THE EARTH ORGANIZATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012

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Organization
THE EARTH ORGANIZATION (EIN 20-1832617)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-14
IRS object ID
201323199349200602
Schema version
2012v2.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2013-11-14T23:08:08-08:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1JAMES J JACKSON ATTORNEY AT LAWBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1411 CLEVELAND ST PMB 182AddressLine1
CityCLEARWATERCity
StateFLState
ZIP Code337554004ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2012-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201832617EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE EARTH ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlEARTNameControl
Phone8187693410Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14312 TALOFA AVENUEAddressLine1
CityTOLUCA LAKECity
StateCAState
ZIP Code91602ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameBARBARA WISEMANName
TitlePRESIDENTTitle
Phone8187693410Phone
Date Signed2013-11-11DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameJAMES J JACKSONName
Phone7274466848Phone
Date Prepared2013-11-14DatePrepared
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2012TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-25 16:41:14ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Schedule B Not RequiredXScheduleBNotRequired
Web SiteN/AWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts35677GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc35677ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Program Service Revenue0ProgramServiceRevenue
Membership Dues0MembershipDues
Investment Income0InvestmentIncome
Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses0CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses
Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets0GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssets
Gaming Gross Income0GamingGrossIncome
Fundraising Gross Income0FundraisingGrossIncome
Special Events Direct Expenses0SpecialEventsDirectExpenses
Special Events Net Income Loss0SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss
Cost Of Goods Sold0CostOfGoodsSold
Gro Profit Loss Sales Of Inventory0GroProfitLossSalesOfInventory
Total Revenue35677TotalRevenue
Other Expenses Total31957OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses31957TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year3720ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY3720NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY736EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY2984EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY3720EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY0BOY
EOY3720EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt Purposeawareness of environmental issues and solutionsPrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (3 entries)

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccomProgram Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpenses
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SAFARIS IN AFRICA1294
CLEAN WATER PROGRAM20503
0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses21797TotalProgramServiceExpenses

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (3 entries)

TitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensation
BARBARA WISEMAN
President30.002900
ROBERTA PERRY
Secretary1.000
STAN GERSON
Treasurer1.000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc DocfalseMadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBI
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtc
Did Org File Form1120 POL This YearfalseDidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficers
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonBARBARA WISEMANNamePerson

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line114640 VICTORY BLVDAddressLine1
CityVAN NUYSCity
StateCAState
ZIP Code91411ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number3239080700TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised FundsfalseMaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have HospitalfalseDoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvided
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction With Control EntityfalseTransactionWithControlEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn ActivitiesfalseEngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities
Engage In Lobbying ActivitiesfalseEngageInLobbyingActivities
Operating SchoolfalseOperatingSchool
Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related OrgfalseTrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg
Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl
Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof SerNONEPartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years42335CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years101594CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years69425CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year66009CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year35677CurrentTaxYear
Total315040Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years42335CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years101594CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years69425CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year66009CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year35677CurrentTaxYear
Total315040Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170315040PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support315040TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1701.00000PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year1.00000PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170
Public Support Total5090PublicSupportTotal509
Public Support Percentage5090PublicSupportPercentage509
Investment Income Percentage0InvestmentIncomePercentage

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (4 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierExplanationExplanation
Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16BANK FEES 493. OFFICE SUPPLIES 1081. PROMOTION 297. MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 16. OUTSIDE SERVICES 725. SUPPLIES 190. PHONE 50. OTHER 336. MANAGEMENT 8526. ECO SAFIRIS 1294. FUNDRAISING 766. CLEAN WATER PROGRAM 18183.
Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24PP ADJ 2984.
Form 990, Part III, Line 4dKATRINA AFTERMATH
Form 990, Part IX, Line 24fOFFICE EXPENSES

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