FRIENDS OF THE EARTH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH

EIN 23-7420660 · Alliances & Advocacy - Environment (C01)

What they do

FRIENDS of THE EARTH STRIVES for A MORE HEALTHY and JUST WORLD BY DEFENDNG THE ENVIRONMENT and HUMAN HEALTH WHILE ADVANCING SOCIAL and ECONOMIC JUSTICE BY CONDUCTING RESEARCH and EDUCATION, TRANSFORMING THE ECONOMY SO IT PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENT and ENHANCES PEOPLES WELL BEING and BY BUILDING MOVEMENTS IN THE U.S. and GLOBALLY WORKING for THOSE ENDS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.07%of revenue went to mission work83.6% of expenses · Program services

9.08%of revenue went to fundraising10.1% of expenses

$89.80spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.66%of revenue went to management and office costs6.3% of expenses

$1.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $250,359 for ERICH G PICA (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$20,396,676

Mission workProgram services$15,310,82775.07% of revenue83.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,153,8165.66% of revenue6.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,851,6189.08% of revenue10.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,080,41510.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,316,26189.80% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 83.6% mission · 6.3% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 5.6% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.41% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 5.6% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 5.9% management · 11.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.45% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.9% mission · 21.4% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 7.6% management · 12.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.42% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 7.1% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.94% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 8.2% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,396,676

Expenses$18,316,261

Annual surplus $2,080,415 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$15,310,827 · 83.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,153,816 · 6.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,851,618 · 10.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,396,676

Expenses$18,316,261

Assets$24,066,652

Income$20,396,676

Contributions$19,529,979

Mission work (program services)$15,310,827

Fundraising$1,851,618

Grants given$5,004,996

Average grant$50,050

Management and general$1,153,816

Stocks and bonds$6,169,269

Accounting fees$88,899

Investing fees$40,878

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ERICH G PICAPRESIDENT · 31 hrs/week $250,359Base $230,400 · Other $19,959

PETER A STOCKERVP OF MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOP · 34 hrs/week $190,041Base $175,780 · Other $14,261

JULIE DYERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 32 hrs/week $180,922Base $166,203 · Other $14,719

JAHNAVI TRIVEDIDIRECTOR, FINANCE · 36 hrs/week $155,974Base $142,363 · Other $13,611

JONATHAN KELLAMDIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY · 36 hrs/week $143,719Base $135,584 · Other $8,135

LISA ARCHERDIRECTOR, FOOD & AGRICULTURE PROGRAM · 28 hrs/week $126,599Base $109,488 · Other $17,111

CARRIE MANNDIRECTOR, DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP & ADVOCACY · 29 hrs/week $117,167Base $111,194 · Other $5,973

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

ERICH G PICAPRESIDENT

PETER A STOCKERVP OF MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOP

JULIE DYERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JAHNAVI TRIVEDIDIRECTOR, FINANCE

JONATHAN KELLAMDIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY

LISA ARCHERDIRECTOR, FOOD & AGRICULTURE PROGRAM

CARRIE MANNDIRECTOR, DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP & ADVOCACY

JUDITH BROWNE DIANISVICE CHAIR

STEPHEN NEMETHBOARD MEMBER

SOROUSH SHEHABIBOARD MEMBER

RUTH MILLERBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/2024)

RAE RICHMANSECRETARY

NANCY METAYER BOWENBOARD MEMBER

MATHY STANISLAUSBOARD MEMBER

MARC ZIONTSTREASURER

KATIE EDERBOARD MEMBER

ADI MARTINEZ-ROMANBOARD MEMBER

JEFFREY GLUECKCHAIR

EVA HERNANDEZBOARD MEMBER

DAWN KNICKERBOCKERBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS PAINEBOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 04/2025)

BETHANY MAKIBOARD MEMBER

ARTURO GARCIA-COSTASBOARD MEMBER

ANTHONY ROGERS-WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 1101 15TH ST NW 11TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5002
County: District of Columbia
In care of: ERICH PICA
Primary officer: ERICH PICA, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 783-7400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Environment (C01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Environment
Grant-giving organization: Yes