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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 9,936,764 | 13,079,260 | 8,713,822 | 8,696,632 | 12,459,773 | 52,886,251 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 9,936,764 | 13,079,260 | 8,713,822 | 8,696,632 | 12,459,773 | 52,886,251 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 52,886,251 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 9,936,764 | 13,079,260 | 8,713,822 | 8,696,632 | 12,459,773 | 52,886,251 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 160,394 | 276,600 | 104,673 | 651,458 | 343,384 | 1,536,509 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 138,641 | 126,622 | 89,436 | 272,726 | 91,750 | 719,175 |
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 55,439,262 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 17005038 |
| Software Version: | 2017v2.2 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: New Leaders InitiativesNew Leaders Initiative is a cutting edge and innovative youth program that identifies, trains, and supports young environmental leaders in North America. The program administers the Brower Youth Awards, a prize recognizing the accomplishments of six outstanding youth leaders annually. This years recipients led projects ranging from pollinator conservation to climate justice and, in addition to a cash prize and public recognition, received coaching, training, and peer support. Bay Area local programming also includes events designed to help youth activists gain a sense of community, build capacity, and express themselves through public speaking, visual arts, poetry and music. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Earth Island AdvocatesLaunched in October 2017, Earth Island Advocates achieves tangible results for the environment through legal actions that combine the knowledge and expertise of our grassroots project network with the pro bono resources of law firms, legal clinics, and nonprofit organizations. Over the past year, Advocates has helped develop ten legal actions on behalf of eight different grassroots projects that cover a wide range of issues from animal welfare to conservation to toxics, and much more.In most of these cases, Advocates has obtained pro bono legal services from law firms, legal clinics, or other non-profits. Advocates is currently working with more than a dozen pro bono partners and has obtained pro bono legal services valued at more than one million dollars.The following is a list of 77 projects under sponsorship with the Organization during all or part of FY 2018. This includes 7 new projects and 4 that either spun-off to become independent organizations or closed down. *These projects were inactive during all or part of fiscal year 2018.**These projects separated from the Organization during the fiscal year 2018.~These projects were new to the Organization in fiscal year 2018.AGRICULTURE & FOOD SYSTEMS Cultivate Oregon is raising awareness about the socio-political and health implications of pesticide-intensive transgenic crops, while also strengthening seed diversity, cultural connections to food, and urban and rural alliances. Food Shift is developing sustainable solutions that reduce wasted food and hunger by addressing the underlying structural causes and developing an effective and equitable system for food recovery and redistribution. Hempstead Project HEARTs mission is to use music and the arts to raise awareness of the many benefits of hemp for people and the planet. Mississippi Farm to School Network ~ seeks to strengthen the local agricultural economy and educate Mississippians on the importance of eating locally-grown, nutritionally-dense foods. Oakland Food Policy Council is a 21-seat community council working towards an equitable and sustainable food system. Real Food Real Stories humanizes the food system and uplifts local changemakers through authentic storytelling to connect and inspire eaters to social actions.CLEAN ENERGY & CLIMATE CHANGE Covenant Solar Initiative ~ works to eliminate poverty, diminish climate change, and create thriving indigenous communities with the clean and regenerative power of solar. CoalSwarm** serves as an information clearinghouse for the worldwide clean energy movement. EcoEquity is a small, activist think tank working to inform the international climate equity debate by producing political and economic analyses and developing practical policy proposals. nergieRich offers global solutions for energy access, food sustainability, technology acquisition and employment, by establishing local production of innovative renewable energy powered products. HBCU Green People** (formerly HBCU Green Fund) educates students at historically black colleges and universities about environmental sustainability.CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, & RESTORATION Altai Project protects the natural and cultural heritage of the Altai a uniquely diverse, mountainous region of southern Siberia through small grants, professional exchanges, and joint projects with indigenous partners. Armenia Environmental Network promotes sound environmental policymaking and enforcement; stakeholder education and participation; and sustainable development. Baikal Watch aims to help nurture the growing environmental movement in northeast Asia. California Urban Stream Partnership (formerly Urban Creeks Coalition and Urban Stream Alliance) works to protect, restore, and steward urban streams and watersheds in California. They advocate for the improvement of habitat and the return of functioning ecosystems. Center for Ecosystem Restoration improves communities through projects that restore land and water, strengthen local economies, and foster civic engagement. Global Trails Alliances** mission is to identify, inform, and inspire trail visionaries expanding the environmental, cultural, health and economic benefits of trails worldwide. Guias Unidos works to inspire community based, conservation-minded tourism on Nicaraguas Ometepe Island, by unifying local and international expertise and resources. John Muir Project is dedicated to the ecological management of our national forests using scientific research, public outreach, and legal action to protect critical forest ecosystems. John Muir Trail Foundation ~ works to restore and conserve the historic John Muir Trail (est. 1915) and its network of access trails and resupply sites, as well as the historic buildings, in its path along the high Sierra Nevada of California. Kelly Creek Protection Project supports the community effort to protect a 58 acre parcel of land at the edge of Petaluma, California from excessive development. Nature in the City is inspiring San Francisco to discover local nature through eco-literacy, restoration, and stewardship. Public Lands Media provides greater ecological understanding, accuracy, and context by the media for environmental issues by doing research and publishing articles, essays, and editorials on a variety of natural resource/environmental topics. Serengeti Watch (formerly Save the Serengeti) is building a strong coalition of support, advocacy, and funding for the Serengeti ecosystem, the people living near it, and adjacent reserves and protected areas. South Coast Habitat Restorations mission is to protect, conserve, and restore the various habitats and native biodiversity of the Santa Barbara and Ventura areas. Wild Oyster Project is bringing native oysters back to the San Francisco Bay through restoration, community engagement, and thoughtful urban planning. Wild Heritage ~ works to safeguard ecosystem by advocating for primary forest and protecting wilderness protection around the world. Wild Hope publishes stories and images that raise awareness of the need to preserve our biodiversity heritage and inspire readers to get involved in protecting other species from extinction. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Bay Area Wilderness Training creates opportunities for youth from the San Francisco Bay Area to experience wilderness first hand. To this end, they train teachers and youth workers, provide outdoor gear loans, give financial support, and foster community collaboration. Children in Nature Collaborative is part of a network of regional movements across the country focused on helping people to create healthier lives and more vibrant communities through restoring their relationship with nature and each other. EcoVillage Farm Learning Center works towards the creation of a healthy environment and socially/economically just society for present and future generations. Junior Wildlife Rangers (formerly National Junior Refuge Rangers) propels childhood curiosity into lasting environmental stewardship through education and engagement with our public lands system. Kids for the Bay (formerly Estuary Action Challenge) collaborates with teachers to inspire environmental consciousness in children and cultivate a love of learning. They are committed to equal access to environmental education and to restoring a healthy environment for all. Los Angeles Wilderness Training** creates opportunities for urban youth to experience wilderness first-hand by training and equipping their adult leaders. Numi Foundation nurtures and empowers thriving communities through environmental education and access to clean, safe drinking water. Planet Earth Arts ~ brings together a community of artists from all disciplines in bold new collaborative partnerships with scientists, public policy leaders, universities and non-profit organizations to create work that fosters a commitment to the environment. Sustainable World Coalition* produces programs, events, and education materials to promote engagement and action that restores and maintains the health of the planet. West County DIGS (Developing Instructional Gardens in the Schools) support school gardens in West Contra Costa County by providing resources, advocacy, and partnershi |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et | Barbara and Ken Brower are board members and sister and brother. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | A copy of the draft tax return is e-mailed to members of the board for review before filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | We require our Board and Executive Director to update their declarations relative to conflict of interest annually or when their status changes, whichever comes first. If a conflict becomes evident in the operations of the Organization, our procedures provide for the Board President to act to assure that any potential conflict is recognized and minimized where possible. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management | Earth Island Institute Policy for Board Approval of CompensationThe Executive Director of Earth Island Institute is the principal representative of Earth Island Institute, Inc., and the person responsible for the efficient operation of the organization. Therefore, it is the desire of Earth Island Institute to provide a fair yet reasonable and not excessive compensation for the Executive Director and other highly compensated employees and consultants.The annual process for determining compensation is as follows: Earth Island Institute's full board shall annually evaluate the Executive Director on his/her performance, and ask for his/her input on matters of performance and compensation.Board Approval. A Board Evaluation Committee will collect research and information in order to make a recommendation to the full board for the compensation (salary and benefits) of the Executive Director and other highly compensated employees or consultants based on a review of comparability data. For example, the Committee will secure data that documents compensation levels and benefits for similarly qualified individuals In comparable positions at similar organizations. This data may include the following:1 Salary and benefit compensation studies by independent sources;2 Written job offers for positions at similar organizations;3 Documented telephone calls about similar positions at both nonprofit and for- profit organizations;and4 Information obtained from the IRS Form 990 filings of similar organizations.Concurrent Documentation. To approve the compensation for the Executive Director and other highly compensated employees and consultants the board must document how It reached its decisions, including the data on which It relied, in minutes of the meeting during which the compensation was approved. Documentation will include:a) A description of the compensation and benefits and the date it was approved;b) The members of the board who were present during the discussion about compensation and benefits, and the results of the vote;c) A description of the comparability data relied upon and how the data was obtained; andd) Any actions taken {such as abstaining from discussion and vote) with respect to consideration of the compensation by anyone who is otherwise a member of the board but who had a conflict of interest with respect to the decision on the compensation and benefits.Independence in Setting Compensation: The Chair of the board of directors, who is a volunteer and not compensated by the Earth Island Institute, will operate independently without undue influence from the Executive Director.No member of the Evaluation Committee will be a staff member, the relative of a staff member, or have any relationship with staff that could present a conflict of interest. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Governing docs, policies and financial statements are available upon request at our administrative office. |
| Software ID: | 17005038 |
| Software Version: | 2017v2.2 |