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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $713K · expenses $1.1M · assets $1.5M

Also known as
POLICY CENTER INC
EIN
68-0531882
Address
3435 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 965, LOS ANGELES, CA 90010-1920
Website
WWW.ENVIRONMENTCALIFORNIACENTER.ORG
NTEE code
C30
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2003
Cross-check
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer

Mission

ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING OUR AIR, WATER, AND OPEN SPACES. WE INVESTIGATE PROBLEMS, CRAFT SOLUTIONS, EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND DECISION-MAKERS AND HELP THE PUBLIC MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD IN LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL DEBATES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Susan Rakov TREASURER2010-2024 $0$693,190 3
Laura Deehan STATE DIRECTOR2020-2024 $55,000$55,000 2
Wendy Wendlandt PRESIDENT2010-2024 $0$29,220 9
Dan Jacobson (former) State Director2010-2019 $0$268,790 6

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

8 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Carla Musumeci FINANCIAL DIRECTOR2024 1 $0 reported 2
Dan Xie DIRECTOR2021-2024 1 $0 reported 5
Emily Kelly-Fischer FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR2024 6 $0 reported 9
Amanda Read DIRECTOR2022-2024 1 $0 reported 3
Veronika Michels DIRECTOR (FROM 5/30/25 ONWARD)2024 1 $0 reported 1
Caroline Harwood Nordquist (former) Clerk2020-2021 1 $0 reported 1
Jonathan Kaplan (former) Director2010-2020 1 $0 reported 1
Caroline Harwood (former) Clerk2010-2019 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $55K · 6 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
LAURA DEEHAN STATE DIRECTOR20 $52,885$0$2,115 $55,0002
SUSAN RAKOV TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $03
DAN XIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $05
AMANDA READ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
WENDY WENDLANDT PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $09
VERONIKA MICHELS DIRECTOR (FROM 5/30/25 ONWARD)1 $0$0$0 $01
EMILY KELLY-FISCHER FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR6 $0$0$0 $09
CARLA MUSUMECI FINANCIAL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
2023 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $100K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUSAN RAKOV TREASURER1 $0$85,428$14,756 $100,1843
LAURA DEEHAN STATE DIRECTOR20 $0$0$0 $02
DAN XIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $05
AMANDA READ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
WENDY WENDLANDT PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $09
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $125K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
SUSAN RAKOV TREASURER1 $109,621$0$15,028 $124,6493
LAURA DEEHAN STATE DIRECTOR20 $0$0$0 $02
DAN XIE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $05
AMANDA READ DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
WENDY WENDLANDT PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $09
2021 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $147K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Susan Rakov Treasurer1 $0$131,240$16,095 $147,3353
Wendy Wendlandt President1 $0$0$0 $09
Dan Xie Director1 $0$0$0 $05
Caroline Harwood Nordquist Clerk1 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Deehan State Director20 $0$0$0 $02
2020 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $114K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Susan Rakov Treasurer1 $0$99,594$14,281 $113,8753
Wendy Wendlandt President1 $0$0$0 $09
Jonathan Kaplan Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Caroline Harwood Nordquist Clerk1 $0$0$0 $01
Laura Deehan State Director20 $0$0$0 $02
2019 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $119K · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Susan Rakov Treasurer1 $0$92,953$17,407 $110,3603
Wendy Wendlandt President1 $0$6,065$2,714 $8,7799
Jonathan Kaplan Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Caroline Harwood Clerk1 $0$0$0 $01
Dan Jacobson State Director20 $0$0$0 $06
2018 · 5 people listed · 3 paid, $146K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Susan Rakov Treasurer1 $0$84,120$12,667 $96,7873
Dan Jacobson State Director20 $24,830$0$4,300 $29,1306
Wendy Wendlandt President1 $0$17,206$3,235 $20,4419
Jonathan Kaplan Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Caroline Harwood Clerk1 $0$0$0 $01
2017 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $23K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Jacobson State Director20 $22,984$0$0 $22,9846
Wendy Wendlandt President1 $0$0$0 $09
Susan Rakov Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Jonathan Kaplan Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Caroline Harwood Clerk1 $0$0$0 $01
2016 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $38K · 2 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Jacobson State Director20 $33,058$0$4,926 $37,9846
Wendy Wendlandt President1 $0$0$0 $09
Susan Rakov Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Jonathan Kaplan Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Caroline Harwood Clerk1 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $35K · 3 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Jacobson Prog Director20 $34,860$0$0 $34,8606
Wendy Wendlandt Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $09
Susan Rakov Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Jonathan Kaplan Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Caroline Harwood Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2014 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $38K · 3 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Jacobson Prog Director20 $37,585$0$0 $37,5856
Wendy Wendlandt Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $09
Susan Rakov Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Jonathan Kaplan Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Caroline Harwood Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2013 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $29K · 5 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Jacobson Prog Director20 $29,486$0$0 $29,4866
Wendy Wendlandt Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $09
Susan Rakov Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Jonathan Kaplan Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Caroline Harwood Director1 $0$0$0 $01
2012 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $33K · 7 employees · 4 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Jacobson Prog Director30 $32,654$0$0 $32,6546
Caroline Harwood Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jonathan Kaplan Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Rakov Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Wendy Wendlandt Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $09
2011 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $17K · 9 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Jacobson Prog Director30 $17,462$0$0 $17,4626
Caroline Harwood Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Jonathan Kaplan Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Susan Rakov Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Wendy Wendlandt Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $09
2010 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $27K · 8 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan Jacobson Program Dir30 $26,645$0$0 $26,6456
Wendy Wendlandt Chairperson1 $0$0$0 $09
Susan Rakov Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $03
Jonathan Kaplan Secretary1 $0$0$0 $01
Caroline Harwood Director1 $0$0$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2012 · 1 contractor · $542K
NameLocationServicePaid
Environment CaliforniaSacramento, CAeduc, pub outreach$542,340
2011 · 1 contractor · $298K
NameLocationServicePaid
Environment CaliforniaSacramento, CAeduc, pub outreach$297,671
2010 · 1 contractor · $197K
NameLocationServicePaid
Fund for the Public InterestBoston, MAprogram, financial$197,494

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $350K
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $375K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $40K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $40K
2019 · 1 grant to organizations · $40K
2018 · 2 grants to organizations · $135K
2014 · 1 grant to organizations · $10K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$713,419$1,147,511 $1,514,852$824,570 $693,075$0 $55,86865
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$880,682$738,112 $1,822,584$1,094,826 $846,809$0 $48,4950-
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$549,239$1,140,533 $1,954,853$847,751 $549,239$0 $128,1150-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$809,574$433,708 $2,795,570$1,362,211 $809,574$0 $33,1980-
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2021-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$715,812$632,759 $1,492,169$1,014,709 $715,812$0 $27,4040-
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2020-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$342,665$304,520 $1,308,480$888,224 $342,601$0 $69,3910-
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2019-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$510,702$308,624 $1,060,996$850,079 $505,629$0 $42,7502-
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2018-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$467,199$252,934 $806,179$648,001 $467,076$0 $19,6592-
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2017-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$420,870$434,546 $765,458$433,736 $420,334$0 $33,0582-
2015 · Form 990 period ending 2016-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$533,194$456,158 $807,618$447,412 $533,071$0 $34,86034
2014 · Form 990 period ending 2015-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$483,011$326,674 $408,532$370,376 $482,757$0 $37,58534
2013 · Form 990 period ending 2014-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$774,652$547,994 $388,316$214,039 $772,232$0 $29,48654
2012 · Form 990 period ending 2013-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$258,181$868,178 $626,621-$12,619 $255,071$0 $32,65474
2011 · Form 990 period ending 2012-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$243,862$629,311 $2,326,002$597,378 $240,605$0 $17,4629-
2010 · Form 990 period ending 2011-08-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$507,939$503,925 $1,352,475$982,827 $502,748$0 $26,6458-

Funders of this organization

25 grantors reported grants to this organization, $4,221,771 in all, tax years 2009 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
UNITED STATES ENERGY FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2020-2024 5$995,000 2024$200,000
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DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2015-2024 10$928,045 2024$179,100
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ENVIRONMENT AMERICA RESEARCH AND POLICY CENTER INC Public charity Exact 2009-2011, 2013-2016, 2019, 2023-2024 10$549,233 2024$22,000
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RESOURCES LEGACY FUND Public charity Exact 2014, 2016-2017, 2019-2024 9$515,000 2024$30,000
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SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2013-2014, 2018, 2020-2024 8$223,200 2024$45,000
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THE ENERGY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2018-2019 2$198,000 2019$75,000
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2017-2024 8$147,875 2024$20,080
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CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2009-2017 9$127,500 2017$22,500
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MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2020, 2022 3$85,000 2022$5,000
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PARK FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA RESEARCH & POLICY CENTER INC” 2020-2022 3$75,000 2022$25,000
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2023 5$64,178 2023$13,219
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LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2014, 2016-2017, 2020-2021 5$55,500 2021$500
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CLIMATEWORKS FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2023 1$50,000 2023$50,000
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RESOURCES LEGACY FUND FOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2015-2016 2$45,000 2016$30,000
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ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INC Public charity Exact 2010 1$36,000 2010$36,000
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NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC Public charity Exact 2023 1$35,000 2023$35,000
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SOLAR RIGHTS ALLIANCE Public charity Exact 2021 1$27,000 2021$27,000
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THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA RESEARCH & POLICY CENTER INC” 2020 1$25,000 2020$25,000
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HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2017, 2020 2$20,000 2020$10,000
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JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF S F MARIN PENINSULA & SONOMA COUNTIES DAF sponsor Exact 2017 1$10,400 2017$10,400
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THE SEATTLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2010 1$7,000 2010$7,000
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DENVER FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2014 1$2,000 2014$2,000
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA RESEARCH & POLICY CENTER INC” 2020 2$500 2020$500
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RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC DAF sponsor Exact 2012 1$250 2012$250
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INTUIT FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “ENVIRONMENT CALIFORNIA RESEARCH & POLICY CENTER INC” 2010-2011 2$90 2011$40
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $1,147,511 spent · pay $133,551 · grants $350,000 · events $10,021
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $606,951$491,826$92,682$22,443 52.9%
Grants to US organizations and governments $350,000$350,000-- 30.5%
Other salaries and wages $61,433$55,581$1,986$3,866 5.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $55,868$44,694$5,587$5,587 4.9%
Occupancy $14,707$12,917$727$1,063 1.3%
Travel $13,303$11,684$657$962 1.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $10,021$10,021-- 0.9%
Fees: accounting $9,817-$9,817- 0.9%
Payroll taxes $8,858$7,780$438$640 0.8%
Other employee benefits $5,492$4,993$162$337 0.5%
Office expenses $4,992$4,384$248$360 0.4%
Insurance $2,767-$2,767- 0.2%
Pension plan contributions $1,900$1,669$94$137 0.2%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES $1,214$1,023$138$53 0.1%
Information technology $188$165$9$14 0.0%
Total$1,147,511100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $738,112 spent · pay $141,036 · grants $0 · events $22,226
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $528,776$391,491$93,493$43,792 71.6%
Other salaries and wages $68,892$60,643$2,889$5,360 9.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $48,495$42,688$2,034$3,773 6.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $22,226$22,226-- 3.0%
Travel $16,076$14,151$674$1,251 2.2%
Occupancy $13,579$11,953$569$1,057 1.8%
Other employee benefits $11,087$9,759$465$863 1.5%
Payroll taxes $8,622$7,589$362$671 1.2%
Fees: accounting $7,968-$7,968- 1.1%
Office expenses $4,768$4,197$200$371 0.6%
Pension plan contributions $3,940$3,468$165$307 0.5%
Insurance $3,010-$3,010- 0.4%
Other (as described)MISCBOOKSSUBSCRIPTIONS $391$345$16$30 0.1%
Information technology $123$108$5$10 0.0%
Other (as described)FILING FEES $100-$100- 0.0%
Other (as described)COALITION DUES $59$59-- 0.0%
Total$738,112100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $1,140,533 spent · pay $135,946 · grants $375,000 · events $5,032
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $581,134$443,213$104,670$33,251 51.0%
Grants to US organizations and governments $375,000$375,000-- 32.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $128,115$112,774$5,373$9,968 11.2%
Fees: accounting $16,105-$16,105- 1.4%
Travel $14,367$12,646$603$1,118 1.3%
Office expenses $6,371$5,608$267$496 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $5,032$5,032-- 0.4%
Payroll taxes $4,494$3,956$188$350 0.4%
Occupancy $3,952$3,479$166$307 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $3,337$2,937$140$260 0.3%
Insurance $1,686-$1,686- 0.1%
Other (as described)MISCBOOKSSUBSCRIPTIONS $436$383$19$34 0.0%
Information technology $384$338$16$30 0.0%
Other (as described)FILING FEES $120-$120- 0.0%
Total$1,140,533100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $433,708 spent · pay $80,417 · grants $40,000 · events $223
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $151,463$42,328$59,788$49,347 34.9%
Other (as described)Citizen outreach $115,636$115,636-- 26.7%
Grants to US organizations and governments $40,000$40,000-- 9.2%
Other salaries and wages $39,430$37,423$50$1,957 9.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $33,198$26,558$3,320$3,320 7.7%
Advertising and promotion $24,400$24,400-- 5.6%
Fees: accounting $6,367-$6,367- 1.5%
Insurance $6,061-$6,061- 1.4%
Occupancy $5,486$4,832$255$399 1.3%
Payroll taxes $5,167$4,552$240$375 1.2%
Pension plan contributions $2,152$1,896$100$156 0.5%
Travel $1,818$1,602$84$132 0.4%
Information technology $976$859$49$68 0.2%
Office expenses $861$478$341$42 0.2%
Other employee benefits $470$413$22$35 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $223$223-- 0.1%
Total$433,708100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $632,759 spent · pay $88,092 · grants $40,000 · events $210
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Citizen outreach $380,403$380,403-- 60.1%
Fees: other services $97,057$33,635$44,445$18,977 15.3%
Other salaries and wages $40,420$34,341$1,634$4,445 6.4%
Grants to US organizations and governments $40,000$40,000-- 6.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $27,404$23,284$1,107$3,013 4.3%
Payroll taxes $14,750$12,532$596$1,622 2.3%
Insurance $9,581-$9,581- 1.5%
Occupancy $8,164$6,936$330$898 1.3%
Fees: accounting $6,300-$6,300- 1.0%
Pension plan contributions $2,775$2,358$112$305 0.4%
Other employee benefits $2,743$2,330$111$302 0.4%
Office expenses $1,121$846$166$109 0.2%
Information technology $928$789$37$102 0.1%
Other (as described)Dues & filing fees $846$500$346- 0.1%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $210$210-- 0.0%
Travel $57$49$2$6 0.0%
Total$632,759100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $304,520 spent · pay $115,513 · grants $40,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $119,238$47,898$53,642$17,698 39.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $69,391$55,513$6,939$6,939 22.8%
Grants to US organizations and governments $40,000$40,000-- 13.1%
Other salaries and wages $34,412$27,530$3,441$3,441 11.3%
Insurance $11,557-$11,557- 3.8%
Other employee benefits $8,678$6,942$868$868 2.8%
Fees: accounting $6,256-$6,256- 2.1%
Occupancy $5,316$4,252$532$532 1.7%
Travel $4,898$3,918$490$490 1.6%
Pension plan contributions $2,702$2,162$270$270 0.9%
Information technology $1,444$1,156$144$144 0.5%
Payroll taxes $330$264$33$33 0.1%
Office expenses $298$204$69$25 0.1%
Total$304,520100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $308,624 spent · pay $56,586 · grants $135,000 · events $4,057
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $135,000$135,000-- 43.7%
Fees: other services $81,392$22,598$58,794- 26.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $42,750$34,200$4,275$4,275 13.9%
Occupancy $7,980$6,384$798$798 2.6%
Office expenses $7,868$6,873$134$861 2.5%
Fees: accounting $7,510-$7,510- 2.4%
Other salaries and wages $6,555$5,244$656$655 2.1%
Other employee benefits $5,048$4,038$505$505 1.6%
Travel $4,852$3,882$485$485 1.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,057$4,057-- 1.3%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $1,610$1,288$161$161 0.5%
Information technology $1,603$1,283$160$160 0.5%
Payroll taxes $1,491$1,193$149$149 0.5%
Pension plan contributions $742$594$74$74 0.2%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $166$133$17$16 0.1%
Total$308,624100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $252,934 spent · pay $68,485 · grants $0 · events $3,267
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $161,163$110,334$50,829- 63.7%
Other salaries and wages $36,505$32,745$111$3,649 14.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $19,659$15,725$1,967$1,967 7.8%
Fees: accounting $8,205-$8,205- 3.2%
Other employee benefits $5,537$4,778$205$554 2.2%
Travel $4,815$4,156$178$481 1.9%
Payroll taxes $4,411$3,807$163$441 1.7%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $3,267$3,267-- 1.3%
Occupancy $3,027$2,612$112$303 1.2%
Pension plan contributions $2,373$2,048$88$237 0.9%
Information technology $1,383$1,190$55$138 0.5%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $1,106$952$44$110 0.4%
Insurance $1,057-$1,057- 0.4%
Office expenses $277$124$138$15 0.1%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $149$128$6$15 0.1%
Total$252,934100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $434,546 spent · pay $101,515 · grants $0 · events $10,653
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Citizen outreach $150,000$150,000-- 34.5%
Fees: other services $115,638$59,879$55,759- 26.6%
Other salaries and wages $36,473$31,317$1,509$3,647 8.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $33,058$28,385$1,367$3,306 7.6%
Other (as described)Dues & memberships $20,503$20,503-- 4.7%
Pension plan contributions $17,200$14,792$688$1,720 4.0%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $10,653$10,653-- 2.5%
Other employee benefits $8,989$7,731$359$899 2.1%
Travel $8,247$7,085$337$825 1.9%
Insurance $8,162-$8,162- 1.9%
Fees: accounting $8,139-$8,139- 1.9%
Occupancy $6,972$5,990$285$697 1.6%
Payroll taxes $5,795$4,984$232$579 1.3%
Information technology $2,637$2,268$105$264 0.6%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $1,553$1,336$62$155 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $301$259$12$30 0.1%
Office expenses $126$43$77$6 0.0%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $100$86$4$10 0.0%
Total$434,546100%

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2015 · Form 990 · $456,158 spent · pay $118,897 · grants $0 · events $4,167
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Citizen outreach $150,000$150,000-- 32.9%
Fees: management $103,791$25,948$77,843- 22.8%
Other salaries and wages $61,489$52,880$2,460$6,149 13.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $34,860$29,980$1,394$3,486 7.6%
Fees: other services $16,392$16,392-- 3.6%
Other (as described)Dues & memberships $15,894$15,894-- 3.5%
Other employee benefits $13,139$11,300$525$1,314 2.9%
Insurance $10,531-$10,531- 2.3%
Travel $10,352$8,907$410$1,035 2.3%
Occupancy $8,070$6,940$323$807 1.8%
Fees: accounting $7,870-$7,870- 1.7%
Payroll taxes $6,888$5,924$275$689 1.5%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,167$4,167-- 0.9%
Office expenses $4,015$3,905$53$57 0.9%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $3,867$3,326$155$386 0.8%
Pension plan contributions $2,521$2,168$101$252 0.6%
Information technology $1,812$1,559$72$181 0.4%
Depreciation and depletion $300$258$12$30 0.1%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $200$172$8$20 0.0%
Total$456,158100%

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2014 · Form 990 · $326,674 spent · pay $96,757 · grants $10,005 · events $8,166
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Dues & memberships $83,571$83,571-- 25.6%
Other salaries and wages $45,653$40,009$1,078$4,566 14.0%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $37,585$30,069$3,758$3,758 11.5%
Fees: other services $28,066$28,066-- 8.6%
Occupancy $21,850$18,390$1,275$2,185 6.7%
Other (as described)Grants out$5,000 $19,659$19,659-- 6.0%
Office expenses $10,947$9,056$807$1,084 3.4%
Other (as described)Bad debts $10,877$9,223$566$1,088 3.3%
Travel $10,263$8,638$599$1,026 3.1%
Grants to US organizations and governments $10,005$10,005-- 3.1%
Insurance $9,257-$9,257- 2.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $8,166$8,166-- 2.5%
Fees: accounting $7,839-$7,839- 2.4%
Payroll taxes $7,112$5,974$427$711 2.2%
Other employee benefits $6,407$5,382$384$641 2.0%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $4,437$3,738$255$444 1.4%
Information technology $2,498$2,102$146$250 0.8%
All other expenses $2,181$1,832$131$218 0.7%
Depreciation and depletion $301$253$18$30 0.1%
Total$326,674100%

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2013 · Form 990 · $547,994 spent · pay $142,950 · grants $0 · events $602
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Dues & memberships $141,087$141,087-- 25.7%
Fees: other services $103,721$103,721-- 18.9%
Other salaries and wages $92,642$77,852$4,176$10,614 16.9%
Fees: management $57,398$14,349$43,049- 10.5%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $35,110$29,141$2,107$3,862 6.4%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $29,486$23,590$2,948$2,948 5.4%
Travel $19,861$16,659$1,103$2,099 3.6%
Occupancy $18,081$15,022$1,054$2,005 3.3%
Other employee benefits $10,422$8,671$605$1,146 1.9%
Payroll taxes $10,400$8,653$603$1,144 1.9%
Insurance $9,875-$9,875- 1.8%
Fees: accounting $8,241-$8,241- 1.5%
Office expenses $6,453$5,261$459$733 1.2%
Information technology $3,105$2,577$186$342 0.6%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $1,210$1,005$72$133 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $602$602-- 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $300$249$18$33 0.1%
Total$547,994100%

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2012 · Form 990 · $868,178 spent · pay $130,023 · grants $0 · events $8,744
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Public education outreach $542,340$542,340-- 62.5%
Other salaries and wages $70,362$61,535$3,598$5,229 8.1%
Fees: management $44,649$11,162$33,487- 5.1%
Fees: other services $37,723$20,454-$17,269 4.3%
Other (as described)Dues & memberships $36,723$36,723-- 4.2%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $32,654$28,556$1,672$2,426 3.8%
Travel $17,855$15,614$914$1,327 2.1%
Other employee benefits $16,504$14,433$845$1,226 1.9%
Occupancy $12,174$10,646$623$905 1.4%
Insurance $11,553-$11,553- 1.3%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $10,655$9,317$546$792 1.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $8,744$8,744-- 1.0%
Fees: accounting $7,631-$7,631- 0.9%
Payroll taxes $6,499$5,683$333$483 0.7%
Pension plan contributions $4,004$3,501$205$298 0.5%
Office expenses $3,655$3,136$259$260 0.4%
Information technology $2,492$2,179$128$185 0.3%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $1,388$1,214$71$103 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $573$501$29$43 0.1%
Total$868,178100%

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2011 · Form 990 · $629,311 spent · pay $138,578 · grants $0 · events $9,351
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Public education outreach $297,671$297,671-- 47.3%
Other salaries and wages $98,756$82,916$4,882$10,958 15.7%
Fees: other services $64,017$30,973$20,544$12,500 10.2%
Other (as described)Dues & memberships $60,997$60,997-- 9.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $17,462$14,747$837$1,878 2.8%
Travel $12,891$10,824$637$1,430 2.0%
Occupancy $12,783$10,733$632$1,418 2.0%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $12,414$12,414-- 2.0%
Payroll taxes $11,781$9,891$582$1,308 1.9%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $9,351$9,351-- 1.5%
Other employee benefits $8,978$7,538$444$996 1.4%
Fees: accounting $8,101-$8,101- 1.3%
Insurance $7,678-$7,678- 1.2%
Information technology $1,771$1,771-- 0.3%
Pension plan contributions $1,601$1,259$105$237 0.3%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $1,490$1,416$37$37 0.2%
Office expenses $1,130$986$112$32 0.2%
Depreciation and depletion $439$368$22$49 0.1%
Total$629,311100%

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2010 · Form 990 · $503,925 spent · pay $112,225 · grants $0 · events $4,708
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Public education outreach $181,564$181,564-- 36.0%
Fees: other services $84,432$60,587$11,947$11,898 16.8%
Other (as described)Dues & memberships $66,342$66,342-- 13.2%
Other salaries and wages $64,671$54,507$3,847$6,317 12.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $26,645$22,456$1,586$2,603 5.3%
Travel $14,433$11,981$990$1,462 2.9%
Other employee benefits $13,165$11,096$783$1,286 2.6%
Other (as described)Printing and Publications $10,816$10,816-- 2.1%
Occupancy $10,343$8,718$615$1,010 2.1%
Insurance $6,144-$6,144- 1.2%
Payroll taxes $6,002$5,059$357$586 1.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,708$4,708-- 0.9%
Office expenses $4,442$3,879$266$297 0.9%
Fees: accounting $3,676-$3,676- 0.7%
Information technology $2,171$2,171-- 0.4%
Other (as described)Postage and Shipping $2,022$1,920$51$51 0.4%
Pension plan contributions $1,742$1,468$104$170 0.3%
Depreciation and depletion $607$512$30$65 0.1%
Total$503,925100%

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