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FRIENDS OF THE EARTH-ACTION-INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012

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Organization
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH-ACTION-INC (EIN 13-2644641)
Tax period
2012-07-01 to 2013-06-30
Filed
2014-05-14
IRS object ID
201401349349203695
Schema version
2012v2.1
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)
Timestamp2014-05-14T15:55:04-05:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2013-06-30TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN410746749EIN

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14250 N FAIRFAX DRIVE SUITE 1020AddressLine1
CityARLINGTONCity
StateVAState
ZIP Code22203ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN132644641EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INCBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlFRIENameControl
Phone2022220745Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 15TH STREET NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameERICH PICAName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone2022220745Phone
Date Signed2014-05-13DateSigned
Authorize Third Party1AuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDAVID TRIMNERName
PTINP00444822PTIN
Phone5712279500Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2015-11-30 17:44:51ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting AccrualXMethodOfAccountingAccrual
Web SiteWWW.FOEACTION.ORGWebSite
Organization501cXOrganization501c
Gross Receipts63889GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc63700ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Investment Income189InvestmentIncome
Total Revenue63889TotalRevenue
Grants And Similar Amounts Paid15000GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors84133FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Printing Publications Postage2250PrintingPublicationsPostage
Other Expenses Total19339OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses120722TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-56833ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY55569NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets-9816OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-11080NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY186800BOY
EOY192736EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY186800BOY
EOY192736EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY131231BOY
EOY203816EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY55569BOY
EOY-11080EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IIIXInfoInScheduleOPartIII
Primary Exempt PurposeTO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT THOUGH EDUCATION AND POLICY WORK, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON POLLUTION, GLOBAL WARMING, AND ENERGY ISSUES; AND HOW CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION STAND ON THESE ISSUES.PrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (3 entries)

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccomGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses
CLIMATE SILENCE - FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. (AKA D"FOE ACTION") ENGAGED IN A CAMPAIGN DURING THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2012 TO URGE THE CANDIDATES TO BREAK THEIR SILENCE ON ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE. THROUGH ITS ADVERTISING AND SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, PRESIDENT OBAMA EVENTUALLY ADDRESSED CLIMATE ISSUES.051666
OUTREACH & MEMBERSHIP - FOE ACTION CONDUCTED CANVASSING EFFORTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN ALL OF ITS EFFORTS AND INCREASE ITS BASE OF GRASS ROOTS ACTIVITISTS ADVOCATING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE OF ALL.1500033066
THROUGH ITS AGGRESSIVE CANVASSING EFFORT, FOE ACTION EDUCATED THE PUBLIC AND COLLECTED SIGNATURES ON PETITIONS IN ITS EFFORT TO URGE GROCERS AND RESTAURANTS NOT TO SELL GENETICALLY ENGINEERED SEAFOOD. THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON SALMON, THE FIRST-EVER GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ANIMAL ALLOWED BY THE FDA TO ENTER THE US FOOD SUPPLY-- WITHOUT LABELING, THEREBY PREVENTING CONSUMERS FROM "VOTING WITH THEIR WALLETS."010275
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses95007TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (8 entries)

TitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensationContri To Empl Benefit Plans EtcContriToEmplBenefitPlansEtcExpense Account Other AllowancesExpenseAccountOtherAllowances
MARGARET GABEL
BOARD CHAIR1.00000
MICHAEL J HERZ
BOARD MEMBER1.00000
ANN HOFFMAN
BOARD VICE CHAIR1.00000
WILLIAM MOORE
BOARD TREASURER1.00000
ED OSANN
BOARD MEMBER1.00000
ARLIE SCHARDT
BOARD MEMBER1.00000
ERICH PICA
BOARD MEMBER1.00000
BRENT BLACKWELDER
BOARD MEMBER1.00000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc0MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBI0OrganizationHadUBI
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtc
Direct Indirect Political Expend5000DirectIndirectPoliticalExpend
Made Loans To From Officers0MadeLoansToFromOfficers
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Amount Of Tax Imposed On Org Mgr0AmountOfTaxImposedOnOrgMgr
Amount Of Tax Reimbursed By Org0AmountOfTaxReimbursedByOrg
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonERICH PICANamePerson

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 15TH ST NW 11TH FLOORAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number2022220745TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign Office0ForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds0MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have Hospital0DoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services Provided0TanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled Entity0RelatedOrgControlledEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn Activities1EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures0PoliticalExpenditures
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHours
Amt Of Internal Funds Contributed0AmtOfInternalFundsContributed

Sec527 Pol Orgs Sec527PolOrgs

Name Of527 Organization NameOf527Organization

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1FOE ACTION PACBusinessNameLine1

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11100 15TH ST NWAddressLine1
CityWASHINGTONCity
StateDCState
ZIP Code20005ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amt Of Contribs Recd Delivered15000AmtOfContribsRecdDelivered

Form990 Schedule C Part IV Form990ScheduleCPartIV

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IdentifierORGANIZATIONS DIRECT AND INDIRECT POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES:Identifier
Return ReferencePART I-A, LINE 1:ReturnReference
ExplanationFRIENDS OF THE EARTH ACTION PROVIDES EXTRA POLITICAL MUSCLE ON LEGISLATIVE BATTLES HERE IN THE U.S. TO OUR SISTER ORGANIZATION, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH.Explanation

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
OTHER INVESTMENT INCOMEFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4INTEREST INCOME 189..
OTHER EXPENSESFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 801. DESCRIPTION: LIST ACQUISITION. AMOUNT: 3,500. DESCRIPTION: WEB DESIGN. AMOUNT: 14,025. DESCRIPTION: MEETINGS & CONFERENCE CALLS. AMOUNT: 358. DESCRIPTION: TRANSACTION PROCESSING, BANK FEES, CORPORATE FEES. AMOUNT: 655. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 19,339.
OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETSFORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: -9,816.
OTHER LIABILITIESFORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26DESCRIPTION: DUE TO FOE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 131,162. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 176,272. DESCRIPTION: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 69. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 15,919. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO C4 AFFILIATE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 11,625.

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.Declaration

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