Nonprofit · EIN 23-7420660
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $20,396,676 | $18,316,261 | $2,080,415 | $24,066,652 | $4,477,795 | $19,588,857 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,901,495 | $19,167,470 | -$2,265,975 | $22,504,324 | $5,447,428 | $17,056,896 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $16,789,731 | $18,206,483 | -$1,416,752 | $25,134,973 | $6,110,851 | $19,024,122 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,529,979
- of which government grants
- $305,948
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $612,174
- Royalties
- $10,161
- Net rental income
- $239,021
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $102,238
- Other revenue
- $254,523
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,052,897
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $428,493
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,065,226
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,811,291
- Professional fundraising fees
- $44,483
- Legal fees
- $420,046
- Accounting fees
- $88,899
- Occupancy
- $669,894
- Travel
- $334,799
- Depreciation
- $138,772
- Program services (functional)
- $15,310,827
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,153,816
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,851,618
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,504,324
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,066,652
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,477,795
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,588,857
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $385,159
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,169,269
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $13,120,681
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,468,176
- Gross receipts
- $20,396,676
- Employees
- 101
- Volunteers
- 1,000
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICH G PICA | PRESIDENT Officer | 30.94 | $230,400 | $19,959 |
| PETER A STOCKER | VP OF MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOP Highest-paid employee | 34.5 | $175,780 | $14,261 |
| JULIE DYER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 31.88 | $166,203 | $14,719 |
| JAHNAVI TRIVEDI | DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 35.63 | $142,363 | $13,611 |
| JONATHAN KELLAM | DIRECTOR, PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 35.81 | $135,584 | $8,135 |
| LISA ARCHER | DIRECTOR, FOOD & AGRICULTURE PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 27.84 | $109,488 | $17,111 |
| CARRIE MANN | DIRECTOR, DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 28.88 | $111,194 | $5,973 |
| JEFFREY GLUECK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH BROWNE DIANIS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAE RICHMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC ZIONTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE EDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTURO GARCIA-COSTAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAWN KNICKERBOCKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BETHANY MAKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADI MARTINEZ-ROMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY METAYER BOWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH MILLER | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 11/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NEMETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PAINE | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 04/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY ROGERS-WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOROUSH SHEHABI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATHY STANISLAUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICH G PICA | PRESIDENT Officer | 35.16 | $261,819 | $17,455 | $17,047 |
| JULIE DYER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 31.88 | $191,811 | $33,848 | $14,182 |
| PETER A STOCKER | VP OF MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 34.88 | $179,823 | $13,535 | $12,705 |
| JAHNAVI TRIVEDI | DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 35.63 | $149,455 | $7,866 | $10,882 |
| LISA ARCHER | DIRECTOR, FOOD & AGRICULTURE PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 37.31 | $142,215 | $715 | $19,226 |
| CARRIE MANN | DIRECTOR, DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 33.47 | $124,755 | $15,026 | $5,611 |
| JAYNI CHASE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GLUECK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC ZIONTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIETT CROSBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH BROWNE DIANIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE EDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTURO GARCIA-COSTAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HERZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY METAYER BOWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MONTGOMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NEMETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PABON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PAINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAE RICHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SOROUSH SHEHABI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERICH G PICA | PRESIDENT Officer | 32.81 | $235,826 | $33,689 | $13,359 |
| JULIE DYER | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 31.88 | $149,502 | $26,383 | $12,765 |
| PETER A STOCKER | VP OF MEMBERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 34.88 | $163,267 | $12,289 | $9,892 |
| LISA ARCHER | DIRECTOR, FOOD & AGRICULTURE Highest-paid employee | 36.75 | $133,363 | $2,722 | $16,611 |
| JAHNAVI TRIVEDI | DIRECTOR, FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 35.63 | $132,645 | $6,981 | $8,496 |
| KARI HAMERSCHLAG | DEPUTY DIRECTOR, FOOD & AGRICULTURE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $125,033 | $0 | $6,251 |
| DOUGLAS NORLEN | DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 36.94 | $123,158 | $1,876 | $3,751 |
| JAYNI CHASE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY GLUECK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC ZIONTS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIETT CROSBY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BAER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH BROWNE DIANIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIE EDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARTURO GARCIA-COSTAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA HERNANDEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HERZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY METAYER BOWEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE MONTGOMERY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NEMETH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PABON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS PAINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAE RICHMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN BLUESTEIN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 12/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SOROUSH SHEHABI | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 06/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1101 15TH ST NW 11TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5002
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERICH PICA, 1101 15TH STREET NW 11TH FL 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- ERICH PICA, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 783-7400
- Website
- WWW.FOE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
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 PEOPLE'S WELL BEING AND BY BUILDING MOVEMENTS IN THE U.S. AND GLOBALLY WORKING FOR THOSE ENDS.
Program accomplishments
- OUTREACH AND MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM - THE OUTREACH PROGRAM EDUCATES MEMBERS AND ACTIVISTS AS WELL AS THE GREATER PUBLIC ABOUT SIGNIFICANT THREATS TO THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO PARTICIPATE WITH FRIENDS OF THE EARTH TO ACHIEVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES INCLUDING PROTECTING POLLINATORS FROM TOXIC PESTICIDES, PROTECTING PUBLIC LANDS FROM POLLUTION, AND PREVENTING INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS THAT WOULD HARM COMMUNITIES AND ECOSYSTEMS. THIS IS DONE THROUGH ONLINE ACTION ALERTS, ONLINE ADVERTISING, MAILINGS, PRINT NEWSLETTERS (TO MEMBERS), AS WELL AS SOCIAL MEDIA SITES LIKE FACEBOOK. FOE ALSO SEEKS OPPORTUNITIES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THROUGH TV AND RADIO INTERVIEWS. THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTLY REACHED OVER ONE MILLION PEOPLE WHO TOOK NEARLY 3 MILLION ACTIONS IN THE 2024 FISCAL YEAR. THESE ACTIONS CONTRIBUTED TO ACCOMPLISHMENTS LIKE PUSHING CALIFORNIA'S DEPARTMENT OF PESTICIDE REGULATION (DPR) TO DEVELOP A BINDING AGREEMENT TO PROPOSE REGULATIONS FOR PESTICIDE-TREATED SEEDS, PUSHING COUNTRIES TO CUT UP TO $15 BILLION IN FOSSIL FUEL FUNDING, AND DELAYING A DESTRUCTIVE GEOENGINEERING PROJECT IN CAPE COD.Expenses $6,684,145 · grants $376,500
- FOOD AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM - THE FOOD AND TECHNOLOGY TEAM CONDUCTS MARKET CAMPAIGNS, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND POLICY ADVOCACY TO PROMOTE A MORE JUST AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM. IN THE PAST YEAR, THE TEAM CAMPAIGNED TO CONVINCE GARDEN STORES AND GROCERS TO STOCK MORE BEE-FRIENDLY AND ORGANIC PRODUCTS AND ADVOCATED FOR PUBLIC POLICIES TO PHASE-OUT BEE-KILLING PESTICIDES. IT ALSO HELPED INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS SCHOOLS TO ADOPT MORE CLIMATE-FRIENDLY PURCHASING POLICIES, ENCOURAGED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO DIVEST FROM FACTORY FARMS, AND ADVOCATED FOR BETTER REGULATION OF PRODUCTS MADE FROM SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY.Expenses $3,482,993 · grants $298,737
- ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAM - THE ECONOMIC POLICY TEAM AIMS TO CREATE A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AND SOCIALLY JUST WORLD BY TRANSFORMING FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EFFORTS TO END SUBSIDIES FOR POLLUTING INDUSTRIES AND ENCOURAGE INVESTMENTS IN CLEAN ALTERNATIVES. DURING THE LAST YEAR, IT WORKED TO ALTER LENDING PRACTICES AT LARGE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS THAT FUND FOSSIL FUELS AND HARM COMMUNITIES AND BIODIVERSITY IN THE US AND ABROAD. IT ENCOURAGED INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS TO ADOPT POLICIES TO DEFUND DEFORESTATION, PARTICULARLY RELATED TO PALM OIL PRODUCTION.Expenses $1,933,051 · grants $89,107
- OCEANS AND VESSELS PROGRAM - THE OCEANS AND VESSELS TEAM WORKS TO STOP AIR AND WATER POLLUTION FROM OCEAN-GOING VESSELS, CRUISE SHIPS, PORTS AND OIL DEVELOPMENT IN ORDER TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. IN THE LAST YEAR, IT HELPED ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT POLICIES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST TO PROTECT THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT AND ISSUED ITS ANNUAL CRUISE SHIP REPORT CARD. IT EXPANDED EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE BUILD-OUT OF NEW PLASTICS FACILITIES, SUPPORTED PORTSIDE COMMUNITIES' IN ADVOCATING FOR CLEANER AIR AND FOUGHT FOR STRONGER INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING REGULATIONS AT THE IMO.Expenses $1,534,257 · grants $80,553
- CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM - THE CLIMATE & ENERGY TEAM PROMOTES CLEAN ENERGY AND CONSERVATION AND FIGHTS TO END OUR DEPENDENCE ON DIRTY, HARMFUL SOURCES OF ENERGY INCLUDING COAL, OIL, NATURAL GAS AND NUCLEAR. IN THE LAST YEAR, THE TEAM HELPED LEAD EFFORTS TO PREVENT FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDIES AND RESISTED ATTEMPTS TO OPEN UP PUBLIC WATERS AND LANDS TO FOSSIL FUEL DEVELOPMENT. IT CONTINUED ITS CAMPAIGN EFFORTS TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND/OR RENEWABLE ENERGY IN NC AND ALSO ADVOCATED FOR THE REGULATION OF GEOENGINEERING.Expenses $1,676,381 · grants $208,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7420660
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,066,652
- Income (IRS master file)
- $20,396,676
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $20,396,676 | $18,316,261 | $24,066,652 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,901,495 | $19,167,470 | $22,504,324 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $16,789,731 | $18,206,483 | $25,134,973 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $17,950,451 | $14,979,625 | $22,314,803 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7420660).
Questions about FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF THE EARTH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF THE EARTH is 23-7420660.
- Is FRIENDS OF THE EARTH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF THE EARTH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF THE EARTH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF THE EARTH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF THE EARTH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF THE EARTH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERICH PICA.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF THE EARTH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $230,400 (ERICH G PICA, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF THE EARTH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $20,396,676, expenses of $18,316,261 and total assets of $24,066,652 at year end.
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