CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY
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Plain text CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/center-for-transnational-environmental-accountability-852570055. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2021–2024]. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/center-for-transnational-environmental-accountability-852570055
MLA “CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY.” furp.org, tax years 2021–2024, https://furp.org/org/center-for-transnational-environmental-accountability-852570055. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-07; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $842K · expenses $693K · assets $1.2M
- EIN
- 85-2570055
- Address
- 5928 HOLLAND RD, ROCKVILLE, MD 20851-1922
- Website
- ctea.earth
- NTEE code
- Q05 Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis (International, Foreign Affairs and National Security) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2020 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The purpose of the Organization is to work, and promote efforts, to ensure multinational corporations and other actors are held accountable for environmental harm and human rights violations arising from their international investments.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jingjing Zhang | President | 2021-2024 | $144,307 | $397,887 | 1 |
| Marie Soveroski | Secretary and Treasurer | 2021-2024 | $79,697 | $254,847 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 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.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Percival | Board Chair | 2021-2024 | 10 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jonathan Kaufman | Director | 2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Katherin Machalek | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ling Li | Director | 2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Seema Kakade (former) | Director | 2021-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Reuben Guttman (former) | Director | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 6 people listed · 2 paid, $224K · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jingjing Zhang | President | 40 | $144,307 | $0 | $0 | $144,307 | 1 |
| Marie Soveroski | Secretary and Treasurer | 40 | $79,697 | $0 | $0 | $79,697 | 1 |
| Robert Percival | Board Chair | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Kaufman | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Katherin Machalek | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Ling Li | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $196K · 4 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jingjing Zhang | President | 40 | $113,600 | $0 | $0 | $113,600 | 1 |
| Marie Soveroski | Secretary and Treasurer | 40 | $82,340 | $0 | $0 | $82,340 | 1 |
| Robert Percival | Chair | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Seema Kakade | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 4 people listed · 2 paid, $176K · 5 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jingjing Zhang | President | 40 | $106,500 | $0 | $0 | $106,500 | 1 |
| Marie Soveroski | Secretary and Treasurer | 40 | $69,000 | $0 | $0 | $69,000 | 1 |
| Robert Percival | Chair | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Seema Kakade | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $57K · 5 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jingjing Zhang | President | 40 | $33,480 | $0 | $0 | $33,480 | 1 |
| Marie Soveroski | Secretary and Treasurer | 40 | $23,810 | $0 | $0 | $23,810 | 1 |
| Robert Percival | Chair | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Seema Kakade | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Reuben Guttman | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $842,003 | $693,058 | $1,193,911 | $1,160,776 | $817,200 | $0 | $224,004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $426,160 | $517,297 | $545,718 | $536,625 | $426,160 | $0 | $257,948 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $803,000 | $442,397 | $637,450 | $627,662 | $803,000 | $0 | $175,500 | 5 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $205,000 | $226,451 | $267,131 | $267,059 | $205,000 | $0 | $57,290 | 5 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
8 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,962,360 in all, tax years 2020 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
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORD FOUNDATION | $657,666 | 3 | $257,666 | 2023 | 2021-2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY”, “CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY INC” | show |
| THE SCHMIDT FAMILY FOUNDATION | $612,340 | 4 | $260,000 | 2024 | 2020, 2022-2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY” | show |
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY | $400,000 | 1 | $400,000 | 2024 | 2024 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTABIL” | show |
| OPEN SOCIETY POLICY CENTER INC | $186,100 | 1 | $186,100 | 2020 | 2020 | Public charity | Exact | show |
| PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | $63,254 | 1 | $63,254 | 2022 | 2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| RSF SOCIAL FINANCE INC | $28,000 | 1 | $28,000 | 2022 | 2022 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 | 2024 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 | 2020 | DAF sponsor | Exact | show |
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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 · $693,058 spent · pay $354,046 · grants $114,560 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $224,004 | $224,004 | $0 | $0 | 32.3% | |
| Grants outside the US | $114,560 | $114,560 | - | - | 16.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $92,304 | $44,858 | $47,446 | $0 | 13.3% | |
| Travel | $84,832 | $61,619 | $23,213 | $0 | 12.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $70,097 | $32,207 | $37,890 | $0 | 10.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Meeting Costs | $32,204 | $32,204 | $0 | $0 | 4.6% |
| Payroll taxes | $25,457 | $18,314 | $7,143 | $0 | 3.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,500 | $16,500 | $0 | $0 | 2.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Operational Costs | $15,561 | $155 | $15,406 | $0 | 2.2% |
| Other employee benefits | $9,914 | $8,835 | $1,079 | $0 | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Workshop Costs | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Pension plan contributions | $2,367 | $0 | $2,367 | $0 | 0.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $258 | $258 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $693,058 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $517,297 spent · pay $294,681 · grants $61,250 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $257,948 | $219,048 | $38,900 | $0 | 49.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $69,412 | $62,947 | $6,465 | $0 | 13.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $61,250 | $61,250 | - | - | 11.8% | |
| Travel | $49,284 | $48,908 | $376 | $0 | 9.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $20,228 | $17,194 | $3,034 | $0 | 3.9% | |
| Other employee benefits | $16,505 | $0 | $16,505 | $0 | 3.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $15,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Operational Costs | $13,549 | $484 | $13,065 | $0 | 2.6% |
| All other expenses | $11,353 | $10,841 | $512 | $0 | 2.2% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,768 | $0 | $2,768 | $0 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $517,297 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $442,397 spent · pay $283,587 · grants $65,461 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $175,500 | $132,218 | $43,282 | $0 | 39.7% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $76,631 | $76,631 | $0 | $0 | 17.3% | |
| Grants outside the US | $65,461 | $65,461 | - | - | 14.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $37,450 | $24,450 | $13,000 | $0 | 8.5% | |
| Travel | $34,228 | $33,513 | $715 | $0 | 7.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $31,456 | $21,533 | $9,923 | $0 | 7.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Admin Costs | $13,434 | $0 | $13,434 | $0 | 3.0% |
| All other expenses | $8,237 | $7,627 | $610 | $0 | 1.9% | |
| Total | $442,397 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $226,451 spent · pay $119,200 · grants $34,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $68,072 | $68,072 | $0 | $0 | 30.1% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $57,290 | $57,290 | $0 | $0 | 25.3% | |
| Grants outside the US | $34,500 | $34,500 | - | - | 15.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $32,844 | $32,844 | $0 | $0 | 14.5% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $28,565 | $28,565 | $0 | $0 | 12.6% | |
| Travel | $2,494 | $2,494 | $0 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Office expenses | $2,185 | $2,185 | $0 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Pension plan contributions | $501 | $501 | $0 | $0 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $226,451 | 100% |
State business registration
- CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRON MD, Employee benefit plan sponsor (Form 5500), Filed for plan year 2025
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan sponsor | CENTER FOR TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRON | MD | Form 5500 (employee benefit plans) | EIN (EXACT) |
Matched by name (and state) or EIN only; a shared name is not proof of the same person or organization.
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