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EARTH FORCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
EARTH FORCE INC (EIN 52-1830873)
Tax period
2013-10-01 to 2014-09-30
Filed
2015-02-16
IRS object ID
201530489349301613
Schema version
2013v4.0
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)
Return2015-02-16T13:08:14-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN461497033PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EKS&H LLLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17979 E TUFTS AVENUE SUITE 400AddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code802372521ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2013-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521830873EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EARTH FORCE INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlEARTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3034330016PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12555 W 34TH AVEAddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80211ZIPCode

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLISA BARDWELLPersonNm
Person TitleCEO/PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone3034330016PhoneNum
Signature2015-02-19SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDORI J EGGETTPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00645252PTIN
Phone3037409400PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2013TaxYr
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLISA BARDWELLPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12555 W 34TH AVEAddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80211ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$1,282,969GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EARTHFORCE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1993FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCOLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionEARTH FORCE ENGAGES YOUNG PEOPLE WHO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee20TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers180TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Total Revenue$1,245,166CYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$181,509CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$954,072PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Fundraising Expense$122,860CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Total Expenses$1,377,363CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$356,744PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$132,197CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$761,405TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$598,254TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$279,351TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$227,541TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$482,054NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$370,713NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionEARTH FORCE ENGAGES YOUNG PEOPLE AS ACTIVE CITIZENS WHO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND THEIR COMMUNITIES NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,179,164ExpenseAmt
Grant$181,509GrantAmt
DescEARTH FORCE ENVISIONS A NATION WHERE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE ARE ACTIVELY MAKING POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT AT THEIR SCHOOLS, IN THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS, EARTH FORCE WORKS WITH PARTNERS AND EDUCATORS IN COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN OPPORTUNITIES TO LEAD CHANGE EFFORTS THERE AND PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT AROUND OUR EARTH FORCE 6-STEP PROBLEM SOLVING PROCESS WHICH BUILDS SKILLS CRITICAL TO LONG-TERM EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER SUCCESS. EARTH FORCE WORKS IN OVER 50 COMMUNITIES AROUND THE U.S.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$1,179,164TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building Equipment0ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Employee20EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members14GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
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Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
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
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
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Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1LISA BARDWELLBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3034330016PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12555 W 34TH AVEAddressLine1
CityDENVERCity
StateCOState
ZIP Code80211ZIPCode

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
CHRIS CHOPYAK
BOARD CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
MURRAY ROSENBERG
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
EUGENE LEVIN
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR JONATHAN ESSOKA
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PHYLLIS BUCHANAN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK BUCKLEY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHARLES ORGBON III
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAMES WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN HERGE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN VOGEL
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR TERRY WILSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERI KLINE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DR LISA BARDWELL PHD
CEO/PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$101,829$0$2,721
JEREMY NICHOLAS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$101,829TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$2,721TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 K0TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$292,100GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$909,175AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,201,275TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$192TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$192ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$19,092TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$19,092ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$37,108FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$32,909FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$4,199TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$4,199ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$18,855GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
Cost Of Goods Sold$4,894CostOfGoodsSoldAmt

Net Income Or Loss NetIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$13,961TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$13,961RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISCELLANEOUS INCOMEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$6,447RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$6,447OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,245,166TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$20,408RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$23,483ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$181,509TotalAmt
Program Services$181,509ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$104,548TotalAmt
Program Services$62,729ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$36,592FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$552,032TotalAmt
Program Services$485,787ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$51,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$15,205FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,332TotalAmt
Program Services$13,673ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$152ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,507FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,578TotalAmt
Program Services$46,381ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$62ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$44,135FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,516TotalAmt
Program Services$52,534ProgramServicesAmt
Fundraising$3,982FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,993TotalAmt
Management And General$3,993ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,172TotalAmt
Program Services$25,613ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,372ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,187FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$62,957TotalAmt
Program Services$62,935ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,005TotalAmt
Program Services$57,320ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,483ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,202FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,984TotalAmt
Program Services$26,248ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,634ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,102FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,043TotalAmt
Program Services$11,043ProgramServicesAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$131,495TotalAmt
Program Services$127,199ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,506ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,790FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
LICENSING & FEES$42,976$24,970$5,848$12,158
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$1,223$1,223

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,377,363TotalAmt
Program Services$1,179,164ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$75,339ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$122,860FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$160,480BOYAmt
EOY$168,777EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$123,062BOYAmt
EOY$23,248EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$170,785BOYAmt
EOY$74,871EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,731BOYAmt
EOY$11,551EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$298,347BOYAmt
EOY$319,807EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$761,405BOYAmt
EOY$598,254EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$240,324BOYAmt
EOY$192,773EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$39,027BOYAmt
EOY$34,768EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$279,351BOYAmt
EOY$227,541EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$354,491BOYAmt
EOY$187,372EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,563BOYAmt
EOY$183,341EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,054BOYAmt
EOY$370,713EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$761,405BOYAmt
EOY$598,254EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$132,197ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$20,856NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$2,005,461CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,500,984CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,654,406CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,599,575CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,205,474CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,965,900TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,005,461CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,500,984CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,654,406CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,599,575CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,205,474CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$7,965,900TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$2,477,983SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$5,487,917PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,115CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$30,874CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$27,251CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,429CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,284CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$110,953TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$22,931CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$19,972CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,612CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,362CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,447CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,324TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$8,138,177TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.67430PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.71150PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,362,229TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$20,856NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$96,207DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$117,063RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,245,166RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,245,166TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,473,570TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$96,207DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$96,207ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,377,363ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,377,363TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationEARTH FORCE APPLIES A MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT MEASUREMENT METHODOLOGY TO REFLECT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN THE TAX RETURN. AFTER EVALUATING THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, NONE ARE CONSIDERED TO BE UNCERTAIN; THEREFORE, NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AND 2014. IF INCURRED, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS WOULD BE RECORDED IN THE PERIOD ASSESSED AS GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE. NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES HAVE BEEN ASSESSED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 AND 2013. TAX YEARS THAT REMAIN SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION INCLUDE 2011 THROUGH THE CURRENT YEAR.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event120TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$37,108GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$37,108GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$11,296RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$10,255FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$11,358OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$37,108GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$37,108GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$11,296RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$10,255FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$11,358OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$32,909DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$4,199NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
900 OAKWOOD STREETYPSILANTIMI48197386005986$37,500NOAA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SUBGRANT
COPPER COUNTRY INTERMEDIATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
809 HECLA STREETHANCOCKMI49930381718440$34,396NOAA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SUBGRANT
GREAT LAKES FISHERY TRUST
600 W SAINT JOSEPH STREET SUITE 10LANSINGMI48933383331471$9,491NOAA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SUBGRANT
THE GREENWAY FOUNDATION
1855 S PEARL STREET SUITE 40DENVERCO80210510193575$12,550NOAA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SUBGRANT
MUSKEGON AREA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
REGIONAL MATHEMATICS SCIENCE CENTERMUSKEGONMI49442381717461$23,543NOAA ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY SUBGRANT1001 WESLEY AVENUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org5Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
EDUCATOR STIPENDS20$1,550
SUMMER INSTITUTE STIPENDS7$755

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWE HOLD AN ANNUAL FINANCIAL TRAINING WEBINAR FOR SUBGRANTEES. WE REQUIRE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL STATUS REPORTS AND CONDUCT PERIODIC DOCUMENTATION/COMPLIANCE CHECKS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2JOHN HERGE, DIRECTOR, AND CHRIS CHOPYAK, CEO/PRESIDENT, HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE 990 IS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR COMMENT PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION HAS AN EXPLICIT CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN ITS EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND FOR BOARD MEMBERS. ISSUES RAISED AROUND A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE TAKEN TO THE PERSON'S SUPERVISOR FOR DETERMINATION, OR TO THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE CEO RECEIVES AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW (COLLECTED FROM STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) THAT IS USED TO ASSESS COMPENSATION, ASSUMING THE ORGANIZATION IS IN A POSITION TO GRANT A SALARY INCREASE. THE BOARD APPROVES ANY COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY EMAIL OR ON-SITE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 62,935. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 22. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 62,957.

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