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THIS YEAR, WE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS IMPACTING OCEAN AND INLAND WATERS. ON EARTH DAY 2015, WE LAUNCHED OUR EXPANDED EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN WITH THE RELEASE OF FIVE INFORMATIVE, SCIENCE-BASED PUBLICATIONS COVERING HOW TO FIX THE CURRENT ANTIQUATED OIL SPILL RESPONSE SYSTEMS IN THE U.S.; HOW TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY OF OIL SPILL RESPONSE METHODS; HOW CHEMICAL DISPERSANTS VIOLATE THE CLEAN WATER ACT; UPDATED AND PEER-REVIEWED BIOREMEDIATION SCIENCE; CORRECTIONS TO THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S OUT-OF- DATE FACTSHEETS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) (CONTINUATION OF FORM 990 PART III LINE 4.A. OUR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION REVIEWED AND ANALYZED THE EPA'S PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE FEDERAL CODE OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING CLEAN WATER ACT ENFORCEMENT RE HAZARDOUS SPILLS AND SUBMITTED EXTENSIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SECTIONS THAT NEEDED CORRECTION AND STRONGER POLICY DIRECTIVES. AS A PART OF THIS CAMPAIGN, WE MARSHALED TOGETHER OUR SUPPORTERS TO RESPOND TO THE EPA'S CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE WORKED TO SCIENTIFICALLY CORRECT, SIMPLIFY, AND DISTRIBUTE THESE COMPLEX DOCUMENTS SO THAT DECISION MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC CAN MORE EASILY UNDERSTAND THEM. A REFUGIO STATE BEACH PIPELINE SPILLED MORE THAN 100,000 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL IN SANTA BARBARA,CALIFORNIA. WE COMPILED AND DISTRIBUTED A SPILL SOLUTIONS DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE TO EDUCATE U.S. AND CALIFORNIA LEGISLATORS, STATE, COUNTY AND CITY OFFICIALS, INDUSTRY AND FEDERAL AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE CLEANUP. THE ORGANIZATION SUBMITTED FORMAL TESTIMONY TO CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATORS REGARDING THE INEFFECTIVE, DESTRUCTIVE, AND WASTEFUL METHODS THAT WERE USED AND OVERSEEN BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS THE REFUGIO SPILL THAT COST MORE THAN 95 MILLION IN DIRECT CLEANUP COSTS AND UNTOLD ADDITIONAL MILLIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES YET TO BE FULLY CALCULATED. WE ALERTED KEY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE PUBLIC THAT FAR BETTER OPTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE CLEAN UP SOLUTIONS WERE AVAILABLE. THROUGH OUR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTIMONIES, WE WERE ABLE TO SIGNIFICANTLY RAISE PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY AWARENESS OF THIS ISSUE. THE IMPACT OF THESE MATERIALS CAN BE SEEN IN OUR FORWARD PROGRESS IN OTHER COUNTRIES TOWARDS THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE CLEANUP SOLUTIONS, AND THE BANNING OF ANTIQUATED AND INADEQUATE PRIOR METHODS, INCLUDING SEVERAL COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, ASIA, SOUTH AMERICA, AND AFRICA. WE SUPPORTED THROUGH GUIDANCE AND MEDIA RELEASES A 13-YEAR-OLD SCIENCE STUDENT CONCERNED ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL AND WILDLIFE DEVASTATION SHE HAD OBSERVED IN 2010 DURING BP'S OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE EXPERIMENTS, SHE INDEPENDENTLY PROVED THAT THE CLEANUP METHODS WE ADVOCATE ARE A SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR CLEANING UP OIL SPILLS IN THE ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS FOR CLEANING OILED BIRDS. SEVERAL OF OUR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE ADVISORS WORKED WITH HER TO DESIGN PROTOCOLS THAT WHEN IMPLEMENTED BY OIL SPILL RESPONDERS WILL SAVE BIRDS AND MARINE LIFE IN DISTRESS. FOR HER STELLAR WORK, SHE WENT ON TO WIN FIRST PLACE IN THE KERN COUNTY SCIENCE FAIR, AND THEN PLACED THIRD IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S SCIENCE FAIR. WE WORKED TO RAISE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS IN OIL SPILL RESPONSE BY PARTICIPATING IN THREE DAYS OF EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS HELD TO RAISE UNDERSTANDING OF ADVANCED BIOREMEDIATION TECHNIQUES FOR OIL SPILL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WITH CANADIAN SCIENTISTS, INCLUDING A CONFERENCE WITH SEVERAL BIOLOGISTS AT THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL LABORATORY IN MONTREAL. WE SUBMITTED A CUTTING-EDGE PLAN TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY OF CANADA, WHICH, WHEN IMPLEMENTED, WILL NOT ONLY PUT INTO RESPONDERS' HANDS THE ABILITY TO RAPIDLY CLEAN UP FUTURE OIL SPILLS, BUT INCREASE PROFITS FOR OIL INDUSTRY SHAREHOLDERS THROUGH THE PREVENTION OF NATURAL RESOURCE DESTRUCTION AND SUBSEQUENT FINES. THROUGH THE USE OF SCIENCE- BASED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WE PROVIDED, OUR ALLIES IN THIS CAMPAIGN WERE ABLE TO INTRODUCE BETTER WATER POLLUTION CLEANUP TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES TO KEY PORT AUTHORITIES,WATER REGULATORS, AND IMPORTANT OFFICIALS IN THE U.S., SEVERAL SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES, AND ARCTIC NATIONS. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE PRIMARY WATER INSTITUTE IN SUPPORT OF EFFORTS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO ACCESS TO SOURCES OF FRESH WATER FOR REGIONS IN NEED. 105687 WILDLIFE IN WAR ZONES CAMPAIGN: WE CONTINUED TO FORWARD AND SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF A LAWRENCE ANTHONY EARTH ORGANIZATION CHAPTER IN UKRAINE FORMED TO HANDLE THE RESCUE OF ZOO ANIMALS IN CRISIS FROM THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC TURMOIL THERE. IN 2014, WE RAISED THE FUNDS TO PREVENT 10,000 ANIMALS FROM STARVING TO DEATH. IN 2015, ONCE THE BUILDING OF MORE HUMANE ENCLOSURES FOR A PACK OF WOLVES AND A FAMILY OF BEARS IN THE KHERSON ZOO WAS COMPLETED, THE ORGANIZATION, THROUGH MEDIA,HELPED TO BRING MORE INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION AND SUPPORT TO THE NOW ON-GOING PROJECT. BEACH CLEAN UPS / EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS: OUR ORGANIZATION TEAMED WITH SOLAR CITY AND HEAL THE BAY FOR THREE MUCH NEEDED BEACH CLEANUPS AT DOCKWEILER BEACH,INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL BRIEFINGS TO THE PARTICIPANTS ABOUT CURRENT OCEAN AND MARINE LIFE CONDITIONS AND SOLUTIONS. 77074 EXPENDITURES RELATING TO MULITPLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 77074 296588 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 4 1 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 6 4 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false true true false X MARLA MARTINEZ 8183141319 305 S KENNETH RD BURBANK CA 91501 BARBARA WISEMAN TREASURER 50.00 X 32900 0 0 ROBERTA PERRY SECRETARY X 0 0 0 RAY MCKAY CHAIRMAN X 0 0 0 STAN GERSON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MARIA MARTINEZ DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JOY TESSMAN DIRECTOR 15.00 X X 24000 0 0 56900 false false false 2633 318910 4800 321543 321543 X 18480 18480 5017 5017 32969 23078 6594 3297 305 290 15 12425 1242 11183 13863 13863 189853 182167 388 7298 11201 8401 2800 11410 10892 518 3525 3349 176 20416 15312 5104 19342 18747 595 1126 844 282 2050 2050 5472 4683 789 BANK CHARGES 1907 1812 95 LICENSES AND FEES 236 224 12 349597 296588 25751 27258 1162 4508 230 2176 1677 3338 6415 1104 30000 27 0 31131 X 3338 -24716 3338 -24716 3338 6415 -28054 X false false false X 66009 35677 82831 88823 321543 594883 66009 35677 82831 88823 321543 594883 66932 527951 8500 8500 603383 0.87500 0.77090 X PART II, LINE 10 OTHER INCOME 8,500 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED PAYROLL TAXES 17 SALES TAX PAYABLE 10 27 LOAN PAYABLE WISEMAN AND BURKE RELATED PARTY OWNER PAY CASH EXPENSES X 30000 30000 false false false 30000 SCHEDULE L, PART V THE ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED A CASH LOAN OF 30,000 FROM A RELATED PARTY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 2 YES, SEE THIRD PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENT BELOW. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A (CONTINUATION OF FORM 990 PART III LINE 4.A. OUR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIVISION REVIEWED AND ANALYZED THE EPA'S PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE FEDERAL CODE OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING CLEAN WATER ACT ENFORCEMENT RE HAZARDOUS SPILLS AND SUBMITTED EXTENSIVE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SECTIONS THAT NEEDED CORRECTION AND STRONGER POLICY DIRECTIVES. AS A PART OF THIS CAMPAIGN, WE MARSHALED TOGETHER OUR SUPPORTERS TO RESPOND TO THE EPA'S CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. WE WORKED TO SCIENTIFICALLY CORRECT, SIMPLIFY, AND DISTRIBUTE THESE COMPLEX DOCUMENTS SO THAT DECISION MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC CAN MORE EASILY UNDERSTAND THEM. A REFUGIO STATE BEACH PIPELINE SPILLED MORE THAN 100,000 GALLONS OF CRUDE OIL IN SANTA BARBARA,CALIFORNIA. WE COMPILED AND DISTRIBUTED A SPILL SOLUTIONS DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE TO EDUCATE U.S. AND CALIFORNIA LEGISLATORS, STATE, COUNTY AND CITY OFFICIALS, INDUSTRY AND FEDERAL AGENCIES INVOLVED IN THE CLEANUP. THE ORGANIZATION SUBMITTED FORMAL TESTIMONY TO CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATORS REGARDING THE INEFFECTIVE, DESTRUCTIVE, AND WASTEFUL METHODS THAT WERE USED AND OVERSEEN BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ADDRESS THE REFUGIO SPILL THAT COST MORE THAN 95 MILLION IN DIRECT CLEANUP COSTS AND UNTOLD ADDITIONAL MILLIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGES YET TO BE FULLY CALCULATED. WE ALERTED KEY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND THE PUBLIC THAT FAR BETTER OPTIONS FOR EFFECTIVE CLEAN UP SOLUTIONS WERE AVAILABLE. THROUGH OUR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND TESTIMONIES, WE WERE ABLE TO SIGNIFICANTLY RAISE PUBLIC AND INDUSTRY AWARENESS OF THIS ISSUE. THE IMPACT OF THESE MATERIALS CAN BE SEEN IN OUR FORWARD PROGRESS IN OTHER COUNTRIES TOWARDS THE FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE CLEANUP SOLUTIONS, AND THE BANNING OF ANTIQUATED AND INADEQUATE PRIOR METHODS, INCLUDING SEVERAL COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, ASIA, SOUTH AMERICA, AND AFRICA. WE SUPPORTED THROUGH GUIDANCE AND MEDIA RELEASES A 13-YEAR-OLD SCIENCE STUDENT CONCERNED ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL AND WILDLIFE DEVASTATION SHE HAD OBSERVED IN 2010 DURING BP'S OIL SPILL IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE EXPERIMENTS, SHE INDEPENDENTLY PROVED THAT THE CLEANUP METHODS WE ADVOCATE ARE A SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE MEANS FOR CLEANING UP OIL SPILLS IN THE ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS FOR CLEANING OILED BIRDS. SEVERAL OF OUR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE ADVISORS WORKED WITH HER TO DESIGN PROTOCOLS THAT WHEN IMPLEMENTED BY OIL SPILL RESPONDERS WILL SAVE BIRDS AND MARINE LIFE IN DISTRESS. FOR HER STELLAR WORK, SHE WENT ON TO WIN FIRST PLACE IN THE KERN COUNTY SCIENCE FAIR, AND THEN PLACED THIRD IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA'S SCIENCE FAIR. WE WORKED TO RAISE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS IN OIL SPILL RESPONSE BY PARTICIPATING IN THREE DAYS OF EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS HELD TO RAISE UNDERSTANDING OF ADVANCED BIOREMEDIATION TECHNIQUES FOR OIL SPILL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE REMOVAL WITH CANADIAN SCIENTISTS, INCLUDING A CONFERENCE WITH SEVERAL BIOLOGISTS AT THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL LABORATORY IN MONTREAL. WE SUBMITTED A CUTTING-EDGE PLAN TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY OF CANADA, WHICH, WHEN IMPLEMENTED, WILL NOT ONLY PUT INTO RESPONDERS' HANDS THE ABILITY TO RAPIDLY CLEAN UP FUTURE OIL SPILLS, BUT INCREASE PROFITS FOR OIL INDUSTRY SHAREHOLDERS THROUGH THE PREVENTION OF NATURAL RESOURCE DESTRUCTION AND SUBSEQUENT FINES. THROUGH THE USE OF SCIENCE- BASED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS WE PROVIDED, OUR ALLIES IN THIS CAMPAIGN WERE ABLE TO INTRODUCE BETTER WATER POLLUTION CLEANUP TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES TO KEY PORT AUTHORITIES,WATER REGULATORS, AND IMPORTANT OFFICIALS IN THE U.S., SEVERAL SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES, AND ARCTIC NATIONS. WE WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE PRIMARY WATER INSTITUTE IN SUPPORT OF EFFORTS TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO ACCESS TO SOURCES OF FRESH WATER FOR REGIONS IN NEED. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D EXPENDITURES RELATING TO MULITPLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS NOT REVIEWED BY ALL DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THR BOARD WILL REVIEW COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS AND POLICIES FOR EXECUTIVES AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THR BOARD WILL REVIEW COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS AND POLICIES FOR EXECUTIVES FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION WILL MAKE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC ON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM SERVICES 43,400 0 0 OUTSIDE SERVICES 730 46 137 BOOKS 215 0 0 FILMING COSTS 60,360 0 0 MARKETING 44,581 0 4,954 RESEARCH 23,800 0 0 MOVING 0 342 0 PROMOTION 2,206 0 2,207 WRITING SERVICES 6,450 0 0 OTHER SERVICES 425 0 0