2024-11-11T16:22:20-06:00 2023-12-31 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2023-01-01 844785944 MIGHTY EARTH INC MIGH 2405356050 1701 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW 3-123 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ANNA HONG MANAGING DIR, OF FIN. & OPS. 2405356050 2024-11-11 1 0 ELIZABETH W HELLER P00397829 3019519090 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X GLENN HUROWITZ 1701 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW 3-123 WASHINGTON DC 20036 7032519 0 X WWW.MIGHTYEARTH.ORG X 2020 DE SEE PART III, LINE 1. 6 5 16 5 0 0 4632846 6982069 0 0 0 29795 1050 20655 4633896 7032519 188681 250687 0 0 1464984 2791828 36117 103900 431300 2379848 3464841 4069630 6611256 564266 421263 1946437 1777286 911981 321567 1034456 1455719 MIGHTY EARTH IS A GLOBAL ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION WORKING TO DEFEND NATURE, CLIMATE, AND COMMUNITIES. OUR GOAL IS TO PROTECT HALF OF EARTH FOR NATURE AND SECURE A STABLE CLIMATE THAT ALLOWS LIFE TO FLOURISH. 0 0 2409509 187191 PROTEIN:MIGHTY EARTH WORKS TO TRANSFORM THE PROTEIN INDUSTRY BY PERSUADING SUPERMARKETS, RESTAURANTS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND GOVERNMENTS TO END DEFORESTATION, LAND-GRABBING, AND THE ABUSE OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, AND SHIFT TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS. 1284018 63496 FORESTS:MIGHTY EARTH WORKS TO BREAK THE LINK BETWEEN AGRICULTURE AND DESTRUCTION OF TROPICAL RAINFORESTS AND OTHER LANDSCAPES. WE WORK IN THE AMAZON IN LATIN AMERICA, THE UPPER GUINEAN FOREST AND CONGO BASIN FORESTS IN AFRICA AND THE PARADISE FORESTS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA. 1092019 CLIMATE: MIGHTY EARTH WORKS TO DECARBONIZE HEAVY INDUSTRY BY HOLDING MAJOR AUTO AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE TO FIND SUSTAINABLE, RENEWABLE ALTERNATIVES AND CHANGING CORPORATE POLICIES THAT DESTROY FORESTS AND MINE, CHOP, FINANCE, SHIP, AND BURN THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE FUELS ON EARTH. 4785546 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 55 0 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X CINDY SCHWARTZ 2405356050 1701 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW STE 3-123 WASHINGTON DC 20036 GLENN HUROWITZ PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X X 225000 0 20759 TOM KUO CHAIR 0.20 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH GROSSMAN SECRETARY 0.20 X X 0 0 0 KEN PUCKER TREASURER 0.20 X X 0 0 0 ABDUL TEJAN COLE DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 HEIDI OVERBECK DIRECTOR 0.20 X 0 0 0 CINDY SCHWARTZ COS/COO 40.00 X 168333 0 18122 MATTHEW GROCH SENIOR DIRECTOR, DECARBONIZATION 40.00 X 136472 0 15004 AMANDA HUROWITZ SENIOR DIRECTOR, ASIA 40.00 X 131232 0 13872 661037 0 67757 4 0 1 0 BDO 100 PARK AVE 11TH FL NEW YORK NY 10017 TRANSITIONAL FINANCIAL MGMT SERVICES 216473 M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES 1101 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 7TH FL WASHINGTON DC 20036 DIGITAL CAMPAIGN STRATEGY SERVICES 103900 2 1718974 5263095 6982069 29795 29795 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 21709 21709 FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS 900099 -1054 -1054 20655 7032519 0 0 50450 X 250687 250687 432214 223534 151841 56839 1807017 1556938 161572 88507 23232 19807 2841 584 21173 16847 2960 1366 508192 404377 71037 32778 36056 22657 8825 4574 441214 441214 5000 5000 103900 103900 1292612 1072587 149496 70529 361157 352274 2488 6395 161790 13440 140888 7462 294520 142443 123787 28290 61998 896 61102 265964 235299 18097 12568 51341 18 51323 GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSE 143560 143560 COMMUNICATIONS & BRAND. 106797 104170 736 1891 CONTENT PRODUCTION 34247 33405 236 606 PRINTING AND PUB'L 23333 22759 161 413 185252 164848 5806 14598 6611256 4785546 1394410 431300 1670248 209071 860534 250000 657392 7017 19172 45031 0 5258 1946437 1777286 217279 321567 694702 0 911981 321567 X 557249 -493769 477207 1949488 1034456 1455719 1946437 1777286 421263 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 265000 2049792 4632846 6982089 13929727 265000 2049792 4632846 6982089 13929727 6752392 7177335 29795 29795 1050 20655 21705 13981227 83001 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5000 0 5000 6502356 6507356 475368 118842 0 0 2653 245187 351676 475368 1074884 1612326 23277 46600 5000 74877 663 61297 87919 118842 268721 403082 18676 19604 5000 43280 0 7032519 0 7032519 0 7032519 6611256 0 6611256 0 6611256 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 120207 SOUTH AMERICA 0 0 GRANTMAKING 66984 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS 406013 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 18746 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 1 PROGRAM SERVICES ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS 672771 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN REGION 44750 0 1 0 0 0 1 1329471 0 1329471 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATION 45000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATION 31991 WIRE TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) RESEARCH 43216 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ORGANIZATION 51984 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA RESEARCH 15000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA RESEARCH 10146 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA RESEARCH 8600 WIRE TRANSFER 0 7 0 RESEARCH EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 2 44750 WIRE TRANSFER 1 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: PRIOR TO AWARDING GRANTS, THE ORGANIZATION CONDUCTS DUE DILIGENCE ON THE GRANTEE AND ITS FINANCIAL STATUS AND REPORTING SYSTEMS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED BASED ON VARIOUS CRITERIA. GRANTEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FINAL REPORTS BACK TO THE ORGANIZATION DETAILING THE USE OF FUNDS. X X 1 M&R STRATEGIC SERVICES 1101 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 7TH FLOOR WASHINGTON DC 20036 DIGITAL CAMPAIGN STRATEGY 0 0 103900 -103900 103900 -103900 DC CT X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GLENN HUROWITZ PRESIDENT & CEO 225000 0 0 0 0 0 6750 0 14009 0 245759 0 0 0 CINDY SCHWARTZ COS/COO 168333 0 0 0 0 0 5050 0 13072 0 186455 0 0 0 MATTHEW GROCH SENIOR DIRECTOR, DECARBONIZATION 136472 0 0 0 0 0 4094 0 10910 0 151476 0 0 0 WAXMAN STRATEGIES HENRY WAXMAN A FORMER BOARD MEMBER IS OVER 35% OWNER OF WAXMAN STRATEGIES 22950 WAXMAN STRATEGIES PROVIDED MIGHTY EARTH WITH SHARED OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE PROVIDED AT ARM'S LENGTH AND FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 AMANDA HUROWITZ FAMILY MEMBER OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO, GLENN HUROWITZ 145104 AMANDA HUROWITZ WAS EMPLOYED AS A SENIOR DIRECTOR 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS. IT WAS THEN PROVIDED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PROVIDED ANNUALLY TO ALL INCUMBENT AND INCOMING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPORATION. EACH DIRECTOR AND OFFICER ANNUALLY SIGNS A STATEMENT OR AFFIRMS AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT HE OR SHE HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS POLICY; HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY; AND HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THIS POLICY. ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING ANY SITUATION THAT MIGHT BE VIEWED AS A CONFLICT ARE DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER CONCERNED. WHERE DOUBT EXISTS REGARDING WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS OR APPEARS TO EXIST, THE MATTER IS RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. NO DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MAY BE PRESENT FOR A VOTE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON ANY DECISION OR ACTION BY THE CORPORATION WHICH WOULD DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BENEFIT SUCH DIRECTOR OR OFFICER. THAT DIRECTOR OR OFFICER MAY, HOWEVER, ANSWER QUESTIONS OR RESPOND TO REQUESTS, AT A MEETING OR OTHERWISE, FOR FACTUAL INFORMATION NEEDED FOR THE BOARD TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL NOT APPROVE ANY TRANSACTION TO WHICH THE CORPORATION WOULD BE A PARTY AND IN WHICH A DIRECTOR OR OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION HAS A MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST UNLESS AND UNTIL THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS SPECIFICALLY AND IN GOOD CONDUCTED A REASONABLE INVESTIGATION THAT: A. THE BOARD IS AWARE OF ALL MATERIAL FACTS CONCERNING THE TRANSACTION AND THE DIRECTOR OR OFFICER'S INTEREST IN THE TRANSACTION; B. THE CORPORATION IS ENTERING INTO THE TRANSACTION FOR ITS OWN BENEFIT; C. THE TRANSACTION IS FAIR AND REASONABLE AS TO THE CORPORATION; AND D. THE CORPORATION COULD NOT HAVE OBTAINED A MORE ADVANTAGEOUS ARRANGEMENT WITH REASONABLE EFFORT UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ANNUAL PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE CEO IS AS FOLLOWS: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE (WHICH SHALL CONSIST ONLY OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS) OF THE MIGHTY EARTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ANNUALLY EVALUATE THE CEO ON HIS/HER PERFORMANCE AND ASK FOR HIS/HER INPUT ON MATTERS OF PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION AND THEN PROCEED WITH THE BOARD APPROVAL PROCESS OUTLINED BELOW. BOARD APPROVAL: THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE MIGHTY EARTH BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL OBTAIN RESEARCH AND INFORMATION TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE FULL BOARD FOR THE COMPENSATION (SALARY AND BENEFITS) OF THE CEO, HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES BASED ON A REVIEW OF COMPARABILITY DATA. FOR EXAMPLE, THE COMPENSATION 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. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; 2. SALARY AND BENEFIT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT SOURCES; 3. WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; AND/OR 4. DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION: TO APPROVE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO, HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND TRUSTEES, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE 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. THE MOST RECENT COMPENSATION REVIEW TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2023. 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; AND D) 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. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G DATA AND RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 14,167. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,518. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,860. TOTAL EXPENSES 22,545. SOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 36,036. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,036. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 7,275. TOTAL EXPENSES 57,347. PROJECT MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 32,109. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,507. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 6,482. TOTAL EXPENSES 51,098. PUBLICATIONS AND MAT.: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,505. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,923. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,515. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,943. GRAPHIC & VISUAL DESIGN: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,912. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,524. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 790. TOTAL EXPENSES 6,226. PUBLIC RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 5,760. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,244. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,163. TOTAL EXPENSES 9,167. RECRUITMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 71,254. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 27,754. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 14,385. TOTAL EXPENSES 113,393. PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 222. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 86. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 45. TOTAL EXPENSES 353. SUBCONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 901,622. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 82,904. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 36,014. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,020,540.