231978 615632 1493620 616132 1601134 345219 -175282 802826 542617 112785 28046 690041 514571 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. 1 0 861324 FOOD & TECHNOLOGY:FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. (FOE ACTION) CONDUCTED DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASS ACTIVITIES IN OREGON, MINNESOTA AND MARYLAND. FOOD & TECHNOLOGY EFFORTS FOCUSED ON URGING THE EPA TO BAN NEONICOTINOIDS IN PESTICIDES TO PROTECT POLLINATORS AND OPPOSING THE SAFE AND ACCURATE FOOD LABELING ACT OF 2015, WHICH COULD WEAKEN FOOD LABELING REQUIREMENTS; FOE ACTION PREFERS MORE STRINGENT LABELING REQUIREMENTS, ESPECIALLY WITH RESPECT TO GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOODS. 385855 750 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 ACTIVITISTS ADVOCATING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE OF ALL. CANVASS EFFORTS ALSO INCLUDED THE ACQUISITION OF AFFIRMING MEMBERS AND FUNDRAISING. FOE ACTION ENDORSED BERNIE SANDERS IN THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY. TO SUPPORT SANDERS, ITS CANVASS CONDUCTED MEMBER COMMUNICATIONS LEADING UP TO THE MINNESOTA CAUCUS AND THE MARYLAND PRIMARY. THE OREGON CANVASS CONDUCTED VOTER ID AND GET-OUT-THE-VOTE EFFORTS LEADING UP TO ITS PRIMARY. FOE ACTION ALSO CONDUCTED AN INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE CAMPAIGN, WHICH CONSISTED OF BRIEF ONLINE ADVERTISEMENTS. 35616 ECONOMIC POLICY:FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. (FOE ACTION) SUPPORTED THE DEMOCRACY SPRING AND DEMOCRACY AWAKENING EVENTS TO PROMOTE THE MOVEMENT THAT AIMS TO LIMIT THE CORRUPT INFLUENCE OF BIG MONEY IN POLITICS. 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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 620153 1000535 -380382 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE LLC 528 F STREET TERRACE SE WASHINGTON DC 20003 DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASSING 0 120446 72390 48056 740599 1072925 -332326 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ERICH PICA TREASURER 0 145809 0 0 0 0 0 4650 0 19456 0 169915 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER IS PERFORMED BY RELATED ENTITY, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (FOE). THE TREASURER'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 1000535 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 III, LINE 2 FOE ACTION ENGAGED IN ELECTORAL WORK IN FISCAL YEAR 2016. 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 11 ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL RECEIVE A COPY OF THE UNFILED FORM 990 AND HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW IT. THE TREASURER WILL PERFORM A DETAILED REVIEW. 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 THESE DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 942,087. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,981. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 145,547. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,089,615. 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 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1