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LAWSUITS ARE PURSUED TO HOLD CORPORATIONS AND OTHERS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS BOTH DOMESTICALLY AND GLOBALLY. 292148 25699 THE EARTHRIGHTS SCHOOLS: EDUCATES PEOPLE OF SOUTHEAST ASIA AND SOUTH AMERICA IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING AND ADVOCACY TECHNIQUES. 710260 EARTHRIGHTS USES THE POWER OF LAW AND THE POWER OF PEOPLE IN DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT 710260 2461764 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true X 8 0 26 true false true TH false false false false X 12 12 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false MA VA CA NY MD DC IL CO X X EARTHRIGHTS INTERNATIONAL 7032184100 1612 K ST NW STE 401 WASHINGTON DC 20006 STANLEY CORFMAN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DORCUS MOO DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JELSON GARCIA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVID HUNTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA LEVINE CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JASPER TEULINGS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE TILLERY CO-CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH SINGH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ABBY REYES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 PAUL HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 REBECCA LAMBERT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ASTRID PUENTES DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KA HSAW WA EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 132516 0 9694 KATHARINE J REDFORD US OFFICE DI 40.00 X 114122 0 9326 MARIE SOVEROSKI SECRETARY/MA 40.00 X 93820 0 14645 340458 33665 2 false false false 2094839 5114 2094839 15778 15778 14219 15114 -895 -895 -895 RENTAL INCOME-SUBLET SPACE 1500 1500 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES 1235 1235 ADJ. 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SCHEDULE C, PART IV PUBLICATIONS OR PUBLISHED OR BROADCAST STATEMENTS: 1. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATED IN RESEARCHING, WRITING, NETWORKING WITH PARTNERS REGARDING, AND PUBLISHING THE 2012 CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY COALITION CONGRESSIONAL REPORT CARD, WHICH ENDORSES SEVERAL LEGISLATIVE MEASURES ON CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY AND CORPORATE POWER. TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE: 2760. 2. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATED IN WRITING MATERIALS ON PROPOSED CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION FOR THE U.S. CONGRESS. TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE: 374. 3. THE ORGANIZATION WORKED WITH SEVERAL LAW SCHOOL CLINICS TO WRITE MATERIALS PROPOSING CORPORATE ACCONTABILITY LEGISLATION AT THE STATE LEVEL IN SEVERAL STATES. TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE: 781. DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS, THEIR STAFFS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR A LEGISLATIVE BODY: 1. THE ORGANIZATION PARTICIPATED IN MEETINGS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO DISCUSS PROPOSED CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION. TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE: 587. 2. THE ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATED WITH MEMBERS OF THE U.S. SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ABOUT THE CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY RECORD OF JUDICIAL NOMINEES. TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE: 309. 3. THE ORGANIZATION COMMUNICATED WITH STATE LEGISLATORS TO ADVANCE CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY PROPOSALS. TOTAL EXPENDITURES WERE: 66. OTHER ACTIVITIES: THE ORGANIZATION HELD SEVERAL INTERNAL DISCUSSIONS AS WELL AS DISCUSSIONS WITH EXTERNAL PARTNERS ABOUT SPECIFIC CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY LEGISLATION PROPOSALS. 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SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 25,698 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 4,677 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 FORM 990, PART III CASE SUMMARIES: ERI'S CASES SEEK TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY DEFENDING "HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS SECURED BY LAW." THAT IS, OUR PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE REPRESENTATION TO OTHERS IN CASES INVOLVING THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS, INCLUDING CIVIL, POLITICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS. SAHU V. UNION CARBIDE (COUNSEL FOR INDIAN PLAINTIFFS WHO SUFFERED PERSONAL INJURIES FROM MASSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AT A PESTICIDE FACILITY IN BHOPAL, INDIA) DOE V. CHIQUITA (COUNSEL FOR COLOMBIAN PLAINTIFFS AND A PUTATIVE CLASS CHALLENGING BANANA COMPANYS COMPLICITY IN PARAMILITARY KILLINGS OF PLAINTIFFS' DECEDENTS) CHEVRON CORP. V. DONZIGER (COUNSEL FOR NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS MOVING TO QUASH THIRD-PARTY DEPOSITION AND DOCUMENT SUBPOENAS THAT WOULD INTRUDE INTO THE FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO CAMPAIGN AND ASSOCIATE). IN RE METSAGHARUN (COUNSEL FOR NIGERIAN VILLAGERS SEEKING DOCUMENTS FROM CHEVRON CORPORATION UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1782 IN SUPPORT OF THEIR LAWSUIT IN NIGERIA AGAINST CHEVRON'S NIGERIA SUBSIDIARY REGARDING THE HARM CAUSED BY GAS FLARING) CAMPOS-ALVAREZ V. NEWMONT MINING CORP. (COUNSEL FOR PERUVIAN SHOT WHILE PROTESTING ENVIRONMENTALLY DESTRUCTIVE PROPOSED MINE SEEKING DOCUMENTS FROM NEWMONT UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1782 IN SUPPORT OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL ACTIONS IN PERU AGAINST THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SHOOTING) IN RE APPLICATION OF LOSERIAN MINIS (COUNSEL FOR TANZANIAN VILLAGERS SEEKING DOCUMENTS AND TESTIMONY FROM U.S.-BASED SAFARI OPERATOR UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1782 IN SUPPORT OF THEIR LAWSUIT IN TANZANIA ALLEGING LAND-GRABBING AND VIOLENCE) FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D EARTHRIGHTS USES THE POWER OF LAW AND THE POWER OF PEOPLE IN DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B THAILAND, PERU FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 KATHERINE REDFORD KA HSAW WA US OFF. DIR. EXEC. DIR. PARTIES ARE MARRIED FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A DRAFT OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO, MANAGING DIRECTOR AND TREASURER. ONCE THE DRAFT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED, A COPY OF THE 990 IS SENT VIA EMAIL (IN A PDF FILE FORMAT) TO THE GOVERNING BOARD PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE I.R.S.. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS SELF-POLICING. MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVE GUIDANCE AS TO THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS TO THE BOARD OR THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PART OF THE LEGAL EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH ALL STAFF. ALL BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEMBERS MUST SIGN AN UPDATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT, ON AN ANNUAL BAIS, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT NO NEW RELATIONSHIPS HAVE BEEN STARTED WITH MAY CAUSE ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS ANALYZED AND REVIEWED PERIODICALLY. SALARIES ARE COMMENSURATE WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF COMPARABLE SIZE. THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES A BUDGET EACH YEAR WHICH INCLUDES COMPENSATION DATA FOR ALL EARTHRIGHTS EMPLOYEES BROKEN DOWN BY JOB TITLE AND FUNCTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B SEE COMPENSATION POLICY REVIEW PROCEDURE IN PREVIOUS QUESTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.EARTHRIGHTS.ORG AS PART OF THE ANNUAL REPORT POSTING. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND A COPY OF THESE DOCUMENTS IS ALSO ON FILE WITH THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. EARTHRIGHTS INTERNATIONAL DID NOT FILE FORM 5768 UNTIL 2014 THEREFORE THERE ARE NO AMOUNTS TO REPORT FOR EARLIER TAX YEARS.