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Earthworks
(merger of former Mineral
Policy Center and Oil and Gas Accountability Project)
1612 K St NW
Suite 808
Washington , DC 20006
http://www.earthworks.org
Phone: (202) 887-1872
Email contact:
jzippin@earthworksaction.org
EIN:
52-1557765
Founded: 1988
Exempt since: 1988
 Self-description: EARTHWORKS works with
partners from across the U.S. and around the world to support local
campaigns, monitor the mining industry, and change mining practices.
Actual:
Aggressive campaigning to destroy oil and gas development, co-founded
the No Dirty Oil and Gas (NoDOG) coalition. Operates
the website,
No Dirty Energy.
History:
Earthworks was created in 2004 by a merger of two pre-existing green
groups: the Mineral Policy Center (MPC, founded 1988) in Washington,
D.C and the
Oil and Gas Accountability Project (OGAP, founded 1999)
in Durango, Colorado.
The merger was
engineered by the Brainerd Foundation, the private charity of
Seattle-based software multi-millionaire Paul Brainerd. The story is
told on the Brainerd Foundation website,
http://www.brainerd.org/grantees/profiles/ew.php. The Brainerd
Foundation's
Earthworks Profile is also posted in The Green Tracking Center's
archive.
Paul Brainerd-gave Earthworks a
Brainerd Foundation Challenge grant to change things.
The foundation's profile of Earthworks says, "The
most readily visible change is the new name. They found that people,
even supporters, were confused by their name. Was it an industry
group or a think tank, they wondered, and if it was a think tank,
why was it running these activist campaigns? So Mineral
Policy Center
became EARTHWORKS. It also merged with a group that worked on oil
and gas issues and formed partnerships with other organizations such
as the Center for Science and Public Participation."
Brainerd also thought
the Mineral Policy Center's original anti-mining
purpose was too limited. The "group that
worked on oil and gas issues" was the Oil
and Gas Accountability Project, which had
developed strategies to conduct strong anti-oil and gas
campaigns.
Brainerd also thought the
two
newly merged groups needed technical
backup for credibility, which is the
reason his grant required
Earthworks to partner with the
Montana-based Center for Science in Public
Participation and others.
The Mineral Policy
Center had previously been operating a "No
Dirty Gold" anti-mining campaign
that was effective in damaging mining operations
and would serve as a good template for an aggressive anti-oil and
gas campaign. The No Dirty Energy campaign first emerged as the
No
Dirty Oil and Gas project, abbreviated "NoDOG."
At the same time Paul Brainerd was merging the
Mineral Policy Center and the Oil and Gas Accountability Project
into Earthworks, a Canadian green group called the Dogwood
Initiative was building a coalition to destroy the financial
credibility of oil and gas companies. Read their
newsletter about the first coalition meeting. See Page 9. Adobe Acrobat
PDF file (258k).
On Nov. 15, 2006, Earthworks registered
the websites
www.nodirtyoilandgas dot com and dot org.
In
late 2006, an anonymous person sent a warning memo to an oil and gas
association, spelling out the details of a planned 3-year campaign
to destroy the oil and gas industry in the Western United States,
2007-2009. The predictions for 2007 and 2008 have so far all proven
correct. The "NoDOG MEMO" became a cause celebre in mid 2007 when it
was spread to many analysts and petroleum industry people. Read
The NoDOG
Memo here. The Oil and Gas Accountability Project has claimed
the memo is a fraud written by an oil company lobbyist, which begs
the question of how an industry lobbyist would have such accurate
detail on green group events months before they happened.
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Earthworks financial condition 2008
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Revenue |
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Expenses |
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Contributions |
$1,644,846 |
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Government Grants |
$0 |
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Program Services |
$0 |
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Investments |
$515 |
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Special Events |
$0 |
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Sales |
$0 |
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Other |
$39,437 |
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Program Services |
$1,524,079 |
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Administration |
$118,309 |
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Other |
$194,952 |
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Total Expenditures |
$1,837,340 |
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Total Revenue |
$1,684,798
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NET
GAIN/LOSS |
($152,542) |
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Earthworks
Officers, Directors, and Key Employees 2008
| Name |
Title |
Compensation |
| STEPHEN D'ESPOSITO
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PRESIDENT & CEO |
$110,855 |
| DR. KARIN SHELDON
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CHAIRMAN |
$0 |
| GLENN MILLER
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VICE CHAIRMAN |
$0 |
| KERRY ANDERSON
|
BOARD MEMBER
& MAJOR DONOR |
$0 |
| MICHAEL CONROY
|
BOARD MEMBER |
$0 |
| GLORIA FLORA
|
BOARD MEMBER |
$0 |
| JAY HALFON |
SECRETARY/TREASURER |
$0 |
| BILL MCNEILL
|
BOARD MEMBER |
$0 |
| WILMA SUBRA |
BOARD MEMBER |
$0 |
| KIMBERLEE SMITH-DINN
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DIRECTOR
OPERATIONS & DEVELOPMENT |
$72,500 |
| GWEN LACHELT
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OGAP PROGRAM
DIRECTOR |
$70,000 |
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PAYAL SAMPAT
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INTERNATIONAL MINING DIRECTOR |
$65.445 |
| ALAN SEPTOFF
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RESEARCH & IT |
$57,000 |
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LAUREN PAGE |
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR |
$51,000 |
Most recent foundation grants to Earthworks
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Grant Total: $6,109,225 |
Number of
Grants: 129 |
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Donor
Foundation
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Amount |
Year |
Grant Description |
ALASKA CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
Anchorage
Alaska |
$50,000 |
2009 |
Chuitne Corporate Pressure Campaign |
GILES W & ELISE G MEAD FOUNDATION
Napa
California |
$15,000 |
2009 |
Support for environmental projects |
GILES W & ELISE G MEAD FOUNDATION
Napa
California |
$20,000 |
2008 |
Support for environmental projects |
WILBURFORCE FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$275,000 |
2008 |
General Support |
THE ENERGY FOUNDATION
San Francisco
California |
$9,500 |
2008 |
To
assess international coal markets |
RICHARD AND RHODA GOLDMAN FUND
San Francisco
California
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$275,000 |
2008 |
No
Dirty Gold Campaign, to encourage the
international gold mining industry to implement
strong standards of environmental and human
rights protections - A total grant of $550,000
was awarded in 2007, payable from 2007 to 2008 |
RICHARD AND RHODA GOLDMAN FUND
San Francisco
California |
$25,000 |
2008 |
To
work within the artisan jewelry industry to
lessen the environmental and social impacts of
metal extraction and processing |
WYSS FOUNDATION
Washington DC |
$75,000 |
2008 |
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HARDER FOUNDATION
Tacoma
Washington |
$20,000 |
2008 |
Energy management |
TIDES FOUNDATION
San Francisco
California |
$5,000 |
2008 |
2008 strategic planning consultant |
WALLACE GLOBAL FUND
Washington DC |
$50,000 |
2008 |
25k to no dirty gold; 25k to no dirty energy |
STATE STREET FOUNDATION INC
Boston
Massachusetts |
$15,000 |
2008 |
Educational programs, environmental education |
TRUE NORTH FOUNDATION
Grass Valley
California |
$165,000 |
2008 |
General support |
TRUE NORTH FOUNDATION
Grass Valley
California |
$30,000 |
2008 |
General support |
TRUE NORTH FOUNDATION
Grass Valley
California |
$25,000 |
2008 |
Alaskans' for Responsible Mining |
FLORA FAMILY FOUNDATION
Menlo Park
California |
$10,000 |
2008 |
General support |
BOSTON FOUNDATION INC
Boston
Massachusetts |
$4,425 |
2008 |
East Boston Chelsea Environmental Fund |
HAROLD WHITWORTH PIERCE CHARITABLE TRUST
Boston
Massachusetts |
$26,000 |
2008 |
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LIZ CLAIBORNE & ART ORTENBERG FOUNDATION
New York |
$10,000 |
2008 |
Oil & Gas Accountability project |
NEW-LAND FOUNDATION INC
New York |
$10,000 |
2008 |
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OVERBROOK FOUNDATION
New York |
$50,000 |
2008 |
The 'No Dirty Gold' campaign |
SCHERMAN FOUNDATION INC
New York |
$15,000 |
2008 |
Support for environmental projects |
HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Honolulu
Hawaii |
$6,000 |
2008 |
Community development |
OVERBROOK FOUNDATION
New York |
$50,000 |
2007 |
The 'No Dirty Gold' Campaign |
CITIZENS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Providence
Rhode Island |
$25,000 |
2007 |
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LAWRENCE AND LILLIAN SOLOMON FUND INC
Wellesley
Massachusetts |
$5,000 |
2007 |
Open Space |
BLOSSOM FUND
Boston
Massachusetts |
$5,000 |
2007 |
Outdoor classroom program |
THE JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
New York |
$5,000 |
2007 |
Support for education |
WYSS FOUNDATION
Washington DC |
$127,500 |
2007 |
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NEW-LAND FOUNDATION INC
New York |
$10,000 |
2007 |
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LIZ CLAIBORNE & ART ORTENBERG FOUNDATION
New York |
$10,000 |
2007 |
Oil & Gas accountability project |
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HAROLD WHITWORTH PIERCE CHARITABLE TRUST
Boston
Massachusetts |
$10,000 |
2007 |
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PAUL AND EDITH BABSON FOUNDATION
Boston
Massachusetts |
$10,000 |
2007 |
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HARDER FOUNDATION
Tacoma
Washington |
$20,000 |
2007 |
Clean energy |
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WILBURFORCE FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$350,000 |
2007 |
General support |
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MCCUNE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Santa Fe
New Mexico |
$5,000 |
2006 |
For the New Mexico
circuit rider program |
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PAUL AND EDITH BABSON FOUNDATION
Boston
Massachusetts |
$10,000 |
2006 |
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THE BRAINERD FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$25,000 |
2006 |
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STARBUCKS FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$7,500 |
2006 |
Giving Voice Program |
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BULLITT FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$25,000 |
2006 |
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EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
Westport
Connecticut |
$100,000 |
2006 |
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OVERBROOK FOUNDATION
New York
New York |
$30,000 |
2006 |
No Dirty Gold'
Campaign |
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WYSS FOUNDATION
West Chester
Pennsylvania |
$55,000 |
2006 |
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NEW-LAND FOUNDATION INC
New York
New York |
$15,000 |
2006 |
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SCHERMAN FOUNDATION INC
New York
New York |
$30,000 |
2006 |
Support for
environmental projects |
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WOLFENSOHN FAMILY FOUNDATION
New York
New York |
$20,000 |
2006 |
In response to
10/27/06 application in support of oil and gass
accountability's campaigns to protect threatend lands in the
Rocky mountain West and Alaska from mounting impacts of oil
and gas development |
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LIZ CLAIBORNE & ART ORTENBERG FOUNDATION
New York
New York |
$10,000 |
2006 |
Oil & gas
accountability project |
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TEMPER OF THE TIMES FOUNDATION INC
Rye
New York |
$8,000 |
2005 |
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RICHARD AND RHODA GOLDMAN FUND
San Francisco
California |
$150,000 |
2005 |
No Dirty Gold
Campaign, a collaborative campaign to promote the highest
environmental, human rights and social standards in mining
operations worldwide |
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WOLFENSOHN FAMILY FOUNDATION
New York
New York |
$20,000 |
2005 |
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WYSS FOUNDATION
West Chester
Pennsylvania |
$55,000 |
2005 |
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TRUE NORTH FOUNDATION
Grass Valley
California |
$50,000 |
2005 |
Media work |
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TRUE NORTH FOUNDATION
Grass Valley
California |
$135,000 |
2005 |
Western campaign
circuit riders |
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ECOTRUST FOUNDATION
Minneapolis
Minnesota |
$5,000 |
2005 |
General support |
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OVERBROOK FOUNDATION
New York
New York |
$25,000 |
2005 |
NO Dirty Gold'
Campaign |
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THE BRAINERD FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$30,000 |
2005 |
Environmental
preservation |
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PAUL AND EDITH BABSON FOUNDATION
Boston
Massachusetts |
$5,000 |
2005 |
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PRINCETON AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
Lawrenceville
New Jersey |
$6,000 |
2005 |
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MCCUNE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Santa Fe
New Mexico |
$5,000 |
2005 |
For the New Mexico
Circuit Rider Program |
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF JACKSON HOLE
Jackson
Wyoming |
$20,000 |
2005 |
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WILBURFORCE FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$350,000 |
2005 |
Support for
environmental projects |
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WILBURFORCE FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$25,000 |
2004 |
To ensure that
recent scientific research on mining is brought to the
attention of government and corporate decision-makers. |
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WILBURFORCE FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$350,000 |
2004 |
To protect the
West's pristine landscapes by promoting reform of the mining
industry in the US. |
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MCCUNE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Santa Fe
New Mexico |
$7,500 |
2004 |
For continuation of
the mining reform work in New Mexico |
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THE BRAINERD FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$30,000 |
2004 |
Environmental
preservation |
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BULLITT FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$25,000 |
2004 |
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CABOT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
Boston
Massachusetts |
$10,000 |
2004 |
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TRUE NORTH FOUNDATION
Grass Valley
California |
$135,000 |
2004 |
Western campaign |
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WYSS FOUNDATION
West Chester
Pennsylvania |
$110,000 |
2004 |
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SCHERMAN FOUNDATION INC
New York
New York |
$30,000 |
2004 |
Support for
environmental projects |
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LAZAR FOUNDATION
Portland
Oregon |
$10,000 |
2004 |
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ANNA B STEARNS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
Boston
Massachusetts |
$10,000 |
2004 |
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ANNA B STEARNS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
Boston
Massachusetts |
$10,000 |
2003 |
General Purposes |
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MARK AND HELENE EISNER FOUNDATION INC
Boca Raton
Florida |
$5,000 |
2003 |
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BULLITT FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$18,000 |
2003 |
Protecting and
restoring the environment of the Pacific Northwest |
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THE BRAINERD FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$46,500 |
2003 |
Environmental
preservation |
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THE BRAINERD FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$30,000 |
2003 |
Environmental
preservation |
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WILBURFORCE FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$350,000 |
2003 |
To protect the
West's pristine landscapes by promoting reform of the mining
industry in the U.S |
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WILBURFORCE FOUNDATION
Seattle
Washington |
$240,000 |
2003 |
To use scientific
and economic research to expose the vulnerabilities of the
mining industry and provide research necessary for mining
reform |
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MARSHALL COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Plymouth
Indiana |
$4,500 |
2002 |
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NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS FOUNDATION
Beverly
Massachusetts |
$5,000 |
2002 |
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