The Earth Organization

“The 990 is not reviewed by all directors prior to filing. Form 990 is made available to board members upon request.”

“Thr board will review compensation agreements and policies for executives and key employees.”

“Thr board will review compensation agreements and policies for executives”

“The organization will make documents available to public on request.”

“Yes, see third program accomplishment below.”

“(continuation of form 990 part iii line 4.a. Our science and technology division reviewed and analyzed the epa's proposed revisions to the federal code of regulations governing clean water act enforcement re hazardous spills and submitted extensive recommendations for sections that needed correction and stronger policy directives. As a part of this campaign, we marshaled together our supporters to respond to the epa's call for public comments. We worked to scientifically correct, simplify, and distribute these complex documents so that decision makers and the public can more easily understand them. A refugio state beach pipeline spilled more than 100,000 gallons of crude oil in santa barbara,california. We compiled and distributed a spill solutions documentation package to educate u.s. And california legislators, state, county and city officials, industry and federal agencies involved in the cleanup. The organization submitted formal testimony to congressional investigators regarding the ineffective, destructive, and wasteful methods that were used and overseen by government officials to address the refugio spill that cost more than 95 million in direct cleanup costs and untold additional millions in environmental damages yet to be fully calculated. We alerted key government officials and the public that far better options for effective clean up solutions were available. Through our educational materials and testimonies, we were able to significantly raise public and industry awareness of this issue. The impact of these materials can be seen in our forward progress in other countries towards the full implementation of effective cleanup solutions, and the banning of antiquated and inadequate prior methods, including several countries in the middle east, asia, south america, and africa. We supported through guidance and media releases a 13-year-old science student concerned about environmental and wildlife devastation she had observed in 2010 during bp's oil spill in the gulf of mexico. Through cutting-edge experiments, she independently proved that the cleanup methods we advocate are a safer and more effective means for cleaning up oil spills in the environment as well as for cleaning oiled birds. Several of our science and technology committee advisors worked with her to design protocols that when implemented by oil spill responders will save birds and marine life in distress. For her stellar work, she went on to win first place in the kern county science fair, and then placed third in the state of california's science fair. We worked to raise international standards in oil spill response by participating in three days of educational meetings held to raise understanding of advanced bioremediation techniques for oil spill and hazardous waste removal with canadian scientists, including a conference with several biologists at the national research council laboratory in montreal. We submitted a cutting-edge plan to the environmental ministry of canada, which, when implemented, will not only put into responders' hands the ability to rapidly clean up future oil spills, but increase profits for oil industry shareholders through the prevention of natural resource destruction and subsequent fines. Through the use of science- based educational materials we provided, our allies in this campaign were able to introduce better water pollution cleanup technologies and practices to key port authorities,water regulators, and important officials in the u.s., several south and central american countries, and arctic nations. We worked closely with the primary water institute in support of efforts to provide solutions to access to sources of fresh water for regions in need.”

“Expenditures relating to mulitple accomplishments.”

“Program services 43,400 0 0 outside services 730 46 137 books 215 0 0 filming costs 60,360 0 0 marketing 44,581 0 4,954 research 23,800 0 0 moving 0 342 0 promotion 2,206 0 2,207 writing services 6,450 0 0 other services 425 0 0”