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THE EARTH ORGANIZATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2014

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Organization
THE EARTH ORGANIZATION (EIN 20-1832617)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-11-13
IRS object ID
201523179349202227
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)
Return2015-11-13T12:30:06-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN472848958PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BLOCH FRANKEL AND ASSOCIATES CPAS PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line13443 OCEAN VIEW BLVD STE 101AddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDALECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP912081508ZIPCd
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Return Type990EZReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN201832617EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name Line1THE EARTH ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Business Name ControlEARTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8187693410PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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Address Line13443 OCEAN VIEW BLVDAddressLine1Txt
CityGLENDALECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91208ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBARBARA WISEMANPersonNm
Person TitleTREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8187693410PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-17SignatureDt

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonJIM FRANKEL CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01455623PTIN
Phone8189571040PhoneNum
Preparation2015-11-12PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Website AddressWWW.THEEARTHORGANIZATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Gross Receipts$98,469GrossReceiptsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIInd
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc$89,969ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt
Program Service Revenue$8,500ProgramServiceRevenueAmt
Total Revenue$98,469TotalRevenueAmt
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid$36,385GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt
Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct$38,648FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt
Occupancy Rent Utlts And Maint$1,697OccupancyRentUtltsAndMaintAmt
Printing Publications Postage$470PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
Other Expenses Total$24,384OtherExpensesTotalAmt
Total Expenses$101,584TotalExpensesAmt
Excess Or Deficit For Year-$3,115ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$5,680NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$773OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,338NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,900BOYAmt
EOY$1,162EOYAmt

Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$2,176EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,900BOYAmt
EOY$3,338EOYAmt

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,220BOYAmt

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,680BOYAmt
EOY$3,338EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
Primary Exempt PurposePUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, AND RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLUTIONS.PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt

Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (3 entries)

Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxtProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt
CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN: FURTHERED OUR RESEARCH INTO EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE CURRENTLY INADEQUATE OIL SPILL RESPONSE SYSTEMS IN THE US; CONDUCTED OIL INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS RESULTING IN RAISED AWARENESS OF FAULTY SCIENCE IN THE FIELD OF OIL SPILL RESPONSE AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE CURRENT AVAILABILITY OF CUTTING-EDGE, NON-TOXIC SOLUTIONS; AND EXPANDED OUR "CHANGE OIL SPILL RESPONSE CAMPAIGN" FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NON-TOXIC CLEANUP TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE TO ADDRESS OIL AND OTHER HARMFUL SPILLS IN OPEN WATER AND OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS. A SPECIAL INFORMATION PACKAGE WAS COMPILED AND DISTRIBUTED TO KEY US SENATORS. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED THE PACKAGE AT PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CONFERENCES. IN ALASKA WE SPEARHEADED A PETITION DRIVE AND HELPED ALASKAN TRIBAL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS EXPAND PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING THE DANGERS OT TOXIC CHEMICAL DISPERSANTS AS AN INFERIOR AND OUTDATED METHOD OF SPILL CLEANUP. WE PUBLISHED A SCIENCE-BASED PAPER FOR OIL INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT REGULATORS, "CHEMICAL DISPERSANTS AND THE CLEAN WATER ACT." WE LAUNCHED A NEW EDUCATIONAL WEB SITE: WWW.PROTECTMARINELIFENOW.ORG. WE WERE PART OF A TEAM THAT BROUGHT ABOUT THE FIRST-TIME EVER EFFECTIVE CLEANUP OF A LARGE OIL SPILL IN THE NIGER DELTA OF NIGERIA SETTING A WORLDWIDE EXAMPLE THAT OIL SPILLS CAN BE FULLY CLEANED UP AND THE ENVIRONMENT RETURNED TO ITS PRE-SPILL CONDITION. WE EDUCATED UNITED NATIONS NGOS ON EFFECTIVE OIL SPILL CLEANUP METHODS INTRODUCING THEM TO CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS.$51,163
WILDLIFE IN WAR ZONES RESCUE INITIATIVE: RAISED THE FUNDS FOR AND CONDUCTED AN ON-THE-GROUND RESCUE OF OVER 10,000 ANIMALS THAT WERE JUST DAYS AWAY FROM STARVATION IN UKRAINE ZOOS ABANDONED BY THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL TURMOIL. DELIVERED OVER 16 TONS OF FOOD TO 5 ZOOS AS WELL AS MEDICAL SUPPLIS AND VETERINARIAN SERVICES. WE BUILT NEW ENCLOSURES FOR THE WOLVES AND BEARS IN THE KHERSON ZOO.$27,907
ENDANGERED SPECIES EDUCATION AND ACTION CAMPAIGN: WE CONDUCTED AN ECO- SAFARI TO SOUTH AFRICA. WE HELPED TO PRESERVE AND EXPAND ENDANGERED ELEPHANT AND RHINO POPULATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA. WE HELPED TO CONSERVE THE BIODIVIERSITY AND ANIMAL POPULATIONS OF AN AFFILIATED GAME PRESERVE THAT WAS BUILDING A LARGE ORPHAN BABY RHINO SANCTUARY WHICH CAN HOLD AS MANY AS 18 BABY RHINOS AT A TIME.$13,954
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$93,024TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmt
BARBARA WISEMAN
TREASURER50.00$11,900
ROBERTA PERRY
SECRETARY000.00$0
RAY MCKAY
CHAIRMAN000.00$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not RptfalseChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBIInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Form1120 Pol FiledfalseForm1120PolFiledInd
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficersInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBARBARA WISEMANPersonNm

US Address USAddress

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Address Line14312 TALOFA AVEAddressLine1Txt
CityTOLUCA LAKECityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91602ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8187693410PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Donor Advised FndsfalseDonorAdvisedFndsInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvidedInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Transaction With Control EntfalseTransactionWithControlEntInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt
Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof SrvcNONEPartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt
Filed Schedule AYes (true)FiledScheduleAInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$69,425CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66,009CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$35,677CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year$88,823CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$342,765TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$66,009CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$82,831CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$88,823CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$342,765TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$71,975SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
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Total$8,500TotalAmt
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Total Support$351,265TotalSupportAmt
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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10LAWRENCE ANTHONY EARTH ORG TO RESCUE ANIMALS 36,385 RADIO 1 LANE ENTRANCE 4, APT 65 NIKOLAEV UP
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 10,288 CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 1,672 TELEPHONE 20 SUPPLIES 299 OFFICE EXPENSE 1,494 COMPUTER EXPENSES 410 INTERNET EXPENSES 234 TRAVEL 7,723 MEETINGS 1,161 BANK CHARGES 338 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 565 LICENSES AND FEES 147 AUTO EXPENSES 33 TOTAL 24,384
FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20PRIOR YEAR ADJUSTMENTS 773
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 0 2,176 TOTAL 0 2,176
FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26UNSECURED NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE 4,220 0 LOANS FROM OFFICERS 7,000 0
FORM 990-EZ, PART IIIPUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AWARENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, AND RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLUTIONS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28CLEAN WATER CAMPAIGN: FURTHERED OUR RESEARCH INTO EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE CURRENTLY INADEQUATE OIL SPILL RESPONSE SYSTEMS IN THE US; CONDUCTED OIL INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS RESULTING IN RAISED AWARENESS OF FAULTY SCIENCE IN THE FIELD OF OIL SPILL RESPONSE AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE CURRENT AVAILABILITY OF CUTTING-EDGE, NON-TOXIC SOLUTIONS; AND EXPANDED OUR "CHANGE OIL SPILL RESPONSE CAMPAIGN" FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NON-TOXIC CLEANUP TECHNOLOGIES WORLDWIDE TO ADDRESS OIL AND OTHER HARMFUL SPILLS IN OPEN WATER AND OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS. A SPECIAL INFORMATION PACKAGE WAS COMPILED AND DISTRIBUTED TO KEY US SENATORS. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTED THE PACKAGE AT PUBLIC HEARINGS AND CONFERENCES. IN ALASKA WE SPEARHEADED A PETITION DRIVE AND HELPED ALASKAN TRIBAL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS EXPAND PUBLIC AWARENESS REGARDING THE DANGERS OT TOXIC CHEMICAL DISPERSANTS AS AN INFERIOR AND OUTDATED METHOD OF SPILL CLEANUP. WE PUBLISHED A SCIENCE-BASED PAPER FOR OIL INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT REGULATORS, "CHEMICAL DISPERSANTS AND THE CLEAN WATER ACT." WE LAUNCHED A NEW EDUCATIONAL WEB SITE: WWW.PROTECTMARINELIFENOW.ORG. WE WERE PART OF A TEAM THAT BROUGHT ABOUT THE FIRST-TIME EVER EFFECTIVE CLEANUP OF A LARGE OIL SPILL IN THE NIGER DELTA OF NIGERIA SETTING A WORLDWIDE EXAMPLE THAT OIL SPILLS CAN BE FULLY CLEANED UP AND THE ENVIRONMENT RETURNED TO ITS PRE-SPILL CONDITION. WE EDUCATED UNITED NATIONS NGOS ON EFFECTIVE OIL SPILL CLEANUP METHODS INTRODUCING THEM TO CUTTING-EDGE SOLUTIONS.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29WILDLIFE IN WAR ZONES RESCUE INITIATIVE: RAISED THE FUNDS FOR AND CONDUCTED AN ON-THE-GROUND RESCUE OF OVER 10,000 ANIMALS THAT WERE JUST DAYS AWAY FROM STARVATION IN UKRAINE ZOOS ABANDONED BY THE GOVERNMENT BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL TURMOIL. DELIVERED OVER 16 TONS OF FOOD TO 5 ZOOS AS WELL AS MEDICAL SUPPLIS AND VETERINARIAN SERVICES. WE BUILT NEW ENCLOSURES FOR THE WOLVES AND BEARS IN THE KHERSON ZOO.
FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30ENDANGERED SPECIES EDUCATION AND ACTION CAMPAIGN: WE CONDUCTED AN ECO- SAFARI TO SOUTH AFRICA. WE HELPED TO PRESERVE AND EXPAND ENDANGERED ELEPHANT AND RHINO POPULATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA. WE HELPED TO CONSERVE THE BIODIVIERSITY AND ANIMAL POPULATIONS OF AN AFFILIATED GAME PRESERVE THAT WAS BUILDING A LARGE ORPHAN BABY RHINO SANCTUARY WHICH CAN HOLD AS MANY AS 18 BABY RHINOS AT A TIME.

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