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PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INC: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INC (EIN 95-3956136)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-19
IRS object ID
202542629349301854
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-09-19T18:50:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN320530003PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1QUIGLEY & MIRONBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13580 WILSHIRE BLVD 1755AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90010ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN953956136EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlPHYSBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2136899170PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1617 SOUTH OLIVE STREET 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90014ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonROBERT DODGE MDPersonNm
Person TitleCO-PRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2136899170PhoneNum
Signature2025-09-19SignatureDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonARMEN GRIGORIANPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01582463PTIN
Phone2136393550PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerROBERT DODGE MDPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1617 SOUTH OLIVE STREET 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90014ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,747,666GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.PSR-LA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1981FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionPSR-LA WORKS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH FROM NUCLEAR THREATS AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body10VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent10VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee26TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers37TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$3,642,341PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$5,482,426CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$49,105PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$77,888CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$65,724PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$165,116CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,757,170PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,725,430CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$800,475PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$627,989CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$1,946,965PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$2,342,620CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$235,467CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$1,039,055PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,235,304CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$3,786,495PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$4,205,913CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$29,325PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,519,517CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$4,179,195TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$5,792,797TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$245,084TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$339,169TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,934,111NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$5,453,628NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionPSR-LA IS A PHYSICIAN AND HEALTH ADVOCATE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WORKING TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH FROM NUCLEAR THREATS AND ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$3,388,977ExpenseAmt
Grant$627,989GrantAmt
Revenue$77,888RevenueAmt
DescTHE YEAR 2024 WAS A TRANSFORMATIVE PERIOD FOR PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - LOS ANGELES (PSR-LA). THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT VICTORIES A DECADE IN THE MAKING WHILE REAFFIRMING ITS COMMITMENT TO HEALTH, JUSTICE, AND EQUITY IN RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES PRESENTED BY SHIFTING NATIONAL LEADERSHIP.PSR-LA'S STRENGTH LIES IN ITS MULTI-GENERATIONAL APPROACH. BY DRAWING ON THE DIVERSE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES OF STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, PHYSICIANS, NURSES, AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, PSR-LA LEVERAGES COLLECTIVE WISDOM TO ADDRESS PRESSING PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ISSUES. THIS COLLABORATIVE SPIRIT EXTENDS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHOSE MEMBERS SHARE A COMMON DEDICATION TO NUCLEAR ABOLITION, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND EQUITY.THROUGHOUT 2024, PSR-LA ADVANCED ITS MISSION THROUGH MAJOR MILESTONES, INCLUDING:" SECURING THE PASSAGE OF SB 1137, PROHIBITING NEW OIL WELLS WITHIN 3,200 FEET OF SENSITIVE SITES SUCH AS SCHOOLS AND HOMES." LEADING NUCLEAR ABOLITION EFFORTS THROUGH THE BACK FROM THE BRINK CAMPAIGN, WITH A STRONG PRESENCE AT THE ALLIANCE FOR NUCLEAR ACCOUNTABILITY'S DC DAYS." SUPPORTING THE ENERGY JUSTICE TEAM IN HELPING TO SECURE $521 MILLION FOR THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION'S EQUITABLE BUILDING DECARBONIZATION PROGRAM.RECOGNIZING A RAPIDLY EVOLVING POLITICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPE, PSR-LA ALSO EMBARKED ON A STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS THAT CULMINATED IN A RENEWED MISSION AND VISION. THESE REAFFIRM THE VALUES UPON WHICH PSR-LA WAS FOUNDED, WHILE POSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION TO ADDRESS FUTURE CHALLENGES AT LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS.PSR-LA REMAINS STEADFAST IN ITS ROLE AS A LEADER IN DEFENDING DEMOCRACY, ADVANCING PUBLIC HEALTH, ABOLISHING NUCLEAR WEAPONS, AND ENSURING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN 2024 REINFORCE ITS ONGOING COMMITMENT TO SHAPING A HEALTHIER, SAFER, AND MORE EQUITABLE FUTURE FOR THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$3,388,977TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesYes (1)FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document46IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee26EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn0AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring Enfrc0RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ORGANIZATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone2136899170PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1617 SOUTH OLIVE STREET 1100AddressLine1Txt
CityLOS ANGELESCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP90014ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (12 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
ROBERT F DODGE MD
CO-PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JIMMY HARA MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
YAZEED IBRAHIM
VICE PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HECTOR LLENDERROZOS MD
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE QUIROGA MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSE RAMOS MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE D VICK MPH
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARGARET WACKER MD
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARAL HASSANSHAHI
CO-PRESIDENT1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULINA NAVA
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARTHA D ARGUELLO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$164,571$0$41,103
DENISE DUFFIELD
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$139,594$0$59,550
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$304,165TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$100,653TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K0CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Fundraising$5,385FundraisingAmt
Government Grants$189,106GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$5,287,935AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$5,482,426TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER PROGRAM REVENUEDesc
Business900099BusinessCd
Total Revenue Column$77,888TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$77,888RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$77,888TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$165,116TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$165,116ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Fundraising Gross Income$22,236FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt
Contri Rpt Fundraising Event$5,385ContriRptFundraisingEventAmt
Fundraising Direct Expenses$22,236FundraisingDirectExpensesAmt

Net Incm From Fundraising Evt NetIncmFromFundraisingEvtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$0TotalRevenueColumnAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,725,430TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$77,888RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$165,116ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$615,156TotalAmt
Program Services$615,156ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,833TotalAmt
Program Services$12,833ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$404,818TotalAmt
Program Services$282,720ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$50,439ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$71,659FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,599,392TotalAmt
Program Services$1,176,799ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$312,383ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$110,210FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$188,897TotalAmt
Program Services$138,707ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,162ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$10,028FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,513TotalAmt
Program Services$108,935ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$27,488ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,090FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,244TotalAmt
Management And General$19,244ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,700TotalAmt
Management And General$18,700ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$817,474TotalAmt
Program Services$796,348ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$18,917ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,209FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$116,766TotalAmt
Program Services$83,647ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,627ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$7,492FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$59,364TotalAmt
Program Services$43,262ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,908ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,194FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$167,054TotalAmt
Program Services$121,741ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$30,696ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,617FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,494TotalAmt
Management And General$9,494ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,066TotalAmt
Program Services$8,065ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,033ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$968FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
TAXES, LICENSES, AND FE$14,293$14,293
RECRUITING$1,000$1,000
EQUIPMENT RENTAL$849$85$764

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,205,913TotalAmt
Program Services$3,388,977ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$581,469ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$235,467FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,506,660BOYAmt
EOY$249,510EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$402BOYAmt
EOY$4,356,627EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$587,612BOYAmt
EOY$1,125,004EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$58,144BOYAmt
EOY$30,732EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$61,158LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$47,593LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,379BOYAmt
EOY$13,565EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,998BOYAmt
EOY$17,359EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,179,195BOYAmt
EOY$5,792,797EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$245,084BOYAmt
EOY$207,304EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$131,865EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$245,084BOYAmt
EOY$339,169EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,451,398BOYAmt
EOY$2,275,069EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,482,713BOYAmt
EOY$3,178,559EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,934,111BOYAmt
EOY$5,453,628EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,179,195BOYAmt
EOY$5,792,797EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,519,517ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,767,937CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,996,941CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,144,007CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,642,341CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,482,426CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,033,652TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,767,937CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,996,941CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,144,007CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,642,341CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,482,426CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,033,652TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$4,834,853SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$13,198,799PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$65CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$60CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$712CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$65,724CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$165,116CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$231,677TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$18,265,329TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$282,205GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.72260PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.66770PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$13,566FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$13,566FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,375,411FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$3,388,977FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$319,449FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$79,862FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$240,255CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$260,748CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$306,309CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$319,449CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,126,761TotalAmt
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Lobbying Ceiling$1,690,142LobbyingCeilingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$31,228CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$34,836CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$35,061CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$13,566CurrentYearAmt
Total$114,691TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

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Current Year Minus3$60,064CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$65,187CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$76,577CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$79,862CurrentYearAmt
Total$281,690TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$422,535GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$57,928OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$47,371DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,557BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,230OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$222DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,008BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$13,565TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,725,430TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,725,430RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,725,430TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$4,205,913TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$4,205,913ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$4,205,913TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationACCOUNTING STANDARDS REQUIRE AN ORGANIZATION TO EVALUATE ITS TAX POSITIONS AND PROVIDE FOR A LIABILITY FOR ANY POSITIONS THAT WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED 'MORE LIKELY THAN NOT' TO BE UPHELD UNDER A TAX AUTHORITY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ITS TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT A PROVISION FOR A TAX LIABILITY IS NOT NECESSARY AT DECEMBER 31, 2024. GENERALLY PSR-LA'S INFORMATION RETURNS REMAIN OPEN FOR EXAMINATION FOR THREE (FEDERAL) OR FOUR (STATE) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF FILING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1GALAEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$27,621GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$5,385CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$22,236GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$22,236OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$27,621GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$5,385CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$22,236GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$22,236OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$22,236DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (16 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CA
3551 TROUSDALE PKWYLOS ANGELESCA90007951642394501(C)(3)$10,000$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
THEWORKSLA
418 BAMBOO LANE SUITE ALOS ANGELESCA90012332810333501(C)(3)$10,250$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
WAYNE AVENUE 610SILVER SPRINGMD20910931102740501(C)(3)$18,000$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
WATTS CLEAN AIR AND ENERGY COMMITTEEWATTSKANDA
907 EAST 89TH STREETLOS ANGELESCA90002834673300501(C)(3)$21,875$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ASTHMA COLLABORATIVE
1939 N GATEWAY BLVD 103FRESNOCA93727453599201501(C)(3)$40,000$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
EMERALD CITIES COLLABORATIVE INC-1
1140 CONNECTICUT AVENUEWASHINGTONDC20036270920269501(C)(3)$40,000$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
SCOPE
1715 W FLORENCE AVENUELOS ANGELESCA90047954635737501(C)(3)$52,833$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
TIDES CENTER (PODER)
1012 TORNEY AVENUESAN FRANCISCOCA94129943213100501(C)(3)$10,666$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
PACOIMA BEAUTIFUL
12510 VAN NUYS BLVD UNIT 302PACOIMACA91331954770745501(C)(3)$27,833$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
SIERRA HEALTH FOUNDATIONCENTER FOR HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
1321 GARDEN HIGHWAYSACRAMENTOCA95833680050036501(C)(3)$44,833$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS
23564 CALABASAS RD STE 201CALABASASCA91302954116679501(C)(3)$140,333$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
JUST TRANSITION ALLIANCE
2615 CAMINO DEL RIO SSAN DIEGOCA92108522283569501(C)(3)$10,000$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
ESPERANZA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION
3655 S GRAND AVE 280LOS ANGELESCA90007954230345501(C)(3)$47,083$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
BLACK WOMEN FOR WELLNESS
4340 11TH AVELOS ANGELESCA90008954624707501(C)(3)$35,000$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
CENTER ON RACE POVERTY & ENVIRONMENT
5901 CHRISTIE AVENUE SUITE 208EMERYVILLECA94608050557231501(C)(3)$60,000$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
COMMUNITIES FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT
6325 PACIFIC BOULEVARD SUITE 300HUNTINGTON PARKCA90255942998086501(C)(3)$27,833$0AIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org15Total501c3OrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeAIR AND CLIMATE JUSTICEGrantTypeTxt
Recipient2RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$12,833CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPSR-LA RECEIVES ANNUAL DONEE REPORTS CONCERNING OUTCOME STATISTICS AND ACTUAL-TO-BUDGET EXPENDITURES, ALONG WITH INTERVIEWS OF DONEE STAFF REGARDING WORK IN PROGRESS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
MARTHA D ARGUELLO
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$164,571$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$41,103$0$205,674$0$0$0
DENISE DUFFIELD
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR$139,594$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$59,550$0$199,144$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:CAPTIVATING LOCAL AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES FOR A SAFER WORLD IN THE PURSUIT OF NUCLEAR ABOLITION, PSR-LA'S NUCLEAR THREATS PROGRAM HAS HARNESSED THE POWER OF FILM, BUILT STRONG COALITIONS, AND CHAMPIONED OUR CAUSE FROM LOCAL IMPACT TO NATIONAL INFLUENCE. ADVANCING NUCLEAR ABOLITION WITH BACK FROM THE BRINK PSR-LA CONTINUED ITS PROMINENT ROLE IN THE NATIONAL GRASSROOTS COALITION, BACK FROM THE BRINK (BFTB), TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL STRIDES IN GARNERING SUPPORT FOR NUCLEAR ABOLITION AT THE LOCAL AND FEDERAL LEVELS. NOTABLY, THE COALITION SUCCEEDED IN BUILDING SUPPORT FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION (H.RES.) 77, INTRODUCED TO THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES THIS YEAR, THANKS TO LEGISLATIVE CHAMPIONS REP. JIM MCGOVERN (D-MA) AND REP. EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR). THIS RESOLUTION CALLS UPON THE UNITED STATES TO ADOPT BFTB'S COMPREHENSIVE POLICY PLATFORM AND TO EMBRACE THE GOALS AND PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY ON THE PROHIBITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS. SO FAR, H.RES. 77 HAS GARNERED OVER 40 CO-SPONSORSHIPS FROM HOUSE MEMBERS, AND BFTB'S POLICY PLATFORM HAS GAINED APPROVAL FROM 80 - AND COUNTING - MUNICIPAL, COUNTY, AND STATE LEGISLATIVE BODIES NATIONWIDE. IN THE UPCOMING YEAR, BFTB IS COMMITTED TO EXPANDING THIS SUPPORT BY SECURING ADDITIONAL CO-SPONSORS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DELEGATION AND LOCAL RESOLUTIONS IN PURSUIT OF A WORLD FREE FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS. OPPENHEIMER AND THE POWER OF FILM THE DEBUT OF OPPENHEIMER IN THEATERS MARKED A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR PSR-LA. THE FEATURE FILM CAPTIVATED THE PUBLIC WITH THE HISTORY OF NUCLEAR WEAPONRY AND ITS GLOBAL RAMIFICATIONS. BUILDING ON THE MOMENTUM, PSR-LA PARTNERED WITH THE PLOUGHSHARES FUND AND THE BOMBSHELLTOE POLICY & ARTS COLLECTIVE TO HOST A SPECIAL SCREENING AND ORGANIZED AN EXPERT PANELDISCUSSION THAT FEATURED PSR-LA DIRECTOR OF ENERGY ALEX JASSET AND MELISSA BUMSTEAD OF PARENTS VS. SANTA SUSANA FIELD LAB. THE SOLD-OUT EVENT SERVED AS A TESTAMENT TO THE GROWING PUBLIC INTEREST IN NUCLEAR THREATS, SOLIDIFYING OUR COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS AROUND GLOBAL RAMIFICATIONS. FROM LOCAL IMPACT TO NATIONAL INFLUENCE WHILE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN NATIONAL COALITIONS, OUR PROGRAM REMAINED VIGILANT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL BY JOINING FORCES WITH PARENTS VS. SSFL TO ADDRESS CONCERNS OVER WEAKENED CLEANUP STANDARDS AT THE SANTA SUSANA FIELD LAB. THE DEPARTMENT OF TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL (DTSC) UNVEILED ITS FINAL PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (PEIR) FOR THE SANTA SUSANA FIELD LAB CLEANUP IN JUNE. THE PEIR REFLECTS DTSC'S 2022 SECRET SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT WITH BOEING, WHICH VIOLATED AGREEMENTS THAT REQUIRED A FULL CLEANUP, INSTEAD ALLOWING MOST OF THE CONTAMINATION TO REMAIN ONSITE. PSR-LA SWIFTLY JOINED FORCES WITH PARENTS VS. SSFL TO RALLY LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND THE COMMUNITY IN OPPOSITION TO THE PEIR. "WE ARE DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT THE PEIR WILL CONFORM WITH THE PROTOCOL AND STANDARDS FOR THE CLEANUP DETAILED IN THE SO-CALLED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT COMPLETED LAST YEAR, MAY 2022, BETWEEN BOEING AND DTSC. THAT AGREEMENT IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE AND SUBSTANTIALLY WEAKENS THE CONSENT ORDER OF 2007 AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT OF 2010, CALLING FOR FULL CLEANUP BY 2017." LARRY YEE, FORMER CHAIR OF THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL WATER QUALITY BOARD BUT THAT'S NOT ALL. ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR DENISE DUFFIELD AND DIRECTOR OF ENERGY JUSTICE ALEX JASSET, ALONG WITH 50 PASSIONATE ACTIVISTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EMBARKED TO WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR THE 35TH ANNUAL D.C. DAYS HOSTED BY THE ALLIANCE FOR NUCLEAR ACCOUNTABILITY (ANA). DURING THESE INTENSIVE DAYS, OUR TEAM MET WITH INFLUENTIAL CONGRESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS TO CHAMPION NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT AND COMPREHENSIVE CLEANUP EFFORTS AT SANTA SUSANA AND SIMILAR CONTAMINATED NUCLEAR SITES. AT THE CULMINATION OF D.C. DAYS, ANA MEMBERS MET WITH APPROXIMATELY 50 REPRESENTATIVES TO DISCUSS POLICIES TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES RESIDING NEAR NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND WASTE SITES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED:ENERGIZING CHANGE: GROWING OUR ENERGY PROGRAM OUR NEWLY ESTABLISHED ENERGY JUSTICE PROGRAM HAS TAKEN PSR-LA IN NEW DIRECTIONS, SOLIDIFYING OUR COMMITMENT TO ADVANCING ENERGY JUSTICE AND GROUNDING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PRINCIPLES. ESTABLISHING THE LA FOR RESILIENT AND HEALTHY HOMES (LARHH) COALITION AND OUR ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN THE BUILDING ENERGY EQUITY AND POWER (BEEP) COALITION UNDERSCORE OUR PIVOTAL ROLE IN ADVANCING A HOLISTIC, HEALTHY HOMES APPROACH. EXPANSION OF OUR ENERGY PROGRAM OVER THE YEARS, PSR-LA HAS CONCENTRATED ON LOCAL AND STATEWIDE ENERGY WORK UNDER OUR CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAM. AS THIS EFFORT MATURED, WE RECOGNIZED THE NEED TO FORMALIZE OUR EFFORTS INTO ITS OWN DISTINCT PROGRAM, LEADING TO THE EXPANSION OF OUR ENERGY JUSTICE PROGRAM. THE EMERGING PROGRAM, AS DESCRIBED BY DIRECTOR OF ENERGY JUSTICE ALEX JASSET, BUILDS ON THE AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE CLIMATE TEAM AND PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON ADVANCING HEALTHY HOME POLICIES, EQUITABLE BUILDING DECARBONIZATION, AND FIGHTING AGAINST FALSE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. "PSR-LA HAS BEEN INVOLVED DIRECTLY AND INDIRECTLY FOR DECADES WITH ENERGY ISSUES, FROM NUCLEAR POWER TO OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION. WE RECOGNIZE THE NEED TO ENGAGE IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATEWIDE ADVOCACY WITHIN THE ENERGY SECTOR TO ADVANCE A JUST TRANSITION. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT CLIMATE AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS ARE GROUNDED IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PRINCIPLES, PREVENTING THE EXACERBATION OR REPETITION OF PAST INJUSTICES. THE EMERGING ENERGY JUSTICE PROGRAM IS BUILDING OFF OF THE AMAZING ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE CLIMATE TEAM. IT PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON ADVANCING HEALTHY HOME POLICIES, INCLUDING EQUITABLE BUILDING DECARBONIZATION, AND FIGHTING BACK AGAINST FALSE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS LIKE HYDROGEN AND CARBON CAPTURE, USE, AND STORAGE (CCUS). WE ASPIRE TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE OTHER CRUCIAL PRIORITIES, INCLUDING COMMUNITY-OWNED SOLAR, ADDRESSING THE WATER-ENERGY NEXUS, AND ADVOCATING FOR GRID RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS." ALEX JASSET, DIRECTOR OF ENERGY JUSTICE BUILDING RESILIENT AND HEALTHY HOMES DRIVEN BY THE PRESSING NEED TO FOSTER RESILIENT AND HEALTHY HOMES AND REDUCE BUILDING CARBON EMISSIONS, PSR-LA JOINED FORCES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO CREATE THE LARHH COALITION. THIS DYNAMIC ALLIANCE COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF LA'S CLIMATE EMERGENCY MOBILIZATION OFFICE, CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. TOGETHER, WE ACTIVELY PROPEL EQUITABLE BUILDING DECARBONIZATION POLICIES, ADVOCATING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY PLATFORM INCORPORATING HEALTH, LABOR, AND TENANT PROTECTIONS. THE FOCUS IS ON ADDRESSING THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF LOW-INCOME AND BIPOC COMMUNITIES, ENSURING THEY ARE INCLUDED IN AND BENEFIT FROM THE OUTCOMES OF CLIMATE POLICIES. AS A TANGIBLE OUTCOME OF OUR COLLECTIVE EFFORTS, A PUBLIC-FACING REPORT, "DEFINING AN EQUITABLE & JUST TRANSITION TO BUILDING DECARBONIZATION," EMERGED FROM THIS INVALUABLE WORK. ADVANCING EQUITABLE BUILDING DECARBONIZATION OUR COLLABORATION WITH THE LARHH COALITION DIRECTLY SUPPORTS OUR LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE BEEP COALITION, CONTRIBUTING TO A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO BUILDING DECARBONIZATION AT THE STATE LEVEL. THROUGH BEEP, WE HAVE ENGAGED WITH THE CLIMATE ENERGY COMMISSION (CEC) TO SHAPE POLICY GUIDELINES, ENSURING A STRONG ALIGNMENT WITH THE COALITION'S COMMUNITY-CENTERED APPROACH. WE HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD AND THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION. THESE GROWING RELATIONSHIPS EMPOWER US TO HOLD GOVERNMENT AGENCIES ACCOUNTABLE FOR ENSURING AN EQUITABLE TRANSITION FROM GAS TO ELECTRIFICATION AND BUILDING DECARBONIZATION.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED:REINFORCING ENERGY EQUITY AND COLLABORATION IN DECEMBER, PSR-LA HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF HOSTING THE EQUITABLE BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION FUND (EBEF)-FUNDED HYDROGEN CONVENING IN LOS ANGELES. THE EBEF, SOON TO BE REBRANDED AS COLLECTRIFY, IS A PIONEERING ENERGY FUND LED BY FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES DEDICATED TO REDEFINING THE BALANCE OF OWNERSHIP AND DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY PRODUCTION, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND HOUSING. THIS GROUNDBREAKING EVENT BROUGHT TOGETHER APPROXIMATELY 35 ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PARTNERS FROM ACROSS THE NATION, ALONG WITH LOCAL AND STATEWIDE COLLABORATORS, WITH TWO PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: 1) SHARING, LEARNING, AND DISCUSSING ORGANIZING EFFORTS NATIONWIDE TO FOSTER A COLLABORATIVE NATIONAL HYDROGEN STRATEGY, AND 2) PROVIDING STRATEGIC SUPPORT FOR LOCAL HYDROGEN-RELATED INITIATIVES IN LOS ANGELES. THIS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE IN PSR-LA'S EXPANDING INVOLVEMENT IN HYDROGEN-RELATED ISSUES THAT FOSTERS CLOSER ALIGNMENT WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PARTNERS AND REINFORCES OUR LEADERSHIP IN LOCAL AND STATEWIDE ORGANIZING ON THIS CRITICAL MATTER. ADVANCING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND PROTECTING DEMOCRACY PSR-LA'S CLIMATE JUSTICE PROGRAM HAS BEEN AT THE FOREFRONT OF ADVANCING CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AND PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN DEFENDING DEMOCRACY AGAINST CORPORATE INTERFERENCE. OUR VICTORIES, BOTH LOCAL AND STATE, REFLECT OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING COMMUNITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT. NO DRILLING (OR INTERFERING IN DEMOCRACY) WHERE WE ARE LIVING FOR FAR TOO LONG, CORPORATIONS HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF VOTER CONFUSION ON TWO CRITICAL FRONTS: FIRST, UNDERSTANDING HOW TO VOTE TO PRESERVE A LAW INSTEAD OF OVERTURNING IT, AND SECOND, IDENTIFYING THE FUNDING SOURCES BEHIND CAMPAIGNS SEEKING TO OVERTURN EXISTING LAWS THROUGH REFERENDUMS. WITH BIG OIL POURING OVER $100 MILLION INTO A BALLOT REFERENDUM TO REPEAL A GROUNDBREAKING LAW REQUIRING BUFFER ZONES FOR ALL NEW OIL WELLS ACROSS THE STATE, PSR-LA AND OUR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PARTNERS JOINED FORCES WITH THE SERVICE SECTOR UNION SEIU AND LOCAL CHAMPION SOUTH LA ASSEMBLYMEMBER ISAAC BRYAN TO CHANGE THE RULES ON BALLOT REFERENDUMS WITH ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 421. THE NEWLY ENACTED LAW TACKLES THE AFOREMENTIONED ISSUES, LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD AND ENSURING A FAIRER LANDSCAPE FOR ADVOCATES FACING OFF AGAINST BILLIONAIRES IN CALIFORNIA REFERENDUMS. THE BIG OIL RESISTANCE TOUR IN APRIL, OUR PARTNER, LAST CHANCE ALLIANCE, ORCHESTRATED A SERIES OF EVENTS SPANNING ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO BUILD A BROAD-BASED MOVEMENT AND DEMAND GOVERNOR NEWSOM SAFEGUARD OUR COMMUNITIES AND CLIMATE AGAINST BIG OIL. THE ROADSHOW KICKED OFF WITH AN ELECTRIFYING EVENT IN COLLABORATION WITH STAND-LA COALITION PARTNERS AT THE HISTORIC HOLMAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN SOUTH LA. MODERATED BY ACTRESS AND ACTIVIST JANE FONDA, THE EVENT DREW AN ENTHUSIASTIC FULL HOUSE. THE DISTINGUISHED PANEL FEATURED LA COUNTY SUPERVISOR HOLLY MITCHELL, ASSEMBLYMEMBER ISAAC BRYAN, AND GRASSROOTS CHAMPIONS WHO HAVE BEEN UNWAVERING CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR COALITION. TAKING A STAND AGAINST NEIGHBORHOOD DRILLING IN 2022, THE STAND TOGETHER AGAINST NEIGHBORHOOD DRILLING (STAND-LA) COALITION ACHIEVED UNPRECEDENTED MILESTONES BY SECURING COMMITMENTS FROM THE CITY AND COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES FOR A COMPREHENSIVE PHASE-OUT OF OIL AND GAS EXTRACTION. THIS YEAR MARKED ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT TRIUMPH AS THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APPROVED AN ORDINANCE TO GRADUALLY ELIMINATE OIL DRILLING ACTIVITIES FROM NEARLY ALL UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF LA COUNTY. BUT PROGRESS DOES NOT STOP THERE THE COUNTY IS NOW PREPARING TO ENACT A COMPLEMENTARY, GAME-CHANGING ORDINANCE POISED TO HALT OPERATIONS AT THE INGLEWOOD OIL FIELD, THE LARGEST URBAN OIL FIELD IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. TO PUSH LOCAL LEADERSHIP EVEN MORE, STAND-LA HOSTED ITS FIRST LOBBY DAY SINCE 2019. WITH 75+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ALLIES, STAND-LA DEMANDED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL SECURE A FASTER PHASE-OUT PERIOD FOR EXISTING DRILL SITES, ESTABLISH HEALTH PROTECTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES STILL HARMED BY OIL DRILLING, AND ENACT AN OIL WELL CLEANUP ORDINANCE THAT GUARANTEES FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES ARE DRIVING DECISION-MAKING AROUND THE FUTURE USE OF SITES, ENSURING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF REMEDIATION. THESE CONSECUTIVE MONUMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS RESULT FROM YEARS OF GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING EFFORTS IN LOS ANGELES, BOLSTERED BY STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ALLIES, AND POLITICAL CHAMPIONS. EXPOSING HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS OF CARBON AND HYDROGEN PIPELINES AS PART OF OUR ONGOING COMMITMENT TO COMBAT DECEPTIVE CLIMATE SOLUTIONS PROMOTED BY THE FOSSIL FUEL INDUSTRY, WE TOOK PROACTIVE MEASURES AND HOSTED A SERIES OF DYNAMIC WEBINARS. THESE SESSIONS SHED LIGHT ON THE POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CARBON AND HYDROGEN PIPELINES PROPOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND THE NATION. DESPITE ONGOING CONCERNS ABOUT THEIR IMPACT ON HEALTH, SAFETY, AND OVERALL VIABILITY, THESE PROJECTS ARE FORCEFULLY ADVANCING. OUR WEBINARS SHOWCASED EXPERTS FROM CALIFORNIA, WASHINGTON STATE, WASHINGTON D.C., AND IOWA, CAPTIVATING AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 250 INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING CALIFORNIA STATE OFFICIALS, MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, AND DEDICATED ACTIVISTS. THE CENTRAL MESSAGE UNDERSCORED THE IMPORTANCE OF REJECTING THE PROFIT-DRIVEN STRATEGIES MOTIVATING OIL AND GAS COMPANIES AS WE STRIVE TO SAFEGUARD OUR PLANET'S FUTURE. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY POWER TO SAFEGUARD CLEAN AIR IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES THE PAST YEAR HAS BEEN MARKED BY SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS AND GROWTH IN OUR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES (LA). AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, OUR AIR QUALITY PROGRAM ACHIEVED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES, EXEMPLIFIED BY TRANSFORMATIVE INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE JUST TRANSITION OF MONICA'S DRY CLEANERS AND THE EXPANSION OF THE SCLA-PUSH MAP TOOL. A JUST TRANSITION IN SOUTH LA IN 2023, PSR-LA'S AIR QUALITY PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHED A REMARKABLE FEAT WITH MONICA'S DRY CLEANERS, A LOCAL LATINX-OWNED BUSINESS IN SOUTH LA. THIS PAST MAY, MONICA'S BECAME THE FIRST IN THE COMMUNITY TO MAKE A GROUNDBREAKING SWITCH TO A ZERO-EMISSIONS ALTERNATIVE CALLED PROFESSIONAL WET CLEANING. THE TRANSITION AT MONICA'S GOES BEYOND ADOPTING GENUINE GREEN PRACTICES; IT ESTABLISHES A PRECEDENT FOR EMBRACING A JUST TRANSITION FRAMEWORK. THIS FRAMEWORK PRIORITIZES THE WELL-BEING OF WORKERS AND THE COMMUNITY, ENSURING THAT BUSINESS OWNERS AND WORKERS RECEIVE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT DURING ECONOMIC AND REGULATORY SHIFTS. MONICA'S DRY CLEANERS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. BY SHOWCASING THE SUCCESS OF ADOPTING SAFER AND CLEANER ALTERNATIVES, THIS TRANSITION SETS A STANDARD FOR OTHER LOCAL BUSINESSES, PROVIDING A MODEL FOR THE FUTURE OF SOUTH LA. EXPANDING THE REACH OF AB 617 IN 2018, PSR-LA, SCOPE, WATTS CLEAN AIR, AND ESPERANZA COMMUNITY HOUSING JOINED FORCES TO FORM SCLA-PUSH, WHICH DIVES INTO THE STATE OF AIR QUALITY THROUGH A COMMUNITY-DRIVEN APPROACH THAT PRIORITIZES THE WELL-BEING OF SOUTH LA RESIDENTS. THIS YEAR, THE SCLA-PUSH MAP TOOL UNDERWENT A SIGNIFICANT TRANSFORMATION, EXPANDING ITS BOUNDARIES TO ALIGN WITH THE BROADER SCOPE OF ASSEMBLY BILL (AB) 617 AND THE SOUTH LA COMMUNITY BOUNDARY MAP. THIS CRITICAL UPDATE EMPOWERS COALITION PARTNERS, ADVOCATES, DECISION-MAKERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH A WEALTH OF KNOWLEDGE TO ENGAGE MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE AB 617 SOUTH LA CERP IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS. NOW, MAP USERS CAN PINPOINT POLLUTION SOURCES, MONITOR AIR QUALITY, AND MORE CLOSELY ASSESS THE CUMULATIVE BURDEN ON THE COMMUNITY. THIS TOOL IS A GAME-CHANGER THAT EMPOWERS ALL TO TAKE MORE INFORMED AND IMPACTFUL ACTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOUTH LA. SHAPING HEALTHY AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES THE LAND USE AND HEALTH PROGRAM ACHIEVED REMARKABLE SUCCESS THIS YEAR. FROM SPOTLIGHTING HIDDEN BROWNFIELD THREATS TO UNVEILING THE TIERRA PROJECT TOOLKIT, THE PROGRAM WAS DEDICATED TO RESHAPING BROWNFIELD REGULATION AND REMEDIATION, UPLIFTING COMMUNITY PRIORITIES, AND ADVOCATING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. UNVEILING THE HIDDEN THREAT OF BROWNFIELDS BROWNFIELDS ARE A DAILY THREAT TO HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES. OUR LAND USE AND HEALTH TEAM LAUNCHED A TRANSFORMATIVE BROWNFIELD WEBINAR SERIES TO TACKLE THIS ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICE. THE INAUGURAL EPISODE, 'BROWNFIELDS 101: TRANSFORMING CONTAMINATED SOIL INTO HEALTHY SPACES,' PROVED A REMARKABLE SUCCESS. WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF NEARLY 80 ATTENDEES, PSR-LA UNITED EXPERTS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND POLICY ADVOCATES TO SHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON WHAT BROWNFIELDS ARE, THEIR PROFOUND NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON LAND USE AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, AND HOW WE CAN MOVE TOWARD HEALTH-CENTERED SOIL RESTORATION.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED:CHAMPIONING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OUR LAND USE AND HEALTH PROGRAM HAS FOCUSED ON SHAPING COMMUNITY PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES, AND POLICIES, AS WELL AS BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL AND HOUSING JUSTICE PRIORITIES. IN LINE WITH THESE EFFORTS, THE TEAM UPLIFTED EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES IN THE EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES REVITALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM. THIS INITIATIVE SUPPORTS NONPROFITS, PUBLIC ENTITIES, AND TRIBES IN TRANSFORMING CONTAMINATED PROPERTIES INTO VALUABLE COMMUNITY ASSETS AND FACILITATES THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAFE, VIBRANT, AND HEALTH-FOCUSED COMMUNITY-SERVING SPACES LIKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING. BUILDING ON THIS SUCCESS, OUR TEAM SEIZED THE OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE LEGISLATORS ON THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF CEQA (CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT) STREAMLINING. WE EMPHASIZED THE ESSENTIAL NEED TO UPHOLD ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PRINCIPLES AND SAFEGUARDS WITHIN CEQA LEGISLATION, AIMING TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF EQUITABLE AND HEALTHY HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. LAUNCHING THE TIERRA PROJECT OVER THE PAST YEAR, PSR-LA HAS LED THE CHARGE IN ADVOCATING FOR BROWNFIELD REGULATIONS AND REMEDIATION EFFORTS THAT PUT COMMUNITY, EQUITY, AND HEALTH FIRST. THE TOOLKIT FOR INTEGRATIVE, EQUITABLE, RESTORATIVE, REMEDIAL, AND ADVANCED (TIERRA) PROJECT REPRESENTS THE CULMINATION OF TIRELESS EFFORTS BY PROGRAM STAFF AND PARTNERS. THE TIERRA PROJECT CHAMPIONS COMMUNITY PRIORITIES AND CONCERNS AND HIGHLIGHTS POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS THAT PAVE THE WAY FOR SAFER, MORE SUSTAINABLE, AND COMMUNITY-CENTERED BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION AND REDEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH LA. THIS TOOLKIT IS MORE THAN JUST A RESOURCE; IT IS A VEHICLE FOR CAPACITY BUILDING, EDUCATION, AND THE POLICY ADVOCACY NECESSARY TO DRIVE TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE IN LOS ANGELES. RESHAPING POLICIES, ADVOCATING FOR TRANSPARENCY, AND EXPANDING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT FROM EXPANDING COALITIONS AND BROADENING OUR COMMUNITY REACH TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING ON THE GLOBAL STAGE, OUR TOXICS PROGRAM HAS BEEN DEFINED BY GROWTH IN EVERY SENSE. WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR IMPACT AND AMPLIFIED OUR MISSION FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FREE FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HARM. EJCAP'S TRANSFORMATIVE YEAR THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES AGAINST PLASTICS (EJCAP) COALITION HAS REMAINED FOCUSED ON ESTABLISHING COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS THE PLASTIC POLLUTION CRISIS. THIS PAST YEAR, WE SAW EJCAP ACHIEVE REMARKABLE MILESTONES. THE COALITION EXPANDED ITS REACH BY ADDING VALLEY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION ADVOCATING FOR SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN STANISLAUS COUNTY AND THE NORTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY OF CALIFORNIA. MEMBERS COLLABORATED WITH ALLIES TO VIGILANTLY MONITOR AND ENGAGE WITH SB 54, A PIVOTAL CALRECYCLE RULEMAKING PROCESS DESIGNED TO SAFEGUARD ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL EFFORTS, EJCAP WENT GLOBAL, WITH COALITION MEMBERS ATTENDING THE SECOND SESSION OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE ON PLASTIC POLLUTION (INC-2) IN PARIS, FRANCE, AND THE THIRD SESSION (INC-3) IN NAIROBI, KENYA. CHANGEING THE REGULATORY LANDSCAPE THE PSR-LA CO-CHAIRED COALITION, CALIFORNIANS FOR A HEALTHY AND GREEN ECONOMY (CHANGE), ACHIEVED A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE BY CREATING THE DTSC REFORM AD HOC COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE IS DEDICATED TO MOBILIZING FOR REGULATORY REFORM WITHIN DTSC. THIS YEAR, COMMITTEE MEMBERS ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH AND PROVIDED COMMENTS ON THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY'S DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL FRAMEWORK AND DRAFT HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REPORT, WHICH WILL SHAPE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES FOR CRITICAL DTSC DECISIONS. CHAMPIONING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND TRANSPARENCY AT DTSC PSR-LA WITH CHANGE HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH THE DTSC BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY (BES) SINCE 2022 TO SAFEGUARD COMMUNITY HEALTH, HOLD POLLUTERS ACCOUNTABLE, PROMOTE COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING, AND INCREASE AGENCY TRANSPARENCY. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, COMMITTEE MEMBERS ACTIVELY ENGAGED WITH THE GOVERNMENT AGENCY, PROVIDING COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL FRAMEWORK AND DRAFT HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT REPORT. THESE DOCUMENTS WILL SHAPE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES FOR CRITICAL DTSC DECISIONS. THROUGH OUR DEDICATED ADVOCACY EFFORTS, ALONGSIDE COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS, WE SUCCESSFULLY MOVED THE BES TO BROADEN THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, GRANTING ANY COMMUNITY MEMBER THE POTENTIAL TO APPEAL A HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT. ADDITIONALLY, PSR-LA INCREASED ITS ENGAGEMENT WITH DTSC STAFF, PARTICULARLY FROM THE CLEANUPS IN VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE. THANKS TO TWO CONVENINGS WITH DTSC STAFF AND REGULAR MEETINGS WITH PROGRAM STAFF, PSR-LA HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE INPUT ON VARIOUS PROGRAMS IMPACTING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COMMUNITIES. NAVIGATING WATERS OF PROGRESS 2023 WAS A TRANSFORMATIVE YEAR FOR PSR-LA'S WATER PROGRAM. OUR WORK WITH SENATE BILL (SB) 57, THE FIRST LEGISLATIVE INITIATIVE FOR THE WATER PROGRAM, WAS A PIVOTAL MOMENT FOR LEARNING AND EMPOWERMENT. THE WATER PROGRAM ALSO DELVED INTO THE PRESSING ISSUE OF PFAS AND THE EMERGING CONCERN OF MICROPLASTICS IN LOCAL DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS WHILE NURTURING THE GROWING CONNECTIONS WITH THE PLASTICS AND OIL AND GAS PROGRAMS. SB 57 AND THE FUTURE AHEAD IN A HISTORIC MILESTONE, PSR-LA PROUDLY SPONSORED ITS FIRST WATER-RELATED LEGISLATIVE BILL SINCE THE INCEPTION OF THE WATER PROGRAM. SB 57 WAS A BOLD INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH A STATEWIDE PROGRAM MANDATING LOCAL WATER, ENERGY, AND GAS UTILITIES TO ISSUE TEMPORARY MORATORIUMS ON UTILITY SHUT-OFFS DURING EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE GOAL WAS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND CURB EXTREME WEATHER-RELATED ILLNESSES AND DEATHS. REGRETTABLY, THE BILL WAS PULLED DUE TO GROWING OPPOSITION. DESPITE THE SETBACK WITH SB 57, OUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH THE UTILITY REFORM NETWORK, SENATOR LENA GONZALEZ, AND OVER 30 ORGANIZATIONS UNDERSCORE THE INCREASING SUPPORT AND POWER WE HAVE HARNESSED. THIS SETS A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR REINTRODUCING THE BILL IN 2024. CHARTING A COURSE FOR CHANGE THIS YEAR, PSR-LA HAS PRIORITIZED ADDRESSING PFAS AND MICROPLASTIC CONTAMINATION IN DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS NATIONWIDE. BY EMPHASIZING THE INTERSECTIONALITY BETWEEN MICROPLASTICS, OUR PLASTIC REDUCTION INITIATIVES, AND OIL AND GAS WORK, WE ARE BUILDING BRIDGES FOR A UNIFIED VOICE. THIS COLLECTIVE EFFORT CONNECTS FOSSIL FUEL PHASE-OUT WITH A JUST TRANSITION AND CIRCULAR ECONOMY ADVOCACY, ULTIMATELY CONTRIBUTING TO A HEALTHIER, CLEANER WATER SYSTEM. A TRUSTED VOICE FOR PSR-LA'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS PSR-LA ELEVATES THE EXPERTISE OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT TRANSFORMATIVE, COMMUNITY-LED MOVEMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT. HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ARE ESSENTIAL TO BUILDING TRANSFORMATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND JUSTICE MOVEMENTS. AS SOME OF OUR MOST TRUSTED COMMUNITY LEADERS, THEY PROVIDE CRITICAL ALLYSHIP TO GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS TO UPLIFT THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. THANK YOU, HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO A VISION OF JUSTICE AND HEALTH THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, OUR WORK WILL CONTINUE INTO 2024 AND WE'LL NEED YOU TO HELP STRENGTHEN SUPPORT TO PROTECT FRONTLINE COMMUNITIES BEARING THE BRUNT OF ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES. IN THE YEAR AHEAD, WE WILL CONTINUE DEVELOPING STRATEGIES TO EXPAND OUR MEMBERSHIP AND PROVIDE ONGOING TRAINING IN ADVOCACY SKILLS, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, AND JUSTICE POLICY. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPPING STUDENTS POISED TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF DEDICATED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BPSR-LA WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE BOOKKEEPER AND TAX PREPARER TO ENSURE THAT THE FORM 990 IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. THE FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY STAFF, AND THEN BY THE BOARD TREASURER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND FULL BOARD REVIEWS THE FORM 990.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 777,949. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 777,949. BANK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 8,762. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 8,762. DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 18,399. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 4,639. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,209. TOTAL EXPENSES 25,247. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 5,516. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 5,516.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IS UNCHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.