2016-10-16T12:06:17-05:00 2015-12-31 521511275 RAFFA PC 1899 L STREET NW SUITE 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2015-01-01 020612599 EWG ACTION FUND EWGA 2026676982 1436 U STREET NW NO 101 WASHINGTON DC 200093987 DURWOOD ZAELKE CHAIR 2026676982 2016-10-16 1 FRANK H SMITH P00639053 2028225000 2016-10-16 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z DURWOOD ZAELKE 1436 U STREET NW NO 101 WASHINGTON DC 200093987 1040449 0 X N/A X 2002 DC PROMOTE HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON A RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. 3 3 40 3 0 0 75605 1040384 0 0 0 0 0 65 75605 1040449 0 0 0 0 11620 613176 335 333 66956 52770 487840 64725 1101349 10880 -60900 52216 14563 18215 41462 34001 -26899 EWG ACTION FUND (THE ACTION FUND) USES THE POWER OF INFORMATION TO PROTECT CITIZENS HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ACTION FUND WILL CARRY OUT ITS MISSION BY PROMOTING PUBLIC LEGISLATIVE AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON A RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. 0 0 992121 TOXICS AND HUMAN HEALTH - THE ACTION FUND ADVOCATES AND EDUCATES THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON AREAS RELATED TO TOXIC CHEMICALS, ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS, AND HUMAN HEALTH. EXAMPLES INCLUDE COSMETICS AND PERSISTENT BIOACCUMULATIVE TOXINS. 16006 WATER AND AGRICULTURE - THE ACTION FUND EDUCATES DECISION-MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE THREATS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY FROM AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF, PESTICIDES ON FOOD, AND OF FARM SUBSIDIES TO LARGE CORPORATIONS. 1008127 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 0 1 40 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 X 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X SCOTT MALLAN 2026676982 1436 U STREET NW SUITE 101 WASHINGTON DC 200093987 DURWOOD ZAELKE CHAIR (AS OF 06/2015) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KEN COOK TREASURER (AS OF 11/2015) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVEN DAMATO TREASURER (UNTIL 06/2015) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBYN O'BRIEN SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HEATHER WHITE SECRETARY (UNTIL 11/2015) 1.00 X X 10345 0 0 10345 0 0 0 0 0 1 ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP 1436 U STREET NW SUITE 100 WASHINGTON DC 200093987 CONSULTING SERVICES 844991 1 1040384 1040384 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 65 65 65 1040449 0 0 65 X 10345 10345 488664 487432 1232 78573 76205 2368 35594 35502 92 8136 7821 315 7588 379 7209 1020 1020 333 333 172380 172360 20 74623 74621 2 19408 18573 835 114088 47402 63 66623 52763 38748 14015 16700 16672 28 2023 2015 8 4992 4977 15 4137 4099 38 PUBLICATIONS/SUBSCRIP. 6925 6913 12 EMPLOYEE TRAINING 2629 2617 12 MEMBERSHIP DUES 404 402 2 LICENSES/FEES 24 24 0 1101349 1008127 26266 66956 52216 14563 52216 14563 39 18215 41423 18215 41462 X 34001 -26899 34001 -26899 52216 14563 -60900 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE TO NON-RELATED ORGANIZATION 41423 41423 X 1040449 0 1040449 0 1040449 1101349 0 1101349 0 1101349 PART X, LINE 2: EWGAF 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 HEATHER WHITE AND KEN COOK, WHO BOTH SERVED AS TREASURER, ARE LISTED IN PART VII, SECTION A. HOWEVER, THEY ARE COMPENSATED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP (EWG), AN UNRELATED ORGANIZATION PER IRS INSTRUCTIONS. HEATHER WHITE'S AND KEN COOK'S COMPENSATION PAID BY EWG WAS DETERMINED USING A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY INDEPENDENT PERSONS, COMPARABILITY DATA, AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A THE ACTION FUND DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES OF ITS OWN. IT REIMBURSES EWG FOR ITS EMPLOYEES' TIME SPENT ON THE ACTION FUND WORK. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES FROM EWG THAT WERE SHARED WITH THE ACTION FUND WAS 40 DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE VP OF FINANCE 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 FEDERAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BEFORE FILING THE FEDERAL FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) POLICY 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 & GENERAL COUNSEL OF EWG ON BEHALF OF EWG ACTION FUND AND KEPT BY THE VP OF FINANCE & 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 A 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. IF EWG STAFF MEMBERS IDENTIFY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & GENERAL COUNSEL OR VP FINANCE & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER OF EWG SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH THE EWG ACTION FUND BOARD FOR ITS ACTION. BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS FOR WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE ACTION FUND DOES NOT HAVE ANY EMPLOYEES OF ITS OWN. IT REIMBURSES EWG FOR ITS EMPLOYEES' TIME SPENT ON THE ACTION FUND WORK, AND SALARIES ARE DETERMINED UNDER EWG'S PROCESS: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DESIGNATES A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF BOARD MEMBERS TO REVIEW THE PRESIDENT OF EWG. ALL STAFF ARE REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND NOT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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'S ARE ALSO REVIEWED FOR SALARY INFORMATION. IN ADDITION, AN EXTERNAL SPECIFIC COMPENSATION REPORT IS ORDERED EACH YEAR REGARDING THE FUND'S PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 AND THE FORM 1023 ARE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 152,387. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 20. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 152,407. RESEARCH SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 19,973. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 19,973.