2026-05-12T07:56:42-05:00 2025-06-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 4 BATTERYMARCH PARK SUITE 100 QUINCY MA 02169 990 2024-07-01 132644641 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC FRIE 2027837400 1101 15TH STREET NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 200362002 ERICH PICA PRES. FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) 2027837400 2026-05-07 1 1 DANIELLE NIHILL P01350943 7819821001 2026-05-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERICH PICA 1101 15TH STREET NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 200362002 1270602 0 X WWW.FOEACTION.ORG X 1969 NY FOE ACTION FIGHTS FOR LAWS AND LAWMAKERS THAT PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. 6 6 65 250 0 0 1579625 1270602 0 0 0 0 24000 0 1603625 1270602 76200 60750 0 0 666339 969555 5668 0 194511 424964 660907 1173171 1691212 430454 -420610 1786647 1632265 40470 306698 1746177 1325567 TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND POLICY WORK, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON POLLUTION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND ENERGY ISSUES; AND HOW CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION STAND ON THESE ISSUES. 0 0 1410761 60750 0 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. (FOE ACTION) CONDUCTED OUTREACH EFFORTS THROUGH ITS WEBSITE, EMAILS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND EXPAND ITS BASE OF GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS WITH THE GOAL OF INCREASING SUPPORT FOR PROGRESSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL WELFARE POLICIES. OUR POLITICAL PROGRAM EDUCATED OUR MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, ACTIVISTS, ALLIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE SYSTEMIC HARM POLLUTING INDUSTRIES CAUSE TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE TRANSFORMATIONAL SOLUTIONS NEEDED TO PROTECT PEOPLE AND THE PLANET FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. 1410761 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 10 0 65 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AR CA FL GA HI IL KS KY MA MD MN MO MS NC NH NJ NM NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WI WV X ERICH PICA 2027837400 1101 15TH STREET 11TH FLOOR NW DC 20005 X ARTURO GARCIA-COSTAS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY ROGERS-WRIGHT SECRETARY (UNTIL 08/2024) 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TAMARA TOLES O'LAUGHLIN SECRETARY (AS OF 08/2024), TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EVA HERNANDEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NAVINA KHANNA BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/2024) 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETHANY MAKI BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHLOE MAXMIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NICK SIFUENTES BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICH G PICA PRESIDENT 6.56 X 48873 0 4234 JULIE DYER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 5.63 X 29330 0 2598 78203 0 6832 0 0 0 0 ANNE LEWIS STRATEGIES 650 MASSACHUSETTES AVE NW SUITE 505 WASHINGTON DC 20001 ONLINE ADVERTISING 135209 1 1270602 1270602 1270602 0 0 0 X 60750 60750 93471 51598 41873 654319 513238 73539 67542 33253 26241 3508 3504 131685 100174 19291 12220 56827 43038 8605 5184 59857 37268 18588 4001 23159 23159 57025 57000 25 27866 10273 10371 7222 98850 98850 1505 1505 101185 60706 28675 11804 64854 64854 17337 11470 5867 LIST ACQUISITION 134443 122790 11653 MERCHANT FEES 51583 117 5800 45666 DUE AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 23243 23243 OVERHEAD ALLOCATION 0 194005 -219720 25715 1691212 1410761 85940 194511 1523801 1610759 9359 4044 2075 17462 251412 0 1786647 1632265 34622 52751 5848 253947 40470 306698 X 1085815 1267620 660362 57947 1746177 1325567 1786647 1632265 -420610 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 122414 117414 5000 122414 0 FOOD & WATER ACTION FUND 1616 P STREET NW SUITE 300 WASHINGTON DC 20036 320160439 5000 1 0 0 PART I-A, LINE 1: FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION), INC. IDENTIFIED AND ENDORSED CANDIDATES COMMITTED TO FIGHTING FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOR GREATER SOCIAL AND RACIAL JUSTICE. THE ENDORSED CANDIDATES AND ISSUES AT STAKE DURING THE ELECTION WERE HIGHLIGHTED IN GET-OUT-THE-VOTE TEXT, PHONE BANKING, AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. CONTRIBUTIONS WERE ALSO MADE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON SIMILAR EFFORTS. 0 DUE TO FRIENDS OF THE EARTH ACTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 5848 DUE TO FRIENDS OF THE EARTH 248099 253947 X PART X, LINE 2: FOE ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND DETERMINED THAT ITS POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION. 1 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 237420660 501 C3 8000 0 N/A N/A GRANT TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF BB NEONICS WORK LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC 740 15TH STREET 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20005 521733698 501 C4 6250 0 N/A N/A LCV_CAPITAL DINNER SPONSORSHIP MARYLAND PESTICIDE EDUCATION NETWORK 544 EPPING FOREST ROAD ANNAPOLIS MD 21401 463713703 501 C3 15000 0 N/A N/A GRANT TO SUPPORT THE EXISTING PROGRAM TO BAN THE PESTICIDES KNOWN AS NEONICOTINOIDS PEOPLE AND POLLINATORS ACTION NETWORK PO BOX 355 NIWOT CO 80544 472260229 501 C3 10000 0 N/A N/A GRANT TO SUPPORT THE EXISTING PROGRAM TO BAN THE PESTICIDES KNOWN AS NEONICOTINOIDS SIERRA CLUB 2101 WEBSTER STREET SUITE 1300 OAKLAND CA 94612 941153307 501 C4 10000 0 N/A N/A GRANT TO SUPPORT EXISTING PROGRAM TO BAN THE PESTICIDES KNOWN AS NEONICOTINOIDS 3 2 PART I, LINE 2: THESE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT COMPETITIVELY AWARDED GRANTS, BUT RATHER CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO VARIOUS PARTNERS. WE RECEIVE DETAILED PLANS ABOUT HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE USED AND MONITOR IMPLEMENTATION BY RECEIVING REGULAR UPDATES AND FINALIZED MATERIALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THIS AUTHORITY IS DELEGATED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF ONLY MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY AND INCLUDES THE BOARD OFFICERS AND THE COMMITTEE CHAIRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MEMBERS OF THE CORPORATION SHALL CONSIST OF INDIVIDUALS (INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS) AND ORGANIZATIONS (ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS) THAT: (I) PAY DUES AS SPECIFIED IN THE BYLAWS OR ANNUALLY AFFIRM MEMBERSHIP AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; AND (II) MEET OTHER QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP AS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD UNDER THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A PLEASE REFER TO THE RESPONSE TO FORM 990 VI LINE 6. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR CONDUCT AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW OF THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING; ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE FORM 990 AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES ARE EXCHANGED BY EMAIL, WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY STAFF INCLUDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO FILL OUT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED IN DEPTH BY THE BOARD, AND DECISIONS ARE MADE AS TO WHETHER THE BOARD MEMBER SHOULD CONTINUE IN HIS/HER BOARD ROLE, OR POSSIBLY RECUSE HIM/HERSELF FROM VOTING ON CERTAIN MATTERS. THE POLICY IS MONITORED BY A DESIGNATED BOARD MEMBER THROUGH REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT IS PERFORMED BY COMMON PAYMASTER, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (FOE). FOE ACTION EFFECTIVELY FOLLOWS THIS PROCESS WHEN IT REIMBURSES FOE THROUGH THE COST SHARING AGREEMENT. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED BY A SPECIAL TASK FORCE, WHICH ASSESSES HIS OVERALL PERFORMANCE IN THE POSITION AND THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE ORGANIZATION. AS PART OF THE PROCESS, THE COMMITTEE CONSULTS WITH FOE'S HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS FOR CURRENT BENCHMARKS OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION FOR SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VII: FRIENDS OF THE EARTH ACTION SHARES STAFF WITH FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (FOE), THE COMMON PAYMASTER, AND EFFECTIVELY FOLLOWS THE COSTSHARING AGREEMENT WHEN REIMBURSING FOE. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 7: OTHER SALARIES AND WAGES CONSIST OF REIMBURSEMENTS FOR AN ALLOCATED PORTION OF SALARIES AND WAGES FROM FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT HAS NOT CHANGED. FOE ACTION HEALTHY WORLD VICTORY FUND 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 994015506 INACTIVE DE 527 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC 1 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH ACTION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 132644641 POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY DC 527 FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC 1 HEALTHY WORLD FUND 1101 15TH STREET NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20005 422396681 INACTIVE DC FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (ACTION) INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0