Earthjustice

“A full copy of form 990 is posted on a secure web portal accessible by the trustees prior to filing. The trustees are notified of the form 990 posting and encouraged to review and comment on it prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy requires an annual disclosure by trustees and senior staff of entities in which they have personal, financial or professional interests. The results of those disclosures are compiled into a screening list of entities used by the board chair, chief executive officer and general counsel when reviewing potential transactions with earthjustice and outside entities. The screening list is used as a conflict check to assure that individual decision-makers recuse themselves from any participation in decisions affecting the entities in which they have interests.”

“To ensure that our compensation is competitive and equitable and that we thoughtfully steward the financial resources of earthjustice, we have a compensation manager who is fully dedicated to this function. We obtain market data from a compensation consulting firm for all staff salaries, including our ceo's salary. The ceo salary recommendation and market data is passed along to our boards' executive committee, which reviews the data and makes a final decision based on the salary recommendation provided by our vp of human resources. The full board votes on the ceo salary approval. We also conduct a biennial review of all positions in the organization. We receive compensation data and recommendations from compensation consultants, including that of our ceo. We then conduct an internal equity review and job leveling exercise for each position. With both the internal and external data points, our compensation manager is able to determine the appropriate salary range. In the alternate years we don't go through this more comprehensive process, we obtain competitive national job market data to determine earthjustice percentage increases to all salary scales, which we then apply in our budgeting and salary setting process. In addition, we conduct an equity review for all salary adjustments each year to ensure that we are in compliance with the california fair pay act and that we are compensating all staff equitably.”

“The audited financial statements are available on the organization's website. In addition, the audited financial statements, the governing/organizing documents, and the conflict of interest policy are made available to the public by email request: [email protected].”

“We litigate hundreds of cases at the national and state level to protect our wild places and creatures, safeguard community health, advance clean energy, and combat climate change. We have continued to hold those who break our nation's strong environmental laws accountable for their actions. As the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization, we leverage our expertise and commitment to fight for justice and create lasting change. Earthjustice brings cases that will set precedents for generations to come. Our litigation is strengthened by policy and communications teams working with decision-makers in washington, d.c., and within the court of public opinion to sustain our legal victories. Earthjustice pursues three key goals to secure a just and flourishing world: fighting for healthy communities preserving the wild advancing clean energy and a healthy climate in addition to these three program areas, earthjustice has continued with its commitment to protect public access to justice. With a longstanding tradition of emphasis on partnership, we are also exploring new ways to be a better and stronger partner to groups large and small who are aligned with our causes. In every area of our work, we are prevailing in tough cases, making good law, and forcing change on the ground.”

“Schedule of top ten court awarded attorney fees & costs 3035 kern county oil - gas impact report 1,075,386.98 2988 world logistics center 500,724.75 4195 world logistics center ceqa ii 379,990.00 1272 okinawa dugong 276,345.50 3496 prince of wales landscape level analysis project 210,000.00 3102 river of no return wilderness helicopter intrusion 184,505.48 3554 socalgas rate case 173,140.12 3967 pa. Nitrogen oxide controls 148,986.17 3563 west elk coal lease ii 146,582.69 3557 epa science board integrity 107,878.50”

“Change in value of split-interest gift agreements 2,920,777.”

“The process has not changed from the prior year.”