2025-10-31T11:56:53-05:00 2024-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-01-01 844785944 MIGHTY EARTH INC MIGH 2405356050 1701 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW 3-123 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ANNA HONG MANAGING DIR, OF FIN. & OPS. 2405356050 2025-10-31 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z GLENN HUROWITZ 1701 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW 3-123 WASHINGTON DC 20036 7679626 0 X WWW.MIGHTYEARTH.ORG X 2020 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 6 5 17 5 0 0 6982069 7115959 0 0 29795 9030 20655 198491 7032519 7323480 250687 169894 0 0 2791828 3201601 103900 0 321660 3464841 2753398 6611256 6124893 421263 1198587 1777286 3092206 321567 442314 1455719 2649892 MIGHTY EARTH IS A GLOBAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO DEFEND NATURE, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO PROTECT HALF OF EARTH FOR NATURE AND SECURE A STABLE CLIMATE THAT ALLOWS LIFE TO FLOURISH. 0 0 2743530 141013 PROTEIN:MIGHTY EARTH WORKS TO TRANSFORM THE PROTEIN INDUSTRY BY PERSUADING SUPERMARKETS, RESTAURANTS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND GOVERNMENTS TO END DEFORESTATION, LAND-GRABBING, AND THE ABUSE OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, AND SHIFT TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS. 1121706 28881 FORESTS:MIGHTY EARTH WORKS TO BREAK THE LINK BETWEEN AGRICULTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF TROPICAL RAINFORESTS AND OTHER LANDSCAPES. WE WORK IN THE AMAZON IN LATIN AMERICA, THE UPPER GUINEAN FOREST AND CONGO BASIN FORESTS IN AFRICA AND THE PARADISE FORESTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. 838196 CLIMATE: MIGHTY EARTH WORKS TO DECARBONIZE HEAVY INDUSTRY BY HOLDING MAJOR AUTO AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE TO FIND SUSTAINABLE, RENEWABLE ALTERNATIVES AND CHANGING CORPORATE POLICIES THAT DESTROY FORESTS AND MINE, CHOP, FINANCE, SHIP, AND BURN THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE FUELS ON EARTH. 4703432 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 30 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA MD MI NY SC VA WI X ANNA HONG 2405356050 1701 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW STE 3-123 WASHINGTON DC 20036 GLENN HUROWITZ CEO & FOUNDER 40.00 X X 223657 0 16459 TOM KUO BOARD CHAIR 0.20 X X 0 0 0 KEN PUCKER TREASURER 0.20 X X 0 0 0 BETSY GROSSMAN SECRETARY 0.20 X X 0 0 0 ARI NESSEL BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 HEIDI OVERBECK BOARD MEMBER 0.20 X 0 0 0 CINDY SCHWARTZ CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. (UNTIL 7/24) 40.00 X 102083 0 4309 ANNA HONG MANAGING DIRECTOR FINOPS, (FROM 5/24) 40.00 X 95387 0 12310 ALEX WIJERATNA SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL PROTEIN CAMPAIGN 40.00 X 146000 0 15321 MATTHEW GROCH SENIOR DIRECTOR, HEAVY INDUSTRY 40.00 X 142516 0 12179 CAROLE MITCHELL SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMS 40.00 X 138138 0 16121 ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG VICE PRESIDENT, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS 40.00 X 135532 0 11868 AMANDA HUROWITZ SENIOR DIRECTOR, ASIA 40.00 X 113135 0 15733 1096448 0 104300 14 0 1 0 STRIKE 41 RUE DE LA CONDAMINE 75017 PARIS FR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN SERVICES 266629 BDO 100 PARK AVE 11TH FL NEW YORK NY 10017 TRANSITIONAL FINANCIAL MGMT SERVICES 177559 MARIANA BOMBO PEROZZI GAMEIRO ALAMEDA DAS OLIVIERAS 931 13632-585 PIRASSUNUNGA BR PROGRAMS ADVISOR/CONSULTANT 128641 3 139550 1597688 5378721 332044 7115959 17307 17307 284721 292998 -8277 -8277 -8277 261639 139550 63148 198491 198491 7323480 0 0 207521 X 7100 7100 162794 162794 454204 255578 159590 39036 2049546 1664909 216731 167906 31510 26476 2576 2458 77629 66710 4236 6683 588712 451657 88589 48466 62281 39302 19772 3207 283280 283280 1433018 1353881 65131 14006 87781 82360 4477 944 25040 6973 16159 1908 216994 92051 113210 11733 53674 53674 206325 170424 23964 11937 4488 1172 2969 347 430 430 GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSE 165351 160330 5021 COMMUNICATIONS & BRAND. 94693 88936 4835 922 PAYROLL FEES 41273 20982 17812 2479 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 28974 13099 8682 7193 49796 38698 8663 2435 6124893 4703432 1099801 321660 209071 188114 860534 1075753 657392 1701387 77054 45031 49898 5258 0 1777286 3092206 321567 317314 0 125000 321567 442314 X -493769 86290 1949488 2563602 1455719 2649892 1777286 3092206 X 1198587 -4414 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 265000 2049792 4632846 6982089 7115959 21045686 265000 2049792 4632846 6982089 7115959 21045686 6341593 14704093 29795 17307 47102 198491 198491 1050 20655 -4414 17291 21308570 83001 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 2625 2625 6122268 6124893 456245 114061 0 0 245187 351676 475368 456245 1528476 2292714 23277 46600 5000 2625 77502 61297 87919 118842 114061 382119 573179 18676 19604 5000 43280 0 REFUNDABLE ADVANCES 125000 125000 7386628 63148 63148 7323480 0 7323480 6188041 63148 63148 6124893 0 6124893 PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES SHOWN AS EXPENSE ON THE AUDITED 63,148. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES SHOWN AS EXPENSE ON THE AUDITED 63,148. FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 8B. 1 EUROPE 0 0 GRANTMAKING 86013 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 55000 SOUTH AMERICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS 2544532 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS 372525 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 2 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS 723139 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTMAKING 21781 0 6 0 0 0 6 3802990 0 3802990 EUROPE SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATION 86013 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATION 40000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA RESEARCH 15000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC RESEARCH 21781 WIRE TRANSFER 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: PRIOR TO AWARDING GRANTS, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS DUE DILIGENCE ON THE GRANTEE AND ITS FINANCIAL STATUS AND REPORTING SYSTEMS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON VARIOUS CRITERIA. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINAL REPORTS BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION DETAILING THE USE OF FUNDS. REWILDING DONOR DINNER 401189 139550 261639 40762 4958 9193 8235 401189 139550 261639 40762 4958 9193 8235 63148 198491 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 GLENN HUROWITZ CEO & FOUNDER 203657 0 20000 0 0 0 6710 0 9749 0 240116 0 0 0 ALEX WIJERATNA SENIOR DIRECTOR GLOBAL PROTEIN CAMPA 146000 0 0 0 0 0 1321 0 14000 0 161321 0 0 0 MATTHEW GROCH SENIOR DIRECTOR, HEAVY INDUSTRY 142516 0 0 0 0 0 4275 0 7904 0 154695 0 0 0 CAROLE MITCHELL SENIOR DIRECTOR, COMMS 138138 0 0 0 0 0 1321 0 14800 0 154259 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 DURING THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION PAID PERFORMANCE BASED BONUS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS. GLENN HUROWITZ $20,000 ANNA HONG $15,000 AMANDA HUROWITZ FAMILY MEMBER OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO, GLENN HUROWITZ 128868 AMANDA HUROWITZ WAS EMPLOYED AS A SENIOR DIRECTOR 0 X 1 75000 FMV X 3 257044 AVERAGE PRICE 0 0 1 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS NUMBER IN COLUMN (B) INCLUDES THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. IT WAS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO ALL INCUMBENT AND INCOMING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT OR AFFIRMS AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS POLICY; HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THIS POLICY. ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING ANY SITUATION THAT MIGHT BE VIEWED AS A CONFLICT ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER CONCERNED. WHERE DOUBT EXISTS REGARDING WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS OR APPEARS TO EXIST, THE MATTER IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MAY BE PRESENT FOR A VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON ANY DECISION OR ACTION BY THE CORPORATION WHICH WOULD DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BENEFIT SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. THAT DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MAY, HOWEVER, ANSWER QUESTIONS OR RESPOND TO REQUESTS, AT A MEETING OR OTHERWISE, FOR FACTUAL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE BOARD TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL NOT APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION TO WHICH THE CORPORATION WOULD BE A PARTY AND IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS AND UNTIL THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS SPECIFICALLY AND IN GOOD CONDUCTED A REASONABLE INVESTIGATION THAT: A. THE BOARD IS AWARE OF ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION AND THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER'S INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION; B. THE CORPORATION IS ENTERING INTO THE TRANSACTION FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT; C. THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE AS TO THE CORPORATION; AND D. THE CORPORATION COULD NOT HAVE OBTAINED A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS AS FOLLOWS: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (WHICH SHALL CONSIST ONLY OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) OF THE MIGHTY EARTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE CEO ON HIS/HER PERFORMANCE AND ASK FOR HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION AND THEN PROCEED WITH THE BOARD APPROVAL PROCESS OUTLINED BELOW. BOARD APPROVAL: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE MIGHTY EARTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL OBTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE CEO, HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FOR EXAMPLE, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WILL SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS AND BENEFITS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN COMPARABLE POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; 2. SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT SOURCES; 3. WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; AND/OR 4. DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION: TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE MUST DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED, IN MINUTES OF THE MEETING DURING WHICH THE COMPENSATION WAS APPROVED. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2024. DOCUMENTATION WILL INCLUDE: A) A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; B) THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION ABOUT COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS, AND THE RESULTS OF THE VOTE; C) A DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPARABILITY DATA RELIED UPON AND HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED; AND D) ANY ACTIONS TAKEN (SUCH AS ABSTAINING FROM DISCUSSION AND VOTE) WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO IS OTHERWISE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD BUT WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DATA AND RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,056. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 9,084. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,473. TOTAL EXPENSES 28,613. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 16,153. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,127. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,318. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,598. PUBLICATIONS AND MAT.: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,554. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,285. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 208. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,047. GRAPHIC & VISUAL DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 8,443. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,247. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 689. TOTAL EXPENSES 13,379. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 379. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 190. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 31. TOTAL EXPENSES 600. RECRUITMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 46,792. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,540. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,818. TOTAL EXPENSES 74,150. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 26,975. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 13,571. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,201. TOTAL EXPENSES 42,747. SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,224,417. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,443. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,227,860. MANAGEMNET FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 10,112. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,087. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 825. TOTAL EXPENSES 16,024. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS -4,414.