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Friends Of The Earth Action Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.34M (2023)

Expenses
$1.03M (2023)

Total Assets
$1.52M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$207k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,342,646
Expenses
$1,031,478
Net Income
$311,168
Net Assets
$1,315,723
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,342,646
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $66,214
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $374,825
36.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,522,910
Total Liabilities $207,187
Net Assets $1,315,723
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Erich G Pica (President) $33,689 $235,826 $13,359
Carrie Mann (Director, Digital Membership & Advocacy) $30,653 $91,959 $3,131
Julie Dyer (Chief Operating Officer) $26,383 $149,502 $12,765
Peter A Stocker (Vp Of Membership & Development) $12,289 $163,267 $9,892
Jahnavi Trivedi (Director, Finance) $6,981 $132,645 $8,496
Lisa Archer (Director, Food & Agriculture) $2,722 $133,363 $16,611
Douglas Norlen (Director, Economic Policy Program) $1,876 $123,158 $3,751
Ann Hoffman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Arturo Garcia Costas (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Rodgers Wright (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Herz (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Eva Hernandrz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Navina Khanna (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chloe Maxmin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Soroush Shehabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Toles O'laughlin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,380,825
Expenses
$1,163,983
Net Income
$216,842
Net Assets
$1,004,555
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,380,825
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $79,889
6.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $466,033
40.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,439,443
Total Liabilities $434,888
Net Assets $1,004,555
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Erich G Pica (President) $56,250 $168,750 $11,992
Julie Dyer (Chief Operating Officer) $21,801 $123,542 $13,171
Peter A Stocker (Vp Of Membership & Development) $12,837 $138,191 $9,302
Jahnavi Trivedi (Director, Finance) $6,510 $123,684 $8,256
Lisa Archer (Director, Food & Agriculture) $2,481 $121,558 $16,289
Anna Babcock (Senior Manager For Philanthropy) $1,824 $102,402 $5,921
Kari Hamerschlag (Deputy Director, Food & Agriculture) $1,151 $113,923 $5,802
Ann Hoffman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Arturo Garcia Costas (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Rodgers Wright (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Herz (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Navina Khanna (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Soroush Shehabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Chloe Maxmin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tamara Toles O'laughlin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,191,188
Expenses
$1,299,536
Net Income
-$108,348
Net Assets
$787,713
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,191,188
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $83,787
6.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $456,202
35.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $819,643
Total Liabilities $31,930
Net Assets $787,713
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paulsen Elizabeth (Vp Of Organizing) $81,133 $81,133 $5,720
Pica Erich G (President) $47,500 $142,500 $11,575
Dyer Julie (Vp Of Administration & Organization) $17,277 $113,116 $12,040
Chan Michelle Wai Wah (Vp Of Programs) $9,440 $116,429 $5,501
Stocker Peter A (Vp Of Membership & Development) $8,888 $118,083 $8,116
Trivedi Jahnavi (Director, Finance) $8,570 $105,700 $12,364
Archer Lisa (Director, Food & Agriculture Program) $1,966 $106,491 $15,392
Ann Hoffman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bunny Gabel (Vice Chair (Thru 7/20)) $0 $0 $0
Arturo Garcia Costas (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Herz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Navina Khanna (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Rodgers Wright (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Soroush Shehabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$924,486
Expenses
$964,403
Net Income
-$39,917
Net Assets
$896,061
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $924,474
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $11
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $24,207
2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $366,135
38.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,325,269
Total Liabilities $429,208
Net Assets $896,061
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Paulsen Elizabeth (Vp Of Organizing) $27,075 $89,650 $5,564
Pica Erich G (President) $19,000 $171,000 $11,799
Trivedi Jahnavi (Director, Finance) $5,542 $101,821 $12,156
Dyer Julie (Vp Of Administration & Organizational Culture) $4,066 $111,784 $11,594
Stocker Peter A (Vp Of Membership & Development) $3,110 $119,590 $7,866
Chan Michelle Wai Wah (Vp Of Programs) $1,287 $120,513 $9,002
Norlen Douglas P (Director, Economic Policy Program) $553 $105,787 $3,391
Ann Hoffman (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bunny Gabel (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brent Blackwelder (Board Member Until 06/20) $0 $0 $0
Arturo Garcia Costas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Herz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Arlie Schardt (Board Member Until 05/20) $0 $0 $0
Soroush Shehabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Rodgers Wright (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$795,114
Expenses
$782,603
Net Income
$12,511
Net Assets
$935,978
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $795,114
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $293,363
37.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $980,940
Total Liabilities $44,962
Net Assets $935,978
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brent Blackwelder (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Bunny Gabel (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ann Hoffman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Arturo Garcia Costas (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Herz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Arlie Schardt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Soroush Shehabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erich Pica (President) $0 $190,000 $11,477
Julie Dyer (Vp Admin And Org Culture) $0 $109,250 $10,199

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$740,917
Expenses
$370,658
Net Income
$370,259
Net Assets
$923,467
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $740,917
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $58,573
15.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $937,329
Total Liabilities $13,862
Net Assets $923,467
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brent Blackwelder (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Gabel (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ann Hoffman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Herz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Arlie Schardt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Soroush Shehabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Zwick (Board Member (Until 02/2018)) $0 $0 $0
Erich Pica (President) $0 $190,000 $11,359

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$913,943
Expenses
$875,306
Net Income
$38,637
Net Assets
$553,208
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $913,943
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $76,364
8.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $703,620
Total Liabilities $150,412
Net Assets $553,208
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brent Blackwelder (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Gabel (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ann Hoffman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Herz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Arlie Schardt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Soroush Shehabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Zwick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erich Pica (President) $0 $173,071 $26,558

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,425,852
Expenses
$1,601,134
Net Income
-$175,282
Net Assets
$514,571
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,408,455
98.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,397
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $542,617
Total Liabilities $28,046
Net Assets $514,571
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brent Blackwelder (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Gabel (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Ann Hoffman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Herz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Arlie Schardt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Soroush Shehabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Zwick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Erich Pica (Treasurer) $0 $145,809 $24,106

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$961,351
Expenses
$616,132
Net Income
$345,219
Net Assets
$690,041
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $961,282
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $69
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $802,826
Total Liabilities $112,785
Net Assets $690,041
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brent Blackwelder (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elizabeth Gabel (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Herz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Hoffman (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Erich Pica (Board Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Arlie Schardt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Soroush Shehabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Zwick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$471,142
Expenses
$108,342
Net Income
$362,800
Net Assets
$351,720
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $471,142
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $14,592
13.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $2,789
2.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $548,405
Total Liabilities $196,685
Net Assets $351,720
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Brent Blackwelder (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Margaret Gabel (Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael J Herz (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Hoffman (Board Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Erich Pica (Board Treasurer) $0 $141,785 $15,147
Arlie Schardt (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Soroush Shehabi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$63,889
Expenses
$120,722
Net Income
-$56,833
Net Assets
-$11,080
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $63,700
99.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $189
0.3%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $192,736
Total Liabilities $203,816
Net Assets -$11,080

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$44,729
Expenses
$20,667
Net Income
$24,062
Net Assets
$55,569
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $38,190
85.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $239
0.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,300
14.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $186,800
Total Liabilities $131,231
Net Assets $55,569

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$166,255
Expenses
$172,650
Net Income
-$6,395
Net Assets
$29,246
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $82,875
49.8%
Program Services $81,831
49.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,549
0.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $203,608
Total Liabilities $174,362
Net Assets $29,246

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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