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ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP (EIN 52-2148600)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-11-03
IRS object ID
201623089349300442
Schema version
2015v2.1
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)
Return2016-11-03T11:28:20-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN521511275PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAFFA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2015-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN522148600EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUPBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlENVIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2026676982PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11436 U STREET NW NO 100AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200093987ZIPCd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT MALLANPersonNm
Person TitleVP FINANCE & COOPersonTitleTxt
Phone2026676982PhoneNum
Signature2016-11-03SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2028225000PhoneNum
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Tax2015TaxYr
Build TS2017-02-10 21:41:12ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerKEN COOKPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line11436 U STREET NW NO 100AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP200093987ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$12,889,302GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EWG.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionWITH BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, WE DRIVE CONSUMER CHOICE AND CIVIC ACTION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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PY Other Revenue-$326,056PYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Revenue$12,312,231CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Total Expenses$11,354,000CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$2,052,816PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$958,231CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$5,685,706TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$6,868,256TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$492,826TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$718,889TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,192,880NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$6,149,367NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionFOR OVER 23 YEARS THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP (EWG) HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES IN HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENTS. WE ARE A NONPROFIT RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WITH A COMMUNITY MADE UP OF MILLIONS OF CONSUMERS WHO STAND-UP FOR HEALTHY FOOD, FARMS, WATER AND PEOPLE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangeYes (1)SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,716,436ExpenseAmt
Revenue$893,510RevenueAmt
DescTOXICS AND HUMAN HEALTH - EWG BELIEVES PEOPLE SHOULD BE ABLE TO TRUST THAT THE PRODUCTS THEY ARE BUYING ARE SAFE AND WON'T CAUSE HARM TO THEIR HEALTH OR THEIR FAMILIES. OUR SIMPLE THEORY IS UNFORTUNATELY NOT THE REALITY IN TODAY'S CHEMICAL SAFETY REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT. OUR SCIENCE PROGRAM HAS TWO PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: FIRST, TO INFLUENCE CONSUMER BEHAVIOR BY DIRECTLY INFORMING AND MOTIVATING A LARGE AUDIENCE TO ADOPT HABITS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, USING ORIGINAL RESEARCH ABOUT CHEMICALS OF CONCERN FOUND IN EVERYDAY ENVIRONMENTS. SECOND, TO INFLUENCE MASS MARKET CHANGE BY DISRUPTING THE FOOD, HOUSEHOLD CLEANER, AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCT MARKETS THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH ON TOXIC INGREDIENTS AND CONSUMER PRESSURE FOR SAFER ALTERNATIVES.OUR SCIENCE PROGRAM IS WORKING TO PRODUCE CUTTING-EDGE, NEWSWORTHY RESEARCH AND CONSUMER EDUCATION PROJECTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TO EDUCATE CITIZEN ACTIVISTS, MOVE MARKETS AND GENERATE DEBATE ON CHEMICAL POLICY REFORM. EWG HAS A DEDICATED TEAM OF SCIENTISTS WITH EXPERTISE IN TOXICOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND NUTRITION. OUR TEAM OF A DOZEN EXPERTS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST RECOGNIZED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD.FROM THE TOP RESEARCHERS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, TO AN AWARD WINNING GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SHOP, TO COPYWRITERS TO HELP US TELL OUR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STORIES TO A ROBUST ONLINE COMMUNITY OF MILLIONS OF CONSUMERS - EWG IS INSPIRING CHANGE, BOTH BIG AND SMALL. THROUGH OUR HABIT CHANGING GUIDANCE, TO OUR MARKET AND POLICY MOVING SCIENCE WE ARE TRANSFORMING THE PERCEPTION THAT HEALTH AND WELLNESS IS A LUXURY AND REDEFINING IT AS A NECESSITY.BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE A RIGHT TO LIVE IN AN "ENVIRONMENT" WE CAN TRUST.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$3,246,776ExpenseAmt
DescWATER AND AGRICULTURE - AT EWG WE WANT YOU TO GET TO KNOW THIS ENVIRONMENT SO YOU CAN BETTER PROTECT YOUR HEALTH. EWG BELIEVES HEALTHY PEOPLE START WITH HEALTHY LAND. OUR CONSERVATION PROGRAM WORKS TO PROTECT THE SOURCE OF OUR FOOD: OUR SOIL AND WATER. THIS INCLUDES ONGOING PROJECTS TO PROTECT DRINKING WATER FROM AGRICULTURAL POLLUTION, FRACKING CHEMICALS, AND OIL AND GAS DRILLING; AND TO PROTECT SOIL FROM PESTICIDES, EROSION AND CONTAMINATION FROM THESE SAME INDUSTRIES. WE DO THIS WORK TO PROTECT OUR NATURAL RESOURCES BECAUSE THEY ARE VITAL AND IRREPLACEABLE, BUT ALSO BECAUSE POLLUTION IN OUR ENVIRONMENT INEVITABLY BECOMES POLLUTION IN OUR BODIES.EWG IS WORKING TO TRANSFORM U.S. AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR FARMLAND AND ULTIMATELY OUR DINNER TABLES. OUR GOAL IS TO ILLUSTRATE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BROKEN U.S. AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM, FARM SUBSIDIES, AND THE DAMAGE BEING DONE TO OUR LAND AND HEALTH, SUCH AS WATER QUALITY DEGRADATION, SOIL EROSION, AND THE INCREASING LACK OF ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD AND FRESH PRODUCE FOR TODAY'S FAMILIES. OUR TWO-TRACK STRATEGY IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AND PUSH U.S. AGRICULTURE IN A MORE SUSTAINABLE DIRECTION THAT STANDS UP FOR BOTH THE HEALTH OF OUR LAND AND OUR FOOD.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty3 ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$1,541,998ExpenseAmt
DescHEALTHY CHILD HEALTHY WORLD - AS A PROGRAM OF EWG, HEALTHY CHILD HEALTHY WORLD CREATES TARGETED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES SO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR MOST PRECIOUS RESOURCE-OUR CHILDREN.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

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Expense$253,267ExpenseAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Program Service Expenses$8,758,477TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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IRP Document36IRPDocumentCnt
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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
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Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonSCOTT MALLANPersonNm
Phone2026676982PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11436 U STREET NW SUITE 100AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (25 entries)

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KEN COOK
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$289,022$0$21,757
CAROL MCDONNELL
CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BILL ROSS
VICE-CHAIR2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DRUMMOND PIKE
TREASURER2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMI ARONSON
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID BAKER
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JENNIFER CALDWELL
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROB FETHERSTONHAUGH
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTINE GARDNER
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA HUGHES
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR MARK HYMAN
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR HARVEY KARP
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NINA MONTEE KARP
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LAURA T SEYDEL
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRANCESCA VIETOR
MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEATHER WHITE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$229,438$0$29,555
SCOTT MALLAN
VP FINANCE & COO40.00Yes (X)$162,792$0$14,790
SCOTT FABER
SENIOR VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS40.00$220,180$0$23,096Yes (X)
CRAIG COX
SENIOR VP OF AGRICULTURE40.00$194,592$0$16,290Yes (X)
CHRIS CAMPBELL
VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY40.00$170,478$0$18,300Yes (X)
NILS BRUZELIUS
EXECUTIVE EDITOR & VP PUBLICATIONS40.00$134,157$0$18,367Yes (X)
ELAINE SHANNON
EDITOR IN CHIEF40.00$139,612$0$13,603Yes (X)
BILL ALLAYAUD
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, CA40.00$138,781$0$6,999Yes (X)
JOCELYN BABUSCIO
VP DEVELOPMENT40.00$147,332$0$22,411Yes (X)
ALEX FORMUZIS
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS40.00$136,665$0$22,160Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Other Compensation$207,328TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K18IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES
1140 19TH STREET NW SUITE 300WASHINGTONDC20036ONLINE STRATEGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA AD BUYS$413,712
CORNICOPIA
7510 HAMILTON SPRING ROADBETHESDAMD20817EVENT PRODUCTION AND MEALS$296,878
INTERNATIONAL FULFILLMENT CORPORATION
3570 BLADENSBURG ROADBRENTWOODMD20722PRODUCT STORAGE, MAILING AND TRACKING$267,728
EXYGY
PO BOX 7775SAN FRANCISCOCA94120APPLICATION DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION$186,280
SALSA LABS
PO BOX 674533DETROITMI48267DONOR TRACKING SOFTWARE$136,413
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$486,588FundraisingAmt
All Other Contributions$11,362,978AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$40,953NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$11,849,566TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

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HONORARIUMS900099$3,398$3,398
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$893,510TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$9,098TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$9,098ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$96,800FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$486,588ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$480,271TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$40,328OtherRevenueTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$430,845ExclusionAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$101,605ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,151,910TotalAmt
Program Services$3,075,340ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$667,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$409,381FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$193,244TotalAmt
Program Services$173,784ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,798ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,662FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$638,183TotalAmt
Program Services$519,092ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$61,039ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$58,052FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$382,849TotalAmt
Program Services$322,599ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,456ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$32,794FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$55,746ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,708ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,736FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,307TotalAmt
Program Services$5,782ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,901ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$624FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$687,068TotalAmt
Program Services$687,068ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$376,714TotalAmt
Fundraising$376,714FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$91,176TotalAmt
Program Services$579ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$90,597ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$475,067TotalAmt
Program Services$455,331ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,704ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,032FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$271,040TotalAmt
Program Services$260,098ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,893ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$218,366TotalAmt
Program Services$176,338ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$24,730ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,298FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$261,990TotalAmt
Program Services$231,857ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,274ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,859FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$613,017TotalAmt
Program Services$532,048ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,633ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$41,336FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$404,345TotalAmt
Program Services$304,920ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$29,204ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70,221FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$369,029TotalAmt
Program Services$313,556ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$55,473ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$141,943TotalAmt
Program Services$124,014ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,555ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,374FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$40,241TotalAmt
Program Services$32,669ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,604ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,968FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
DONOR FULFILLMENT$289,554$42,344$13,287$233,923
DUES & LICENSES$86,791$86,791
PUBLICATIONS$19,937$13,819$1,007$5,111

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,354,000TotalAmt
Program Services$8,758,477ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,211,657ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,383,866FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,949,582BOYAmt
EOY$3,629,682EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$571,063BOYAmt
EOY$1,296,562EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$547,752BOYAmt
EOY$525,658EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$83,034BOYAmt
EOY$182,819EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,369,419LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$977,793LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$337,060BOYAmt
EOY$391,626EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,016,979BOYAmt
EOY$517,183EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$180,236BOYAmt
EOY$324,726EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,685,706BOYAmt
EOY$6,868,256EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$442,146BOYAmt
EOY$693,858EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$50,680BOYAmt
EOY$25,031EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$492,826BOYAmt
EOY$718,889EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,613,470BOYAmt
EOY$3,106,009EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,579,410BOYAmt
EOY$3,043,358EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,192,880BOYAmt
EOY$6,149,367EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,685,706BOYAmt
EOY$6,868,256EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$958,231ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$1,744NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,761,475CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,659,926CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,348,926CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,459,430CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,849,566CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,079,323TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,761,475CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$6,659,926CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,348,926CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,459,430CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,849,566CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,079,323TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$11,290,230SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$30,789,093PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,537CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,776CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,810CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$8,101CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$49,426CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$74,650TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,499CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$450CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$324CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10,000CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$13,273TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$42,167,246TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,895,025GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.73020PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.77720PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 2,499. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 150. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 324. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 10,000. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0. GUIDES PURCHASES - 2011 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2012 AMOUNT: $ 300. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 0. 2015 AMOUNT: $ 0.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$131,855FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$555,213FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$687,068FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,290,218FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$10,977,286FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$698,864FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$174,716FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$500,699CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$500,677CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$561,840CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$698,864CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,262,080TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,393,120LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$478,444CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$538,701CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$518,675CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$687,068CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,222,888TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$125,175CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$125,169CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$140,460CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$174,716CurrentYearAmt
Total$565,520TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$848,280GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$98,542CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$70,187CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$83,393CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$131,855CurrentYearAmt
Total$383,977TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$258,377OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$257,688DepreciationAmt
Book Value$689BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$594,446OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$487,406DepreciationAmt
Book Value$107,040BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$516,596OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$232,699DepreciationAmt
Book Value$283,897BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$391,626TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
DEFERRED RENT AND LEASEHOLD ALLOWANCES$17,424
SECURITY DEPOSIT$7,607
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$25,031TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$13,656,495TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$1,744NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$768,937DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$577,071OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,344,264RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$12,312,231RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$12,312,231TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,700,008TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$768,937DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$577,071OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,346,008ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$11,354,000ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$11,354,000TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART X, LINE 2:EWG PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 577,071.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES 577,071.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11140 19TH STREET NW SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityCRAFT EMAIL SOLICITATIONS & PURCHASE SOCIAL MEDIA ADSActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$0GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$376,714RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization-$376,714NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Retained By Contractors$376,714TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization-$376,714TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesUTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1EARTH DINNEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$263,816GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$213,566CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$50,250GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$40,945RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$130,581FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Entertainment Event1$15,000EntertainmentEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$68,190OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2HEALTHY CHILD HEALTHY WORLD LA GALAEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$197,554GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$166,754CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$30,800GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$127,415FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Entertainment Event2$8,050EntertainmentEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$36,338OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Other Events Total2OtherEventsTotalCnt
Gross Receipts Other Events$122,018GrossReceiptsOtherEventsAmt
Charitable Contri Other Events$106,268CharitableContriOtherEventsAmt
Gross Revenue Other Events$15,750GrossRevenueOtherEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Other Events$24,260RentFcltyCostsOtherEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Other Events$77,764FoodAndBeverageOtherEventsAmt
Entertainment Other Events$2,300EntertainmentOtherEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Other Events$46,228OthDirectExpnssOtherEventsAmt
Gross Receipts Total$583,388GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$486,588CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$96,800GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$65,205RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$335,760FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Entertainment Total Events$25,350EntertainmentTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$150,756OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$577,071DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$480,271NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantiation RequiredYes (1)SubstantiationRequiredInd
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
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 (10 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
KEN COOK
PRESIDENT$289,022$0$0$0$0$0$2,458$0$19,299$0$310,779$0$0$0
HEATHER WHITE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$219,855$0$0$0$9,583$0$11,255$0$18,300$0$258,993$0$0$0
SCOTT MALLAN
VP FINANCE & COO$162,792$0$0$0$0$0$8,250$0$6,540$0$177,582$0$0$0
SCOTT FABER
SENIOR VP GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$220,180$0$0$0$0$0$11,000$0$12,096$0$243,276$0$0$0
CRAIG COX
SENIOR VP OF AGRICULTURE$194,592$0$0$0$0$0$9,750$0$6,540$0$210,882$0$0$0
CHRIS CAMPBELL
VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY$170,478$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$18,300$0$188,778$0$0$0
NILS BRUZELIUS
EXECUTIVE EDITOR & VP PUBLICATIONS$134,157$0$0$0$0$0$3,331$0$15,036$0$152,524$0$0$0
ELAINE SHANNON
EDITOR IN CHIEF$139,612$0$0$0$0$0$7,063$0$6,540$0$153,215$0$0$0
JOCELYN BABUSCIO
VP DEVELOPMENT$147,332$0$0$0$0$0$7,375$0$15,036$0$169,743$0$0$0
ALEX FORMUZIS
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$136,665$0$0$0$0$0$6,825$0$15,335$0$158,825$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 4AFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationHEATHER WHITE, WHO SERVED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2015, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $9,583.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution13ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$40,953NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesSALES PRICEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEWG IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS IN PART I, COLUMN (B).ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3EWG HAS DISCONTINUED THE ENERGY PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2NINA MONTEE KARP, DIRECTOR, IS THE SPOUSE OF DR. HARVEY KARP, DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE VP FINANCE AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF EWG REVIEWS THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT OF EWG IN ITS DRAFT FORM AND ANY REQUIRED REVISIONS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE EXTERNAL TAX TEAM. THE FINAL DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EWG ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY (COI) AND DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL EWG STAFF AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL OF EWG AND ARE KEPT BY THE VP FINANCE AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF EWG. THE COI POLICY IS ALWAYS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT, PARTICULARLY WHEN SIGNING NEW CONTRACTS OR BEGINNING NEW RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POSSIBLE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS IS RESEARCHED TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT. IF A CONTRACT IS TO BE MADE WITH A RELATED PARTY, IT IS DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A VOTE IS TAKEN PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO THE CONTRACT. IF EWG STAFF MEMBERS IDENTIFY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GENERAL COUNSEL OR VP FINANCE AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF EWG SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS ACTION. BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS FOR WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EWG'S OFFICERS' COMPENSATIONS WERE DETERMINED USING A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF EWG DESIGNATES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW THE PRESIDENT'S, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S, AND THE VP FINANCE & COO'S COMPENSATION. COMPENSATION COMPARISON DATA IS USED TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION LEVELS. EXTERNAL SALARY SURVEYS ARE PURCHASED TO COMPARE LIKE ORGANIZATIONS BY AREA OF FOCUS, GEOGRAPHIC AREA, AND FUNCTION. COMPARABLE ENVIRONMENTAL NON-PROFITS' FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE ALSO REVIEWED FOR SALARY INFORMATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ANNUAL INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FEDERAL FORM 990 AND THE FORM 1023 ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.