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ALLIANCE FOR THE EARTH: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
ALLIANCE FOR THE EARTH (EIN 85-0378387)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-13
IRS object ID
201502259349202055
Schema version
2014v5.0
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)
Return2015-08-13T15:20:40-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN910189318PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name Line1MOSS ADAMS LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line16565 AMERICAS PARKWAY NE STE 600AddressLine1Txt
CityALBUQUERQUECityNm
State AbbreviationNMStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP87110ZIPCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN850378387EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1ALLIANCE FOR THE EARTHBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlALLIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5056906193PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 8031AddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA FECityNm
State AbbreviationNMStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP87504ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCYNTHIA JURSPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone5056906193PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonPAMELA ALEXANDERSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01218925PTIN
Phone5058787200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
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Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Website AddressWWW.EARTHTREASUREVASE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$191,645GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$142,631ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$49,000ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Investment Income$14InvestmentIncomeAmt
Total Revenue$191,645TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$1,506GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft$43,421SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$24,714FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Printing Publications Postage$1,222PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$82,111OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$152,974TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year$38,671ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$12,697NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$25,974NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

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BOY$12,941BOYAmt
EOY$43,989EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

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BOY$6,200BOYAmt
EOY$2,288EOYAmt

Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,141BOYAmt
EOY$46,277EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

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BOY$31,838BOYAmt
EOY$20,303EOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$12,697BOYAmt
EOY$25,974EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposeALLIANCE FOR THE EARTH (AE) IS DEDICATED TO FACILITATING THE EMERGENCE OF A GLOBAL COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO PLANETARY HEALING AND COLLECTIVE AWAKENING.OUR MISSION IS SERVED THROUGH PILGRIMAGE, CEREMONY, AND VISIONARY PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD THAT AWAKEN AND EMPOWER OUR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A SACRED VESSEL IN THE SERVICE TO THE EARTH.ALLIANCE FOR THE EARTH NURTURES INTO ACTION THE VISIONS THAT ARISE OUT OF SACRED PRACTICE AND FACILITATES A PATHWAY TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY. THE PROGRAM AT THE HEART OF OUR WORK IS THE EARTH TREASURE VASE GLOBAL HEALING PROJECT. CURRENT PARTNERSHIPS INCLUDE THE LIBERIA PEACE HUT ALLIANCE FOR CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmtForeign GrantsForeignGrantsInd
THE EARTH TREASURE VASE GLOBAL HEALING PROJECT IS A PROGRAM OF SACRED ACTIVISM DEDICATED TO BRINGING HEALING AND PROTECTION TO THE EARTH. IN COLLABORATION WITH INDIGENOUS ELDERS, YOUNG ACTIVISTS, AND MEMBERS OF DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD, SACRED EARTH TREASURE VASES ARE FILLED WITH PRAYERS AND OFFERINGS, TAKEN ON PILGRIMAGES TO PLACES IN NEED, AND PLANTED IN THE EARTH - CATALYZING THE EMERGENCE OF A GLOBAL COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO PLANETARY HEALING, COLLECTIVE AWAKENING, AND BECOMING VESSELS FOR PEACE, HEALING, AND RENEWAL.$0$47,014
THE LIBERIA PEACEBUILDING PROGRAM, NOW CALLED PEACE HUT ALLIANCE FOR CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION, IS A TANGIBLE EXPRESSION OF OUR WORK OF GLOBAL HEALING BASED ON THE PRACTICE OF MINDFULNESS, AND IT AIMS TO HEAL THE WOUNDS OF WAR AND TRANSFORM VIOLENCE BY BUILDING TRADITIONAL PEACE HUTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND TRAIN WOMEN, EX-COMBATANTS, AND YOUTH AS LEADERS IN COMMUNITY PEACEBUILDING, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, AND TRAUMA HEALING. ALLIANCE FOR THE EARTH SERVES AS A FISCAL SPONSOR FOR THIS PROGRAM IN LIBERIA.$1,506$43,190Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$90,204TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (7 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
CYNTHIA JURS
PRESIDENT20.00$0$0$0
DR WILLIAM H WHEIR
VICE PRESIDENT1.00$0$0$0
VIRGINIA MCGINN
TREASURER0.50$0$0$0
DAVID BACON
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0
ZEN DEBRUCKE THROUGH APRIL 2014
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0
FELICITY BROENNAN
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0
JEFF VANDER CLUTE
BOARD MEMBER0.50$0$0$0
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Info In Schedule O Part VYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVInd
Activities Not Previously RptYes (1)ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt0ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Direct Indirect Pltcl Expend$0DirectIndirectPltclExpendAmt
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Tax Imposed Under IRC4911$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4911Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4912$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4912Amt
Tax Imposed Under IRC4955$0TaxImposedUnderIRC4955Amt
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Tax Imposed On Organization Mgr$0TaxImposedOnOrganizationMgrAmt
Tax Reimbursed By Organization$0TaxReimbursedByOrganizationAmt
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNMStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CYNTHIA JURSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16 CAMINO CHUPADEROAddressLine1Txt
CitySANTA FECityNm
State AbbreviationNMStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP87506ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5056906193PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised Fnds0DonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (1)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$44,704CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$104,822CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$135,767CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$142,544CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$142,631CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$570,468TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$104,822CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$135,767CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$142,544CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$142,631CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$570,468TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$241,716SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$570,505TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$103,537GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEDESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 14.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAIDACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: CHARITABLE. GRANTEE NAME: LIBERIA PEACEBUILDING PROGRAM - HARPER M. KARMON. GRANTEE RELATIONSHIP: N/A. AMOUNT GIVEN: 1,506.
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSESDESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 193. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 6,371. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 957. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES/MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 1,321. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 147. DESCRIPTION: FILM DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION. AMOUNT: 4,803. DESCRIPTION: GIFTS. AMOUNT: 434. DESCRIPTION: LICENSE AND FEES. AMOUNT: 30. DESCRIPTION: MEDICAL SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 3,280. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 60,027. DESCRIPTION: INTEREST. AMOUNT: 360. DESCRIPTION: MEDIA. AMOUNT: 4,188. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 82,111.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETSDESCRIPTION: DEPOSITS FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 6,200. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: PREPAID . BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,288.
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 - OTHER LIABILITIESDESCRIPTION: CREDIT CARDS/REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 12,282. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 19,693. DESCRIPTION: NOTE PAYABLE-JURS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 18,768. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 788. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 610.
FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 33THE ALLIANCE FOR THE EARTH DISCONTINUED ITS WOMEN WITNESS CONGO PROGRAM DURING 2014. THE RIGHTS OF NATURE PROGRAM, LISTED ON THE 2013 RETURN, WAS A ONE-TIME EVENT AND NOT AN ONGOING PROGRAM. THE GUIDING COUNCIL PROGRAM, WHICH WAS LISTED AS A PROGRAM ON THE 2013 RETURN, IS NOT A SPECIFIC PROGRAM. THE FILM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, WHICH WAS LISTED ON THE 2013 RETURN, IS PART OF THE EARTH TREASURE VASE AND LIBERIA PEACEBUILDING PROGRAMS.

Transfer Prsnl Bnft Contracts Decl TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DeclarationTHE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.DeclarationDesc

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